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Monday, November 2, 2026 Swansea, Massachusetts · Change town
Obituaries

Obituary notices, week of August 31 through September 6, 2026

One Swansea obituary was published this week: Fonseca, Richard, 80, of Swansea, who died Monday, August 31, 2026, at his home, surrounded by family. He was a son of the late Francisco Fonseca and the late Philomena (Candeias) Fonseca of Fall River. Arrangements are being handled by Silv…

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SWANSEA — This week's column carries a notice for one obituary of a Swansea resident published this week, with a name from Silva-Faria Funeral Home - Fall River Chapel, as reported by Legacy.com and Echovita.

Richard Fonseca, 80, of Swansea, husband of Patricia (Cardeiro) Fonseca, died Monday, August 31, 2026, at home, surrounded by his family. Born in Fall River, he was a son of the late Francisco Fonseca and the late Philomena (Candeias) Fonseca. Full obituary at Legacy.com (Silva-Faria Funeral Home - Fall River Chapel): https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/name/richard-fonseca-obituary?id=62356217.

Notices compiled from Silva-Faria Funeral Home - Fall River Chapel, Legacy.com, Echovita, Tribute Archive, and Swansea Patch.


Compiled from funeral home notices and published obituaries.

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