Obituaries

John  Fred Corvello

John Fred Corvello

Apr 17, 2015

John Fred Corvello, 92, of Melbourne, FL, passed away Friday, April 17, 2015. He was the husband of the late Constance (Almeida) Corvello. He was born March 6, 1923 in Fall River, MA, he was a son of the late John P. and Cecilia (Sousa) Corvello; he had been a resident of Melbourne since 2011, coming from Tiverton, RI....

Jose  P. Piques

Jose P. Piques

Apr 11, 2015

Jose P. Piques, 87, of Fall River, a retired convenience store owner, died Saturday at St. Anne's Hospital. He was the husband of Maria N. (Pires) Piques. Born in Lagoa, St. Michael, Azores, he was a son of the late Manuel and Conceicao (Lima) Piques; his earlier years were spent in the Azores, later moving to Bermuda where he...

Hilda  L. Medeiros

Hilda L. Medeiros

Apr 9, 2015

Hilda L. Medeiros, 90, of Heatherwood Nursing and Subacute Center, 398 Bellevue Ave., Newport, RI, formerly of Tiverton, died Thursday at the center. Born in Fall River, MA, she was a daughter of the late Joseph V. and Maria (Isadore) Medeiros; she lived most of her life in Tiverton and was a communicant of Holy Ghost Church. Ms. Medeiros...

Kathleen  Ann Rodrigues

Kathleen Ann Rodrigues

Apr 2, 2015

FALL RIVER… Kathleen A. (Benevides) Rodrigues, 42 of Swansea passed away April 2, 2015 at Charlton Memorial Hospital. She was the wife of John M. Rodrigues. Born in Fall River, she was the daughter of Manuel R. Benevides of New Bedford and the late Kathleen (Remy) Benevides. Mrs. Rodrigues worked as Director of Patient Care at New Bedford Health...

Christine Viveiros

Christine Viveiros

Apr 1, 2015

MASHANTUCKET, CT… Christine (Silvia) Viveiros, 65, of Fall River passed away after a long illness on April 1, 2015. Born in Fall River, she was the daughter of Alice (Thomas) Silvia of Fall River and the late Joseph Silvia. Along with her mother, she is survived by two daughters; Toni-Lynn Flewelling of Epsom, NH and Tammie Gannon of Uxbridge,...

Arnold Tavares

Arnold Tavares

Mar 19, 2015

Springfield, VT…Arnold D. Tavares, 50, of Springfield, VT, passed away March 19, 2015. He was a son of Maria (Diogo) Tavares and the late Armando Tavares. Mr. Tavares enjoyed being outdoors, hunting and fishing. Along with his mother, survivors include 3 daughters; Crystal Tavares, Ashley Tavares-Perry & Hannah J. Levesque-McAulay, all of Fall River, a son; Joshua A. Levesque...

Manuel Sebastiao

Manuel Sebastiao

Mar 7, 2015

Manuel Sebastiao, 71, of Fall River, died Saturday at Highlander Skilled Care and Rehab. Center. He was the husband of the late Maria da Conceicao (Cabral) Sebastiao. Born in Feteiras do Sul, St. Michael, Azores, he was a son of the late Joseph and Florenda (Souza) Sebastiao. He is survived by two sons, Joseph Sebastiao of Acushnet, MA and...

Mary  Gloria Rebello

Mary Gloria Rebello

Mar 7, 2015

Private funeral services were held for Mary Gloria (Medeiros) Rebello, 91, of Sarah S. Brayton Nursing Care Center, 4901 North Main St., formerly of Slade St., who died on Saturday, March 7th at the center. She was the wife of the late Leonel S. Rebello. Born in Arrifes, St. Michael, Azores, she was a daughter of the late Manuel...

Raymond  G. Poirier

Raymond G. Poirier

Mar 4, 2015

Raymond G. Poirier of Swansea, MA passed away peacefully on Wednesday, March 4, 2015, at Rhode Island Hospital. He was 90 years old. He was the devoted and loving husband of Cizaltina (Sally Felicia) Poirier. He was born in Fall River, Mass on September 29, 1924 and was the son of the late Joseph George Poirier and Florida (Charette)...

Marie  Theresa Carreiro

Marie Theresa Carreiro

Mar 3, 2015

Marie Theresa (Correia) Carreiro, 94, of Kearns Ave., Tiverton, a retired presser, died Tuesday at St. Anne's Hospital. She was the wife of the late Antonio "Tony" Carreiro. Born in Portsmouth, RI, she was a daughter of the late August and Mary R. Correia; she lived in Tiverton for most of her life and was a communicant of Holy...

Maria  C. Oliveira

Maria C. Oliveira

Mar 3, 2015

Maria Cremilde (Carvalho) Oliveira, 87, of Westport, MA, a homemaker, died March 3, 2015 at the Oaks in New Bedford. She was the wife of the late Manuel C. Oliveira. Born in Santa Barbara, St. Michael, Azores, she was a daughter of the late Manuel and Silvana Barreira; she lived in this city since 1978. She is survived by...

Carlotta  M. Souza

Carlotta M. Souza

Feb 24, 2015

Carlotta M. Souza, 42, of 850 Pleasant St., New Bedford, MA, died Tuesday at Tufts Medical Center in Boston. Born in Fall River, MA, a daughter of Peter Souza of Tiverton and Donna (Zitano) Leroux (partner Candido) of Fall River; she lived most of her life in New Bedford. Besides her parents, she is survived by a brother, Maj....

Pauline Dupere

Pauline Dupere

Feb 20, 2015

Pauline (Tavares-Garcia) Dupere, 78, of Westport passed away on Friday, February 20, 2015 at her home surrounded by her loving family. She was the wife of 62 years to Donald (Bill) Dupere. Born in Fall River, she was the daughter of the late Manuel and Anna Tavares-Garcia. Before retiring she was employed by Fall River Manufacturing Company for 30...

Antone  "Tony" Tarvis

Antone "Tony" Tarvis

Feb 19, 2015

Antone R. "Tony" Tarvis, 73, of Berkley, died Thursday at home. He was the husband of Lucille (Deschenes) Tarvis. Born in Fall River, MA, he was a son of the late Antone S. and Mary (Souza) Tarvis; he lived in Berkley since 1978. Mr. Tarvis was a Marine Corp veteran, serving during the Vietnam Era. He was a member...

Denis  T. Ferreira

Denis T. Ferreira

Feb 19, 2015

Denis T. Ferreira, 92, of Norman St., Fall River, a retired spray painter, died Thursday at Charlton Memorial Hospital. He was the husband of the late Gilda (Raposa) Ferreira. Born in Fall River, MA, he was a son of the late Manuel and Mary (Machado) Ferreira; he was a lifelong resident of Fall River. Mr. Ferreira worked for U-Haul...

Francelina de Jesus Machado

Francelina de Jesus Machado

Feb 17, 2015

Francelina de Jesus Machado, 91, of King St., Fall River, a homemaker, died Tuesday at Southpointe Rehab. and Skilled Nursing Center. She was the wife of the late Joao Tavares. Born in Feteiras do Sul, St. Michael, Azores, she was a daughter of the late Joao and Francelina Machado; she lived in Fall River for the past 14 years....

Jose Alberto

Jose Alberto

Feb 17, 2015

Jose Alberto, 87, of Tiverton, died Tuesday at home. He was the husband of Maria de Lourdes (Chaves) Alberto. Born in Furnas, St. Michael, Azores, he was a son of the late Manuel Rego Alberto and Maria Jose (de Sousa-Cruz) Alberto; he lived in Tiverton for the past 53 years and was a member of Holy Ghost Church. Mr....

Gilberto  S. Martins

Gilberto S. Martins

Feb 15, 2015

Herald News Obituary with "HOTO" for Thursday, Feb. 19, 2015 Gilberto S. Martins, 70, of Mulberry St., Fall River, a retired machine operator, died Sunday at home. He was the husband of Ana Maria (Medeiros) Matins. Born in Capelas, St. Michael, Azores, a son of the late Manuel and Rosa (de Sousa) Martins; he emigrated to this country in...

Isaura Pereira

Isaura Pereira

Feb 14, 2015

Isaura (Cavaco) Pereira, 94, of Somerset Ridge Center, formerly of Second St., Fall River, died Saturday at the center. She was the wife of the late Fernando C. Pereira. Born in Bristol, RI, she was a daughter of the late Joseph S. and Maria da Gloria (Miranda) Cavaco; she lived most of her life in Fall River and was...

Cheryl  A. Dennis

Cheryl A. Dennis

Feb 5, 2015

Cheryl A. Dennis, 57, of Fall River, a former teacher's aide, died Thursday at Rhode Island Hospital. Born in Fall River, a daughter of Rose (Correira) Dennis of Fall River and the late Edmond Dennis; she was a lifelong resident of Fall River. Besides her mother, she leaves two daughters, Carolyn Moniz and Julie A. Harrison, both of Fall...

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