Obituaries

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...

Feb 7, 2018

Aristeves "Steve" Viveiros , 88, of Westport, husband of Lorraine (Araujo) Viveiros,  passed away peacefully on Wednesday, February  7, 2018 at Charlton Memorial Hospital surrounded by loved ones. Born on Bretanha, St.Michael, Azores, he was a son of the late Daniel and Maria Silvina (Pavao) Viveiros. He and his family emmigrated when he was just seventeen and not long...

Feb 6, 2018

Manuel F. de Sousa, 68, of Westport, passed away on Tuesday, February 6, 2018 in Fall River. Manuel was the husband of Helena (Torres) de Sousa with whom they shared 44 years of marriage. Born in Pedreira Nordeste, he was the son of the late Dionisio and Ines (Furtado) de Sousa.  He was a parishioner of Good Shepherd Church....

Feb 4, 2018

Gilda Torres, 66, passed away peacefully on Sunday, February 4, 2018 from injuries sustained in a fall. Gilda was born on October 28, 1951 in Sao Vicente, Sao Miguel, Acores to the late Manuel Rego Torres and the late Maria Conceicao (Viveiros) Torres. She emigrated to Fall River in 1959, and worked at Fall River Knitting Mills...

Feb 4, 2018

Robert D. Schoonover, 57, of Fall River, former husband of Sharon Brown and Beth Schoonover, passed away peacefully at home on Sunday after a brief illness. Born in Fall River, he was a son of the late Verne E. and Elizabeth Ellen (Carpenter) Schoonover. He proudly served the City of Fall River for many years as...

Jan 31, 2018

J. Barry McDonald, age 78, of Fall River, passed away peacefully at home on Wednesday, January 31, 2018, with family by his side. Born in Fall River, he was a son of the late Bernard J. McDonald, Esq. and Loretta G. (Lupien) McDonald. He was the husband of the late Gabrielle M. (Pires) McDonald, the love of his life. ...

Jan 27, 2018

Ilda (Rego) Pereira , 90, widow of Antonio Pereira, passed away Sat in Fall River. Born in Bretanha, daughter of the late Francisco and Sara (Pereira) Rego, she had worked in the local textile industry for many years. She leaves: 3 children, Natalia Pereira of Westport, Noah Pereira (wife-MaryJo)  and Mary Bardsley (husband-Alan) both of Fall River;...

Jan 26, 2018

Elizabeth "Betty" (Oliver) Margarida, 84, widow of Francis Margarida, passed away peacefully on Fri. Jan 26, 2018. Born in Dighton, daughter of the late Manuel and Mary (Butler) Oliveira, she had worked in the local textile industry for many years. "Betty" was a life-long resident of Somerset. She leaves: 2 children, Thomas Margarida (wife-Carol) of Lee, and Cheryl...

Jan 26, 2018

Nancy A. Moniz, 69, of Fall River, passed away peacefully on Friday, January, 26, 2018 surrounded by her loving family. Born in Fall River, she was a daughter of the late Leo Moniz and Alice (Ferreira) Ponte. She was a hairdresser for many years prior to her retirement. An avid Boston Celtics fan, she also enjoyed cooking, going...

Jan 24, 2018

Mildred (Rezendes) Mendonca, 94, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on January 24th, at Sarah Brayton Nursing Center. Born in Fall River, she was the daughter of the late Manuel and Diamantina Rezendes. She worked at Durfee High School, cooking and serving the lunches with a smile for thousands of students throughout her career. Mildred was a woman...

Jan 24, 2018

Alzira Silva, 94, of Dartmouth, passed away peacefully at the Hathaway Manor Nursing Home on January 24 th with her entire family by her side. She was the widow of Manuel Silva and they resided in Fall River where they raised their seven children. She was born and lived in Sao Miguel, Azores prior to emigrating to Fall River with...

Jan 23, 2018

Natalia (Duarte) Cabral, of Fall River, passed away peacefully in St. Anne's Hospital on Tuesday, January 23, 2018, at the age of 83. She was the wife of the late Ernesto Cabral. Natalia was born Relva, St. Michael, and was a daughter of the late Serafin Duarte and the late Maria Ferreira. She was employed in the local textile...

Jan 20, 2018

Jacinto T. Pacheco, 77, of Swansea, husband of Mary (Paiva) Pacheco, passed away peacefully at home on Saturday, January 20, 2018 after a long illness. Born in Ribeira Seca, Ribeira Grande, St. Michael, Azores, he was a son of the late Manuel Moniz and Beatriz Tavares (Rebelo) Pacheco. Jacinto served in the Portuguese military for two years before coming...

Jan 17, 2018

Juliet Oliveira, 93, of Fall River, formerly of Somerset, widow of Daniel Oliveira, passed away January 17, 2018, at Catholic Memorial Home. Born and raised in Fall River, daughter of the late Eassa & Edna (Sweet) Izzir, she moved to Somerset in 1968, and had worked for about 20 years as a waitress at Venus de Milo...