Richard Carl Benevides, 81, of Fall River passed away peacefully in his home on the morning August 4th, 2015, surrounded by family and friends. Husband of 49 years to Marjorie Lee Roberts Benevides and born in Fall River to Mariano Benevides and Eva Arruda Benevides.
Richard was a 1952 graduate of B.M.C. Durfee High School and a 1957 graduate of the Rhode Island Radio School, where he achieved a Radio Operator & Technician certificate. Enlisting in the United States Army, Richard served his country in the Korean War as a front-line Radio Corpsman. He was honorably discharged in 1961, achieving the rank of Corporal. Richard then moved to California and met Marjorie, while both were working at the Long Beach Community General Hospital. Upon relocating back to Massachusetts, he was a gauger at Globe Manufacturing in Fall River, for over two decades.
A devoted family man and avid sports fan; he is survived by his wife Marjorie and eldest son Carl Richard Benevides and his wife Laura Astle Benevides of New Hampshire. He is also survived by son Shawn Michael Benevides and his wife Sarah Whitesell Benevides of Massachusetts. He will be remembered as the loving grandfather to Maxwell Carl Benevides and Jonah Page Benevides.
Wake to be held at the Manuel Rogers & Sons Funeral Home in Fall River on Friday August 7th, from 5-8pm.Funeral to be held at the Espirito Santo Church at 311 Alden Street in Fall River on Saturday August 8th at 9am. A procession will follow to St. Patricks Cemetery on County Street (in between Whetstone Hill Rd & North St) in Somerset, MA. In lieu of flowers, donations may also be made to Beacon Hospice of Fall River at www.beaconhospice.com.