Recent Obituaries
Honoring Lives Served by Oliveira Funeral Homes in the Fall River, Somerset, Swansea, Westport & South Coast Area
Mary V. Motta
Sep 9, 2013
Mary V. (Correia) Motta, 96, of Fall River, died Monday at home. She was the wife of the late Mariano M. Motta. Born in Tiverton, RI, she was a daughter of the late Manuel and Mariana (Pacheco) Correia; she lived most of her life in Assonet and was a member of St. Bernard Church. Mrs. Motta, along with her...
Jonathan P. Durfee
Sep 3, 2013
Jonathan P. Durfee, 24, of Fall River, formerly of Somerset, died Tuesday at St. Anne's Hospital. Born in Fall River, MA, a son of Ernest A. Durfee, Jr. of Fall River and Elaine (Viveiros) Durfee of Somerset; he lived most of his life in Somerset. He formerly worked for 5 years at Shaw's Supermarket in Fall River. He enjoyed...
Hilda Alves
Aug 30, 2013
Hilda (Garcia) Alves, 87, of Tiverton, RI, died Friday at the Philip Hulitar Inpatient Center in Providence. She was the wife of the late Manuel Alves. Born in Fall River, MA, she was a daughter of the late John and Anna (dos Anjos) Garcia; she lived most of her life in Tiverton. She is survived by a daughter, Lisa...
John Correia
Aug 27, 2013
John Correia, 86, of 21 Corbett St., Fall River, died Tuesday at Charlton Memorial Hospital. Born in Fall River, MA, he was a son of the late Agostinho and Dionisia (Carvalho) Correia; he lived in Fall River for most of his life and was a member of Santo Christo Church. He was a longtime participant of the Elder Service...
Tracey A. Capeto
Aug 24, 2013
Tracey A. (Botelho) Capeto, 43, of Venice, Florida passed away Saturday in Fall River, she was the wife of Michael Capeto. Born in Fall River, a daughter of Edward Botelho of Middletown and Carol (Silvia) Botelho of Fall River. Mrs. Capeto worked as a dental assistant. Besides her husband and parents she is survived by a daughter, Amanda Lynn...
Manuel Mello
Aug 22, 2013
Manuel Mello, Jr., of Fall River passed away peacefully on Thursday, August 22, 2013 at the age of 63. He was born on January 3, 1950 in Fall River, MA and was the son of Eugenia (Ferreira) Mello and the late Manuel C. Mello. Manuel was the devoted husband of Irene A. (Viveiros) Mello; they had celebrated 42 years...
Georgina Galer
Aug 16, 2013
Georgina (Tavares) Galer, 91, of Catholic Memorial Home, 2246 Highland Ave., died Friday at the home. Born in Fall River, MA, she was a daughter of the late Manuel and Francelina (Silvia) Tavares; she lived most of her life in Tiverton and Middletown. She was employed as a zipper-setter for many years at the former A&A Mfg. She is...
Kenneth Mello
Aug 15, 2013
Kenneth Mello, 59, of Quequechan St., Fall River, passed away Thursday at Charlton Memorial Hospital. He was the husband of Margaret (Albernaz) Mello. Born in Fall River, a son of the late James and Diane (Santos) Mello, he resided most of his life in this city. Mr. Mello worked as a custodian for the Fall River Housing Authority for...
Mary Laura DaPonte
Aug 12, 2013
Mary Laura (Vieira) DaPonte, 94, of Fall River, died Monday at the Fall River Jewish Home. She was the wife of the late Pedro DaPonte. Born in Fall River, MA, she was a daughter of the late Joseph and Maria A. (Ramundo) Vieira; she lived most of her life in Fall River. She was employed as a hand sewer...
Maria Isabel Henriques
Aug 1, 2013
Maria Isabel (Carvalho) Henriques, 79, of Fall River, a machine operator, died Thursday at St. Anne's Hospital. She was the wife of the late Antonio Nunes Henriques. Born in Lisbon, Portugal, she was a daughter of the late Jose and Lucilia (Dos Santos) Carvalho; she lived in this city since 1974 and worked as a machine operator for many...
Irene P. Vasconcellos
Jul 29, 2013
Irene P. (Farias) Vasconcellos, 86, of 1944 South Main St., Fall River, passed away Monday. Irene was the wife of the late David M. Vasconcellos and the daughter of the late Joao and Alexanderina (Pereira) Farias. Irene worked in the garment industry for many years; working 27 years for the Shelburn Shirt Co. and 24 years for the Anderson-Little...
Jose E. Rocha
Jul 27, 2013
Jose E. Rocha, 61, of Fall River, a laborer, passed away Saturday, July 27th at home. He was the husband of Rose (Raposo) Rocha. Born in Ribeirinha, St. Michael, Azores, he was a son of the late Eugenio and Guilhermina (Correia) Rocha. Mr. Rocha worked as a laborer for 27 years out of Local 610. He had worked for...
Margaret Moniz
Jul 26, 2013
Margaret (Santos) Moniz, 83, of Gabriel House 261 Oliver St., formerly of Division St., passed away Friday at Charlton Memorial Hospital. She was the wife of the late Anthony S. Moniz. Born in Fall River, a daughter of the late Manuel F. and Rose (Estrella) Santos, she was a lifelong resident of this city. Mrs. Moniz worked as a...
Robert J. Kress, Jr.
Jul 23, 2013
Robert J. Kress, Jr., 78, formerly of Somerset, passed away July 23, 2013 unexpectedly after a brief illness. He was the husband of the late Sylvia (Correira) Kress. A retired U.S. Navy career serviceman, he served in the military for 22 years. He later worked at Sunoco Gas Station in Ocean Grove for many years. He is survived by...
Maria Grace Pereira
Jul 21, 2013
Maria Grace (Araujo) Pereira, 87, formerly of William St., passed away at Clifton Rehabilitation & Nursing Center. She was the wife of the late Jose L. Pereira. Born in Faial da Terra, St. Michael, Azores, a daughter of the late Antonio and Maria (Matias) Araujo Medeiros. Mrs. Pereira worked as a seamstress for the former Shelburne Shirt Company for...
Dennis Pacheco
Jul 20, 2013
Dennis Pacheco, 79, of Fall River, passed away Saturday at Charlton Memorial Hospital. Born in Fall River, a son of the late Manuel and Sophie (Soares) Pacheco, he was a lifelong resident of this city. His funeral will be held on Saturday at 8:45 a.m. from the OLIVEIRA FUNERAL HOME 215 Columbia St., followed by a Funeral Mass at...
Linda M. Phipps
Jul 17, 2013
Linda M. (Frazier) Phipps, 53, of Tiverton passed away Wednesday at home. She was the former wife of George Phipps. Born in Fall River, a daughter of Jeannette (Berube) Frazier and the late John R. Frazier, she resided all of her life in Tiverton. Linda was the owner of Face Facts, Inc. for several years and also worked at...
Enio P. DeSousa
Jul 12, 2013
Enio P. "Salgueira" DeSousa, 67, of Swansea, died Friday at Crawford Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. He was the husband of Maria Jose (Furtado) Sousa. Born in Salga, St. Michael, Azores, he was a son of the late Manuel Pacheco DeSousa and Maria Augusta Pacheco; he lived in Swansea for the past 24 years. He was a member of...
Mary Louise Dionizio
Jul 8, 2013
Mary Louise (Mello) Dionizio, 87, of Fall River, a retired manager, died Monday at St. Anne's Hospital. She was the wife of Carlos Dionizio. Born in Fall River, MA, she was a daughter of the late Manuel and Rose (Aguiar) Mello; she was a lifelong resident of this city and a member of Good Shepherd Parish. Mrs. Dionizio was...
Joseph A. Oliveira
Jul 7, 2013
Joseph A. Oliveira, 94, of Tiverton, RI, a retired plumber, died Sunday at home. He was the husband of Mary C. (Benevides) Oliveira. Born in E. Providence, RI, he was a son of the late Antonio and Maria C. (Fontes) Oliveira; he lived in Tiverton for the past 25 years, formerly living in Portsmouth. Mr. Oliveira was a self-employed...
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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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