OBITUARY LISTINGS

Recent Obituaries

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

Marie J. "Jackie" (Dumont)  Mancini

Marie J. "Jackie" (Dumont) Mancini

Jan 13, 2012

Marie J. "Jackie" (Dumont) Mancini, 82, of Rolling Green Drive, Fall River, wife of Francis R. "Rocky" Mancini, died Friday, January 13, 2012. A licensed practical nurse, she was employed by St. Anne's Hospital, the Same Day Surgery Center and Roger Cadieux, DDS, and by the Fall River School Department in the Charles V. Carroll School...

Edith (Ricci)  Quintin

Edith (Ricci) Quintin

Jan 11, 2012

Edith (Ricci) Quintin, 89, of Hartwell St., Fall River, formerly of Peckham St., widow of Raymond Quintin, died Wednesday, January 11, 2012. A longstanding and highly regarded member of the Vittorio Veneto Lodge Fall River Sons of Italy, she chaired the Miss Columbus Committee and was a member of the Columbus Day Committee. She was employed...

Jayme Souza

Jayme Souza

Jan 10, 2012

Jayme Souza, 87, of Oak Grove Ave., Fall River, died Tuesday, January 10, 2012. Born in New Bedford December 3, 1924, he resided at the Wrentham Developmental Center from age 19 to 79, at which time he moved to Fall River. He attended Community Connections and loved music, drums, singing, parties, and social gatherings and was...

Stella  H. Cummings

Stella H. Cummings

Jan 8, 2012

Stella H. Cummings, 93, of Haskell St., Fall River, widow of Albert A. Cummings, died at home on Sunday, January 8, 2012. She was employed by the Massachusetts Department of Corrections for 20 years at MCI Bridgewater, Norfolk and Cedar Junction, retiring as Chief Administrative Clerk of Records from MCI-Cedar Junction-Walpole. She was a member of...

Virginia Coelho

Virginia Coelho

Jan 7, 2012

Virginia (Dostou) Coelho, 78, of Westport, wife of the late Manuel S. "Sonny" Coelho, died Saturday, January 7, 2012. A seamstress, she enjoyed spending time with her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Survivors include 2 daughters, Debra Newton (husband William) of Somerset and Donna Doige (husband Alan) of Westport, 3 grandchildren, Heather O'Neil (husband Patrick), Melissa St.Pierre...

Victor  B. Lagasse

Victor B. Lagasse

Jan 6, 2012

Victor B. Lagasse, 83, of Whipple St., Fall River, died Friday, January 6, 2012. He was employed by Tower Iron Works, Seekonk. He leaves nephews and nieces including Patricia Francoeur and her husband Thomas of Fall River and grandnephews and grandnieces including Jody Bercier and her husband Michael White also of Fall River. He was the...

Raymond Bento

Raymond Bento

Jan 2, 2012

Raymond C. Bento, 67, of Tiverton passed away Monday, January 2, at Charlton Memorial Hospital. He was the beloved husband of Gertrude A. (Bouffard) Bento. Born in Fall River, MA, he was a son of the late Manuel and Isabelle (Cambra) Bento. Mr. Bento was a Heavy Equipment Operator for various companies as a member of...

Tillie Burstein

Tillie Burstein

Jan 2, 2012

Tillie (Santos) Burstein, 100, of Somerset, formerly of Tiverton and Fall River, passed away on Monday, January 2, 2012. She was the wife of the late Albert Burstein, owner of Central Signs, Fall River. A homemaker, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Mary (Silveira) Santos. She is survived by her son Robert Burstein...

Richard R. "Dick" Lagarde

Richard R. "Dick" Lagarde

Jan 2, 2012

Richard R. "Dick" Lagarde, 69, of Westport, formerly of Fall River, husband of Jane (Subica) Lagarde, died Monday, January 2, 2012. A Durfee High School graduate, class of 1960, he was supervisor of the Downtown Fall River Parking Garages and handled deliveries of the Herald News and Providence Journal in Westport for many years. He was...

Gloria  J. (Tavares)  Richard

Gloria J. (Tavares) Richard

Jan 1, 2012

Gloria J. (Tavares) Richard, 55, of Baird St., Fall River, wife of Jeffrey A. Richard, Sr., died Sunday, January 1, 2012. A Durfee High School graduate, she was employed by Lightolier for 35 years. Besides her husband of 32 years, she leaves 2 children, Jeffrey A. Richard (Amanda Dumican), and Rebekah Richard (Kenneth Souza), all of...

Eva  Thibodeau (Faucher)  Genard

Eva Thibodeau (Faucher) Genard

Jan 1, 2012

Eva (Faucher) Thibodeau Genard, 97, of Kimwell Nursing Home, widow of Henry Thibodeau and former wife of the late Romeo Genard, died Sunday, January 1, 2012. A graduate of Thibodeau Business College, she was employed by Dufresne's Lunch, Bijou Restaurant and Globe Lunch. She leaves 4 children, Lorraine Owen (late husband Darrol) of Fall River, Gertrude...

Rose  Helene Boutin

Rose Helene Boutin

Dec 31, 2011

Rose Helene (Lapré) Boutin, 87, of Fall River, widow of Armand H. Boutin, died Saturday, December 31, 2011. A homemaker, she was also employed by the former Valle's Steak House and was a member of L'Union St. Jean Baptiste of the former St. Roch Parish. She devoted her life to her children and grandchildren. A woman...

Daniel Pereira

Daniel Pereira

Dec 30, 2011

Daniel F. Pereira, 50, of Elmira, N.Y., formerly of Fall River, died Friday, December 30, 2011. He is survived by his father Manuel Pereira, 2 children, Jonathon Pereira (Kiara Cabral) and Kayla Aguiar (husband Paul), all of Fall River; 10 siblings Tony, John, Manny, Mary, Fatima, Joey, Silvan, Lucy, Natalie and Fernanda; companion Maureen Head and...

Adrien  J. Cote

Adrien J. Cote

Dec 30, 2011

Adrien J. Cote, 95, formerly of Lafayette Place, Fall River, husband of the late Irene (Emard) Cote, died Friday, December 30, 2011 at Catholic Memorial Home. An Army veteran of WW II, he served in Okinawa. A member of the Teamsters Union, he was employed by Ann-Dale Cookie Co. and the St. Vincent de Paul Store....

Elizabeth (Morango)  Hagerstrom

Elizabeth (Morango) Hagerstrom

Dec 30, 2011

Elizabeth (Morango) Hagerstrom, 94, formerly of Tickle Rd., Westport, wife of the late Clinton E. Hagerstrom, died Friday, December 30, 2011. A lover of animals, she was the daughter of the late Frank and Emily (Botelho) Morango. She leaves two children, Robert "Bobby" Hagerstrom and his wife Laura of Westport, and Corrine "Corrie" Gagnon and her...

Joseph  Russell Daley

Joseph Russell Daley

Dec 28, 2011

Joseph Russell Daley, 83, of Crestwood St., Fall River, husband of Constance M. (Lapierre) Daley, died Wednesday, December 28, 2011. A fire alarm division lineman, he was a 37 year member of the Fall River Fire Department, retiring in 1989. An Army veteran of WW II, he served with Company C, Combat Engineers. He was an...

Samuel  R. Taylor

Samuel R. Taylor

Dec 26, 2011

Samuel R. Taylor, 88, of Shawomet Ave., Somerset, formerly of Forest St., Fall River, husband of the late Rita C. (Griffin) Taylor, died Monday, December 26, 2011. He leaves daughters, Janice Malmborg and her husband Vic of North Kingstown, RI, and Nancy Pappas and her husband Ed of Marshfield, MA; grandchildren, Alison Thorson, Greg Malmborg, Sarah...

Joseph  Baker Allen

Joseph Baker Allen

Dec 26, 2011

Joseph Baker Allen, 61, husband of Sheila (Lyman) Allen, of New Bedford, died Monday, December 26, 2011. An EMT, he was employed at St. Luke's Hospital and Norfolk Bristol Ambulance for many years. He also served as a medic in the Army Reserve. Joseph, along with his wife, operated Blondie And The Gigolo karaoke. He was...

Robert  A. Smith,  Sr.

Robert A. Smith, Sr.

Dec 23, 2011

Robert A. Smith, Sr., 96, of Somerset, husband of Mary (McDonald) Smith, died Friday, December 23, 2011. An Army veteran of WW II, TSgt. Smith served in Italy with the 88th. Infantry Division, receiving the Bronze Star, Purple Heart and Good Conduct medals. He was a Massachusetts Department of Corrections officer at MCI- Norfolk. An avid...

William King,  Jr.

William King, Jr.

Dec 22, 2011

William H. King, Jr., 55, of 1197 Robeson St. Fall River, died Thursday, December 22, 2011 at home following a short illness. Employed by the Fall River Housing Authority as a maintenance supervisor, he enjoyed fishing and playing poker. Survivors include a daughter, Amanda King, his parents, William and Lorraine (Doucette) King, a stepdaughter, Jessica Morango,...