OBITUARY LISTINGS

Feb 14, 2022

Daniel Michael Machado, 35, of Fall River, passed Monday, February 14, 2022.

He was born in Fall River and was the son of David G. and Mary Lou (Pavao) Machado.

A 2005 graduate of Diman Regional Vocational Technical High School, Daniel excelled as a master carpenter.  He was the owner of Pride Construction.  Previously, he...

Feb 14, 2022

Roger S. Olivier, 93, of Westport, husband of Lorraine (Bernier) Olivier, passed away Monday, February 14, 2022.  He owned and operated Roger Olivier Heating & Plumbing and had also served as Assistant Plumbers Inspector for the towns of Westport and Dartmouth. He was active in Westport Little League and the American Legion, Post 145.  Roger was an Army veteran...

Feb 13, 2022

Cheyenne M. Goodwin, 47, of Fall River, passed away at St. Elizabeth’s Medical Center, Boston, after an illness.

Born in Newport, Rhode Island on June 8, 1974, he was the son of the late Evelyn D. (Goodwin) Payton and the late Morris M. Walker.

His family moved to Fall River, MA, a city that he...

Feb 11, 2022

Eleanor E.  “Nora” Buba, 96, of Fall River, passed into eternal rest Friday, February 11, 2022, at Charton Memorial Hospital. Born in Fall River, she was the daughter of the late Bronislaw and Mary (Cholawka) Buba. Nora was employed by Globe Manufacturing Company as an inspector for many years and at the Taunton Dog Track as a hostess, along...

Feb 11, 2022

Rose (Sylvia) Costa, 95, passed away peacefully into eternal life on February 11, 2022.   She was the wife of the late Joseph Costa.  Born in Tiverton, a daughter of the late Mary and Jesse Sylvia.  She was a longtime resident of Fall River and Tiverton. Rose primarily was a homemaker and caregiver.  She will be remembered for love of...

Feb 10, 2022

John J. Furtado, Jr., 91, of a lifelong resident of Tiverton, passed into eternal rest Thursday, February 10, 2022.

Born in Tiverton, he was the son of the late John and Mary H. (Correia)  Furtado.

A laborer for many years, John also was employed by the Tiverton School Department.

John served his country...

Feb 9, 2022

Keith David Travers, 47, of Fall River, beloved husband of Holly L. (Goisman) Travers, passed away at Rhode Island Hospital  February 9, 2022.

Born in Fall River, he was the son of David and Paula (Arruda) Travers.

Keith worked in the telecommunications industry for Verizon as  a Service Splice Technician for the past 25 years. ...

Feb 9, 2022

Claire Marie Levesque, 95, of Dartmouth, MA, passed away peacefully on February 9, 2022.  She was daughter to the late Saluste and Loretta (Brown) Fournier. She was born on August 10, 1926 in Somerset, MA.  Claire spent 72 years of her life with her devoted and loving husband, Leo L. Levesque, Sr., whom she married in 1946. They were...

Feb 8, 2022

Manuel J. “Lata” Medeiros,89, husband of the late Evangelina (Reis) Medeiros, of Fall River, passed into eternal rest Saturday, February 5, 2022.

Born in Mosteiros, St. Michael, Azores, he was the son of the late Jacinto and Maria (Almeida) Medeiros. He worked as a fisherman in the Azores and was a soldier in the Portuguese Army.

Feb 6, 2022

Laura Anne (DaPonte) Tavares, 55, of Fall River, Operations Manager at People, Inc., passed away at Charlton Memorial Hospital after battling Cancer and Covid-19.

Born in Fall River, she was the daughter of Elizabeth (Downey) DaPonte of Fall River, and the late Antonio DaPonte .

She loved to travel.  Before working with People, Inc., Laura...

Feb 6, 2022

Carmelina (Toots/Tootsie) M. Ouellette, 85, passed away peacefully at her home in Swansea on February 6th. She was born in Fall River, 1 of 8 children. Daughter of the late Jose B. Silva and Maria Augusta Camilo Silva.

Toots was preceded in death by her loving husband of 62 years, Louis. Survived by her sister Dee (Joseph)...

Feb 5, 2022

Stephen P. Rocha, 84, of Somerset, passed away Saturday, February 5, 2022 from Inclusion Body Myositis. He was the loving companion of Beverly Borges for the past 33 years.  He was employed by several construction companies, retiring from Cardi Corp.

He loved playing golf, attending car shows, racing events and his large family gatherings.

Stephen...

Feb 4, 2022

Oliva W. Couture, FRPD, Retired, 101, of Fall River passed away Friday, February 4, 2022 at his home in Fall River, with his family by his side. He was the husband of the late Eleanor (Clunan) Couture and was her devoted caregiver in her last years of life.

Mr. Couture’s heart was in serving his community.  He...

Feb 3, 2022

Kevin John Miranda, 52, of Pawtucket, RI, passed away unexpectedly Thursday, February 3, 2022, due to Covid related pneumonia.

Born in Fall River, MA, he was the son of Therese M. (Bernier) Miranda and the late Antonio R. Miranda of Swansea, MA.  Kevin was employed by R & L Carriers, Seekonk, MA, for ten years working in...

Jan 31, 2022

Robert J. Andreola, Sr., 78, of Fall River, passed away Monday,January 31, 2022, after an illness, at the West Roxbury VA Medical Center .  He was the husband of Amy B. (Turnbull) Andreola. They shared 28 years of marriage.  Born in Framingham, MA, he was the son of the late Alfred M. and Florence A. (Malatian) Andreola. A Vietnam...

Jan 31, 2022

Elvira (Pimentel) Costa, 95, of Fall River, passed away Monday, January 31, 2022, peacefully, at home, surrounded by family.  She was the wife of the late Antonio M. Costa.

Born in Fazenda de Nordeste, St. Michael, Azores, she was the daughter of the late Antonio and Silvana (Borges) Pimentel.  She was a loving wife and mother and...

Jan 29, 2022

Cesar Martinez, 42, of Fall River, formerly of Apizaco, Mexico, passed away Saturday, January 29, 2022 at Brigham and Women’s Hospital, after an illness.

He was the husband of Fabiola Cruzalta. They shared 17 years of marriage.

A hardworking man, Cesar was employed in the carpentry industry for many years.  He loved to work, but...

Jan 26, 2022

Shirley A. (Peckham) Pineault, 85, wife of the late Raymond W. Pineault, of Tiverton, died Wednesday, January 26, 2022 at home with her family by her side.

She was employed by Saint Anne’s Hospital from 1980 until she retired in January 2000. She started working in the registration department and retired as the operating room scheduler. Shirley...

Jan 22, 2022

Leroy “Buzzy” Mills, 88 of Fall River, passed into eternal life Saturday, January 22, 2022.  He was the husband of Shirley A. (Wheelock) Mills whom he shared 65 years of marriage.

Buzzy had an ambitious work ethic. His first job being a Herald News “paperboy” at the young age of 12. Proudly serving his country, Buzzy was...

Jan 22, 2022

Eleuterio "Teddy" Faria, 83, of Fall River, husband of the late Dorothy (Costa) Faria, passed away Saturday, January 22, 2022 after a brief illness.

Born in Rabo de Peixe, St. Michael, Azores, he was the son of the late Manuel and Alzira (Ferreira) Faria.

He and his wife owned and operated Maplewood Superette, Stafford Rd.,...