Teresa Arruda Obituary
It is with sadness that the passing of Teresa Arruda of Fall River, Massachusetts is shared. Teresa, born on November 15, 1940, passed away on November 5, 2026. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Teresa Arruda to pay them a last tribute.
She was predeceased by: her husband Joseph S. Arruda, Jr.; her parents, Carlos Furtado and Maria Olivia Furtado (Cabral); and her sisters, Carmen Gillette and Vivian Morgado.
She is survived by: her daughter Karen Marie (Michael Wolfe) of Bourne; her stepdaughters, Patricia Mavrides (Roger) of Franklin, MA and Kathleen Massoud of New Bedford; her sisters, Marie Almeida of Dartmouth and Rose Robert (Mark) of Mattapoisett; her brother-in-law Roy Gillette of New Bedford; her grandchildren, Nikki Rodrigues (Kevin), Michael Cabral (Kat Hutchins), Aris Mavrides (Katie), Sebastian Mavrides (Alex Scott) and Marianna Massoud; and her great grandchildren, Dilia, Georgia, Arthur and James. She is also survived by nieces, nephews, and several close friends.
Visitation was held on Thursday, November 12th 2026 from 9:30 AM to 11:00 AM at the Aubertine-Lopes Funeral Home (129 Allen St, New Bedford, MA 02740). A funeral service was held on Thursday, November 12th 2026 at 11:30 AM at the Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church (230 Bonney St, New Bedford, MA 02744).
In lieu of flowers, kindly consider a donation in Teresa's memory to the Alzheimer's Association, 320 Nevada St., Suite 201, Newton, MA 02460, or online at alz.org.
