OBITUARY LISTINGS

Recent Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Fall River, Bristol County and Surrounding Areas.

Henri Berube

Henri Berube

Apr 30, 2014

Henri Berube, 70, of Fall River, husband of the late Doris (Migneault) Berube and son of the late Henri and Lauretta (Caron) Berube, died Wednesday, April 30, 2014. A graduate of Diman Regional Vocational Technical High School, he was founder and co-owner of Manufacturing Machine Corporation, Pawtucket, RI for the past 30 years. He was a...

Claudette (Durette)  Firlit

Claudette (Durette) Firlit

Apr 29, 2014

Claudette J. (Durette) Firlit, 67, of Dighton, formerly of Fall River and Somerset, beloved widow of Robert M. Firlit and daughter of the Aime and Rita (Menard) Durette, died Tuesday, April 29, 2014.Devoted mother to Christine A. Rizza of Dighton and Michael R. Firlit of Swansea. Mmre to her much loved grandsons Robby Medeiros and Isaac...

John  D. Sweeney

John D. Sweeney

Apr 26, 2014

John D. Sweeney, 62, of Tiverton, son of the late Francis L. and Florence A. (LaVallee) Sweeney, died Saturday, April 26, 2014. An employee of Raytheon, Portsmouth and an avid Red Sox fan and horse racing fan, he enjoyed vacationing in Saratoga, Florida and volunteering for various charities. He leaves 4 siblings, Francis J. Sweeney and...

Aurele H. "Shorty" Gamache

Aurele H. "Shorty" Gamache

Apr 25, 2014

One of Last Remaining Local Veterans of WWIIAurele H. Shorty Gamache, age 91, beloved husband of 57 years of the late Mary E. (Fitzgerald) Gamache, died Friday, April 25, in Fall River after a brief illness. He was the father of Ronald M. Gamache (wife Cynthia) of Somerset, MA, Richard E. Gamache (late wife Kirsten) of...

Rita  C. Coffey

Rita C. Coffey

Apr 23, 2014

Rita C. Coffey, 93, formerly of Belleview Ave., Tiverton, died Wednesday, April 23, 2014.She leaves a brother, William P. Coffey of Tiverton and many nieces and nephews. She was the daughter of the late Thomas and Anne (Miozza) Coffey and the sister of the late Patricia Wood, Helen Gagnon, Lorna Abretski and Thomas Coffey.Her funeral will...

Marie  Lorraine (Chouinard)  Guinen

Marie Lorraine (Chouinard) Guinen

Apr 19, 2014

Marie Lorraine (Chouinard) Guinen, 85, of Fall River, widow of John Guinen and a former employee of Hasbro Toy Co., died Saturday, April 19, 2014.She was the mother of Julia Kosinski (husband Jan) of Tiverton, Kathleen Sbardella (husband Jeffrey) of Norton, Susan Miozza (husband Michael) of Fall River, Lorraine Gagne of Fall River, Patrick Guinen (wife...

Gilbert A. "Gil" Faria

Gilbert A. "Gil" Faria

Apr 14, 2014

Gilbert A. Gil Faria, 73, of Grinnell St., Fall River, beloved husband of Madeline M. (Soares) Faria, died Monday, April 14, 2014.He served in the Navy during the Cuban Missile Crisis and was employed by Western Union, the Social Security Administration and at the Newport Naval Base and was a Fall River Public Schools Crossing Guard...

Andre  R. Lacroix

Andre R. Lacroix

Apr 14, 2014

Andre R. LaCroix, 88, formerly of Fall River, husband of Rita (Letourneau) LaCroix, died Monday, April 14, 2014.A Navy veteran of WW II, he was a self employed painter and wallpaper hanger. He was a member of St. Stanislaus Parish Senior Citizens Club and a Eucharistic Minister at St. Stanislaus Church. Besides his wife of 64...

Yvette Lapointe

Yvette Lapointe

Apr 13, 2014

Yvette (Clairmont) Lapointe, of Lafayette St., Fall River, wife of Leon J. Lapointe, died Sunday, April 13, 2014. She was employed by the former Shelburne Shirt Co. and was a Teacher Assistant at St. Vincents Home for 24 years. She loved caring for her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Besides her husband of 63 years, she leaves four...

Violet  M. Caron

Violet M. Caron

Apr 12, 2014

Violet M. (Plourde) Caron, 83, of Eddy St., Fall River, wife of Bertrand Al Caron, died Saturday, April 12, 2014. A graduate of Jesus Marie Academy, Class of 1949, she was a thirty five year employee of the Office of the City Clerk, Fall River. Besides her husband of sixty four years, she leaves two children,...

Sandra  A. (Aguiar)  Bellavance

Sandra A. (Aguiar) Bellavance

Apr 10, 2014

Sandra A. (Aguiar) Bellavance, 67, of William St., Fall River, formerly of Drift Rd., Westport, a former employee of Aluminum Processing and Lightolier, widow of Robert A. Bellavance, died Thursday, April 10, 2014.She leaves two sons, Shayne E. Bellavance and his wife Wendy and Christopher Bellavance all of Fall River. She was the daughter of the...

John  R. Brown,  Jr.

John R. Brown, Jr.

Apr 10, 2014

John R. Brown, Jr., 71, of Fall River, formerly of Assonet, husband of Ghislaine (Gagne) Brown and son of Martha (Rainey) Brown of Assonet and the late John R. Brown, Sr., died Thursday, April 10, 2014.An Army veteran of the Vietnam War, he was a silversmith employed by Reed Barton, Taunton for 39 years and was...

William  "Bill" Souza

William "Bill" Souza

Apr 8, 2014

Normal 0 false false false MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 William Bill Souza, 69, of Tiverton, husband of Patricia A. Pat (Medeiros) Souza, died peacefully surrounded by his loving family, Tuesday, April 8, 2014. A union carpenter he was a member of Local 94, Carpenters Union. He was a jack-of-all-trades and loved working on cars, especially his 69 Camaro. He...

Herbert J. Quinlan, F.R.F.D., Ret.  Jr.

Herbert J. Quinlan, F.R.F.D., Ret. Jr.

Apr 7, 2014

Normal 0 false false false MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 Herbert J. Quinlan, FRFD, Ret., 93, of Fall River, husband of the late Eleanore (Moquin) Quinlan, died Monday, April 7, 2014. A Navy veteran of WW II, he was a member of the Fall River Fire Department for 30 years and was also employed by the former Corcoran Plumbing Supply....

Leia  Bellerive (Dias)  Banville

Leia Bellerive (Dias) Banville

Apr 5, 2014

Leia (Dias) Bellerive Banville, 91, of Church St., Fall River, widow of Robert B. Bellerive and Normand L. Banville and a former employee of Firestone Rubber Co., died Saturday, April 5, 2014. She leaves a son, Paul Bellerive and his wife Ruth of Stafford, VA; a grandson, Johnathan Pennington and his wife Lindsey of Charlotte, NC;...

Mary  Ann (Otocki)  Paulino

Mary Ann (Otocki) Paulino

Apr 3, 2014

Normal 0 false false false MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 Mary Ann (Otocki) Paulino, 64, of Tiverton, widow Ronald Paulino and a former employee of Valueland and Stop Shop, died Thursday, April 3, 2014. She leaves 3 children, Ron Paulino, Jr. and his wife Marie of Swansea, Lisa Marie Paulino of Fall River and Billy Paulino of Newmarket, NH; grandchildren,...

Pauline (Stets)  Braga

Pauline (Stets) Braga

Apr 2, 2014

Normal 0 false false false MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 Pauline (Stets) Braga, 77, of Fall River, widow of Norman Braga and daughter of the late Stanley and Blanche (Richard) Stets, died Wednesday, April 2, 2014. A Certified Nursing Assistant, she was employed by Clifton Nursing Center, Somerset for several years, retiring from many years of employment at Adams House,...

Donald  G. Goyette

Donald G. Goyette

Mar 29, 2014

Donald G. Goyette, 58, of Fall River, husband of the late Olivia (Dyer) Goyette and beloved son of the late Marcel and Germaine (Coulombe) Goyette, died at Charlton Memorial Hospital, Saturday, March 29, 2014 from Complications of Pneumonia. He was a former employee of Quaker Fabric Corp., having received the Employee of the Year award. He...

Raymond  E. Charest

Raymond E. Charest

Mar 25, 2014

Raymond E. Charest, 92, of Bonnie Court, Wallingford, CT. formerly of Tripp St., Fall River, loving husband of 68 years of Gertrude R. (Laflamme) Charest, died Tuesday, March 25, 2014. He passed quietly while in his La-Z-Boy rocker, holding his wifes hand. An Army veteran of WW II, he was employed at the Newport Naval Base...

William  F. O'Neil,  Iii

William F. O'Neil, Iii

Mar 24, 2014

William F. "Bill" ONeil, III, 56, of Fall River, husband of Diane (Farrell) ONeil and son of Barbara (Callahan) ONeil and William F. ONeil, Jr., FRPD, Ret., died Monday, March 24, 2014. A bus monitor for Tremblay Bus Co, he loved the beach and was an avid year round swimmer. Besides his wife of 33 years...

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