OBITUARY LISTINGS
Recent Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Fall River, Bristol County and Surrounding Areas.
Alfred "Fred" Paiva
Apr 7, 2013
Alfred "Fred" Paiva, 89, of Bark St., Swansea, formerly of Liberty St., Fall River, husband of the late Mary L. "Mamie" (Donovan) Paiva, died Sunday, April 7, 2013. An Army veteran of WW II, he was employed by Riverview Towers. He enjoyed bowling and cherished spending time with his family. He leaves 2 daughters, Elizabeth "Peaches"...
Doris (Richotte) Bessette
Apr 6, 2013
Doris (Richotte) Bessette, 84, of Spencer St., Fall River, widow of Aime Bessette, died Saturday, April 6, 2013 surrounded by her family and friends. A member of ILGWU-UNITE, she was employed by Louis Hand Manufacturing and Swan Finishing Co. A maker and avid collector or dolls, she was the recipient of numerous awards in the art...

Virginio A. Pacheco
Apr 6, 2013
Virginio A. Pacheco, 65, of Fall River, husband of Claudia I. (Dominion) Pacheco, died Saturday, April 6, 2013. Besides his wife of 38 years, he leaves 4 children, Rhonda Pacheco, Jason Pacheco, Amy Pacheco (Silvino Botelho) and Daniel Oliveira (Elizabeth), all of Fall River; grandchildren, Robert Paquette (Felicia), Christopher Medeiros (Tania Pereira)Kylie Botelho and Braxton Pacheco...
Alice (Ferreira) Pacheco
Apr 4, 2013
Alice (Ferreira) Pacheco, 93, of "Southpointe" Amity St., Fall River, formerly of Mitchell Drive, widow of Frank Pacheco, died Thursday, April 4, 2013. She worked in the garment industry and was a member of UNITE. She leaves daughters, Barbara Rushing and her companion Joao Pelicas and Pauline Rogers and her companion Lawrence Perry, all of Fall...

Domingos T. Soares
Mar 30, 2013
CORRECTION: Domingos T. Soares, 72, of Palm Coast, Florida, formerly of Fall River, husband of Maria L. (Correia) Soares, died Saturday, March 30, 2013. A former employee of Quaker Fabrics, he enjoyed fishing and gardening. Besides his wife of 46 years, he leaves 3 sons, Robert Soares and his fiancée Patricia of Swansea, Jonathan Soares of...

Henry "Hank" Nadeau
Mar 30, 2013
Retired Air Force Staff Sergeant Henry "Hank" Nadeau, 80, Somerset, formerly of Fall River, husband of Marie Janette (Hendren) Nadeau, died Saturday, March 30, 2013, surrounded by his loving family. Following a distinguished 20 year military career he was a cook at Charlton Memorial Hospital for 27 years. He enjoyed cooking, bowling and fishing and cherished...

Robert Lee Pitts
Mar 29, 2013
Robert L. "Bob" Pitts, 85, of Fall River, formerly of Riverside, RI, beloved companion of Suzanne Dedrick and husband of the late Mary Pitts, died Friday, March 29, 2013. Besides his companion of 28 years and her children Brian Dedrick (wife Christine) and Alison Pimentel (husband Ricardo) and their children, Skylaih and Rhyse, he leaves his...

Mary H. Griffin
Mar 28, 2013
Mary H. (Reading) Griffin, 87, of 102 So. Main St., Fall River, wife of the late Louis Griffin, died Thursday, March 28, 2013. Survivors include 3 daughters, Susan Holland (husband late Russell), Kathleen Verrette (husband Raymond) and Elizabeth Lamond (husband David) all of Fall River, 4 grandchildren, Matthew, Melanie, Grace and Keith; a great-granddaughter, Naomi, and...
Dorothy A. (Brousseau) Cardoza
Mar 28, 2013
Dorothy A. (Brousseau) Cardoza, 68, of Durfee St., Fall River, wife of Raymond Cardoza and a former employee of Luis Hand Manufacturing and Karen Anne Manufacturing, died Thursday, March 28, 2013. Besides her husband of 42 years she leaves 6 children, Rhonda Lee Maher of Vincenza, Italy, Debra Santos of Fall River, Rachael Cardoza of Bloomsburg,...

Jose M. "Joe" Medeiros
Mar 24, 2013
Jose M. "Joe" Medeiros, 49, of Somerset, husband of Mary A. (Oliveira) Medeiros, died Sunday, March 24, 2013. Born in Ponta Garça, Sé�o Miguel, Azores the son of the late Domingos Ignasio and Maria Eugenia (Medeiros) Medeiros, he was employed by Duro Finishing and Stop & Shop Warehouse. He enjoyed playing the drums, golf and hockey....
Robert A. "Bob" Trask
Mar 21, 2013
Robert A. "Bob" Trask, 52, of Fall River, formerly of Everett and South Dennis, an Ambassador for Starwood Hotels and "a Friend of Bill W", died Thursday, March 21, 2013. The son of the late Edward A. and Barbara A. (Walsh) Trask, he leaves a sister, Diane Guiry and her husband Jim of Melsose, MA, and...
David N. "Dave" Wilding
Mar 20, 2013
David N. "Dave" Wilding, 67, of Restful Valley Rd., Tiverton, husband of Madeline "Maggie" (Valliere) Wilding and son of William N. Wilding of Tiverton and the late Adrienne (Durand) Wilding, died March 20, 2013. He has owned and operated Wilding's Auto Body and Wilding's Auto Sales, Stafford Rd., Tiverton, for many years. A graduate of BMC...

Marie F. "Mother Dear" (Sousa) Audet
Mar 18, 2013
Marie F. "Mother Dear" (Sousa) Audet, 79, of Bates St., Fall River, formerly of Fordney St., former wife of the late Joseph Audet, died Monday, March 18, 2013. She leaves children, John, Joseph and Barbara Audet, and Susan Lima, all of Fall River, Anne Marie Audet of AZ, George Audet of FL, Jacqueline Berney of NC,...
Manuel R. Mendonca
Mar 17, 2013
Manuel "Manny" Mendonca, 74, of Fall River, MA, beloved husband and best friend of Barbara (Hospod) Mendonca, entered into eternal rest on Sunday, March 17th surrounded by his loving family after a courageous battle with cancer. Manuel was born on September 8, 1938 in Fall River. He was the son of the late Jose R. and...
Lawrence J. "Larry" Smith, Sr.
Mar 16, 2013
Lawrence J. "Larry" Smith, Sr., 50, of Fall River, formerly of Providence, Norton, Attleboro and New Bedford, a self employed automobile mechanic, husband of Donna (Collet) Smith and son of Cecile Smith of Taunton and the late Lawrence D. Smith, died Saturday, March 16, 2013. Besides his wife and mother he leaves five children, April Nicholson...
Edith "Edie" (Elias) Carvalho
Mar 16, 2013
Edith "Edie" (Elias) Carvalho, 86, of Shove St., Fall River, wife of the late Edward Carvalho, died Saturday, March 16, 2013. A dedicated homemaker, she enjoyed Word Search. She leaves 5 children, Nancy Carvalho, Bruce Carvalho (Norma) and Lori Medeiros (James Feirick), all of Fall River, Donna Cusick (Scott) of Seekonk and Brenda Riley (James) of...
Mary (Concaison) Kilby
Mar 13, 2013
Mary (Concaison) Kilby, 95, of Grattan St., Fall River, wife of James H. Kilby, died Wednesday, March 13, 2013. A member of ILGWU-UNITE, she was employed by J. M. Sportswear. Besides her husband of 71 years, she leaves a brother, Michael Concaison of New Bedford and many nieces and nephews. She was the daughter of the...
Frank Pieroni
Mar 9, 2013
Frank Pieroni, 63, of Berkley, formerly of Fall River, husband of Susan R. (Boucher) Pieroni, died Saturday, March 9, 2013. He was a graduate of Bristol Community College. Prior to retirement he was founder and former owner of L J Fisheries and Cape Quality Seafood. He was vice president of Aslanis Seafoods and a former purchasing...

James Gillette
Mar 9, 2013
James Gillette, 80, of So. Main St., Fall River, husband of Elaine (Thomas) Gillette, died Saturday, March 9, 2013. An Army veteran of the Korean War, he served in the Massachusetts Army National Guard and was employed by Fall River Knitting Mills. He enjoyed cooking. Besides his wife of 60 years, he leaves 4 children, Beverly...