Obituaries

Sep 27, 2020

PORT RICHEY, FL… Alma Pepin, passed away Sunday, September 27, 2020.

She was the beloved wife of the late Jean M. Pepin of Massachusetts. She is survived by her son Ronald A. Pepin and daughter-in-law Claire from Attleboro, MA; her daughter Janet P. Pepin and her daughter-in-law Francesca K. Field from Ocala, FL; and son Reverend Kenneth...

Sep 26, 2020

LAWRENCE, MA… Zulmira “Mira” J. G. Neves, beloved daughter of the late Manuel “Manny” J. and Agueda “Agnes” (Graca) Neves, beloved sister of Maria Graca (Neves) LaCroix, beloved aunt of Christopher Alan LaCroix and beloved sister-in-law of Alan LaCroix.  She was also the beloved sister of the late Hernane Antonio Neves who passed at four months old in Portugal....

Sep 17, 2020

FALL RIVER…Michelle M. Machado, 43, of Fall River passed away Thursday, September 17, 2020 at home surrounded by her family.

She was the loving wife of Paulo Pacheco.

Mrs. Machado was born in the Fall River a daughter of Alda (Almeida) Machado and the late Francis Machado.

Michelle was a homemaker and enjoyed...

Sep 14, 2020

ROLLING MEADOWS, IL… Brenda Lee (Levesque) Garcia, 52 of Rolling Meadows, IL, formerly of Fall River passed away September 14, 2020 at her home.

Born in Fall River, she was a daughter of the late Robert R. and Theresa (Rodrigues) Levesque and had lived in Illinois for the past 25 years.

Mrs. Garcia had worked...

Sep 12, 2020

TAUNTON… Renaldo Pereira, 58, of Taunton passed away at home Saturday, September 12, 2020.

Born in Fall River, he was the son of Maria (Costa) Pereira and the late John L. Pereira.

Along with his mother, survivors include his brothers: William Costa of Woodstock, GA, Albert Pereira of Jacksonville, NC, and Steven Pereira of New...

Sep 8, 2020

FALL RIVER… Manuel Abreu, 82 of Fall River passed away September 8, 2020 at Golden Crest Nursing Home in Providence.

He was the loving husband of Maria Isabel (Ramos) Abreu.

Born in Portugal, he was a son of the late Fernando and Nazare Abreu and had most recently lived in Fall River but had lived...

Sep 6, 2020

FALL RIVER… Leonel M. Furtado, 75, of Fall River passed away September 6, 2020 at St. Anne’s Hospital.

He was the loving husband of Luisa (Leandro) Furtado.

Born in Sao Miguel, Acores, he was a son of the late Bento and Odilia (Moniz) Furtado.

Mr. Furtado had worked for many years for the...

Aug 29, 2020

FALL RIVER…Ines de Castro Pacheco, 92, of Fall River passed away Saturday, August 29, 2020 at home surrounded by her family.

She was the widow of the late Mario Raposo Carvalho.

Mrs. Pacheco was born in the Azores a daughter of the late Antonio Bento and Maria Emilia de Castro Pacheco.

Ines was...

Aug 24, 2020

TIVERTON… Edward “Duarte” Fernandes, 73, of Tiverton passed away at HopeHealth Hulitar Hospice Center in Providence, on Monday, August 24, 2020.

Born in Mosteiros, St. Michael, Azores he was a son of the late Manuel and Capitolina (Ferreira) Fernandes.

Mr. Fernandes served in the Unites States Marine Corps for five years, during the Vietnam War...

Aug 19, 2020

It is with great sadness that the family of Jose Miranda Sousa announces his passing after a long illness on Wednesday, August 19, 2020 at a People Incorporated group home in Berkley, MA at the age of 72 years.  He is the son of late Manuel and Maria do Rosario Miranda Sousa

Originally born in Camacha, Madeira,...

Aug 18, 2020

FALL RIVER… Beverly A. (Bettencourt) Costa, 73, of Fall River passed away Tuesday, August 18, 2020 at home surrounded by her family.

She was the wife of her beloved husband Marc Costa of 39 years.

Mrs. Costa was born in Fall River a daughter of the late Joseph, Sr. and Katherine (Taylor) Bettencourt. She was...

Aug 11, 2020

TIVERTON…Peter M. Rodrigues, 70, of Tiverton passed away at home on Tuesday, August 11, 2020.

He was the husband of Brenda (Frye) Rodrigues of Tiverton.

Mr. Rodrigues was born in Fall River, a son of the late Manuel and Maria C. (Pacheco) Rodrigues and had lived in Tiverton for the last four years.

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Aug 2, 2020

FALL RIVER…Loretta “Peachy” Souza, 78, of Fall River passed away peacefully at Catholic Memorial Home on Sunday, August 2, 2020.

Ms. Souza was born in Fall River a daughter of the late Gabriel and Clara (Costa) Souza and had been a lifelong resident of the city. She enjoyed dancing, dining and spending time with her loving family...

Jul 24, 2020

Charles "Charlie" Edward Cote, 97, of Tiverton, RI, husband of Olive (Travassos) Cote passed away peacefully at Charlton Memorial Hospital on Friday, July 24 after a brief illness.  Born in Fall River, MA in 1922, he was the son of Arthur Cote and Elsie (Bliss) Cote.  He attended a variety of schools in the Fall River area before being...

Jul 8, 2020

SOMERSET… Kimberly Anne (Silva) McShane, 39, of Somerset passed away at Tufts Medical Center in Boston, on Wednesday, July 8, 2020.

She was the wife of Barry McShane.

Mrs. McShane was born in Fall River a daughter of Fatima (Carvalho) and the late Joao Miguel Silva.

Kimberly worked as a Medical Biller at...

Jul 7, 2020

FALL RIVER… Jose F. Rego, 69, of Fall River passed away at St. Anne’s Hospital surrounded by his family on Tuesday, July 7, 2020.

He was the husband of Maria (Lima) Rego.

Mr. Rego was born in Capelas, St. Michael, Azores a son of the late Francisco and Maria (Sousa) Rego.

Prior to...

Jul 5, 2020

FALL RIVER…Diamantina (Botelho) Corvello, 93, of Fall River passed away at home on Sunday, July 5, 2020.

She was the wife of Antonio Corvello, to whom she had been married for 73 years.

Mrs. Corvello was born in Fall River a daughter of the late Joseph M. and Diamantina (DaPonte) Botelho and had been a...

Jun 28, 2020

FALL RIVER…Vivian M. (Aguiar) Costa, 77, of Fall River passed away after a short illness on July 28, 2020 at Massachusetts General Hospital.

She was the loving wife of the late Manuel R. Costa to whom she had been married for 54 years prior to his passing in 2016.

Born in Fall River, she was...

Jun 25, 2020

NORTH KINGSTOWN, RI… Olivia C. (Pacheco) Medeiros, 95, of Saunderstown, RI, formerly of Tiverton passed away June 25, 2020 at South County Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in North Kingstown.

She was the loving wife of the late Henry R. Medeiros to whom she had been married for 50 years, prior to his passing.

Born in...

Jun 23, 2020

John M. Soares of Fall River, formerly of Westport, passed away June 23, 2020.

He was the loving husband of Maria R. (Arruda) Soares, to whom he had been married for 32 years.

Born in Fall River, he was a son of Ronald Soares and Elaine R. (Alves) Soares.

Mr. Soares was a...