Recent Obituaries
Honoring Lives Served by Oliveira Funeral Homes in the Fall River, Somerset, Swansea, Westport & South Coast Area
Maria Jesus Cordeiro
Feb 11, 2017
FALL RIVER - Maria Jesus (Medeiros) Cordeiro, 99, of Fall River, a retired garment worker, died Saturday, February 11th at Sarah Brayton Nursing Care Center. She was the wife of the late Inocencio Cordeiro. Born in Lomba da Maia, St. Michael, Azores, she was the daughter of the late Antonio and Maria Medeiros; she emigrated to this country in...
Hilda "Betty" Fiola
Feb 8, 2017
FALL RIVER - Hilda "Betty" (Nobrega) Fiola, 91, of Fall River, died Wednesday at Charlton Memorial Hospital. She was the wife of the late Kenneth Fiola. Born in Fall River, MA, she was a daughter of the late John and Cecilia (Valentino) Nobrega; the former proprietors for many years of Nobrega's Market on Columbia Street; she lived her entire...
Ferdinand R. Viveiros
Feb 7, 2017
FALL RIVER - Ferdinand R. "Bull" Viveiros, 91, of Fall River, died Tuesday, February 7th at St. Anne's Hospital. He was the husband of the late Mary (Ferreira) Viveiros. Born in Bristol, RI, he was a son of the late Louis and Maria (Bragantine) Viveiros; he lived most of his life in Fall River. He was a U.S. Navy...
Maria L. DeAguiar
Jan 31, 2017
FALL RIVER - Maria L. (Melo) DeAguiar, 89, of Fall River, a retired garment worker, died Tuesday, January 31st at Southpointe Rehabilitation and Skilled Nursing Care Center. She was the wife of the late Francisco DeAguiar. Born in Santa Barbara, Sao Antonio alem Capelas, St. Michael, Azores, she was a daughter of the late Manuel Carvalho Melo and Ana...
Larry E. Garside
Jan 27, 2017
FALL RIVER…Larry E. Garside, 78, of Fall River passed away January 27, 2017 at Charlton Memorial Hospital. He was the husband of Madaline (Moniz) Garside of Fall River. Born in Albany GA, he was a son of the late George L. and Anne (Miller) Garside. He lived in Boston for many years before moving to Fall River in 2001....
Olga Correia
Jan 20, 2017
FALL RIVER - Olga (Rebello) Correia, 73, of Bay St., Fall River, died Friday, January 20th at St. Anne's Hospital. She was the wife of Edward Correia, Jr. Born in St. Michael, Azores, she was a daughter of the late Francisco and Maria de Jesus (Pinto) Rebello; she lived most of her life in Fall River. Mrs. Correia worked...
Manuel Medeiros
Jan 18, 2017
WESTPORT - Manuel Medeiros, 99, of Crane Ave., Westport, died Wednesday, January 18th at home. He was predeceased 2 days earlier by his wife Theresa (Moniz) Medeiros. Born in Plymouth, MA, he was a son of the late Antone and Maria (Pacheco) Medeiros; he lived most of her life in Westport. Mr. Medeiros worked as a maintenance man for...
Theresa Medeiros
Jan 16, 2017
WESTPORT - Theresa (Moniz) Medeiros, 95, of Crane Ave., Westport, MA, died Monday, January 16th at home. She was the wife of Manuel Medeiros. Born in Portsmouth, RI, she was a daughter of the late John and Virginia (Barboza) Moniz; she lived most of her life in Westport. Mrs. Medeiros was a homemaker. Besides her husband, she is survived...
John M. Carvalho
Jan 13, 2017
FALL RIVER - John M. Carvalho, 59, of Robeson St., Fall River, a former laborer and truck driver, died Friday, January 13th at Charlton Memorial Hospital. He was the former husband of Ana (Quental) Lopes of Fall River. Born in Fall River, MA, he was a son of the late Antone R. and Alice J. (Lima) Carvalho; he was...
Patricia Cavanaugh
Jan 13, 2017
FALL RIVER - Patricia (Correira) Cavanaugh, 74, of Lawton St., Fall River, died Friday, January 13th at Charlton Memorial Hospital. She was the wife of James A. Cavanaugh. Born in Fall River, MA, she was a daughter of the late James and Alice (Ferreira) Correira; she was a lifelong resident of Fall River. Mrs. Cavanaugh worked as a clerk...
Bertha Bolarinho
Jan 9, 2017
FALL RIVER - Bertha (Santos) Bolarinho, 84, of 2000 Bay St., Fall River, formerly of Essex St. and Mulberry St., died Monday, January 9th at St. Anne's Hospital. She was the wife of the late Antonio C. Bolarinho. Born in Vila Franca, St. Michael, Azores, she was a daughter of the late Manuel Santos and Maria Encarnacao Santos Arraial;...
Derek M. Rego
Jan 2, 2017
FALL RIVER - Derek M. Rego, 35, of Fall River, died Monday January 2nd at Charlton Memorial Hospital. Born in Fall River, MA, he was a son of Mecias O. Rego of Fall River and Leonor (Medeiros) Rego of Fall River; he was a lifelong resident of Fall River and a graduate of B.M.C. Durfee High School. He had...
Edward Fish
Jan 1, 2017
BRISTOL - Edward Fish, 90, of Lake Rd., Tiverton, RI, a retired heavy equipment operator, died Sunday, January 1st 2017. He was the husband of the late Elsie (Coite) Fish. Born in Fall River, he was a son of the late Elmer E. and Violet (McClelland) Fish; he lived all of his life in Tiverton. He was a U.S....
Paul E. Terceiro
Dec 27, 2016
FALL RIVER - Paul E. Terceiro, 67, of Tiverton, RI, died Tuesday, December 27th at St. Anne's Hospital. Born in Fall River, MA, he was a son of the late John R. and Laura (Cabral) Terceiro; he was a lifelong resident of Tiverton. He was a graduate of Northeastern University and was a 2nd Lieutenant in the Army ROTC...
Albertina Ferreira
Dec 22, 2016
FALL RIVER - Albertina (Souza) Ferreira, of Westport, MA, formerly of Tower St., Fall River, a homemaker, died Thursday, Dec. 22nd at Charlton Memorial Hospital. She was the wife of the late Alvaro Ferreira. Born in Fall River, MA, she was a daughter of the late Manuel P. and Eva (Perry) Souza; she lived in Westport since 1999. She...
Maria Clementina Resendes
Dec 14, 2016
FALL RIVER - Maria Clementina (Andrade) Resendes, 77, of Fall River, a retired seamstress, died Wednesday at Kindred Tranitional Care and Rehabilitation Center. She was the wife of Antonio J. Resendes. Born in Sao Roque, St. Michael, Azores, she was a daughter of the late Joao Andrade and Deodata Espirito Santo; she lived in Fall River since 1978. She...
Lillian Rivest
Dec 10, 2016
FALL RIVER - Lillian F. (Brilhante) Rivest, 81, of Fall River, a retired textile worker, died Saturday, December 10th at Charlton Memorial Hospital. She was the wife of the late Robert C. Rivest. Born in Fall River, she was a daughter of the late Joseph and Deolinda (Rapoza) Brilhante; she was a lifelong resident of Fall River. She was...
Daniel E. Sheahan
Dec 6, 2016
FALL RIVER - Daniel E. Sheahan, 72, of Fall River, died Tuesday, December 6th at Charlton Memorial Hospital. He was the husband of Gloria J. (Brosseau) Sheahan. Born in Fall River, MA, he was a son of the late John V. and Camille (Digiammo) Sheahan; he was a lifelong resident of Fall River. He was a 1962 graduate of...
Estephania Ferreira
Dec 1, 2016
FALL RIVER - Estephania "Fanny" (Medeiros) Ferreira, 88, of Fall River, died Thursday, December 1st at St. Anne's Hospital. She was the wife of the late George Ferreira. Born in Fall River, she was a daughter of the late Manuel and Estephania (Alves) Medeiros; she was a lifelong resident of Fall River and was a member of the former...
Bella Perry (Furtado) Mello
Nov 29, 2016
MIDDLETOWN - Bella Perry (Furtado) Mello, formerly of Tiverton, died on Tuesday, November 29th at the age of 91 at the Grand Islander Nursing Home, Middletown, R.I. Born in Fall River, she was the wife of the late James David Mello and daughter of the late Joseph Perry Furtado and Maria V. (Silva) Furtado. She leaves her daughter, Cynthia...
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Finding Obituaries in the Greater Fall River Region
While our website lists recent obituaries for families we serve throughout Fall River, Somerset, Swansea, Westport, Dighton, Freetown, Little Compton, Tiverton, and Portsmouth, and surrounding areas, we understand you might be searching more broadly or for historical records.
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.
Historical Obituaries (Fall River Public Library): For genealogical research or finding older obituaries (especially pre-1990s), the Fall River Public Library (104 North Main Street, Fall River) is a valuable resource for the entire area. Their archives contain past editions of the Fall River Herald News and other records relevant to families with roots in Fall River, Somerset, Swansea, Westport, and neighboring communities.
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