Obituaries

Oct 18, 2017

Tyler Kane Roy Soares, 22, of Tiverton, R.I., passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday at Charlton Memorial Hospital. Born in Fall River, he was a son of Randy and Michelle (Desbiens) Soares. For several years, he worked for McGovern's Restaurant and was presently an apprentice electrician for Foster Electric. He was a parishioner of Holy Trinity Church where he served...

Oct 17, 2017

Ricardo Viveiros, Jr., the husband of the late Corrine (LaBarre) Viveiros, passed away Tuesday, October 17, 2017 at home at the age of 74.  Mr. Viveiros was born in Fall River and was a son of the late Agnes (Brilliant) Viveiros and Ricardo Viveiros.  Ricardo was a veteran of the United States Army. Ricardo is survived by his brother...

Oct 17, 2017

Antone Correia, 91, of Woodstock Valley, CT, formerly of Somerset, husband of the late Rosaline (Couto) Correia, died Tuesday, October 17, 2017 in CT. Born in Fall River, he was the son of the late Joseph and Sylvana Hermina (Almeida) Correia.  A Navy veteran of WWII, he was a member of the United Brotherhood of Carpenters Local #1305.  Survivors...

Oct 16, 2017

Francis "Frank" J. Cordeiro of Fall River passed away on Monday, October 16, 2017. He was the husband of the late Geraldine (Clarke) Cordeiro. He was born in Swansea MA, was the son of Joseph and Victoria (Correira) Cordeiro.  In his younger years, Frank was active in politics and was formerly on the Executive Board of the Bakery and...

Oct 16, 2017

Genevieve Kirker, 101, wife of the late William Kirker, passed away peacefully at the Jewish Home For The Aged on Monday, October 16, 2017. Born in Fall River, she was the daughter of the late Paul and Freda (Gantus) Habib. She worked as a seamstress in the local textile industry for many years prior to her retirement. Jenny enjoyed...

Oct 15, 2017

Maria Rafaela Daluz, wife of the late Jose Amancio Daluz, passed away on Sunday surrounded by her loving family at the age of sixty-eight after a brief battle with Pancreatic Cancer. She was known for her great sense of humor, abundant kindness, and deep love of her friends and family. She was an amazing cook, loved music and attending Church...

Oct 14, 2017

Richard  "Chugga" Sampson, Jr. of Fall River passed away on Saturday, October 14, 2017 at the age of 46. Chugga was the son of Kathy Janelle and Richard Sampson, Sr. He was the step son of Doug Janelle.   Richard was the father of Elizabeth Kenneally of Taunton. Mr. Sampson is also survived by his sister Tina Leonard and her...

Oct 12, 2017

Joao L. Rego, 84, of Fall River, husband of Maria J. (Ribeiro) Rego, passed away on Thursday after a long illness. Born in Lagao, St. Michael, Azores, he was the son of the late Angelo and Maria doRosario (Borges) Rego. Prior to his retirement he worked as a laborer for local landscape companies. He enjoyed gardening, taking long walks,...

Oct 12, 2017

Paulus R. Albanna, 86, of Fall River, husband of Eilen Rox Mousa, passed away October 12 th , 2017. Born in Kirkuk, Iraq, son of the late Razkallah & Warena (Slewa) Albanna, he emigrated to the U.S. in 2008, first residing in North Dakota, then moving to Fall River in 2011. Having graduated from Hammersmith Polytechnical, London,...

Oct 10, 2017

Maria J. Paredes, 84, wife of the late Jose DoSantos Paredes, passed away unexpectedly at Charlton Memorial Hospital on Monday. Born in Monforte da Beira Baixa, Castelo Branco, Portugal, a daughter of the late Joaquim and Anunciacao (DosAnjos) DoCarmo. Prior to her retirement, she worked as a sewing machine operator in the local textile industry for many years. She...

Oct 7, 2017

Robert "Bob" DeFusco, 81, of Fall River, former husband of Mary (Rodrigues) DeFusco, passed away on Saturday, October 7, 2017 after a long illness. Born on April 2, 1936 in Providence, Rhode Island, he was a son of the late Pasquale and Lucy (DePlacito) DeFusco. He served his country in the marines and was an upholsterer for Stateline Interiors...

Oct 6, 2017

Robert M. Moore, 81, of Fall River, husband of Dolores (Souza) Moore, passed away peacefully on Friday after a long illness. Born in Fall River, son of the late William and Eva (Simbro) Moore. Robert was raised by his maternal grandparents, the late Antonio and Sizsaltina (Cabral) Simbro. Prior to his retirement, he was a shipping supervisor...

Oct 2, 2017

James Vaillancourt, 72, passed away on Monday, October 2, 2017 at Sarah S. Brayton Nursing Center, Fall River. Born in Fall River, a son of the late Lawrence Vaillancourt and Mildred (Paradise) Vaillancourt, he had worked as a welder in the local construction industry for many years.

He is survived by: two daughters, Wendy Hendrix of Coltons...

Oct 2, 2017

Dorvalino "Dovy" R. Eleuterio, passed away on October 2, 2017 at the age of 65. Married for forty-one years, he was the husband of Maria H. (Lopes) Eleuterio. Mr. Eleuterio was born in Lagoa, St. Michael, Azores and was a son of the late Francisco and Catarina (Costa) Eleuterio. He was a member of the Whaling City Soccer Officials...

Sep 29, 2017

Maria Placido, 86, of Fall River, widow of Manuel F. Cabral, passed away on Friday, September 29, 2017 at St. Anne's Hospital. Born in Porto Formoso, St. Michael, Azores, daughter of the late Antonio Placido and the late Maria Jose (Botelho) Placido, she emigrated to Fall River in 1981, and was a parishioner of the former Our...

Sep 22, 2017

Alan R. Bouchard, 68, husband of the late Marguerite (Pereira) Bouchard, of Fall River, passed away on Friday, September 22, 2017, at Southpoint Nursing Home. Born in Fall River, he was the son of Dorothy (Motta) Bouchard of Fall River, and the late Albert Bouchard.  He is also survived by his brother, Robert A. Bouchard, Sr., and his nephew, Robert...

Sep 21, 2017

Dimas Amaral, 58, husband of Debra (Sylvia) Amaral, of North Dartmouth, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, September 21, 2017, at Rhode Island Hospital. Born in Fall River, he was the son of Alice (Borges) Amaral and the late Armando R. Amaral. An avid sportsfan, he enjoyed watching the Patriots and Bruins. He was an expert "jack-of-all trades" who could...

Sep 21, 2017

Maria D. Resendes, 73, of Fall River, wife of the late Jose C. Resendes, passed away peacefully on September 21, 2017 at Grace Barker Nursing Home in Warren, RI, following a long illness. Born in St. Antonio, Nordeste, St. Michael, Azores, she was the daughter of the late Tobias and Maria (Raposa) Sousa. She worked in the...

Sep 19, 2017

Maria "Rosa" (Janeiro) Ferreira, the wife of the late Manuel J. Ferreira died Tuesday, September 19, 2017 in Sarah Brayton Nursing Home at the age of 76 surrounded by her loving  family. Rosa was born in Ponta Delgada, St. Michael and was a daughter of the late Jose C. and Maria Valeria (Medeiros) Janeiro.  She is survived by her children:...

Sep 17, 2017

Caroline M. (Cipolini) Ferreira, 78, of Fall River, widow of Robert Ferreira, passed away Sunday, September 17, 2017, at St. Anne's Hospital after an illness. Born in Fall River, daughter of the late Egisto and Agnes (Amaral) Cipolini, she retired from Ames, formerly of Fall River, after many years working in their shipping & receiving department. She was also...