All Obituaries

SOMERSET... Theresa A. (Richard) Wesling, 88, of Somerset passed away January 16, 2021 at Somerset Ridge Center.     She was the loving wife of the late Paul L. Wesling, to whom she was married since 1953.     Born in Fall River, she was a daughter of the late Lionel and Beatrice (Levesque) Richard. She resided in Tiverton for many years before moving to Texas and settling in Fall River.     Prior to retiring, Theresa worked for many years...

FALL RIVER… Wilson Heriberto Beltran Mendez, 44, of Fall River passed away January 15, 2021 at his home in Fall River.     He was the loving husband of Mirna Beatriz (Menjivar) Beltran.     Born in Azogues, Ecuador, he was a son of Heriberto and Zoila Beltran Mendez.     Wilson was self-employed as a carpenter in the construction industry and enjoyed fishing and tending his small farm.     Along with his wife and parents,...

  FALL RIVER… Ilda S. (Caveiro) Oliveira, 83, of Fall River passed away peacefully on January 14, 2021 at St. Anne’s Hospital in Fall River. She was the loving wife of Herculano Oliveira to whom she had been married for 57 years. Born on the island of St. Michael, Azores, she was a daughter of the late Bento and Maria (Amaral) Caveiro. Ilda moved to Fall River with her husband and five children in 1970. Ilda was a communicant of Santo Christo Parish and had worked as an...

FALL RIVER… Durvalina (Sousa) Correia, 86, of Fall River, passed away January 11, 2021 at her home, surrounded by family.     She was the loving wife of the late Jose B. Correia.     Born in Terceira, Azores, she was a daughter of the late Francisco V. and Rosa (Gonsalves) Sousa.     Prior to retiring, Mrs. Correia was employed as a fuser at the former Whaling Manufacturing Co. in Fall River. She was a communicant of Santo Christo Parish and enjoyed...

FALL RIVER… Donatilde (Pacheco) Estrela, 84, of Fall River passed away January 8, 2021 at St. Anne’s Hospital. She was the loving wife of the late Vincente Estrela. Born in St. Michael, Azores, she was a daughter of the late Joseph and Maria Gloria (Cambra) Pacheco. Mrs. Estrela was a communicant of Santo Christo Parish. She had worked as a Machine Operator at various textile mills throughout Fall River before retiring in 1993. She enjoyed spending time with her family and...

FALL RIVER… Antonio V. Leite, 89, of Fall River passed away January 8, 2021 at Carney Hospital in Dorchester.     He was the loving husband of the late Ines (Fagundo) Leite.     Born in Povoacao, St. Michael, Azores, he was a son of the late Jose Bento and Maria dos Anjos (Vieira) Leite.     Antonio had worked as a Carpenter by trade, but it was also his passion. He was able to hand craft ornate wooden furniture which can still be found in the homes of...

FALL RIVER… Manuel DaSilva also known as “Delgado”, 82, of Fall River passed away January 5, 2021 at home, surrounded by his family.     He was the loving husband of Maria Leanor (Felix) DaSilva, who he had been married to for 57 years.     Born in Candelaria, St. Michael, Azores, he was a son of the late Jose and Maria Christina (Ponte) DaSilva.     Prior to retiring, Mr. DaSilva had worked for 25 years as a custodian at Automatic...

FALL RIVER… Osvalda P. (de Medeiros) Camara, 77, of Fall River passed away January 4, 2021 at St. Anne’s Hospital.     She was the loving wife of the late Gilberto Camara, who she had been married to since 1970.     Born in St. Michael, Azores, she was a daughter of the late Manuel de Medeiros and Maria Pavao.     Mrs. Camara had worked for many years as a seamstress at various mills in the city, including Modern Dress, Spectrum Mfg., and others....

FALL RIVER… Ronald A. Moniz, 77, of Fall River passed away January 3, 2021 at Rhode Island Hospital. He was the husband of Elaine M. (Dias) Moniz. Born in Fall River, he was the son of the late Antone and Irene (Costa) Moniz and had been a lifelong resident of this city. Mr. Moniz was employed as machine operator for Duro Finishing and Pioneer Finishing, prior to his retirement. He enjoyed playing Solitaire and other computer games as well as watching TV game shows. Along with his...

QUINCY… Matthew C. Correia, 52 of Quincy, MA passed away December 24, 2020.     Born in Fall River, MA, he was the son of Ernest and Jane (Halligan) Correia of Tiverton, RI and Franklin, NC.     Matt was a graduate of UMASS Dartmouth with a Bachelor’s Degree in Economics and went on to a successful career in banking and finance, most recently with Citizens Bank. He loved music, the beach, and time well spent with family and friends. Matt will be remembered...