All Obituaries

Gregory A. Cruz, 64, of Somerset passed away May 9, 2022, at Charlton Memorial Hospital, in Fall River.     Born in Fall River, he was a son of the late Arthur Cruz, Sr. and Anna (Benevides) Cruz.     Prior to retiring, Gregory worked in materials handling at Charlton Memorial Hospital, for 35 years. He lived for little league baseball and was a coach at Maplewood Park for many years. He also enjoyed going on bus trips to casinos.     Survivors...

FALL RIVER… Estrella “Star” Santana, 72, of Fall River passed away May 7, 2022, at Brigham and Women’s Hospital, in Boston.     She was the long-time partner of Lynne Williams.     Born in New York City, NY, she was a daughter of the late Ciro and Willemina Fontaine.     Estrella enjoyed crocheting and loved spending time with her grandchildren and great-grandchildren.     Survivors include her daughters...

FALL RIVER… Maria (Do Ceu Perfeito) Da Fonseca, 87, of Fall River passed away May 7, 2022, at Fall River Healthcare, surrounded by her family.     She was the loving wife of the late Joao Da Fonseca.     Born in Macal do Chao, Portugal, she was a daughter of the late Cezar Braganca and Maria Augusta.     Maria worked at the former Frank Nunes Shoe Co., before retiring. She was a parishioner of Santo Christo Parish and enjoyed dancing,...

Jack W. Lieber, Jr., of Fall River, passed away on May 6, 2022, at Charlton Memorial Hospital, in Fall River, surrounded by his family and friends.     He was the husband of Donna (Casazza) Lieber.     Born in Boston, he was a son of the late Jack W. Lieber, Sr. and Jane (O’Neil) Lieber.     Jack worked for many years as a Depot Supervisor for the Boston Globe Newspaper and enjoyed golfing, fishing, and gardening. The greatest joy of...

FALL RIVER… Leonel Torres de Sousa, 91, of Fall River, passed away May 4, 2022 at home, surrounded by his family.     He was the husband of Ines (da Silva Correia) de Sousa.     Born in Ribeirinha, Sao Miguel, Azores, he was the son of the late Manuel de Sousa and Irene Jesus Torres.     Before retiring, Leonel worked as a nursery worker at...

 Henry J. Araujo, Sr., of Fall River, passed away on April 24, 2022, at St. Anne’s Hospital, in Fall River.     He was the husband of the late Barbara Jayne (Cambra) Araujo, to whom he had been married to for 63 years.     Born in Fall River, he was a son of the late Joseph L. Araujo and Angelina (Cordeiro) Araujo.     He was the owner of Dedicated Truck Service and a United States Marine Corps Veteran, during the Korean War Era....

FALL RIVER… Diana Costa, 93, of Fall River passed away April 23, 2022 at Sarah Brayton Nursing Center, in Fall River.     She was the loving wife of the late Antonio M. Costa.     Born in Salgueiral, Portugal, she was a daughter of the late Jose da Costa Isidoro and Vicencia Rosa da Costa.     Diana worked as a supervisor at Auerbach Bathrobes, for 14 years, before retiring. She was a parishioner of Santo Christo Parish and member of the...

Annie (Viveiros) Fortes, 93, of Tiverton, passed away Thursday, April 21, 2022, at Charlton Memorial Hospital, surrounded by her family.     She was the loving wife of the late Julio J. Fortes.     Born in Fall River, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Irene (Boucher) Viveiros.     Prior to retiring in 1990, Annie worked for many years as a sewing machine operator at A&A Manufacturing in Fall River. She was a parishioner of Holy...

Dolores (Bispo) Beaulieu, 82, of Tiverton, passed away Monday, April 18, 2022, at St. Anne’s Hospital, in Fall River.     She was the long-time partner of the late Charles Mantaine and the former wife of Maurice Beaulieu.     Born in Fall River, she was a daughter of the late Manuel Bispo and the late Virginia (Moniz) Bispo.     Prior to retiring, she was employed for over 40 years as a sewing machine operator in the local garment...

    Richard Cordeiro of Tiverton, RI passed away on Good Friday, April 15, 2022, at home after a long illness. He was the husband of the late Shirley A. (Rebello) Cordeiro, who he married in 1956. Prior to retiring, he was employed as a truck driver for the majority of his career, and was a member of Teamsters Union #251. Richard also enjoyed wood working, camping and spending time with his family.      He is survived by his sons, Michael A. Cordeiro and wife Cindy...