Diamantina M. (Ferreira) Gonsalves Obituary (2021)

FALL RIVER... Diamantina M. (Ferreira) Gonsalves, 77, of Fall River passed away December 21, 2021 at Charlton Memorial Hospital. She was the wife of Robert Gonsalves. Diamantina was a lifelong resident of Fall River, daughter of the late Dennis W. Ferreira and Diamantina (Costa) Paulino. She worked for the Fall River Herald for several years and was a member of the American Legion Post 314. Along with her husband, survivors include: son, James Kirker and spouse Dianna Sutcliffe of Swansea, MA; daughters, Sheila Moniz and husband Nick Moniz of Fall River, MA and Lisa Gonsalves of Somerset, MA; step-sons Leon Gonsalves of South Dakota and Anthony Gonsalves of Dartmouth, MA; 9 grandchildren and 16 great grandchildren as well as several nieces and nephews. She was also mother of the late Edward Kirker, step-daughter of the late Manual Paulino and sister of the late Dennis Ferreira, Alfred "Freddy" Paulino, Dolores Faria and Joyce Coombs. Funeral to which relatives and friends are invited will be held on Thursday, December 30 at 9 am at South Coast Funeral Home, 1555 Pleasant Street, Fall River, MA 02723 followed by burial at St. Patrick's Cemetery in Fall River. Visitation will take place on Wednesday, December 29 from 5-8 pm.