OBITUARY LISTINGS

Recent Obituaries

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

Stanley Czerwonka

Stanley Czerwonka

Feb 6, 2013

Stanley Czerwonka, 91, of Fall River, husband of Anna Isabel (Gormly) Czerwonka, died Wednesday, February 6, 2013. An Army veteran of WW II and a graduate of BMC Durfee High School and New England College of Pharmacy, he practiced pharmacy at the Paul Dever State School for 32 years. He was a member of Blessed Trinity...

Charles Motta

Charles Motta

Feb 2, 2013

Charles Motta, 84, of Brayton Ave., Fall River, son of the late Manuel and Cora (Faria) Motta, and beloved companion of Jan Greenwood, died Saturday, February 2, 2013. He was plant manager for J & J Corrugated Box Corp. and Rand-Whitney Containerboard. Besides his cherished companion he leaves a sister, Lorraine Pontes (late husband Wilfred); a...

Joel  Angel Vargas

Joel Angel Vargas

Feb 1, 2013

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Auclair-Funeral-Home-and-Cremation-Service/500387753325079 CLICK ABOVE TO VIEW THE GRAVESIDE BALLOON RELEASE FOR JOEL. Joel Angel Vargas, 17 day old infant son of Misty Vorce and Jeremy Vargas of Fall River, died Friday, February 1, 2013. Besides his parents he leaves grandparents Tiffany Mosher and Sandra Ramirez, both of Fall River and Goldie Vorce of Gardner; great-grandparents, Sandra Chartrand...

Thomas Almeida

Thomas Almeida

Jan 29, 2013

Thomas Almeida, 69 of Read St., Somerset, died Tuesday, January 29, 2013. He was a social member of the Somerset Progressive Club and the Swansea VFW. He leaves five children, Laurie Almeida and her husband Jerry Workman of Columbus, Ohio, Thomas Almeida, Jr. and Debra Gosselin and her husband Thomas, all of Fall River, Richard Almeida...

Susan Watts

Susan Watts

Jan 27, 2013

Susan (Levesque) Watts, 57, of Forest St. Fall River, entered into rest on Sunday, January 27, 2013 at Saint Anne's Hospital, Fall River. For most of her life she was a home maker. She attended Bristol Community College, Fall River, pursuing a degree in criminal justice. Her survivors include a companion, Arthur "Artie" Malone of Fall...

Jacqueline  M. Mathieu

Jacqueline M. Mathieu

Jan 25, 2013

Jacqueline M. Mathieu, 73, of New Bedford, formerly of Fall River, companion of Dr. Doris Thibault and secretary of St. John Neumann Parish, East Freetown, for the past 28 years, died Friday, January 25, 2013. A graduate of BMC Durfee High School, Class of 1957, she was a cake decorator with the former Terminal Bakery, Fall...

Mathieu  M. Jacqueline

Mathieu M. Jacqueline

Jan 25, 2013

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Bernadette  "Bernie" (Trepanier)  Brown

Bernadette "Bernie" (Trepanier) Brown

Jan 24, 2013

Bernadette "Bernie" (Trepanier) Brown, of Tiverton, wife of Thomas A. Brown, Jr., died Thursday, January 24, 2013. A former employee of Arkwright Finishing Division of United Merchants, she enjoyed ceramics, painting, sewing and crocheting and was a former member of Royal Travelers. Besides her husband of 52 years, she leaves a sister Doris Rochefort of Westport...

Bernard  A. O'Donnell

Bernard A. O'Donnell

Jan 23, 2013

Bernard A. O'Donnell, 86, of 273 Oak Grove Ave. Fall River, died January 23, 2013. He was the husband of the late Arline (Carr) O'Donnell. A navy veteran of WWII, he was a teamster employed by Mooney & Co. Survivors include a daughter, Colleen and her husband Steve Costa of Tiverton; 3 grandchildren, Kimberly, Stacy and...

Lorraine (Brault)  Jackson

Lorraine (Brault) Jackson

Jan 20, 2013

Lorraine (Brault) Jackson, 90, of West Whately, MA, formerly of Tiverton, Fort Myers, FL, Swansea, and Fall River. Wife of the late Fall River Firefighter, Edwin J. Jackson, died Sunday, January 20, 2013. A former member of the Fall River Firefighters Auxiliary, she was employed by the former Fall River Trust Co. and worked in the...

Rosa  Fernandes (Filipe)  Estudante

Rosa Fernandes (Filipe) Estudante

Jan 17, 2013

Rosa Fernandes (Filipe) Estudante, 82, of Coral St., Fall River, wife of the late Armando Estudante, died Thursday, January 17, 2013. A master seamstress, born in Gafanha da Nazaré, é�lhavo, Aveiro, Portugal, she was the daughter of the late Domingos Fernandes and Rosa (Casqueira) Filipe. She was an avid reader and writer, several of her novels...

Helen (Laforest)  Jalbert

Helen (Laforest) Jalbert

Jan 14, 2013

Helen (LaForest) Jalbert, 68, of Pleasant St., Fall River, widow of John Jalbert, died Monday, January 14, 2013. She leaves a sister, Claire Isadore of Shelton, CT and nieces and nephews. She was the daughter of the late Norman and Ruth (Devaney) LaForest and the sister of the late Jeanne Owens and Pauline Emard. Private funeral...

Louis  P. Szurleys

Louis P. Szurleys

Jan 12, 2013

Louis P. Szurleys, 93, of Detroit St., Fall River, husband of the late Alice (Proulx)Szurleys passed away at home, surrounded by his family and friends, Saturday, January 12, 2013. An Army Air Force veteran of WW II, he worked in the textile industry and for Anderson Little Manufacturing, and was a letter carrier and clerk with...

Manuel Ferreira

Manuel Ferreira

Jan 11, 2013

Manuel Ferreira, 81, of Wood St., Fall River, formerly of Somerset, husband of the late Gilberta (Cordeiro) Ferreira, died Friday, January 11, 2013. He leaves two children, Lucy Pereira and her husband Adelino of Westport and Manuel Ferreira and his wife Nora of Houston, Texas; grandchildren, Christopher Pereira and his wife Christina of Westport, Amanda Pereira...

Doris (Berube)  Hooie

Doris (Berube) Hooie

Jan 11, 2013

Doris (Berube) Hooie, 84, of 111 Borden St., Fall River, a former member of the Borden Place East Tenant Council, died Friday, January 11, 2013. She leaves a daughter, Donna Spooner of Bull Head City, Arizona; grandsons, Philip Hippensteel of Arizona and Raymond Liles of California; nieces, Barbara Standish and Claudette Downs; nephews Robert and Gary...

Annie (Stanton)  Michael

Annie (Stanton) Michael

Jan 11, 2013

Annie (Stanton) Michael, 86, of Woolley St., Fall River, a former employee of Muriel Frocks and Betsy-Ann Manufacturing, wife of the late Americo Michael, died Friday, January 11, 2013. She leaves sons, Robert Michael of Westport, James Michael and his wife Yolanda of Las Vegas, NV and Richard Michael and his wife Cheryl of Westport; grandchildren,...

Doris G. Gamache (Canuel)  Kaegael

Doris G. Gamache (Canuel) Kaegael

Jan 10, 2013

Doris G. (Canuel) Gamache Kaegael, 86, of Beechwood Dr., Westport, formerly of Stafford Rd., Fall River, wife of former FRPD Deputy Chief Theodore J. Kaegael and widow of Muriel Gamache, died Thursday, January 10, 2013. She was a member of the Liberal Club Ladies Auxilliary. Besides her husband of 48 years, she leaves children, Dr. Robert...

Clifford  T. Sears

Clifford T. Sears

Jan 10, 2013

Clifford T. Sears, 81, of Fall River, husband of Kathleen T. (Hughes) Sears, died unexpectedly on Thursday, January 10, 2013. A chef, he was employed by Juniors Restaurant, Miami Beach, FL, Howard Johnson's, Monrovia, CA and Middletown, RI, and Eileen Darlings, Seekonk. A graduate of Diman Regional High School, he was a member of the varsity...

William  J. Hackett,  Jr.

William J. Hackett, Jr.

Jan 9, 2013

William J. "Bopper" Hackett, Jr., 70, a lifelong resident of Fall River, died Wednesday, January 9, 2013. A former member of the Massachusetts Army National Guard, activated in 1962, serving active duty at Fort Bragg NC. He was employed by Citizens for Citizens for numerous years and was a bartender at Billy's Café for several years....

Ernest Larue

Ernest Larue

Jan 9, 2013

Ernest LaRue, 84, of Pokross St., Fall River, husband of Doris E. (Chagnon) LaRue, and father of the late Rodney M. LaRue, died Wednesday, January 9, 2013. A Navy veteran of the Korean War, he was employed by Harvey Probber for many years. A Marian Medal recipient, he was Eucharistic Minister at the former Blessed Sacrament...

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