Obituaries
Francis M. Forneiro
Sep 29, 2014
Francis M. "Lefty" Forneiro, 91, of Fall River, a retired truck driver, died Monday at St. Anne's Hospital. He was the husband of the late Florence (Mason) Forneiro and Elsie (Medeiros) Forneiro. He was the beloved companion of Claire (Langlais) Saraiva of Fall River. Born in Fall River, MA, he was a son of the late Francis and Virginia...
Diamantina R. Moniz
Sep 20, 2014
Diamantina R. (Amaral) Moniz, 93, of Fall River, MA. Born in Porto Formoso, St. Michael, Azores, the wife of the late Evaristo Moniz, died Saturday. She attended Highland Adult Day Care Program. Loving mother of Jose Calouro (wife Maria) and Virgilia Medeiros (husband Eduardo.) Also survived by her grandchildren Danny, Kelly and Sandy Medeiros and the late Paul Calouro....
John J. Dupras
Sep 17, 2014
John J. Dupras, 55, of Fall River, died Wednesday. Son of Mary (Guay) Dupras and the late Frank Dupras, Sr. Father of Crystal L. Tavares, John Dupras, Jr., Jonathan Rego and Jamie Dupras. Brother of Marlene Feitelberg, Susan Dupras, Cathy McMahon, Connie Dupras, Candice Pacheco, Mary Ann Lagasse and Scott Dupras. Grandfather of Kalani and Nevaeh. Cremation service by...
Rosa Cabral
Sep 15, 2014
Rosa Cabral, better known as Rosa Carvalho, 93, of Sarah S. Brayton Nursing Center, 4901 North Main St., formerly of Mate Dr.,Fall River, died Monday at Charlton Memorial Hospital. She was the wife of the late Horacio Carvalho. Born in Porto Formoso, St. Michael, Azores, she was a daughter of the late Manuel and Genevieve Cabral; she lived in...
Sarah St. Laurent
Sep 9, 2014
Sarah (Medeiros) St. Laurent, 93, of Fall River Jewish Home, a retired garment worker, died Tuesday at the home. She was the wife of the late John J. St. Laurent. Born in St. Michael, Azores, she was a daughter of the late August and Mary (Franco) Medeiros; she lived in Fall River for most of her life. She worked...
Frank J. Silvia
Aug 26, 2014
Herald News Obituary with "PHOTO" for Thursday, Aug. 28, 2014 Frank J. Silvia, 95, of Fall River, died Tuesday at Somerset Ridge Center. Born in Tiverton, RI, he was a son of the late Joseph and Evangelina (Machado) Silvia; he lived most of his life in Tiverton and was a communicant of the Holy Ghost Church. He was a...
Manuel Garcia
Aug 21, 2014
Manuel "Mosquita" Garcia, 101, of Fall River, a talented electrician for many years, passed away on Thursday in order to celebrate his 101st birthday with the Lord and his late wife. He was the loving husband of the late Maria Jose (Furtado) Garcia. Born in Ponta Delgada, St. Michael, Azores, he was a son of the late Anthony and...
Dorothy Medeiros
Aug 17, 2014
Dorothy (Oliveira) Araujo Medeiros, 94, of Lowell, MA, formerly of Fall River, a retired garment worker, died Sunday at Town & Country Health Care Center in Lowell. She was the wife of the late John Araujo and Alvin Medeiros. Born in Fall River, MA, she was a daughter of the late Christian and Florence (Simao) Oliveira; she moved to...
Craig F. Andrade
Aug 6, 2014
Herald News Obituary with "PHOTO" for Friday, August 8, 2014 Craig F. Andrade, 51, of Fall River, a welder, died Wednesday at home. He was the husband of Maria Cida (Martin) Andrade. Born in Fall River, MA, a son of Vivian (Costa) Moquin of Fall River and the late Francis Andrade; he was a lifelong resident of Fall River....
Maria Jose Diogo
Aug 2, 2014
Maria Jose (Tavares) Diogo, 88, of Tecumseh St., a homemaker, died Saturday at home. She was the wife of the late Manuel M. Diogo. Born in Bretanha, St. Michael, Azores, she was a daughter of the late Antonio and Antonia (Arruda) Tavares; she emigrated to this country in 1967 and was a longtime member of the former St. Peter...
Carlos M Paiva
Aug 1, 2014
… Carlos M. Paiva, 72, of Fall River died August 1, 2014 at St. Anne's Hospital. He was the husband of Maria da Concicao (Barboza) Paiva. He was born in Lagoa, Sao Miguel, Azores, a son of the late Carlos de Sousa and Almorinda (Cordeiro) Paiva; he lived in Fall River since 1978. He was a communicant of Santo...
Donald G. DeCosta
Aug 1, 2014
Donald G. DeCosta, 63, of Fall River, died Friday, August 1st at his residence. Born in Fall River and raised in Somerset, former husband of Colleen (Brady) of Ohio. He was also the son of the late Manuel and Loretta (Ferreira) DeCosta. He worked as a metal spinner in the metal manufacturing industry. Donald is survived by three daughters,...
Maria C. Hermenegildo
Jul 29, 2014
Maria da Conceicao (Couto) Hermenegildo, 75, of 9 Lisbor Ln., Westport, MA, a retired machine operator, died Tuesday at St. Anne's Hospital. She was the wife of the late Manuel J. Hermenegildo. Born in Mosteiros, St. Michael, Azores, she was a daughter of the late Jose and Maria (Silva) Couto; she emigrated to this country in 1979 and was...
Bernice Correira
Jul 26, 2014
Bernice Correira, 82, of Somerset Ridge Center, formerly of Charles St., a retired garment worker, died Saturday, July 26th at the center. Born in Fall River, she was a daughter of the late Manuel and Anna (Silvia) Correira. She leaves no immediate survivors. She was the sister of the late Gerald J. Correira. Her Funeral Service will be held...
Edward Arrugo
Jul 26, 2014
Edward Arrugo, 81, of Fall River, died Saturday at Southpointe Rehab. & Skillied Nursing Center. He was the longtime companion of Beatrice Dubois and the husband of the late Ann (Fernandes) Arrugo. Born in Fall River, MA, he was a son of the late Alfred and Marion (Tavares) Arrugo; he was a lifelong resident of Fall River. He enjoyed...
Mary Ann Oliveira
Jul 25, 2014
Mary Ann (Medeiros) Oliveira, 71, of Westport, a retired CNA, died Friday. She was the wife of Eugene Oliveira and a daughter of the late Joseph R. and Hilda M. (Furtado) Medeiros. She is survived by a sister, Noreen Carvalho of Westport; a step-son, Stephen Oliveira; a step-daughter, Carleen Paiva; and nieces and nephews. She was the mother of...
Antonio C. Coelho
Jul 20, 2014
Antonio C. Coelho, 59, of Fall River, died Sunday at Charlton Memorial Hospital. He was the husband of the late Teresa (Paiva) Coelho. Born in Sao Antonio alem Capelas, St. Michael, Azores, he was a son of the late Antonio and Julieta (Pereira) Coelho. He worked as a painter for the former American Dryer and at the Newport Shipyard....
Daniel Rua, Sr.
Jul 14, 2014
Daniel Rua, Sr., 85, of Middle St., Fall River, died Monday at St. Anne's Hospital. He was the husband of the late Mary "Red" (Andrade) Rua. Born in Fall River, MA, he was a son of the late Manuel Soares Rua and Maria Silva Bretanho; he was a lifelong resident of Fall River. He served in the U.S. Navy....
Gil Cabral
Jul 12, 2014
Gil Cabral, 75, of Fall River, a retired heavy equipment operator, died Saturday unexpectedly at Charlton Memorial Hospital. Born in Fall River, MA, he was a son of the late Gil Cabral, Sr. and Mary (Viveiros) Cabral; he was a lifelong resident of Fall River. He Cabral served in the U.S. Navy. Mr. Cabral was known for his outgoing...
Agostinho S. Reis
Jul 11, 2014
Agostinho S. Reis, 87, of Fall River, a retired construction laborer, died on Tuesday at home. He was the husband of the Maria dos Anjos (Medeiros) Reis. Born in Mosteiros, St. Michael, Azores, he was a son of the late Manuel and Alexandrina (Silva) Reis; he emigrated to this country in 1960 and was a member of Good Shepherd...
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