Obituaries

Dec 13, 2022

FALL RIVER… Ruth (Metallo) Cote, of Fall River, passed away Tuesday, December 13, 2022, at Beaumont Rehabilitation and Skilled Nursing, in Northborough.

Born in Boston, she was a daughter of the late James Metallo and Angelina (Cook) Metallo.

She was the widow of the late Marcel E. Cote.

Prior to retiring, Ruth worked...

Dec 10, 2022

FALL RIVER… Theresa (Ferry) Costa, 86, of Fall River, passed away Saturday, December 10, 2022 at St. Anne’s Hospital, surrounded by her loving family.

She was the widow of the late James Costa.

Born in Fall River, she was a daughter of the late Arthur Ferry and Gertrude (St. Laurent) Ferry.

Theresa worked...

Dec 9, 2022

FALL RIVER… Antone "Tony" Rocha, Jr., 79, of Fall River, passed away Friday, December 9, 2022 at Charlton Memorial Hospital.

He was the widower of the late Linda M. Rocha.

Born in Fall River, he was a son of the late Antone Rocha, Sr.

Tony was a United States Marine Corps Veteran and...

Dec 8, 2022

FALL RIVER… Kathleen (Mello) Fernandes, 61, of Fall River, passed away Thursday, December 8, 2022 at St. Elizabeth’s Medical Center, in Brighton.

She was the widow of the late Antonio Fernandes and the long-time companion of the late Jose F. Sousa.

Born in Fall River, she was the daughter of the late Madeline Mello.

Dec 6, 2022

FALL RIVER… Maria deAmaral, 84, of Fall River, passed away Tuesday, December 6, 2022 at Catholic Memorial Home, in Fall River.

She was the widow of the late Jose C. deAmaral.

Maria was born in St. Michael, Azores, and worked for most of her career as a factory worker.

Her interment and comitial...

Dec 4, 2022

Regina “Jean” Bieg will be remembered as a constant and loving matriarch. She was born October 8th, 1935 to Manuel and Bella Lopes, older sister to David Lopes.

She lived to see her three children, Cheryl Brown, Robin Smith, and Scott Bieg each raise families of their own; Cheryl with Frank Bragantin, who continued to be a...

Nov 28, 2022

FALL RIVER… Blandina (Cabral) Relvinha, 73, of Fall River, passed away Monday, November 28, 2022 at Rhode Island Hospital.

She was wife of Nicolau T. Relvinha.

Born in Porto Formoso, St. Michael, Azores, she was a daughter of the late Nicolau Sousa Cabral and Albertina De Jesus (Costa) Cabral.

Prior to retiring, Blandina...

Nov 25, 2022

FALL RIVER… Richard A. Moller, of Fall River, passed away Friday, November 25, 2022, at Charlton Memorial Hospital, in Fall River.

Born in Brockton, he was a son of Randal Moller and Lisa (Robinson) Moller.

Richard was an avid Celtics fan and enjoyed spending time with his family, especially his niece and nephews.

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Nov 24, 2022

FALL RIVER…  Holdjer R. Decarvalho, 22, of Fall River, Ma. passed away unexpectedly Thursday morning, November 24, 2022, due to injuries sustained from an automobile accident.

Born in Brockton, Holdjer was a son of Paulo and Edna Carvalho.

Holdjer was a graduate of Dean College, with a degree in Criminal Justice & Homeland Security. He...

Nov 23, 2022

FALL RIVER… Maria Norbina (Aguiar) Araujo, 82, of Fall River, passed away Wednesday, November 23, 2022 at St. Anne’s Hospital, in Fall River.

She was the widow of the late Vasco Araujo.

Born in St. Michael, Azores, she was a daughter of the late Joao Aguiar and Maria Da Trindade Oliveira.

Maria was...

Nov 22, 2022

FALL RIVER… Maria (Sousa) daSilva, 91, of Fall River, passed away Tuesday, November 22, 2022 at Catholic Memorial Home, in Fall River, surrounded by her family.

She was the widow of the late Armando daSilva.

Born in Santa Maria, Azores, she was a daughter of the late Filomena Sousa Braga.

Prior to retiring,...

Nov 17, 2022

Gabriel A. Angelini, Jr., 68, of Westport, passed away Thursday, November 17, 2022 at St. Anne’s Hospital, in Fall River.

Born in Fall River, he was a son of the late Gabriello A. Angelini and Alice (Cruz) Angelini.

Prior to retiring, Gabriel owned several local businesses.

He is survived by his siblings Joseph...

Nov 9, 2022

FALL RIVER… Samantha L. Moss, of Fall River, passed away Wednesday, November 9, 2022, at St. Anne’s Hospital, in Fall River.

Born in Fall River, she was a daughter of Catherine Pineau and Stephen Moss.

Samantha enjoyed spending time with her children, siblings, nieces and nephews, and adored her mother. She was loved by many...

Nov 8, 2022

FALL RIVER… Humberto DaSilva, 73, of Fall River, passed away Tuesday, November 8, 2022, at home, surrounded by his family.

Born in St. Michael, Azores, he was a son of the late Manuel DaSilva Januario and Maria Santo Christo.

Humberto worked for the majority of his career in landscaping, before retiring. He was a former...

Nov 6, 2022

Nelson B. Paiva, 70, of Swansea, passed away Sunday, November 6, 2022, unexpectedly, in Portsmouth, RI.

He was the loving husband of Ana (Gomes) Paiva, of 34 years.

Born in Porto Formoso, Sao Miguel, Acores, he was a son of the late Jose Lima Paiva and Natalia Batista.

Prior to retiring, Nelson worked...

Nov 2, 2022

FALL RIVER… Claire (Braga) Percovich, 85, of Fall River, passed away Wednesday, November 2, 2022 at home, by her son’s side.

Born in Fall River, she was a daughter of the late Manuel M. Braga and Mary (Pavao) Braga.

Prior to retiring, Claire worked for the majority of her career at a candy factory. She...

Oct 30, 2022

FALL RIVER… Hilda (Palhinha) Ouellette, 61, of Fall River, formerly of Westport, MA, Middleburg, FL and Hobe Sound, FL, passed away Sunday, October 30, 2022, at St. Anne’s Hospital, in Fall River.

Born in Fall River, she was the daughter of the late Agostinho Palhinha and Eugenia (Brazil) Palhinha.

She loved her kids and was...

Oct 28, 2022

FALL RIVER… Maria A. (Medeiros) Silva, 74, of Fall River, passed away Friday, October 28, 2022 at Charlton Memorial Hospital, in Fall River.

She was the widow of the late Jose J. DaSilva.

Born in St. Michael, Azores, she was a daughter of the late Joao Mota and Maria Santa (Mota).

Prior to...

Oct 24, 2022

Joseph L. Card III, 75, passed away on October 24th at Our Lady of Fatima Hospital.

He was born in Providence RI to the late Theresa (Miller) Card and Joseph L. Card II.

Joseph was a Warwick RI resident for his entire life and was an avid hunter and fisherman. He also enjoyed breeding New...

Oct 20, 2022

FALL RIVER… David C. Robidoux, 34, of Fall River, passed away Thursday, October 20, 2022, at St. Anne’s Hospital, in Fall River.

Born in Fall River, he was a son of Kathleen (Dubois) Robidoux and the late Raymond E. Robidoux.

David worked for most of his career as a roofer, most recently with Alves Construction....