Obituaries

Brandon  St. Pierre

Brandon St. Pierre

May 6, 2015

FALL RIVER… Brandon St. Pierre, 32, of Fall River died May 6, 2015. He was the son of Barbara Kice of Fall River and the late Richard St. Pierre and had been a lifelong resident of this city. He had worked for various construction companies. Brandon was an avid New England Patriots and Boston Red Sox fan. He also...

John Arruda

John Arruda

Apr 27, 2015

John Arruda, 94, of Fall River, MA died on Monday at Sarah Brayton Nursing Care Center. He was the husband of Silvana (Pereira) Arruda. Born in Fall River, he was the son of the late Manuel and Joaquina (Fragoza) Arruda; he was a lifelong resident of Fall River. He served in the U.S. Air Corp, 306th Bombardment Group during...

Antonio Rego

Antonio Rego

Apr 23, 2015

FALL RIVER… Antonio Rego, 64, of Fall River passed away at home April 23, 2015. He was the husband of Juvenalia (Pavao) Rego. He was born in Capelas, St. Michael, Azores a son of the late Antonio and Isabel (Lucas) Rego and had lived in Fall River since 1968. He was a communicant of Santo Christo Church. He was...

Joseph  P. Souza

Joseph P. Souza

Apr 22, 2015

Joseph P. Souza, 100, of Westport, MA, a retired supervisor, died Wednesday April 22nd at Charlton Memorial Hospital. He was the husband of the late Sarah (Sousa) Souza. Born in Fall River, MA, he was a son of the late Jacinto P. and Francisca (Costa) Souza; Mr. Souza lived in Westport since the late 1970's and was a communicant...

Zelma  M. (Martin)  Tavares

Zelma M. (Martin) Tavares

Apr 21, 2015

FALL RIVER… Zelma M. (Martin) Tavares, 89, of Fall River passed away April 21st at Charlton Memorial Hospital. She was the wife of the late Antone Tavares. Born in Fall River, she was the daughter of the late Mariano and Olivia (Borges Souza) Martin and had been a lifelong resident of this city. Mrs. Tavares was a communicant of...

Mary "Mamie Red" Andrade

Mary "Mamie Red" Andrade

Apr 19, 2015

FALL RIVER… Mary "Mamie Red" (Freitas) Andrade, 97, of Fall River passed away April 19, 2015. She was the widow of Frank Andrade. She was born in Fall River a daughter of the late Manuel C. and Maria (Lawrence) Freitas and had been a lifelong resident of this city. She was a communicant of Santo Christo Church where she...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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