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Local Obituaries for Fall River, Bristol County and Surrounding Areas.
Deborah A. "Deb" (Denny) Costa
Oct 18, 2014
Deborah A. "Deb" (Denny) Costa, 57, a personal care attendant, of Fall River, died Saturday, October 18, 2014. She leaves her parents Eugene and Madeline (Rosa) McElroy of Westport; two children, Angela Costa and Mark Costa, both of Fall River; twin nieces whom she raised like daughters, Jennifer and Jessica McElroy, both of Fall River; grandchildren,...
Roland T. Desrosiers
Oct 17, 2014
Roland T. Desrosiers, 85, of Fall River, husband of the late Blanche (Senechal) Desrosiers, died Friday, October 17, 2014. An Army veteran and member of Carpenter's Union, Local 1305, he enjoyed gambling, long walks and monitoring the stock market. He leaves four children, Raymond Desrosiers of Colorado, Katherine Moniz of Florida, Steven Desrosiers of Somerset and...
Axl R. Brady
Oct 17, 2014
Axl R. Brady, 23, a well known local DJ Entertainer, of Fall River, son of the late John and Joann (Rioux) Brady, died Friday, October 17, 2014. He leaves siblings, Johnathan Brady and Melissa Brady and his grandmother, Shirley Lambert, all of Fall River and aunts, uncles and cousins. Following cremation a visitation will be held...
Evelyn Rua
Oct 16, 2014
Evelyn Rua, 90, a former employee of Firestone Rubber, Modern Dress Co. and Rte. 177 Flea Market, formerly of Fountain St., Fall River, Thursday, October 16, 2014. She was the daughter of the late John and Mary Rua; the sister of Thomas Rua of New Bedford, Catherine Ricci of Tiverton and the late Phoebe Rocha, Mary...
Deolinda "Linda" "Red" (Costa) Silvia
Oct 14, 2014
Deolinda "Linda" "Red" (Costa) Silvia, 90, of Fall River, widow of Joseph M. Silvia, died Tuesday, October 14, 2014, her grandson John by her side. In her early years, she was employed by Louis Hand Inc. She later was employed for 15 years by Truesdale Hospital as a nurse's assistant and then by Cherry & Webb...
David Ambroziak
Oct 14, 2014
David Ambroziak, 63, of Fall River, died Tuesday, October 14, 2014. A graduate of Diman Regional Vocational High School and former Citizens for Citizens Energy Auditor, he enjoyed fishing and water sports. He leaves his former wife, Monica (Ferris) Ambroziak of Somerset; two children, Amy M. D'Souza of Providence and Ian F. Ambroziak of Somerset; a...
Ellen (Turcotte) Borge
Oct 13, 2014
Ellen (Turcotte) Borge, 63, of Rolling Green Drive, Fall River, an award winning floral designer and animal lover, wife of David Borge, died peacefully, Monday, October 13, 2014. Besides her husband, she leaves a son, John Borge and his wife Doreen of Lakeville; grandchildren, Jenna and John Borge and a brother Judge David Turcotte of Dartmouth....
Roger N. Anctil, Sr.
Oct 13, 2014
Roger N. Anctil, Sr., 82, of Fall River, husband of the late Elaine (Ventura) Anctil, died Monday, October 13, 2014. A master auto mechanic, he was employed by Four Square Garage, Jim's Used Cars and Mike's Auto Sales, all of Westport. He leaves seven children, Catherine Bellavance (husband Kenneth Sr.) Guy Anctil, Deborah Costa (husband Gary),...
Lela Mae (Holbrook) Turner
Oct 12, 2014
Lela (Holbrook) Turner, 90 of Swansea, formerly of Fall River, widow of Richard Turner, died Sunday, October 12, 2014. She was the mother of Mary Ann Rochester, Larry Turner and Betty Lee Desmarais (husband Robert), all of Fall River, William Turner of East Taunton, Jean Barbosa (husband Mario) of Swansea and the late Emily Mello; the...
Raymond C. Bardan
Oct 12, 2014
Raymond C. Bardan, 66, of Fall River, husband of the late Joan (Kemp) Bardan, died Sunday, October 12, 2014. A Navy veteran of the Vietnam War, he was glazier, employed by Massey's Plate Glass and Aluminum, Branford, CT. He was a paintball player. He leaves five children, Cheryl Kemp of Fall River, Dennis Bardan (wife Sara)...
Yvette L. (Banville) Boulay
Oct 10, 2014
Yvette L. (Banville) Boulay, 97, of Fall River, widow of Raymond J. Boulay, died Friday, October 10, 2014. A graduate of Dominican Academy, she was employed at the Newport Naval Base, Boston Naval Shipyard and the Army Base, Boston. A former Charlton Memorial Hospital volunteer and member of the Ladies of St. Anne Sodality of St....
Karen A. (Ferreira) Cardoza
Oct 8, 2014
Karen A. (Ferreira) Cardoza, 51, of Fall River, a former employee of Charlton Memorial Hospital, died Wednesday, October 8, 2014. She was an organ donor. She loved the beach, especially Cape Cod and particularly Provincetown and enjoyed spending time with her family and shopping. She was the daughter of Janice M. (Seaman) Ferreira of Westport and...
James E. Blakey
Oct 7, 2014
James E. Blakey, 52, of Fall River, died Tuesday, October 7, 2014. A hardworking and loving father, he was a member of Iron Workers Local 37, East Providence. An avid Raiders football fan, he also loved playing golf. He leaves three children, Heather, Jason and Stephanie Blakey; grandchildren, Nina and Brandon Blakey; siblings, Kenneth Blakey, Sr....
John F. "Jack" Harrington
Oct 4, 2014
John Francis "Jack" Harrington, 87, of Fall River, died Saturday at Charlton Memorial Hospital after a long illness. He leaves his loving companion of 32 years Jeanne Dumont and her three children, Michelle Vezina of Fall River, Cheryl Dumont of Providence, and Mark Dumont of Fall River, who, with their spouses and families, were a major...
Mary (Correira) Carvalho
Oct 3, 2014
Mary (Correira) Carvalho, 90, of King Road, Tiverton, widow of John Carvalho, died Friday, October 3, 2014. "She was a beautiful soul who only knew how to love and we are thankful she was ours". She was the mother of Marilyn Soares (late husband John), William Carvalho (wife Maria) and Nancy Neronha (husband Benjamin), all of...
Eleanor (Moshkovitz) Jakeman
Oct 3, 2014
Eleanor (Moshkovitz) Jakeman, 76, formerly of Attleboro, a former employee of Gilmore Diamond Tools and Brook Manor Restaurant, widow of Gilbert Jakeman, died peacefully, Friday, October 3, 2014 at Catholic Memorial Home, Fall River. She leaves a son, Scott Jakeman and his wife Dawn of Fall River; a brother, Herb Moshkovitz and his wife Gert of...
William F. Cripps
Oct 2, 2014
William F. Cripps, 62, of Fall River, formerly of Swansea, beloved companion of Michaela Allen, died Thursday, Ocotber 2, 2014. A graduate of Boston College, he was employed by Elliott Community Services, New Bedford. Besides his beloved companion he leaves his stepmother, Rosalie (Kaminski) Cripps; uncle Donald and aunt Norma Cripps; cousin Donald Searle; his chosen...
Diane L. Sewell (Platt) Auclair
Sep 29, 2014
Diane L. (Platt) Sewell Auclair, 61, of Somerset, formerly of Fall River, widow of Armand R. Auclair, Jr., died Monday, September 29, 2014. A BMC Durfee High School graduate, she was manager of Finish Master, Fall River. She leaves her mother-in-law Mary (Bradbury) Sewell of Fall River; her stepson, Gerald A. "Jerry" Auclair of Newport, RI...
Antonio Martins Dias
Sep 23, 2014
Antonio Martins Dias, 84, of Dwelly St., Fall River, husband of Piedade (Antunes) Dias, died Tuesday, September 23, 2014. A native of Santa Maria do Bouro Amares, Portugal, he was a barber in Portugal and worked in Fall River's textile industry, retiring from Duro Textile Printers. Besides his wife of fifty years, he leaves a daughter,...
Raymond F. Hurley
Sep 23, 2014
Raymond F. Hurley 81, of Sippican Nursing Home in Marion, husband of the late Margaret Hurley of New Bedford, died Tuesday September 23, 2014. A longtime native of New Bedford, MA, he was a veteran of the Korean War and served in the Merchant Marine, Navy and Marine Corps as a Corporal officer in the infantry...
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