Obituaries

Bruce Carvalho,  Jr.

Bruce Carvalho, Jr.

Sep 17, 2015

Bruce Carvalho, Jr., 37, of Fall River, a former laborer, died Sept. 17th at St. Luke's Hospital in New Bedford. He was the husband of Elsa C. (Pacheco) Carvalho. Born in Fall River, MA, a son of Bruce and Norma (Lachance) Carvalho of Fall River; he lived all of his life in Fall River and formerly worked in the...

Rita Lavoie

Rita Lavoie

Sep 15, 2015

Rita (Chandler) Lavoie, 89, of Bracket Ave., Tiverton, formerly of Hooper St., a homemaker, died Tuesday at Charlton Memorial Hospital. She was the wife of the late Lionel E. Lavoie. Born in New Bedford, MA, she was a daughter of the late Robert A. and Lydia (Richards) Chandler; she lived most of her life in New Bedford and Tiverton....

Richard  R. Gaudreau

Richard R. Gaudreau

Sep 9, 2015

Richard R. Gaudreau, 80, of Tiverton, RI, a retired maintenace man, died Wednesday, Sept. 9th at home. He was the husband of Dolores M. (Amaral) Gaudreau. Born in Somerset, MA, he was a son of the late Romeo and Rosalie (Richards) Gaudreau; he resided in Tiverton for the past 25 years. Mr. Gaudreau worked for Cape Cod Potato Chips...

Cheryl  A. Paquete

Cheryl A. Paquete

Sep 8, 2015

Cheryl A. (Da Ponte) Paquette, 59, of Fall River, died Tuesday Sept. 8th at Somerset Ridge Center in Somerset. She was the former wife of David Paquette of Fall River. Born in Fall River, MA, she was a daughter of the late Edward and Lorraine (Almas) Da Ponte; she was a lifelong resident of Fall River. She was formerly...

Joseph S. "Joe Va" Valentino

Joseph S. "Joe Va" Valentino

Sep 7, 2015

Joseph S. "Joe Val" Valentino, 87, of Tiverton, RI, a retired oil burner technician, died Monday Sept. 7th at home. He was the husband of Gertrude I. (Vieira) Valentino. Born in Fall River, MA, he was a son of the late Antone and Margaret (Aguiar) Valentino; he lived most of his life in Tiverton and was a communicant of...

Edward  M. Monte

Edward M. Monte

Sep 6, 2015

Edward M. Monte, 81, of Fall River, a retired construction laborer, died Sunday at Kimwell Nursing and Rehabilitation. He was the husband of Maria Virginia (Costa) Monte. Born in Fenais da Ajuda, St. Michael, Azores, he was a son of the late Manuel and Maria Lourdes (Mendes-Andrade) Do Monte; he lived in Fall River since 1958 and was a...

Joseph Sciacca,  Jr.

Joseph Sciacca, Jr.

Sep 3, 2015

Joseph Sciacca, Jr., 98, of 100 Amity St., a retired weaver, died Thursday, September 3rd at St. Anne's Hospital. He was the husband of Josephine (Arruda) Sciacca. Born in Williamsport, PA, he was a son of the late Joseph Sciacca and Jennie (Leta) Sciacca. Mr. Sciacca was a U.S. Navy veteran, serving during WW II. He worked in the...

John  S. Moniz,  Jr.

John S. Moniz, Jr.

Sep 3, 2015

John S. Moniz, Jr., 81, of Seacoonet Ave., Portsmouth, RI, a retired X ray technician for many years, died Thursday at Heatherwood Nursing and Subacute Center in Newport. He was the husband of Joan (Deeb) Moniz. Born in Fall River, MA, he was a son of the late John S. Moniz, Sr. and Antonia C. (Felicia) Moniz; he lived...

Agostinho  M. Mello

Agostinho M. Mello

Sep 3, 2015

Agostinho M. Mello, 51, of Fall River, died Thursday at St. Anne's Hospital. Born in Fall River, MA, a son of Agostinho F. Melo of Fall River and the late Veronica (Mendoza) Melo; he was a lifelong resident of Fall River and a member of Santo Christo Church. Mr. Mello formerly worked in the local garment industry. Besides his...

Dialina  "Del" Furtado

Dialina "Del" Furtado

Sep 2, 2015

Dialina "Del" (Trindade) Furtado, 88, of Fall River, died Wednesday at Southpointe Rehabilitation and Skilled Care Center. She was the wife of the late Antone P. Furtado. Born in Fall River, MA, she was a daughter of the late Diogo and Laura (Cordeiro) Trindade; she was a lifelong resident of Fall River. She was a graduate of B.M.C. Durfee...

Anthony  G. Aguiar

Anthony G. Aguiar

Aug 25, 2015

FALL RIVER HERALD NEWS OBITUARY WITH PHOTO TO APPEAR IN SUNDAY'S NEWSPAPER, SEPTEMBER 6th PLEASE CALL 508-672-4768 WITH ANY QUESTIONS. Private funeral services were held for Anthony G. Aguiar, 93, of Tiverton, RI, a retired heavy equipment operator, who died on Tuesday Aug. 25th at home. He was the husband of the late Eugenia "Jenny" (Figuerido) Aguiar. Born in...

Conceicao da Gloria Mello

Conceicao da Gloria Mello

Aug 21, 2015

Conceicao da Gloria (Tavares) Mello, formerly of Broadway, died Friday at Sarah S. Brayton Nursing Care Center. She was the wife of the late Alfred C. De Mello. Born in Rabo de Peixe, St. Michael, Azores, she was a daughter of the late Jose Tavares Oliveira and Beatrice da Gloria Tavares; she lived here since 1963 and was a...

Maria dos Anjos Brum

Maria dos Anjos Brum

Aug 14, 2015

Maria dos Anjos (Costa) Brum, 93, of Fall River, a retired garment worker, died Friday at St. Anne's Hospital. She was the wife of the late Virginio Brum. Born in Lagoa, St. Michael Azores, she was a daughter of the late Joao da Costa Furtado and Carolina Coelho; she emigrated to this country in 1963 and was a member...

Lorraine (Cabral)  Clithero

Lorraine (Cabral) Clithero

Aug 8, 2015

FALL RIVER...Lorraine (Cabral) Clithero, 86, of Fall River passed away August 8th at St. Anne's Hospital. She was wife of the late Herbert D. Clithero and the late George R. Levesque. Born in Fall River, she was the daughter of the late Manuel and Bella (Raposa) Cabral. She co-owned Clithero Moving and Storage of Fall River. Lorraine enjoyed playing...

Jacqueline (Baldaia)  Hubbard

Jacqueline (Baldaia) Hubbard

Aug 6, 2015

FALL RIVER…Jacqueline (Baldaia) Hubbard, 68, of Fall River passed away August 6th at the Somerset Ridge Center. Born in Fall River, she was the daughter of Sarah (Dias) Baldaia of Fall River. Mrs. Hubbard was a 1964 graduate of B.M.C. Durfee High School and had worked as a manager for Liss Department Store, in member services at Fall River...

Joseph  J. Ventura,  III

Joseph J. Ventura, III

Jul 22, 2015

FALL RIVER… Joseph J. Ventura, III, 33, of Fall River passed away July 22, 2015. Born in Fall River, he was the son of Pamela (Bertrand) Ventura of Westport and the late Joseph J. Ventura, Jr. Mr. Ventura was an avid pool player and worked as a meat cutter at Ventura's Meat Outlet, Fall River. Along with his mother,...

Bella Castello

Bella Castello

Jul 13, 2015

Bella (Fernandes) Castello, 103, died July 13, 2015 at home in Americus, Georgia with family in attendance. Born in Fall River, she was the wife of the late Silvino R. Castello. She is survived by her daughter, Carolyn Finell Campbell (husband R. David Campbell, M.D.); five grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; and several step-children and other extended family. Private funeral arrangements...

Sarah (Brilhante)  Avilla

Sarah (Brilhante) Avilla

Jul 12, 2015

FALL RIVER… Sarah (Brilhante) Avilla, 98, of Fall River passed away peacefully surrounded by family on July 12, 2015. She was the widow of Joseph Avilla. She was born in Fall River a daughter of the late Manuel and Innocencia (Cabral) Brilhante and had been a lifelong resident of this city. Mrs. Avilla was a seamstress at the former...

Fernandina  De Almeida

Fernandina De Almeida

Jul 11, 2015

Fernandina (Medeiros) De Almeida, 90, of Mulberry St., Fall River, died Saturday at her son's residence. She was the wife of the late Valentim T. De Almeida. Born in Capelas, St. Michael, Azores, she was a daughter of the late Henry Botelho Medeiros and Maria dos Anjos (Medeiros) De Medeiros; she lived in the Azores, later living in Lisbon...

Augustine F. "Augie" Viveiros

Augustine F. "Augie" Viveiros

Jun 28, 2015

WESTPORT…Augustine F. "Augie" Viveiros, 71, of Westport passed away June 28th at St. Luke's Hospital in New Bedford following a long illness. He was the husband of Mary M. (Costa) Viveiros to whom he was married for 48 years. Born in San Antonio, Azores, he was a son of Mary (Pacheco) Viveiros of Fall River and the late Antonio...

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