Obituaries

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...

Jun 20, 2020

FALL RIVER… Jose Vieira, 82, of Fall River passed away June 20, 2020 at Kimwell Nursing Home in Fall River.

He was the loving husband of Regina G. (Pires) Vieira.

Born in Ponta Graca, St. Michael, Azores he was a son of the late Jose da Roeias Vieira and Maria Ines (Matos) Vieira.

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Jun 20, 2020

FALL RIVER… Antonio M. Benfeito, 87, of Fall River passed away June 20, 2020 at Morton Hospital in Taunton.

He was the loving husband of Lucinda (de Medeiros) Benfeito, to whom he had been married for 56 years.

Born in Porto Formoso, St. Michael, Azores he was a son of the late Manuel and Odelia...

Jun 18, 2020

TIVERTON… Hilda (Ferreira) Melanson, 89, of Tiverton Passed away June 18, 2020 peacefully at home.

She was the loving wife of the late James A. Melanson, Jr. to whom she had been married for 54 years before his passing.

Born in Fall River, she was a daughter of the late Francisco J. and Marie da...

Jun 11, 2020

Robert Ferreira entered into eternal rest on June 11.  Beloved husband of Emelia (Silvia) Ferreira, they were married for almost 63 years.  A resident of Westport, MA since 2014, he previously resided in The Villages, FL and Portsmouth, RI. He was the son of the late John and Evelyn (Souza) Ferreira.

Besides his wife, he is survived...

Jun 10, 2020

FALL RIVER… Maria Natalia (Furtado) Melo, 79, of Fall River passed away Wednesday, June 10, 2020 at Charlton Memorial Hospital, Fall River.

She was the widow of Joao P. Melo to whom she had been married for 53 years, prior to his passing.

Mrs. Melo was born in Ponta Garca, Sao Miguel, Azores a daughter...

Jun 8, 2020

FALL RIVER… Judith A. (Oliveira) Viera, 78, of Fall River passed away, Monday, June 8, 2020 at St. Anne’s Hospital.

She was the widow of Richard A. Viera.

Mrs. Viera was born in Fall River a daughter of the late Manuel and Beatrice (Oliveira) Monterio and had lived in Fall River all her life.

Jun 7, 2020

TIVERTON… Allan A. Batista, 74, of Tiverton passed away June 7, 2020 at his home.

He was the loving husband of Sophie (Rebello) Batista.

Born in St. Michael, Azores, he was a son of the late Armand and Maria (Almeida) Batista and had moved to the United States at the age of 7.

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Jun 5, 2020

Krystine Leigh DeMedeiros, 28, of Fall River sadly passed away Friday, June 5, 2020 at St Luke’s Hospital in New Bedford, MA.

Born in Rhode Island, daughter of Christopher G. DeMedeiros (wife Nora DeMedeiros) of Fall River, Ginger Gibson (companion Jason Farias) of Fall River, and stepfather Neil Dube of Fall River.

Krystine was a...

Jun 2, 2020

FALL RIVER… Manuel M. Estrella, 83, of Fall River passed away June 2, 2020 at Fall River Health Care in Fall River.

He was born in Fenais da Luz, St. Michael, Azores a son of the late Manuel and Guilhermina (Macedo) Estrella and had lived in Fall River since 1966.

He was a Grinder at...

May 29, 2020

E. PROVIDENCE… Friederika “Frieda” (Neuhuder) Oliveira, 93, of East Providence, formerly of Fall River, passed away Friday, May 29, 2020 at Evergreen House Health Center.

She was the loving wife of the late Manuel A. Oliveira, Jr.

Born in Ebensee, Austria one of seven siblings, she was a daughter of the late Karl and Theresa...

May 26, 2020

NEW BEDFORD… Andrew L. Hotte, 33 of New Bedford passed away Tuesday, May 26, 2020.

Born in New Bedford, he was the son of Kenneth and Linda (Gonsalves) Hotte of New Bedford.

Mr. Hotte had worked for many years as a Carpenter alongside his father at Ken’s Home Improvements among other small jobs throughout his...