OBITUARY LISTINGS

Dec 18, 2021

Valdemira (Moniz) Craveiro, 73, of Fall River, passed away Saturday, December 18, 2021 at St. Luke’s Hospital.

She was the wife of the late Jose S. Craveiro.  Born in Feteiras do Sul, St. Michael, Azores, she was the daughter of Jose and Gilda (Lourenco) Moniz.

Valdemira was employed by Bristol Knitting Mills.  A devoted Catholic,...

Dec 17, 2021

Diane M. Costello was a wonderful caring mother, grandmother, and great grandmother. Diane was a selfless human being, who devoted her life to Christ. She worked as a paralegal for over 35 years within the legal community in New York, Boston, Providence and locally. Diane truly had a heart of gold, she was an avid animal lover, and she...

Dec 17, 2021

Natalia (Farias) Bonanca, 84, of Fall River, passed away Friday, December 17, 2021. She was the wife of the late Januario E. Bonanca.

Born in St.Pedro, St.Michael, Azores she was the daughter of the late  Antonio and Maria Jose Farias.

She loved to attend church at Christ the Rock Assembly of God and attend prayer...

Dec 16, 2021

Fall River-Joseph J. Pitera Jr., age 74, passed away at Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital in Plymouth, MA on December 16, 2021 with family by his side. He was the son of the late Joseph J. Pitera Sr. and Frances (Sanocki) Pitera.

Joe graduated from Durfee High School, then continued his education at Roger Williams College and the...

Dec 15, 2021

George Tanous, age 91, of Swansea, passed away on Wednesday, December 15, 2021. Born at home in 1930 to Najaim and Eugenie "Jenny" (Sabra) Tanous in the Flint section of Fall River, he lived in the city until 1956 when he moved to his home in Swansea. He was a 1949 graduate of BMC Durfee High School. An Air...

Dec 15, 2021

Ronald A. “Ron” Archambault, 67, of Swansea, MA, passed away Wednesday, December 15, 2021.

He was the husband of Nancy (Michaud) Archambault. They shared 47 years of marriage.

Ron was employed as a hairstylist. An active parishioner of St. Dominic’s Parish, Swansea, Ron was also a member of the choir. He was an avid RedSox...

Dec 15, 2021

Doreen M. (Senechal) Sharples, of Somerset, MA, passed away Wednesday, December 15, 2021. She was previously employed by Raytheon Corp. Doreen loved shopping and going to the casinos. She was the mother of Deborah Sharples DeCambra and her husband Kenneth, of Somerset, and her son, the late William "Bill" Sharples; grandchildren Brandon Kipp, his wife Amanda Churchill, and son...

Dec 14, 2021

Sister Mary Agnes Shannon, OP of the Dominican Sisters of Hope, died on December 14, 2021. in Catholic Memorial Home, Fall River, Massachusetts. She was 92 years of age. The daughter of the late John D. and Orelina Fletcher Shannon, she was born August 22, 1929 in Fall River Massachusetts.

Sister Mary Agnes entered the novitiate of...

Dec 13, 2021

Elaine Fennessey, 70, formerly of Somerset,passed away Monday, December 13, 2021.  She was employed as a Register Nurse. She was the daughter of the late Manuel Rodrigues and Angelina (Rezendes) Rodrigues-Justa,and stepdaughter of the late Jose A. Justa, and the companion of the late Arthur Beckett.  She is survived by aunts, uncles and cousins.

A Funeral Mass...

Dec 11, 2021

Christine Harnett, 70, of Fall River passed away peacefully, Saturday, December 11, 2021 at her home. Christine was born June 3rd, 1951 in Fall River, the daughter of the late Thomas E. Harnett and Marita F. (Vokes) Harnett. Christine was predeceased by her brother Robert Harnett and her sister Katherine Harnett. She leaves behind her canine companion Angel who...

Dec 11, 2021

Raymond Paradis, FRPD, Retired, of Westport, passed away Saturday December 11th, 2021.  He was the husband of Jeanne M. (Levesque) Paradis, whom he shared 42 years of marriage.

Raymond served the City of Fall River for  22 years as a Police Officer. He served in the Massachusetts National Guard Reserve.

Besides his wife, he leaves...

Dec 9, 2021

Saverio “Ty” Pietrocatella, age 90, of Swansea, Massachusetts, passed away on December 9, 2021. Born in Fall River, Massachusetts to Carmela and Michael Pietrocatella of Campolieto, Italy. Predeceased by both parents and his sister, Lena Campos, he is survived by his two daughters, Dana Falco of Rehoboth, Massachusetts and Denise Murray of Middletown, Rhode Island, their husbands, Dr. Stephen...

Dec 8, 2021

Kathleen “Kathy” (Callahan) Willette, 74, of Fall River, passed away Wednesday, December 8, 2021 at Charlton Memorial Hospital.

She was the wife of the late John G. Willette and the daughter of the late Thomas F. and Alice (Cote) Callahan.

Kathy was employed by Citizens Union Bank, Fall River, as a switchboard operator.

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Dec 7, 2021

Matthew A. Drewniak, 83, of Tiverton passed away Tuesday, December 7th 2021. He was the devoted and adoring husband of (Jackie Rousseau) Drewniak, with whom he shared 60 years of marriage.  Matthew was born in Fall River, Massachusetts to the late Matthew P. and Jane (Sienko) Drewniak.  He was the brother of Joan Machado and the late Paul Drewniak. ...

Dec 6, 2021

Matthew F. Morris, 36 of Fall River passed away Monday December 6th at Charlton Memorial Hospital after an illness. He was the loving husband of Stacy (Arruda) Morris with whom he shared 11 years of marriage. Matthew was the son of Frank Morris and Cheryl (Kaszyk) Reil (husband Ken Reil).

He also leaves a daughter Madison Morris...

Dec 6, 2021

Terezinha (Camara) Raposo, 79, of Fall River, passed away Monday, December 6,2021. She was the dedicated wife of Marcelino T. Raposo whom she shared 57 years of marriage. Born in Ribeira Grande, St. Michael, Azores. She was the daughter of the late Joao and Noemia Camara. She was employed by Klear-Vu Fabrics and enjoyed sewing, Portuguese music and spending...

Dec 5, 2021

Robert “Bob” Costa, of Westport, passed away Sunday, December 5th, 2021, after a short illness. He was the husband of 61 years to Paulette (Lamontagne) Costa. Born in Fall River, Bob was the son of Manual Costa and Irene (Gagne) Costa. A graduate of Monsignor Prevost High School,                Bob also earned a certificate in management skills from Northeastern University....

Dec 5, 2021

Raymond L. Navarro, 86, of Fall River, passed away Sunday, December 5, 2021. He was the husband of the late Martha (Goulart) Navarro. Born in San Sebastian, Puerto Rico, he was the son of the late Ramon and Georgina (Ortiz) Navarro.

He leaves four children, Stephen J. Navarro of Westport, Janet Gagliardi (husband Theodore) of Somerset, Raymond...

Dec 4, 2021

Henrique Ferreira, 85, of Fall River, passed into eternal rest Saturday, December 4, 2021.

He was the loving husband of Maria (Alves) Ferreira, with whom he shared 53 years of marriage.

Born in Chaves, Portugal, he was the son of Carlos Alves and Maria De Jesus.

In his earlier healthy years he enjoyed...

Dec 4, 2021

Paula J. (Perry) Bohun, 76, of Fall River, Massachusetts, passed away Saturday, December 4, 2021.  She was the wife of the late Richard N. Bohun, Sr. and the daughter of the late Pauline (Paul) Callahan and Casimir Perry.

Paula was born in Fall River and lived in the South End her whole life. As a child she...