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Rita M. (Ouellette) Cordeiro
Apr 11, 2015
Rita M. (Ouellette) Cordeiro, 79, of Westport, wife of Manuel J. Cordeiro, Jr., died Saturday, April 11, 2015. Rita shared her love of music by playing her guitar and singing with her folk group at church, nursing homes, assisted living facilities, and prison ministries. Besides her husband of 57 years, she leaves four children, Jeffrey A....
Jose A. "Joe" Justa
Apr 11, 2015
Jose A. "Joe" Justa, 79, of Somerset, formerly of Tiverton and a native of St. Michael, Azores, husband of Angelina (Resendes) Justa, died Saturday, April 11, 2015, after a short illness. A landscaper, he was a member of Labors Union, Local 610, the Sociedade Cultural Acoreana and Banda Filarmónica Santa Cecilia. Besides his wife of 44...
Evelyn L. (Silvia) Perron
Apr 10, 2015
Evelyn L. (Silvia) Perron, 76, of Port St. Lucie, Florida, formerly of Somerset, widow of Robert Perron, died Friday, April 10, 2015. She leaves siblings, Ernest Silvia and his wife Vivianne of Port St. Lucie and Pauline Bennett and her husband Jack of Allen, Texas; a niece Lynn Amaral and nephews, Gary Silvia and Christopher Bennett....
Daniel D. Paquette
Apr 10, 2015
Daniel D. Paquette, 94, of North Dartmouth, MA formerly of Fall River, husband of Marguerite V. (Desrochers) Paquette, died Friday, April 10, 2015. A WW II Army Corporal, he was Honorably Discharged from military service of the United States of America on March 7, 1946. He was employed at Berkshire Hathaway Manufacturing prior to his military...
Roger J. Couture
Apr 9, 2015
Roger J. Couture, 77, of Somerset, husband of Ann Marie (Cloutier) Alves Couture and husband of the late Cecile (Alves) Couture, died Thursday, April 9, 2015. A graduate of Coyle High School, First Sergeant Couture served in the Massachusetts Army National Guard for 25 years and was employed by John Hancock Insurance Co. He served in...
Rita E. Spurgin
Apr 7, 2015
Rita E. (Bellenoit) Spurgin, 85, of Fall River died Tuesday, April 7, 2015 at the Sarah Brayton Nursing Home, Fall River, MA. An educator, she held a Masters Degree and taught throughout the United States for forty years. Born in Fall River, she was the daughter of the late Ovila and Marie Louise (Proulx) Bellenoit. She...
Raymond Lepage
Apr 7, 2015
Raymond LePage, 91, of Tiverton, loving husband of Rita H. (Hebert) LePage, died Tuesday, April 7, 2015, after a brief illness. An Army veteran of WW II, he served with the 31st. Dixie Division in the Pacific Theater. Master Sergeant LePage also served in the Massachusetts Army National Guard and was a member of the Veterans...
Alton A. "Ben" Powers
Apr 6, 2015
Ben Powers ImpersonationsAlton Ben Powers, 64, comedian, actor, composer and artist, Alton Ben Powers, best known for his role as Thelma Evans husband, and football player, Keith Anderson, in the 1970s hit series Good Times has died. Ben, also played Moochie on the CBS-TV hit Mickey Spillanes Mike Hammer starring with Stacey Keach. Ben made numerous...
Susan Gale Morin
Apr 5, 2015
Susan Gale Morin, 51, of Fall River, a former employee of Louis Hand, A-1 Pizza, Boston Donut and New England News Clip Agency, entered into rest following a long illness, Sunday, April 5, 2015. She was the daughter of Patricia (Greenlaw) Morin of Fall River and the late William A. Morin; the loving mother of Courtney...
Renato R. "Ronnie" Tavares
Apr 5, 2015
Renato R. "Ronnie" Tavares, 85, of Fall River, founder of Ronnie's Studio, husband of the late Eduarda (Pereira) Tavares, died Sunday, April 5, 2015. A photographer, he operated the former Ronnie's Studio, So. Main St., opposite Kennedy Park for 31 years. Born in Ponta Delgada, he had served in the military in the Azores. He leaves...
Catherine "Kitty" (Khoury) Baker
Apr 4, 2015
Catherine "Kitty" (Khoury) Baker, of Fall River, widow of Merrill Lee "Sonny" Baker and companion of the late Omer "Pete" Guimar, died Saturday, April 4, 2015. She leaves six children, Douglas Baker of Wareham, Debra Pruett (David) of East Providence, Derek Baker (Tina), Denise Chabot (Donald) and Dawn Dailey (Kevin), all of Fall River and Donnetta...
Antone "Tony" Roies
Apr 3, 2015
Antone "Tony" Roies, 88, of Tiverton, died Friday, April 3, 2015. An Army veteran of WW II and Navy Veteran of the Korean War, he was a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, Tiverton. A former employee of Frito-Lay, he also worked in construction for Louis Medeiros. He leaves a daughter, Lori Diaz of Falmouth;...
Roseanna (Levesque) Yates
Apr 2, 2015
Roseanna (Levesque) Yates, 90, of Fall River, widow of Franklin Yates, died April 2, 2015. A former employee of Beacon Garment, she was a member of AMVETS Auxiliary. She leaves daughters, Elaine Marcucci of Fall River and Debra Dewsnap and her husband Patrick of Westport; grandchildren, Karen Casado, Michael, Peter, Scott and Noel Marcucci and Jennifer...
Bernadette "Bernie" (St.Pierre) Banville
Apr 2, 2015
Bernadette "Bernie" (St.Pierre) Banville, 88, of Fall River, widow of Roger O. Banville, died Thursday, April 2, 2015. A hairdresser, she operated Bernie's Beauty Shop, Grattan St., for 28 years, retiring in 1985. She was very kind and loving to her many nieces and nephews. She leaves siblings, Emile St.Pierre of Fall River, Arsene St. Pierre...
Catherine D. "Bea" (Chandanais) Leblanc
Apr 1, 2015
Catherine D. "Bea" (Chandanais) LeBlanc, 86, of Fall River, went Tuesday, April 1, 2015, to be with her loving husband, the late J. Albert LeBlanc who passed 19 years ago on April 3, 1996, also during Holy Week. Bea was first employed by Berkshire Fine Spinning as a cloth inspector, then employed by Stafford Garment Mfg....
Roland A. Cote
Apr 1, 2015
Roland A. Cote, 89, of Tiverton, formerly of Fall River, husband of the late Evelyn (Frates) Cote, died Wednesday, April 1, 2015. A Navy veteran of WW II, he was a carpenter with the Fall River Housing Authority for many years. He enjoyed traveling and spending time with his family. He leaves three children, Peggy Read...
Germaine (Bessette) Bouchard
Mar 30, 2015
Germaine (Bessette) Bouchard, 102, of Fall River, formerly of Chatterton Ave., Somerset, widow of Leo Bouchard, and mother of the late Rene Bouchard, died Monday, March 30, 2015. A member of the Ladies of St. Anne Sodality of St. Louis de France Church, Swansea, she was employed by the former R. A. McWhirr Co., Fall River,...
Amanda Hillary Fournier
Mar 30, 2015
Amanda Hilary Fournier, 33, of Dartmouth, formerly of Somerset and New Hampshire, died Monday, March 30, 2015, after a long, hard-fought battle with melanoma- induced brain cancer. Amanda was a graduate of Johnson and Wales Equine Business Management program and a Pre-Vet Biology graduate from the University of New Hampshire. After graduation, she enjoyed the position...
Henry J. Gauthier
Mar 29, 2015
Henry J. Gauthier, Sr., 98, of Fall River, founder of Henry's Tire Service, husband of the late Catherine "Kay" (Boyle) Gauthier, died Sunday, March 29, 2015. He leaves four children, Eileen Senay of Westport, Marilyn Charest of No. Attleboro, Henry Gauthier, Jr. of Fall River and Richard Gauthier of So. Carolina; 9 grandchildren; 6 great-grandchildren; a...
Celestine (Laflamme) Dube
Mar 27, 2015
Celestine (Laflamme) Dube, 97, of Swansea, formerly of Tuttle St., Fall River, widow of Ernest J. "Tiboy" Dube, died Friday, March 27, 2015. She was a member of the Ladies of St. Anne Sodality of the former Blessed Sacrament Parish and the International Ladies Garment Workers Union, now UNITE. She leaves three sons, Robert D. Dube...
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