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Claudette (Theriault) Michel
Oct 10, 2015
Claudette (Theriault) Michel, 84, of Fall River, formerly of Westport, wife of the late Leo A. "Mike" Michel, entered into rest Saturday, October 10, 2015. A graduate of BMC Durfee High School, she was employed by the Fall River Diabetes Association. Claudette and her late husband had owned and operated the Dover Club, Riverside Cafe, Shop-Rite...
Eduardo Moniz
Oct 8, 2015
Eduardo Moniz, 73, of Fall River, husband of Maria Madalena (Costa) Moniz, entered into rest Thursday, October 8, 2015. He was employed by Pioneer Finishing and Quaker Fabrics and had played soccer for Benefica Aguia until his late twenties. Besides his wife of 48 years, he leaves five children, Regina Mathieu and her husband Daniel, Aida...
Robert L. Fontaine
Oct 7, 2015
Feb 16, 1937 - October 07, 2015 Robert L. Fontaine (BOB), 78, of Fall River and Las Vegas passed away October 7, 2015. Born in Fall River, he was the son of the late Rita and Albert Fontaine, Sr. Bob served in the US Army, 8th. Infantry Division with the 41st. tank battalion. He was stationed...
Steven Michael Moniz
Oct 2, 2015
Steven "Steve" Michael Moniz, 43, of Fall River, MA passed away on October 2, 2015. Steve was a warmhearted and gentle soul who had a talent for making those around him smile. He had an ear for music, enjoyed playing the drums, was a sports enthusiast, and an avid New England Patriots fan. In addition to...
Gregory F. Furtado
Sep 28, 2015
Gregory F. Furtado, 61, of Tiverton, husband of Kathy J. (Bolduc) Furtado, entered into rest Monday, September 28, 2015. An educator, he was a graduate of Tiverton High School and Roger Williams University and studied for a Masters Degree at Bridgewater State College. He taught at the Westport Middle School, retired after more than 30 years...
Gilberto M. Cativo
Sep 23, 2015
Gilberto M. Cativo, 67, of Tiverton, beloved husband of Mary F. (daSilva) Cativo and son of Amelia (Ferreira) Cativo of Bristol, RI and the late Manuel M. Cativo, entered into rest Wednesday, September 23, 2015. A self-employed contractor he was also employed by Newport Shipyard. He enjoyed fishing and was a member of the Portsmouth Portuguese...
Lawrence M. Silva
Sep 20, 2015
Lawrence M. Silva, 84, of Fall River, husband of the late Irene M. "Sue" Silva, died Sunday, September 20, 2015. He was employed by Naval Underwater Warfare Center, Newport, RI. A volunteer for AARP Tax Program at Government Center and Citizens For Citizens, he also volunteered as a tutor for the Adult Basic Education Program at...
Muriel Barcelou
Sep 19, 2015
Muriel (Marchand) Barcelou, 85, of Tiverton, widow of Albert F. "Lucky" Barcelou, died Saturday, Sep.19, 2015. She enjoyed playing bingo at Our Lady of Grace, jigsaw puzzles, scratch tickets, elephants and crocheting. She was like a mother/grandmother to many and will be greatly missed. She leaves children, Kenneth L. Barcelou (wife Joanne) of Rumford, Bruce Barcelou...
Beatrice Lapointe
Sep 19, 2015
Beatrice (Nataly) Lapointe, 96, of Fall River, wife of Lomer H. "Lo" Lapointe, passed away Saturday, Sept. 19, 2015. Besides her husband of 66 years, she leaves two sons, Thomas J. Lapointe (girlfriend Dawn) of Fall River and James Lapointe (wife Deborah) of Maryland Heights, MO; She was the sister of the late Thomas and Edward...
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)...
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