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Local Obituaries for Fall River, Bristol County and Surrounding Areas.
Marie C. (Bizier) Lawton
Jun 12, 2011
Marie C. (Bizier) Lawton, 89, of Fall River and Oak Bluffs, MA, widow of Philip D. Lawton, died Sunday, June 12, 2011. A member of ILGWU, she was employed by Louis Hand Manufacturing for 30 years. An avid Red Sox fan and animal lover, she enjoyed cooking and her home on Martha's Vineyard. She leaves 2...
Madeline Desrosiers (Thorpe) Bessette
Jun 12, 2011
Madeline (Thorpe) Desrosiers Bessette, 69, of Old Bedford Rd., Westport, formerly of Fall River, wife of Arthur Bessette and daughter of Lillian (L'Hereux) Thorpe of Fall River and the late James Thorpe, died Sunday, June 12, 2011. She was a private care attendant for many years. Besides her husband and mother, she leaves three daughters, Diana...
Anita (Bizier) Dumont
Jun 10, 2011
Anita (Bizier) Dumont, 87, of Cook St., Fall River, wife of Theodule Albert "Al" Dumont, died Friday, June 10, 2011. She was a member of the Ladies of St. Anne Sodality of St. Anne Parish. Besides her husband of 61 years, she leaves two children, Leo Dumont and his wife Eileen, and Rita Larrivee and her...
Donald F. Mackenzie
Jun 6, 2011
Donald F. MacKenzie, 75, of Nichols St., Fall River, husband of the late Ann (Furtado) Mackenzie, died Monday, June 6, 2011. A member of the Fall River Police Department from 1967 to 1980, he served in the Navy during the Korean and Vietnam Wars, and was also employed as a supervisor by AMC Construction Co Inc,...
Wayne A. Rebello
Jun 3, 2011
Wayne A. Rebello, 55, of Fall River, son of the late Richard and Annette (Marois) Rebello, died Friday, June 3, 2011. A cook, and well know area karaoke singer, he was employed by the former Ukrainian Home "The Uke" and other local cafés and restaurants. He leaves siblings, Kevin P. Rebello and his wife Charlene and...
Helen (Smyt) Medeiros
Jun 1, 2011
Helen (Smyt) Medeiros, 89, of Fall River, died Wednesday, June 1, 2011. She was employed by Fall River Knitting Mills for 49 years. She leaves a daughter, Patricia Pelletier of Fall River. She was the wife of the late Manuel S. Medeiros, the daughter of the late John and Annie (Jesonczyki) Smyt; the grandmother of the...
Theresa "Terry" (Lebrun) Ouellette
May 30, 2011
Theresa "Terry" (LeBrun) Ouellette, 82, of Fall River, widow of Robert P. Ouellette, lost first to dementia at age 80, and again entering peacefully into eternal rest, surrounded by her loving family, Monday, May 30, 2011. A Floor Lady in the Garment Industry, and member of the former St. Mathieu Parish Women's Guild, she enjoyed bowing...
Chrisie J. (Silva) Wallace
May 29, 2011
Chrisie J. (Silva) Wallace, 40, of June St., Fall River, formerly of Division St., died accidentally, Sunday, May 29, 2011. A nine year Army veteran, Sgt. Wallace served during the Persian Gulf War's Operation Desert Storm. A Morse Interceptor specialist attached to Military Intelligence, she was the recipient of numerous decorations including, Army Superior Unit Award,...
Lena (Brisebois) Roy
May 26, 2011
Lena (Brisebois) Roy, 98, of Barnes St., Fall River, widow of Raymond Roy, died Thursday, May 26, 2011. A graduate of L'Academie Jesus-Marie, homemaker and Fall River Public Schools cafeteria worker, she was a member of the Franco American Civic League and the Club Richelieu Auxiliary. Her late husband being the Church sexton, she was a...
Rose (Beaulieu) Bessette
May 25, 2011
Rose (Beaulieu) Bessette, 99, formerly of Hamlet St., and No. Main St., Fall River, widow of Albert H. Bessette, died Wednesday, May 25, 2011. She worked in the garment industry and was a member of the Knights of Columbus Auxiliary and the Ladies of St. Anne Sodality of St. Anne Parish. She was the sister of...
William J. Marcel
May 25, 2011
William J. Marcel, 80, of New Boston Rd., Fall River, formerly of Borden Place West, husband of the late Lucille (Saucier) Bohun Marcel, died peacefully, surrounded by his family, Wednesday, May 25, 2011. A Fourth Degree member of the Knights of Columbus, Tiverton, he was employed by Frito-Lay and Quaker Fabrics. A musician, he was a...
Richard Melancon
May 23, 2011
Richard "Papa" Melançon, 70, of Watuppa Rd., Westport, husband of Johanne (Sousa) Melançon, died Monday, May 23, 2011. An Army veteran of the Vietnam War, he was employed by Hasbro Toy Co. for 27 years. An avid fisherman, he enjoyed swimming. Besides his wife of 49 years, he leaves two daughters, Kristin Pimentel and her husband...
Blanche Lafrance
May 22, 2011
Blanche Lafrance, 94, of Fall River, a former member of Notre Dame Parish, died Sunday, May 22, 2011. She leaves a son, Richard LaFrance and his wife Dora of Corpus Christi, Texas; 9 grandchildren; 34 great-grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews. She was the daughter of the late Philippe and Anna (Couet) Lafrance and the sister...
Anne Marie (Chretien) St.Pierre
May 19, 2011
Anne Marie (Chretien) St.Pierre, 75, of Hilton Ave., Somerset, wife of Leo J. St.Pierre, died Thursday, May 19, 2011. She was employed by McCrory's Department Store and Walgreen's Pharmacy and enjoyed playing poker and the casinos. Besides her husband of 54 years, she leaves, 4 children, Michael St.Pierre and his wife Debra of Fall River, and...
Joseph "Moxie" Marques
May 18, 2011
Joseph "Moxie" Marques, 80, of Fall River, died Wednesday, May 18, 2011. An Army veteran of the Korean War, he owned the "Flat Iron Building" and owned and operated the Nashua Café and M & K Variety. An avid card player, he enjoyed poker at Foxwoods and was a member of Blondie's & Scottie's Pitch Leagues....
Tre Jordan Paquette
May 18, 2011
Tre Jordan Paquette, 17, of Montaup St., Fall River, died Wednesday, May 18, 2011. A Resiliency Preparatory School student, he was employed by the Canning Blvd. McDonald's. He leaves his mother and stepfather, Tara Paquette and Neal Stewart; his father, Jason Raposa; and siblings, Samantha Paquette, Kaitlin Silvester, Noreen, Stewy, Elisha and Kegan Stewart, and Jae,...
Norman F. Belanger
May 16, 2011
Norman F. Belanger, 78, of Woodman St., Fall River, formerly of Newport St., husband of the late Theresa A. "Terry" (Castilloux) Belanger, died Monday, May 16, 2011. A member of Local 174, Amalgamated Transit Union, he was a driver for Southeastern Regional Transit Authority for 27 years and previously with Newport Finishing Corp. for nearly 30...
Carolyn Wills-Houde
May 16, 2011
Carolyn (LaFleur) Wills-Houde, 69, of 444 Wilbur Ave. Somerset, died Monday, May 16, 2011, at home with her family by her side. Formerly of Warwick, RI, and Swansea, she was the wife of the late Eugene F. Houde. and the daughter of the late Arthur LaFleur. A graduate of Durfee High School, she was employed by...
Donald Desrosiers
May 9, 2011
Donald Desrosiers, 71, of North Dartmouth, formerly of Arthur St., Fall River, died Monday, May 9, 2011. An avid Red Sox and Yankee fan, and member of Calvary Temple Assembly of God, he was employed by Vic's Car Wash. He leaves a sister, Rita Beauregard and her husband Roger of North Dartmouth; a foster sister, Shirley...
Idola (Auclair) Fairtile
May 7, 2011
Idola (Auclair) Fairtile, 98, wife of the late Dr. F. Malcolm "Mac" Fairtile, passed away on Saturday, May 7, 2011 in Rhode Island with her family by her side. Daughter of the late Valeda (LeBoeuf) and Francois Xavier "F.X ." Auclair, she was born on September 10, 1912 in Fall River, Massachusetts. Idola resided in Tiverton...
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