OBITUARY LISTINGS

Recent Obituaries

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

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,...

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...

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...

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...

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...