Obituaries

Therese  L. Silvia

Therese L. Silvia

Feb 19, 2018

FALL RIVER – Therese L. (Champagne) Silvia, 91, of Tiverton, RI, died Monday, February 19, 2018 at Charlton Memorial Hospital. She was the wife of the late John B. Silvia. Born in New Bedford, MA, she was the daughter of the late J. Henri and Noella (Paradise) Champagne; she lived in Tiverton for most of her life and was...

Maria  E. Correia

Maria E. Correia

Feb 18, 2018

FALL RIVER - Maria E. (Correia) Correia, 76, of Fall River, died Saturday, February 18, 2018 at Charlton Memorial Hospital. She was the wife of Artur M. Correia. Born in Ponta Delgada, Vila Nova, St. Michael, Azores, she was the daughter of the late Manuel Correia Da Costa Borges and Maria de Jesus Borges Moniz; she emigrated to this...

David Fernandes

David Fernandes

Feb 11, 2018

TIVERTON - David Fernandes, 74, of Tiverton, RI, beloved husband, proud father and grandfather, died Sunday, February 11, 2018 at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston. He was the husband of Shirley A. (Cabral) Fernandes. Born in Fall River, MA, he was the son of the late Louis and Sarah (Aguiar) Fernandes; he lived in Tiverton for over 50...

Beatrice  M. Barreto

Beatrice M. Barreto

Feb 10, 2018

TIVERTON - Beatrice M. (Ferreira) Barreto, 48, of Tiverton, RI, died Saturday, February 10, 2018 at home. She was the wife of Carlos A. Barreto. Born in Fall River, MA, she was the daughter of Beatrice C. (Mello) Ferreira of Tiverton and the late John J. Ferreira; she lived most of her life in Tiverton. She was a loveable...

Maria dos Anjos Medeiros

Maria dos Anjos Medeiros

Feb 8, 2018

FALL RIVER - Maria dos Anjos (Ventura) Medeiros, 93, of Catholic Memorial Home, 2446 Highland Ave., Fall River, died Thursday, February 8, 2018 at the home. She was the wife of the late Jose Jermias Medeiros. Born in Rosario de Lagoa, St. Michael, Azores, she was the daughter of the late Jose and Maria (Barbosa) Ventura; she emigrated to...

Joao  M. Silva

Joao M. Silva

Feb 7, 2018

SOMERSET - Joao M. "Joao Miguel" Silva, 67, of Somerset, a retired machine operator, died Wednesday, February 7, 2018. He was the husband of Fatima (Carvalho) Silva. Born in Algarvia de Nordeste, St. Michael, Azores, he was the son of the late Jose and Maria da Conceicao (Amaral) da Silva; he emigrated to this country in 1977 and was...

Asterio G. De Melo

Asterio G. De Melo

Feb 5, 2018

FALL RIVER - Asterio G. De Melo, 74, of Fall River, a retired custodian, died Monday, February 5, 2018 at Charlton Memorial Hospital. He was the husband of Delmira (Teves) De Melo. Born in Arrifes, St. Michael, Azores, he was the son of the late Manuel and Maria do Carmo (Ventura) De Melo; he lived in Fall River for...

Ana  M. Tavares

Ana M. Tavares

Jan 29, 2018

FALL RIVER - Ana Maria (Pimentel) Tavares, age 89, died Monday, January 29, 2018 at Southpointe Nursing Home surrounded by her loving family. She was the wife of the late Joao Tavares. Ana was born in Furnas, St. Michael, Azores, she was the daughter of the late Joao and Maria dos Anjos (Tavares) Pimentel; she lived in this country...

Leonora Azeredo

Leonora Azeredo

Jan 20, 2018

FALL RIVER - Leonora (Santos) Azeredo, 97, of Catholic Memorial Home, 2446 Highland Ave., Fall River, a retired garment worker, died Saturday, January 20, 2018 at St. Anne's Hospital. She was the wife of the late Manuel O. Azeredo. Born in Fall River, MA, she was the daughter of the late Antone and Maria (Bernard) Santos; she was a...

John Verissimo

John Verissimo

Jan 16, 2018

FALL RIVER - John Verissimo, 50, of Fall River, died Tuesday, January 16, 2018 at home unexpectedly. He was the husband of the late Valerie (Sousa) Verissimo. Born in Fall River, MA, he was the son of Laurenio "Larry" Verissimo of Fall River and the late Maria F. (Sousa) Verissimo; he lived in Fall River all of his life....

Silvana Arruda

Silvana Arruda

Jan 15, 2018

Silvana (Pereira) Arruda, 96, of Fall River, a retired garment worker, passed away on Monday, January 15, 2018 at Sarah Brayton Nursing Care Center. Born in Fall River, she was the daughter of the late Antone and Jacinta (Rocha) Pereira and the beloved wife of the late John Arruda. She is survived by her loving son, Steven Arruda of...

Jeffrey  "Jeff" Alves

Jeffrey "Jeff" Alves

Jan 12, 2018

TIVERTON - Jeffrey "Jeff" Alves, 57, of Little Compton, RI, a self-employed plumber, died Friday, January 12th accidentally. He was the former husband of Candy (Grasselli) Alves of Vero Beach, FL. Born in Fall River, MA, he was the son of the late Manuel L. and Hilda (Garcia) Alves; he lived in Little Compton for the past 17 years....

Jesse  J. Bertholde

Jesse J. Bertholde

Jan 11, 2018

FALL RIVER - Jesse J. Bertholde, 75, of Tiverton, RI, died Thursday, January 11, 2018 at Charlton Memorial Hospital. He was the husband of Maureen (Silvia) Bertholde. Born in Fall River, MA, he was the son of the late Jesse C. and Juliette (Souza) Bertholde; he lived in Tiverton for the past 53 years. He served in the Massachusetts...

Donna Ainsworth

Donna Ainsworth

Dec 31, 2017

PROVIDENCE - Donna (Pimentel) Ainsworth, 59, of Fall River, died Sunday, December 31, 2017 at Elmhurst Extended Care in Providence. Born in Fall River, MA, she was the daughter of the late Raymond D. and Elena (Bertoncini) Pimentel; she was a lifelong resident of Fall River. She graduated from the former Bishop Gerrard High School in 1976 an earned...

Lucille Dube

Lucille Dube

Dec 27, 2017

FALL RIVER - Private funeral services were held for Lucille (Oliveira) Dube, 90, of Fall River, who died on Wednesday, December 27, 2017. She was the wife of the late Ernest "Red" Dube. Born in Fall River, MA, she was the daughter of the late Daniel and Alexandrina (Pacheco) de Oliveira; she was a lifelong resident of Fall River....

Joseph  Mello Rebello

Joseph Mello Rebello

Dec 18, 2017

SOMERSET - Joseph Mello Rebello, 75, of Shove St., Fall River, died Monday, Dec. 18th at his daughter's residence. He was the former husband of Lucy (Couto) Rebello. Born in Santa Cruz, conselho de Lagoa, Azores, he was the son of the late Joao da Ponte Rebelo and Maria Adelina (Melo) Rebelo; he lived in this country for the...

Janet  A. Medeiros

Janet A. Medeiros

Dec 16, 2017

FALL RIVER - Janet A. (Polycarpo) Medeiros, 85, of Tiverton, RI, died Saturday, Dec. 16th at St. Anne's Hospital. She was the wife of the late Antonio Medeiros. Born in New Bedford, MA, she was the daughter of the late David and Alice (Rioux) Polycarpo; she was a resident of Tiverton for the past 50 years. Mrs. Medeiros was...

Anna  B. Ferreira

Anna B. Ferreira

Dec 12, 2017

BRISTOL - Anna B. Ferreira, daughter of the late Antonio and the late Maria (Borges) Tavares, passed away peacefully Tuesday surrounded by her family at the age of 96. She was the wife of the late Thomas Ferreira, where they both lived in Tiverton, RI. Mrs. Ferreira was a seamstress and later became the bookkeeper for her husband's construction...

Maria  M. Cabral

Maria M. Cabral

Dec 6, 2017

FALL RIVER - Maria M. Cabral, 52, of Fall River, died Wednesday, Dec. 6th unexpectedly. Born in Feteiras do Sul, St. Michael, Azores, she was the daughter of Gilda (Ferreira) Cabral of Fall River and the late Manuel Cabral, she lived most of her life in Fall River. She formerly worked as a sewing machine operator in the local...

Leonel  C. Crancha

Leonel C. Crancha

Nov 27, 2017

FALL RIVER - Leonel C. Crancha, 82, of Fall River, died Monday, November 27th at Charlton Memorial Hospital. He was the husband of Maria L. (Roias) Crancha. Born in Ponta Garca, St. Michael, Azores, he was the son of the late Antonio da Costa Crancha and Maria Paixao (Pacheco) Crancha; he resided in Fall River since 1977. Mr. Crancha...

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