OBITUARY LISTINGS

May 11, 2016

May 11, 2016

Joseph Donat "Don" LaPointe, 95, of Fall River, husband of the late Antoinette T. "Nenette" (Ivanes) LaPointe, passed away Wednesday, May 11, 2016. Born in Casselman, Ontario, Canada, the son of the late Omer and Aurore (Brisson) LaPointe. The inventor of Tapered, Tubular Polyester Fabric, patented in 1986, he was a Senior Research Associate in Experimental...

May 8, 2016

Marcel R. Lafond, 86, of Fall River, husband of Marilyn (Velozo) Lafond, passed away Sunday, May 8, 2016. A Navy veteran of the Korean War, he was employed by H. P. Hood & Sons Milk Distributors and owned and operated Ruggles Park Variety for many years, retiring in 2000. He was a member of the Tiverton...

May 7, 2016

Joseph Thomas "Joey" Carreiro, 38, of North Main St. Fall River, died Saturday, May 7, 2016 after his fight with addiction. He was a Red Sox, Patriots and WWE (World Wrestling Entertainment) fan. Survivors include his mother, Cathy Ann (Carreiro) Bohun and step-father Everett Dale Cunard, of Fall River, a companion, Alice Rego and cousins. He...

May 3, 2016

Wanda (Pietrzyk) Budzisz, 88, of Fall River, wife of the late John F. Budzisz, passed away unexpectedly at home, Tuesday, May 3, 2016. She was employed as a bookkeeper by the former Lamplighter/Ruth's of Westport and by Stafford Furniture of Fall River. She enjoyed gardening. She leaves four children, John J. Budzisz and Jeanne R. Pereira...

Apr 30, 2016

Marguerite (Levasseur) Bacon, 91, of Fall River, wife of the late Charles E. Bacon, passed away Saturday, April 30, 2016. She was employed by the former Quaker Fabrics. She leaves two children, Suzanne Chatterton and her husband Glenn of Fall River and Richard Bacon and his wife Debra of Powder Springs, Georgia; grandchildren, Matthew Chatterton and...

Apr 27, 2016

Dorothy (Costa) Lenihan, 80, of Swansea, widow of Michael J. Lenihan, died Wednesday, April 27, 2016. She had been employed as a census taker by R. L. Polk and Co. She enjoyed vacationing in Ireland and cruising. Survivors include two children, David Souza (wife Jodi) of Swansea and Jeffrey Souza of Fall River; a stepdaughter, Sheila...

Apr 22, 2016

Joao S. "John" Cordeiro, 62, a retired carpenter, of Westport, entered into rest Friday, April 22, 2016. He was the husband of 40 years of Laura (Sousa) Cordeiro; the father of David Cordeiro (wife Bernadette) of Somerset, Kelly Ann Cordeiro of Westport and the late Jason Cordeiro; the grandfather of Tyler and Kayla Cordeiro and Justine,...

Apr 21, 2016

Lillian I. (Bowden) Cipollini Gagliardi, 89, of Cape Coral, Florida, formerly of Woodman Street, Fall River, widow of Robert Cipollini and Augustino "Gus" Gagliardi, passed away Thursday, April 21, 2016. She was a life member of the East End Sportsmen's Club. She leaves four children, John Pacheco (Jane) of Assonet, James Pacheco (Karleen) of Fall River,...

Apr 17, 2016

Anne M. (Smialek) Chichlowski, 72, of Fall River, formerly of East Freetown, wife of Thomas S. Chichlowski, entered into rest Sunday, April 17, 2016. A member of the BMC Durfee High School, Class of 1961, she earned her Master's Degree in Education from Bridgewater State College and taught at the Davol School, Fall River. Besides her...

Apr 16, 2016

Herman H. Goldstein, 80, formerly of Fall River, Providence and Brockton, died Saturday, April 16, 2016. He was employed by Vet's Taxi, Fall River, retiring in 1975. He also worked for the City of Newport Public Works Dept. He was a Navy Veteran of the Korean War. More recently he did volunteer work at the Brockton...

Apr 16, 2016

Lucille T. (Gagnon) Angelini, 87, of Fall River, MA, died at home, after a brief battle with cancer on Saturday, April 16, 2016 She was born on February 10, 1929 in Fall River, to Anna (Desrosier) Gagnon and Thomas Gagnon. She was predeceased by her husband of 61 years, William J. (Bill) Angelini and her brother,...

Apr 16, 2016

Kevin M. Courser, 42, of New Bedford, died Saturday, April 16, 2016, at his home. Born in Fall River, he was the son of Helen (Swist) Courser and Richard Courser. A master welder, he graduated from Diman Regional High School. He was the husband of Stephanie (Tennyson) Courser, the father of Kasandra "Kassie" Courser, the brother...

Apr 13, 2016

Thomas L. Carr, 41, of Fall River, formerly of Tiverton, entered into rest Wednesday, April 13, 2016. A graduate of Tiverton High School, Class of 1994, he was employed by the Rodman Street Stop & Shop. He was the son of Susan (Cateon) Bolduc and the stepson of Paul Bolduc of Tiverton; the brother of Jim...

Apr 12, 2016

Lyndel "Lyn" (Correira) Silvester, 55, of Fall River, wife of Steve Silvester and daughter of the late Edmond Correira and Noreen (Souza) Coupe, entered into rest Tuesday, April 12, 2016. A Certified Nursing Assistant, she was a twenty two year employee of the Highlander Nursing Home. She enjoyed shopping. Besides her husband of forty years, she...

Apr 11, 2016

Deborah Ann Read, 56, of Fall River, entered into rest Monday, April 11, 2016 after a seven year battle with Ovarian Cancer. She enjoyed the beach, concerts, shows, movies and dining. She was the lifelong companion of Gene A. Cabral; the mother of Amber Jean Cabral of Fall River; the daughter of the late Daniel and...

Apr 10, 2016

Irene L. (Patenaude) Cabral, 68, of Fall River, wife of the late Francisco F. "Frank" Cabral and the daughter of the late Leo J. and Lucie (Dion) Patenaude, entered into rest Sunday, April 10, 2016. She and her late husband operated the former Cabral Electric and Only Crusin Travel Agency and she was also employed by...

Apr 10, 2016

James "Jimmy Kanaka" Cordeiro, 73, husband of almost 52 years to Diane R. (Webster) Cordeiro, of Somerset, died on Sunday, April 10, 2016. A retired heavy equipment operator employed by the Town of Somerset Highway Dept., he previously worked for Reed and Barton, Taunton. He was the father of James "Jimmy" Cordeiro (wife Arline) of Westport,...

Apr 9, 2016

Carisa L. "Fitzy" Fitzgerald, 35, of Fall River, daughter of Michael and Nancy (Medeiros) Fitzgerald, died Saturday, April 9, 2016 from injuries sustained in a tragic motor vehicle accident. A Durfee High School graduate, she was a member of the first Durfee High School girls softball team to win the State Championship. She was an avid...

Apr 8, 2016

Roger R. Barselou, 76, of Fall River, husband of Artemisia "Missy" (Oliveira) Barselou and son of the late Roland Barselou and Rose (Bernier) Barselou Michaud, entered into rest Friday, April 8, 2016. He was employed by Tasca Ford, Seekonk and O'Hara Chevrolet-Cadillac and Tichon Lincoln-Mercury, New Bedford. Besides his wife he leaves, two children, Laurie Ann...