Recent Obituaries
Honoring Lives Served by Oliveira Funeral Homes in the Fall River, Somerset, Swansea, Westport & South Coast Area
Ermelinda Furtado
Oct 24, 2013
Ermelinda (Rodrigues) Furtado, 92, of Sprague St., died Thursday at Catholic Memorial Home. She was the wife of the late Adelino Furtado. Born in Maia, St. Michael, Azores, a daughter of the late Caetano Rodrigues and Maria Incarnacao Correia; she resided in Fall River since 1967 and was a member of Santo Christo Church. Mrs. Furtado worked as a...
Manuel Ferreira
Oct 21, 2013
Manuel Ferreira, 89, of Murphy Village, Somerset passed away Monday. He was the wife of the late Marie Phoebe (Lewis) Ferreira. Born in Fall River, a son of the late Innocencio and Mary (Oliveira) Ferreira, he resided most of his life in Somerset. Mr. Ferreira worked as an auto mechanic for Rock Ford in Rockland. He later worked as...
Bella M. Brosseau
Oct 9, 2013
Bella M. (Lavertue) Brosseau, 94, of 100 Amity St., Fall River, formerly of Island Park, Portsmouth and Phoenix, AZ, passed away Wednesday at Charlton Memorial Hospital. She was the wife of the late Joseph Brosseau. Born in Gorham, NH, she was a daughter of the late Joseph and Helen (Vincent) Lavertue. Mrs. Brosseau worked at Tremblay's in Island Park...
Maria Fatima Verissimo
Oct 6, 2013
Maria Fatima (Sousa) Verissimo, 74, of Division St., Fall River, passed away Sunday at Charlton Memorial Hospital. She was the wife of Laurenio Verissimo. Born in Relva, St. Michael, Azores, a daughter of the late Manuel Rapaso Moniz Sousa and Maria Jose (Silva) Sousa, she resided in Fall River for the past 47 years. Mrs. Verissimo was a homemaker...
Helen M. Johnson
Oct 5, 2013
Helen M. (Miranda) Johnson, 53, of Mulberry St., Fall River, passed away Saturday at St. Anne's Hospital. She was the wife of Richard Johnson. Born in Fall River, a daughter of Helen (Sousa) Miranda of Fall River and the late Antone P. Miranda, she was a lifelong resident of this city. Mrs. Johnson was a homemaker and a member...
Noemia Rebello
Sep 29, 2013
Noemia (da Rosa) Rebello, 85, of 603 Middle St., a seamstress, died Sunday at Catholic Memorial Home. She was the wife of the late Antonio Rebelo. Born in Capelas, St. Michael, Azores, she was a daughter of the late Manuel da Rosa and Maria da Estrela Pavao; she lived in this city since 1971. Mrs. Rebello worked as a...
Fernando C. Da Costa
Sep 28, 2013
Fernando C. "Fernandine" Da Costa, 76, of 68 Oliver St., Fall River, died Saturday at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston. He was the husband of Nancy C. (Alves) Da Costa. Born in St. Michael, Azores, he was a son of the late Manuel Correia Da Costa and Maria da Conceicao (de Jesus) Moniz; he lived most of his...
Herminia "Minnie" Amaral
Sep 27, 2013
Herminia "Minnie" (Cordeiro) Amaral, 98, of Fall River, a homemaker, died Friday at Sarah S. Brayton Nursing Care Center. She was the wife of the late Joaquin Amaral. Born in Fall River, MA, she was a daughter of the late Antone and Isabel (Raposa) Cordeiro; she was a lifelong resident of Fall River. She enjoyed spending time with her...
Ronald Leo Berube
Sep 14, 2013
Ronald L. Berube, 61, of Riverview FL, entered into eternal rest early Saturday morning, September 14, 2013. He was born August 6, 1952 in Fall River, MA. He was preceded in death by his mother, Mary Frances (Machado) Berube; brother, David Joseph Berube. Survivors include his son, Brett Ronald Berube; daughter; Samantha Lee Berube (Adam J. Gillen); father, Joseph...
Gloria M. Cory
Sep 13, 2013
Gloria M. (Correia) Cory, 89, of Fall River, passed away on Friday. She was the wife of the late Joseph "Blu" C. Cory. Born in Tiverton, RI, a daughter of the late Louis and Evangelina Correia, she resided most of her life in Fall River. Mrs. Cory was a homemaker and a member of the former St. Patrick's Church,...
Constant "Sally" Albert
Sep 13, 2013
Constant "Sally" (Jardin) Albert, 99, of 495 New Boston Rd., Fall River, formerly of Denver St., a retired machine operator, passed away Friday with her loving niece Patricia by her side. She was the wife of the late George M. Albert. Born in Fall River, MA, she was a daughter of the late John G. and Anna M. (Figueira)...
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...
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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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