Olivia Martins

Olivia “Olive” (Dias Rego) Martins, 88, of Dartmouth, formerly of Fall River, passed away on Monday, May 5, 2025. She was born on January 29, 1937, in the serene village of Capelas, Sao Miguel, Azores.

She loved cooking, entertaining, traveling, dancing, her home and family. She was a long time member of the Sociedade Cultural Acoriana Club.

For 66 wonderful years, Olivia shared her life with her beloved husband, Joseph Martins. Their partnership was a beautiful testament to love, devotion, and companionship. Together, they built a foundation filled with laughter, joy, and an unwavering support for one another that inspired their family and friends alike.

Olivia was a proud mother to her two sons, Herbert and Edward (wife Sharon), and daughter, Catherine Hilton (husband David). She also leaves two grandchildren, Victoria and Travis, and sister Isabel Mello.

Olivia was preceded by her sister Constance Dias, brother Joseph Rego, and parents Manuel Rego and Christina (Dias) Rego.

Visitation will be held Sunday, May 18, from 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM at the Auclair Funeral Home, 690 South Main St., Fall River.

Her funeral will be held Monday, May 19, at 8:30 AM from the funeral home with a Funeral Mass at St. Mary’s Catholic Church, 795 Dartmouth Street, at 10:00 AM. Entombment will follow at Notre Dame Cemetery Mausoleum, 1540 Stafford Rd. Fall River. In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place • Memphis, TN 38105.