Obituaries

May 14, 2019

FALL RIVER…Loretta (Ferreira) DeCosta, 93, of Fall River passed away at home, Tuesday, May14, 2019.

She was the widow of Manuel DeCosta.

She was born in Fall River a daughter of the late Francisco and Rose P. (Araujo) Ferreira and had lived in the Fall River/Somerset area.

She was employed as...

May 4, 2019

FALL RIVER …Albertina (de Lima-Viveiros) Pimentel, 88, of Fall River passed away Saturday, May 4, 2019 at Sarah S. Brayton Nursing Center.

She was the widow of Antonio Albano Pimentel.

Mrs. Pimentel was born in Sao Vicente, St. Michael, Azores and had lived in Fall River since 1958.

She was employed...

Apr 25, 2019

PORTSMOUTH… Lewis E. Waite, Jr., 77, of Portsmouth passed away April 25, 2019 at Royal Middletown Nursing & Rehabilitation Center. He was the loving husband of Ferne B. (Major) Waite to whom he was married for the past 11 years. Born in Fall River, he was a son of the late Lewis E., Sr. and Emma (Perry)...

Apr 21, 2019

FALL RIVER… Maria E. Pereira, 86, of Fall River passed away April 21, 2019 at Kimwell Nursing Home. She was the widow of Joseph Pereira. Born in the Azores, she was a daughter of the late Jose Gonzales and Maria Pereira. Mrs. Pereira was a communicant of Santo Christo Church. She enjoyed watching television and spending time...

Apr 19, 2019

FALL RIVER… Domingos Andrade, 94, of Fall River passed away at home April 19, 2019.

He was the husband of Maria L. (Teixeira) Andrade.

He was born in Taunton a son f the late Manuel and Maria H. (Medeiros) Andrade and live most of his life in Fall River.

Mr. Andrade...

Apr 9, 2019

FALL RIVER… Lillian (Rego) Barreira, 92, of Fall River passed away April 9, 2019 surrounded by family and close friends. She was the wife of the late Ernest R. Barreira and daughter of the late John Rego and Jennie (Viveiros) Pimentel. Lillian lived most of her adult life in Fall River where she and her family maintained...

Apr 6, 2019

Denise Murray, 47, of Fall River passed away peacefully, Saturday, April 6, 2019 with her family by her side.

She was the beloved wife of Brian Murray and the daughter of Carol Arruda. She was born and raised in Fall River. She was a great DJ and loved the casino.

Along with her...

Apr 2, 2019

SWANSEA… Cizaltina “Sally” (Felicia) Poirier, 92, of Swansea, formerly of Little Compton, passed away surrounded by family, April 2, 2019.

She was the widow of Raymond G. Poirier.

She was born in Fall River a daughter of the late Bento and Maria (Simas) Felicia and had lived in Swansea since 1998.

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Apr 2, 2019

FALL RIVER… Gilda (Pacheco) Aguiar, 89, of Fall River passed away, April 2, 2019 at Catholic Memorial Home. She was the widow of Manuel Aguiar. Mrs. Aguiar was born in Porto Formoso, St. Michael, Azores a daughter of the late Jose and Ricarda dos Anjos (Cabral) Pacheco Souza and had lived in this country since 1970. She...

Mar 30, 2019

FALL RIVER … Diane P. (LaPlante) Ledoux, 63, of Fall River passed away at St. Anne’s Hospital, Saturday, March 30, 2019.

She was the wife of Roger Lopes of Fall River. Ms. Ludoux was born in Fall River, a daughter of Theresa (Bouchard) LaPlante and the late Norman LaPlante and had been a lifelong resident...

Mar 13, 2019

FALL RIVER… Maria J. (Daniel) Paiva, 86, of Fall River passed away March 13, 2019 at her home.

She was the widow of Manuel G. Paiva.

Born in Rabo de Peixe, St. Michael, Azores, she was a daughter of the late Antonio and Dina (Oliveira) Daniel.

Mrs. Paiva was a communicant...

Mar 10, 2019

FALL RIVER… Maria H. daEstrella, 94, of Fall River passed away March 10, 2019 at Kimwell Nursing & Rehabilitation. Born in San Antonio, Portugal, she was a daughter of the late Francisco and Angelina Rego. Ms. daEstrella had worked for many years as a Machine Operator for the former Quaker Fabric of Fall River. Survivors include her...

Mar 8, 2019

EDGEWATER, FL… Joseph Tavares (Joe), 57, died Friday, March 8th, 2019 at Advent Health Hospital in New Smyrna Beach, FL. He was surrounded by family and went peacefully into the arms of our Savior Jesus Christ to become the free spirit he yearned to be. Born in Fall River, MA, Joe moved to Florida in 1987. He...

Mar 5, 2019

FALL RIVER… Maria Jose (Pacheco) Cabral, 89, of Fall River passed away March 5, 2019 at St. Anne’s Hospital.

She was the widow of Joseph F. Cabral.

Born in Furnas, St. Michael, Azores, she was a daughter of the late Joseph and Maria Carmen (Pacheco) Elizardo.

Mrs. Cabral was a dedicated...

Feb 27, 2019

FALL RIVER…. James M. “Big Jim” Silvia, 64, of Fall River passed away February 27, 2019 at his home. He was the husband of Charlene A. (Costa) Silvia to whom he had been married for 45 years. Born in Fall River, he was a son of the late John and Georgina (Teves) Silvia. Mr. Silvia was the...

Feb 16, 2019

TIVERTON… Philip R. Thornsbury, 76, of Tiverton passed away, Saturday, February 16, 2019 at his home.

He was born in Iaeger, West Virginia, a son of the late Lawrence T. and Mary E. (Collins) Thornsbury and had lived in Tiverton for many years.

Mr. Thornsbury was employed for many years by Swan Finishing...

Feb 6, 2019

FALL RIVER…Luisa M. (Viveiros) Carvalho, 84, of Fall River passed away February 2, 2019 at Crawford Nursing Home. She was the widow of Constantino Carvalho. Born in Bretanha, St. Michael, Azores, she was a daughter of the late Joaquim and Elena (Medeiros) Viveiros. Mrs. Was a communicant of Santo Christo Church and above anything else, enjoyed spending...

Feb 2, 2019

FALL RIVER … Albert Roies, Jr, 68, of Tiverton passed away Saturday, February 2, 2019 at Charlton Memorial Hospital.

He was born in Tiverton a son of the late Albert, Sr. and Mary (Moniz) Roies and had lived all of his life in Tiverton.

Mr. Roies was employed at the same day surgery...

Feb 1, 2019

FALL RIVER … Graziela (Cordeiro) Lima, 84, of Fall River passed away at home Friday, February 1, 2019 after a long illness. She became ill 6 years to the day of her husband’s passing.

She was the wife of the late Eduardo J. Lima.

Mrs. Lima was born in Ariffes, St. Michael, Azores...

Jan 29, 2019

SWANSEA … Steven DaRocha, 50, of Swansea passed away unexpectedly on January 29, 2019 at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston.

Born in Fall River, he was the beloved son of Alda DaRocha and the late Jose DaRocha. He was the grandson of the late Jose DaRocha and the late Maria (Camera) DaRocha, and the late...