Obituary notices, week of October 26, 2026 through November 1, 2026
Two Fall River obituary notices were published this week: Machado, Michael J., 40, who died October 26, 2026, listed as of Fall River and formerly of Taunton, under the care of Silva Funeral Home in Taunton.
This week's column carries notices for 2 Fall River-resident obituaries published this week, with names from Silva Funeral Home (Taunton) and Silva-Faria Funeral Home - Fall River Chapel.
Michael J. Machado, 40, of Fall River and formerly of Taunton, died on October 26, 2026, at Charlton Memorial Hospital. He was the fiancé of Vanessa Cabral. Service arrangements were not detailed in the excerpt reviewed; see the full obituary for arrangement information. Full obituary at Silva Funeral Home (Taunton): https://www.silvafuneralhome.com/obituaries/michael-machado?ttm_pid=212710770&ttm_affiliate=legacypro&ttm_affiliatetype=standard&ttm_campaign=legacy.
Joao M. Branco, 82, of Fall River, died on Tuesday, October 27, 2026, at Charlton Memorial Hospital. He was born in Faial da Terra, St. Michael, Azores, and was the husband of Maria F. (Pacheco) Branco. Service arrangements were not detailed in the excerpt reviewed; see the full obituary for arrangement information. Full obituary at Silva-Faria Funeral Home - Fall River Chapel: https://www.silvafaria.com/obituaries/joao-branco?ttm_pid=212710765&ttm_affiliate=legacypro&ttm_affiliatetype=standard&ttm_campaign=legacy.
Notices compiled from Legacy.com, Echovita, Tribute Archive, Silva Funeral Home (Taunton), and Silva-Faria Funeral Home - Fall River Chapel.
Compiled from funeral home notices and published obituaries.
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