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Local Obituaries for Fall River, Bristol County and Surrounding Areas.
Rita L. (Barros) Amaral
Apr 26, 2015
Rita L. (Barros) Amaral, 81, of Somerset, died Sunday, April 26, 2015. She leaves three children, Allan Amaral and his wife Gail of Westport and Debra Amaral-Bridge and her husband Paul and Jeffrey Amaral and his wife Lara, all of Somerset; grandchildren, Joshua Amaral (Beth), Jay Amaral (Katie), and Adam, Owen and Evan Amaral; and great-grandchildren,...
John Marshall Burns
Apr 19, 2015
John Marshall Burns "The Old Saw Man", 95, of Fall River, formerly of Tiverton, husband of Ann Marie (Fernandes) Burns and husband of the late Eva A. (Jacobs) Burns, died Sunday, April 19, 2015. For 80 years he operated Burns Tools, Fall River, founded by his late father and continued by his sons. He was a...
Edward F. Ormerod
Apr 19, 2015
Edward F. Ormerod, 85, of Tiverton, formerly of Fall River, husband of the late Claire (Levesque) Ormerod, died Sunday, April 19, 2015. A former employee of Frito-Lay and an Army veteran of the Korean War, he was a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, Tiverton and the Corky Row Club. He leaves four children, Deborah...
Alberto T. Demelo
Apr 19, 2015
Alberto T. deMelo, 83, of Brayton Ave., Fall River, husband of the late Idalina (Pacheco) deMelo and father of the late John A. DeMello, died Sunday, April 19, 2015. A well known painting and paperhanging contractor, he was a Sergeant in the Portuguese Army Military Band and was a member of the Our Lady of Light...
William "Billy" Pizio
Apr 18, 2015
William "Billy" Pizio, 74, formerly of Tiverton, died Saturday, April 18, 2015. He attended the James L. Maher Center. He was predeceased by his brother George Pizio who was his caregiver and his parents, William and Gertrude (Lake) Pizio and leaves aunts, uncles and cousins. His funeral service will be held Wednesday evening at 7:00 p.m....
Manuel S. Machado
Apr 14, 2015
Manuel S. Machado, 77, of Westport, husband of Lucille "Lucy" (Andrade) Machado, died Tuesday, April 14, 2015. He co-owned and operated Machado Construction, East Providence, for 35 years. He was a member of USA Dance, MASSabda, Chapter 3002, and Carousel Ballroom Dancers, performing monthly at nursing homes and retirement centers. He was a Deacon and Choir...
Michelle (Rose) Myers
Apr 13, 2015
Michelle Jean (Rose) Myers, 44, of Rockland St., Fall River, daughter of the late William and Bernadette E. (Arruda) Rose died Monday, April 13, 2015. A travel agent, she loved people, animals, reading and traveling. She leaves her siblings, Cheryl Pelland of Fall River, Carol Rogers of New Hampshire, Cynthia Mahoney, William A. Rose and Theresa...
Yvette (Coulombe) Arruda
Apr 12, 2015
Yvette (Coulombe) Arruda, 84, of Fall River, wife of 59 years of Alfred Arruda, died Sunday, April 12, 2015. She was a devoted and loving wife, mother, grandmother, aunt and friend. She was the mother of Allan Arruda (wife Dawn), Michael Arruda (wife Dolores), Madeleine Durette (husband Marc) and Christine Arruda; the grandmother of Jason, Mellanee,...
Frank A. "Hank" Dapaola
Apr 11, 2015
Frank A. "Hank" DePaola, 99, formerly of Fall River, husband of the late Elizabeth (Melia) DePaola, died Saturday, April 11, 2015. A Navy veteran of WW II, he was employed by the US Postal Service for many years and worked on the Fall River Line in his younger days. He was a member of the St....
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...
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