OBITUARY LISTINGS
Recent Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Fall River, Bristol County and Surrounding Areas.
Jose M. "Joey" Costa
Jun 29, 2016
Jose M. "Joey" Costa, Jr., 35, of Fall River, entered into rest Wednesday, June 29, 2016. He leaves a son, Cody Costa of Rehoboth; his former wife Corrie Asencio-Costa of Rehoboth; his mother and stepfather, Debbie (Tavares) Rodrigues and Fernando Rodrigues of Fall River; his father Jose M. Costa of Fall River; a sister, Michelle Cabral...
Gregory M. Santos
Jun 25, 2016
Gregory M. Santos, 56, of Fall River, husband of Sheri (Santos) Santos, entered into rest Saturday, June 25, 2016. He was employed by Stop & Shop Supermarkets. A loving husband and father, he was Maplewood Little League and Milliken-Silva Basketball League coach and president of the Durfee Band Aids. He was a member of the Montaup...
Amario S. Moniz
Jun 24, 2016
Amario S. Moniz, 74, of Fall River, husband of Maria C. (Faria) Moniz, entered into rest Friday, June 24, 2016. He served in the Portuguese Army, receiving a nursing degree and was a nurse in the Acores at the Hospital Ribeira Grande and the Clinica do Bom Jesus and a masseur at the Fall River Sports...
Peter F. Mcgillick
Jun 20, 2016
Peter F. McGillick, 77 of Somerset, husband of 57 years of Jacqueline T. (Gagne) McGillick, entered into rest Monday, June 20, 2016. He was employed by Frito Lay and Stop & Shop for many years and served in the Army for 23 years. He was the father of Donna Hetzler, Steven McGillick (wife Sharon) and Christopher...
Clotilde "Tillie" (Medeiros) Costa
Jun 20, 2016
Clotilde "Tillie" (Medeiros) Costa, 95, of Fall River, wife of the late Benjamin "Benny" Costa, entered into rest Monday, June 20, 2016. A member of Amalgamated Garment Workers Union, now UNITE, she was employed in New Bedford's garment industry for 46 years. In retirement she loved to sew and cook for everyone and enjoyed "yard sailing"...
Gladys (Wasilowski) Silvia
Jun 20, 2016
Gladys (Wasilowski) Silvia, 71, of Palm Bay, FL, formerly of Tiverton, passed away on June 20, 2016. Daughter of the late Frank and Arlene Wasilowski of Tiverton, RI. Gladys is survived by brothers, Frank, Edward and John Wasilowski. Also sister of deceased Linda Rioux. Gladys is also survived by her children Dennis and Frank Silvia, also...
Luis Alberto Gaspar Pereira
Jun 16, 2016
CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE VIDEO TRIBUTE Luis Alberto Gaspar Pereira, 63, of Fall River, a former employee of Ashworth Brothers, husband of Maria Fatima Branco Pereira and son of Maria de Luz Gaspar and the late Manuel Joaquim Pereira, entered into rest Thursday, June 16, 2016. He was an avid fan of Sporting Soccer Team...
Herman "Joe" Cardin
Jun 11, 2016
Herman "Joe" Cardin, 94, of Fall River, entered into rest Saturday, June 11, 2016. He served in the Army Air Corps as an airplane mechanic during WWII. When he returned home he worked for many years as a driver for 7UP. He leaves loving family members: sister-in-law, Annette Cardin; devoted niece, Denise Pelletier Turecek and her...
Jeannette "Jean" (Gauthier) Gagne
Jun 9, 2016
VISITATION JULY 7 / FUNERAL JULY 8 Our loving mother, Jeannette Gagne, passed away at the age of 95 at home in Middletown, RI, where she had lived for the past six months. Jeannette "Jean" lived in Tiverton for over 45 years and was a member of Holy Ghost Church along with her life-long love, husband...
Susan Marie Lynn
Jun 7, 2016
CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE VIDEO TRIBUTE FOR SUSANSusan Marie Lynn, 54, of Fall River, entered into rest Tuesday, June 7, 2016. A Licensed Practical Nurse, she was a graduate of St. Joseph's School of Nursing, North Providence and was employed by Savoy Nursing Rehabilitation Center, New Bedford. She was the daughter of Christopher Lynn of...
Jorge M. Raposo
Jun 5, 2016
Jorge M. Raposo, 51, of Fall River, entered into rest at home, Sunday, June 5, 2016. Born in St. Michael, Azores, he was the son of Jose and Esmerelda (Soares) Raposo of Fall River. He was employed in the construction industry. His hobbies included fishing, camping and playing pool. He was a very artistic man who...
Hannah Lynn Raposo
Jun 3, 2016
EVERYONE IS INVITED TO ATTEND A MEMORIAL SERVICE FOR HANNAH TO BE HELD ON FRIDAY, JULY 29, 2016 AT ST. ANTHONY OF PADUA CHURCH, 48 SIXTEENTH ST. FALL RIVER AT 5:30 P.M. Hannah Lynn Raposo, 18, of Fall River, daughter of Angela L. (Miozza) Lehn and stepdaughter of Jonathan Lehn of Fall River and daughter of...
Leo J. Dufault
Jun 3, 2016
Leo J. Dufault, 89, of Fall River, formerly of Swansea, husband of Theresa (Landry) Dufault, entered into rest Friday, June 3, 2016. He was an Army veteran of WW II and was employed by Sarama Lighting for 39 years, retiring in 1983. Besides his wife of 69 years, he leaves a daughter, Elaine Vaillancourt and her...
Ernest A. "Ernie" Durfee, Jr.
Jun 2, 2016
Ernest A. "Ernie" Durfee, Jr., 59 of Fall River, formerly of Tiverton and Somerset, entered into rest Thursday, June 2, 2016. He was employed by Raytheon Co., Portsmouth and Shaws Supermarkets and enjoyed gardening. He was the former husband of Elaine (Viveiros) Durfee of Somerset; the father of Jared and Jenna Durfee, both of Fall River...
Mary (Callahan) Whittaker
Jun 2, 2016
Mary C. Whittaker, 80, of Somerset, a retired Fall River School System educator and school principal, entered into rest Thursday, June 2, 2016. Mary was an amazing, giving person who brought sunshine wherever she went. She was a mother, teacher, mentor, therapist and a friend to many. Those lucky enough to have had Mary touch their...
Colette (Berube) Fillion
Jun 1, 2016
Colette (Berube) Fillion, 86, of San Diego, California, formerly of Fall River, wife of the late Raymond Fillion, entered into rest Wednesday, June 1, 2016. A member of the Dominican Academy, Class of 1947, she graduated from Truesdale Hospital School of Nursing in 1952 and nursed in the hospital setting and private practice. A concert pianist,...
Rodney Santos
May 31, 2016
Rodney Santos, 66, of Westport, formerly of Fall River, entered into rest Tuesday, May 31, 2016. An avid fisherman and hunter, he was employed by Berkley Used Auto Parts, Berkley. He leaves two daughters, Tammy LePage of Lakeville and Hope LePage of Somerset and grandchildren, Mercedes and Brady Barreira and Aaliyah, Alicia and Michael Durette. He...
Lorraine R. (Chabot) Dufault
May 30, 2016
Lorraine R. (Chabot) Dufault, 93, of Westport, formerly of Somerset, wife of the late Armand A. Dufault, entered into rest Monday, May 30, 2016. A former employee of Kenneth Dress Manufacturing, she worked in the garment industry for 30 years and was a member of ILGWU-UNITE and the Somerset Village Senior Citizens Club. She leaves three...
Andre F. Carreiro
May 30, 2016
Andre F. Carreiro, 36 of Somerset, an employee of GKT Refrigeration, Pawtucket, son of Joao and Madalena (Ferreira) Carreiro of Somerset and brother of Simon Carreiro, entered into rest Monday, May 30, 2016. Besides his parents and brother, he leaves his grandmother, Alexandria da Gloria Cordeiro and aunts, uncles and cousins. His funeral will be held...
Edward D. Smith
May 29, 2016
Edward D. "Ted" Smith, "what people don't realize is that I am 87", of Tiverton, husband of the late Janet E. Buckley-Smith, entered into rest Sunday, May 29, 2016. He lived and worked in England and Africa before coming to the United States. A graduate Bristol Community College and UMass Dartmouth, he was employed by the...