All Obituaries

FALL RIVER… Jose Soares Rebelo, 91, of Fall River passed away at Catholic Memorial Home, Monday, November 30, 2020.     He was the husband of the late Dolores M. (Leonardo) Rebelo.     He was born in Feteiras do Sul, St. Michael, Azores a son of the late Manuel Soares and Mariana de Souza (Soeiro) Rebelo and had lived in this country since 1974.     Mr. Rebelo enjoyed spending time with his grandchildren.     Survivors...

Lisa Marie Matthews passed away on Sunday 11/22/2020 with friends and family by her side.     Born in Fall River, she was the daughter of the late Manual and Mamie (Ford) Matthews.     Lisa lived in Tiverton her whole life; and every one who knew her loved her. The last 7 years she resided at King Road. The staff loved her and became family to us all. Lisa worked at James Maher center, doing different jobs in her 26+ years there     She is survived by...

FALL RIVER… Benilde C. (Pacheco) Mota, 74, of Fall River passed away Thursday, November 19, 2020 at her home.     Born in St. Michael, Azores, she was a daughter of the late Joseph and Maria Gloria (Camara) Pacheco.     Mrs. Mota was a communicant of Santo Christo Parish and had worked as a Machine Operator at the former Quaker Fabrics for many years. Benilde enjoyed going out with her friend Thresa Cabral, spending time with her family and her coffee.  ...

FALL RIVER… Dorothy (Santos) Mello, 96, of Fall River passed away November 17, 2020     She was the widow of the late George P. Mello     Born in New Bedford, she was a daughter of the late William and Mary (Silvia) Santos.     Prior to retiring, Mrs. Mello was employed as a media circulation clerk at Bristol Community College.       She is survived by her children: David J. Mello of Fall River, Andrew M. Mello and his wife...

SWANSEA… David Gagne, 73, of Swansea passed away November 13, 2020 at Charlton Memorial Hospital in Fall River. Born in Fall River, he was a son of the late Magloire and Mary (Oliveira) Gagne. Mr. Gagne was a veteran of the United States Army, serving during the Vietnam War. He had worked for many years as a Truck Driver and was a member of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters.  David was a fun-loving guy who lived his life to the fullest. He was kind-hearted and...

FALL RIVER…Antonio Manuel Leocadio, 62, of Fall River passed away Tuesday, November 10, 2020 at St. Anne’s Hospital.     He was the loving husband of Cristina (Faria) Leocadio.     Born in Maia, St. Michael, Azores, he was a son of the late Fernando D. and Maria DoCarmo (Froes) Leocadio.     Mr. Leocadio worked as a laborer in the asphalt industry and was an avid Benfica fan and enjoyed gardening. Most of all, he loved spending time with his...

FALL RIVER…Antonio Manuel Arruda, 52, of Westport passed away Friday, November 6, 2020 at home, surrounded by his family.     He was the loving husband of Nelia Arruda.     Born in Fajã de Baixo, St. Michael, Azores, he was a son of the late Antonio Rego Arruda and Diamantina (Farias) Arruda.     After graduating ranked #7 from Diman Regional Technical Vocational High School, Mr. Arruda served in the United States Army and received a...

FALL RIVER…Joseph Andrew Guimar II, 51, of Fall River passed away Thursday, November 5, 2020 at the Cardinal Medeiros Towers in Fall River.     Born in Fall River, he was a son of Margaret “Maggie” A. Donald and the late Joseph A. Guimar.     Mr. Guimar worked as a roofer in the construction industry.     Along with his mother, survivors include his sons Kyle Guimar and Justin Guimar, his sister Jean Weeks and several nieces and nephews. He...

FALL RIVER…Alice Maria Raposo, 93, of Fall River, MA, passed away on Tuesday, November 3, 2020 at Catholic Memorial Home, in Fall River.      Born in Feteiras, St. Michael, Azores, she was a daughter of the late Jose Botelho Raposo and Emma N. (Dos Reis) Raposo.     Mrs. Raposo worked as a Trimmer at Carousel Mfg. Co. for 20 years, before retiring in 1991. She was also a parishioner of Santo Christo Parish and was a member of the Santo Christo Holy...

FALL RIVER…Samuel Felipe Camara, 29, of Fall River, MA, passed away on Thursday, October 29, 2020 at home.      Born in Fall River, he was a son of Maria Isabel (Neto) and the Late Joao Francisco Aguiar Camara.     Samuel worked as a glass cutter at Woon-Tech, in Whitinsville, MA. He enjoyed gaming, fishing, and playing soccer.     Along with his mother, survivors include his grandfather Antonio Victorino; his brother Sergio M. Camara...