All Obituaries

SWANSEA… Henry J. Aguiar, Jr., 66, of Fall River, died Thursday, November 25, 2021 at Tremont Health Care, in Wareham.     Born in Fall River, he was a son of Henry J. Aguiar, Sr. and Lucille (Rodrigues) Aguiar. He was a graduate of Tiverton Jr. Sr. High School.     Along with his parents, he is survived by his siblings: Patrick Aguiar (wife Lark Roderigues), of Portsmouth, RI, Laurie Ann Kalaf (husband Charles), of Fall River, and Brian Aguiar (wife...

FALL RIVER… Amorim S. Medeiros, 75, of Fall River, died Tuesday, November 23, 2021 at Morton Hospital, in Taunton.     Born in Capelas, St. Michael, Azores, he was a son of the late Jose and Isabel (Sousa) Medeiros.     Prior to retiring, Mr. Medeiros was employed as a landscaper for many years. He was a parishioner of Santo Christo Church.     He is survived by his children: Kevin M. Medeiros, Brian J. Medeiros, and Joanne J. Medeiros, all...

FALL RIVER… John Garcia, 93, of Fall River, died Tuesday, November 23, 2021 at Sarah Brayton Nursing Center, in Fall River.     He was the husband of the late Ruth (Miranda) Garcia.     Born in Fall River, he was a son of the late John Garcia, Sr. and Alexandrina (Vincent) Garcia.     Prior to retiring, Mr. Garcia was employed as a laborer in the construction industry for 26 years. John was a Korean War Era Veteran of the Army, Airforce,...

FALL RIVER… Eva (Audette) Craveiro, 94, of Fall River, died Friday, November 19, 2021 at Catholic Memorial Home, in Fall River.     She was the widow of the late Noe S. Craveiro.     Mrs. Craveiro was born in Pawtucket, RI, daughter of the late Hilare and Beatrice (Ricard) Audette. She was a former member of St. Elizabeth’s Church, in Fall River. Prior to retiring, Mrs. Craveiro was employed as a sorter at the Spectrum Mfg. and prior at Rondo Knit...

FALL RIVER… Etelvina Sousa (Eleuterio) Caetano, 82, of Fall River, died Friday, November 19, 2021 at Charlton Memorial Hospital.  She was the widow of the late Joao Carlos Caetano.     Born in Lagoa, Sao Miguel, Azores, she was a daughter of the late Manuel Sousa Eleuterio and Maria Isabel DaPonte Martins.     Prior to retiring, Mrs. Caetano was employed as a seamstress at the former Santoro Mill. She was an avid Benfica fan, and enjoyed sewing,...

FALL RIVER… Jose Botelho, 59, of Fall River, died Thursday, November 18, 2021 at Charlton Memorial Hospital.     He was the husband of the late Grace (Costa) Botelho.        Born in St. Michael, Azores, he was a son of the late Antonio and Salvina (Almeida) Botelho.     Mr. Botelho had worked as an Assembler at the former American Dryer, now Whirlpool, and was an avid Sporting FC fan.     He is survived by his...

FALL RIVER… Andrew M. Oliveira, 65, of Fall River, died Tuesday, November 16, 2021 at his home.     Born in Fall River, he was a son of the late Seraphin P. and Muriel Claire (Paquin) Oliveira.     Prior to retiring, Mr. Oliveira was employed as a machine operator at Tri Mack Plastics Mfg. and Hasken Corporation. He was an avid Red Sox and Patriots fan, and enjoyed collecting baseball cards in his youth.     He is survived by his cousins...

FALL RIVER… Thomas M. Frias, 63, of Fall River, died Wednesday, November 10, 2021 at Brigham and Women's Hospital, in Boston.     Born in Fall River, he was a son of the late Joaquim R. Frias and Maria (Motta) Frias.     Prior to retiring, Mr. Frias was employed as a tool setter at Cookson Co. and Hallmark Findings, in Attleboro. He enjoyed bowling with his bowling team.     He is survived by his son John M. Frias; his brother Antone...

TIVERTON… Lorraine (Mello) Silvia, 84, of Tiverton, died Wednesday, November 10, at Vibra Hospital in New Bedford.     She was the widow of the late Gilbert M. Silvia.     Born in Fall River, she was a daughter of the late Antone C. Mello and Mary C. (Furtado) Mello. Prior to retiring, she was employed as a presser at Floral Fashions in Tiverton.     She is survived by her sister Henrietta Jusseaume and her nieces Lisa, Kayla, and Haley...

FALL RIVER… Aurelia M. Ferreira, 84, of Fall River, died Saturday, November 6, 2021 at home, surrounded by her family.     She was the widow of the late Fernando Ferreira.     Born in St. Michael, Azores, she was a daughter of the late Francisco Ferreira and Maria DaCosta.     Prior to retiring, Mrs. Ferreira was employed as a machine operator in the local garment manufacturing industry and was a member of the International Ladies...