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Greater Fall River, Tiverton, Rhode Island and surrounding areas
Edith Marjorie Willis
Jul 28, 2015
Edith M. (Lewis) Willis 88 of Little Compton, RI died on July 28, 2015. She was the widow of Everett M. Willis Sr. Born in Little Compton, RI, she was the daughter of the late Mary (Moniz) and Manuel Lewis. A Homemaker for most of her lifetime, she is survived by 2 sons Everett M. Willis Jr. (Wife Laurie) and...
Ida Mello
Jul 17, 2015
Ida Mello 89 of Tiverton, died on July 17th. She was the wife of the late Fred Mello. Born in Fall River, she was the daughter of the late Virginia (Souza) and Manuel Olival. She had worked as a Sewing Machine Operator at Shelburn Shirt, Stella Ann and Bomark. She was a member of St Madeleine Sophie Church and was...
Mary C. Carreiro
Jul 12, 2015
Miss Mary C. Carreiro 93, formerly of Fall River, passed away on Sunday. Born in Fall River, she was the daughter of the late Rose (Viana) and Joseph Costa Viana. Prior to he retirement she had worked as a Sewing Machine Operator for Bradley Scott, having retired in 1982 and was a member of the Amalgamated Clothing Workers Union. She...
Castodia Carreiro
Jul 10, 2015
Visitation WEDNESDAY 11am to 12noon Burial to follow at Notre Dame Cemetery
George J. Sniezek Sr.
Jul 9, 2015
George J. Sniezek, Sr. of Tiverton, RI., and Palm Bay, Fla.,passed away Thursday July 9, 2015 at Charlton Memorial Hospital. Mr. Sniezek was the husband of Eva (Leal) Sniezek of Tiverton. He leaves behind his three children George Sniezek, Jr. of Tiverton, RI., John Sniezek of Dartmouth, Ma., and Barbara Murray of Tiverton, RI., as well as two step-children Donna...
Selina Joyce Silvia
Jun 26, 2015
Selina Joyce (LaForce) Silvia 71 of Tiverton passed away Friday unexpectedly. She was the wife of Robert Silvia. Born in Fall River, she was the daughter of the late Gertrude (Cabral) and Louis LaForce. A Homemaker, she was a member of Holy Ghost Parish. In addition to her husband, she is survived by 3 daughters Robin Church of Somerset, Karen...
Gilda Anna Rogers
Jun 13, 2015
Gilda Anna (Rapoza) Rogers 93 of Fall River, MA and formerly of Barrett St., died on Saturday. She was the wife of the late George William Rogers. Born in Fall River, she was the daughter of the late Anna (Cordeiro) and Francisco Rapoza. Prior to her retirement, she had worked as Presser in Quality Control at the former Shelburne Shirt....
Patricia Anne Malone
Jun 10, 2015
Patricia Anne Malone 68 of Tiverton, RI died on June 10th. Born in Newport, RI, she was the daughter of the late Lauretta (Hoey) and Thomas Malone. Prior to her retirement, she had worked as a Preschool Teacher. She had also worked at the former China Royal.She is survived by a son Thomas Bouchard. She was the former wife of...
Frank Ernest Bennett
Jun 2, 2015
BENNETT, FRANK E., age 96, of Tiverton, RI, formerly of Orange, CT, passed away Tuesday, June 2, 2015 in Tiverton. Mr. Bennett was born in Cambridge, MA, the son of the late Frank E. and Mabel (Massey) Bennett. Frank joined the Navy as an aviation cadet after graduation from Tufts University and earned his wings at Pensacola, FL. A proud...
Rosalina Isadore
May 20, 2015
Rosalina (Hipolito) Isadore, 96, formerly of Rodman Street, Fall River passed away on Wednesday, May 20, 2015 at The Oaks in New Bedford. She was the wife of the late Augustine M. Isadore. A lifelong resident of Fall River, she was the daughter of the late Antonio and Maria (Fortuna) Hipolito. Mrs. Isadore was a Dietary Aide at Charlton Memorial...
Manuel Demedeiros, Jr.
May 15, 2015
Manuel DeMedeiros, Jr., 63, of Fall River, passed away at Massachusetts General Hospital with his sons by his side on May 15, 2015 after a long battle with cancer. He was the son of the late Manuel DeMedeiros, Sr. and Lorraine (DeMello) DeMedeiros. He leaves his faithful and loving companion of 33 years, Cynthia Hamilton of Fall River. They loved...
Peter Mattos
May 12, 2015
Peter Mattos 81 of Fall River died on May 12th. He was the husband of Janet (Delaney) Mattos. Born in Fall River, he was the son of the late Antonia (Rua) and Joseph Mattos. He was a Graduate of B.M.C. Durfee High School and had served in the US Navy during the Korean War. He later served 31 years as...
Cecelia F. Arruda
May 12, 2015
Cecelia Frances (Bettencourt) Arruda 75 of Fall River died on Tuesday. She was the wife of the late Edward Arruda. Born in Fall River, she was the daughter of the late Cecelia F. (Lyden) and Joseph Bettencourt. Prior to her retirement she had worked as an Interviewer for the Fall River Housing Authority. She is survived by 2 sisters Evelyn...
John Carlos Garcia
May 9, 2015
JOHN C. GARCIA, 73, passed away on May 9, 2015 at South Pointe Rehabilitation and Skilled Nursing Facility surrounded by his loving family. Born in Santa Clara, Sao Miguel, Azores, he was the proud son of the late Nicolau and Almorinda (Cabral) Garcia. John was a member of the Laborers Union Local 271 for 48 years, most recently retiring from...
Lewis Dow Mutty
May 9, 2015
Lewis Dow Mutty 84 of Tiverton, RI died on May 9th. He was the husband of J. Wilhelmina (Knippel) Mutty. Born in Melrose, MA he was the son of late Phyllis (Dow) and John Mutty. He had served in the US Navy during the Korean Era. He had also worked as an Engineer at Raytheon. In addition to his wife,...
Manuel P. Gonsalves
May 7, 2015
Manuel P. Gonsalves 94, of Fall River, MA died Thursday May 7th at Charlton Memorial Hospital. He was the husband of the late Angelina (Mendes) Gonsalves. Born in Fall River, he was the son of the late Antonio Gonsalves and the late Isabelle (Pestana) Gonsalves. He left Fall River with his parents at the age of 5 and went to...
Jane Anna Wenc
Apr 30, 2015
Jane Anna (Kacyznska) Wenc passed away peacefully at the Catholic Memorial Home on April 30, 2015 with her oldest son by her side. She was born at St. Anne's Hospital in Fall River, MA on June 23, 1921 and was predeceases by her husband John Eugene Wenc in 1980, and 2 brothers and 2 sisters. She leaves behind 2 sisters,...
Denise Marie Jones-Braz
Apr 27, 2015
Denise M. Jones-Braz, aka "DeeDee" 48 of Tiverton, RI died on Monday. Born in Fall River, she was the daughter of the late Gladys (Jones) Rezendes and the late George Furtado. She is survived by a son Cody Braz and a daughter Corey Braz. She also leaves a grandson Rylen Cash James. In addition, she is survived by a brother...
Alvin Byrne
Apr 24, 2015
Alvin Byrne 87, of Tiverton, RI died on Friday. He was the husband of the late Janel M. (Saucier) Byrne. Born in Fall River, MA, he was the son of the late Lillian (Fennelly) and Thomas Byrne. He had served in the US Army from 5/4/46 to 10/27/47 with the Parachute FA Battalion in Japan. He had retired from Lightolier...
Jeffrey Peter Sullivan
Apr 23, 2015
Jeffrey Peter Sullivan 60 of Fall River, MA died on Thursday, April 23rd. Born in Fall River, he was the son of the late Barbara (Pacheco) and Francis Sullivan. He was a Graduate of SMU with a Bachelor's Degree in Sociology. Prior to his retirement in 2011, he had worked as a Probation Officer for the Fall River District Court....
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