Obituaries

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...

Jose Borges

Jose Borges

Nov 23, 2017

FALL RIVER… Jose Borges, 93, of Fall River died Thursday, November 23, 2017. He died at Southpointe Skilled Care and Rehabilitation Center in Fall River. He was the widow of Emily (Raposa) Borges. He was born in Lombinha da Maia, St. Michael, Azores a son of the late Adelino and Maria dosAnjos (Coute) Borges and had been a resident...

Joao  L. Sousa

Joao L. Sousa

Nov 22, 2017

FALL RIVER… Joao L. Sousa, 64 of Fall River passed away Wednesday, November 22, 2017 at his home. He was the husband of Alda M. (Gomes) Sousa of Fall River. Born in Sé�o Roque, Sé�o Miguel, Açores, he was a son of the late Faustino and Ilda (Silva) Sousa. Mr. Sousa enjoyed Soccer and fishing. Along with his wife,...

Jose Rodrigues

Jose Rodrigues

Nov 16, 2017

FALL RIVER…Jose Rodrigues, 87, of Fall River passed away November 16, 2017 at his home. He was the husband of Maria Alda (Gomes) Rodrigues. Born in Santa Clara, Sao Miguel, Azores, he was a son of the late Maria (Gomes) Rodrigues. Mr. Rodrigues was a communicant of Santo Christo Church in Fall River. He worked as a Boat Painter...

Lorrain Rocha

Lorrain Rocha

Nov 14, 2017

FALL RIVER… Lorraine (Rocha) Rocha, 87, of Fall River, passed away Tuesday, November 14th at Sarah S. Brayton Nursing Center. She was the widow of Frank Rocha. Born in Somerset, she was a daughter of the late Joseph and Gloria (Oliveira) Rocha. Mrs. Rocha worked as a floor lady at Fairhope Fabrics. She enjoyed crafts, gardening and trips to...

Serafina  M. (Viveiros)  Medeiros

Serafina M. (Viveiros) Medeiros

Nov 14, 2017

FALL RIVER…Serafina M. (Viveiros) Medeiros, 82, of Fall River passed away November 14, 2017 at St. Anne's Hospital. She was the widow of Luis De Medeiros. Born in Mosteiros, Sao Miguel, Azores, she was a daughter of the late Luis Jose and Maria (Branco-Sousa) Viveiros. Mrs. Medeiros was a communicant of Santo Christo Church, Fall River. She worked as...

Ida (Silvia)  Santos

Ida (Silvia) Santos

Nov 10, 2017

FALL RIVER… Ida (Silvia) Santos, 86, of Fall River passed away November 10, 2017 at Charlton Memorial Hospital. She was the wife of the late Goncalo "Chick" Santos. Born in Fall River, she was a daughter of the late Joseph and Maria Ressorreicaé� (Terceira) Silvia and had been a lifelong resident of this city. She attended BMC Durfee High...

Dennis  "Rocky" Pimentel

Dennis "Rocky" Pimentel

Nov 9, 2017

FALL RIVER… Dennis "Rocky" Pimentel, 91, of Fall River passed away November 9, 2017 at Rhode Island Hospital in Providence. He was the husband of Rose Marie (Farias) Pimentel. Born in Fall River, he was a son of the late Francisco and Virginia (Costa) Pimentel and had been a lifelong resident of this city. Mr. Pimentel was a communicant...

Carl Mello

Carl Mello

Nov 5, 2017

PROVIDENCE - Carl Mello, 53, of Mt. Hope Ave., Fall River, died Sunday, Nov. 5th unexpectedly at Rhode Island Hospital. He was the fiancé of Jennifer L. Perry. Born in Fall River, MA, he was the son of Armanda (Medeiros) Mello of Fall River and the late Fernando L. Mello; he was a lifelong resident of Fall River. Carl...

Julieta  M. (Dias)  Rodrigues

Julieta M. (Dias) Rodrigues

Oct 31, 2017

FALL RIVER… Julieta "Julie" M. (Dias) Rodrigues, age 77, of Fall River, MA passed away on October 31, 2017 following a brief illness. She was married to the late Robert Rodrigues for thirty-nine years. Julie was born in Mosteiros, St. Michael, Azores where she lived for 10 years before moving to Fall River. She was employed at Bristol Knitting...

Patricia  I. (Mattos)  Brault

Patricia I. (Mattos) Brault

Oct 27, 2017

MIDDLETOWN, RI… Patricia I. (Mattos) Brault, 74, of Middletown passed away Friday, October 27, 2017 at the Grand Islander Nursing Home. Patricia was the widow of Gerard R. Brault. Born in Fall River, MA, she was the daughter of the late Victor and Irene (Rogers) Mattos. Mrs. Brault worked as a C.N.A. at St. Anne's Hospital in Fall River...

Michael Simao

Michael Simao

Oct 26, 2017

Michael Simao, 45 of Atlanta, GA left to be in the arms of our Lord on October 26, 2017. He was born and raised in Fall River, a son of Jose and Fatima Simao. In 1996, He moved to Atlanta to start a new chapter in his life. During his time in Atlanta, Michael was able to reach out...

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