Obituaries

Maria  Isabel Henriques

Maria Isabel Henriques

Aug 1, 2013

Maria Isabel (Carvalho) Henriques, 79, of Fall River, a machine operator, died Thursday at St. Anne's Hospital. She was the wife of the late Antonio Nunes Henriques. Born in Lisbon, Portugal, she was a daughter of the late Jose and Lucilia (Dos Santos) Carvalho; she lived in this city since 1974 and worked as a machine operator for many...

Irene  P. Vasconcellos

Irene P. Vasconcellos

Jul 29, 2013

Irene P. (Farias) Vasconcellos, 86, of 1944 South Main St., Fall River, passed away Monday. Irene was the wife of the late David M. Vasconcellos and the daughter of the late Joao and Alexanderina (Pereira) Farias. Irene worked in the garment industry for many years; working 27 years for the Shelburn Shirt Co. and 24 years for the Anderson-Little...

Jose  E. Rocha

Jose E. Rocha

Jul 27, 2013

Jose E. Rocha, 61, of Fall River, a laborer, passed away Saturday, July 27th at home. He was the husband of Rose (Raposo) Rocha. Born in Ribeirinha, St. Michael, Azores, he was a son of the late Eugenio and Guilhermina (Correia) Rocha. Mr. Rocha worked as a laborer for 27 years out of Local 610. He had worked for...

Margaret Moniz

Margaret Moniz

Jul 26, 2013

Margaret (Santos) Moniz, 83, of Gabriel House 261 Oliver St., formerly of Division St., passed away Friday at Charlton Memorial Hospital. She was the wife of the late Anthony S. Moniz. Born in Fall River, a daughter of the late Manuel F. and Rose (Estrella) Santos, she was a lifelong resident of this city. Mrs. Moniz worked as a...

Robert  J. Kress,  Jr.

Robert J. Kress, Jr.

Jul 23, 2013

Robert J. Kress, Jr., 78, formerly of Somerset, passed away July 23, 2013 unexpectedly after a brief illness. He was the husband of the late Sylvia (Correira) Kress. A retired U.S. Navy career serviceman, he served in the military for 22 years. He later worked at Sunoco Gas Station in Ocean Grove for many years. He is survived by...

Maria  Grace Pereira

Maria Grace Pereira

Jul 21, 2013

Maria Grace (Araujo) Pereira, 87, formerly of William St., passed away at Clifton Rehabilitation & Nursing Center. She was the wife of the late Jose L. Pereira. Born in Faial da Terra, St. Michael, Azores, a daughter of the late Antonio and Maria (Matias) Araujo Medeiros. Mrs. Pereira worked as a seamstress for the former Shelburne Shirt Company for...

Dennis Pacheco

Dennis Pacheco

Jul 20, 2013

Dennis Pacheco, 79, of Fall River, passed away Saturday at Charlton Memorial Hospital. Born in Fall River, a son of the late Manuel and Sophie (Soares) Pacheco, he was a lifelong resident of this city. His funeral will be held on Saturday at 8:45 a.m. from the OLIVEIRA FUNERAL HOME 215 Columbia St., followed by a Funeral Mass at...

Linda  M. Phipps

Linda M. Phipps

Jul 17, 2013

Linda M. (Frazier) Phipps, 53, of Tiverton passed away Wednesday at home. She was the former wife of George Phipps. Born in Fall River, a daughter of Jeannette (Berube) Frazier and the late John R. Frazier, she resided all of her life in Tiverton. Linda was the owner of Face Facts, Inc. for several years and also worked at...

Enio  P. DeSousa

Enio P. DeSousa

Jul 12, 2013

Enio P. "Salgueira" DeSousa, 67, of Swansea, died Friday at Crawford Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. He was the husband of Maria Jose (Furtado) Sousa. Born in Salga, St. Michael, Azores, he was a son of the late Manuel Pacheco DeSousa and Maria Augusta Pacheco; he lived in Swansea for the past 24 years. He was a member of...

Mary  Louise Dionizio

Mary Louise Dionizio

Jul 8, 2013

Mary Louise (Mello) Dionizio, 87, of Fall River, a retired manager, died Monday at St. Anne's Hospital. She was the wife of Carlos Dionizio. Born in Fall River, MA, she was a daughter of the late Manuel and Rose (Aguiar) Mello; she was a lifelong resident of this city and a member of Good Shepherd Parish. Mrs. Dionizio was...

Joseph  A. Oliveira

Joseph A. Oliveira

Jul 7, 2013

Joseph A. Oliveira, 94, of Tiverton, RI, a retired plumber, died Sunday at home. He was the husband of Mary C. (Benevides) Oliveira. Born in E. Providence, RI, he was a son of the late Antonio and Maria C. (Fontes) Oliveira; he lived in Tiverton for the past 25 years, formerly living in Portsmouth. Mr. Oliveira was a self-employed...

Maria  Cremilde Amaral

Maria Cremilde Amaral

Jul 5, 2013

Maria Cremilde (da Costa) Amaral, 94, of Kimwell Nursing Home,495 New Boston Rd., a trimmer, died Friday at the home. She was the wife of the late Jaime V. Amaral. Born in Furnas, St. Michael, Azores, she was a daughter of the late Manuel C. Guilherme and Maria Trindade Leite. She worked as a trimmer for a local curtain...

Gil  P. Mello

Gil P. Mello

Jul 4, 2013

Gil P. Mello, 81, of Tiverton, RI, died Thursday at his son's home. He was the husband of the late Patricia J. (Botelho) Mello. Born in Fall River, MA, he was a son of the late Gil and Adeline (Perreira) Mello; he was a resident of Tiverton since 1972; he attended Bristol Community College. He was a U.S. Navy...

Cecilia C. "Connie" Sousa

Cecilia C. "Connie" Sousa

Jul 3, 2013

Cecilia C. "Connie" (DaCosta) Sousa, 48, of Fall River, passed away after a courageous battle with lung cancer surrounded by her loving family. She was the wife of Artur Sousa. Born in St. Michael, Azores, a daughter of Maria A. (Bulhoes) Gomes and her step-father Mario Gomes of Fall River; she resided in Fall River for the past 46...

Cecilia C. "Connie" DaCosta

Cecilia C. "Connie" DaCosta

Jul 3, 2013

Cecilia C. "Connie" (DaCosta) Sousa, 48, of Fall River, passed away after a courageous battle with lung cancer surrounded by her loving family. She was the wife of Artur Sousa. Born in St. Michael, Azores, a daughter of Maria A. (Bulhoes) Gomes and her step-father Mario Gomes of Fall River; she resided in Fall River for the past 46...

Maria  J. Andrade

Maria J. Andrade

Jun 22, 2013

Maria J. (Dias) Andrade, 74 of Bristol, RI, passed away Saturday at Rhode Island Hospital. She was the wife of Gil T. Andrade. Born in Ribeira Grande, St. Michael, Azores, a daughter of the late Jose and Maria (Soares) Dias. Mrs. Andrade was a homemaker. Besides her husband, she is survived by 2 daughters, Maria Gearies of Bristol and...

James  R. Waters

James R. Waters

Jun 9, 2013

James R. "Jim" Waters passed away peacefully on June 9th at his home in Tiverton. He shared his life with his wife Nan. They would have celebrated their 65th wedding anniversary on July 29th. Jim served in the US Navy during World War II having traveled to Europe, Africa, the Middle East and the Philippines receiving several medals of...

Mary  D. Wright

Mary D. Wright

Jun 3, 2013

Mary D. Wright, 84 of Fall River, passed away Monday. She was the wife of the late George W. Wright and long-time companion of the late Edmund Silva. She is survived by a son, Ralph E. Wright and a daughter, Lisa M. Wright both of Fall River; 2 grandchildren, Scott and Kyle Souza; 8 sisters, Kathy McCready and Beverly...

Pauline Carvalho

Pauline Carvalho

May 23, 2013

Pauline D. (Fortier) Carvalho, 76, of Fall River, died Thursday at Rhode Island Hospital in Providence. She was the wife of the late Carlton M. Carvalho, Sr. Born in Somerset, MA, she was a daughter of the late Archie and Aurora (Charron) Fortier; she was a Tiverton resident for most of her life. Mrs. Carvalho was the former owner...

Richard  L. Archambault

Richard L. Archambault

May 17, 2013

Richard L. Archambault, 61, of Fall River, passed away Friday at the Providence VA Medical Center. He was the husband of Patricia A. "Pat" (Tourgee) Archambault and former husband of Mary (Silva) Archambault. Born in Fall River, a son of the late Lionel and Yvette (Robillard) Archambault, he resided most of his life in Fall River. Mr. Archambault was...

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