OBITUARY LISTINGS
Recent Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Fall River, Bristol County and Surrounding Areas.
Madeleine G. (Couturier) Clohecy
Jul 2, 2014
Madeleine G. (Couturier) Clohecy, 63, of Tiverton, wife of Michael Clohecy and daughter of the late Paul and Angelina (LaFrance) Couturier, died Wednesday, July 2, 2014. A retired loan officer, she was employed by the Garment Worker's Federal Credit Union and the former Fall River Five Cents Savings Bank. She enjoyed spending time with her grandchildren...
Doris L. (Cote) Gamache
Jun 30, 2014
Doris L. (Cote) Gamache, 91, of Westport, formerly of Fall River, widow of Hilaire J. "Eli" Gamache, died Monday, June 30, 2014 surrounded by her family. A member of ILGWU-UNITE, she was employed by the Harlee and Whittenton manufacturing companies. She cherished being with her grandchildren and great-grandchildren, enjoyed ceramics and had a keen interest in...

Nancy A. (Perry) Pelletier
Jun 28, 2014
Nancy A. (Perry) Pelletier, 67, of Center St., Fall River, daughter of the late Joseph and Dorothy (Riley) Perry, and a former employee of Barbara's Hair Salon and the Liberal Club, died Saturday, June 28, 2014. She leaves 2 children, Lisa M. O'Brien and her husband Timothy and Joseph L. Pelletier and his wife Christy, all...

Yvette E. (Lambert) Tetrault
Jun 26, 2014
Yvette E. (Lambert) Tetrault, 95, of Fall River, wife of the late Edward J. Tetrault, died Thursday, June 26, 2014. She was employed by Obstetrical Associates for 16 years and was a charter member of the Medical Assistant Assn. She was an avid traveler. She leaves 3 children, Vivian Desautels (late husband Roger), Denis Tetrault and...

Leonora "Lee" (Moniz) Faria
Jun 24, 2014
Leonora "Lee" (Moniz) Faria, 95, of Forest St., Fall River, wife of Louis A. Faria (FRPD, Ret.), died Tuesday, June 24, 2014. A member of UNITE, she was employed by Fayette Manufacturing. Besides her husband of 66 years, she leaves a son, Paul Faria (Rachel DeBrum) of Rehoboth, MA; grandsons, Derek and Joshua Faria and nieces...
Bertha (Ernst) Banville
Jun 24, 2014
Bertha (Ernst) Ravenelle DeGagne Banville, 99, of Fall River, widow of Lionel Ravenelle, Napoleon DeGagne and Roland Banville, died Tuesday, June 24, 2014. A member of UNITE, she worked in the garment industry for 50 years. She enjoyed traveling and was a member of the Ponta Delgada Club and Tiverton Senior Citizens Club. She was the...

Haven Henry Brooks
Jun 23, 2014
Haven Henry Brooks, four year old son of Lori (Reis) Brooks and Ryan Brooks of Fall River, died Monday, June 23, 2014. Besides his parents, he leaves siblings, Oshaun, Rahieme and Kyanna Brooks; grandparents, Patricia Crepeau, Kevin Crepeau and Phillip Brooks; his great-grandmother, Frances Reis; aunts and uncles, Craig Reis, Chad Crepeau, and Dennis, Shirley Ruest...

Edward T. "Doc" Howard, Jr.
Jun 21, 2014
Edward T. "Doc" Howard, Jr., 72, of Fall River, husband of Paulette (Bernier) Howard, died Saturday, June 21, 2014. A member of BMC Durfee High School Class of 1959, he was a USPS Letter Carrier for 28 years and an avid fan of the New England sports teams. Besides his wife of 47 years, he leaves...

Carlos Raposa
Jun 19, 2014
Carlos Raposa, 52, of Fall River, son of Jose and Esmeralda (Soares) Raposa, died Thursday, June 19, 2014. Besides his parents of Fall River, he leaves a daughter Aliccia Matteson of Warwick, RI; siblings, Susan Raposa, Essie DeMelo, Helen Cabral, Anna Almeida, Sandy Moniz, Jorge Raposa and Richard Raposa and nieces and nephews. His funeral will...

Donald J. Souza
Jun 18, 2014
Donald J. Souza, 80, of Somerset, formerly of Fall River and Swansea, husband of the late Lorraine (Mailloux) Souza, died Wednesday, June 18, 2014. An Entrepreneur, he owned and operated the former Bay Liquors and was a Century Insurance Agent and was employed by Sterling Beverages, J. J. Taylor Distributing and the Swansea Council on Aging....
William A. Mackenzie
Jun 16, 2014
William A. MacKenzie, 72, of New Boston Rd., Fall River, MA, husband of Carol A. (Murphy) MacKenzie, died Monday, June 16, 2014. A plumber, pipe fitter and welder, he was a former employee of Flanagan Plumbing and Heating, Derektor Shipyard, Blount Boats and Earth Tech. He was a longtime Boys' & Girls' Club of Fall River...

Joanne Pacheco (Constantino) Souto
Jun 15, 2014
Joanne (Constantino) Pacheco Souto, 58, of Dartmouth, a former employee of Tillotson Rubber and Chadwick's of Boston, wife of David Souto, mother of the late Dawn Marie Pacheco and daughter of the late Eugene Constantino, Sr. and Beatrice Huneke, died Sunday, June 15, 2014 after a long illness. Besides her husband of 11 years, she leaves...

Henry Gillett
Jun 15, 2014
Henry Gillett, 87, of Fall River, husband of Mary Jane (Newberry) Gillett and the late Theresa (Barrette) Gillett, died Sunday, June 15, 2014. A veteran of WW II, the Korean War and the Vietnam War, Staff Sergeant Gillett served in the Army for 23 years and then was employed by the Fall River Public Works Department...

Afonso P Dacosta
Jun 14, 2014
Afonso P. DaCosta, 71, of Fall River, husband of 51 years of Maria (Tavares) DaCosta, died Saturday, June 14, 2014. A retired steelworker and chef, he was employed by Belcher Foundry, Easton and Sagres Restaurant, Fall River. Born in Ponta Delgada, Sao Miquel, Azores, he served in the military in Portugal and enjoyed gardening, photography and...
Helen F. (Holleran) Gula
Jun 12, 2014
Helen Frances (Holleran) Gula, 72, of Fall River, died Thursday, June 12, 2014 at Catholic Memorial Home, surrounded by her loving family. She leaves a son, Marc Gula and his wife Heather of Houston, Texas; siblings, Nancy Medeiros (husband Jim), James Holleran, Phyllis Furtado (husband Manny) Mildred Shaughnessy (husband Michael), Sheila Holleran and Cheryl Mazurek (husband...
Robert R. Cote
Jun 11, 2014
Robert Cote, 56, of Fall River, died Wednesday, June 11, 2014. He was the son of Terry Cote Cordeiro of Somerset and the late Armand Cote and the brother of Yvonne Cote, Janet Texeira, Kris Stone and Paul Cote, all of Fall River and the late William Cote. His memorial service will be held Saturday, June...

Mary Jane (Cusick) Daigle
Jun 11, 2014
Mary Jane (Cusick) Daigle, 78, formerly of County St., Fall River, a cook for 20 years at the Talbot Middle School, wife of Raymond P. Daigle, died Wednesday, June 11, 2014. Besides her husband of 57 years, she leaves 3 daughters, Debra Nebelkopf and her husband Cary of Assonet, Shelly Tavares and her husband William of...

Gerald R. Carpenter
Jun 11, 2014
Gerald R. Carpenter, 67, of Fall River, husband of Denise M, (Lapointe) Carpenter, and son of the late Rheo and Orize (Rioux) Carpenter, died unexpectedly, Wednesday, June 11, 2014. An electrician and former manager for Broadway Electric, he was a graduate of Southeastern Massachusetts University, Class of 1972. He was a 30 year member and former...

Paul A. Emond
Jun 9, 2014
Paul A. Emond, 86, of Fall River, a former employee of Duro Textiles, husband of the late Lorraine (Ferreira) Emond, died Monday, June 9, 2014. He was a former member of the Massachusetts Army National Guard. He leaves a daughter, Deborah Mickelson of Fall River; grandchildren, Samantha Mickelson and Steven Emond; a great-grandson Dysen Mickelson; a...
Barbara M. (Quinlan) Ray
Jun 8, 2014
Barbara M. (Quinlan) Ray, 64, of Fall River, wife of William Ray, Sr. died Sunday, June 8, 2014. A Fall River Public School cafeteria worker, she enjoyed camping, reading and traveling. Besides her husband of 45 years, she leaves 2 children, William Ray, Jr. and his wife Kristin and Lisa M. Ray and her fiancé Jaime...