OBITUARY LISTINGS
Recent Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Fall River, Bristol County and Surrounding Areas.
Kenneth J. Baker
Dec 22, 2014
Kenneth J. Baker, 92, of Somerset, husband of 60 years of the late Eileen M. (Burns) Baker, entered into rest , Monday, December 22, 2014. A graduate of B.M.C. Durfee High School, Class of 1940, Sergeant Baker served with the 9th Army Air Forces in the European Theatre of Operations for 27 months in Normandy, Northern...
Edward J. Joaquim
Dec 19, 2014
Edward J. Joaquim, 80, of Somerset, formerly of Fall River, former superintendent of Kimwell Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, husband of Constance (Almeida) Joaquim, died Friday, December 19, 2014. An avid sportsman and marksman and member of Fall River Rod & Gun Club, he especially enjoyed fishing, hunting, archery and pistol and rifle shooting. Besides his wife...
Florence (Mcdonald) Britland
Dec 18, 2014
Florence (McDonald) Britland, 87, of Greenville, RI, formerly of Somerset, Swansea and Port Orange, FL, widow of Edward V. Britland, died Thursday, December 18, 2014. She was the mother of Edward M. Britland (wife Heidi) of Midlothian, VA, Patricia Bestwick (husband Frank) of Coventry, RI, Nancy Cook (husband Dan) of Pleasant View, Utah, Thomas Britland (wife...

Barbara (Andrade) Rancourt
Dec 17, 2014
Barbara (Andrade) Rancourt, 60, of Miller St., Fall River, a former Kimwell Nursing Home Nursing Coordinator for many years, passed away peacefully, at home, surrounded by family and friends, Wednesday, December 17, 2014. She leaves a daughter, Kelly Andrade of Taunton, grandchildren, Alexis and Dana Andrade; brothers, Joseph Andrade of Taunton and David Andrade (wife Suzanne)...
Blanche G. (Guimond) Lavoie
Dec 17, 2014
Blanche G. Lavoie, 100, of Fall River, widow of Thomas Lavoie, died Wednesday, December 17, 2014. A former employee of Cape Cod Shirt Co., she enjoyed playing Bingo and was the original Chaplin elected to the Borden Place East Tenant Council. Survivors include a daughter, Joyce Viveiros and her husband Michael of Swansea; grandchildren Robert, Dennis...
Lorraine (Gagnon) Zinni
Dec 15, 2014
Lorraine (Gagnon) Zinni, 86, formerly of Somerset, wife of the late Carmen P. Zinni, entered into rest Monday, December 15, 2014. She was Treasurer of Fall River Electric Light Co. Credit Union, former Eucharistic Minister at St. Patrick Church, Somerset and active member of the Royal Travelers. She leaves a son, Paul A. Zinni and his...
Roger J. "Bones" Sullivan
Dec 12, 2014
Roger J. "Bones" Sullivan, 47, of Fall River, died Friday, December 12, 2014. A welder, he was a former employee of Fabco Engineering and Fall River Florist Supply and was a former member of the USS MassachusettsMarine Cadets. He leaves two children, Desirae and Patrick ... siblings, Ralph, Larry and Gary Lewis, Beverly and Bobby Sullivan,...
Jeanne M. (Blanchette) Duclos
Dec 11, 2014
Jeanne M. (Blanchette) Duclos, 91, of Swansea, formerly of Fall River, died Thursday, December 11, 2014. She was a former employee of Raytheon Company. She was the mother of James Duclos (wife Patricia) of Tiverton, Raymond Duclos of Fall River, Janet Hurd of Palm Coast, FL, Paul Duclos (wife Rosemary) of Providence, RI and the late...
Henri L. "Pete" Lapointe
Dec 10, 2014
Henri L. "Pete" Lapointe, 71, of Stanley St., Fall River, husband of Annette (Cousineau) Lapointe, died Wednesday, December 10, 2014. He was employed by Zayre Department Stores, Ames Department Stores and Namco Pool and Patio. He enjoyed golf, boating, fishing and gardening. Besides his wife of 50 years, he leaves five children, Charles G. Lapointe (Alvaro...

Albert A. "Al" Duperre
Dec 9, 2014
Albert A. "Al" Duperre, 86, of Somerset, husband of Theresa (Blanchette) Duperre, died Tuesday, December 9, 2014. An Army veteran and longtime employee of First National Stores, he enjoyed woodworking. Besides his wife of 66 years, he leaves a son, Dennis H. Duperre and his wife Stephanie of Rhoadesville VA; a grandson, James A. "Jamie" Duperre...
Gregory Squillante
Dec 8, 2014
Gregory "Greg"Squillante, 65, of Somerset, MA and Fort Myers, FL, passed away on Monday, December 8, 2014. He was the husband of Jo Ann (Booker) Squillante and the son of the late Dr O. John and Alice (Tavares) Squillante. Greg graduated from the University of Rhode Island with a Bachelor's Degree in Engineering and from SMU...

William R. "Bill" Vieira
Dec 8, 2014
William "Bill" Vieira, 72, of Dover, New Hampshire, formerly of Fall River, husband of 46 years of the late Dorothy (Rodrigues) Vieira, died Monday, December 8, 2014. He was the son of the late William and Rita (McGee) Vieira. He retired at the rank of Master Sergeant from the US Air Force after 21 years of...
Theresa L Plourde
Dec 7, 2014
Theresa L. "Terry" (Fortin) Plourde 82, of Swansea, wife of the late Leon P. G. Plourde passed away December 7, 2014 at home surrounded by her loving family. She was a generous and kind person who was a devoted mother, grandmother and great grandmother. She was known to all as "Meme". Theresa was the co-owner of...
Alfred Cardin
Dec 5, 2014
Alfred Cardin, 85, of Fall River, owner of the former Cardin's Flower Shop, died Friday, December 5, 2014. A graduate of B.M.C. Durfee High School in 1948, he earned his B.A. degree in Accounting at Roger Williams College later in life. A former member of the Army Reserve and Navy Reserve, he enjoyed attending organ recitals,...
Joao O. Novo
Dec 5, 2014
Joao O. Novo, 79, of Fall River, husband of the late Maria Dos Anjos (Vitorino) Novo, died Friday, December 5, 2014. Born in Bretanha, St. Michael, Azores, he was employed in the seafood industry. A member of Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses, he was a devoted husband, father and a hardworking family man. Survivors include 7...

Paul M. Casado
Dec 5, 2014
Paul M. Casado, 48, of Westport, died Friday, December 5, 2014. He was employed by Woman & Infants Hospital, Providence as a risk management specialist. He was a Patriots and Red Sox fan. Survivors include his daughter, Kaitlyn Casado and his former wife, Karen (Marcucci) Casado, both of Westport, parents, Jose and Maria (Costa) Casado of...
Linda P. Rego
Dec 5, 2014
Linda P. (Dunlea) Rego, 67, of Fall River, passed away after a lengthy illness on Friday, December 5, 2014. She was an employee of the former Best Western, Fall River. Her favorite pastime was spending time with her children and grandchildren. She also enjoyed going to Foxwoods and playing Bingo. She leaves behind her four children,...

Norman L. Letendre
Dec 3, 2014
Norman L. Letendre, 98, of Somerset, husband of the late Jeanne (Robert) Letendre, died Wednesday, December 3, 2014. A machinist and diesel mechanic and member of Local 251, Teamsters Union, he was employed by W. T. Manning and Hemingway Transportation. He leaves three children, Norman R. Letendre and his wife Karen of Somerset, CWO5 Robert J....

Jacques R. Ruel
Dec 1, 2014
Jacques Ruel, 49, of Fall River, son of Andre Ruel of Fall River and the late Marie Ange (Lachance) Ruel, died Monday, December 1, 2014. An avid fan of the New England Sports Teams, he was the proprietor of Dean's Heating and Air Conditioning. Jacques was a 1982 graduate of Diman Regional Vocational High School and...

Lucy (Rogers) Cloutier
Nov 30, 2014
Lucy (Rogers) Cloutier, 92, of Fall River, widow of Albert Cloutier, died Sunday, November 30, 2014. She leaves a son, Robert Cloutier, a grandson, Scott Cloutier and two great-grandsons, all of Fall River. Following cremation, her funeral mass will be held Friday at 10:00 AM at Holy Trinity Church.