Recent Obituaries
Honoring Lives Served by Oliveira Funeral Homes in the Fall River, Somerset, Swansea, Westport & South Coast Area
Isabel J. Medeiros
Feb 7, 2016
Isabel J. (Sousa) Medeiros, 97, of Dighton, formerly of Fall River, died Sunday at home. She was the wife of the late Jose Medeiros. Born in Capelas, St. Michael, Azores, she was a daughter of the late Joao and Senhorinha (Alves) Sousa; she emigrated to this country in 1967. Mrs. Medeiros worked as a seamstress at the former Sollof...
Adelaide Duarte
Feb 6, 2016
Adelaide (Nunes) Duarte, 90, of Somerset, died Saturday at Charlton Memorial Hospital. She was the wife of the late Filipe R. Duarte. Born in Fall River, she was a daughter of the late Antonio and Teolinda (Bello) Nunes; she lived most of his life in Somerset and was a communicant of St. John of God Church. Mrs. Duarte worked...
Helen M. Medeiros
Feb 5, 2016
Helen M. Medeiros, 65, of Somerset, died Friday at home unexpectedly Born in Fall River, MA, she was a daughter of the late Joseph F. Medeiros, Jr. and Nellie Mae (Ferrell) Medeiros; she lived most of her life in Somerset. Ms. Medeiros had been employed for the past several years as a file clerk at Truesdale OB/GYN. She is...
Elsie Aguiar
Feb 2, 2016
Elsie (Medeiros) Aguiar, 91, of Tiverton, RI, a retired garment worker, died Tuesday at St. Anne's Hospital. She was the wife of the late Leonard Aguiar. Born in Portsmouth, RI, she was a daughter of the late Manuel R. Medeiros, Sr. and Maria da Luz (Costa) Medeiros; she lived most of her life in Tiverton and was a communicant...
Alvaro Ferreira
Jan 31, 2016
Alvaro Ferreira , 94, of Westport, MA, formerly of Tower St., Fall River, died Sunday at Charlton Memorial Hospital. He was the husband of Albertina (Souza) Ferreira. Born in Fall River, he was a son of the late John and Anna (Cordeiro) Ferreira; he lived most of his life in Fall River; spending the past 15 years in Westport....
Richard C. Sardinha
Jan 28, 2016
TIVERTON, RI... Richard C. Sardinha, 77, of Tiverton passed away , January 28, 2016, at Charlton Memorial Hospital. He was the widower of Mary (Martin) Sardinha. He was born in Fall River a son of the late John and Mary (Soares) Sardinha and had lived in Tiverton for most of his life. Mr. Sardinha was a Salesman for Brown...
Ines Leite
Jan 22, 2016
Ines (Fagundo) Leite, 81, of Eagle St., died Friday at Charlton Memorial Hospital. She was the wife of Antonio V. Leite. Born in Lomba do Loucao, Povoacao, St. Michael, Azores, she was a daughter of the late Manuel Fagundo Resendes and Rosalina Resendes; she emigrated to this country in 1969. Mrs. Leite was a homemaker. Besides her husband of...
Priscilla Parker
Jan 12, 2016
Priscilla (Santos) Parker, 72, of Fall River, died Tuesday at Charlton Memorial Hospital. Born in Fall River, MA, she was a daughter of the late Edward and Alice (Amarello) Santos; she was a lifelong resident of Fall River. She worked as a lab technician for many years at Duro Textiles, having previously worked for the former BO-MAR Mfg. She...
Claudia M. Beirola
Jan 9, 2016
Claudia M. (Maynard) Beirola, 81, of Tiverton, RI, died Saturday at home. She was the wife of the late Henry E. Beirola. Born in Fall River, MA, she was a daughter of the late Joseph H. and Mary (Medeiros) Maynard; she lived most of her life in Tiverton. Mrs. Beirola worked as a seamstress for many years in the...
George J. Vallee
Jan 2, 2016
George J. "Jerry" Vallee, 71, of Westport, MA, a contractor and musician, died Saturday, January 2, 2016. He was the husband of Elizabeth (Covel) Vallee. Born in Fall River, MA, he was a son of the late George R. and Francelina (Correira) Vallee; he lived in Westport since 1968. Mr. Vallee owned and operated Vallee & Son Construction Co....
Kenneth T. Fillion
Jan 1, 2016
Kenneth T. Fillion, 91, of Fall River, died Friday at home. He was the husband of the late Albertina (Franco) Fillion. Born in Fall River, MA, he was a son of the late Theodore and Dorothy (Wrigley) Fillion; he was a lifelong resident of Fall River. He was a U.S. Army veteran, serving during WW II. Mr. Fillion worked...
Mary P. Viveiros
Jan 1, 2016
Mary (Pacheco) Viveiros, also known as "Maria de America", 94, of Fall River, died Friday, January 1st at Southpointe Rehabilitation and Skilled Care Center. She was the wife of the late Antonio F. Viveiros. Born in Fall River, MA, she was a daughter of the late Agostinho B. and Mariana (Arruda) Pacheco; she moved to St. Michael, Azores at...
Maria Germana Sousa
Dec 31, 2015
FALL RIVER... Maria Germana (da Silva) Sousa, 82, of Fall River passed away December 31, 2015 at St. Anne's Hospital. She was the wife of Edmundo De Sousa of Fall River. Born in Sao Roque, Ponta Delgada, Azores, she was a daughter of the late Manuel Jose Da Silva and Maria Amelia Cabral. Mrs. Sousa was a communicant of...
Jose M. Homen
Dec 21, 2015
Jose M. Homen, 76, of South Main St., Fall River, died Monday at St. Anne's Hospital. He was the husband of Margarida (Carvalho) Homen. Born in Sao Antonio alem Capelas, St. Michael, Azores, he was a son of the late Antonio Viveiros Homen and Celia (Machado) Homen; he emigrated to this country in 1974 and was a member of...
Maria E. Pavao
Dec 18, 2015
Maria E. (Benevides) Pavao, 98, of Mohawk Dr., Fall River, formerly of Columbia St., died Friday at Charlton Memorial Hospital. She was the wife of the late Manuel Pavao. Born in Feteiras do Sul, St. Michael, Azores, she was a daughter of the late Joao and Maria dos Anjos (Silva) Benevides; she emigrated to this country in 1966 and...
Dorothy Arruda
Dec 7, 2015
Dorothy (Rua) Arruda, 90, formerly of Columbia St., a retired garment worker, died Monday at Southpointe Rehabilitation and Skilled Care. She was the wife of the late Joseph P. Arruda. Born in Fall River, MA, she was a daughter of the late Amorim and Caroline (Melo) Rua; she lived most of her life in Fall River. Mrs. Arruda worked...
Dolores Lancia
Dec 6, 2015
Dolores (Mendonca) Lancia, 83, of Bay St., Fall River, a retired garment worker, died Sunday at Crawford Health and Rehabilitation Center. She was the wife of Frank E. Lancia and the former wife of the late Edward P. Souza, Sr. Born in Fall River, MA, she was a daughter of the late John M. and Maria P. (Torres) Mendonca;...
Leo T. Briand
Dec 3, 2015
Leo T. Briand, 84, of Hartwell St., Fall River, formerly of Old Second St., a retired grounds man, died Thursday, Dec. 3rd. at Brandon Woods of New Bedford. He was the husband of the late Louise (Mendoza) Briand. Born in Fall River, MA, he was a son of the late Joseph N. and Edith (Montgomery) Briand; he lived most...
Maria R. Eleuterio
Nov 26, 2015
Maria Rosario (De Sousa) Eleuterio, 86, of Mulberry St., Fall River, died Thursday at home. Born in Rosario de Lagoa, St. Michael, Azores, she was one of twenty four children to the late Manuel De Sousa and Maria Isabel (DaPonte) Eleuterio; she worked as nanny in the Azores for Admiral Foster, emigrating to this country in 1967 where she...
Gerard J. Cyr
Nov 25, 2015
Gerard J. Cyr, 86, of Fall River, a retired electronics technician, died Wednesday at Charlton Memorial Hospital. He was the husband of Irene (Ferreira) Cyr. Born in Fall River, MA, he was a son of the late Jean Xavier and Caroline (Gagnon) Cyr; he was a lifelong resident of Fall River. He was a U.S. Navy veteran, serving during...
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Finding Obituaries in the Greater Fall River Region
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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.
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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