Obituary notices, week of August 17, 2026 through August 23, 2026
This week's Swansea obituary notices column lists two people: Branco, Merces "Barroso," 76, who died Wednesday, August 19, 2026, and whose arrangements are handled by Auclair Funeral Home & Cremation Service of Fall River; and Peixoto, Joseph V., 83, who died August 17, 2026, and was re…
SWANSEA — This week's column carries notices for two Swansea, Massachusetts obituaries published this week, with names from Auclair Funeral Home & Cremation Service and Oliveira Family Funeral Home & Cremation Service.
Joseph V. Peixoto, 83, of Swansea, Massachusetts, died August 17, 2026. He was the beloved husband of Sarah Peixoto. Born in Faial, Azores, Portugal, he was the son of Joseph Peixoto and Maria (Vincent) Peixoto. Service arrangements were not included in the available obituary excerpt; see the full obituary for details. Full obituary at Legacy.com: https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/name/joseph-peixoto-obituary?id=62228847
Merces "Barroso" Branco, 76, of Swansea, Massachusetts, died Wednesday, August 19, 2026. Arrangements are under the care of Auclair Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Fall River. Service details were not included in the available obituary excerpt; see the full obituary for arrangements. Full obituary at Echovita: https://www.echovita.com/us/obituaries/ma/swansea/merces-branco-21997844
Notices compiled from Legacy.com, Echovita, Tribute Archive, Swansea Patch, Auclair Funeral Home & Cremation Service, and Oliveira Family Funeral Home & Cremation Service.
Compiled from funeral home notices and published obituaries.
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