Antone Furtado Arpia 94, of Fall River, formerly of Riverview St., died on Sunday, Sept. 11th.
He was the husband of the late June Ruth (Correia) Arpia. Born in Fall River, he was the son of the late Maria Noema (Pacheco-DaSilvia) and Ernest Furtado Arpia. He retired in 1981 after 29 years of service as a Fireman from the Fall River Fire Department. He had served in the US Navy during WWII. He was an avid boater and enjoyed many summers at Oaks Bluff in Martha's Vineyard with his wife. He was a communicant of the former Our Lady of the Angels Parish. He is survived by several nephews and nieces, greatnieces and greatnephews and greatgreatnieces and greatgreatnephews. He was predeceased by sisters Laura Carreiro and Genevieve Murphy, along with a brother Eugene Arpia. His Funeral will be held on THURSDAY from the A F ALMEIDA & SON FUNERAL HOME 1309 Globe St Fall River at 11 am with a Mass at NOON at Good Shepherd Church.
Burial at Notre Dame Cemetery. Visitation will be held prior to Funeral from 9:30 to 11:30am. www.almeida-pocasset.com