Recent Obituaries
Honoring Lives Served by Oliveira Funeral Homes in the Fall River, Somerset, Swansea, Westport & South Coast Area
Ronald Cabucio
Jun 11, 2019
FALL RIVER... Ronald F. Stretch Cabucio, 83, of Fall River passed away June 11, 2019 at St. Annes Hospital.
He was the loving husband of the late Arlene C. (Copley) Cabucio.
Born in Portsmouth, Virginia, he was a son of the late Walter and Lillian (OMelia) Cabucio.
Mr. Cabucio had worked for many...
Everett Cabral
Jun 10, 2019
TIVERTON… Everett “Boh” Cabral, 86, of Tiverton passed away June 10, 2019 at Charlton Memorial Hospital in Fall River. He was the loving husband of the late Joan (Correira) Cabral. Born in Tiverton, he was a son of the late Manuel and Lena (Paragon) Cabral and had lived most of his live in this town. Mr. Cabral...
Gale M. Gariepy
Jun 9, 2019
Gale Marie (Freitas) Gariepy, 58 of Fall River, passed away at Saint Anne’s Hospital on Sunday June 9, 2019 surrounded by her loving family. She was the wife of David Gariepy. Born in Fall River, she was the daughter of the late Antone and Evangelina (Moniz) Freitas. Besides her beloved husband of 40 years, she was the...
Joseph B. Resendes
Jun 6, 2019
FALL RIVER… Joseph B. Resendes, 86, of Fall River passed away June 6, 2019 at Charlton Memorial Hospital.
He was the loving husband of Louise (Medeiros) Resendes to whom he had been married for 60 years.
Born in Faial da Terra, St. Michael, Azores, he was a son of the late Antonio and...
Lillian Khoury
Jun 4, 2019
SWANSEA… Lillian (Franco) Khoury, 85, of Swansea passed away June 4, 2019 at her home. She was the beloved wife of the late Joseph J. Khoury. Born in Fall River, she was a daughter of the late Antone and Mariana (Costa) Franco. Mrs. Khoury was a communicant of St. John of God Parish, Somerset where she was...
Thomas A. McElroy
Jun 3, 2019
SWANSEA… Thomas A. McElroy, 91, of Swansea passed away June 3rd, 2019 at Country Gardens Health and Rehabilitation Center.
He was the loving husband of Lila (Correia) McElroy.
Born in Fall River, he was a son of the late Peter Anthony McElroy and Mary Laura (Bouchard) McElroy. He had lived most of his...
Barbara Mooney
Jun 2, 2019
MIDDLETOWN… Barbara A. (Levrault) Mooney, 76, of Middletown passed away June 2nd, 2019 at Grand Islander Center.
Born in Fall River, Massachusetts, she was the daughter of Rita (Soule) Levrault and the late Raymond Levrault.
Mrs. Mooney was employed by Hasbro Toys for many years and also worked as a bus monitor and...
Maria Santos
May 27, 2019
FALL RIVER…Maria (Pavao) Santos, 88, of Fall River passed away at Southpointe Rehab Center, Monday, May 27, 2019.
She was the widow of Manuel Santos.
She was born in St. Michael, Azores, a daughter of the late Joao and Louisa (Carvalho) Pavao and had lived in the Fall River area.
She...
Dennis Raymondo, Jr.
May 22, 2019
FALL RIVER…Dennis Raymondo, Jr., 77, of Fall River passed away at home, Thursday, May 22, 2019, surrounded by his loving family. He was the husband of the late Betty A. (Vierling) Raymondo Born in Fall River, he was a son of the late Dennis Sr. and Evelyn (Souza) Raymondo and had been a lifelong resident of this...
Maria Reis
May 18, 2019
FALL RIVER… Maria (de Sousa) Reis, 68, of Fall River passed away May 18, 2019 at home surrounded by friends and family. She was the loving wife of Manuel Reis. Born in Sao Roque, St. Michael, she was the daughter of the late Joao Sousa and Maria (Tavares) Sousa. She had lived most of her life in...
Loretta DeCosta
May 14, 2019
FALL RIVER…Loretta (Ferreira) DeCosta, 93, of Fall River passed away at home, Tuesday, May14, 2019.
She was the widow of Manuel DeCosta.
She was born in Fall River a daughter of the late Francisco and Rose P. (Araujo) Ferreira and had lived in the Fall River/Somerset area.
She was employed as...
Albertina de Lima-Viveiros Pimentel
May 4, 2019
FALL RIVER …Albertina (de Lima-Viveiros) Pimentel, 88, of Fall River passed away Saturday, May 4, 2019 at Sarah S. Brayton Nursing Center.
She was the widow of Antonio Albano Pimentel.
Mrs. Pimentel was born in Sao Vicente, St. Michael, Azores and had lived in Fall River since 1958.
She was employed...
Lewis E. Waite, Jr.
Apr 25, 2019
PORTSMOUTH… Lewis E. Waite, Jr., 77, of Portsmouth passed away April 25, 2019 at Royal Middletown Nursing & Rehabilitation Center. He was the loving husband of Ferne B. (Major) Waite to whom he was married for the past 11 years. Born in Fall River, he was a son of the late Lewis E., Sr. and Emma (Perry)...
Maria Pereira
Apr 21, 2019
FALL RIVER… Maria E. Pereira, 86, of Fall River passed away April 21, 2019 at Kimwell Nursing Home. She was the widow of Joseph Pereira. Born in the Azores, she was a daughter of the late Jose Gonzales and Maria Pereira. Mrs. Pereira was a communicant of Santo Christo Church. She enjoyed watching television and spending time...
Domingos Andrade
Apr 19, 2019
FALL RIVER… Domingos Andrade, 94, of Fall River passed away at home April 19, 2019.
He was the husband of Maria L. (Teixeira) Andrade.
He was born in Taunton a son f the late Manuel and Maria H. (Medeiros) Andrade and live most of his life in Fall River.
Mr. Andrade...
Lillian Barreira
Apr 9, 2019
FALL RIVER… Lillian (Rego) Barreira, 92, of Fall River passed away April 9, 2019 surrounded by family and close friends. She was the wife of the late Ernest R. Barreira and daughter of the late John Rego and Jennie (Viveiros) Pimentel. Lillian lived most of her adult life in Fall River where she and her family maintained...
Denise A. Murray
Apr 6, 2019
Denise Murray, 47, of Fall River passed away peacefully, Saturday, April 6, 2019 with her family by her side.
She was the beloved wife of Brian Murray and the daughter of Carol Arruda. She was born and raised in Fall River. She was a great DJ and loved the casino.
Along with her...
Gilda Aguiar
Apr 2, 2019
FALL RIVER… Gilda (Pacheco) Aguiar, 89, of Fall River passed away, April 2, 2019 at Catholic Memorial Home. She was the widow of Manuel Aguiar. Mrs. Aguiar was born in Porto Formoso, St. Michael, Azores a daughter of the late Jose and Ricarda dos Anjos (Cabral) Pacheco Souza and had lived in this country since 1970. She...
Cizaltina Poirier
Apr 2, 2019
SWANSEA… Cizaltina “Sally” (Felicia) Poirier, 92, of Swansea, formerly of Little Compton, passed away surrounded by family, April 2, 2019.
She was the widow of Raymond G. Poirier.
She was born in Fall River a daughter of the late Bento and Maria (Simas) Felicia and had lived in Swansea since 1998.
...
Diane P. Ledoux
Mar 30, 2019
FALL RIVER … Diane P. (LaPlante) Ledoux, 63, of Fall River passed away at St. Anne’s Hospital, Saturday, March 30, 2019.
She was the wife of Roger Lopes of Fall River. Ms. Ludoux was born in Fall River, a daughter of Theresa (Bouchard) LaPlante and the late Norman LaPlante and had been a lifelong resident...
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Fall River Herald News Obituaries: This local newspaper often publishes death notices for individuals from across the region, not just Fall River. Searching the Fall River Herald News obits section can be helpful for finding historical notices from Somerset, Swansea, Westport, and surrounding towns.
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