Obituaries

Zita Carneiro

Zita Carneiro

Sep 3, 2012

Zita (Medeiros) Carneiro, 76, of Westport, MA, died Monday at the Catholic Memorial Home. She was the wife of Paulo Carneiro. She was born in St. Michael, Azores, a daughter of the late Antonio and Maria (Miranda) de Medeiros. Mrs. Carneiro had worked as a seamstress for many years in the local garment industry. She enjoyed baking, cooking, gardening...

Mary  H. Correa

Mary H. Correa

Aug 30, 2012

Mary H. (Quackenboss) Correa, 83, of Tiverton, RI, a retired floor lady, died Thursday at St. Anne's Hospital. She was the wife of the late John Correa. She was born in Providence, RI, a daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Quackenboss; she lived most of her life in Tiverton and was a devoted longtime parishioner of Holy Ghost...

Joseph Mauricio

Joseph Mauricio

Aug 28, 2012

Joseph Mauricio, 74, of Washington St., Fall River, died Tuesday at St. Anne's Hospital. He was the husband of Denyse (Hill) Mauricio. Born in St. Michael, Azores, he was a son of the late Tobias and Irene (Silva) Mauricio, he resided in Fall River for the past 61 years. He enjoyed spending time with his grandchildren, gardening, watching soccer...

Francisco  A. Vieira

Francisco A. Vieira

Aug 16, 2012

Francisco A. Vieira, 80, of Fall River, formerly of Davis Rd., Westport, died Thursday at home. He was the husband of Isaura M. (Vieira) Viera. Born in Rabo de Peixe, St. Michael, Azores, he was a son of the late Jose Alves Vieira and Rita Jesus Vieira; he lived in Fall River since 1980 and was a member of...

Albina S. "Al" Ferreira

Albina S. "Al" Ferreira

Aug 11, 2012

Albina S. "Al" Ferreira, 90, of Tiverton, a retired sewing machine operator, died Saturday at New Bedford Rehabilitation Hospital. She was the wife of the late Louis J. Ferreira, Jr. Born in Fall River, MA, she was a daughter of the late Manuel and Antonina (Silva) Simas, she lived in Tiverton since 1974 and was a communicant of St....

James  P. Custy

James P. Custy

Aug 10, 2012

James P. Custy, 66, of Tiverton, formerly of Fall River, died Friday, August 10th 2012 at Charlton Memorial Hospital. He was the husband of Clara M. (Oliveira) Custy, to whom he shared 42 years of marriage. Born in Fall River, MA, he was a son of the late Patrick F. and Anna (Finucane) Custy. A veteran of the United...

Olivia Cavaco

Olivia Cavaco

Aug 8, 2012

Olivia (Moniz) Cavaco, 83, of Fall River, died Wednesday at Charlton Memorial Hospital. She was the wife of David S. Cavaco. Born in Fall River, MA, a daughter of the late John and Mary (Farias) Moniz; she was a lifelong resident of this city. Mrs. Cavaco had worked as a machine operator for the former Louis Hand and Aberdeen...

Robert  W. Morin

Robert W. Morin

Aug 7, 2012

Robert W. Morin, 62, of Fall River, died Tuesday at his home. He was the former husband of Pauline (Amaral) Boutin of Florida. Born in Fall River, MA; a son of William Morin of Fall River and Claire (Levesque) Kuzniar of Swansea; he resided most of his life in Fall River. Mr. Morin had worked in the shipping/receiving department...

Inez Pereira

Inez Pereira

Aug 5, 2012

Inez (Janeiro) Pereira, 84, of Fall River, died Sunday at St. Anne's Hospital. She was the wife of the late Manuel V. Pereira. Born in Porto Formoso, St. Michael, Azores, she was a daughter of the late Jose T. and Elvira (Benefeito) Janeiro; she lived in this city since 1969 and was a member of Santo Christo Church. Mrs....

Orandina L. "Lil" Ferreira

Orandina L. "Lil" Ferreira

Aug 5, 2012

Orandina L. "Lil" (Pacheco) Ferreira, 100, of Somerset, formerly of Hilton St., Tiverton, RI, died Sunday at Somerset Ridge Center. She was the wife of the late Manuel Ferreira, former Deputy Chief of the Tiverton Police Dept. Born in Fall River, MA, she was a daughter of the late Manuel and Jacinta (Cabral) Pacheco; she lived in Tiverton for...

John  M. Mendonca

John M. Mendonca

Aug 2, 2012

John M. Mendonca, 86, of Berkley, MA, passed away on Thursday, August 2, 2012. He was the devoted husband of Patricia A. (Cabral) Mendonca. Born in Fall River, he was the son of the late John M. Mendonca, Sr. and Mary (Torres) Mendonca. A navy veteran of WWII, he served as a radioman aboard the U.S.S. Tarawa. He served...

Irene Carreiro

Irene Carreiro

Aug 1, 2012

Irene (Costa) Carreiro, 90, of Clifton Rehabilitation Nursing Center, 500 Wilbur Ave. Somerset, died Wednesday at the center. She was the wife of the late Mariano O. Carreiro. Born in Feteiras do Sul, St. Michael, Azores, a daughter of the late Jose and Mercedes da Costa. Mrs. Carreiro had worked at the former Paul Silver Company as a polisher...

Joseph  S. Perry

Joseph S. Perry

Jul 24, 2012

Joseph S. Perry, 82, of Somerset, formerly of Oakwood Senior Estates, Swansea, died Tuesday at the Somerset Ridge Center. He was the husband of the late Ellena S. "Helen" (Soares) Perry. Born in Fall River, MA; a son of the late Deigo Perreira and Mary (Sousa) Perry, he resided most of his life in Somerset. Mr. Perry worked as...

Delores  "Del" Carvalho

Delores "Del" Carvalho

Jul 23, 2012

Delores "Del" (Fonseca) Carvalho, 74, of Westport, died Monday at Kimwell Nursing Home. Born in Fall River, she was the daughter of the late Mary (Tavares) Fonseca. Delores was a B.M.C. Durfee High School graduate class of 1955. She was employed at the former BMC Durfee Bank, now Bank of America as a teller right out of high school...

Maria  C. Rebello

Maria C. Rebello

Jul 13, 2012

Maria C. (Vieira) Rebello, 81, of Carver Street, Fall River, died Friday at St. Anne's Hospital. She was the wife of the late Jose B. Rebello. Born in Rabo de Peixe, St. Michael, Azores; a daughter of the late Jacinto Vieira Estrela and Maria Elpidia Moniz, she resided in Fall River for the past 43 years. Mrs. Rebello was...

Mary Viveiros

Mary Viveiros

Jul 10, 2012

Mary (Ferreira) Viveiros, 89, of Fall River, a homemaker, died Tuesday at St. Anne's Hospital. She was the wife of Ferdinand "Bull" Viveiros. Born in Fall River, MA, she was a daughter of the late Joseph and Ermelinda (Viveiros) Ferreira. She was a member of the VFW Post 5392 Ladies Auxiliary in Tiverton. She enjoyed going out for rides...

Luis  C. Botelho

Luis C. Botelho

Jul 4, 2012

Luis C. Botelho, 80, of Fall River, died Wednesday at Charlton Memorial Hospital. He was the husband of Isabel (Furtado) Botelho. Born in Agua Retorta, St. Michael, Azores, he was a son of the late Francisco Cabral Botelho and Rosa Tomas-Cabral; he resided in Fall River for the past 40 years. He was a member of Santo Christo Church....

Exilda  M. Boyer

Exilda M. Boyer

Jul 1, 2012

Exilda M. "Gilda" (Quental) Furtado Boyer, 89, of 41 Donna Drive, Portsmouth, RI, formerly of East Hooper St., Tiverton, RI, passed away Sunday, July 1, 2012 at the home of her daughter Lorraine M. Amado. She was born in Somerset, MA, on March 15, 1923 to the late Antone and Mary M. (Souza) Quental. She was the wife of...

Mario  J. Cabral

Mario J. Cabral

Jun 30, 2012

Mario J. Cabral, 51, of Fall River, passed away Saturday at home after a brief illness. He was the husband of Goretti (Raposo) Cabral. Born in Ribeirinha, Sao Miguel, Acores; a son of the late Manuel Augusto and Gloria Uncao (Vieira) Cabral. Mr. Cabral worked as a construction foreman for FC Construction. He was a member of the Academica...

Sarah  C. Monte

Sarah C. Monte

Jun 28, 2012

Sarah C. (Cordeiro) Monte, 90, of Boxford, MA, formerly of Swansea, MA, died Thursday at Putnam Farms at Danvers. She was the wife of the late John J. Monte. Born in Fall River, MA; a daughter of the late Antone and Conceicao (Cabral) Cordeiro, she resided most of her life in Swansea. Mrs. Monte had worked at Firestone. She...

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