Obituaries

Mar 20, 2018

Octavio M. Sousa, of Fall River, husband of Helen (Amaral) Sousa, passed away in Boston on March 20, 2018 at the age of fifty eight. Octavio was born in Fenais da Luz, and was a son of the late Joao and the late Maria Odilia (Branco) Sousa. He was employed at McCourt Construction for 34 years, where he earned...

Mar 18, 2018

Antonio T. Bernardo, 72, of Westport, husband of Ana (Carreiro) Bernardo, passed away peacefully on Sunday, March 18, 2018 at Charlton Memorial Hospital. Born in Rabo de Peixe, St.Michael, Azores, he was the son of the late Jose and Maria (Terceira) Bernardo. He was a foreman in the construction industry for many years prior to his retirement. Although Antonio's...

Mar 15, 2018

Dolores A. Moniz, 74, of Somerset , wife of John R. Moniz, passed away peacefully at Charlton Memorial Hospital on Thursday.   Born in Fall River, she was a daughter of the late Jose B. and Maria Augusta (Camilo) Silva. She was a sewing machine operator in the local garment industry prior to her retirement. Besides her husband of 54...

Mar 14, 2018

After an extended illness, Helen Florence Nichols, 79, formerly of Fairhaven, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, March 14, 2018, at Cortland Place Nursing Home, Greenville, RI, with her closest niece, and caregiver, Deborah Canning, by her side. She was preceded in death by her beloved husband, Donald G. Nichols.

Born in Fairhaven, she was a daughter of...

Mar 12, 2018

Wayne Edmond Travassos, 64, husband of Teauila (Boutwell) Travassos, passed away peacefully in his sleep Monday morning at his home in Chicopee, MA.

Born in Fall River, he was the son of Barbara Travassos and the late Edmond Travassos. In his younger years, Wayne worked as a manager at Pool Silver in Fall River and was the...

Mar 7, 2018

Mary Elizabeth "Betty" (Valton) Gardella, 67, of Fall River, wife of Richard Andrew Gardella, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, March 7, 2018, at Charlton Memorial Hospital. Born in Fall River, daughter of Beatrice (Medeiros) Valton of Fall River, and the late Joseph V. Valton, she was employed as a paraprofessional in the Fall River school system, and...

Mar 5, 2018

Beatrice M. (Oliveira) Martins, of Fall River, wife of the Joseph Martins, passed away in Memorial Hospital in Worcester on Mar 5. Born in Fall River, a daughter of the late John and Mary (Perreira) Oliveira. She was an Operations Manager for AT&T.

In addition to her husband she leaves:  her children, Christine...

Mar 3, 2018

Mariano "Varao"  P. Cabral, 85, of Fall River, husband of Olga (Gaspar) Cabral, passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family on Saturday, March 3, 2018. Born in the village of Agua Retorta, St.Michael, Azores, he was a son of the late Manuel "Varao" Pimentel and Candida (Tomas) Cabral. From the time of his arrival here in the United...

Feb 24, 2018

Ruth Teixeira, 90, formerly of Fall River, widow of Edward P. Teixeira, passed away Saturday 2/24/18 at Whaler's Cove Assisted Living. Born in Bray, County Wicklow, Ireland, and raised in England, daughter of the late George & Edith (Duckers) Bellis, she was a World War II bride, emigrating to Fall River in 1946.

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Feb 21, 2018

Leonilde Braga, the wife of João Braga, passed away on February 21, 2018 at the age of 79. Leonilde was born in Capelas, São Miguel, Açores and was the daughter of the late Manuel and Mariana Miranda Botelho. Leonilde enjoyed fishing, cooking, gardening, and most of all, her family. She was caring, loving, and patient; she instilled her morals...

Feb 21, 2018

David M Botelho, 73, of Westport Ma, husband to Isabel M. Botelho, passed away on Wednesday, February 21st, 2018. Born in Capelas, Sao Miguel, Azores, he was a son of the late Manuel and Mariana (Miranda) Botelho. David immigrated to the United States of America in 1968. He came with the dream and drive to build a better life,...

Feb 20, 2018

Joseph F. Dupras, passed away on Tuesday, February 20, 2018 in St. Anne's Hospital at the age of forty-five.   He was the husband of the late Holly (Fusaro) Dupras.  Joseph was the son of Wilfred Dupras and Diane (Mack) Nikulski. Joseph was an off shore oil rigger for McDermott Industries where he had become the Deck Foreman.  Mr. Dupras leaves:...

Feb 19, 2018

Alice (Gabbour) Coury, 91, of Fall River, wife of the late Tufie P. Coury, passed away peacefully on Monday, February 19, 2018 at Charlton Memorial Hospital. Born in Swansea, she was a daughter of the late Thomas and Martha (Attar) Gabbour. She was a seamstress in the local textile industry for many years prior to her retirement. Alice loved...

Feb 18, 2018

Manuel F. Raposo, 88, of Fall River, husband of the late Deolinda (Luciano) Raposo, passed away peacefully on Sunday, February 18, 2018 at Care One Nursing Home. Born in Bretanha, St.Michael, Azores, he was the son of the late Manuel and Florinda (Cabral) Raposo. He worked in the construction industry for many years prior to his...

Feb 17, 2018

Kevin " Ke" O'Brien, passed away on Saturday, February 17, 2018 in Charlton Memorial Hospital at the age of fifty-eight.   He was the husband of Sheila (Corcoran) O' Brien. Kevin was born in Fall River, and was a son of the Joseph and Muriel O'Brien. Kevin "Ke" was a cabinet maker and a boat builder all of his life.  ...

Feb 13, 2018

Carlos F. Silvia, passed away on Tuesday, February 13, 2018 at home at the age of eighty-five surrounded by his family. He was the husband of Genevieve (Lima) with whom they shared fifty-seven years of marriage. Carlos was born in Villa Povoacao, St Michael, Azores, and was a son of the late Carlos and Maria (Raposa Figueira) Silvia. In...

Feb 11, 2018

Mary T. Carvalho of Somerset, Massachusetts, formerly of Fall River, an educator, died February 11, 2018.  Born in Fall River, she remained a lifelong resident of Fall River until 2013.  She was the daughter of the late Dr. Joseph and Adeline (Cavaco) Carvalho.

She graduated from the former Academy of the Sacred Hearts in 1938 and from...

Feb 11, 2018

Madaline Ann (Galib) Joseph, 93, passed away at her home in Fall River on Sunday, February 11, 2018.  She was the wife of the late Tofe Joseph, with whom she had shared 63 years of marriage.

Born on Quequechan Street in Fall River, she was the daughter of the late Assad Galib and Haboba (Sahady) Galib.  Except...

Feb 9, 2018

Carol Ann Simons, 71, of Somerset, wife of Erwin J. Simons, passed away peacefully on Friday, February 9, at Charlton Memorial Hospital after a brief illness. Born in Taunton, she was the daughter of the late Clarence and Eileen (Bettencourt) Freeman. Carol loved knitting, crocheting, cooking, baking, and bowling. She also enjoyed camping and traveling to such places as...

Feb 9, 2018

After a long journey with Alzheimer's disease, Veronica Ferreira, wife of the late Lawrence Ferreira, passed away peacefully with her family by her side, at Catholic Memorial Home, on Friday, February 9, 2018.

Born and raised in Fall River, she was the daughter of the late John and Veronica (Panocz).

Veronica or 'Ronnie', as she...