Francisco Dasilva
Dec 29, 2012
Francisco DaSilva 86 of Fall River died on Saturday. He was the husband of the late Maria Candida (Sousa) DaSilva. Born in Horta, Faial, Azores, he was the son of the late Rosa (Garcia) and Manuel Espinola DaSilva. Prior to his retirement, he had worked as a Carpenter for Horner Millworks. He is survived by his children Carlos DaSilva of...
Lorraine Marie Carrier
Dec 12, 2012
Lorraine Marie Carrier 85, formerly of Tiverton, where she resided for about 25 years, died on Wednesday in Middletown. Born in Fall River, she was the daughter of the late Adrienne (Cyr) and Rene Desjardins. Prior to her retirement in 1987, she had worked as a Dispatcher for the Tiverton Police Department. She is survived by a daughter Donna Farrea...
Leonard Paul Mercier
Dec 8, 2012
Leonard Paul Mercier 54 of Long Highway, Little Compton, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, Dec. 8th. He was the husband of Nancy Claire (Medeiros) Mercier. Born in Fall River, MA, he was the son of the late Lorraine (Smith) and Roger Mercier. He was employed by Salve Regina University as a Supervisor in Grounds. He was a member of First...
Walter Douglas Papineau
Dec 3, 2012
Walter Douglas Papineau 74 of Tiverton died on Monday. He was the husband of Barbara Anne (Mello) Papineau. Born in Long Beach, CA, he was the son of the late Walter D. Olsen and Irene (Reed) Papineau. He was the adopted son of the late Albert M. Papineau. Prior to his retirement, he had worked as a Supervisor at General...
Dolores Mabel Sousa
Nov 20, 2012
Dolores Mabel Sousa 78 of 1470 Slade St, Fall River died on Nov 20th. She was the widow of Roland Sousa. Born in La Farge, Wisconsin, she was the daughter of the late Frederick and Bertha (Coleman) Bruske. She had formerly worked as a Senior Adjudicator for the Mass. Unemployment Office. She was an avid New England Sports Fan. She...
John Boyd Silvia Sr.
Nov 18, 2012
John Boyd Silvia Sr. of Tiverton, RI passed away on Nov. 18th after a long illness. He was the son of the late Loretta (Boyd) and Manuel Silvia. He is survived by his wife of 50 years Angelina (Alvaras) Silvia of Tiverton, RI, a son John Boyd Silvia of Tiverton, 2 daughters Donna Marie Russo-Silvia of Huntington, NY and Susan...
Joao P. Dasilva
Nov 18, 2012
Joao P. daSilva 67 of Smith St, Fall River and formerly of Rodman St, died on Sunday. He was the husband of Maria Ilda (Melo) daSilva. Born in Faial da Terra, Sao Miguel, Azores, he was the son of Maria Ilda (Pereira) daSilva of Fall River and the late Manuel daSilva. He had formerly worked in Quality Control at Vanguard...
Idalina Costa
Nov 2, 2012
Idalina Costa 69 of Fall River, died on Friday. She was the wife of the late Jose DaCosta. Mother of Saro and Joaquim Costa & the late Annabella Costa. Visitation MONDAY 6-8 PM. Funeral Tuesday at 9am in the A F ALMEIDA & SON FUNERAL HOME 1309 Globe St with a Service to commence at 10am. Burial at Notre Dame...
Lorraine Couto
Oct 14, 2012
Lorraine M. Couto of Fall River, MA passed away on October 14, 2012. She was the widow of Louis "Martin" Couto. Together they owned and operated the Martinique in the Narrows and later several businesses in the Flint Section of Fall River. Born in Fall River, she was the daughter of the late Wilfred and Lydia (Bernier) Pain and the...
Mary Beth Viveiros
Oct 14, 2012
Mary Beth Viveiros, age 85 passed away at the Catholic Memorial Home. She was the wife of the late Alfred Viveiros. She was the daughter of the late Maria Amaral and John Bento Medeiros. She was the sister of the late Arthur Medeiros who was of Swansea and leaves 2 daughters Sandra Dupuis (husband Gerald) of Fall River and Nancy...
Kevin John Arruda
Sep 29, 2012
Kevin J. Arruda, 39, of Weston, Maine and formerly of Mass. and Rhode Island passed away on Saturday, September 29, 2012. He was the husband of Nicole (Dube) Arruda. He is survived by a daughter, Isabel and was expecting another child. He was the son of Anne-Marie (Correia) Arruda and the late Alfred Arruda Sr. In addition, he is survived...
Helena Barbara Kennedy
Sep 24, 2012
ALMEIDA FUNERAL HOME Helena B. Kennedy 83 of Fall River passed away Sept. 24th. She is survived by a son William Kennedy and a brother Donald Mello. A Memorial Mass to which relatives and friends are welcome will be held FRIDAY, Nov 16th at 12:05 PM in Our Lady's Chapel at St. Mary's Cathedral. Other Arrangements were private under the...
Edward Vincent Toolin
Sep 19, 2012
Edward V. Toolin 96, Major,, AUS (ET) of Tiverton, died on Wednesday. He was the husband of the late Helen (Pikor) Toolin. Born in Fall River, he was the son of the late James F. and Margaret (Heaney) Toolin. He was a 1933 Graduate of Durfee High School and attended the College of William and Mary along with the University...
Maria Ines Soares
Sep 11, 2012
Maria Ines Soares, better known as Ines Soares 67 of Fall River passed away on Sept. 11th. Born in Sao Miguel, Azores, she was the daughter of Estrela (Vieira) Soares of Fall River and the late Antonio Soares. She had formerly worked as Machine operator in the Garment Industry. In addition to her mother, she is survived by her siblings...
Jose Lopes Gervasio
Sep 3, 2012
Jose Lopes Gervasio 85 of Fall River, passed away Monday peacefully at home surrounded by his wife, children and grandchildren. He was the husband of Maria da Estrela Faria (Pimentel) Gervasio, to whom he would have been married to for 58 years on Sept. 4th. Born in Porto Formoso, Sao Miguel, Acores, he was the son of the late Mariana...
Rose Faria
Sep 1, 2012
ROSE FARIA Rose (Rebello) Faria 93 of Fall River, passed away September 1st. She was the wife of the late John E. Faria. Born in Fall River, she was the daughter of the late Celina (Dupre) and John Rebello. A Homemaker, she is survived by a son John R. Faria (wife Michlene), grandchildren Rhonda Kozak (Husband Tom), John M. Faria...
Joseph O. Abreu
Aug 20, 2012
Joseph O. Abreu 83 of Fall River, passed away on August 20, 2012. He was the husband of Elvira (Rezendes) Abreu. Born in Fall River, he was the son of the late Maria (Oliveira) Botelho Abreu and Francisco Abreu. He was a BMC Durfee Graduate and has served in the US Army as a Corporal during the Korean Era and...
Ronald Stephen Mello
Aug 14, 2012
RONALD S. MELLO Ronald S. Mello, age 64, of Oak Ridge, Tennesee, formerly of Tiverton, RI, passed away unexpectedly August 14th, 2012. Born in Fall River, he was the of the late Joseph and Alice (Travassos) Mello. Mr. Mello was retired from the U.S. Army where he served for 23 years. Survivors include son Michael Mello and his wife of...
John Edward Ponte Iii
Jul 24, 2012
John Edward Ponte III 57 of Tiverton, passed away suddenly on July 24th. He is survived by his parents John Edward Jr. and Carmen Rioux Ponte, his brothers Kenneth and Clifford, sisters-in-law Deborah Silvia and Denise Ponte and nephews Clifford and Timothy. John was a graduate of Johnson and Wales University and worked in the hotel and restaurant field for...
Peter Francis Farias
Jul 22, 2012
Peter Francis Farias, 34, lifelong resident of Tiverton, passed away on July 22, 2012, at his home on Sawdy Pond. He was the beloved son of Pamela J. Steele (Fennelly) (partner of Herman Martin) of Bristol, and Gary J Farias (husband of Susan E. Kent) of Tiverton. Pete was the loyal brother of Christopher J Farias , (husband of Jennifer...
