Obituaries

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...

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...