All Obituaries

FALL RIVER…Loretta “Peachy” Souza, 78, of Fall River passed away peacefully at Catholic Memorial Home on Sunday, August 2, 2020.    Ms. Souza was born in Fall River a daughter of the late Gabriel and Clara (Costa) Souza and had been a lifelong resident of the city. She enjoyed dancing, dining and spending time with her loving family and friends.    Loretta was employed as an assembler at a fixture manufacturer until her retirement in 1970 and was a...

Charles "Charlie" Edward Cote, 97, of Tiverton, RI, husband of Olive (Travassos) Cote passed away peacefully at Charlton Memorial Hospital on Friday, July 24 after a brief illness.  Born in Fall River, MA in 1922, he was the son of Arthur Cote and Elsie (Bliss) Cote.  He attended a variety of schools in the Fall River area before being selected to attend Bristol Agricultural High School in Dighton, MA.  He graduated from "the Bristol Aggie" in 1941. ...

SOMERSET… Kimberly Anne (Silva) McShane, 39, of Somerset passed away at Tufts Medical Center in Boston, on Wednesday, July 8, 2020.    She was the wife of Barry McShane.    Mrs. McShane was born in Fall River a daughter of Fatima (Carvalho) and the late Joao Miguel Silva.    Kimberly worked as a Medical Biller at Sturdy Memorial Hospital and as a server at Texas Roadhouse. She enjoyed spending time with her family.    Along with her husband...

FALL RIVER… Jose F. Rego, 69, of Fall River passed away at St. Anne’s Hospital surrounded by his family on Tuesday, July 7, 2020.    He was the husband of Maria (Lima) Rego.    Mr. Rego was born in Capelas, St. Michael, Azores a son of the late Francisco and Maria (Sousa) Rego.    Prior to retiring, Jose was employed as a landscaper. He was a Benfica fan and also enjoyed watching cop shows and spending time with his family and...

FALL RIVER…Diamantina (Botelho) Corvello, 93, of Fall River passed away at home on Sunday, July 5, 2020.    She was the wife of Antonio Corvello, to whom she had been married for 73 years.    Mrs. Corvello was born in Fall River a daughter of the late Joseph M. and Diamantina (DaPonte) Botelho and had been a lifelong resident of the city.    Diamantina was employed as a supervisor at the former Joan Fabric until her retirement in 1990 and was a...

FALL RIVER…Vivian M. (Aguiar) Costa, 77, of Fall River passed away after a short illness on July 28, 2020 at Massachusetts General Hospital. She was the loving wife of the late Manuel R. Costa to whom she had been married for 54 years prior to his passing in 2016. Born in Fall River, she was a daughter of the late Joseph and Hilda Rua Aguiar and had lived in this city for most of her life. Mrs. Costa took great pride in being a Volunteer at Charlton Memorial Hospital. She enjoyed...

NORTH KINGSTOWN, RI… Olivia C. (Pacheco) Medeiros, 95, of Saunderstown, RI, formerly of Tiverton passed away June 25, 2020 at South County Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in North Kingstown.She was the loving wife of the late Henry R. Medeiros to whom she had been married for 50 years, prior to his passing.Born in Fall River, she was a daughter of the late Alvaro and Emilia R. (Rego) Pacheco.Mrs. Medeiros was a communicant of Holy Ghost Church in Tiverton and had worked as a Box Maker...

    John M. Soares of Fall River, formerly of Westport, passed away June 23, 2020.     He was the loving husband of Maria R. (Arruda) Soares, to whom he had been married for 32 years.     Born in Fall River, he was a son of Ronald Soares and Elaine R. (Alves) Soares.     Mr. Soares was a long-term employee of Whirlpool/American Dryer. He was a skilled craftsman, who spent his time tending to his yard and enjoying nature with his...

FALL RIVER… Jose Vieira, 82, of Fall River passed away June 20, 2020 at Kimwell Nursing Home in Fall River.    He was the loving husband of Regina G. (Pires) Vieira.    Born in Ponta Graca, St. Michael, Azores he was a son of the late Jose da Roeias Vieira and Maria Ines (Matos) Vieira.    Prior to retiring, Mr. Vieira was the former owner of Old Time Donuts on Pleasant St. in Fall River.    Survivors include his daughter: Grace Maria...

FALL RIVER… Antonio M. Benfeito, 87, of Fall River passed away June 20, 2020 at Morton Hospital in Taunton.    He was the loving husband of Lucinda (de Medeiros) Benfeito, to whom he had been married for 56 years.    Born in Porto Formoso, St. Michael, Azores he was a son of the late Manuel and Odelia Benfeito.    Prior to retiring, Mr. Benfeito worked for Taunton Silversmiths and in the landscaping industry. Growing up as a fisherman in the Azores,...