Obituaries

Aug 6, 2023

FALL RIVER… Mario DaSilva, 76, of Fall River, passed away Sunday, August 6, 2023, at St. Anne’s Hospital, surrounded by his family.

He was the loving husband of Maria Isabel (Teodoro) DaSilva.

Born in Nossa Senhora do Rosário, Lagoa, St. Michael, Azores, he was a son of the late Mario Alves DaSilva and Maria dos...

Jul 30, 2023

FALL RIVER… Felix Imbriano, 60, of Fall River, passed away Sunday, July 30 2023, at Charlton Memorial Hospital, in Fall River.

He was the husband of Angela (Martucci) Imbriano.

Born in Buenos Aires, Argentina, he was a son of the late Felice Imbriano and Rosina (Annicchiarico) Imbriano.

Felix, a vibrant soul, was a...

Jul 27, 2023

Patricia Ann (Amaral) Bigelow, 74, of Tiverton, RI, passed away Thursday, July 27th, 2023, at home, surrounded by her family.

She was the loving wife of George W. Bigelow, Jr.

Born in Fall River, she was the daughter of the late Alfred Amaral and Virginia (Silvia) Amaral, and sister of the late Alfred P. Amaral....

Jul 22, 2023

John C. DeSousa, 76, of Fall River, passed away Saturday, July 22, 2023, at Charlton Memorial Hospital, in Fall River.

He was the widower of the late Maria Margaret (Botelho) DeSousa.

Born in Faja De Baixo, St. Michael, Azores, he was a son of the late Joao Sousa and Maria de Jesus Sousa.

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Jul 21, 2023

Carol A. (Pelletier) Arruda, 77, of Fall River passed away, Friday, July 21 , 2023, at home, surrounded by her family.

She was the widow of the late William S. Arruda.

Born in Springfield, she was the daughter of the late Raymond Pelletier and Marguerite Pelletier.

Prior to her retirement, Carol worked as...

Jul 17, 2023

Kenneth M. Tavares, 74, of Fall River, MA passed away peacefully at home on July 17, 2023 after a battle with dementia.

He was born in Fall River on July 2, 1949 to Antone and Zelma Martin Tavares. He graduated from Diman Vocational High School and immediately enlisted in the Air Force. He was in the Air...

Jul 15, 2023

FALL RIVER… Lisa Marie (DeMello) DaCosta, 47, of Fall River, passed away Saturday, July 15th, 2023, at HopeHealth Hulitar Hospice Center, in Providence, RI.

She was the loving wife of Gil DaCosta.

Born in Newport, RI, she was a daughter of Linda (Young) DeMello and the late George DeMello.

Lisa was a homemaker...

Jul 9, 2023

FALL RIVER… Kevin Martins Cabral, 37, of Fall River, passed away unexpectedly Sunday, July 9 2023, at Memorial Hermann Greater Heights Hospital, in Houston, TX.

Born in Fall River, he was a son of the late Jose Cabral and Maria (Martins) Cabral. Kevin worked as a tile setter for JM Cabral Custom Floors and enjoyed playing video...

Jul 4, 2023

FALL RIVER… Irene (Silva) Melo, 91, of Fall River, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, July 4th, 2023, at home surrounded by her family.

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

Born in Porto Formoso, St. Miguel, Azores, she was a daughter of the late Joao da Luz Silva and Maria Jose Silva....

Jun 30, 2023

TIVERTON, RI… Eileen Barboza, 78, of Tiverton, passed away Friday, June 30, 2023, at St. Anne’s Hospital, in Fall River, surrounded by her family.

Born in Fall River, she was a daughter of the late Joseph A. Barboza and Delia (Oliver) Barboza.

Eileen attended the James L. Maher Center in Middletown, for many years, and...

Jun 25, 2023

TIVERTON, RI… Eileen Aguiar, 76, of Tiverton, passed away Sunday, June 25, 2023, at the St. Antoine Residence, in Smithfield, RI.

Born in Fall River, she was a daughter of the late Leonard Aguiar and Elsie (Medeiros) Aguiar.

Before retiring, Eileen was employed as a Sales Associate at Macy’s, for over 25 years, and also...

Jun 23, 2023

FALL RIVER… Edna Frances (Vincent) Lacob, 89, of Fall River passed away Friday, June 23, 2023, surrounded by her family.

She was the widow of the late Irving Lacob.

Born in Fall River, she was a daughter of the late John C. Vincent and Sophia (Brooder) Vincent. After graduating from Diman High School, Edna worked...

Jun 21, 2023

WESTPORT… Claire T. Machado, 88, of Westport passed away Wednesday, June 21, 2023, at HopeHealth Hulitar Hospice Center, in Providence, RI.

She was the widow of the late Mauricio Machado, to whom she had been married for 67 years.

Born in Fall River, she was a daughter of the late Emile Machado and Irene (Marcott)...

Jun 11, 2023

DARTMOUTH… John W. Kazen, 41, of Dartmouth passed away June 11, 2023, in Westport.

Born in Fall River, he was a son of the late John and Michelle (Williams) Kazen, and step-son of the late Richard Forcier.

John worked for most of his career in the construction industry. In his free time, he enjoyed listening...

Jun 10, 2023

FALL RIVER… Kevin Lee Medeiros, 43, of Fall River passed away June 10, 2023, at Rhode Island Hospital, in Providence, RI.

Born in Fall River, he was a son of Lucia (Carvalho) Medeiros and the late Jose Medeiros.

Kevin was an avid New York Giants fan and enjoyed playing video games, watching hockey, playing baseball...

Jun 9, 2023

SOMERSET… Ann M. Arruda, 77, of Somerset, passed away June 9, 2023, at Charlton Memorial Hospital, in Fall River.

She was the long-time companion of the late Gilbert Lourenco.

Born in Fall River, she was the daughter of the late John Cunha and Anna M. (Marino) Cunha.

Ann was self-employed as an accountant...

Jun 7, 2023

Deodato C. Martins, 71, of Fall River, passed away June 7, 2023, at Massachusetts General Hospital, in Boston.

He was the former husband of Maria (Batista) Martins.

Born in St. Michael, Azores, he was a son of the late Manuel Martins and Ofelia (Ponte) Martins.

Prior to retiring, Deodato worked as a chef...

Jun 4, 2023

Joseph S. Mello, 81, of Somerset, passed away Sunday, June 4, 2023, at his home.

He was the widower of the late Maria Margaret (Correia) Mello, to whom he was married to for 57 years.

Born in Furnas, St. Michael, Azores, he was a son of the late Anibal Mello and Maria (Matos) Mello.

May 18, 2023

Russell Michael Rego born on November 9, 1973 age 49, passed on May 18, 2023 at Charlton Memorial Hospital Hospice in Fall River, Massachusetts of Anorectal Carcinoma with Metastasis.

Russell was born in Fall River to his father the late Richard M. Rego who passed away early this same year on February 13, 2023 of throat cancer....

May 14, 2023

Derek G. Boler, 38, of Fall River, passed away Sunday, May 14, 2023, at his home. He was a son of Warren Boler and Irene (Duchesne) Boler, both of Fall River.

Derek was an avid baseball player and fan, and a talented artist. He had a witty personality with a special charm. His humor and his open...