OBITUARY LISTINGS
Recent Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Fall River, Bristol County and Surrounding Areas.
Susan Wright-Belanger
May 24, 2014
Susan A. Wright-Belanger, 58, a 40-year resident of Somerset and former resident of "The Landing" Fall River, died Saturday, May 24, 2014 at the Somerset Ridge Nursing Home with family by her side. She leaves 2 children, Matt Belanger and his wife Tara of Raleigh, No. Carolina and Nikky Jalbert and her husband Billy of Somerset;...
Josephine (Bochenek) Talbot
May 22, 2014
Josephine (Bochenek) Talbot, widow of Alcide J. Talbot, died Thursday, May 22, 2014. A graduate of BMC Durfee High School and Bristol Community College, she was employed by Building Materials and was a Fall River Public School Teacher Assistant. She was the mother of Donna O'Hearn of Fall River and Dean Talbot (wife Eleanor) of Taunton;...
Loretta (Chouinard) Berthiaume
May 21, 2014
Loretta C. (Chouinard) Berthiaume, 99, of Somerset, widow of Henry "Bucky" Berthiaume, died Wednesday, May 21, 2014. She was employed by the former Apex, Swansea and Pomfret Florists and Centre Drug, Somerset and was a dedicated family caregiver. A Lifetime member of St. Louis de France Parish, she was a Marian Medal recipient and member of...
Anthony Rocha
May 21, 2014
Anthony Rocha, 40, of Fall River, a faithful Christian and former employee of ReFlek Corp., husband of Stacy (Lauzon) Rocha and son of Josephine (Camara) Rocha and the late James Rocha, died Wednesday, May 21, 2014 after battling a long illness. An avid sports fan, he played basketball and hockey and also enjoyed reading and writing....
Kenneth J. Ferreira
May 20, 2014
Kenneth J. Ferreira, 76, of Westport, formerly of Fall River, husband of Janice M. Seaman) Ferreira, died Tuesday, May 20, 2014. A former employee of P. A. Landers, he enjoyed fishing with his best friend Joe Ferreira. Besides his wife of 55 years, he leaves 2 daughters, Cynthia A. Ferreira of Westport and Karen A. Cardoza...
Jacqueline Ann Soares
May 19, 2014
Jacqueline Ann Soares, 49, of Newport, formerly of Fall River, daughter of Ronald and Joanne (DiGangi) Soares, died Monday, May 19, 2014. An employee of La Forge Restaurant, Newport, she was previously employed at the Newport Naval Base. Besides her parents, she leaves 2 brothers, Kenneth Soares and his wife Lori of Dartmouth, MA and Jeffrey...
Lynda J. "Tia" Leduc
May 19, 2014
Lynda J. "Tia" Leduc, 49, of Fall River, formerly of Tiverton, died Monday, May 19, 2014. She was the daughter of Dolores (Camara) Leduc of Tiverton and the late Joseph Leduc; the mother of Matthew Levesque (fiancée Breanna Craveiro) of Fall River and Kenneth Levesque of Tiverton; the loving and devoted grandmother of her loving sunshine...
Chanelle C. Santos
May 18, 2014
Chanelle C. Santos, 26, passed away suddenly on Sunday, May 18, 2014. She resided in Fall River, graduating from Durfee High School and was a member of Bethel A.M.E. Church. She was pre-deceased by her great-grandmother Irene Reed and grandmother Elaine Santos. Chanelle was the loving mother of Jarrell Johnson, daughter of Paul Santos, Jr., Lisa...
Jeanne R. (Bedard) Garant
May 16, 2014
Jeanne R. (Bedard) Garant, 71, of Fall River, formerly of Cornhill Rd., Somerset, died Friday, May 16, 2014. A member of the BMC Durfee High School, Class of 1960, she was employed by St. Anne's Hospital for many years. She was active in the Somerset Schools PTO, was a Somerset Girls Softball League Coach and enjoyed...
Denna J. (Baldwin) Solomon
May 16, 2014
Denna J. (Baldwin) Solomon, 65, of Fall River, wife of Raymond Solomon with whom she shared the last 25 years of her life, died Friday, May 16, 2014. Besides her husband she leaves children, Cynthia Cotton (late Chad) and Renee True (Jonathan) all of North Franklin, CT, Paulette Geoppo of Plainfield, CT and Kristopher L. Inglis...
Ann (Hrycaj) Mull
May 14, 2014
Ann (Hrycaj) Mull, of Assonet, widow of Dale G. Mull, died Wednesday, May 14, 2014. She was a member of St. John-The-Baptist Ukrainian Catholic Church. She leaves a brother, Ed Hrycaj of Englewood, FL; nieces and nephews including Sonja Knarr and her husband Harry of Fall River and grand-nieces and nephews including Melissa Phenix of Warren,...
Cindy "Mommo" (Gondela) Arruda
May 14, 2014
Cindy (Gondela) Arruda, "Mommo" 66, of Fall River, daughter of the late Walter and Dorothy Gondela died peacefully Wednesday May 14, 2014 while surrounded by her children and sisters. She was the widow of William J. Arruda. Cindy enjoyed bingo and slots at Foxwoods, playing scrabble with a worthy opponent, shopping with her grandchildren, and she...
Claire M. Morissette
May 13, 2014
Claire M. Morissette, 81, of Swansea, died Tuesday, May 13, 2014. A graduate of Jesus Marie Academy and office manager for the former A. J. Mitchell Co., Fall River, she was a volunteer at the former St. Michael Parish business office, the St. Francis of Assisi Parish Prayer Shawl Ministry and the Catholic Social Services Soup...
Claire (Bernier) Davis
May 12, 2014
Claire (Bernier) Davis, 86, of Fall River, widow of Anthony Davis, died Monday, May 12, 2014. She was Shop Steward at Darwood Manufacturing for many years and enjoyed traveling, camping, word search, cooking and sewing. She leaves four children, Diane Pachco (husband Robert) of Tiverton and Corinne Silvia, Donna Souza (late husband Robert) and William Davis,...
Charles M. "Charlie" Moniz
May 11, 2014
Charles "Charlie" Moniz, 77, passed away Sunday, May 11, 2014. He was the devoted and loving husband of Pauline (Vieira) Moniz with whom he shared over 60 years of life. Born in Fall River, a son of the late Charles and Gloria (Medeiros) Moniz, he was a lifelong resident of the area, making his home in...
Paulette (Labecki) Sanchez
May 11, 2014
Paulette (Labecki) Sanchez, 67, of Fall River, widow of Gerald J. Sanchez, died Sunday, May 11, 2014. A former employee of the Fall River Herald News and the Taunton Gazette, she was active in the GateHouse Media New England Newspapers in Education Program and also the Relay for Life, Shine a Light and LiveStrong programs. She...
John F. "Sam" Silvia
May 9, 2014
John F. "Sam" Silvia, 80 of Fall River, husband of the late Dolores (Pontiff) Silvia, died Friday, May 9, 2014. An Army veteran of the Korean War, he was employed by Swan Finishing Co. and Ashworth Brothers. He was the father of John Silvia, Jr. (wife Kacie) of Fairhaven and Linda Fagioli (husband William, Jr.) of...
Claire Marie (Grandfield) Oliveira
May 7, 2014
Claire Marie (Grandfield) Oliveira, 82, of Tiverton, widow of Charles L. Oliveira, died Wednesday, May 7, 2014. A dedicated grandmother and active member and volunteer of St. Theresa Parish, she was a former employee of Shelburne Shirt Company. She was the mother of Linda Marie Leonard (husband John) of Tiverton and the late Steven C. Oliveira;...
Shirley J. (Simmons) Meyers
May 6, 2014
Shirley J. (Simmons) Meyers, 79, of Tiverton, wife of BMCM John E. Meyers, USN (Ret.), died Tuesday, May 6, 2014, following a long battle with cancer. She was employed by General Electric, Newport and several Newport restaurants. Besides her husband of 22 years, she leaves a son, Robert W. Simmons (wife Dawn) of Tiverton; stepdaughters, Dawn...
Yvette R. A. (Ouellette) Murphy
May 4, 2014
Yvette R. A. (Ouellette) Murphy, 100, formerly of Rockland St., Fall River, widow of Raymond Murphy, died Sunday, May 4, 2014.Born February 18, 1914, she was an active member and benefactor of St. Stanislaus Parish for many years. She is survived by many nieces and nephews. She was the daughter of the late Hector and Marie...
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