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Local Obituaries for Fall River, Bristol County and Surrounding Areas.
Maria C. Benevides
Mar 9, 2017
Maria C. (Sousa) Benevides, 62, of Fall River, wife of Duarte M. Benevides, Sr. passed away on Thursday, March 9, 2017 at home after a brief illness. Born in Livramento, Ponta Delgada, St. Michael, Azores, she was the daughter of the late Emilio and Maria (Costa) Sousa. She enjoyed shopping, Facebook games and spending time with...
Priscilla M Paquette
Mar 9, 2017
Priscilla M. (DeLong) Paquette, 65, of Fall River, passed away on Thursday, March 9, 2017 at Charlton Memorial Hospital. Born in Fall River, she was the daughter of the late Paul V.C. DeLong and Gilda (Borges) DeLong-Dankievitch. She was employed by the Fall River Public School System years ago as a teacher's aide. She cherished time...
Steven J. Almeida
Mar 3, 2017
Steven J. Almeida, 61, of Swansea, formerly of Fall River, husband of Cheryl (Uchman) Almeida, passed away Friday, March 3, 2017. A loving husband, father and grandfather, he was a Fourth Degree member of the Knights of Columbus, and a former employee of Sacred Heart Cemetery, New Bedford. He played softball, loved fishing and music and...
Margot Tavares
Mar 2, 2017
Margot Tavares, 47, of Fall River, daughter of Marilyn (Dube) Tavares and Ronald Tavares, passed away Thursday, March 2, 2017. She studied at Bristol Community College, participated in figure skating competitions and a Patriots fan. Besides her mother, she leaves two daughters, "her baby girl" Natalya Tavares and "her angel" Candice Lee Giunta, both of Fall...
Donald H. "Ducky" Dupont
Feb 27, 2017
Donald H. "Ducky" Dupont, 78, of Fall River, husband of Rosalind (Pacheco) Dupont, passed away Monday, February 27, 2017. A graduate of Diman Regional Vocational High School, Class of 1957, he served in the Massachusetts Army National Guard and was employed by Otis Elevator Company. He was a NASCAR and antique car enthusiast and enjoyed camping...
Jeanne A. Menard
Feb 27, 2017
Jeanne A. Menard, 82, of Westport, formerly of Fall River, passed away Monday, February 27, 2017. She was the daughter of the late Napoleon and Agathe (Morrissette) Menard. Survivors include a sister, Juliette Parent of Westport and many nieces and nephews. She was the sister of the late Rita Durette and Armand, Paul and Henri Menard....
Rosa Lee (Cryson) Howarth
Feb 27, 2017
Rosa Lee (Cryson) Howarth, 41, of Fall River, wife of John A. Howarth, and daughter of Maxine Pearth of Jamaica, passed away peacefully, Monday, February 27, 2017. Besides her husband and mother, she leaves two children, Asawnie Moorehouse and Joseph Howarth, both of Fall River and brothers, Dave Peart and Paul Miller. She was the daughter...
Aime A. Lachance
Feb 26, 2017
Aime A. Lachance Jr., 78, Fall River, passed away peacefully on Sunday, February 26th, 2017, at his home surrounded by his beloved family. He was a professional Journalist and a talented Playwright with a strong work ethic. He was employed with the Fall River Herald News for 35 years as a reporter and copy editor. After...
Louis A. "Lou" Faria
Feb 23, 2017
Louis A. "Lou" Faria, FRPD, Ret., age 93, of Fall River, husband of the late Leonora "Lee" (Moniz) Faria, passed away Thursday, February 23, 2017. An Army veteran of WW II, he was a member of the Fall River Police Department for 31 years, retiring in 1982. He was an avid golfer. He leaves a son,...
Leon Joseph Lapointe
Feb 21, 2017
Leon Joseph Lapointe, 89, formerly of Lafayette St., Fall River, husband of the late Yvette (Clairmont) Lapointe, passed away Tuesday, February 21, 2017. He was a 50 year service engineer employee of the Fall River Gas Company and served in the Navy. He was a member of the Somerset Ski club, enjoyed skiing, dancing, snowmobiling, jet...
Jeannette Santos
Feb 21, 2017
Jeannette (Jusseaume) Santos, 80, of Fall River, formerly of Swansea, widow of Antone Santos, passed away on Tuesday, February 21, 2017 at Charlton Memorial Hospital. She was employed in the garment industry as a sewing machine operator. She was a communicant of the former Saint Michael's Church, Swansea. Survivors include five children, Robert Santos of Dartmouth,...
Kenneth M. Persinko
Feb 17, 2017
Kenneth M. Persinko, 61, a nursing home administrator, of Fall River, formerly of Manville, NJ, husband of 3 years to Rick Cloutier, passed away unexpectedly at his home Friday, February 17, 2017. He served in the Air Force and was employed by Berkshire HealthCare, Pittsfield and more recently by Highlander Nursing Home, Fall River. He loved...
Doris (Thibault) Ragonesi
Feb 17, 2017
Doris (Thibault) Ragonesi, 88, Maine, formerly of Swansea, wife of the late Armand J. Ragonesi, and mother of the late Robert A. Ragonesi, passed away February 17, 2017. She leaves three children, Armand E. Ragonesi of Florida, Claudia Ragonesi of Maine and Richard O. Ragonesi of New Hampshire; grandchildren Armand D. Ragonesi, Christina L. Catelli, Robert...
Hortence "Teny" (Pontes) Berube
Feb 16, 2017
Hortence "Teny" (Pontes) Berube, 95, of Fall River, formerly of Assonet, wife of the late Henry Berube, passed away Thursday, February 16, 2017 at St. Patrick's Manor, Framingham. She was employed by Anderson Little for 41 years and also by the Portuguese Alliance and the Fall River School Lunch Program. A Marian Medal recipient and devoted...
Rene G. Cadrin
Feb 15, 2017
Rene G. Cadrin, 86, of Fall River, husband of the late Juliette A. "Julie" (Bouchard) Cadrin, passed away Wednesday, February 15, 2017. A retired purchasing agent, he enjoyed reading and was an avid sports fan. He leaves a daughter, Dianne Gancarski and her husband Peter of Dighton; three grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; a brother, Lionel Cadrin of...
Arlene F. Charrette
Feb 15, 2017
Arlene F. Charrette, 90, a long-time resident of Fall River and later Tiverton, RI, died Wednesday, February 15th, 2017 in Concord, NH. Born in Assonet, MA, the daughter of the late Joseph and Beatrice (Curtin) Ferry, she was the wife of the late Leo F. Charrette. Arlene worked as a seamstress and was a member of...
Violante "Violet" (Silvia) Alexander
Feb 14, 2017
Violante "Violet" (Silvia) Alexander, 99, of Fall River, entered eternal rest Tuesday, February 14, 2017. She was the wife of the late Alfred Alexander. Violet was a longtime employee of Lamport Manufacturing having worked there until it closed. She then worked at Fall River Knitting Mills until retiring at age 65. She participated in Bristol Elders...
Raymond L. Laferriere
Feb 14, 2017
Raymond L. Laferriere, 84, of Fall River, husband of Lucille J. "Lou" (Lamothe) Laferriere, RN, passed away Tuesday, February 14, 2017. A graduate of Msgr. Prevost High School and an Air Force veteran of the Korean War, he was employed by Guimond Farms and Lecomte's Dairy. Besides his wife of 59 years, he leaves five children,...
Michael P. Gifford
Feb 14, 2017
Michael P. Gifford, 59, of Fall River, husband of Elizabeth (Silvia) Gifford, passed away unexpectedly February 14, 2017. He was an independent building contractor. Besides his wife of 25 years, he leaves a son, Matthew Gifford, four siblings, Linda Leahey (Neil), Patricia Fahey (Donald), Judith Mauretti (Patrick) and Joyce Levesque (Richard) and many nieces and nephews....
Thomas J. Botelho
Feb 14, 2017
Thomas J. Botelho, 87, of Somerset, husband of Lorraine M. (White) Botelho, passed away Tuesday, February 14, 2017. An Air Force veteran of the Korean War, he was employed by Danté Manufacturing Company, Attleboro and International Packaging Corporation, Pawtucket. He enjoyed traveling, his favorite destination being Ogunquit, Maine. Besides his wife of 61 years, he leaves...
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