Obituaries

Emilia  "Millie" Medeiros

Emilia "Millie" Medeiros

Nov 22, 2011

Emilia "Millie" (Pacheco) Medeiros, 89, of Sakonnet Bay Manor, 1215 Main Road, Tiverton, formerly of Mathew Rd., Tiverton, RI, died Tuesday at Charlton Memorial Hospital. She was the wife of the late John "Jack Zip" Medeiros, Jr. Born in Fall River, MA, she was a daughter of the late Alvaro and Emilia (Rego) Pacheco; she lived in Tiverton for...

Gilda  B. Correia

Gilda B. Correia

Nov 15, 2011

Gilda (Custodio) Correia, 91, of Tiverton, RI; passed away peacefully on November 15, 2011. She was the beloved wife of the late Ernest Correia. She was the devoted daughter of the late John and Liduina (Teixeira) Custodio. Gilda and Ernest were owners of the former Harborside Restaurant in Tiverton before retiring in 1982. For many years prior, she worked...

Carlos  V. Alves

Carlos V. Alves

Nov 7, 2011

Carlos V. Alves, 80, of Somerset, formerly of Fall River, died Monday after a brief illness, surrounded by his beloved family. He was the husband of 51 years to Mary T. (Peixoto) Alves. Born in Mosteiros, St. Michael, Azores; a son of the late Manuel and Conceicao (Botelho) Alves, he resided in Somerset for the past 16 years. Mr....

Almorinda Silvia

Almorinda Silvia

Nov 6, 2011

Almorinda "Alma" (Reis) Silvia, 86, of Tiverton; formerly of Russell Street Westport; died Sunday at home. She was the wife of the late John S. Silvia. Born in Fall River, a daughter of the late Joseph and Adeline (Carreiro) Reis. Mrs. Silvia worked a bus monitor for the Braga Bus Company for many years, retiring in 1998. She is...

Rosalina Soares

Rosalina Soares

Oct 27, 2011

Rosalina (Reis) Soares, 89, of Fall River, died Thursday at Catholic Memorial Home. She was the wife of Jose S. Soares. Born in Mosteiros, St. Michael, Azores, she was a daughter of the late Manuel Souza Reis and Alexandrina Pereira da Silva; she lived in Fall River for the past 42 years and was a member of Santo Christo...

Manuel Leite

Manuel Leite

Oct 25, 2011

Manuel Leite, 95, formerly of Fenner St., died Tuesday at Catholic Memorial Home. He was the husband of the late Emma R. (Santerre) Leite. Born in Fall River, MA, he was a son of the late Francisco and Maria (Tavares) Leite; he was a lifelong resident of Fall River. He was a U.S. Navy veteran, serving in the Pacific...

Joseph  J. Ventura,  Jr.

Joseph J. Ventura, Jr.

Oct 24, 2011

Joseph J. Ventura, Jr., 46, of Dartmouth, MA, formerly of Lawton St., Fall River, co-owner for many years of Ventura's Meat Outlet in Fall River, died Monday at home unexpectedly. He was the husband of Pamela (Bertrand) Ventura. Born in Fall River, MA, a son of Joseph J. Ventura, Sr. and Dolores (Furtado) Ventura of Fall River; he lived...

Louis  R. Viveiros,  Jr.

Louis R. Viveiros, Jr.

Oct 16, 2011

Louis R. Viveiros, Jr., 84, of Fall River, died Sunday at Charlton Memorial Hospital. He was the husband of Alice (Swass) Viveiros. Born in Bristol, RI, he was a son of the late Louis R. Viveiros and Maria da Gloria (Bragantine) Viveiros; most of his life was spent in this city; spending his earlier years in Bristol. He was...

Louis  J. D'Amico

Louis J. D'Amico

Oct 15, 2011

Louis J. D'Amico, 68, of Fall River, died Saturday at St. Anne's Hospital. He was the husband of Joan C. (Martin) D'Amico. Born in Fall River, MA, a son of Mary (Pappas) D'Amico of Tiverton and the late Louis J. D'Amico, most of his adult life was spent in this city; spending his earlier years in Tiverton. He was...

Rubie  E. Marshall

Rubie E. Marshall

Oct 13, 2011

Rubie E. (Orr) Marshall, 79, formerly of Furey Ave., Tiverton, died Thursday at Newport Hospital. She was the wife of the late Harry Marshall. Born in Fall River, MA, a daughter of the late Thomas and Marion (Moreau) Orr; she resided most of her life in Tiverton, spending her youth in Westport. Mrs. Marshall worked as a department head...

Donna  M. Levesque

Donna M. Levesque

Oct 10, 2011

Donna M. Levesque, 32, of Fall River, died Monday at Charlton Memorial Hospital after a long illness. Born in Fall River, MA, a daughter of Theresa (Rodrigues) Levesque of Fall River and the late Robert R. Levesque; she was a lifelong resident of this city. Besides her mother, she is survived by three sisters, RoseMarie Parson of Joliet, IL,...

Manuel C. Da Costa

Manuel C. Da Costa

Oct 10, 2011

Manuel C. Da Costa, 79, of Tiverton, died Monday at St. Anne's Hospital. He was the husband of 58 years to Maria A. (Costa) Da Costa. Born in Furnas, St. Michael, Azores, he was the son of the late Antonio Estrela and Olivia Cabral Costa; he emigrated to the United States in 1971. Mr. Da Costa worked as a...

Paul Pereira

Paul Pereira

Oct 1, 2011

Paul Pereira, 36, of Swansea, died Saturday at Charlton Memorial Hospital. He was the former husband of Diane Soares of Tiverton. Born in Fall River, a son of Manuel and Ann (Machado) Pereira of Swansea., he resided most of his life in Swansea. He was a graduate of B.M.C. Durfee High School, Class of 1994. Mr. Pereira was a...

Mary  Louise Taggart

Mary Louise Taggart

Sep 29, 2011

Mary Louise (Shanahan) Taggart, 70, of Tiverton, died Thursday at St. Anne's Hospital. She was the wife of 50 years to Edward "Ted" Taggart. Born in Fall River, MA, a daughter of the late William and Bridget (Cahill) Shanahan, she resided most of her life in Tiverton. Mrs. Taggart worked as an office clerk for J.J. Corrugated and also...

Antone J. "Chico" Souza

Antone J. "Chico" Souza

Sep 22, 2011

Antone J. "Chico" Souza, 72, of Bay Street, died Thursday at St. Anne's Hospital. He was the husband of Pauline (Santos) Souza. Born in Fall River, he was the son of the late Anthony and Mary (Soares) Souza. Mr. Souza was a shop steward for Assonet Sand and Gravel for 18 years and member of the teamsters union, retiring...

Mary "Mary Rap" Raposa

Mary "Mary Rap" Raposa

Sep 22, 2011

Mary "Mary Rap" Raposa, 98, formerly of Hudson St. Tiverton, died Thursday at Southpointe Nursing & Rehabilitation Center. She was the wife of the late John "Vooie" Raposa. Born in Fall River, a daughter of the late Antone and Maria (Sousa) Mottas, she resided most of her life in Tiverton. Mrs. Raposa worked as a spool tender for the...

Rosalie Moura

Rosalie Moura

Sep 14, 2011

Rosalie (Lewis) Roderick Moura, 96, formerly of Alicia Circle, Tiverton, died Wednesday at Warren Skilled Nursing Center. She was the wife of the late James Moura and the former wife of the late Joseph Roderick. Born in Mattapoisett, MA, she was a daughter of the late John and Captolena (Arruda) Lewis; she lived in Tiverton for the past 15...

Georgianna Cordeiro

Georgianna Cordeiro

Sep 7, 2011

Georgianna (Andrade) Cordeiro, 95, of Hathaway Commons Road, Fall River, died Wednesday. She was the wife of 62 years to George A. Cordeiro. Born in Fall River, MA, a daughter of the late Antone and Julia (Cordeiro) Andrade; and step-daughter of the late Maria Andrade; she was a lifelong resident of this city. Mrs. Cordeiro worked as a sewing...

Joseph  J. Khoury

Joseph J. Khoury

Sep 5, 2011

Joseph J. Khoury, 80, of Swansea, died Monday, Sept. 5th at home. He was the husband of Lillian (Franco) Khoury. Born in Swansea, MA, he was a son of the late Ameen Khoury and Bessie (Borack) Khoury; he lived in Swansea for most of his life. Mr. Khoury worked for 18 years at General Dynamics as a supervisor in...

David Souza

David Souza

Sep 1, 2011

David Souza, 51, of Fall River, died Thursday Sept. 1, 2011. Born in Fall River, MA, he was a son of the late Robert E. and Laura (Cabral) Souza; he was a lifelong resident of this city. He served in the U.S. Navy. He enjoyed spending time with his family and was a motorcycle enthusiast. He was an avid...

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