OBITUARY LISTINGS

Recent Obituaries

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

Albert Rancourt

Albert Rancourt

May 28, 2013

Albert Rancourt, 84, of Brandon, Florida, formerly of Fall River, husband of Eunice (Blanchette) Rancourt, died Tuesday, May 28, 2013. An Army veteran of the Korean War, he was employed by Engelhard Corporation, Plainville, MA for many years. Besides his wife of 61 years, he leaves 5 children, Denise Stanton (late husband Thomas), of Cape Coral,...

Edward  J. Tetrault

Edward J. Tetrault

May 26, 2013

Edward J. Tetrault, 93, of Fall River, formerly of Florida, Westport and "The Landmark", Fall River, husband of Yvette E. (Lambert) Tetrault, died Sunday, May 26, 2013. An Army veteran of WW II he was a member of Post 8502, Veterans of Foreign Wars, Westport. A skilled watchmaker and jeweler he was employed by Patenaude Jewelers....

Albert J. "Al" "Pete" Morin

Albert J. "Al" "Pete" Morin

May 26, 2013

Albert J. "Al" "Pete" Morin, 80, of Swansea, formerly of Tiverton, husband of Annette (Gallant) Morin, died Sunday, May 26, 2013. An Army veteran of the Korean War, and a 21 year employee of Raytheon Company, Portsmouth, RI, he enjoyed gardening. Besides his wife of 59 years, he leaves a daughter, Donna Rowe and her husband...

Florence  Aline (Lavallee)  Sweeney

Florence Aline (Lavallee) Sweeney

May 23, 2013

Florence Aline (LaVallee) Sweeney, 92, of Fall River, wife of the late Francis L. Sweeney, died Thursday, May 23, 2013. She was employed by Catholic Memorial Home for many years and was past-president of Veterans of Foreign Wars, Post 486, Ladies Auxiliary. She leaves 5 children, Francis J. Sweeney and his wife Connie, Michael S. Sweeney,...

Paul  E. Martins

Paul E. Martins

May 22, 2013

Paul E. Martins, 47, of Mohican Rd., Somerset, formerly of Fall River, loving husband of Kathy (Estrela) Martins and loving son of Lillian A. (Korzeniewski) Martins of Fall River and Alfred Martins; and an employee of FedEx Freight, died Wednesday, May 22, 2013 from injuries sustained in an automobile accident. Besides his wife of 12 years...

Pauline (Moreira)  Messier

Pauline (Moreira) Messier

May 22, 2013

Pauline (Moreira) Messier, 60, of Somerset, wife of Marc Messier, died Wednesday, May 22, 2013. Pauline was employed by Spectrum Lighting, Fall River. She truly loved her family and spending time with them for holidays and gatherings was very special to her. She loved vacationing to the Caribbean and Florida in the colder months. Her hobbies...

Anita M. Gagnon (Sevigny)  O'Connell

Anita M. Gagnon (Sevigny) O'Connell

May 20, 2013

Anita M. (Sevigny) Gagnon O'Connell, 92, of Florida, formerly of Fall River, Swansea and Tiverton, widow of Leo Gagnon and Regis O'Connell, died Monday, May 20, 2013. She worked in Fall River's garment industry and was a member of the senior citizens clubs of St. Anne and St. Theresa parishes. She leaves 2 children, Robert D....

Mary (Costa)  Costa

Mary (Costa) Costa

May 18, 2013

Mary (Costa) Costa, 87, of Hartwell St., Fall River, died Saturday, May 18, 2013. She was the former wife of the late Manuel Costa (founder of Lisbon Construction); the mother of Manuel Costa, Jr. (Judith Costa) and the late Linda Dubois (Roger); the grandmother of Scott and Roger Dubois, Bryan Costa (Shannon) and the late Jason...

Barbara  "Barb" (Borje)  Leboeuf

Barbara "Barb" (Borje) Leboeuf

May 12, 2013

Barbara "Barb" (Borje) Leboeuf, 89, of Assonet, formerly of Fall River and Somerset, wife of Henri J. "Hank" Leboeuf, Sr., died Sunday, May 12, 2013. A member of Dominican Academy, Class of 1942, she worked in the family business, the former Borje's Dry Goods, was a homemaker and was employed by Munro Electric. She was a...

Rita (Pontbriand)  Silva

Rita (Pontbriand) Silva

May 11, 2013

Rita (Pontbriand) Silva, 75, of Fall River, formerly of Tiverton, wife of the late Raymond Silva, died unexpectedly at home, Saturday, May 11, 2013. She leaves a daughter, Sharon Dussault and her husband Gerald of Fall River; grandchildren, Rebecca Desmarais and her husband Jason of Somerset, Michael Dussault and his wife Kristen of Fall River and...

Paul  J. Berube

Paul J. Berube

May 9, 2013

Paul J. Berube, 49, formerly of Flint St., Fall River, died Thursday, May 9, 2013. A member of Durfee High School, Class of 1981, he was employed by Bradley's, Hyannis and T.J. Max, Dartmouth. He was an avid Red Sox and Patriots fan. He was the son of the late Claire (Berube) Nosek; the twin brother...

Arline A. "Arl" Lecour

Arline A. "Arl" Lecour

May 8, 2013

Arline A. "Arl" Lecour, 70, of Fall River, died Wednesday, May 8, 2013. She was a member of the BMC Durfee High School, Class of 1960. She leaves a daughter, Kimberly Lecour Morrell and her husband Kevin of Swansea; a granddaughter, Colby Jillian Ferreira; a step-grandson, Aaron J. Morrell; a brother, Paul Lecour and his wife...

Gisele (Nasser)  Nasser

Gisele (Nasser) Nasser

May 6, 2013

Gisele Nasser, 84, of Fall River, widow of Elie Nasser, died Monday, May 6, 2013. Born in Alexandria, Egypt, she moved to Queens, NY, in 1983, and lived in Fall River since 1997. Gisele was a gifted storyteller; sharing her life story with others brought her great joy. Gisele always kept busy, she loved traveling and...

Hector  A. Lapointe

Hector A. Lapointe

May 4, 2013

Hector A. LaPointe, 84, of Swansea, formerly of Fall River, husband of the late Colette (Brault) LaPointe, brother of Claire L. Carty of Swansea and son of the late Hector and Regina (Benjamin) LaPointe, died Saturday, May 4, 2013. An Army veteran of the Korean War, he was a 35 year employee of New England Telephone...

Sidney J. "Red" Garell

Sidney J. "Red" Garell

Apr 30, 2013

Sidney J. "Red" Garell, 84, of Charles St., Fall River, husband of Lorraine (Audit) Garell, died Tuesday, April 30, 2013. A Navy veteran of WW II, he was a 23 year employee of the Traffic Maintenance and Engineering Divisions of the Massachusetts Department of Public Works. He was a founding member and secretary of the former...

Susan  M. (Marzilli)  Medeiros

Susan M. (Marzilli) Medeiros

Apr 29, 2013

Susan M. (Marzilli) Medeiros, 62, of Fall River, a waitress at the former China Royal and Ukrainian Home Restaurants, died Monday, April 29, 2013. She loved the ocean, playing cards and yahtzee and the casinos. She was the mother of Nicole L. Marzilli of Taunton and the late Michael E. Medeiros; the daughter of the late...

Vivian (Dufresne)  Jasmin

Vivian (Dufresne) Jasmin

Apr 29, 2013

Vivian (Dufresne) Jasmin, 90, formerly of Kennedy St., Fall River, wife of the late Albert "Al" Jasmin, died Monday, April 29, 2013. She worked in the garment industry and was a member of ILGWU now UNITE. She was an avid reader and enjoyed Foxwoods and playing cards. The mother of the late Paul Jasmin, Janet Ainsworth...

George  T. Maynard

George T. Maynard

Apr 28, 2013

George T. Maynard, 75, of Sodom Rd., Westport, husband of Rita (Thibodeau) Maynard, died Sunday, April 28, 2013. He was employed by Colonial Wholesale Beverage, retiring from Local 59, International Brotherhood of Teamsters. An Army veteran of the Korean War, he was Past Commander of the James Morris Post 145 American Legion, Westport, and a Life...

James C. "Red" Donovan

James C. "Red" Donovan

Apr 26, 2013

James C. "Red" Donovan, 70, of Fall River, husband of Ann L. (Natale) Donovan, died Friday, April 26, 2013, at home surrounded by his family. A graduate of BMC Durfee High School, Class of 1962, he worked in the family business A I Rent A Car and was a Trooper with the Massachusetts State Police. He...

Therese G. Cadrin (Gendreau)  Marchand

Therese G. Cadrin (Gendreau) Marchand

Apr 23, 2013

Therese G. (Gendreau) Cadrin Marchand, 88, of Assonet, formerly of Fall River, widow of Armand Cadrin and Leo Marchand, died Tuesday, April 23, 2013. She and her late husband Armand operated the former Cadrin's Office Machine, Pleasant St., Fall River for many years and she was employed by Rochelle Sportswear. A former Share Program volunteer and...

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