Obituaries

Apr 7, 2021

FALL RIVER…Maria J. (Rodrigues) Almeida, 90, of Fall River passed away April 7, 2021 at Catholic Memorial Home.

She was the loving wife of the late Manuel Almeida.

Born in Arrifes, St. Michael, Azores, she was a daughter of the late Jose and Marcelina (Da Ponte) Rodrigues.

Mrs. Almeida was a devout catholic...

Apr 5, 2021

COVENTRY, RI… Mary (Silvia) Medeiros, 98, of Coventry, RI, formerly of Tiverton, passed away April 5, 2021 at the Respiratory and Rehab Center of Rhode Island.

She was the widow of the late John R. Medeiros.

Born in Tiverton, she was a daughter of the late Joseph and Evangelina (Machado) Silvia.

Mrs. Medeiros...

Apr 4, 2021

FALL RIVER… Francois J.Dumont, 64, of Fall River passed away April 4, 2021 at home, surrounded by his family. He was known to family and friends as “FRANK ZAPPA”

He was the loving companion of Kathy Desmarais, to whom he had been with for 30 years.

Born in St. Luce, Quebec, Canada, he was a...

Mar 30, 2021

FALL RIVER... Fernando M. Cabral, 56, of Fall River passed away Tuesday, March 30, 2021, at St. Anne’s Hospital, in Fall River.

He was the husband of Ana Lucia (Borges) Cabral, to whom he has been married to since 1991.

Fernando was born in Feteiras, St. Michael, Azores, a son of Maria Adriana (Reis Tavares)...

Mar 28, 2021

FALL RIVER... Alice (Motta) Oliveira, 93, of Fall River passed away Sunday, March 28, 2021, at Fall River Health Care.

She was the widow of the late Joseph Oliveira.

Born in Fall River, Alice was the daughter of the late Manuel C. and Mary (Ferreira) Motta.

Mrs. Oliveira had been employed as a...

Mar 23, 2021

FALL RIVER... Arleen M. (Medeiros) Forte, 63, of Fall River passed away Tuesday, March 23, 2021, at St. Anne’s Hospital, in Fall River.

She was the wife of Michael Forte, to whom she had been married almost 13 years.

Arleen was born in New Bedford, a daughter of the late Antone and Madelina (Costa) Medeiros....

Mar 16, 2021

FALL RIVER... Claudio A. Ferreira, 87, of Fall River passed away Tuesday, March 16, 2021, at Charlton Memorial Hospital, in Fall River.

Claudio was born in St. Michael, Azores, a son of the late Francisco Pacheco Ferreira and Maria da Estrela Araujo.

Mr. Ferreira was self-employed as a Stone Mason and was a member of...

Mar 13, 2021

Ricardo J. “Rick” Oliveira, age 77, passed away on March 13, 2021, at Carvalho Grove Health and Rehabilitation Center after a long period of declining health.

Born in Fall River, he was the son of the late Frank and Evelyn (Ricardo) Oliveira.

Mr. Oliviera was a 1961 graduate of B. M. C. Durfee, High School,...

Mar 12, 2021

SOMERSET... Paul M. Oliveira, 66, of Somerset passed away Friday, March 12, 2021, after a long battle with health issues.

Paul was born in Fall River, son of Alice (Motta) Oliveira and the late Joseph P. Oliveira.

Paul earned a bachelor's degree from the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth and went on to work as a...

Mar 8, 2021

FALL RIVER… Lori Ann Souza, 55, of Fall River passed away Monday, March 8, 2021, at her home.

Born in Fall River, she was a daughter of the late Edward J. and Dorothy (Cateon) Souza.

Lori worked as an Office Manager for Miller Personnel in Lakeville, MA. She participated in the URI Special Olympics, was...

Mar 5, 2021

SOMERSET… Ana M. Ferreira, 55, of Somerset, passed away March 5, 2021 at St. Anne’s Hospital, in Fall River.

She was the fiancé of Manuel Faria and the widow of the late Paulo Ferreira.

Born in Mosteiros, St. Michael, Azores, she was a daughter of the late Joao and Maria Ferreira.

Along with...

Mar 2, 2021

WESTPORT… Mauricio D. Machado, 87, of Westport passed away Tuesday, March 2, 2021, at St. Anne’s Hospital, in Fall River.

He was the loving husband of Claire Machado, to whom he had been married for 67 years.

Born in Fall River, he was a son of the late Antonio da Luz and Maria Natalia (da...

Feb 26, 2021

TIVERTON… Antone Joseph Moniz, 82, of Tiverton, RI passed away Friday, February 26, 2021,  surrounded by family at Charlton Memorial Hospital in Fall River.

He was the loving husband of Beatrice C. (Botelho) Moniz, to whom he had been married to for 61 years.

Mr. Moniz was born in Fall River, the son of the...

Feb 23, 2021

NEW PORT RICHEY, FL… Paulina (Barreira) DeMello, 90, of New Port Richey, FL passed away Tuesday, February 23, 2021, at Morton Plant North Bay Hospital in New Port Richey, FL.

Mrs. DeMello was born in Capelas, St. Michael, Azores, a daughter of the late Joaquim and Alda (Vivieiros) Barreira.

Prior to retiring, Paulina worked as...

Feb 21, 2021

FALL RIVER… Abel Roies, 73, of Fall River passed away February 21, 2021 at Charlton Memorial Hospital.

He was the loving husband of Patricia A. (Pankowski) Roies to whom he had been married for 43 years.

Born in Tiverton, RI, he was a son of the late Albert Sr. and Mary (Moniz) Roies.

...

Feb 14, 2021

FALL RIVER… Donna M. (Carvalho) Burns, 78, of Fall River passed away February 14, 2021 at her home.

She was the companion of Ronald J. Skramstad of Fall River and was the widow of the late Leo F. Burns, Jr.

Born in St. Michael, Azores, she was a daughter of the late Antonio and Maria...

Feb 10, 2021

FALL RIVER… Mary (Pappas) D’Amico, 96, of Fall River, formerly of Campion Ave. in Tiverton, passed away February 10, 2021 at Catholic Memorial Home in Fall River.

She was the loving wife of the late Louis J. D’Amico.

Born in Fall River, she was the daughter of the late James and Mary (Souza) Pappas.

Feb 4, 2021

FALL RIVER... Paul J. Thompson, 50, of Fall River passed away February 4, 2021 at St. Anne’s Hospital, in Fall River.

Born in Fall River, he was a son of Carmelia L. (Machado) and the late Harold Thompson, and had been a life-long resident of the city.

Mr. Thompson was employed as a Safety Officer...

Jan 27, 2021

TIVERTON… Joseph V. Mello, Jr., 55, of Tiverton passed away January 27, 2021 at his home in Tiverton.

Born in Fall River, he was a son of the late Joseph V. and Maria E. (Costa) Mello.

Joseph was an avid Patriots and Tom Brady fan and sports memorabilia collector. He also enjoyed fishing and vintage...

Jan 20, 2021

FALL RIVER... Gilberto M. Piedade, 85, of Fall River passed away January 20, 2021 at Blue Hills Health & Rehabilitation Center in Stoughton.

He was the loving husband of Eduarda (Mendonca) Piedade to whom he had been married for almost 63 years.

Born in Ponta Garca, St. Michael, Azores, he was the son of the...