Obituaries

Recent Obituaries from Fall River and Somerset, Massachusetts

Mariano A. Cabral

Mariano A. Cabral

Dec 24, 2017

Mariano A. Cabral, 79, husband of Lubelia (Patricio) Cabral, passed away on Sunday, December 24, 2017 at Charlton Memorial Hospital after a long illness. Born in St. Michael, Azores, son of the late Jose Vicente Cabral and the late Julia (Da Costa) Cabral, he emigrated to Fall River in 1955.

A master mason in the local construction...

Irene Medeiros

Irene Medeiros

Dec 22, 2017

Irene (Garcia) Medeiros, 90, of Fall River, formerly of Swansea, widow of John Phillip Medeiros, passed away on December 22, 2017, at Catholic Memorial Home. Born in Fall River, she was a daughter of the late Joao Garcia and the late Alexandrina (Vicente) Garcia.

She enjoyed going with friends to Foxwoods Casino, crocheting many blankets for the...

Kevin M. Giesta

Kevin M. Giesta

Dec 21, 2017

Kevin M. Giesta, 36, of Fall River, died unexpectedly Thursday, December 21, 2017. Born in Cambridge, beloved son of Duarte Giesta of Somerville and Niveria  Raposo of Fall River. Also step son of John Raposo.

In addition to his parents, he leaves: a brother, Paul Giesta and his wife Meredith of Medford; a...

Irene Habib

Irene Habib

Dec 20, 2017

Irene Habib, 89, of Westport, wife of Nassip "Joe" Habib, passed away Wednesday, December 20, 2017, at Hathaway Manor, New Bedford, after an illness. Born in Fall River, she was a daughter of the late Manuel S. & Belmira (Amaral) Pacheco. She had worked at the former Fall River Knitting Mills for over 45 years, prior to her retirement...

Donald E. Mays

Donald E. Mays

Dec 19, 2017

Donald E. Mays, 90, of Fall River, husband of Theresa (DiCorpo) Mays and the late Marion (Perry) Mays, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, December 19, 2017 at Charlton Memorial Hospital. Born in Grampion, PA, he was the son of the late Harry and Grace (Farley) Mays. He worked as an electrician for Brown University for many years prior to his...

Maria G. Dasilva

Maria G. Dasilva

Dec 17, 2017

Maria G. DaSilva, 91, of Fall River, wife of the late Jose C. DaSilva, passed away peacefully on Sunday, December 17, 2017 at Kimwell Nursing Home after a long illness. Born in Ribeira Seca Ribeira Grande, St. Michael, Azores, the daughter of the late Manuel and Maria (Estrela) Anselmo. She worked as a presser in the local textile industry...

Jose Demedeiros

Jose Demedeiros

Dec 15, 2017

Jose DeMedeiros, of Fall River, passed away in Charlton Memorial Hospital on Friday, December 15, 2017 surrounded by his family. Jose was the husband of Hirondina (Sousa) DeMedeiros. Jose was born in Pilar de Bretanha and was a son of the late Jose and Helena (Araujo) Medeiros.  He had been employed by Lightolier in Fall River. Besides his wife...

Stephen Matthew Nichols

Stephen Matthew Nichols

Dec 15, 2017

Stephen M. Nichols, 63, of Fall River, was called home on Friday, December 15th, 2017, after a long and valiant battle with heart disease.  He passed into eternal peace with his sister Sue by his side. Steve was an extremely talented artist, excelling in sketch, illustration, and oil painting.  He also was a very talented writer; penning both poetry, and...

Maria Damaso

Maria Damaso

Dec 15, 2017

Maria B. Damaso, 81, of Fall River, wife of the late Manuel Damaso passed away December 15, 2017 in St. Anne's Hospital. Born in Agua Retorta, Sao Miguel she was a daughter of the late Manuel Bernado Teixeira and the late Maria (Botelho) Justina.  She leaves behind her beloved son Steven Damaso and his wife Kathy of Fall River. She...

Antonio "Tony" F. Rodrigues

Antonio "Tony" F. Rodrigues

Dec 11, 2017

Antonio F. Rodrigues, 70, of Fall River, former husband of Linda (Courville) Rodrigues, passed away at home on Monday, December 11, 2017 after a brief illness. Born in Lomba Da Maia, St. Michael, Azores, he was the son of the late Joaquim B. and Candida (Abreu) Rodrigues. Antonio worked as a laborer in the local construction industry before...

Donald Robert Bisson

Donald Robert Bisson

Dec 10, 2017

Donald Robert Bisson, 53, passed away on December 10, 2017 in Monroe, NC. He was the husband of Sandra Bisson, with whom he shared eleven years of marriage. Born in Fall River, son of Paul R. Bisson and Jean (Alexander) Bisson of Tiverton, RI. He attended St. Anne's School and Diman Regional High School. Donald worked for many years...

Tiberio C. Lopes

Tiberio C. Lopes

Dec 9, 2017

Tiberio C. Lopes, 79, of Swansea, husband of Leonor (Caetano) Lopes, passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family on Saturday, December 9, 2017 at Charlton Memorial Hospital. Born in Povoacao, St. Michael, Azores, he was the son of the late Renato and Maria Rosa (Carreiro) Lopes. Tiberio was owner and operator of Central Bakery, a business...

Laurine Silvia

Laurine Silvia

Dec 9, 2017

Laurine Silvia, 94, of Fall River, wife of the late Joseph Botelho and the late Noel Silvia, passed away peacefully on Saturday, December 9, 2017 at Charlton Memorial Hospital. Born in Fall River, she was a daughter of the late Antone and Gloria Conceicao (Mello) Bishop. She worked in the local textile industry as a machine operator...

Octave J. Leite

Octave J. Leite

Dec 5, 2017

Octave J. Leite "OJ" of Westport, passed away at his residence after a battle with cancer at the age of 70. He was the husband of the late Margaret (Ferreira) Leite.  OJ was born in Fall River and was the son of the late Joseph Leite and the late Isabel (Couto) Leite. Octave was employed by the local bowling...

Geraldine Martins

Geraldine Martins

Dec 5, 2017

Geraldine (Arruda) Martins of Fall River passed away on December 5, 2017 at the age of 63. Ms. Martins was born in Fall River and was the daughter of the late Manuel Arruda and the late Rita Bell. She is survived by: her daughter Amy Martins of Fall River; her two grandchildren, Richard Cabral, Jr. and Savannah Cabral; and...

Carlos Francisco Barbosa

Carlos Francisco Barbosa

Dec 3, 2017

Carlos Francisco Barbosa, husband of the late Leonora (Leonardo) Barbosa, with whom he was married to for 20 years, passed away on Sunday, December 3, 2017 at Catholic Memorial Home after a long illness. Carlos was born in Nordeste, Saint Michael, Azores and was a son of Luisa Maria (Morreira) and the late Carlos M. Barbosa. In addition to...

Priscilla A. Raymond

Priscilla A. Raymond

Dec 3, 2017

Priscilla "Pat" (Lima) Raymond of Swansea, formerly of Fall River, passed away on December 3rd. She was the wife of 59 years of the late Edward R. Raymond and the daughter of the late Manuel and Maria (Machado Moniz) Lima. Born in Fall River, she was employed for many years by Stop and Shop Supermarkets and went on to...

Dolores Medeiros

Dolores Medeiros

Dec 2, 2017

Dolores Medeiros, 88, widow of Domingos Medeiros, passed away on Saturday, December 2, 2017, at home after a brief illness. Born in Fall River, daughter of the late Manuel & Maria (Silvia) Almeida, she had worked in the local textile industry for many years, retiring from SanToro. She enjoyed games on the computer, doing cross stitch, spending time at...

Tenille Collins

Tenille Collins

Dec 1, 2017

Tenille Collins, 39, of Fall River, former wife of Robert Collins, passed away unexpectedly on Friday December 1, 2017. Born in Fall River, she was the daughter of Victor and Venilde (Lopes) Batista. Tenille was a very kind, loving person who would give the shirt off her back for anyone. She enjoyed going shopping with her Mom, bike rides,...

Catherine B. Assad

Catherine B. Assad

Nov 29, 2017

Catherine B. Assad, 69, passed away peacefully at her residence in her beloved city of Fall River, MA on November 29, 2017. Born in Fall River, she was a proud daughter of the late Shay Deeb and Olimpia (Macedo) Assad.

To everyone who knew Catherine; Natalie, her daughter, was the light of Catherine's eye. She taught her...

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