John Charles Silvia
May 31, 2017
John C. (Junior) Silvia, age 78, of Westport passed away on Wednesday, May 31, 2017 at home surrounded by his family. He was the husband of Theresa A. (Nicolau) Silvia. Born in Fall River, son of the late John Anthony Silvia and Dorothy (Matos) Silvia, he was a lifelong resident of Westport. The owner of Silvia and Davis, Inc. in...
Joseph G. Grace
May 12, 2017
Joseph G. Grace age 78 of Fall River, passed away on May 12th. He was a lifetime resident of Fall River, MA and was the oldest of his siblings William Grace and Helen Correia, also both of Fall River. He was the son of the late Joseph G. Grace Sr. and Sarah C. Grace. Joseph is survived by his wife...
Beatrice Riley
May 8, 2017
Beatrice (Ravenelle) Riley 91, formerly of Tiverton, RI, passed away on May 8th. She was the wife of the late Benjamin F. Riley and the late Roland Theodore Jean. Born in Fall River, she was the daughter of the late Helene (Laferte) and William Ravanelle. Prior to her retirement, she had worked as a sewing machine operator at Chase curtains....
Manuel S. Martin
May 4, 2017
Manuel S. Martin 94 passed away peacefully on May 4th at Country Gardens Health and Rehab. Center in Swansea. He was formerly of Melbourne, Florida. A Registered Pharmacist, he was the Owner of Columbia Pharmacy in Fall River for many years. He had served in the U.S. Navy as a Pharmacist's Mate First Class and was a WWII veteran. He...
Helen Rogers
Apr 24, 2017
Helen (Krawetz) Rogers 89, of Tiverton, RI passed away on April 24th. She was the wife of the late Thomas E. Rogers. Born in Fall River, MA, she was the daughter of the late Mary (Zokalek) and Phillp Krawetz. A Homemaker for most of her lifetime, she was a a communicant of Holy Ghost Parish. She was a long time...
Rita S. Stratton
Apr 18, 2017
Rita S. (Brooder) Boissonneau Stratton 87 of Tiverton, passed away on April 18th. Born in Fall River, she was the daughter of the late John and Blanche (Giasson) Brooder. She was the wife of the late Armand R. Boissonneau. She had worked in the School lunch program for 27 years in Tiverton until her retirement in 1994. She was a...
Roger Donald Gendreau
Apr 4, 2017
Roger Donald Gendreau 77 of Warwick, RI passed away April 4th in Coventry. Born in Westport, MA, he was the son of the late Aldea (Charron) and Albert Gendreau. He had worked as an Office Manager for Ross Matthews and was also self-employed in the Jewelry Trade. He had served in the US Navy and was a Graduate of S.M.U....
Louise Mello
Mar 28, 2017
Louise Mello 91 of Tiverton, passed away on March 28th unexpectedly. She was the widow of Frank Mello. Born in Fall River, she was the daughter of the late Mary Alice (Correia) and John Oliveira. She had worked in the Needlecraft Industry, primarily at Tioga Sportswear. A communicant of Holy Ghost Parish, she was a member of its Altar Society....
Daniel P. Araujo
Mar 27, 2017
Daniel P. Araujo 90 of Fall River,passed away peacefully on Monday after a long courageous battle with cancer surrounded by his family. He was the beloved husband of Vera M. (Mendoza) Araujo. Born in Fall River, he was the son of the late Ermelinda (Vigaro) and Antonio Pacheco. Prior to his retirement, he had worked as a Clerk for Alpert...
Charlotte Smith
Mar 12, 2017
Charlotte Smith of Tiverton, RI passed away March 12th. Mrs. Smith was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, the daughter of the late Della (Johnson) Newton and Charles Ferris. She graduated from Leicester High School in 1952 and Andover Institute of Technology. Mrs. Smith was employed by Metropolitan Life as a Project manager in Information Technology prior to her retirement in 1997....
Helen Mary Sylvia
Mar 10, 2017
Helen Mary (Domingos) Sylvia 81 of Tiverton passed away on March 10th. She was the widow of Leon Sylvia. Born in Fall River, she was the daughter of the late Josephine (Pitera) and Joseph Domingos. An elementary school teacher, she had taught in both Tiverton and Westport. She is survived by her children Melissa Connors (husband Douglas) Maureen Sylvia and...
Ruth A. Tosior
Mar 2, 2017
Mrs. Ruth A. (Lynn) Tosior 92 of Tiverton, died on March 2, 2017. She was the wife of the late John W. Tosior. She was a native of Fall River, MA before moving to Tiverton. She was the daughter of the late John A. and Mary E. (Horan) Lynn. Until her retirement in 1988 she worked for the Corcoran Supply...
George Edward Robinson Jr
Mar 1, 2017
George Edward Robinson, Jr. of Westford, MA, age 74, died peacefully at home on March 1st, 2017 after a long illness. He was born in Fall River, MA on December 19, 1942 and resided in Fall River, until 1999. George was predeceased by his wife, Barbara Ada (Broughton) Robinson. George was a teacher at James Madison Morton Middle School, retiring...
Mark Hall
Feb 26, 2017
Mark Joseph Hall 46 of Johnston, RI passed away on Feb. 26, 2017. He had previously resided in Tiverton. He was the son of Eileen (DeCosta) and James N. Hall. He had worked for the US Postal Service. A 1989 graduate of Tiverton High School, he had also attended S.M.U. In addition to his parents, he is also survived by...
Joseph J. Correia
Feb 24, 2017
Joseph J. Correia 95, of Tiverton, died on Feb. 24th. He was the husband of the late Barbara (Opie) Correia. Born in Tiverton, he was the son of the late Angelina (Freitas) and Joseph Correia. Prior to his retirement, he had worked as a construction worked for the International laborer's union of N. America Local 271. He had served in...
Ernest Pimentel
Feb 21, 2017
Ernest Pimentel 89 yrs old from Fall River passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday February 21, 2017 after a short illness. Born in New Bedford, MA he was the husband of Alice Pimentel to whom he was married to for 70 years. He worked as a sandblaster for many years at General Dynamics, Quincy, MA. Upon retiring, he worked part time...
Eileen Demoura Oliveira
Feb 18, 2017
Eileen (DeMoura) Oliveira, 79, of 164 Furey Ave., Tiverton, formrly of Fall River, MA died on Feb 18th, 2017 at Heatherwood Nursing & Subacute Nursing Home. Newport, RI after a long batlle with Alzheimer's Disease. Born in Somerset. MA on July 18, 1937, she was the daughter of the late August and Lena (Camara) DeMoura of Somerset, MA. Eileen is...
Vincent J. Zarlenga
Feb 15, 2017
Vincent J. Zarlenga 74, of Fall River died on Feb. 15th. He was the husband of Judy A. (Dechaine) Zarlenga. Born in Fall River, he was the son of the late Helen (Ravenelle) and Guido Zarlenga. He had served in the U.S. Army and had worked as a forklift operator at Swan Finishing for 33 years. He was a member...
Stephen Garde Bigos
Feb 7, 2017
Stephen Garde Bigos 59, of Tiverton, RI passed away Feb. 7, 2017. He was the husband of Carol A. (Harnois) Bigos. Born in Fall River, he was the son of Helen (Garde) Bigos and the late Thadeus F. Bigos. He had been self-employed with Captain Clips Automotive Fasteners and had also worked in the family business - Tiverton Auto Body...
Robert J. Bessette Jr.
Feb 3, 2017
Robert J. Bessette Jr. 65 of Swansea, passed away on Feb. 3rd. He was the husband of Rose Marie (Martin) Bessette to whom he was married to for 41 years. Born in Fall River, he was the son of the late Claire (Farabini) Beaty and Robert J. Bessette. He was the stepson of the late Fred E. Beaty. Prior to...
