Joseph S. Medeiros of Fall River, age 89, passed away October 17, 2009. Son of the late Frank S. and Maria (Costa) Medeiros, he was a retired carpenter having worked at the Newport Naval Base. He was a WWII US Army Veteran, a parishioner of St. Michael Church and a former member of the Fall River Pigeon Club.
He is survived by 1 daughter: Joan Taylor of S. Kingstown, RI; 3 siblings: Frank S. and Antone S. Medeiros and Irene Correia; 2 grandchildren: Zachary and David Taylor and several nieces and nephews. He was the brother of the late August S., Edward S. and Manuel S. Medeiros, Dorothy Wing and Mary Soares.
His funeral will take place from the Manuel Rogers & Sons Funeral Home 1521 N. Main St. Tuesday at 9:30 A.M. with a Mass of Christian Burial in St. Michael Church at 10:30 A.M. Interment in St. Patrick Cemetery. There is no separate wake.