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Local Obituaries for Fall River, Bristol County and Surrounding Areas.
Alphonse Roger Lavoie
Sep 18, 2015
Alphonse Roger Lavoie, 79, of Taunton, formerly of Fall River, husband of Gerda (Joncas) Lavoie, died Friday, September 18, 2015. He was employed by Zeneca, Dighton and Marian Manor, Taunton. Besides his wife of 25years, he leaves children, Norma Jean Pavao (late husband Eddie) of Fall River, Paulette Chaves (husband Joseph) of Swansea and Roger Lavoie...
Dorothy E. "Dot" (Griffault) Durfee
Sep 12, 2015
Dorothy E. "Dot" (Griffault) Durfee, 95, of Bristol, RI, formerly of Tiverton, widow of Ernest Durfee, Sr., entered into rest, Saturday, September 12, 2015. A graduate of Fall River's BMC Durfee High School, Class of 1938, she was a dedicated homemaker. She was the mother of Donald Durfee (wife Clara) of Bristol and Donna Makuch (husband...
Joseph H. Belanger
Sep 11, 2015
Joseph H. Belanger, 79, of Somerset and Apollo Beach, Florida, husband of Vivian (Vadenais) Belanger, entered into rest surrounded by his family, Friday, September 11, 2015, at St. Anne's Hospital. A graduate of Msgr. Prevost High School, Class of 1953 and Assumption College, Class of 1957, he received his Master's Degree in Business Administration from Boston...
Dolores A. "Del" (Levasseur) Reis
Sep 11, 2015
Dolores A. "Del" (Levasseur) Reis, 85, of Westport, wife of John E. Reis, entered into rest Friday, September 11, 2015. She was employed by the former Shelburne Shirt Co. and Southeastern Massachusetts University. Besides her husband of 53 years, she leaves two daughters, Lucille Viveiros and her husband Frank of Swansea and Kathleen Reis of Westport;...
Lorraine (Tavares) Mello
Sep 9, 2015
Lorraine (Tavares) Mello, 76, of Fall River, wife of Aurelio Mello, died on Wednesday, Sep. 9, 2015. She was a retired nurse's aide. Besides her husband of 47 years, she leaves children, Tara Lee Mello of Fall River, Ronald C. Medeiros of Orlando, FL and James Power of Providence, RI; grandchildren, Daryl R. Keyser of Fall...
Lucy Pimental
Sep 6, 2015
Lucy (Lucianno) Pimental, 86, of Whipple St. Fall River, widow of John Pimental, Sr.,died Sunday, September 6, 2015, at Charlton Memorial Hospital. Born in Fall River, she was the daughter of the late Manuel and Anna (Estrella) Lucianno. She was employed by Bomark, Fall River. She enjoyed playing Bingo and trips to Foxwoods Casino in Connecticut....
Donald Arsenault
Sep 6, 2015
Donald Arsenault, 72, of Fall River, husband of Carol A. (Wilkinson) Arsenault, died Sunday, September 6, 2015. An Army veteran of the Vietnam War, he was employed by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and was a member of AMVETS, the Vietnam Veterans Association, the Knights of Columbus and the Massachusetts Highway Board. A past president of St....
Jose M. Valerio
Sep 1, 2015
Jose M. Valerio, 69, of Fall River, husband of Ana M. (Mota) Valerio, died Tuesday, September 1, 2015 following a courageous battle with lung cancer. A former employee of Star Plating Co., New Bedford, he was a member of Banda Filarmonica Santa Cecilia. He was an avid fan of Benfica Soccer, enjoyed winemaking, gardening and spending...
George Pereira
Sep 1, 2015
George Pereira, 53, of Fall River, died Tuesday, September 1, 2015, at home. Born in St. Michael, Azores, he was the son of Aldora (DaSilva) Pereira of Fall River and the late Manuel Pereira Goncalves. A graduate of Durfee High School Class of 1979, he was an avid reader. He served in the Navy for many...
Joseph Marcel "Mike" Cayer, Jr.
Aug 30, 2015
Joseph Marcel "Mike" Cayer, Jr., 89, of Fall River, died Sunday, August 30, 2015. A Navy veteran of WW II, he was a chef at the former Warmouth's Restaurant, Boston and owned and operated the former Chef's Kitchen, Brookline. He leaves sisters, Georgette Levesque and Pauline Caron both of Somerset; a sister-in-law Doris Cayer of Swansea;...
Michael Santos
Aug 30, 2015
Michael Santos, 41, of Tiverton, RI, died unexpectedly Sunday, August 30, 2015, at home. Born in Fall River, he was the son of the late Manuel A. Santos and Jean Marie (Paquette) Vieira. He enjoyed music, fishing and carpentry. He loved his dogs, Baxter, Bailey and the late Macie. Survivors include siblings Christine Graham (husband Justin)...
Maria Dasilva
Aug 29, 2015
Maria (Martins) DaSilva, 81, of Fall River, wife of the late Candido "Candy" DaSilva died peacefully at home Saturday, August 29, 2015 surrounded by her loving family and friends, after a long illness. Born in Padros, Terras, De bouro, Lisbon, Portugal, the daughter of the late Francisco and Tereza (Afonso) Martins, she came to the United...
Dennis J. Reis
Aug 27, 2015
Dennis J. Reis, 64, formerly of Tiverton, husband of the late Sheila (Pacheco) Reis, died Thursday, August 27, 2015. A heavy equipment operator with Local 4, International Union of Operating Engineers, Boston, for many years and former employee of Biszko Construction Co., he was a member of the Massachusetts Army National Guard for 24 years serving...
Joseph Scanlon
Aug 24, 2015
Joseph Scanlon, 85, of Tiverton passed away peacefully August 24, 2015, at home surrounded by his loving family. He was the husband of Jeannine (Pelletier) Scanlon. They were married for 63 years. Born in Fall River, he was a son of the late John and Eva (Armstrong) Scanlon, and brother of the late Eva (Scanlon) Waite,...
Matthew L. Kuenzler
Aug 24, 2015
Matthew L. Kuenzler, 45, of Little Compton, RI died of a heart attack August 24, 2015. A caregiver for severely disabled patients, he was employed by Westport Associates. Survivors include parents, John M. and Marilyn J. (Moy) Kuenzler of Bonita Springs, FL, previously of Cumberland, RI; sister Kathryn R. Stover of Leesburg, VA; nephew Daniel J....
Donald J. Camara
Aug 21, 2015
Donald J. Camara, 81, of Tiverton, husband of Rita (Gallant) Camara, died Friday, August 21, 2015. Besides his wife of 58 years, he leaves two sons, David Camara and his wife Tammy and Kenneth Camara, of Tiverton; grandchildren, Cory Camara, Courtney White (husband Shaun), Jennifer Perry (husband Paul) and James Mirra (wife Heather); great-grandchildren, Landon, Rylee,...
Helen (Niewola) Little
Aug 17, 2015
Helen (Niewola) Little, 88, of Stetson St., Fall River, widow of William K. "Ken" Little, died at home Monday, August 17, 2015 after a brief illness. A former employee of Anderson Little, she was a member of the Westport Yacht Club for over 50 years. She leaves three sons, Stephen K. Little and his wife Christine...
Jeanette (Darcy) Roberts
Aug 17, 2015
Jeanette (Darcy) Roberts, 76, of Tiverton, Rhode Island, widow of Jack J. Roberts (a native of Louisiana), died Thursday, August 17, 2015. A loving person, she enjoyed knitting, crocheting, karaoke, cooking and entertaining and was a member of the Columbiettes, the Tiverton Senior Center and also was a Tiverton Soup Kitchen and Elementary School volunteer. She...
Kelly J. Daley
Aug 16, 2015
Kelly J. Daley, 55, of Fall River died Sunday, August 16, 2015 after a long illness of cancer. He was the son of the late Joseph Russell Daley and Marion L. (Read) Daley. He leaves a brother, Wayne T. Daley of West Roxbury, MA and his stepmother, Constance M. (Lapierre) Daley of Fall River. A graduate...
Theresa "Terrie" Hampson
Aug 15, 2015
Theresa "Terrie" Hampson, 67, of Westport, daughter of the late Thomas and Claire (Lessard) Hampson, died Saturday, August 15, 2015. She was office manager for the Barboza, Pride and Empire automobile dealerships and a member of several church choirs. She leaves siblings, Thomas Hampson and his wife Cheryl of Vernon, CT, Alice Hampson of Westport and...
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