Nancy E. Fazzina
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...
Michele L. Griffin
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...
Olavo M. Cunha
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...
Ricardo Moniz
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...
Robert J. Ferreira
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...
Holly Lee Silvia
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...
Maria Medeiros
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,...
Aires Bettencourt
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....
Dennis "Dan" B. Souza
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...
Natalia Camara
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...
Ronald "Rubber Legs" Costa
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...
Maria C. Oliveira
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...
Kelly Lynn Graves
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;...
Robert Courville
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...
Adriano F. Moniz
Jul 29, 2017
Adriano Dinis Ferreira Moniz, 57, of Fall River, husband of Maria N. (Almeida) Moniz, passed away at home on Saturday, July 29, 2017. Born in St. Michael, Azores, son of the late Jose & Maria C. (Pispo) Correia, he emigrated to Fall River in 1990. A laborer who greatly enjoyed his job, he worked for many years...
Margaret Charkowski
Jul 26, 2017
Margaret Charkowski, 68, of Fall River, former wife of Michael Charkowski,Jr., passed away on July 26, 2017. Born in Fall River, she was the daughter of the late John P. and Margaret (Donovan) Griffin. She was a clerk in the Fall River Trial Court for many years prior to her retirement. Very politically active, she involved herself in such...
Maria M. Medeiros
Jul 25, 2017
Maria M. (Raposo) Medeiros, the wife of Carlos Medeiros, Sr., passed away Tuesday July 25, 2017 in Fall River at the age of 60. Mrs. Medeiros was born in Bretanha, Sao Miguel, Azores, and was the daughter of the late Jose de Sousa and Maria de Carmo Raposo. Maria was a valued employee of Whaling Manufacturing for over thirty years....
Maria Libelia Tavares
Jul 24, 2017
Maria Libelia Tavares, 86, of Fall River, widow of Armando Tavares, passed away peacefully on Monday after a long illness. Born in St. Michael, Azores, she was the daughter of the late Antonio Medeiros and Maime Elizabeth (Dooley) Diogo. Maria enjoyed crocheting, cooking, and going fishing. She also had a knack for baking, especially for her famous massa and...
Rita Pires
Jul 21, 2017
Rita (Mello) Pires, the wife of the late Gilbert Pires, passed away on Friday, July 21, 2017 at the age of 91. Mrs. Pires was born in Fall River and was a daughter of the late Mariano and the late Adeline (Amaral) Mello. Rita was a seamstress prior to her retirement. In her retirement, she enjoyed playing cards, and spending...
Kathleen A. Beleda
Jul 20, 2017
Kathleen A. Beleda, 68, of Fall River, wife of Michael Beleda, passed away peacefully on Thursday morning after a brief illness. Born in Fall River, she was the daughter of the late Edward R. and Josephine (Miozza) Pereira. Kathleen was employed by Joan Fabrics as a Data Entry Clerk for many years before her retirement. A true "homebody", she...