Obituaries

May 7, 2023

Alda (Oliveira) Rocha, 84, of Swansea, passed away Sunday, May 7, 2023, at St. Anne’s Hospital, in Fall River.

She was the widow of Jose DaRocha.

Born in Santo Antonio, Alem Capelas, Sao Miguel, Acores, she was a daughter of the late Manuel Oliveira and Helena C. (Reis) Oliveira.

Prior to retiring, Alda...

May 4, 2023

FALL RIVER… Lorraine (Almeida) Mendonca, 91, of Fall River, passed away Thursday, May 4, 2023, at Clifton Rehabilitation Nursing Center, surrounded by her family.

She was the widow of the late Gabriel Mendonca.

Born in Fall River, she is predeceased by her mother, Marion (Viveiros) Almeida, her father, Manual J. Almeida, and brother Manual Almeida,...

May 1, 2023

FALL RIVER… Elizabeth (Amaral) Lavoie, 78, of Fall River, passed away Monday, May 1, 2023 at Rhode Island Hospital, in Providence, RI.

She was the widow of the late Richard Leo Lavoie.

Born in Fall River, she was a daughter of the late Joseph Amaral and Georgianna (Rodrigues) Amaral.

Prior to retiring, Elizabeth...

Apr 25, 2023

FALL RIVER…Natalie (Correira) Watkinson, 87, of Fall River passed away April 25, 2023 at St. Anne’s Hospital, in Fall River.

She was the widow of Donald F. Watkinson.

Born in Fall River, she was a daughter of the late Joseph Correira and Rose (Alves) Correira.

Prior to retiring, Natalie worked in the environmental...

Apr 23, 2023

Jeffrey M. Martin, 47, of Fall River, passed away Sunday, April 23, 2023, at Rhode Island Hospital, in Providence.

He was a son of Judith (DeCosta) Martin and the late Olivio Martin.

Jeffrey’s career was in the human services field and most recently he was employed as a residential counselor at the ARC of Bristol...

Apr 20, 2023

Michael G. Travers, 57, of Fall River, passed away April 20, 2023, at Charlton Memorial Hospital in Fall River.

Michael was a lifelong resident of Fall River, born to Evelyn Travers and the late Gilbert Travers. He was a cherished son, brother, uncle, and friend.

Michael was an avid fisherman and sports fan. He enjoyed...

Apr 18, 2023

Cathleen F. Medeiros, a resident of Westport, passed away on April 18th, 2023, at her home, surrounded by her loving family. She was the widow of Ronald Medeiros also of Westport.

Born at the Newport Navy Base, Cathleen was the daughter of the late Joseph H. Lacombe and Dorothy Jean Roberts. She grew up to become a...

Apr 12, 2023

Manuel Antunes Silva, 86, of Fall River, passed away on April 12, 2023.

He was the husband of Altina Silva.

Born in Vilarinho Lousa, Portugal, he was the son of the late Antonio Ferreira Silva and Deolinda da Piedade Prata.

Prior to retiring, Manuel was a partner in the F.C. Construction Company. He...

Apr 6, 2023

WESTPORT… Roger R. Chasse, 79, of Westport passed away Thursday, April 6, 2023, at his home.

He was the widower of Evelyn (Petrasso) Chasse.

Born in Fall River, he was a son of the late Laurie Chasse and Jeannette (Paquette) Chasse.

Prior to retiring, Roger worked for the majority of his career at...

Apr 6, 2023

FALL RIVER… Antonio do Rego Peixoto, 91, of Fall River, passed away Thursday, April 6, 2023, at St. Anne’s Hospital, in Fall River.

He was the widower of Maria Cabral.

Born in Povoacao, St. Michael, Azores, he was a son of the late Jose Tavares Branco and Urania (do Rego) Tavares.

Before retiring,...

Apr 5, 2023

FALL RIVER… Gilberta Encarnacao (Tavares) Brum, 98, of Fall River, passed away Wednesday, April 5, 2023, at home surrounded by her family.

She was the widow of the late Nascimento Brum.

Born in Sao Vincente Ferreira, St. Michael, Azores, she was a daughter of the late Joao de Sousa Tavares and Maria (da Encarnacao) Tavares....

Apr 3, 2023

FALL RIVER… Joseph L. Brasil, 87, of Fall River, passed away Monday, April 3, 2023, at his home.

He was the loving husband of Lucia (Soares) Brasil.

Born in St. Michael, Azores, he was a son of the late Manuel Brasil and Maria (dos Anjos) Brasil.

Joseph worked for most of his career...

Mar 31, 2023

FALL RIVER… Constance (Carvalho) Nowicki, also known as Coni and Vo Con, passed away on March 31, 2023.

She was the widow of Walter “Hans” Nowicki.

Born in Fall River to Joseph & Maria (Souza) Carvalho, she lived most of her life "down below the hill" and was a graduate of the BMC Durfee Class...

Mar 23, 2023

Sandra Jean (Weeks) Maciel, 84, of Fall River, passed away Thursday, March 23, 2023, at home, surrounded by her family.

She was the widow of Andrew Maciel, Jr.

Mrs. Maciel was born in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, a daughter of the late Edward A. Weeks and Edith E. (Eldridge) Weeks.

Sandra worked for reliable...

Mar 22, 2023

David M. Cadieux, 46, of Fall River, passed away Tuesday, March 22, 2023, at his home.

David was born in Fall River, the son of Linda Cotta (husband Christopher) and David Cadieux (wife Susan)

David was a talented self-employed carpenter. He was an avid sports fan and enjoyed watching the Giants, Patriots, Red Sox, and...

Mar 21, 2023

Juliette (Fontaine) Gonsalves, 102, of Acushnet, passed away Monday, March 21, 2023, at Hathaway Manor Extended Care, in New Bedford, surrounded by her family.

She was the widow of Antone Gonsalves

Mrs. Gonsalves was born in New Bedford, a daughter of the late Wilfred Fontaine and Marie (Doucet) Fontaine.

Prior to retiring, Juliette...

Mar 18, 2023

PORTSMOUTH… Harriette Collins Maney, 80, of Portsmouth, RI, formerly of Newport, RI, passed away Saturday, March 18, 2023, at Charlton Memorial Hospital, in Fall River.

She was the former wife of Arthur Unger.

Mrs. Maney was born in Newport, a daughter of the late John Maney and Myrtle (O’neil) Maney.

Harriette was a...

Mar 3, 2023

TIVERTON… Beatrice C. (Botelho) Moniz, 83, of Tiverton, RI passed away Friday, March 3, 2023, at her home, surrounded by her family.

She was the loving wife of the late Antone J. Moniz, to whom she had been married to for 61 years.

Mrs. Moniz was born in Fall River, a daughter of the late...

Mar 1, 2023

FALL RIVER… Liduina Conceicao (Mare) Costa, 81, of Fall River passed away Wednesday, March 1, 2023, at St. Anne’s Hospital, in Fall River.

She was the loving wife of Arnaldo Costa.

Born in St. Michael, Azores, she was the daughter of the late Agostinho Virginio Mare and Maria da Gloria Sousa Eleuterio.

Liduina...

Feb 26, 2023

Cheryl Ann Bergeron, 63, of Fall River, passed away Sunday, February 26, 2023, at St. Elizabeth’s Medical Center, in Boston surrounded by her family.

Born in St. Paul, Minnesota, she was a daughter of the late Ronald Bergeron and Shirley (Silvia) Bergeron.

Before retiring, Cheryl spent most of her career working as a home health...