Recent Obituaries
Honoring Lives Served by Oliveira Funeral Homes in the Fall River, Somerset, Swansea, Westport & South Coast Area
Manuel A. Pacheco
May 24, 2015
Manuel A. "Bubba" Pacheco, 49, of Fall River, died Sunday. He was the former husband of Rita I. (Rego) Pacheco of Fall River. Born in St. Michael, Azores, a son of Domingos R. and Maria de Jesus (Custodio) Pacheco of Somerset. Besides his former wife and parents, he is survived by a son, Ryan A. Pacheco of Fall River;...
John J. Viveiros
May 23, 2015
John J. Viveiros, 90, of Warren, RI, formerly of Fall River, passed away on May 23rd. He was the beloved husband of Lorraine (Graci) Roy Viveiros and the late Margaret Mary "Tina" (Queeney) Viveiros. Born in Fall River, a son of the late Antone J. and Maria (Costa) Viveiros. Mr. Viveiros was retired from the Fall River Police Dept....
Madeline M. Rosyski
May 22, 2015
Madeline M. (Viveiros) Rosyski, 67, of Somerset, died Friday at home. She was the wife of Stanley J. Rosyski. Born in Fall River, MA, she was a daughter of the late Joseph and Alice (Freitas) Viveiros; she lived in Somerset for over 30 years and was a communicant of St. John of God Church. She was a member of...
Maria da Incarnacao de Andrade
May 10, 2015
STOUGHTON… Maria (Dias) da Incarnacao de Andrade, 73, of Fall River died May 10, 2015 after a brief illness. She was the wife of the late Joao Andrade. She was born in Ribeira Grande, St. Michael's, Azores a daughter of the late Jacinto and Etalvina (Dias) Dias and had lived in Fall River since 1966. Survivors include 2 daughters:...
Brandon St. Pierre
May 6, 2015
FALL RIVER… Brandon St. Pierre, 32, of Fall River died May 6, 2015. He was the son of Barbara Kice of Fall River and the late Richard St. Pierre and had been a lifelong resident of this city. He had worked for various construction companies. Brandon was an avid New England Patriots and Boston Red Sox fan. He also...
John Arruda
Apr 27, 2015
John Arruda, 94, of Fall River, MA died on Monday at Sarah Brayton Nursing Care Center. He was the husband of Silvana (Pereira) Arruda. Born in Fall River, he was the son of the late Manuel and Joaquina (Fragoza) Arruda; he was a lifelong resident of Fall River. He served in the U.S. Air Corp, 306th Bombardment Group during...
Antonio Rego
Apr 23, 2015
FALL RIVER… Antonio Rego, 64, of Fall River passed away at home April 23, 2015. He was the husband of Juvenalia (Pavao) Rego. He was born in Capelas, St. Michael, Azores a son of the late Antonio and Isabel (Lucas) Rego and had lived in Fall River since 1968. He was a communicant of Santo Christo Church. He was...
Joseph P. Souza
Apr 22, 2015
Joseph P. Souza, 100, of Westport, MA, a retired supervisor, died Wednesday April 22nd at Charlton Memorial Hospital. He was the husband of the late Sarah (Sousa) Souza. Born in Fall River, MA, he was a son of the late Jacinto P. and Francisca (Costa) Souza; Mr. Souza lived in Westport since the late 1970's and was a communicant...
Zelma M. (Martin) Tavares
Apr 21, 2015
FALL RIVER… Zelma M. (Martin) Tavares, 89, of Fall River passed away April 21st at Charlton Memorial Hospital. She was the wife of the late Antone Tavares. Born in Fall River, she was the daughter of the late Mariano and Olivia (Borges Souza) Martin and had been a lifelong resident of this city. Mrs. Tavares was a communicant of...
Mary "Mamie Red" Andrade
Apr 19, 2015
FALL RIVER… Mary "Mamie Red" (Freitas) Andrade, 97, of Fall River passed away April 19, 2015. She was the widow of Frank Andrade. She was born in Fall River a daughter of the late Manuel C. and Maria (Lawrence) Freitas and had been a lifelong resident of this city. She was a communicant of Santo Christo Church where she...
John Fred Corvello
Apr 17, 2015
John Fred Corvello, 92, of Melbourne, FL, passed away Friday, April 17, 2015. He was the husband of the late Constance (Almeida) Corvello. He was born March 6, 1923 in Fall River, MA, he was a son of the late John P. and Cecilia (Sousa) Corvello; he had been a resident of Melbourne since 2011, coming from Tiverton, RI....
Jose P. Piques
Apr 11, 2015
Jose P. Piques, 87, of Fall River, a retired convenience store owner, died Saturday at St. Anne's Hospital. He was the husband of Maria N. (Pires) Piques. Born in Lagoa, St. Michael, Azores, he was a son of the late Manuel and Conceicao (Lima) Piques; his earlier years were spent in the Azores, later moving to Bermuda where he...
Hilda L. Medeiros
Apr 9, 2015
Hilda L. Medeiros, 90, of Heatherwood Nursing and Subacute Center, 398 Bellevue Ave., Newport, RI, formerly of Tiverton, died Thursday at the center. Born in Fall River, MA, she was a daughter of the late Joseph V. and Maria (Isadore) Medeiros; she lived most of her life in Tiverton and was a communicant of Holy Ghost Church. Ms. Medeiros...
Kathleen Ann Rodrigues
Apr 2, 2015
FALL RIVER… Kathleen A. (Benevides) Rodrigues, 42 of Swansea passed away April 2, 2015 at Charlton Memorial Hospital. She was the wife of John M. Rodrigues. Born in Fall River, she was the daughter of Manuel R. Benevides of New Bedford and the late Kathleen (Remy) Benevides. Mrs. Rodrigues worked as Director of Patient Care at New Bedford Health...
Christine Viveiros
Apr 1, 2015
MASHANTUCKET, CT… Christine (Silvia) Viveiros, 65, of Fall River passed away after a long illness on April 1, 2015. Born in Fall River, she was the daughter of Alice (Thomas) Silvia of Fall River and the late Joseph Silvia. Along with her mother, she is survived by two daughters; Toni-Lynn Flewelling of Epsom, NH and Tammie Gannon of Uxbridge,...
Arnold Tavares
Mar 19, 2015
Springfield, VT…Arnold D. Tavares, 50, of Springfield, VT, passed away March 19, 2015. He was a son of Maria (Diogo) Tavares and the late Armando Tavares. Mr. Tavares enjoyed being outdoors, hunting and fishing. Along with his mother, survivors include 3 daughters; Crystal Tavares, Ashley Tavares-Perry & Hannah J. Levesque-McAulay, all of Fall River, a son; Joshua A. Levesque...
Mary Gloria Rebello
Mar 7, 2015
Private funeral services were held for Mary Gloria (Medeiros) Rebello, 91, of Sarah S. Brayton Nursing Care Center, 4901 North Main St., formerly of Slade St., who died on Saturday, March 7th at the center. She was the wife of the late Leonel S. Rebello. Born in Arrifes, St. Michael, Azores, she was a daughter of the late Manuel...
Manuel Sebastiao
Mar 7, 2015
Manuel Sebastiao, 71, of Fall River, died Saturday at Highlander Skilled Care and Rehab. Center. He was the husband of the late Maria da Conceicao (Cabral) Sebastiao. Born in Feteiras do Sul, St. Michael, Azores, he was a son of the late Joseph and Florenda (Souza) Sebastiao. He is survived by two sons, Joseph Sebastiao of Acushnet, MA and...
Raymond G. Poirier
Mar 4, 2015
Raymond G. Poirier of Swansea, MA passed away peacefully on Wednesday, March 4, 2015, at Rhode Island Hospital. He was 90 years old. He was the devoted and loving husband of Cizaltina (Sally Felicia) Poirier. He was born in Fall River, Mass on September 29, 1924 and was the son of the late Joseph George Poirier and Florida (Charette)...
Marie Theresa Carreiro
Mar 3, 2015
Marie Theresa (Correia) Carreiro, 94, of Kearns Ave., Tiverton, a retired presser, died Tuesday at St. Anne's Hospital. She was the wife of the late Antonio "Tony" Carreiro. Born in Portsmouth, RI, she was a daughter of the late August and Mary R. Correia; she lived in Tiverton for most of her life and was a communicant of Holy...
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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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