Obituaries

Jose  S. Soares

Jose S. Soares

Sep 21, 2012

Jose S. Soares, 92, of Catholic Memorial Home, 2446 Highland Ave., Fall River, formerly of Beach St., died Friday at the home. He was the husband of the late of Rosalina (Reis ) Soares. Born in Mosteiros, St. Michael, Azores, he was a son of the late Jose S. and Angelina (Dias) Soares, he lived in Fall River since...

Manuel  V. Leite

Manuel V. Leite

Sep 15, 2012

Manuel V. Leite, 78, of Fall River, died Saturday at Rhode Island Hospital. He was the husband of Gloria (Feitor) Leite. Born in Lomba do Loucao, Povoacao, St. Michael, Azores, he was a son of the late Jose and Maria dos Anjos (Vieira) Leite, he lived in Fall River since 1979, previously living in Bermuda for 19 years. He...

Douglas E. "Doug" Medeiros

Douglas E. "Doug" Medeiros

Sep 4, 2012

Douglas E. "Doug" Medeiros, 45, of 4203 SW 15th Place, Cape Coral, Florida, formerly of Westport, died Tuesday at home. He was the husband of Rhonda A. (Costa) Medeiros. Born in Fall River, MA, a son of Norman J. and Janice R. (Oliveira) Mello of Somerset; he spent the past several months in Florida, previously living in Westport for...

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....

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