Obituaries
George J. Vallee
Jan 2, 2016
George J. "Jerry" Vallee, 71, of Westport, MA, a contractor and musician, died Saturday, January 2, 2016. He was the husband of Elizabeth (Covel) Vallee. Born in Fall River, MA, he was a son of the late George R. and Francelina (Correira) Vallee; he lived in Westport since 1968. Mr. Vallee owned and operated Vallee & Son Construction Co....
Kenneth T. Fillion
Jan 1, 2016
Kenneth T. Fillion, 91, of Fall River, died Friday at home. He was the husband of the late Albertina (Franco) Fillion. Born in Fall River, MA, he was a son of the late Theodore and Dorothy (Wrigley) Fillion; he was a lifelong resident of Fall River. He was a U.S. Army veteran, serving during WW II. Mr. Fillion worked...
Mary P. Viveiros
Jan 1, 2016
Mary (Pacheco) Viveiros, also known as "Maria de America", 94, of Fall River, died Friday, January 1st at Southpointe Rehabilitation and Skilled Care Center. She was the wife of the late Antonio F. Viveiros. Born in Fall River, MA, she was a daughter of the late Agostinho B. and Mariana (Arruda) Pacheco; she moved to St. Michael, Azores at...
Maria Germana Sousa
Dec 31, 2015
FALL RIVER... Maria Germana (da Silva) Sousa, 82, of Fall River passed away December 31, 2015 at St. Anne's Hospital. She was the wife of Edmundo De Sousa of Fall River. Born in Sao Roque, Ponta Delgada, Azores, she was a daughter of the late Manuel Jose Da Silva and Maria Amelia Cabral. Mrs. Sousa was a communicant of...
Jose M. Homen
Dec 21, 2015
Jose M. Homen, 76, of South Main St., Fall River, died Monday at St. Anne's Hospital. He was the husband of Margarida (Carvalho) Homen. Born in Sao Antonio alem Capelas, St. Michael, Azores, he was a son of the late Antonio Viveiros Homen and Celia (Machado) Homen; he emigrated to this country in 1974 and was a member of...
Maria E. Pavao
Dec 18, 2015
Maria E. (Benevides) Pavao, 98, of Mohawk Dr., Fall River, formerly of Columbia St., died Friday at Charlton Memorial Hospital. She was the wife of the late Manuel Pavao. Born in Feteiras do Sul, St. Michael, Azores, she was a daughter of the late Joao and Maria dos Anjos (Silva) Benevides; she emigrated to this country in 1966 and...
Dorothy Arruda
Dec 7, 2015
Dorothy (Rua) Arruda, 90, formerly of Columbia St., a retired garment worker, died Monday at Southpointe Rehabilitation and Skilled Care. She was the wife of the late Joseph P. Arruda. Born in Fall River, MA, she was a daughter of the late Amorim and Caroline (Melo) Rua; she lived most of her life in Fall River. Mrs. Arruda worked...
Dolores Lancia
Dec 6, 2015
Dolores (Mendonca) Lancia, 83, of Bay St., Fall River, a retired garment worker, died Sunday at Crawford Health and Rehabilitation Center. She was the wife of Frank E. Lancia and the former wife of the late Edward P. Souza, Sr. Born in Fall River, MA, she was a daughter of the late John M. and Maria P. (Torres) Mendonca;...
Leo T. Briand
Dec 3, 2015
Leo T. Briand, 84, of Hartwell St., Fall River, formerly of Old Second St., a retired grounds man, died Thursday, Dec. 3rd. at Brandon Woods of New Bedford. He was the husband of the late Louise (Mendoza) Briand. Born in Fall River, MA, he was a son of the late Joseph N. and Edith (Montgomery) Briand; he lived most...
Maria R. Eleuterio
Nov 26, 2015
Maria Rosario (De Sousa) Eleuterio, 86, of Mulberry St., Fall River, died Thursday at home. Born in Rosario de Lagoa, St. Michael, Azores, she was one of twenty four children to the late Manuel De Sousa and Maria Isabel (DaPonte) Eleuterio; she worked as nanny in the Azores for Admiral Foster, emigrating to this country in 1967 where she...
Gerard J. Cyr
Nov 25, 2015
Gerard J. Cyr, 86, of Fall River, a retired electronics technician, died Wednesday at Charlton Memorial Hospital. He was the husband of Irene (Ferreira) Cyr. Born in Fall River, MA, he was a son of the late Jean Xavier and Caroline (Gagnon) Cyr; he was a lifelong resident of Fall River. He was a U.S. Navy veteran, serving during...
Rolando P. Raposo
Nov 19, 2015
FALL RIVER... Rolando P. Raposo, 100, of Fall River, formerly of Attleboro, passed away November 19th at Catholic Memorial Home. He was the widower of the late Maria Louisa (Pereira-de Medeiros) Raposo. Born in Achadinha, Sao Miguel, Azores, he was a son of the late Cristiano and Maria (Pacheco) Raposo. Mr. Raposo moved to the United States n 1968...
Gualter M. Carvalho
Nov 18, 2015
Gualter M. Carvalho, 76, of Fall River, passed away Wednesday at St. Anne's Hospital. He was the husband of Venilde (Castro) Carvalho. Born in Feteiras do Sul, St. Michael, Azores, a son of the late Manuel da Costa Carvalho and Maria da Gloria (Costa) Carvalho; he lived in Fall River for many years. He was a communicant of Santo...
John L. Oliveira
Nov 17, 2015
SWANSEA... John L. Oliveira, 68, of Swansea passed away November 17, 2015 at his home. He was the husband of Kathleen (Paulino) Oliveira. Born in St. Vincent Ferreira, St. Michael, Azores, he was a son of the late Manuel and Rosa (Farias) Oliveira and has been in the Fall River/Swansea area since 1955. Mr. Oliveira enjoyed gardening, dogs, soccer,...
Joanne E. Foster
Nov 10, 2015
Joanne E. Foster, 57, of Fall River, a insurance underwriter, died Tuesday, Nov. 10th at home. She was the former wife of David Robinson. Born in Weymouth, MA, she was a daughter of the late George and Elizabeth (Billings) Foster; she lived in Weymouth before locating to this city 16 years ago. Ms. Foster worked for AMICA Insuance Co....
Antonio F. Botelho
Nov 6, 2015
Antonio F. Botelho, 62, of Fall River, died Friday at Charlton Memorial Hospital. He was the husband of Maria Natalia (Costa) Botelho. Born in Santa Barbara, St. Michael, Azores, he was a son of the late Antonio and Salvina (Cabral) Botelho; he lived in Fall River since 1984 and was a member of Santo Christo Church. Mr. Botelho worked...
Manuel Moniz
Nov 2, 2015
Manuel Moniz, 89, of Milliken Blvd., Fall River, formerly of Swansea, a retired custodian, died Monday at Charlton Memorial Hospital. He was the husband of Evelyn (Rua) Moniz. Born in Tiverton, RI, he was a son of the late Manuel and Mary (Patricio) Moniz; he lived in Swansea for over 30 years before moving to Fall River. He was...
Maria F. DaPonte
Oct 30, 2015
Maria F. (Valadao-Furtado) DaPonte, 81, of Pleasant St., Fall River, formerly of Fountain St., died Friday at Charlton Memorial Hospital. She was the wife of the late Francisco DaPonte. Born in Vila Nordeste, St. Michael, Azores, she was a daughter of the late Jose and Maria Conceicao (Valadao) Furtado; she lived in Fall River since 1971. Mrs. DaPonte worked...
Matthew A. Mello
Oct 16, 2015
Matthew A. Mello, 26, of County St., Somerset, MA, died Friday, October 16th at home unexpectedly. Born in Fall River, MA, he was a son of Patricia A. Mello and step-son of Dennis Ryder of Somerset; he lived most of his life in Somerset and attended Somerset Schools. Matthew formerly worked as a stocker at Stop & Shop in...
Maria Jose Carvalho
Oct 15, 2015
Maria Jose (Azevedo) Carvalho, 67, of Swansea, died Thursday at St. Anne's Hospital. She was the wife of the late John F. Carvalho. Born in Rabo de Peixe, St. Michael, Azores, she was a daughter of the late Joseph and Maria Diamantina Azevedo; she lived in Swansea for past 38 years. Mrs. Carvalho worked for many years as a...
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