Obituaries

Dec 7, 2019

Teri A. Taylor 60 of Tiverton, RI, passed away on Dec. 7th.  She was the wife of Carl B. Taylor Sr. for 40 years.  Born in Stoughton, MA, she was the daughter of the late Anne (Freitas) and John Schmouth. A Homemaker, she had also worked in accounts at Ferrell gas and for Jack Bertherman CPA. In addition to her...

Dec 2, 2019

Boanerges Costa  66 of Fall River, MA passed away on Monday, Dec. 2nd.  He was the husband of Maria C. "Connie" (Soares) Costa.  Born in Sao Miguel, Azores, he was the son of the late Ines (Mota) and Antonio Costa.  Mr. Costa had worked for Remodelers Outlet for 34 years as a woodworker.  He was also a communicant of Good...

Nov 11, 2019

Dorothy  Ann (Simpson) Dumas 95 of Fall River, MA passed away on November 11, 2019.  She was the wife of Roland Lucien Dumas.  They just celebrated their 75th wedding anniversary on October.  Born in Fall River, she was the daughter of the late Mary (Gancarski) and Charles Simpson.  She had formerly worked as a Clerk in Retail.  In addition to...

Nov 7, 2019

Joseph Jean Mulcahy 73, of Fall River, MA, passed away on Nov. 7, 2019.  Born in Fall River, MA, he was the son of the late Marjorie (Grinnell) and Paul Mulcahy.  He had served in the US Army and was a Vietnam veteran.  He was a member of the VFW Post 5392.  He had worked as a Maintenance Boilerman...

Oct 18, 2019

Fall River, MA - Jeanne E. (Morrissette) Welsh Palys, in her 100 th year, of Fall River, formally of Tiverton, RI passed away October 18, 2019 at the Southpointe Rehabilitation & Skilled Care Center where she resided for the past five years.

Born in Fall River, she was the daughter of the late Napoleon Morrissette and the...

Oct 5, 2019

Paula P. (Souza) Peloso 90, of Tiverton, RI passed away on Oct 5th.  She was the wife of the late Edward R. Peloso.  Born in Brooklyn, NY, she was the daughter of the late Paula (Eckardt) and Manuel B. Souza.  She was also the stepdaughter of the late Mary D. Souza.  Prior to her retirement, she had worked for Aetna...

Sep 23, 2019

Daniel Thomas 71 of Swansea, MA, passed away on Sept. 23rd after an unexpected brief illness.  He was the husband of Donna (Furtado) Thomas.  Born in Fall River, MA , he was the son of the late Leticia (Pavao) and Antone Thomas. He was a Graduate of B.M.C. Durfee High School, Class of 1966.  He was a awarded a Bachelor...

Sep 21, 2019

Richard R. Linhares 82, of Fall River, MA, passed away on Sept. 21st.  Born in Fall River, he was the son of the late Mary (Carvalho) and Manuel Linhares. He had served in the US Air Force and was a member of the American Legion Post 0092.  Prior to his retirement, he had worked as a Laboratory Technician for Globe...

Sep 17, 2019

Cynthia L. (Mello) Jabara 60 of N. Dartmouth, MA, passed away on Sept. 17th.  Born in Meriden, CT, she was the daughter of the late Lillian (Garcia) and Joseph Mello.  She had worked as a Manager in the Hotel Industry.  She is survived by  her children Robert D. DeCosta Jr. (Daniel Graf), Jennifer Ducharme and Cara Ducharme.  She also leaves...

Sep 16, 2019

Gregory Manuel Duarte 66 of Tiverton, RI passed away on Sept. 16th.  He was the husband of Marcia Diane Erickson.  Born in Fall River, MA, he was the son of the late Adeline Farias (Machado) and Manuel Duarte.  He had worked as a Heating and Plumbing Technician.  In addition to his wife, he is survived by his stepchildren Reagan...

Sep 12, 2019

Joseph Machado, aka "Chipper" 73 of Fall River, MA, passed away on Sept. 12th.  He was the husband of the late Geraldine M. (Travassos) Machado.  Born in Fall River, he was the son of the late Mary V. (Vasconcellos) and Joseph Machado. He had served in the US Army and the Army National Guard.  Prior to his retirement, he had...

Sep 8, 2019

Gerald "Jerry" Fogarty 84, of Lehigh Acres, FL and formerly of Fall River and Wareham, MA, passed away unexpectedly  on Sept.  8 , 2019. He was the husband of the late Josephine (Biscari) Fogarty.  Born in Fall River, MA, he was the son of the late John Fogarty and Hazel (Kingsley) Fogarty.  Prior to his retirement, he had worked  for...

Aug 31, 2019

Alice (Peixinho) Silvia 88, formerly of Fall River, passed away Aug. 31st.  She was the widow of Edward Silvia.  Born in Tiverton, she was the daughter of the late Mary (Gonsalves) and Antone Peixinho.  She had formerly worked as a L.P.N. in a Nursing Home.  She is survived by a daughter Darleen Manchester and 2 grandsons Nicholas and Patrick Manchester. ...

Aug 22, 2019

Barbara Ann Cordeiro 81 of Trevor, WI and formerly of Tiverton, RI, passed away on Aug. 22nd.  Born in Fall River, she was the daughter of the late Ida (Bouffard) and John Kokoszka.  A Homemaker for most of her lifetime, she is survived by 3 daughters Annette M. Correia (Bruce), Cheryl Silvia and Denise Wesolek (Jeffrey).  She also leaves...

Aug 14, 2019

Marie L. (LePage) Lewis 73, of Fall River, MA passed away on Aug. 14th.  Born in Fall River, MA, she was the daughter of the late Rita (Desruisseaux) and Leo LePage.  Marie had formerly worked as a Waitress at Pizza Hut.  She is survived by her children John Robert Lewis Jr., Scott E. Lewis, Donna M. Silva, Wayne Robert  Lewis...

Aug 11, 2019

Edgar Clinton Ferris 82 of Somerset, MA, passed away on August 11th.  He was the husband of the late Sandra Diane (Forcier) Ferris.  Born in Fall River, he was the son of the late Irene M. (Montgomery) and Manuel J. Ferris.  Prior to his retirement, he had worked as a Painter at American Dryer. He had served in the US...

Aug 9, 2019

Barbara Ann (Perry) Dias 85, of Tiverton, RI passed away on Aug. 9th.  She was the widow of Mariano "Biff" Dias.  Born in Fall River, MA, she was the daughter of the late Gloria (Souza) and August Perry.  She had formerly worked as a School Bus Driver in the Tiverton School System, also in the Lunch Program in Tiverton and...

Jul 31, 2019

Thomas J. Cox Sr., 71 of Fall River, MA passed away on July 31st.  Born in Fall River, he was the son of the late Dorothy (Costa) Farias and Thoma Cox.  He had worked as a Mechanic in Auto Sales.  He was also a bartender at the Ponta Club, where he was a member.  Thomas also belonged to AARP. ...

Jul 29, 2019

A lice (Farias) Cabral 95 of Fall River, MA, passed away on July 29th.  She was the wife of the late Manuel P. Cabral.  Born in Fall River, she was the daughter of the late Mary R. (Sylvia) and Joseph Farias.  She had been a hairdresser at the Flint Beauty Supply.  She was a member of Holy Trinity Parish and...

Jul 26, 2019

Helen (Kaczynska) Wojtowicz passed away peacefully at Charlton Memorial Hospital on July 26, 2019, in the presence of her sons Stanley, John, and daughter-in-law Catherine. Daughter of the late Stanislaw and Maryanna (Lisiewska) Kaczynski, she was predeceased by her husband Tadeusz in 2006. She was the sister of the late Sophie Gaisor, Stanislaw Kaczynski, Francis Kaczynski, Jane Wenc, Stephanie Kaczynska,...