All Obituaries

FALL RIVER… Herculano J. Bettencourt, 73, of Fall River passed away August 7, 2022, at St. Elizabeth’s Medical Center, in Brighton.     Born in Faial, he was a son of the late Joao Correia Bettencourt and Maria Belarmina Jorge.     Herculano worked as a machine operator at Jo-Ann Fabrics and several other local textile mills, before retiring. He loved spending time with his nieces and nephews and being around his family.     He is...

TIVERTON... Brenda M. (Lima) Raposa, 54, of Tiverton, died Saturday, August 6, 2022 at Brigham and Women's Hospital, in Boston.     She was the loving wife of Ronald J. Raposa.     Born in Fall River, MA, and a resident of Tiverton R.I. for most of her life, she was a daughter of Frances G. (Stables) Lima and the late Frederick Lima.     Brenda was a graduate of the Tiverton High School Class of 1985 and had been employed as a maintenance...

FALL RIVER… Messias A. Oliveira, 67, of Fall River passed away Wednesday, August 3, 2022, at St. Anne’s Hospital.     He was the husband of Maria Fatima (Ferreira Sousa) Oliveira     Born in Santa Barbara, St. Michael, Azores, he was the son of the late Jose Oliveira and Maria (Arruda) Oliveira.     Prior to retiring, Messias was employed as a carpenter in the construction industry, for many...

Wendy Ann Repoza, of East Providence, passed away August 3, 2022 at Rhode Island Hospital, in Providence, after a long fight with breast cancer at the age of 53.           She was the wife of Joseph George Repoza for 32 years.           Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late James Edward Pearson and the late Claire Gladys Devon.           Wendy was an exuberant person. She loved to make...

FALL RIVER… Lucy Rebello, 71, of Fall River passed away August 1, 2022, at St. Luke’s Hospital, in New Bedford.     Born in St. Michael, Azores, she was a daughter of the late Serafim Couto and Maria M. Couto.     Prior to retiring, Lucy was the co-owner of Rainbow Vertical Blinds. She was a parishioner of Santo Christo Church and enjoyed shopping, cooking, and most of all, spending time...

FALL RIVER… Manuel A. Correia, 82, of Fall River passed away July 23, 2022, at home, surrounded by his family.     He was the widower of the late Liliana M. (Cabral) Correia.     Born in St. Michael, Azores, he was a son of the late Joao Correia and Ilda Maria (Furtado) Correia.     Prior to retiring, Manuel was employed as a textile worker in several local mills. He was a family man and enjoyed...

FALL RIVER… Kevin A. Correia, 32, of Fall River, passed away July 12, 2022 at the St. Anne’s Hospital, in Fall River.     Born in Fall River, he was a son of Manuel Correia and Maria (Pereira) Correia.     Along with his parents, survivors include his son Anthony J. Correia, and his brothers Ryan Nathan Correia, Steven Joseph Correia, and Christopher Manuel Correia.     Calling hours will be held...

Sherry L. Young, 62, of Freetown, passed away July 12, 2022, at Morton Hospital, in Taunton.     She was the loving wife of Edward Young     Born in Middleborough, she was a daughter of the late Loius and Viola Moniz.     She was the most kind hearted, loving soul you could ever have the honor of knowing. She was always the first person to come to your side if you were in need. She loved her family and would do anything for them. She was a fighter and gave it...

TIVERTON… Dolores “Del” (Raposa) Arruda, of Tiverton, passed away July 11, 2022 at Brookdale Sakonnet Bay, in Tiverton, surrounded by her children.     She was the widow of the late Joseph P. Arruda.     Born in Tiverton, she was a daughter of the late John Raposa and Mary (Mottas) Raposa.     Before her retirement, Del was employed as the secretary for the Tiverton Building and Planning Board, and prior as a travel agent for...

FALL RIVER… Lucille B. (Rodrigues) Aguiar, 89, of Fall River, died Friday, July 8, 2022 at Fall River Health Care.     Born in Fall River, she was a daughter of the late Joseph Bento Rodrigues and Josephine M. (Carreira) Rodrigues.     Prior to retiring, Lucille was employed as a retail sales clerk, for many years, at Kmart in Fall River. She enjoyed her trips to the casino and, most of all, spending time with her family.     She is...