Obituaries

May 7, 2018

FALL RIVER – Maria L. (Roias) Crancha, 79, of Fall River, died Monday, May 7, 2018 at Charlton Memorial Hospital. She was the wife of the late Leonel C. Crancha. Born in Ponta Garca, St. Michael, Azores, she was a daughter of the late Pedro Roias and Maria (Rodrigues) Roias; she emigrated to this country in 1977. She worked...

May 4, 2018

FALL RIVER – Marilyn S. Pontes, age 75, passed away on Friday, May 4th after a life long battle with Polio. Born in Fall River, she was the daughter of the late John S. and Olivia (Soares-Rua) Pontes; Marilyn resided in Fall River all of her life; spending her last years at "The Adams House" on Highland Ave. Ms....

Apr 27, 2018

FALL RIVER...Mariana daConceicao (Carvalho) Gouveia, 94, of Fall River passed away April 27, 2018 at the Sarah S. Brayton Nursing Care Center. She was the widow of Virginio Gouveia. Born in Santa Barbara, Capelas, St. Michael, Azores, she was a daughter of the late Joao and Maria (Arruda) Carvalho Arruda. Mrs. Gouveia was a communicant of Santo Christo Church...

Apr 22, 2018

SOMERSET – Yvonne M. (Arruda) Levesque, 101, formerly of Mitchell Dr. and Brayton Ave., Fall River, died Sunday, April 22, 2018 at Clifton Rehabilitative Nursing Center in Somerset. She was the wife of the late Eugene J. Levesque. Born in Fall River, MA, she was the daughter of the late Daniel F. and Eva (Bourget) Arruda; she lived most...

Apr 14, 2018

FALL RIVER... Margaret (Rodrigues) Silvia, 89 of Fall River passed away April 14, 2018 at Catholic Memorial Home in Fall River. She was the widow of John F. Silvia. Born in Fall River, she was a daughter of the late Bento and Mary (Pavao) Rodrigues. Mrs. Silvia was a communicant of Santo Christo Church, Fall River and worked for...

Apr 13, 2018

TIVERTON... Manuel Rebello, age 71, of Tiverton RI passed away peacefully at Charlton Memorial Hospital on April 13, 2018 surrounded by his family. He was the husband of the late Sandra Rebello to whom he had been married for 40 years. Born in St. Michael, Azores, he was a son of the late Francisco and Maria (Pinto) Rebello. Mr....

Apr 12, 2018

WESTPORT... Brenda J. (Barboza) Medeiros, 64, of Westport passed away Thursday, April 12, 2018 at Crawford Health and Rehabilitation Center. Born in Fall River, she was a daughter of the late Joseph A. and Delia (Oliver) Barboza. Mrs. Medeiros was a homemaker throughout her life and enjoyed gardening. Survivors include her sons: Joseph Barboza and his wife Donna of...

Apr 9, 2018

Domingos R. Pacheco, 86, of Somerset formerly of Fall River, passed away, April 9, 2018.

He was the widower of Maria J. (Viana) Pacheco.

He was born in St. Michael, Azores a son of the late Antonio Fulgencio and the late Belinda Pacheco and had live in this area for many years.

Apr 3, 2018

Maria da Conceicao (Connie) Silva age 89 of Fall River passed peacefully into the loving arms of Jesus, surrounded by family and friends, on April 3, 2018. Ourfamily would like extend a gracious thank you to the talented staff at South Pointe Rehabilitation and Nursing and also to the wonderful staff of St. Anne’s hospital for the tender love...

Mar 25, 2018

SWANSEA – Nelson B. Moniz, 36, of Swansea, MA, died Sunday, March 25, 2018 at home. Born in Providence, RI, he was the son of Gilberto T. and Maria Salome (Botelho-Melo) Moniz of Swansea; he lived in Swansea for the past 13 years. Nelson formerly worked as a laborer at FedEx in Johnston, RI. Besides his parents, he is...

Mar 21, 2018

FALL RIVER – Zelia (Carvalho) de Melo, 86, of Fall River, died Wednesday, March 21, 2018 at Charlton Memorial Hospital. She was the wife of Jaime R. de Melo. Born in Vila Franca, St. Michael, Azores, she was the daughter of the late Jose Jacinto Carvalho and Maria Ascencao (Melo) Carvalho; she lived in Fall River for the past...

Mar 21, 2018

FALL RIVER – Belmira Andrade, 102, of Fall River, Massachusetts passed away Wednesday, March 21, 2018 at Catholic Memorial Home in Fall River. Belmira was born on November 22, 1915 in Fall River, daughter of the late Joseph P. and Mary (Mello) Andrade. She worked as a trimmer for many years in the textile industry in Fall River. She...

Mar 15, 2018

FALL RIVER– Lillian (Cabral) Furtado, 90, of Fall River, died Thursday, March 15, 2018 at Sarah S. Brayton Nursing Care Center in Fall River. She was the wife of the late John Furtado, Jr. Born in Fall River, MA, she was the daughter of the late Manuel and Maria (Carreiro) Cabral; she was a lifelong resident of Fall River...

Mar 12, 2018

FALL RIVER – Louis Borges, 91, of 495 New Boston Rd., Fall River, died Monday, March 12, 2018 at Charlton Memorial Hospital. He was the husband of the late Virginia (Martin) Borges. Born in Fall River, MA, he was the son of the late Manuel and Emily (Bento) Borges; he was a lifelong resident of Fall River and a...

Mar 11, 2018

PROVIDENCE, RI– Maria dos Anjos (Moreira) Salsinha, 70, of Fall River, died Sunday, March 11, 2018 at Rhode Island Hospital. She was the wife of Joao J. Salsinha. Born in Furnas, St. Michael, Azores, she was the daughter of the late Virginio and Maria Agusta Moreira Paiva; she lived in Fall River for the past 46 years and was...

Mar 2, 2018

FALL RIVER – Theresa M. Pacheco, 56, of Fall River, died Friday, March 2, 2018 at Charlton Memorial Hospital in Fall River. Born in Ponta Garca, St. Michael, Azores, she was the daughter of the late Jose M. Amaral Pacheco and Maria Antonina Couto Amaral Pacheco; she lived mos of her life in Fall River. She last worked for...

Mar 1, 2018

NORTON – Florence M. (Cabral) Baldaia, 83, of Wingate at Norton, 184 Mansfield Ave., Norton, MA, formerly of Fall River, died Thursday, March 1, 2018 at Wingate at Norton. She was the wife of the late Norbert Baldaia, Sr. Born in Pawtucket, RI, she was the daughter of the late Albert A. and Celina E. (Chaput) Cabral; she lived...

Feb 24, 2018

TIVERTON – Maria da Conceicao (Araujo) Cruz, 88, of Tiverton, RI, died Saturday, February 24, 2018. She was the wife of the late Alfred Cruz. Born in Bretanha, St. Michael, Azores, she was the daughter of the late Jose and Cecilia G. (Terceira) Araujo; she lived in Tiverton for the past 48 years. Mrs. Cruz worked as a presser...

Feb 21, 2018

FALL RIVER – Claire L. (Levesque) Kuzniar, 91, of Fall River Jewish Home, 538 Robeson St., Fall River, died Wednesday, February 21, 2018 at the home. She was the wife of the late Chester Kuzniar and William Morin. Born in Fall River, MA, she was the daughter of the late Arthur and Regina (Lachance) Levesque; she lived in Fall...

Feb 20, 2018

FALL RIVER – Raymond B. Albert, 80, of Tiverton, RI, died Tuesday, February 20, 2018. He was the husband of Ann Marie (Furtado) Albert. Born in Tiverton, RI, he was the son of the late Charles and Ruth May (Brown) Albert; he was a lifelong resident of Tiverton and a communicant of Holy Ghost Church. Mr. Albert worked as...