Obituaries

Recent Obituaries from Fall River and Somerset, Massachusetts

Evelyn De Jesus

Evelyn De Jesus

Jul 19, 2017

Evelyn (Branco) De Jesus, 90, of Fall River, widow of Humberto De Jesus, passed away Wednesday, July 19, 2017, at St. Anne's Hospital. Born in St. Michael, Azores, daughter of the late Manuel Branco and the late Maria do Rosario (Raposa) Machado formerly Branco, Evelyn emigrated to Fall River in 1970 and worked in the local textile...

Jesse Andrade

Jesse Andrade

Jul 16, 2017

Jesse M. Andrade, 35, husband of Jessica (Cormier-Cosgrove) Andrade, died Sunday, July 16, 2017, unexpectedly. Born in Philadelphia, PA, son of Heather Little-Andrade and the late Stephen Andrade, he was raised in Dighton and has lived in Attleboro since 2013. Jesse was a hazmat chemical specialist and driver with Anthem Propane of Taunton, and an Army veteran of the...

Germano M. Furtado

Germano M. Furtado

Jul 14, 2017

Germano M. Furtado, 71, husband of Ines (de Medeiros) Furtado, died Friday 7/14/17 at Charlton Memorial Hospital. Born in Lomba do Alcaide, Povoacao, St Michael, Azores, son of the late Angelo de Amaral Furtado and the late Maria Gilda (de Medeiros) Furtado, he served in Mozambique with the Portuguese Army.

He first emigrated...

Antonio Martins

Antonio Martins

Jul 14, 2017

Antonio Martins, the husband of Etelvina (Cunha) Martins, passed away on July 14, 2017, at Southpointe Nursing Home in Fall River at the age of 93. Mr. Martins was born in Aldeia Nova, Mangualde, Portugal, and was a son of the late Artur and Maria de Jesus Martins. Antonio was a farmer in Portugal until he emigrated to the...

Alvaro Barboza

Alvaro Barboza

Jul 8, 2017

Alvaro Barboza, 93, of Fall River, husband of the late Mabel (Mello) Barboza, passed away at Charlton Memorial Hospital on Saturday, July 8, 2017. Born in Fall River, he was the son of the late Anibal and Francesca (de Medeiros) Barboza. Employed by the city of Fall River, Mr. Barboza worked at the water treatment plant for many years....

Antone H. Borges

Antone H. Borges

Jul 8, 2017

Antone H. Borges, 78, husband of the late Eileen (Almeida) Borges, passed away at home on Saturday, July 8, 2017, after a short illness. Born in Fall River, a son of the late Herman and Regina (Medeiros) Borges, he worked at Globe Manufacturing for 34 years, retiring as a Production Manager from its Spandex Division. He was...

Susan B. Alves

Susan B. Alves

Jul 7, 2017

Susan (Pereira) Alves, of Fall River, passed away on July 7, 2017 at the age of 61. She was the wife of Paul Alves.  Susan was born in Fall River, and was the only daughter of Lillian (Aguiar) Pereira and the late Roland Pereira. She was the mother of Christopher Alves and his wife Kaitlin (Leddy) Alves of Rumford,...

Anthony John "Aj" Perry

Anthony John "Aj" Perry

Jul 7, 2017

Anthony John "AJ" Perry, long time resident of North Dartmouth, passed away July 7, 2017 at the age of 65. Born in Fall River, Anthony was the loving son of the late Ermelinda (Nunes) Perry and Jacintho "Jesse" Perry. He was known for his big smile and wonderful sense of humor. AJ loved gardening, making model cars, and coloring...

Patrick G. Mccabe

Patrick G. Mccabe

Jul 7, 2017

Patrick G. McCabe, 51, of Fall River, husband of the late Ronda (Pichett) McCabe, passed away at Charlton Memorial Hospital on Friday, July 7, 2017. Born in Fall River, he was the son of Patrick M. and Theresa (McCarthy) McCabe. He was a dispatcher for many years for Vet's Taxi Cab.   He was the father of Patrick M. McCabe...

Alice Brownell

Alice Brownell

Jul 6, 2017

Alice (Ago) Brownell, 95, of New Bedford, passed away peacefully on July 6, 2017. Born on July 21, 1921 she was a lifelong resident of New Bedford.  She was the daughter of the late Mary (Enos) Alfonse. She was employed as a stitcher for many years. She was the Loving Mother of Sandra Lee Daigle of Westport, Bruce Wayne Brownell...

Charles G. Arruda

Charles G. Arruda

Jul 5, 2017

Charles G. Arruda, 86, of Somerset, husband of the late Shirley (Camara) Arruda, passed away at home on Wednesday, July 5, 2017. Born in Fall River, son of the late Francisco Arruda and the late Josephine (Pacheco) Arruda, he was employed at N.E. Power for many years, retiring in 1997.

An avid runner,...

Antonio J. Cabral

Antonio J. Cabral

Jul 2, 2017

Antonio J. Cabral, 63, of Fall River, husband of Maria Laurinda (Tabicas) Cabral, passed away peacefully on Sunday. Born in St. Michael, Azores, he was the son of the late John Cabral Couto and Maria Da Encarnacao (Dias) Couto. Antonio was a very loving person who enjoyed music, the beach, long walks, and traveling, particularly to his native city...

Filomena R. Araujo

Filomena R. Araujo

Jul 1, 2017

Filomena R. Araujo, 103, of Somerset, widow of Alberto O. Araujo, passed away on Saturday at Clifton Rehabilitation Center. Born in St. Michael, Azores, she was the daughter of the late Manuel and Maria L. (Sousa) Raposo. She worked in the local textile industry for many years prior to her retirement. Filomena enjoyed crocheting, knitting, cooking, embroidering, traveling, and...

Jose P. Carvalho

Jose P. Carvalho

Jun 25, 2017

Jose P. Carvalho, 80, of Fall River, husband of Maria Gloria (Faria) Carvalho, passed away peacefully on Sunday. Born in Bretanha, St. Michael, Azores, he was the son of the late Jose and Irene (Caetano) Carvalho. A member of local 610, he worked for J.F. White Contracting of Framingham for many years before his retirement. Jose loved his long...

Fernanda Pimentel

Fernanda Pimentel

Jun 24, 2017

Fernanda Pimentel, 91, formerly of Flint St, Fall River, widow of Jacinto "Pinheiro" Pimentel, passed away on Saturday, June 24, 2017, at Sarah S. Brayton Nursing Center. Born in Furnas, St. Michael, Azores, daughter of the late Joao & Maria dos Anjos (Tavares) Pimentel, she emigrated to Fall River in 1966.

She worked...

Mario M. Dasilva

Mario M. Dasilva

Jun 24, 2017

Mario M. daSilva, of Fall River, beloved companion of Louisa Ponte, passed away on Saturday, June 24, 2017 at the age of 57. Mario was born in Terceira, Azores and was a son of the late Mario V. and Maria L. daSilva. Mr. daSilva had been a mason all of his life and was the owner of Dasilva Masonry,...

Mary Feijo

Mary Feijo

Jun 15, 2017

Mary Feijo, 96, of Fall River, passed away peacefully on Thursday at Charlton Memorial Hospital. Born in Fall River, she was the daughter of the late Francisco and Maria (Pereira) Feijo. Mary was a selfless woman always placing the needs of her family before her own. She loved knitting, crocheting, and cooking. She also enjoyed going on long walks...

Virgilio P. Amaral

Virgilio P. Amaral

Jun 15, 2017

Virgilio P. Amaral, of Seekonk, the husband of the late Maria Ana (Cunha) Amaral, passed away at home surrounded by his family at the age of 89. Born in Ponta Garca, he was a son of the late Francisco and Irene (Caetano) Amaral. Mr. Amaral was a "cantoneiro". He is survived by his children: Helena Pacheco and her husband...

Natalia (Rodrigues) Silva

Natalia (Rodrigues) Silva

Jun 14, 2017

Natalia (Rodrigues) Silva, 86, formerly of Plain St, Fall River, widow of Jose Silva, and former widow of Joseph Domingos, passed away Wednesday morning, June 14, 2017, at Crawford Health and Rehab Center.

Born in St. Michael, Azores, daughter of the late Manuel Rodrigues and the late Julieta (Reis) Rodrigues, she emigrated to...

Mary Isabel Martin

Mary Isabel Martin

Jun 12, 2017

Mary Isabel Martin passed away, reluctantly, in her 100 th year, on Monday, June 12, 2017, at home. Born in Fall River, a daughter of the late Jesse & Mary (Taveira) Martin, she had worked at Auerbach Bathrobe almost 30 years and later worked at the Fall River Housing Authority about 13 years before retiring in 1982....

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