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Greater Fall River, Tiverton, Rhode Island and surrounding areas

Edward Cabral

Edward Cabral

May 29, 2018

Edward Cabral, 65, of Fall River, died peacefully at home surrounded by his loving family on May 29, 2018.  Born in Sao Miguel, he was a son of Gelcia (Vasconcelos) Cabral & the late John Cabral.

Mr. Cabral was a postal worker with the U.S. Postal Service for many years until his retirement.  He was...

Natalie Margarida

Natalie Margarida

May 25, 2018

Natalie (Pavao) Margarida, 86, of Tiverton, died peacefully on Friday, May 25, 2018 at St. Elizabeth Manor. She was the wife of the late John Margarida.  Born in Fall River, she was the daughter of the late Frank M. Pavao & Rose (Pontes) Pavao. Mrs. Margarida worked as a stitcher in the garment industry for many years.  Upon retirement, she...

Henry W. Kosior

Henry W. Kosior

May 22, 2018

Henry W. "Hank" Kosior, 78, of Tiverton, died peacefully surrounded by his family on May 22, 2018 at Rhode Island Hospital.  He was the loving husband of Shiela A. (Pimental) Kosior for 56 years. Born in Fall River, he was a son of the late Antoni Kosior & Lillian (Irla) Kosior.

Mr. Kosior was a sheet metal...

Stephanie Kaczynska

Stephanie Kaczynska

May 20, 2018

Stephanie Kaczynska, 90, of Fall River, died peacefully on May 20, 2018 at the Catholic Memorial Home.  Born in Fall River, she was a daughter of the late Stanislaw Kaczynski & Maryanna (Lisiewska) Kaczynska. Miss Kaczynska worked as a stitcher in the garment industry for many years until her retirement.  She was a Communicant of Holy Cross Church where she...

Mary A. Desrosiers

Mary A. Desrosiers

May 20, 2018

Mary A. (Scott) Desrosiers, 92 entered into eternal rest with her family by her side on May 20, 2018. Mary was a lifelong resident of Fall River until recent years. She was the daughter of the late John W. and Bella (Forcier) Scott, and sister of the late Margaret Iamarone and Francis Scott. Upon Mary's hard-earned retirement from Kerr Mill...

Barbara A. Papineau

Barbara A. Papineau

May 19, 2018

Barbara A. (Mello) Papineau, 74, of Tiverton, died peacefully at home on Saturday, May 19, 2018. She was the wife of the late Walter D. Papineau.  Born in Fall River, she was the daughter of the late Joseph Mello & Edith (Nascimento) Mello.

Mrs. Papineau owned & operated Papineau's Florist for many years until her...

Norman A Lapointe

Norman A Lapointe

May 13, 2018

Norman A. Lapointe 78, of Tiverton, RI passed away on May 13th.  He was the husband of Regina H. (Papineau) Lapointe.  Born in Fall River, he was the son of the late Alice (StLaurent) and Archibauld Lapointe.  He was a retired truck driver.  In addition to his wife, he is survived by his children Carlton J. Lapointe, Michael D. Lapointe,...

Frank J Jancarik

Frank J Jancarik

May 13, 2018

Frank J. Jancarik 92 of Tiverton, RI passed away on May 13, 2018.  He was the husband of Genevieve J. (Pachurek) Jancarik.  Prior to his retirement, he had worked as an electrical engineer at Raytheon.for close to 20 years. He had served in the US Navy and the Coast Guard. In addition to his wife, he leaves 2 sons James...

Antone A Mello

Antone A Mello

May 12, 2018

Antone A. Mello ended the road of life on May 12, 2018.  He is survived by his companion Lana Teixeira and nieces & nephews.  He served  in the U.S. Navy and was a WWII veteran.  He served on the USS Tuscon in the southwest pacific.  He was a member of Local 51 Plumbers and Pipefitters.  He was a partner in...

Francisco F Moura

Francisco F Moura

May 10, 2018

Francisco F. Moura 79 of Fall River, passed away on May 10, 2018.  He was the husband of Alda Maria (Sousa Correia) Moura.  Born in San Pedro, Sao Miguel, Azores, he was the son of the late Rosa de Jesus (Almeida) Moura and Amancio Moura.  He had formerly worked in maintenance at Quaker Fabric.  In addition to his wife, he...

Antonio M. Campos

Antonio M. Campos

May 4, 2018

Antonio M. Campos, son of the late Maria do Espirito Santo Cabral and Manuel P. Campos, born in Vila do Nordeste, Açores, passed away at age 69 on May 4, 2018. He was the beloved husband of Isabel (Sousa) Campos. In addition to his wife, he is survived by his daughters, Monica Campos (husband Philip Beasley) and Melissa Bryan...

Charles P Perry

Charles P Perry

Apr 29, 2018

Charles P. Perry 92, formerly of Tiverton, passed away on April 29th.  He was the husband of the late Lorraine M. (Moran) Perry.  He was the son of the late Anna (Mello) and Charles O. Perry.  Prior to his retirement, he had worked as a Printer at Mercury Mail of Pawtucket.  He was a member of Holy Ghost Parish and...

Isabel "Bella" Silva

Isabel "Bella" Silva

Apr 27, 2018

Isabel "Bella" (Mello) Silva 98 years young, of Fall River, entered into rest peacefully with her loving son and caretaker Paul by her side on  April 27th.  She was the wife of the late Frank Silva.  Born in Fall River, she was the daughter of the late Georgiana (Pasqual Cabral) and Dominick Mello.  She had formerly worked as a Clerk...

Odilia Andrade

Odilia Andrade

Apr 17, 2018

Odilia (Dionizio) Andrade 90 of Fall River, MA passed away on April  17, 2018.  She was the widow of of Jose M.  Andrade.  Born in Madeira, Portugal, she was the daughter of the late Maria Carmo (Sousa) and Manuel Dionizio.  She had worked as a Packer at the Fall River Knitting Mill.  A communicant of Holy Trinity Church, she was...

Romolo Del Deo

Romolo Del Deo

Apr 6, 2018

Romolo Del Deo 99 of Tiverton, RI passed away on April 6th.  He was the widower of Irene A. (Bordone) Del Deo, and father of the late Robert E. Del Deo.. Born in Providence, RI, he was the son of the late Maria (Luongo) and Silvestro Del Deo. He was a Teacher in Tiverton for many years and he was...

Helen C Decosta

Helen C Decosta

Apr 5, 2018

Helen C. (Shanahan) DeCosta 81, of Tiverton, RI, passed away on Thursday, April 5th.  She was the wife Frederick R. DeCosta.  Born in Fall River, MA, she was the daughter of the late Bridget (Cahill) and William Shanahan who immigrated from Waterford, Ireland in 1928.   Prior to her retirement, she worked as a Trimmer in the Garment Industry.  She was...

Theresa Walczyk

Theresa Walczyk

Mar 17, 2018

Theresa M. Walczyk, born October 21, 1926, of Fall River, MA and most recently residing in Del Valle, TX, widow of Frederick C. Walczyk and mother of the late Frederick Walter Walczyk, passed away on Saturday March 17, 2018.  Born in Philadelphia, PA, she was the daughter of the late Frank and Mary Matulewicz (Stankewicz).  Prior to her retirement, she...

Hilda Brilhante

Hilda Brilhante

Feb 27, 2018

Hilda (Soares) Brilhante 95, of Fall River, MA, passed away on Feb. 27th. She was the widow of George Brilhante. Born in Fall River, she was the daughter of the late Jacintha (Sousa) and Manuel Soares. Prior to her retirement, she had worked as a Machine Operator in Quality Control for First Sportswear. She was the member of the I.L.G.W.U....

Dolores A Sousa

Dolores A Sousa

Feb 21, 2018

Dolores A. (Paradis) Sousa 86, formerly of Tiverton RI passed away on Feb. 21st in Maine. She was the widow of William Walter Sousa Sr. Born in Fall River MA. She was the daughter of Mary (Finnerty) and Elzear (Jack) Paradis. Dolores had worked in management at the Fall River Knitting Mills then later went back to school earning a...

Mary Fagundes

Mary Fagundes

Feb 9, 2018

MARY FAGUNDES Mary (Sylvia) Fagundes 97 of Bristol, RI and formerly of Tiverton, RI passed away on Feb. 9th. She was the wife of the late Francis Fagundes. Born in Tiverton, RI, she was the daughter of the late Mary (Teixeira) and Jesse Sylvia. Prior to her retirement, she had worked as a Sales Clerk at the former Edgar's Dept....

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