Obituaries

Dec 22, 2023

Warren A. Boler, 79, of Fall River, passed away Friday, December 22th, 2023, at St. Anne’s Hospital, in Fall River.

He was the widower of the late Irene “Rita” Boler.

Born in Fall River, he was a son of the late George E. Boler and Mary Gloria (Galvin) Boler.

Warren’s first job was...

Dec 18, 2023

Barbara S. (Furtado) Jean, 85, of Fall River passed away Monday, December 18, 2023, at the Fall River Jewish Home.

She was the widow of the late James L. Jean.

Born in Fall River, she was the daughter of the late John Furtado and Mary (Soares) Furtado.

Barbara was a homemaker and former...

Dec 16, 2023

Irene “Rita” (Duchesne) Boler, 83, of Swansea, formerly of Fall River, passed away Saturday, December 16th, 2023, at home, surrounded by her family.

She was the wife of Warren A. Boler.

Born in Fall River, she was a daughter of the late Leo Duchesne and Mary (Borges) Duchesne.

Prior to retiring, Irene worked...

Dec 16, 2023

Antonio Medeiros, 79, of Fall River, passed away Saturday, December 16, 2023, at Fall River HealthCare.

Born in St. Michael, Azores, he was a son of the late Manuel Medeiros Teodoro and Maria Francelina Tavares.

Prior to retiring, Antonio worked for most of his career as a laborer in the local manufacturing industry. He was...

Dec 13, 2023

Valentina (Raposo) Barbosa, 97, of Fall River, passed away December 13, 2023 at AdviniaCare Southpointe, in Fall River.

She was the widow of the late Joaquim M. Barbosa, Jr.

Born in Lomba da Fazenda, Nordeste, São Miguel, Açores, she was a daughter of the late José Jacinto Raposo and Maria da Costa (Branco) Raposo.

Dec 11, 2023

Maria (Sousa-Ferreira) Mello, 84, of Fall River, passed away peacefully December 11, 2023 at Country Gardens Nursing and Rehabilitation, in Swansea.

She was the widow of the late Jose C. Mello.

Born in Arrifes, St. Michael, Azores, she was a daughter of the late Adelino Ferreira and Maria de Sousa Ferreira.

Maria worked...

Dec 10, 2023

Patricia (Medeiros) Burton, 81, of Tiverton, passed away peacefully Sunday, December 10, 2023, at home, surrounded by her loving family.

She was the loving wife of Kenneth Burton for 60 wonderful years.

Born in Fall River, she was the daughter of the late Raymond Medeiros and Beatrice (Souza) Medeiros.

Patricia worked up to...

Dec 6, 2023

Evelyn (Rua) Moniz, 98, passed away Wednesday, December 6, 2023, at Clifton Rehabilitation and Nursing, in Somerset.

She was the widow of the late Manuel Moniz.

Born in Fall River, she was a daughter of the late Manuel S. Rua and Mary (Silvia) Rua.

Prior to retiring, Evelyn worked for most of her...

Dec 4, 2023

Edith (Cordeiro) Medeiros, 85, of Tiverton, passed away Monday, December 4, 2023, at St. Anne’s Hospital, in Fall River, surrounded by her family. She was the loving wife of Joseph Medeiros, Jr. for 66 wonderful years. Born in Tiverton, she was a daughter of the late Albert Cordeiro and Lillian (Souza) Cordeiro. Prior to retiring, Edith worked as a...

Nov 27, 2023

Lillian (Cadima) Collard, 87, of Fall River passed away Monday, November 27th, 2023, at Kimwell Nursing and Rehabilitation.

She was the widow of the late Robert Collard.

Born in Fall River, she was the daughter of the late Augustine Cadima and Sophie (Simbro) Cadima.

Prior to retiring, Lillian worked for most of her...

Nov 20, 2023

FALL RIVER… Robert Levesque, 76, of Fall River passed away November 20, 2023, at home.

He was the widower of the late Donna Martin, to whom he had been married to for 25 years.

Born in Fall River, he was a son of the late Wilfred Levesque and Blanche (Lincott) Levesque.

Prior to...

Nov 10, 2023

Herculano B. Oliveira, 85, of Fall River passed away peacefully November 10, 2023 at home, surrounded by his family.

He was the widower of the late Ilda S. (Caveiro) Oliveira, to whom he had been married for 57 years.

Born in St. Michael, Azores, he was a son of the late Annibal Bernardo Oliveira and...

Nov 8, 2023

Lance J. Haynes, 65, of Weymouth, passed away Wednesday, November 8, 2023.

Born in Bennington, VT, he was a son of the late Louie E. Haynes and Marilyn (Wallace) Haynes.

Prior to retiring, Lance worked for most of his career as a quality control engineer at Tri-Mack Plastics, in Bristol, RI, and was a veteran...

Nov 8, 2023

Floriano L. Rebelo, 66, of Fall River, passed away Wednesday, November 8, 2023, at HopeHealth Hulitar Hospice Center, in Providence, RI surrounded by his loving family.

He was the loving husband of Maria N. Rebelo, to whom he had been married to for 43 years.

Born in St. Michael, Azores, he was a son of...

Nov 3, 2023

Maria C. Lima, 86, of Fall River, passed away Friday, November 3, 2023, at Kimwell Nursing and Rehabilitation, in Fall River.

She was the widow of the late Jose Ambrosio Araujo.

Born in Vila Franca do Campo, St. Michael, Azores, she was a daughter of the late Manuel De Lima and Maria Da Conceicao.

Oct 31, 2023

Stephen Paul Morse, 67, of Swansea, passed away Tuesday, October 31, 2023, at St. Anne’s Hospital, in Fall River.  Born in Attleboro, he was a son of the late Arthur A. Morse and Dorothy Joy (Hulsizer) Morse.

Prior to retiring, Stephen worked for most of his career as a heavy equipment operator and semi tractor trailer driver.  ...

Oct 27, 2023

James E. Siravo, 83, of Tiverton, passed away Friday, October 27, 2023, at home, surrounded by his family.

He was the long-time partner and soulmate of Mabel Fleming.

Born in Providence, RI, he was a son of the late James E. Siravo and Mary (Passarelli) Siravo.

James was a simple and self-made man....

Oct 23, 2023

David A. Wong, 56, of New Bedford, passed away Monday, October 23, 2023, in New Bedford.

He was the former husband of Carol (Ledesma) Wong.

Born in Fall River, he was a son of the late William Wong and Hilda M. (Costa) Tate, and brother of the late William Michael Wong.

David enjoyed...

Oct 18, 2023

Doris A. (Alves) Carpenter, 78, of Fall River, passed away Wednesday, October 18, 2023, at St. Anne’s Hospital, in Fall River.

She was the loving wife of Antone Carpenter.

Born in Fall River, she was a daughter of the late Manuel Alves and Anna (Rego) Alves.

Doris was a dedicated homemaker who loved...

Oct 16, 2023

Marcia O. Aguiar, 83, of Fall River, passed away Monday, October 16, 2023, surrounded by her family, at St. Anne’s Hospital, in Fall River.

She was the widow of the late Hermano Aguiar.

Born in Santo Antonio, Sao Miguel, Açores, she was a daughter of the late Jacinto Matias Aguiar and Maria de Conceicao Cabral....