Recent Obituaries
Honoring Lives Served by Oliveira Funeral Homes in the Fall River, Somerset, Swansea, Westport & South Coast Area
Beatrice M. Souza
Jan 6, 2011
Beatrice M. (Delgardo) Souza, 66, of Bates St., Fall River, died Thursday at home. She was the wife of the late Ronald P. Souza. Born in Fall River, MA, a daughter of the late Joseph and Sarah (Cote) Delgardo. Mrs. Souza worked as a bookkeeper for the former Fall River Knitting Mills for many years. She is survived by...
Edward Nunes
Jan 4, 2011
Edward Nunes, 83, of Fall River, formerly of Somerset, died Tuesday at Charlton Memorial Hospital. He was the husband of the late Adeline (Macedo) Nunes. Born in Fall River, MA, a son of the late Antonio and Teolinda (Bello) Nunes; he resided in Somerset for most of his life. Mr. Nunes worked as a weaver for Joan Fabrics for...
John Frias, Sr.
Jan 1, 2011
John Frias, Sr., 78, of Fall River, died Saturday at Charlton Memorial Hospital. He was the husband of the late Bertha (Viveiros) Frias. Born in Fall River, MA, he was a son of the late Francisco and Mary (Souza) Frias; he lived most of his life in this city; spending his earlier years in St. Michael, Azores. He enjoyed...
James C. Mello
Dec 30, 2010
James C. Mello, 91, of Grant St., Fall River, died Thursday at Sarah Brayton Nursing Care Center. He was the husband of the late Diamantina "Diana" (Santos) Mello. Born in Fall River, MA, he was a son of the late John Mello Cordeiro and Sarah (Botelho) Mello Cordeiro; he was a lifelong resident of this city and was a...
Manuel F. Jacinto
Dec 27, 2010
Manuel F. Jacinto, 51, of No. Easton, MA, died Monday at home after a long illness. He was the husband of Grace (Santos) Jacinto. Born in Agua d' Alto, Vila Franca, St. Michael, Azores, he was a son of the late Antonino and Normanda (Braga) Jacinto; he came to this country in 1981. Mr. Jacinto was a Dunkin Donuts...
Fernando De Sousa
Dec 26, 2010
Fernando De Sousa, 80, of Blackstone St., Fall River, died Sunday at St. Anne's Hospital. He was the husband of Maria I. (Botelho) De Sousa. Born in Ponta Delgada, St. Michael, Azores, he was a son of the late Antonio and Clotilde (Tavares) De Sousa; he lived in this city for the past 29 years. He was a member...
Dorothy Souza
Dec 23, 2010
Dorothy (Souza) Souza, 88, of Fall River, died Thursday at home. She was the wife of the late Manuel Souza. Born in Fall River, MA, she was a daughter of the late Joseph C. and Helen (Rybczynski) Souza, she was a lifelong resident of this city. Mrs. Souza worked as a special machine operator at the former Royal Garment,...
Sarah Dupont
Dec 21, 2010
Sarah (Viveiros) Dupont, 86, formerly of Shove St., Tiverton, RI, died Tuesday at Southpointe Rehabilitation and Skilled Care Center. She was the wife of the late Frank Dupont. Born in Tiverton, RI, she was a daughter of the late Mariano and Brazalina (Silvia-Ferreira) Viveiros, she lived in Tiverton for most of her life and was a communicant of Holy...
Helen C. Perry
Dec 20, 2010
Helen C. (Soares) Perry, 81, of Swansea, died Monday at Country Gardens Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. She was the wife of Joseph S. Perry. Born in Fall River, a daughter of the late Augustine and Maria (Carvalho) Soares; she resided in Somerset for most of her life. Mrs. Perry was a homemaker. She had also worked as a...
Joao Da Costa
Dec 20, 2010
Joao A. Da Costa, 75, of Grant St., Fall River, died Monday at Charlton Memorial Hospital. He was the husband of Maria L. (Sousa) Da Costa. Born in Ponta Delgada, St. Michael, Azores, he was a son of the late Manuel and Amelia Da Costa; he lived in this city for the past 40 years and was a member...
Georgiana Pacheco
Dec 20, 2010
Georgina (da Costa) Pacheco, 95, of The Highlander, 1748 Highland Ave., formerly of Robeson St., died Monday at the center. She was the wife of the late Luis de Sousa Pacheco. Born in Maia, St. Michael, Azores, she was a daughter of the late Jose Valerio and Deolinda Moniz, she emigrated to this country in 1960. She was a...
Francisco S. Borges
Dec 15, 2010
Francisco S. Borges, 88, of Fall River, died Wednesday at home. He was the husband of Maria C. (Arruda) Borges. Born in Sao Antonio alem Capelas, St. Michael, Azores, he was a son of the late Manuel Sousa Borges and Maria do Carmo da Ponte, he lived in this city for the past 34 years. He served in the...
Luis M. De Torres
Dec 10, 2010
Luis M. De Torres, 48, of Grant St., died Thursday at Rhode Island Hospital. He was the husband of the late Maria (Benjamin) De Torres. Born in Feteiras do Sul, St. Michael, Azores, he was a son of the late Ernesto Torres and Germana (Leonardo) Torres; he lived in this city for the past 26 years and was a...
Hilda S. Mendonca
Dec 10, 2010
Hilda S. Mendonca, 91, wife of the late Manuel P. Mendonca, passed away December 10, 2010 in Port Orange, FL. Born in Fall River, MA, she was a daughter of the late Joao Pimentel and Maria dos Anjos Tavares; she was a former resident of this city before moving to FL. She was a member of Espirito Santo Church...
Armarinda Soares
Dec 28, 1925
FALL RIVER - Armarinda (Almeida) Soares, 92, of Fall River, died Thursday, December 28th at Charlton Memorial Hospital. She was the wife of the late John Soares. Born in Fall River, MA, she was the daughter of the late Augustine and Maria (Machado) Almeida; she was a lifelong resident of Fall River. Mrs. Soares was employed for many years...
Mary Cruz
Jan 17, 1923
Mary (Abreau) Cruz, 88, of Fall River, died Monday at Charlton Memorial Hospital. Born in Fall River, a daughter of the late Francisco and Maria "Gesta" (Oliveira) Abreau; she was a lifelong resident of this city. Mrs. Cruz worked as a trimmer for the former Priscilla Dress Company for many years, retiring in 1985. She previously worked at the...
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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.
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