OBITUARY LISTINGS

Recent Obituaries

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

Theresa  L. (Proulx)  Leahy

Theresa L. (Proulx) Leahy

Mar 23, 2014

Theresa L. (Proulx) Leahy, 88, of Fall River, widow of M. Patrick Leahy, died Sunday, March 23, 2014. She earned an Associates Degree from Bristol Community College, a Bachelors Degree along with Teacher Certification from the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth and a Masters Degree in Education from Rhode Island College. She taught contemporary music on the...

Vincent Valois

Vincent Valois

Mar 23, 2014

Vincent Valois, 92, of Fall River, husband of the late Lillian (Charette) Valois and the late Beverly D. (Sherman) Valois, died Sunday, March 23, 2014. An army veteran of WWII, and member of Post 486, Veterans of Foreign Wars, he was employed by Arkwright Finishing Co. He leaves 4 children, Rita Lopes (husband Frank), Emilie Millie...

Joan Libucha

Joan Libucha

Mar 22, 2014

Joan Libucha, 69, of Fall River, widow of Domenic DiMeglio and daughter of the late John and Ann (Slaby) Libucha, died Saturday, March 22, 2014. She earned a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Sociology from Newton College of the Sacred Heart and a Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing from Rhode Island College. A member of...

Irene Fiola

Irene Fiola

Mar 20, 2014

Irene Fiola, 83, of Mystic St., Fall River, died Thursday, March 20, 2014. She leaves two sons, Terry Fiola and his wife Donna and Richard Fiola, all of Fall River; grandchildren, Danielle Holmes and Gabrielle, Stephanie, Jennifer, Kyle and Michael Fiola; great-grandchildren, Daniel, Michael and Emily Lapointe; a brother, Raymond Fiola and his wife Nancy and...

Adam  Charles Howard

Adam Charles Howard

Mar 20, 2014

Adam C. Howard, 38, of Clarksville, TN, formerly of Fall River, died unexpectedly on March 20, 2014. Survivors include his father, Adelbert "Del" Howard and stepmother Lynn (Bartleson) Howard;siblings, Michael Howard, Shileah and Sarah Correa and Shanna Vieira (husband Hugo); 3 children, Justin Fruit, Braden and Brianna Howard; nieces Shaelyn Carreiro and Stella Vieira.He was the...

Almerinda  Connie (Costa)  Mello

Almerinda Connie (Costa) Mello

Mar 19, 2014

Almerinda Connie (Costa) Mello, 45, of Robert St., Westport, wife of Oliver Mello, Jr. and daughter of Eduardo and Maria (Amaral) Costa of Tiverton, was united with her Savior Wednesday, March 19, 2014. Born in Ponta Gara, So Miguel, Aores, she was a member of Christian Heritage Church, Foxboro and a former Missionette Coordinator at Calvary...

Raymond A. "Butch" Pelletier

Raymond A. "Butch" Pelletier

Mar 15, 2014

Raymond A. Butch Pelletier, 80, of Tiverton, husband of the late Jacqueline Jackie (Beaulieu) Pelletier, died Saturday, March 15, 2014. An Air Force veteran of the Korean War, he was employed by Haskon Aerospace, Taunton. He cherished time spent with his family and friends, enjoyed woodworking and was a Red Sox fan. He leaves 4 children,...

Mary (Viveiros)  Perry

Mary (Viveiros) Perry

Mar 13, 2014

Mary (Viveiros) Perry, 97, of Fall River, widow of Joseph Perry, died Thursday, March 13, 2014 at Country Gardens, Swansea. A retired head floorlady, she was a 42-year employee of the former Fall River Knitting Mills. She leaves two sons, William J. Perry and his wife Cynthia of Somerset, and Thomas R. Perry and his wife...

William "Wild Man" Murray

William "Wild Man" Murray

Mar 12, 2014

William "Wild Man" Murray, of Grinnell St. Fall River, died Wednesday, March 12, 2014. He had been employed by Haddad Electronics, Fall River and was an Air Force veteran of the Vietnam War. Survivors include his mother, Mary (Golden) Murray of N.C., 3 daughters, Christine Murray of Somerset, Kaitlyn Murray of Fall River and Melanie O'Connor...

Yvette (Rioux)  Vezina

Yvette (Rioux) Vezina

Mar 7, 2014

Yvette (Rioux) Vezina, 90 of Wellesley, MA, formerly of Somerset, MA, wife of the late Bernard N. Vezina, passed away on March 7, 2014. Yvette will be remembered as a loving and encouraging Mom and Mém&egravere who brought much joy to her family and friends. She is survived by three daughters, Denise V. Duffy (Michael) of...

Maria  Ann (Schick)  Walker

Maria Ann (Schick) Walker

Mar 6, 2014

Maria Ann (Schick) Walker, 50, of Plymouth Ave., Fall River, wife of John M. Walker, died Thursday, March 6, 2014. A program manager for LifeStream, Inc., she was a graduate of Our Lady of Fatima High School and Emmanuel College. Besides her husband she leaves her parents Fred and Janice (Slussser) Schick of Portsmouth, RI and...

Steven  "Steve" Martin

Steven "Steve" Martin

Mar 5, 2014

Steven ‘Steve" Martin, 45, of Portsmouth, formerly of Somerset, a former commercial fisherman and construction worker, died at home, Wednesday, March 5, 2014, his most loved Colleen Ayala by his side. Besides Colleen he leaves a daughter Natalya and granddaughter Ciara Tavares of Fall River; his parents, Raymond J. and Patricia M. (Shevela) Martin of Somerset;...

Tracey  Ann Ferreira

Tracey Ann Ferreira

Mar 1, 2014

Tracey Ann Ferreira, 39, of Fall River, formerly of Lakeville, a former stock transfer processor for Equiserve, Canton, died Saturday, March 1, 2014. She leaves her son, Tyler Anthony McConkey; her mother Eileen (Cleary) Paul and her husband James and her father John J. Ferreira, Sr. and his wife Kathleen, all of Fall River; siblings, John...

Sharon  A. (Davis)  Power

Sharon A. (Davis) Power

Mar 1, 2014

Sharon A. (Davis) Power, 51, of Buffinton St., Fall River, wife of Kenneth J. Power, daughter of Robert J. Davis, Sr. of Fall River and the late Bernadette (Cohan) Davis and stepdaughter of the late Maureen A. Davis, died Saturday, March 1, 2014. An employee of Old County Buffet, Dartmouth, she had a talent for arts...

Patricia A. "Pat" (Commender)  Smith

Patricia A. "Pat" (Commender) Smith

Mar 1, 2014

Patricia A. "Pat" (Commender) Smith, 59, of Somerset, former director of the Fall River Salvation Army Day Care, died Saturday, March 1, 2014. One of 6 core members of the Coalition Against Poverty, she enjoyed spending time with her family, friends and her beloved dogs "Frankie" and "Gracie", gardening and traveling to New York to visit...

Normand Lavoie

Normand Lavoie

Feb 28, 2014

Normand Lavoie, 53, of Taunton, formerly of Fall River, died Friday, February 28, 2014 after a brief illness. He was an avid sports fan. Survivors include 2 sons, Scott and Kyle Lavoie of Fall River, his mother, Geraldine (Arruda) Coppinger of Fall River, his father, Alphonse "Roger" Lavoie and stepmother Gerda (Joncas) Lavoie of Taunton; siblings,...

Louis  L. Provenzano

Louis L. Provenzano

Feb 26, 2014

Louis L. Provenzano, 89, of Tiverton, formerly of Almy Rd., Somerset died Wednesday, February 26, 2014. A native of Chicago and a Navy veteran of WW II, he was the husband of 35 years of the late Marie L. (Colletti) Provenzano. He leaves a son, Louis P. Provenzano and his wife Mary Lou of Barrington; five...

Raymond  A. Desrosiers

Raymond A. Desrosiers

Feb 25, 2014

Raymond A. Desrosiers, 79, of Arizona St., Fall River, husband of Emilia (Correia) Desrosiers, died Tuesday, February 25, 2014. A truck driver and crane operator, he was employed by Mid City Scrap Iron & Salvage Co., Westport for many years. An avid fisherman and bowler for over 50 years, he was a member of the Holiday...

Shirley  A. Derosia

Shirley A. Derosia

Feb 22, 2014

Shirley A. (Medeiros) Derosia, 59, of Fall River, widow of Robert J. Derosia, and daughter of the late Francis and Eileen (DaCosta) Medeiros, died Saturday, February 22, 2014. Survivors include 2 daughters, Kimberly Derosia of Columbus, OH, and Kerrie Reis of Fall River; and grandchildren, Dylan Derosia, William F. Peacock, III, Starlyn Derosia-Arruda, Trustyn and Sailor...

Sandra  Levesque Briggs

Sandra Levesque Briggs

Feb 21, 2014

Sandra L. (Levesque) Briggs, 35, of Fall River, a former Dunkin Donuts employee, died Friday, February 21, 2014. She leaves 3 children, Christopher and Nadia Briggs and Nathaniel Grothe; her mother, Diane Bizier; a sister, Karen Smith; grandparents, Lucille Bizier and Joseph Rodgers; 3 nephews, Russell, Caleb and Douglas and aunts, uncles and cousins. She was...

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