Obituaries

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...

Jun 20, 2022

FALL RIVER… Daniel M. Batista, 33, of Fall River passed away June 20, 2022, at home, surrounded by his family.

He was the loving husband of Kelly (Rioux) Batista.

Born in Minas Gerais, Brazil, he was a son of Nilomar and Alexsandra (Oliveira) Batista.

Daniel was a self-employed carpenter, in the residential construction...

Jun 18, 2022

FALL RIVER… Sheila Ann (Bandara) Corriveau, 63, of Fall River passed away June 18, 2022, at St. Luke’s Hospital, in New Bedford.

She was the loving wife of Wayne Corriveau.

Born in Fall River, she was a daughter of the late Manuel and Elizabeth (Simons) Bandara.

Sheila enjoyed cooking, playing bingo, poker, and...

Jun 17, 2022

SEEKONK… William (Bill) T. Farrell, Jr., 75, of Seekonk passed away June 17, 2022, at HopeHealth Hospice, in Providence.

Born in 1946, he was a son of William and Elisabeth Farrell.

William enjoyed going to and watching New England Patriots games along with watching the other 3 major sports teams; the Boston Bruins, the Boston...

Jun 16, 2022

TIVERTON… Michelle (Williams) Kazen, 59, of Tiverton passed away June 16, 2022, at Atria Aquidneck Place, in Portsmouth.

She was the loving wife of the late Richard Forcier.

Born in Fall River, she was a daughter of the late William A. Williams and Betty (Medeiros) Williams.

Michelle was the owner of Stone Bridge...

Jun 8, 2022

FALL RIVER… Filomena (Paiva) Ventura, 63, of Fall River passed away June 8, 2022, at St. Anne’s Hospital.

She was the loving companion of Jose Branco and wife of the late Hildeberto J. Ventura.

Born in Fall River, she was a daughter of the late Manuel G. Paiva and Maria D. Paiva.

Prior...

Jun 4, 2022

FALL RIVER… Edward D. Medeiros, 79, of Fall River, passed away peacefully on Saturday, June 4, 2022, at Sacred Heart Home, in New Bedford, surrounded by his family.  He had lived his entire life at Heatley Place, Fall River, MA, prior to nursing home placement.

He was the loving husband of Margaret A. (Terceiro) Medeiros, who he...

May 26, 2022

FALL RIVER… Kathleen (Freitas) King, 65, of Fall River passed away May 26, 2022, at St. Elizabeth Medical Center, in Brighton.

She was the long-time partner of Peter Primo, who she was with for over 30 years.

Born in Fall River, she was a daughter of Germaine Freitas and the late Eugene Freitas.

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May 18, 2022

TIVERTON… Maria Jose Furtado, 75, of Tiverton passed away Wednesday, May 18, 2022 at Newport Hospital, in Newport, RI.

Maria was born in Ponta Garca, Sao Miguel, Azores a daughter of the late Manuel Furtado Ribeiro and Hermelinda da Encarnacao Henrique and had lived in Tiverton since 1981.

Prior to retiring Ms. Furtado, worked as...

May 9, 2022

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...

May 7, 2022

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...

May 7, 2022

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.

May 6, 2022

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...

May 4, 2022

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...

Apr 24, 2022

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...

Apr 23, 2022

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...

Apr 21, 2022

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...

Apr 18, 2022

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....