OBITUARY LISTINGS

Oct 12, 2023

Therese (Lariviere) Rachel, 73, of Westport, passed away Thursday, October 12, 2023.

She was the wife of the late Ronald Rachel.

Therese was employed as a Registered Nurse at Charlton Memorial Hospital and was a graduate of Cape Cod Community College. She enjoyed quilting, knitting, reading, vacationing, theater and spending time with family and her...

Oct 5, 2023

Rene Lavigne, 93, of Fall River, passed away Thursday, October 5, 2023. He was the husband of the late Esther J. (Robitaille) Lavigne. Rene worked as a buffer for Serama Lighting for many years.

He leaves a daughter, Deborah St.Laurent  (husband Roger); a sister Annette Lavigne and his beloved cat Mickey. He was the son of the...

Oct 5, 2023

Charles Auclair, 81, President, and second generation funeral director of the Auclair Funeral Home, Fall River, died Thursday, October 5, 2023.

He leaves three children, Adam Auclair, his wife Susan H. (Lamontagne) Auclair and their sons, Noah and Nathan; Marie Auclair-Rodriguez and her husband Ernesto, Nicholas Auclair  and his children Hannah and Andrew; Andrew's daughter May-Lynne; siblings,...

Oct 4, 2023

Armand J. Bouchard, 90, passed away on October 4, 2023.

He was the husband of Vivian (Aube) Bouchard, with whom he shared 67 years of marriage.

He was the son of the late John and Jean (Levesque) Bouchard.

Armand grew up in Tiverton, RI and was a 1950 graduate of LaSalle Academy High...

Oct 3, 2023

Joseph F. Jankowski, Jr., 89, of Somerset, passed into eternal rest Monday, October 3, 2023 at Catholic Memorial Home.  He was the husband of Rita (Harrison) Jankowski. They shared 66 wonderful years of marriage.

Joe was born in Detroit, Michigan. He was the son of the late Adelaide Marie (Betka) Jankowski and Joseph Jankowski, Sr.  He was...

Oct 3, 2023

Normand H. Menard, Jr., 69, formerly of Somerset, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family Tuesday, October 3, 2023. He was the husband of Anne Marie (St.George) Menard.

Besides his wife of 46 years, he leaves his daughter, Kristen Anne Menard Scheller and her husband Jeffery; and his granddaughter and pride and joy, Taytum Rejeanne Scheller;

Oct 1, 2023

Raymond Boucher, 95, of Fall River, passed away Sunday night, October 1, 2023 with his family by his side.

Raymond was a loving and dedicated husband, and father of four children. He is preceded in death by his oldest son, Russell Boucher.

He is survived by his wife, the love of his life, Antonetta “Etta”...

Oct 1, 2023

Marc A. Cote, 40, of Fall River, passed away October 1, 2023 after a long courageous battle with Cancer.  He was the son of Paul and Nancy (Viveiros) Cote.

He was employed by the Fall River School Dept. Nutritional Lunch Program, mainly working at Talbot Middle School.

Marc was a WWII history enthusiast and enjoyed...

Sep 27, 2023

Yvonne Claire Powers, a beacon of unwavering love, faith, and determination, graced this world on November 30th, 1947, in Providence, RI. On September 27th, 2023, she embarked on her final journey leaving an indelible legacy of inspiration, warmth, and wisdom.

Born to the late Eloise C. Powers (nee Thomas) and Alton Powers, Yvonne's...

Sep 27, 2023

Armand J. Lebel, 85, of Somerset, MA (formerly of Fall River), passed away on September 27, 2023. Born in Fall River to Adele (Migneault) and Alfred Lebel, Armand graduated from Prevost High School in 1955 before joining the Air Force. He also attended UMass Dartmouth.

Armand later worked as a letter carrier for 30 years, with 21...

Sep 26, 2023

Mariano Farias DeMelo, 84, of Fall River, passed away Tuesday, September 26, 2023 at home with his family by his side.

He was the husband of Maria F. (Almeida Botelho) Melo.

Born in Santo António, Ponta Delgada, Azores, he was the son of Manuel Carvalho DeMelo and Ana Soares (Farias) DeMelo.

He was...

Sep 24, 2023

Otilia (Fonseca) Ferreira, 105, of Fall River, passed away on Sunday, September 24, 2023.

She was the wife of the late Lawrence M. Ferreira.

Born in Fall River, Massachusetts, she was the daughter of Alvaro Fonseca and Mary (Camara) Fonseca. She was predeceased by her sisters, Pal, Lucy, Lee, Dorothy, Hilda, and Sophie.

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Sep 23, 2023

Richard L. Emond, 89, of Swansea, husband of Doris (Henley) Emond, passed away September 23, 2023. Rick was a Korean War veteran. He served four years in the Navy as a BT2. Then he served 20 years in the Naval Reserve and 8 years in the Massachusetts Army National Guard as a Military Policeman, earning the rank of Staff...

Sep 20, 2023

John Andrade Jr., 52, of Fall River, passed away Wednesday, September 20, 2023 at Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston.

He was the husband of Tricia (Michaels) Andrade.  They shared 27 years of marriage.

Born in Fall River, John was the son of the late Joao and Maria (Branco) DeAndrade.

He was employed by...

Sep 20, 2023

Marjorie A. (Arruda) Almeida, age 91½, formerly of Tiverton, RI, passed away on Wednesday, September 20, 2023, surround by her loving family at the home of her beloved daughter, Marjorie "Marcy" Ytkin, and son-in-law, Neil Ytkin.

Marjorie was born in Tiverton, RI. The daughter of the late Antone and Ambrosina (Camara) Arruda. She was also the wife...

Sep 19, 2023

Maria M. (dos Santos) Carreiro, 75, of Fall RIver, passed away on Tuesday, September, 19, 2023.

She was the wife of the late Jose Carreiro.

Born in São Miguel, Fãja de Cima Açores, she was the daughter of the late  Raul dos Santos and Fernandina da Silva Rodrigues.

Maria was a devoted Mother...

Sep 18, 2023

David Ploude, Jr., 38, of Fall River, passed away on Monday, September 18, 2023. He was the son of David Ploude, Sr. of Swansea, and the late Mary L. Burke of Fall River.

Born in Fall River, Dave was a Local 7 Ironworker who dedicated his life to the art of ironwork. Dave’s work was more than...

Sep 18, 2023

George James Doucette II, 89 years of age, of Swansea, passed away Monday, September 18, 2023 at home.

He was the husband of Mary-Ann (Olander) Doucette. They shared 58 years of marriage.

Born in Wayne, Pennsylvania, he was the son of George James Doucette Sr. and Kathyrn (Sykes) Doucette.

George was an Army...

Sep 16, 2023

Craig Matthew Reback, 40, of Assonet, Massachusetts, passed away surrounded by family on Saturday, September 16, 2023. Born in Fall River on May 2, 1983. He was the son of Jeffrey and Mary (Brickley) Reback. Besides his parents, Craig leaves a brother, Jonathan Reback, a sister, Meredith (Reback) Karalekas, a brother-in-law, David Karalekas, as well as a niece, a...

Sep 16, 2023

Maureen Bigos, 76, of Fall River, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on Saturday, September 16, 2023. She was the wife of Joseph Stephen Bigos, with whom she recently celebrated 55 years of marriage.

She was the daughter of the late Louis G. and Yvette (Desforges) Cahill of Fall River.

She leaves behind two...