Recent Obituaries
Honoring Lives Served by Oliveira Funeral Homes in the Fall River, Somerset, Swansea, Westport & South Coast Area
John M. Mendonca
Aug 2, 2012
John M. Mendonca, 86, of Berkley, MA, passed away on Thursday, August 2, 2012. He was the devoted husband of Patricia A. (Cabral) Mendonca. Born in Fall River, he was the son of the late John M. Mendonca, Sr. and Mary (Torres) Mendonca. A navy veteran of WWII, he served as a radioman aboard the U.S.S. Tarawa. He served...
Irene Carreiro
Aug 1, 2012
Irene (Costa) Carreiro, 90, of Clifton Rehabilitation Nursing Center, 500 Wilbur Ave. Somerset, died Wednesday at the center. She was the wife of the late Mariano O. Carreiro. Born in Feteiras do Sul, St. Michael, Azores, a daughter of the late Jose and Mercedes da Costa. Mrs. Carreiro had worked at the former Paul Silver Company as a polisher...
Joseph S. Perry
Jul 24, 2012
Joseph S. Perry, 82, of Somerset, formerly of Oakwood Senior Estates, Swansea, died Tuesday at the Somerset Ridge Center. He was the husband of the late Ellena S. "Helen" (Soares) Perry. Born in Fall River, MA; a son of the late Deigo Perreira and Mary (Sousa) Perry, he resided most of his life in Somerset. Mr. Perry worked as...
Delores "Del" Carvalho
Jul 23, 2012
Delores "Del" (Fonseca) Carvalho, 74, of Westport, died Monday at Kimwell Nursing Home. Born in Fall River, she was the daughter of the late Mary (Tavares) Fonseca. Delores was a B.M.C. Durfee High School graduate class of 1955. She was employed at the former BMC Durfee Bank, now Bank of America as a teller right out of high school...
Maria C. Rebello
Jul 13, 2012
Maria C. (Vieira) Rebello, 81, of Carver Street, Fall River, died Friday at St. Anne's Hospital. She was the wife of the late Jose B. Rebello. Born in Rabo de Peixe, St. Michael, Azores; a daughter of the late Jacinto Vieira Estrela and Maria Elpidia Moniz, she resided in Fall River for the past 43 years. Mrs. Rebello was...
Mary Viveiros
Jul 10, 2012
Mary (Ferreira) Viveiros, 89, of Fall River, a homemaker, died Tuesday at St. Anne's Hospital. She was the wife of Ferdinand "Bull" Viveiros. Born in Fall River, MA, she was a daughter of the late Joseph and Ermelinda (Viveiros) Ferreira. She was a member of the VFW Post 5392 Ladies Auxiliary in Tiverton. She enjoyed going out for rides...
Luis C. Botelho
Jul 4, 2012
Luis C. Botelho, 80, of Fall River, died Wednesday at Charlton Memorial Hospital. He was the husband of Isabel (Furtado) Botelho. Born in Agua Retorta, St. Michael, Azores, he was a son of the late Francisco Cabral Botelho and Rosa Tomas-Cabral; he resided in Fall River for the past 40 years. He was a member of Santo Christo Church....
Exilda M. Boyer
Jul 1, 2012
Exilda M. "Gilda" (Quental) Furtado Boyer, 89, of 41 Donna Drive, Portsmouth, RI, formerly of East Hooper St., Tiverton, RI, passed away Sunday, July 1, 2012 at the home of her daughter Lorraine M. Amado. She was born in Somerset, MA, on March 15, 1923 to the late Antone and Mary M. (Souza) Quental. She was the wife of...
Mario J. Cabral
Jun 30, 2012
Mario J. Cabral, 51, of Fall River, passed away Saturday at home after a brief illness. He was the husband of Goretti (Raposo) Cabral. Born in Ribeirinha, Sao Miguel, Acores; a son of the late Manuel Augusto and Gloria Uncao (Vieira) Cabral. Mr. Cabral worked as a construction foreman for FC Construction. He was a member of the Academica...
Sarah C. Monte
Jun 28, 2012
Sarah C. (Cordeiro) Monte, 90, of Boxford, MA, formerly of Swansea, MA, died Thursday at Putnam Farms at Danvers. She was the wife of the late John J. Monte. Born in Fall River, MA; a daughter of the late Antone and Conceicao (Cabral) Cordeiro, she resided most of her life in Swansea. Mrs. Monte had worked at Firestone. She...
Mary C. Moniz
Jun 23, 2012
Mary (Costa) Moniz, 97, of Fall River, formerly of Peckham Lane, Tiverton, died Saturday at Catholic Memorial Home. She was the wife of the late Leonard P. Moniz. Born in Fall River, MA, she was a daughter of the late Mariano and Emily (Amaral) Costa; she lived most of her life in Fall River and Tiverton. She was a...
John S. Mendoza
Jun 18, 2012
John S. Mendoza, 46, of Somerset, MA; died Monday at Rhode Island Hospital. Born in Fall River, MA; a son of James and Margaret (Silvia) Mendoza, he resided most of his life in Somerset. He was a graduate of Somerset High School Class of 1984. Mr. Mendoza was self-employed as a painter for many years. He was an avid...
Irene Rodrigues
Jun 18, 2012
Irene (Carveira) Rodrigues, 80, formerly of Bayview St., Fall River, died Monday at St. Anne's Hospital. She was the wife of the late Fernando Rodrigues. Born in Fall River, MA, she was a daughter of the late Bento and Mary (Costa) Carveira; she lived most of her life in Fall River; spending her youth in St. Michael, Azores. Mrs....
Manuel P. "Brooksie" Freitas
Jun 12, 2012
Manuel P. "Brooksie" Freitas, 95, of Sarah S. Brayton Nursing Care Center, 4901 North Main St., formerly of Bates Street Apartments, died Tuesday at the center. He was the husband of the late Lorraine (Ferreira) Freitas. Born in Fall River, MA, he was a son of the late Joseph and Augusta (Pontes) Freitas; he was a resident of Fall...
Maria da Conceicao Ferreira
Jun 9, 2012
Maria da Conceicao (Cabral) Ferreira, 81, of Fall River, died Saturday at St. Anne's Hospital. She was the wife of the late Jose C. Ferreira. Born in Feteiras do Sul, St. Michael, Azores, she was a daughter of the late Manuel Cabral and Georgiana Jesus Craveiro; she resided in Fall River for the past 52 years and was a...
James Monteiro
Jun 7, 2012
James Monteiro, 94, of Fall River, died Thursday at St. Anne's Hospital. He was the husband of the late Rose (Wilkenson) Monteiro; they were married for 42 years. Born in Fall River, MA, he was a son of the late Joseph and Patricia (Almeida) Monteiro; he was a lifelong resident of Fall River. He was a U.S. Army veteran,...
Alfred J. "Fred" Correia
Jun 2, 2012
Alfred J. "Fred" Correia, 87, of North Providence, formerly of Hancock Street, Tiverton, RI; died Saturday after a long illness at the Golden Crest Center. He was the long-time companion of 37 years to Georgianna "Georgie" Jordan. He was the former husband of the late Delia (Camara) Silvia. Born in Tiverton, RI; a son of the late Peter and...
Maria do Carmo Carvalho
May 30, 2012
Maria do Carmo (Sousa) Carvalho, 94, of Fall River, died Wednesday at Charlton Memorial Hospital. She was the wife of the late Agostinho A. Carvalho. Born in Capelas, St. Michael, Azores, she was a daughter of the late Jose Sousa Pimentel and Maria do Carmo Sousa; she resided in Fall River for the past 46 years. Mrs. Carvalho was...
Edmund D. Furtado
May 25, 2012
Edmund D. Furtado, 87, of Fall River, died Friday at home. He was the husband of Maria "Mary" (Medeiros) Furtado. Born in Tiverton, RI, he was a son of the late Daniel and Clementina (Rego) Furtado; he lived in Fall River for most of his life and was a U.S. Army veteran, serving during WW II. Mr. Furtado worked...
Mary G. Botelho
May 24, 2012
Mary G. (Aguiar) Botelho, 90, of Tiverton, died Thursday at home. She was the wife of the late Arthur L. Botelho. Born in Tiverton, RI, she was a daughter of the late Joseph and Mary Florence (Ferreira) Aguiar; she was a Tiverton resident all of her life and a member of Holy Ghost Church. Mrs. Botelho worked as a...
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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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