Obituaries

Aug 14, 2018

Rose Marie Costa 71, of Fall River passed away August 14, 2018 at Sarah Brayton Nursing Home. She was the wife of the late Clifford Costa. Born in Fall River she worked for Lorraine’s Beauty Nest in Fall River as well as a full time mother of her three children. She was a member of the Bayview...

Aug 13, 2018

FALL RIVER… Richard J. “Dynamite” Estrella, 79, of Fall River passed away August 13, 2018 at Charlton Memorial Hospital.

He was the husband of Jane M. (Ferreira) Estrella to whom he was married for 59 years.

Born in Fall River, he was a son of the late John and Olivia (Lawrence) Estrella and...

Aug 10, 2018

TIVERTON… Peter Paul Souza, 69, of Tiverton passed away August 9, 2018.

Born in Tiverton, he was the son of the late Emily Souza.

Mr. Souza worked as a self-employed Truck Driver. He was a member of the Teamsters Local Union No. 25, and member of Holy Ghost Church of Tiverton. Mr. Souza...

Aug 4, 2018

FALL RIVER… Ethel C. (Medeiros) Diogo, 62, of Fall River passed away August 4, 2018 at St. Anne’s Hospital.

She was the wife of Manuel Diogo of Fall River.

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

Mrs. Diogo worked...

Aug 1, 2018

TIVERTON…Dimas A. Pavao, 70, of Tiverton passed away August 1, 2018 at Rhode Island Hospital in Providence.

He was the husband of Lucia (Santos) Pavao.

Born in Fall River, he was the son of the late Manuel and Odelia (Santos) Pavao.

Mr. Pavao was a veteran of the United States Army...

Jul 21, 2018

FALL RIVER… Antonio S. Tavares, Jr., 85 passed into the presence of his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on July 21, 2018 surrounded by his loved ones. He was the husband of Maria P.(Rebelo) Tavares.

Born in Furnas, St. Michael, Azores, he worked at the golf course. He enjoyed volleyball, riding horses, tending to his...

Jul 19, 2018

New Shoreham, RI … Zachary B. Brearley, 22 of Westerly, RI passed away, Thursday, July 19, 2018. He was born in Providence a son of Daniel Brearley and his Step-Mother Lenore Brearley of North Stonington, CT and Shannon E. (Dias) Tibbetts and his Step-Father Chris Tibbetts of Westerly, RI. Zachary was a cook on Block Island for the past...

Jul 17, 2018

FALL RIVER… Luis A. Rodrigues, 72, of Fall River died Tuesday, July 17, 2018, at home surrounded by his family.

He was the husband of Berta (Carreiro) Rodrigues.

He was born in Furnas, St. Michael, Azores a son of the late Gilbert Rodrigues and had lived in Fall River for many years.

Jul 6, 2018

FALL RIVER… Antonio J. Resendes, 82, of Fall River passed away July 6, 2018 at his home. He was the widower of Maria C. (Andrade) Resendes. Born in Livramento, St. Michael, Azores, he was a son of the late Antonio J. and Maria (Estrella) Resendes. Mr. Resendes was a communicant of St. Michael’s Church, Fall River and had worked...

Jul 1, 2018

TAUNTON... Kenneth P. Michael, 51, of Taunton passed away July 1, 2018 at his home.

Born in Fall River, he was the son of Cynthia (Almas) and Dennis Moniz.

Mr. Michael worked as a Drug and Alcohol Counselor at Community Counseling of Bristol County in Taunton and in the construction field. He enjoyed...

Jun 25, 2018

FALL RIVER... Antone M. "Tony" Custodio, 87 of Fall River passed away June 25, 2018 at St. Anne's Hospital.

He was the widower of Dolores E. (Vega) Custodio. Born in Tiverton, he was a son of the late John, Sr. and Lidwina (Teixeira) Custodio. Mr. Custodio was a graduate of LaSalle Academy ad worked for many years...

Jun 24, 2018

FALL RIVER...Angelina B. (Borges) Galego, 84, of Fall River passed away, Sunday, June 24, 2018.

She was the widow of John C. Galego.

She was born in St. Michael, Azores a daughter of the late James and Angelina (Santos) Borges and had lived in Fall River since 1950.

Mrs. Galego worked...

Jun 23, 2018

SWANSEA... Antonio "Tony" M. Santos, 72, of Swansea passed away at Tufts Medical Center on June 23rd. He was the loving husband of 48 years to Maria L. (Ferreira) Santos. Born in Horta, Faial, Azores, he was a son of the late Joao Sousa Lima and Arminda do Santos, both from the Azores. He was employed for 36 years...

Jun 23, 2018

FALL RIVER… Robert S. Ferreira, 47, of Fall River passed away, Saturday, June 23, 2018.

Born in Fall River, he was son of the late Robert L. Ferreira and Marilyn (Oliveira) Harrington and had lived in Fall River most of his life.

He was a fourth generation Funeral Director with the Oliveira Funeral...

Jun 14, 2018

Elizabeth Ann Martin (née Pytel), 78, passed away on June 14, 2018 at Saint Anne’s Hospital in Fall River after a courageous battle with acute myeloid leukemia. Liz was born in Fall River, MA and during her life lived in Somerset, Somerville, Cambridge, and Williamstown, MA, as well as Little Compton, RI. She returned to Fall River...

Jun 14, 2018

REHOBOTH… Christopher P. Mills, 29, of Rehoboth passed away June 14, 2018.

He was the husband of Janna B. (Briggs) Mills. He was born in South Weymouth Massachusetts a son of David E. Mills and Lori A. (McCabe) Dupont and had lived in Rehoboth for the last 6 months.

Christopher was employed as...

Jun 3, 2018

FALL RIVER – Evelyn (Cambra) Fernandes, 91, of Fall River passed away Wednesday, June 13, 2018.

She was the widow of Louis Fernandes, Sr.

She was born in Fall River a daughter of the late Manuel and Annie (Tavares) Cambra.

Survivors include a daughter Linda Smith and her husband Brian of...

May 24, 2018

FALL RIVER…Carlos “Carl” Dionizio, Jr., 94, of Fall River died Thursday May 24, 2018 at Charlton Memorial Hospital.

He was the widower of Mary Louise (Mello) Dionizio.

He was born in South Dartmouth a son of the late Carlos and Mary (Correia) Dionizio and had lived in Fall River for most of his...

May 22, 2018

FALL RIVER – Joseph Almeida, Jr., 79, of Tiverton, RI, died Tuesday, May 22nd. at Charlton Memorial Hospital He was the husband of A. Shirley (Aguiar) Almeida. Born in St. Michael, Azores, he was the son of the late Joseph Almeida, Sr. and Laurentina (Dias) Almeida; he lived in Tiverton for most of his life. Mr. Almeida was a...

May 10, 2018

FALL RIVER... Richard J. DeMarco, 51, of Fall River passed away Thursday, May 10, 2018 at Charlton Memorial Hospital. Born in Fall River, he was the son of Robert and Nancy (Cabral) DeMarco of Sebring, FL. Mr. DeMarco worked as a Laborer in the local Construction Industry. Along with his parents, he is survived by his sister: Cheryl Sasse...