Obituaries

Sep 19, 2022

Lorraine J. (Carreiro) Dion, 83, of Fall River, passed away Monday, September 19, 2022, at home, surrounded by her family.

She was the loving wife of Donald Dion.

Born in Fall River, she was a daughter of the late Manuel and Antonina (Rodrigues) Carreiro.

Prior to retiring, Lorraine was employed as a trimmer...

Sep 17, 2022

FALL RIVER... Frank N. Wheelock, Sr., 57, of Fall River, passed away Saturday, September 17, 2022, at St. Anne’s Hospital, in Fall River.

He was the longtime companion of Rita Robidoux, to whom he was with for 40 years.

Born in Fall River, MA, he was a son of Aline (Rogers) Pontes (husband Robert J....

Sep 6, 2022

Maria N. (Pires) Piques, 89, of Fall River, died Tuesday, September 6, 2022, at St. Anne's Hospital, in Fall River.

She was the widow of the late Jose P. Piques.

Born in Lagoa, St. Michael, Azores, she was a daughter of the late Antonio C. Pires and Maria do Carmo (Pavao) Pires.

Prior...

Sep 3, 2022

John Peter Pacheco, 69 years old, of Pine Street Somerset, formerly of 49 Harbor Road, Swansea, left this earth Saturday after a courageous battle with lung cancer.

Born on September 8th, 1952 in Agua de Pau, St. Michael, Azores, he was the only child of Joao L. Pacheco and Maria Julieta (Da Costa) Pacheco. He lived in...

Aug 28, 2022

FALL RIVER... Lisa Marie Sousa, 63, of Fall River, passed away Sunday, August 28, 2022 at Rhode Island Hospital, in Providence.

She was the longtime partner of John Britland, to whom she was with for 36 years.

Born in Fall River, MA, she was a daughter of the late Leonard Sousa and Doris (Therrien) Sousa....

Aug 27, 2022

FALL RIVER… Richard A. Mello, Sr., 64, of Fall River, MA, passed away on Saturday, August 27, 2022, at Charlton Memorial Hospital.

Born in Benton County, WA, Richard was son of the late Joseph and Marie (Furtado) Mello.

Richard was known to his friends and family by many names, including “Rick”, “Mel”, and “Manny”.  He...

Aug 21, 2022

BRISTOL… Paul Carneiro, Jr., 59, of Bristol, RI, passed away Sunday, August 21, 2022, at Dawn Hill Rehab & Healthcare, in Bristol, RI, after a long journey with his health condition.

Born in Fall River, he was a son of Paulo Carneiro and the late Zita (Medeiros) Carneiro.

In his younger years, Paul was an...

Aug 14, 2022

Albert Geno Monteiro, of Fall River, MA, passed away August 14, 2022 at St. Anne's Hospital, in Fall River. Born in Newport, RI, he was a son of Albert Monteiro and Audrey (Hill) Monteiro. He was a veteran, having served in the US Air Force. Before his retirement, Albert was employed as a property management engineer. He was an...

Aug 10, 2022

Russell R. Mathews, 70, of Fall River, formerly of Tiverton R.I., passed away on Wednesday August 10, 2022 at home surrounded by his father and close friends after a long battle with cancer. Born in Fall River, he was a son of Sayers Mathews and the late Rita (Levesque) Mathews. Prior to retiring, Russell was a co-owner of My...

Aug 7, 2022

FALL RIVER… Herculano J. Bettencourt, 73, of Fall River passed away August 7, 2022, at St. Elizabeth’s Medical Center, in Brighton.

Born in Faial, he was a son of the late Joao Correia Bettencourt and Maria Belarmina Jorge.

Herculano worked as a machine operator at Jo-Ann Fabrics and several other local textile mills, before retiring....

Aug 6, 2022

TIVERTON... Brenda M. (Lima) Raposa, 54, of Tiverton, died Saturday, August 6, 2022 at Brigham and Women's Hospital, in Boston.

She was the loving wife of Ronald J. Raposa.

Born in Fall River, MA, and a resident of Tiverton R.I. for most of her life, she was a daughter of Frances G. (Stables) Lima and...

Aug 3, 2022

Wendy Ann Repoza, of East Providence, passed away August 3, 2022 at Rhode Island Hospital, in Providence, after a long fight with breast cancer at the age of 53. She was the wife of Joseph George Repoza for 32 years. Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late James Edward Pearson and the late Claire Gladys Devon....

Aug 3, 2022

FALL RIVER… Messias A. Oliveira, 67, of Fall River passed away Wednesday, August 3, 2022, at St. Anne’s Hospital.

He was the husband of Maria Fatima (Ferreira Sousa) Oliveira

Born in Santa Barbara, St. Michael, Azores, he was the son of the late Jose Oliveira and Maria (Arruda) Oliveira.

Prior to retiring, Messias...

Aug 1, 2022

FALL RIVER… Lucy Rebello, 71, of Fall River passed away August 1, 2022, at St. Luke’s Hospital, in New Bedford.

Born in St. Michael, Azores, she was a daughter of the late Serafim Couto and Maria M. Couto.

Prior to retiring, Lucy was the co-owner of Rainbow Vertical Blinds. She was a parishioner of Santo...

Jul 23, 2022

FALL RIVER… Manuel A. Correia, 82, of Fall River passed away July 23, 2022, at home, surrounded by his family.

He was the widower of the late Liliana M. (Cabral) Correia.

Born in St. Michael, Azores, he was a son of the late Joao Correia and Ilda Maria (Furtado) Correia.

Prior to retiring, ...

Jul 12, 2022

Sherry L. Young, 62, of Freetown, passed away July 12, 2022, at Morton Hospital, in Taunton.

She was the loving wife of Edward Young

Born in Middleborough, she was a daughter of the late Loius and Viola Moniz.

She was the most kind hearted, loving soul you could ever have the honor of...

Jul 12, 2022

FALL RIVER… Kevin A. Correia, 32, of Fall River, passed away July 12, 2022 at the St. Anne’s Hospital, in Fall River.

Born in Fall River, he was a son of Manuel Correia and Maria (Pereira) Correia.

Along with his parents, survivors include his son Anthony J. Correia, and his brothers Ryan Nathan Correia, Steven...

Jul 11, 2022

TIVERTON… Dolores “Del” (Raposa) Arruda, of Tiverton, passed away July 11, 2022 at Brookdale Sakonnet Bay, in Tiverton, surrounded by her children.

She was the widow of the late Joseph P. Arruda.

Born in Tiverton, she was a daughter of the late John Raposa and Mary (Mottas) Raposa.

Before her retirement, Del was...

Jul 8, 2022

FALL RIVER… Lucille B. (Rodrigues) Aguiar, 89, of Fall River, died Friday, July 8, 2022 at Fall River Health Care.

Born in Fall River, she was a daughter of the late Joseph Bento Rodrigues and Josephine M. (Carreira) Rodrigues.

Prior to retiring, Lucille was employed as a retail sales clerk, for many years, at Kmart...

Jul 6, 2022

FALL RIVER… Margaret "Peggy" (Souza) Bishop, 93, of Fall River passed away July 6, 2022, at Catholic Memorial Home, in Fall River.

Born in Little Compton, RI, she was a daughter of the late John Phillip Souza Sr and Barbara (Rocha) Souza.

She leaves her longtime companion, Norman Casey, Sr. and his two children, Norman...