Obituaries

Belmira  "Mabel" Dutra

Belmira "Mabel" Dutra

Dec 23, 2011

Belmira "Mabel" (Amaral) Dutra, of Fall River, died Friday at St. Anne's Hospital. She was the wife of the late Frederick Dutra. Born in Fall River, MA, a daughter of the late John Costa Amaral and Maria (Costa) Pacheco Amaral. Mrs. Dutra worked as a presser for the former Shelburne Shirt Company for many years. In her earlier years,...

Charles  L. Hoenigke

Charles L. Hoenigke

Dec 21, 2011

Charles L. Hoenigke, 93, of Tiverton, died peacefully surrounded by his loving family on December 21, 2011. He was the husband of the late Irene (White) Hoenigke. Born in Milwaukee, WI, a son of the late Joseph H. and Marie K. (Wurz) Hoenigke, he resided in Tiverton for the past 47 years. He was a veteran of WW II,...

Kevin  C. Sylvia

Kevin C. Sylvia

Dec 19, 2011

Kevin C. "Skunk" Sylvia, 50, of Somerset, MA, died Monday unexpectedly at Charlton Memorial Hospital. He was the husband of Monique (Heroux) Sylvia. Born in Fall River, MA, a son of Irene (West) Almeida of Westport, MA and the late William Sylvia; step-son of William Almeida; he lived in Somerset for the past 15 years and was a graduate...

Domingos Rego

Domingos Rego

Dec 12, 2011

Domingos Rego, 77, of Swansea, MA, local auto body shop owner, died Monday at St. Anne's Hospital after a brief illness. He was the husband of the late Artemisia V. (Rego) Rego. Born in Faja de Cima, St. Michael, Azores, he was a son of the late Francisco and Maria (Ferreira) Rego. Mr. Rego was the owner of C...

Patricia  Y. Pirog

Patricia Y. Pirog

Dec 9, 2011

Patricia Y. "Lovie" (Burke) Pirog, 86, of Southpointe Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, 100 Amity St., died Friday at the center. She was the wife of the late Frank P. Pirog. Born in Trinidad, West Indies, she was a daughter of the late Albert Gomez Burke and Mary V. (O'Connor) Burke; she lived in this city for many years. A...

Erundina  "Dina" Gonsalves

Erundina "Dina" Gonsalves

Dec 4, 2011

Erundina "Dina" (Dias) Gonsalves, of Milliken Blvd., died Sunday at St. Anne's Hospital. She was the wife of the late William Gonsalves and the late Antone Rego. Born in Fall River, a daughter of the late Manuel and Maria Dias, she was a lifelong resident of this city. Mrs. Gonsalves worked as a sewing machine operator in the local...

William Gonsalves

William Gonsalves

Nov 27, 2011

William Gonsalves, 79, of Milliken Blvd., died Sunday at Morton Hospital in Taunton. He was the husband of Erundina (Dias) Gonsalves and the late Iris (Hearn) Gonsalves. Born in Fall River, MA, he was a son of the late Antone and Rose (Mello) Gonsalves, he lived most of his life in this city and was a graduate of B.M.C....

Emilia  "Millie" Medeiros

Emilia "Millie" Medeiros

Nov 22, 2011

Emilia "Millie" (Pacheco) Medeiros, 89, of Sakonnet Bay Manor, 1215 Main Road, Tiverton, formerly of Mathew Rd., Tiverton, RI, died Tuesday at Charlton Memorial Hospital. She was the wife of the late John "Jack Zip" Medeiros, Jr. Born in Fall River, MA, she was a daughter of the late Alvaro and Emilia (Rego) Pacheco; she lived in Tiverton for...

Gilda  B. Correia

Gilda B. Correia

Nov 15, 2011

Gilda (Custodio) Correia, 91, of Tiverton, RI; passed away peacefully on November 15, 2011. She was the beloved wife of the late Ernest Correia. She was the devoted daughter of the late John and Liduina (Teixeira) Custodio. Gilda and Ernest were owners of the former Harborside Restaurant in Tiverton before retiring in 1982. For many years prior, she worked...

Carlos  V. Alves

Carlos V. Alves

Nov 7, 2011

Carlos V. Alves, 80, of Somerset, formerly of Fall River, died Monday after a brief illness, surrounded by his beloved family. He was the husband of 51 years to Mary T. (Peixoto) Alves. Born in Mosteiros, St. Michael, Azores; a son of the late Manuel and Conceicao (Botelho) Alves, he resided in Somerset for the past 16 years. Mr....

Almorinda Silvia

Almorinda Silvia

Nov 6, 2011

Almorinda "Alma" (Reis) Silvia, 86, of Tiverton; formerly of Russell Street Westport; died Sunday at home. She was the wife of the late John S. Silvia. Born in Fall River, a daughter of the late Joseph and Adeline (Carreiro) Reis. Mrs. Silvia worked a bus monitor for the Braga Bus Company for many years, retiring in 1998. She is...

Rosalina Soares

Rosalina Soares

Oct 27, 2011

Rosalina (Reis) Soares, 89, of Fall River, died Thursday at Catholic Memorial Home. She was the wife of Jose S. Soares. Born in Mosteiros, St. Michael, Azores, she was a daughter of the late Manuel Souza Reis and Alexandrina Pereira da Silva; she lived in Fall River for the past 42 years and was a member of Santo Christo...

Manuel Leite

Manuel Leite

Oct 25, 2011

Manuel Leite, 95, formerly of Fenner St., died Tuesday at Catholic Memorial Home. He was the husband of the late Emma R. (Santerre) Leite. Born in Fall River, MA, he was a son of the late Francisco and Maria (Tavares) Leite; he was a lifelong resident of Fall River. He was a U.S. Navy veteran, serving in the Pacific...

Joseph  J. Ventura,  Jr.

Joseph J. Ventura, Jr.

Oct 24, 2011

Joseph J. Ventura, Jr., 46, of Dartmouth, MA, formerly of Lawton St., Fall River, co-owner for many years of Ventura's Meat Outlet in Fall River, died Monday at home unexpectedly. He was the husband of Pamela (Bertrand) Ventura. Born in Fall River, MA, a son of Joseph J. Ventura, Sr. and Dolores (Furtado) Ventura of Fall River; he lived...

Louis  R. Viveiros,  Jr.

Louis R. Viveiros, Jr.

Oct 16, 2011

Louis R. Viveiros, Jr., 84, of Fall River, died Sunday at Charlton Memorial Hospital. He was the husband of Alice (Swass) Viveiros. Born in Bristol, RI, he was a son of the late Louis R. Viveiros and Maria da Gloria (Bragantine) Viveiros; most of his life was spent in this city; spending his earlier years in Bristol. He was...

Louis  J. D'Amico

Louis J. D'Amico

Oct 15, 2011

Louis J. D'Amico, 68, of Fall River, died Saturday at St. Anne's Hospital. He was the husband of Joan C. (Martin) D'Amico. Born in Fall River, MA, a son of Mary (Pappas) D'Amico of Tiverton and the late Louis J. D'Amico, most of his adult life was spent in this city; spending his earlier years in Tiverton. He was...

Rubie  E. Marshall

Rubie E. Marshall

Oct 13, 2011

Rubie E. (Orr) Marshall, 79, formerly of Furey Ave., Tiverton, died Thursday at Newport Hospital. She was the wife of the late Harry Marshall. Born in Fall River, MA, a daughter of the late Thomas and Marion (Moreau) Orr; she resided most of her life in Tiverton, spending her youth in Westport. Mrs. Marshall worked as a department head...

Donna  M. Levesque

Donna M. Levesque

Oct 10, 2011

Donna M. Levesque, 32, of Fall River, died Monday at Charlton Memorial Hospital after a long illness. Born in Fall River, MA, a daughter of Theresa (Rodrigues) Levesque of Fall River and the late Robert R. Levesque; she was a lifelong resident of this city. Besides her mother, she is survived by three sisters, RoseMarie Parson of Joliet, IL,...

Manuel C. Da Costa

Manuel C. Da Costa

Oct 10, 2011

Manuel C. Da Costa, 79, of Tiverton, died Monday at St. Anne's Hospital. He was the husband of 58 years to Maria A. (Costa) Da Costa. Born in Furnas, St. Michael, Azores, he was the son of the late Antonio Estrela and Olivia Cabral Costa; he emigrated to the United States in 1971. Mr. Da Costa worked as a...

Paul Pereira

Paul Pereira

Oct 1, 2011

Paul Pereira, 36, of Swansea, died Saturday at Charlton Memorial Hospital. He was the former husband of Diane Soares of Tiverton. Born in Fall River, a son of Manuel and Ann (Machado) Pereira of Swansea., he resided most of his life in Swansea. He was a graduate of B.M.C. Durfee High School, Class of 1994. Mr. Pereira was a...

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