OBITUARY LISTINGS
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Local Obituaries for Fall River, Bristol County and Surrounding Areas.
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...
Tsgt. Jeremy R. Gamache
May 6, 2011
TSgt. Jeremy R. Gamache, USAF., 29, of Bristol, RI, formerly of Fall River, died with his wife Amanda Jo (Bray) Gamache, Friday, May 6, 2011, in an automobile accident. A Senior Force Protection Officer, he served our country 12 years, 11 months. He recently returned from a 2 year tour of duty in Korea, after having...
William N. Singleton
May 4, 2011
William N. Singleton, Sr., 82, of Fall River, husband of Pauline (Castonguay) Singleton, died Wednesday, May 4, 2011, at home. Besides his wife of 62 years, he leaves 4 children, William N. Singleton, Jr. of Assonet, Wayne C. Singleton of Seekonk, Sharon L. Singleton and Sheila A. Singleton-Charron, both of Fall River; a sister, E. June...
Carlos "Mac" Pacheco
May 2, 2011
Carlos "Mac" Pacheco, 54, of Wilbur St., Fall River, died Monday May, 2, 2011, after a long illness. He was born in Fenais da Ajuda, Sao Miguel, Acores. He leaves two sons: Jeremy and Shane Pacheco, both of Fall River; 4 siblings, Humberto Pacheco and Oligia Valencia both of Fall River, Paul Pacheco of Berkley and...
Germaine R. Poulin
May 2, 2011
Germaine R. "Mems" Poulin, 68, of Fall River, entered into rest Monday, May 2, 2011. She was a pharmacy buyer, employed by St. Anne's Hospital for 45 years. A member of Dominican Academy Alumni, she was an avid golfer, birdwatcher and gardener. She was the daughter of the late Wilfrid J. and Jeannette (Leblond) Poulin. She...
Joseph F. Brouillard
May 1, 2011
Joseph F. Brouillard, Sr., 82, of Westport, husband of the late Doris (Dumont) Brouillard, died Sunday, May 1, 2011. A truck driver, he was employed by Fall River-New Bedford Express. Survivors include 3 children, Joseph F. Brouillard, Jr. and Dana Brouillard, both of Westport and Carol Saucier (husband Allen) of Fall River; grandchildren, great-grandchildren, nieces and...
Manuel C. Mello
Apr 30, 2011
Manuel C. Mello, 81, of Tiverton, husband of Lorraine (Ferreira) Mello, died Saturday, April 30, 2011. A finish carpenter employed by Compton Construction, he was a former Tiverton volunteer firefighter and an Army veteran of the Korean War. Survivors include 3 children, Cynthia Cordeiro (husband Louis) of Tiverton, Donna Leduc (husband Roland) and Manuel A. Mello...
Beatrice Chouinard
Apr 27, 2011
Beatrice (Levesque) Chouinard, 93, of Catholic Memorial Home, Highland Ave., Fall River, formerly of James Ave., Swansea, passed peacefully Wednesday, April 27, 2011. She leaves a daughter, Jeanne Couturier and her husband David; her son-in-law Arthur Dallaire and his wife Jeanne all of Swansea; grandchildren, Carolyn Kach (husband Kurt), Denise Cyr (husband Richard), Diane Liang (husband...
Irma (Mitchell) Roberts
Apr 26, 2011
Irma (Mitchell) Roberts, 70, of Alberta Ave., Somerset, wife of Ronald Roberts, died Tuesday, April 26, 2011. An avid Red Sox fan, she was a volunteer and benefactor of the Somerset Senior Girls Softball League. Most important in her life were her beloved husband, children and grandchildren and of course her iced coffee. Besides her husband...
Edward Collura
Apr 25, 2011
Edward H. Collura, 74 of Fall River, husband of Annette (Bazinet) Collura, died Monday, April 25, 2011. An army veteran of the Korean War, he was the manager of Carnival Drive Inn, Westport until it's closing in 1979. He later worked at Bristol Community College. He enjoyed golfing, sports, cooking and spending time with his family,...
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