Odelia Decosta
Nov 25, 2011
Odelia "Delia" (Furtado) DeCosta 91, of Tiverton died on Friday. She was the widow of John A. DeCosta Sr. Born in Tiverton, she was the daughter of the late Elvira (Silvia) and Joseph Furtado Leite. She had worked as a Spinner at the former Bourne Mills and was a member of Holy Ghost Parish along with it's Women's Guild. Se...
Charles Demello Jr.
Nov 21, 2011
Charles DeMello Jr. 77 of Tiverton died on Monday. He was a husband, father, grandfather, friend and brother. He was the husband of Constance E. (Amarantes) DeMello for 58 years. Born in Little Compton, he was the son of the late Irene (Amaral) and Charles DeMello Sr. He had worked as a Carpenter in Construction. He loved horses, dogs, farming,...
Dolores Domingos
Nov 19, 2011
Dolores A. Domingos 78 of Tiverton, died on Saturday. She was the wife of the late Albert Domingos. Born in Fall River, she was the daughter of the late Gilda (Barboza) and Frank Rego. She had been the Proprietor of the former Apex Shade Company with her husband. A communicant of Holy Ghost Parish, she was also an active choir...
Manuel Demedeiros
Nov 10, 2011
Manuel DeMedeiros 87 of Plymouth Ave, Fall River, MA died on Thursday. He was the widower of Lorraine (Mello) DeMedeiros. Born in Fall River, he was the son of the late Maria (Mendonca) and Manuel Teixeira DeMedeiros. Prior to his retirement, he had worked as a machine operator at Sterling Pile and was a member of Good Shepherd Parish. He...
Gilda Jacinto
Nov 8, 2011
Gilda Jacinto 82 of Globe St, Fall River died on Tuesday. She was the wife of the late Augostinho Santos Jacinto. Born in Arrifes, Sao Miguel, Azores, she was the daughter of the late Senhorinha (Arruda) and Jose Sousa Rapozo. Prior to her retirement, she had worked as a Trimmer at Santoro Manufacturing. She was a communicant of Good Shepherd...
Angelina Alves
Nov 7, 2011
Angelina (Fernandes) Alves 98 of Fall River died on Monday. She was the wife of the late John Alves. Born in Fall River, Mass., she was the daughter of the late Maria (Gonsalves) and Joaquim Fernandes. Prior to her retirement, she had worked as a Sewing Machine Operator at Stafford Garment and was a member of the I.L.G.W.U. She was...
Clifford James Whalen Jr.
Oct 22, 2011
Clifford James Whalen Jr. 35, of Somerset, MA and formerly of Tiverton, RI died on Saturday. Born in Wooncocket, RI, he was the son of Christine Ann (King) and Clifford J. Whalen Sr. of Tiverton,. A Graduate of Tiverton High School in 1994, he also graduated from NE Technical. He was a Computer Programmer with U.N.F.I. In addition to his...
William Patrick Hodnett
Oct 21, 2011
William Patrick Hodnett 67 of Fall River died on Friday. Born in Fall River, he was the son of the late Mary E. (Lynch) and John J. Hodnett. He had worked at the Department of Public Works in Maintenance. An avid pigeon fancier, he was also a member of the Paskamansett Beagle Club in Dartmouth, Mass. He was a member...
Deolinda Farias
Oct 16, 2011
Deolinda (Pires) Farias aka "Dilly" 91 of Bristol, formerly of Portsmouth, RI died on Sunday at Silver Creek Manor. She was the wife of the late Edward Raposo "Mex" Farias. Born in Fall River, Mass., she was the daughter of the late Maria (Fermino) and Isadore Pires. She had formerly worked as a Braid Attender in the Garment Industry and...
James Cross Reid V
Oct 15, 2011
James Cross Reid V, 34, of Somerset died on Saturday. Born in Fall River, he was the son of Maria (Santos) Reid of Somerset and the late James Cross Reid IV. He had attended B.M.C. Durfee High School and had worked as a Food Handler at the Swansea Mall. In addition to his mother, he is survived by a sister...
Manuel Costa
Oct 13, 2011
Manuel Costa 97 of Fall River, died on Thursday. He was the husband of the late Olinda (Silvia) Costa. Born in Fall River, he was the son of the late Barbara (Santos) and Manuel Costa Sr. He was a Self-Employed Chicken Farmer with the former Costa Poultry Farm of Fish Rd, Tiverton. He is survived by a daughter Barbara Hebert...
Eleanor Gertrude Munroe
Oct 8, 2011
Eleanor Gertrude (Couture) Munroe 87 of Bulgarmarsh Rd, Tiverton died on Saturday, Oct. 8th. She was the wife of the late Jonathan Bush Munroe. Born in Fall River, MA, she was the daughter of the late Lena (Burns) and Alfred Couture. She was a dedicated Homemaker and Nursemaid for many family members over her lifetime and was a compassionate friend...
Maria Dorosario Gervasio
Oct 5, 2011
Maria doRosario (Correira) Gervasio 86 of Fall River, died on Wednesday, Oct. 5, 2011. She was the widow of Manuel L. Gervasio. Born in Porto Formoso, Sao Miguel, Azores, she was the daughter of the late Maria doConceicao (Correira) and Francisco Raposo. She was a communicant of Good Shepherd Parish. She is survived by 2 sons Joseph Gervasio of Scituate,...
Elvira Farias Souza
Sep 28, 2011
ELVIRA SOUZA Elvira "Eva" (Farias) Souza 83 of Plymouth Ave., Fall River, died on Wednesday. She was the wife of the late Manuel P. Souza. Born in Fall River, she was the daughter of the late Filomena (Amorin) and Manuel Farias. She had worked as a L.P.N. at the former Fall River General Hospital. She was a recipient of the...
Francis Joseph Moniz
Sep 24, 2011
Francis Joseph Moniz 76, of Tiverton died on Saturday. He was the husband of Maria (Stern) Moniz to whom he was married to for 56 years. Born in Tiverton, where he was a lifelong resident, he was the son of the late Phoebe (Almeida) and Manuel Moniz. He had worked as a Maintenance Man for Frito Lay for 20 years...
Kenneth Ronald Travers
Sep 22, 2011
Kenneth Ronald Travers, 27, of Portsmouth, RI passed away on Thursday, September 22, 2011. He was born in Newport, RI, graduated from Portsmouth High School in 2003, and worked as a Plumber for Travers Plumbing in Portsmouth. He is survived by his mother, Jeanne (Amaral) Travers of Portsmouth, and his father and step-mother, Ronald and Susan Travers, also of Portsmouth....
Olive Clara Silvia
Sep 19, 2011
Olive Clara (Lopes) Silvia 86 of Tiverton, formerly of 351 Canonicus St. died on Monday. She was the widow of Charles E. Silvia Sr. Born in Tiverton, she was the daughter of the late Helena N. (Correira) and Manuel J. Lopes. A Homemaker, she had previously worked at sewings shops as a machine operator and also in the restaurant industry....
Florence Lindstrom Freeman
Sep 17, 2011
Florence (Lindstrom) Freeman 93 of Brewster, Mass., died on Saturday, Sept. 17th at the Sakonnet Bay Manor in Tiverton, RI. She was the widow of Donald Forbes Freeman. Born in Hartford, CT, she was the daughter of the late Signe (Johnson) and Albert V. Lindstrom. Prior to her retirement, she had worked as a Legal Secretary and also as a...
Antone Furtado Arpia
Sep 11, 2011
Antone Furtado Arpia 94, of Fall River, formerly of Riverview St., died on Sunday, Sept. 11th. He was the husband of the late June Ruth (Correia) Arpia. Born in Fall River, he was the son of the late Maria Noema (Pacheco-DaSilvia) and Ernest Furtado Arpia. He retired in 1981 after 29 years of service as a Fireman from the Fall...
Jean Marie Branco
Sep 3, 2011
Jean Marie (Hardro) Branco 70 of Westport, died on Saturday at St. Anne's Hospital. She was the wife of Rev. Deacon John F. Branco for 39 years. Born in Fall River, she was the daughter of the late Aniela (Kosior) and John Hardro. She was a Teacher for 39 years at the Harriet Healey School, where she taught 1st grade,...
