Obituaries

Oct 18, 2022

FALL RIVER…  Colin Lee Bolduc, 51, of Fall River, passed away Tuesday, October 18, 2022, at Charlton Memorial Hospital, in Fall River.

He was the husband of Stacy (Heneghen) Bolduc.

Born in Boston, he was the son of the late Theresa (Bolduc) Kresowaty.

Colin was employed as a Senior Plant Mechanic at Bradford...

Oct 17, 2022

FALL RIVER…  Constance “Connie” (Desrosiers) Rodrigues, 81, of Fall River, passed away Monday, October 17, 2022, at Charlton Memorial Hospital, in Fall River.

She was the widow of the late John Rodrigues

Born in Fall River, she was a daughter of the late Roland and Adeline (DiNucci) Desrosiers.

Prior to retiring, Connie worked...

Oct 16, 2022

FALL RIVER…  Suzanne Wilbur, 54, of Fall River, passed away Sunday, October 16, 2022, at Rhode Island Hospital, unexpectedly, after a long battle with cancer.

Born in Duxbury, she was a daughter of Robert and Jane (Bradley) Wilbur.

Suzanne was a graduate of Duxbury Highschool Class of 1986 and studied Mechanical Engineering at UMass Amherst...

Oct 15, 2022

FALL RIVER…  Antonio J. DaCosta, 62, of Fall River, passed away Saturday, October 15, 2022, at Charlton Memorial Hospital, in Fall River.

Born in St. Michael, Azores, he was the son of the late Jose and Maria (Rodrigues) DaCosta.

Antonio typically kept to himself, preferred a quiet lifestyle, and enjoyed watching TV.

He...

Oct 12, 2022

Barbara Ann Souza, 86, of Fall River, MA, passed away on October 12th after a brief illness.

Barbara was born on March 3, 1936 to the late Bento and Mary (Pavao) Rodrigues in Fall River, MA. After high school, she went on to graduate from the Kinyon-Campbell Business School. She spent many years working at the Fall...

Oct 6, 2022

Deborah Aspden, of New Bedford, MA, passed away October 6th, 2022 at St. Luke's Hospital, in New Bedford.

Born in New Bedford, she was the daughter of Laurence and Phyllis (Fenton) Aspden (both deceased) and the sister of Dennis Aspden (deceased).

Debbie lived at Havenwood House in downtown New Bedford for the last four years....

Oct 5, 2022

FALL RIVER…  Alfred Carvalho, 84, of Fall River, passed away Wednesday, October 5, 2022, at St. Anne's Hospital, in Fall River.

He was the widower of the late Marie (Ruest) Carvalho.

Born in Fall River, he was a son of the late Amos Carvalho and Frances (Pontiff) Carvalho.

Alfred was a Vietnam Era...

Oct 5, 2022

Morgan Flaherty our beloved dad, passed away peacefully, surrounded by love on October 5th, 2022 at the Little Sisters of the Poor Jeanne Jugan Residence, in Pawtucket, RI.

Born in Ballyferriter, Dingle, Co. Kerry Ireland he was the son of Timothy and Mary Flaherty.

Morgan is survived by his children, Sandra Eldred and her husband...

Sep 29, 2022

FALL RIVER... Mario Fernandes, 59, of Fall River, passed away Thursday, September 29, 2022, at Accentcare Hospice Center, in Milton.

Born in the Azores, he was a son of the late Antonio Fernandes and Maria Isabela (da Silva) Fernandes.

He had worked for most of his career at Republic Waste. Mario was a member of...

Sep 20, 2022

Susette (Medeiros) Ferreira, 83, of Norfolk, formerly of Fall River, passed away Tuesday, September 20, 2022, at Trinity Health and Rehabilitation Center, in Woonsocket.

She was the widow of the late Armand Ferreira.

Born in the Azores, she was a daughter of the late Antonio and Delevina Medeiros.

Prior to retiring, Susette was...

Sep 19, 2022

Lorraine J. (Carreiro) Dion, 83, of Fall River, passed away Monday, September 19, 2022, at home, surrounded by her family.

She was the loving wife of Donald Dion.

Born in Fall River, she was a daughter of the late Manuel and Antonina (Rodrigues) Carreiro.

Prior to retiring, Lorraine was employed as a trimmer...

Sep 17, 2022

FALL RIVER... Frank N. Wheelock, Sr., 57, of Fall River, passed away Saturday, September 17, 2022, at St. Anne’s Hospital, in Fall River.

He was the longtime companion of Rita Robidoux, to whom he was with for 40 years.

Born in Fall River, MA, he was a son of Aline (Rogers) Pontes (husband Robert J....

Sep 6, 2022

Maria N. (Pires) Piques, 89, of Fall River, died Tuesday, September 6, 2022, at St. Anne's Hospital, in Fall River.

She was the widow of the late Jose P. Piques.

Born in Lagoa, St. Michael, Azores, she was a daughter of the late Antonio C. Pires and Maria do Carmo (Pavao) Pires.

Prior...

Sep 3, 2022

John Peter Pacheco, 69 years old, of Pine Street Somerset, formerly of 49 Harbor Road, Swansea, left this earth Saturday after a courageous battle with lung cancer.

Born on September 8th, 1952 in Agua de Pau, St. Michael, Azores, he was the only child of Joao L. Pacheco and Maria Julieta (Da Costa) Pacheco. He lived in...

Aug 28, 2022

FALL RIVER... Lisa Marie Sousa, 63, of Fall River, passed away Sunday, August 28, 2022 at Rhode Island Hospital, in Providence.

She was the longtime partner of John Britland, to whom she was with for 36 years.

Born in Fall River, MA, she was a daughter of the late Leonard Sousa and Doris (Therrien) Sousa....

Aug 27, 2022

FALL RIVER… Richard A. Mello, Sr., 64, of Fall River, MA, passed away on Saturday, August 27, 2022, at Charlton Memorial Hospital.

Born in Benton County, WA, Richard was son of the late Joseph and Marie (Furtado) Mello.

Richard was known to his friends and family by many names, including “Rick”, “Mel”, and “Manny”.  He...

Aug 21, 2022

BRISTOL… Paul Carneiro, Jr., 59, of Bristol, RI, passed away Sunday, August 21, 2022, at Dawn Hill Rehab & Healthcare, in Bristol, RI, after a long journey with his health condition.

Born in Fall River, he was a son of Paulo Carneiro and the late Zita (Medeiros) Carneiro.

In his younger years, Paul was an...

Aug 14, 2022

Albert Geno Monteiro, of Fall River, MA, passed away August 14, 2022 at St. Anne's Hospital, in Fall River. Born in Newport, RI, he was a son of Albert Monteiro and Audrey (Hill) Monteiro. He was a veteran, having served in the US Air Force. Before his retirement, Albert was employed as a property management engineer. He was an...

Aug 10, 2022

Russell R. Mathews, 70, of Fall River, formerly of Tiverton R.I., passed away on Wednesday August 10, 2022 at home surrounded by his father and close friends after a long battle with cancer. Born in Fall River, he was a son of Sayers Mathews and the late Rita (Levesque) Mathews. Prior to retiring, Russell was a co-owner of My...

Aug 7, 2022

FALL RIVER… Herculano J. Bettencourt, 73, of Fall River passed away August 7, 2022, at St. Elizabeth’s Medical Center, in Brighton.

Born in Faial, he was a son of the late Joao Correia Bettencourt and Maria Belarmina Jorge.

Herculano worked as a machine operator at Jo-Ann Fabrics and several other local textile mills, before retiring....