Obituaries

Sep 15, 2017

Odelia C. Reimer, 99, of Fall River, widow of Dale Reimer, passed away peacefully on Friday, September 15, 2017 at Charlton Memorial Hospital. Born in Fall River, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Maria (Tavares) Carvalho. She was a clerk at Newport Naval Base for many years before retiring and moving to California where...

Sep 12, 2017

Jean Louis Beaupre, the husband of Agnes (Alves) Beaupre, passed away Tuesday, September 12, 2017 at his residence at the age of eighty-nine. Jean was born in Fall River, son of the late Jean Baptist and Rose (Gallant) Beaupre.  He was the Vice President/ General Manager of Ideal Laundry. Upon retiring in 1986, he became the owner of Abrite...

Sep 12, 2017

Armenia "Amy" Ferreira, 92, of Sandwich, formerly of Fall River, passed away on Tuesday, September 12th, 2017. She was the widow of Leonard Ferreira. Born in Fall River, daughter of the late Augustine and Maria da Luz (Janeiro) Silva. Amy was a gifted seamstress who worked in textiles and dress shops for many years in Fall River. Survivors include her...

Sep 9, 2017

Logan Medeiros, of Fall River, passed away Saturday, September 10, 2017. at the age of 12 in Charlton Memorial Hospital due to Spinal Muscular Atrophy (type 1). Logan was born in Fall River and was a son of Kyle Medeiros and Tatsiana Sando. He is survived by his sister; Meilani Medeiros, his paternal grandparents; David and Madeline Medeiros of...

Sep 8, 2017

Francis James Colaneri, 74, of Lakeville, passed away peacefully on Friday. He was the husband of Pamela (Dewitt) Colaneri. Born in Fall River, son of the late Frank and Adeline (Ciarlone) Colaneri. Francis was a veteran of the US Air Force and the owner of Bay Sailing Equipment of Fall River, MA.  Besides his wife, he leaves his daughter:...

Sep 7, 2017

Dolores (Raymond) Calis, of Somerset wife of the late Frank "Mike" Calis, passed away Thursday, September 7, 2017 at the age of 87 in Charlton Memorial Hospital. She was born in Fall River, and was a daughter of the late John and Mary (Mello) Raymond.

Delores was employed in the local textile mills until her retirement in...

Sep 1, 2017

Nancy E. Fazzina, 70, of Fall River, passed away September 1, 2017 at Catholic Memorial Home. Born and raised in Fall River, daughter of the late Irving and Agnes (Fragoza) Gates, she resided in Somerset most of her life, moving back to Fall River in 2000. She worked for some of her younger years in the local...

Sep 1, 2017

Michele L. (Cetola) Griffin, 59, of Fall River, wife of Michael S. Griffin, passed away at home on Friday, September 1, 2017, after a long illness. Born in Fall River, a daughter of the late Michael and Irene (Cantin) Cetola, she worked as a counselor at People Inc. Among her interests was a love of music. Classical...

Aug 29, 2017

Olavo M. Cunha, 75, of Fall River, husband of Maria Cidalia (Raposo) Cunha, passed away Tuesday, August 29, 2017, at Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, after an illness. Born in Terceira, Azores, son of the late Jose Mendes da Cunha and the late Alvarina (Borges Leal) da Cunha, he emigrated to Fall River in 1968, at age...

Aug 25, 2017

Ricardo Moniz, 87, of Fall River, husband of Albertina (DaSilva) Moniz, passed away peacefully on Friday surrounded by his loving family. Born in Povoacao, St.Michael, Azores, son of the late Julio and Irene Cabral (DeMelo) Moniz. Ricardo enjoyed making his own wine, going on cruises, and gardening, passionately tending to his fig trees for hours. His was a very...

Aug 23, 2017

Robert J. Ferreira, 57, of Fall River, husband of Dorothy (Perreira) Ferreira, passed away Wednesday, August 23, 2017, at home after a long illness. Born in Fall River, son of Caroline (Cipolini) Ferreira of Fall River, and the late Robert Ferreira, he worked as a truck driver for Colonial Wholesale Beverage. He enjoyed sports and was a...

Aug 21, 2017

Holly Lee Silvia, 32, of Somerset, passed away unexpectedly late Sunday night at Charlton Memorial Hospital. Born in Fall River, daughter of Manuel M. & Patricia (Valois) Silvia, she worked in sales and customer service at local area stores, including Toys'R'Us, Macy's, & Home Goods. She enjoyed music and baking and everything to do with children. She was also...

Aug 20, 2017

Maria Medeiros, 73, of Fall River, wife of the late Antonio Medeiros, passed away peacefully on Sunday after a long illness. Born in Ponta Delgada, St. Michael, Azores, daughter of the late Alfredo and Maria Ascencao (Ferreira) Pereira. Maria was a machine operator in the local textile industry for many years prior to her retirement. She enjoyed baking sweetbread,...

Aug 14, 2017

Aires Bettencourt, 72, of Fall River, husband of Alda (Melo) Bettencourt, passed away peacefully on Monday surrounded by his family. Born in Ponta Delgada, St.Michael, Azores, son of the late Manuel and Maria (Pacheco) Bettencourt. He enjoyed going on long Sunday rides, especially to the water. A devout Catholic, he served as Eucharistic Minister for many years at St....

Aug 12, 2017

Dennis "Dan" B. Souza, the husband Guilhermina "Kay" (Deus) Souza, passed away peacefully at Care One in New Bedford on Saturday, August 12, 2017. Dan was born in Fall River and was a son of the late Francisco and Constance (Medeiros) Souza. Mr. Souza was a manager for New England Poultry for many years. Besides his wife of sixty-six...

Aug 4, 2017

Natalia (Amaral) Camara, 82, of Fall River, widow of Antonio R. Camara, passed away peacefully at Catholic Memorial Home on Friday. Born in Bretanha, St.Michael, Azores, she was the daughter of the late Miguel P. and Maria daLuz (Amaral) Amaral. A true homemaker, Natalia enjoyed watching her Portuguese soap operas and cooking for her family, making several types of...

Jul 30, 2017

Ronald "Rubber Legs" Costa, 82, of Fall River passed away on Sunday, July 30 on the 3rd floor of Charlton Memorial Hospital overlooking the city he loved so much. He was the son of the late Louis and Adeline Ferreira and Hannibal Costa Sr. Ron worked for the City of Fall River for 38 years advancing his...

Jul 30, 2017

Maria Carreiro Oliveira, 95, widow of Jose Batista Oliveira, passed away at home on Sunday, July 30, 2017. Born in Livramento, St. Michael, Azores, daughter of the late Jacinto Carreiro and the late Maria do Carmo Pereira, she emigrated to Fall River in 1972 and work for many years in the local textile industry, retiring from Bomark in 1987...

Jul 29, 2017

Kelly Lynn Graves, 46, passed away on Saturday, July 29, 2017 after losing her battle with cancer. A lifelong resident of Fall River, she attended BMC Durfee High School & Bristol Community College, and worked as a bartender at Oliver's.

Survivors include: a daughter, Lily Lynn Graves; parents, Linn Graves & Kathleen Dufresne;...

Jul 29, 2017

Robert Courville, 72, of Fall River, passed away at home on Saturday, July 29, 2017. Mr. Courville was born in Fall River and was a son of the late Arthur Courville and the late Irene (Laliberte) Courville. He is survived by his brother Roland Courville and his wife Edith of Swansea. Following his cremation, His Memorial Mass was celebrated...