OBITUARY LISTINGS

Recent Obituaries

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

Dorothy O. "Dot" (Lemieux)  Joy

Dorothy O. "Dot" (Lemieux) Joy

Aug 29, 2010

Dorothy O. "Dot" (Lemieux) Joy, 92, of Amity St., Fall River, widow of Merton A. "Mert" Joy, died Sunday, August 29, 2010. A 1935 graduate of BMC Durfee High School, she worked in the garment industry for 47 years. A member of St. Joseph Parish and the Emblem Club, she enjoyed sewing, reading and making patchwork...

Sandra  Ann Pelletier

Sandra Ann Pelletier

Aug 29, 2010

Sandra Ann Pelletier, 40, of 1197 Robeson St., Fall River, died Sunday, August 29, 2010. She leaves 3 sons, Justin, Ryan and Nicholas; siblings, Ronald Tetrault of Little Compton, Richard Tetrault of Westport, Evelyn "Marie" Tirabassi of Peabody and Albert Pelletier and Theresa Santos, both of Fall River; and nieces and nephews. She was the daughter...

Gerard  "Cappy" Beaudry

Gerard "Cappy" Beaudry

Aug 23, 2010

Gerard "Cappy" Beaudry, 82, of Fall River, an Army Air Corps and Air Force veteran of WW II, Korea and Vietnam, died Monday, August 23, 2010. He leaves his wife, Blanche (Lindsay) Beaudry; sons, Robert, Andrew and Michael Beaudry; stepchildren, Charles, Richard, Kelly and Robert Montgomery, Ann Preston and Patricia Amancio; grandchildren; great-grandchildren and siblings, Marie...

Caroline (Laflamme)  Charest

Caroline (Laflamme) Charest

Aug 21, 2010

Caroline (Laflamme) Charest, 91, of Tiverton, RI and Port St. Lucie, FL, formerly of Fall River, MA, widow of Benoit J. Charest, died Saturday, August 21, 2010. A former co-owner of New Method Laundry and employee of Superior Cleansers, she enjoyed crocheting and sewing. She leaves 2 children, Doris Minior and her husband John of Tiverton...

Rita (Martel)  Sampson

Rita (Martel) Sampson

Aug 20, 2010

Rita (Martel) Sampson, 88, of North Main St., Fall River, formerly of Lafayette Place, beloved, 53 year, companion of the late George H. "Joe" Hubert, died Friday, August 20, 2010. She leaves 6 children, Walter Sampson (wife Louise), Roland Sampson (wife Sandy), and Valerie Hebert (husband Randy), all of Fall River, Claudette St.Martin (husband Edgar) of...

Paul  E. Lapointe

Paul E. Lapointe

Aug 19, 2010

Paul E. Lapointe, 83, formerly of Murray St. and McDonald St., "North End" Fall River, husband of the late Helen (Wojtowicz) Lapointe, died Thursday, August 19, 2010. A Navy veteran of WW II, he was a graduate of Msgr. Prevost High School, Class of 1946 and St. Michael College, Vermont, Class of 1950. He was a...

Pierre R. "Pete" Bernard

Pierre R. "Pete" Bernard

Aug 16, 2010

Pierre R. "Pete" Bernard, 64, of Fall River, husband of Jacquie (Payette) Bernard, passed away unexpectedly while at work Monday, August 16, 2010. Born December 9,1945, the son of the late Louis O. and Yvonne (Berube) Bernard, and a 1963 graduate of Msgr. Prevost High School, he was Senior O&M Specialist for Woodward & Curran at...

Adrienne (Levesque)  Morin

Adrienne (Levesque) Morin

Aug 16, 2010

Adrienne (Levesque) Morin, 97, formerly of Park St., Fall River, widow of Norman R. Morin, died Monday, August 16, 2010. She leaves 2 children, Muriel I. Pepper and her husband Roger of Saco, Maine and Michael J. Morin of Fall River; a daughter-in-law, Eleanor Morin of East Providence; grandchildren, Althea Morin, Lee Morin and his wife...

Robert  J. Thibeault

Robert J. Thibeault

Aug 15, 2010

Robert J. Thibeault, 68, of Merton St., Somerset, formerly of Fall River, husband of Claire (Soares) Thibeault, died Sunday, August 15, 2010. He was employed by Couture Auto Body and Empire Chevrolet, Fall River, Auto Show, Seekonk, Fall River Municipal Incinerator, and Auto Zone, Somerset. A NASCAR fan and Harley-Davidson Motorcycle enthusiast, he enjoyed archery and...

Edward  H. Fitzgerald

Edward H. Fitzgerald

Aug 14, 2010

Edward H. Fitzgerald, FRPD (Ret.), 90, of Bay St., Fall River, husband of Suzanne (Beauparlant) Fitzgerald, died Saturday, August 14, 2010. An Army veteran of WW II, he was a 27 year member of the Fall River Police Department and the founder of the "Police K-9 Unit". He was passionate about his love of animals, especially...

Marion (Dionne)  Dupuis

Marion (Dionne) Dupuis

Aug 12, 2010

Marion (Dionne) Dupuis, 95, a lifelong resident of Fall River, passed away on August 12, 2010 at Catholic Memorial Home. Marion brought joy and happiness to the people whose lives she touched. Her life began and ended in Fall River and she is the last family member of her generation. She was preceded in death by...

Lorraine  De (Gravel)  Villers

Lorraine De (Gravel) Villers

Aug 12, 2010

Lorraine Y. (Gravel) de Villers, 82, of Somerset, formerly of Fall River, died Thursday, August 12, 2010. A registered nurse, she was a graduate of the former Jesus Mary Academy and Union Hospital School of Nursing. Prior to her retirement, she was employed by Charlton Memorial Hospital as well as area nursing homes and health care...

Stephen  R. Furman

Stephen R. Furman

Aug 11, 2010

Stephen R. Furman, 72, passed away Wednesday, August 11, 2010, at Miriam Hospital, Providence. Born in Fall River, Steve was the son of the late Stephen J. and Victoria (Kraska) Furman. A graduate of the Bradford Durfee College of Technology, he taught at Morton Junior High School and was Administrative Assistant to Mayor Roland G. Desmarais....

Kaye  Ronick (Wray)  Godfrey

Kaye Ronick (Wray) Godfrey

Aug 11, 2010

Kaye Ronick Godfrey, 88, of Venice, Florida, formerly of Bristol, RI, died peacefully on August 11, 2010. She was the wife of the late John A. Godfrey and the late Harold L. Ronick. She with her husband, John, co-founded Peck Rock Premiums which created and sold toys that went into cereal boxes. Born in Macon, Georgia,...

James  H. Crossley

James H. Crossley

Aug 10, 2010

James H. Crossley, 77, formerly of "Borden East", 111 Borden St., Fall River, husband of the late Barbara A. (Ormerod) Crossley, died Tuesday, August 10, 2010. A member of the Knights of Columbus, Tiverton, he was employed by Arkwright Finishing Co. He was the son of the late Randolph and Rose (Simon) Crossley and the brother...

Gladys  M. (Little)  Janelle

Gladys M. (Little) Janelle

Aug 8, 2010

Gladys M. (Little) Janelle, 88, of "Borden Place West", So. Main St., Fall River, widow of Alfred Janelle, died Sunday, August 8, 2010. She was employed by Catholic Memorial Home and the Citizens for Citizens Foster Grandparent Program and attended the Countryside Adult Day Care, Assonet and Somerset. She enjoyed knitting, crocheting and crossword puzzles. She...

Normand  R. Renaud

Normand R. Renaud

Aug 8, 2010

Normand R. Renaud, 76, formerly of Fall River, son of the late Normand and Alice (Chouinard) Renaud, died Sunday, August 8, 2010. A graduate of Msgr. Prevost High School and a Navy veteran of the Korean War, he played piano and organ at St. Michael Church, Swansea, Unitarian Church, Fall River, Somerset Lodge and Portsmouth Roller...

Lillian (Bigos)  Kivior

Lillian (Bigos) Kivior

Aug 6, 2010

Lillian J. (Bigos) Kivior, 88, of "The Landmark" Columbia St., Fall River, formerly of Rhode Island Ave., widow of Frank S. Kivior, died Friday, August 6, 2010. Past-president of the Laurel Lake Parent Teacher Assn., she worked in the lunch program at the school for over 25 years and was past-president of both the Polish American...

Antonio Vertentes

Antonio Vertentes

Aug 6, 2010

Mr. Antonio Vertentes, 83, of 238 Broadway, Fall River, formerly of East Main St., and Bay St., husband of Isaura Maria (DaRoias) Vertentes, passed away Friday, August 6, 2010. Born in Ponta Garça, Sé�o Miguel, Azores, Antonio was an artistic landscaper and a longtime employee of the Slater Paper Box Co.. His love of life was...

Joseph Souza

Joseph Souza

Aug 3, 2010

Joseph Souza, 75, of William St., Fall River, formerly of Watuppa Heights, husband of Dorothy (Houde) Souza, died Tuesday, August 3, 2010. An Army veteran of the Korean War, he was employed by Frito Lay and was a custodian for the Dartmouth School Department and the Fall River Police Department. An Auxiliary Police Lieutenant, Bonded Constable...

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