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Local Obituaries for Fall River, Bristol County and Surrounding Areas.
Pauline (Arsenault) Proulx
May 9, 2010
Pauline (Arsenault) Proulx, 62, of Jefferson St., Fall River, wife of Arthur Proulx, died Sunday, May 9, 2010. Employed by Crawford Nursing Home for 24 years, she worked as a certified nursing assistant and also in the activities department. Besides her husband of 44 years, she leaves 2 daughters, Donna Miranda and her husband Steven of...
Arthur R. "Ricky" Borges
May 8, 2010
Arthur R. "Ricky" Borges, 84, of Westport, formerly of Fall River, died at home, Saturday, May 8, 2010, his family by his side. He and his wife, Ruth E. (Chmura) Borges, would have been married 56 years on May 15. A Marine Corps veteran of WW II, he served in Okinawa and was a Purple Heart...
Annette L. (Pelletier) Arsenault
May 7, 2010
Annette L. (Pelletier) Arsenault, 90, of Canton Ave., Portsmouth, RI, formerly of Fall River, widow of Wilfred J. Arsenault, died Friday, May 7, 2010. Past-vice-president of The Ladies of St. Anne Sodality of St. Anne Parish, Fall River, she enjoyed participating in school plays and with the drill team. An avid seamstress and reader till eye...
Joseph C. Payton, Jr.
May 3, 2010
Joseph C. Payton, Jr., 67, of Fall River, died Monday, May 3, 2010. A bricklayer, he was the son of the late Joseph and Marie (Robinson) Payton and the brother of Jo-Ann O'Beirne of AZ, Arlene King of PA and Paul Payton of NE. A family service will be announced at a later date.
Dianne L. Nelson
May 2, 2010
Dianne L. (DeBlois) Nelson RN, BSN, 61, formerly of Attleboro died Sunday, May 2, 2010, surrounded by friends and family at Catholic Memorial Home. Survivors include her son Matthew Nelson and his wife Leanne of Swansea and her daughter Jennifer Nelson, 2 grandchildren, Ethan and Jacob Nelson of Swansea, her father, Lionel DeBlois of N. Attleboro,...
Lucy R. (Silva) Medeiros
May 1, 2010
Lucy R. (Silva) Medeiros, 89, of Gifford Rd., Westport, widow of Joseph V. Medeiros, died Saturday, May 1, 2010. A native of Westport, her life was dedicated to the family farm in her younger days and then her husband, children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She leaves 8 children, David Medeiros and his wife Ann of AZ, Robert...
Suzanne (Levesque) Medeiros
May 1, 2010
Suzanne (Levesque) Medeiros, 60, of Rodman St., Fall River, died Saturday, May 1, 2010. A former employee of Aetna Insurance Co. and Gold Medal Bakery, she enjoyed photography, refinishing and restoring antiques and especially time spent with her grandchildren. She was the mother of David Medeiros and the grandmother of Trevor, Kaitlyn and Kayla Medeiros, all...
Lorraine A. (Cote) Dussault
Apr 29, 2010
Lorraine A. (Cote) Dussault, 79, of Swansea, formerly of McCloskey St., Fall River, widow of Albert R. Dussault, died Thursday, April 29, 2009. She was the mother of MSgt David Dussault, USAF (ret) (wife Cindy) of Swansea, MSgt Richard Dussault, USAF (wife Evangeline) of VA, Susan Dussault of MS, and the late Suzanne Dussault; the grandmother...
Jose R. Aguiar
Apr 28, 2010
Jose R. Aguiar, 63, of Slade St., Fall River, husband of Goretti (Gouveia) Aguiar, died Wednesday, April 28, 2010, following a courageous, three month battle with cancer. He was employed by Joan Fabrics, and Handy and Harman and was a Fall River Sports and Academica soccer player. Besides his wife of 36 years, he leaves 4...
Richard D. "Maxie" Maxwell
Apr 28, 2010
Richard "Maxie" D. Maxwell, 64, of Fall River passed away Wednesday the 28th of April, 2010 at Charlton Memorial Hospital. He was born in Fall River and lived most of his life in Swansea. He was the son of the late John and Anita (LeBlanc) Maxwell of Fall River. He served as an electrician in the...
Ronald J. Rioux
Apr 28, 2010
Ronald J. Rioux, 67, of Mouse Mill Rd., Westport, MA, husband of Alexina (Bastille) Rioux, died Wednesday, April 28, 2010. Born in Fall River, he was the son of the late Joseph and Gloria (Tanguay) Rioux. A decorated Vietnam veteran, he served his country in the United States Army Infantry. He was a former member of...
Abraham "Budd" Abgrab
Apr 27, 2010
Abraham "Budd" Abgrab, 79, of Westport, MA, husband of Joyce (Lataif) Abgrab, passed away Tuesday, April 27, 2010. An Air Force veteran of the Korean War, he earned his BS in Business Administration from Bryant University. He was assistant controller for Anderson-Little and controller of the Sheraton Islander Inn, Newport, RI. He was a member of...
Esmeralda (Oliveira) Arruda
Apr 25, 2010
Esmeralda (Oliveira) Arruda, 58, of Haffards St., Fall River, fiancée of Jose Medeiros, died Sunday, April 25, 2010. Born in Santa Cruz, Lagoa, St. Michael, Azores, the daughter of the late Manuel and Maria (Arruda) Oliveira, and sister of the late Juvinila Costa, she was employed by Tillotson Rubber Co. and Quaker Fabrics. Besides her fiancé,...
Joann K. (Kokoszka) Bouchard
Apr 24, 2010
JoAnn K. Bouchard, 68, of Westminster St., Fall River, wife of George J. Bouchard, died Saturday, April 24, 2010 from injuries sustained in an accident in Halifax County, NC. She was employed by AC Lumber, Fall River and Building 19, Swansea and enjoyed quilting, painting, crafts, and reading and cherished her grandchildren and family vacations. Besides...
Maurice C. Desmarais
Apr 21, 2010
Maurice C. Desmarais, 93, of Fall River and Florida, husband of the late Viola M. "Vi" (Plamondon) Desmarais, died Wednesday, April 21, 2010. He was employed by Gold Medal Bakery for 40 years and was an apartment rental property owner. A decorated Army veteran of WW II and recipient of two Purple Heart Medals, he was...
Roland L. Morin
Apr 21, 2010
Roland L. Morin, 83, of Hobson Ave., Tiverton, husband of Doris (Charest) Morin, died Wednesday, April 21, 2010. A Navy veteran of WW II, he operated the former Morin's Cleansers, Tiverton for many years and was employed by St. Vincent's Home, Fall River and Viti Mercedes, Tiverton. He was past president of the Tiverton Lions Club,...
Albert F. "Lucky" Barcelou
Apr 19, 2010
Albert "Lucky" Barcelou, 81, of Tiverton, passed away peacefully, surrounded by his loving family, Monday, April 19, 2010. He shared 61 years of marriage with his wonderful wife Muriel (Marchand) Barcelou. Born in Fall River, the son of the late Adelard and Rose (Lagasse) Barcelou, he moved to Tiverton in 1959. A Navy veteran of WW...
Hector P. Dube
Apr 18, 2010
Hector P. Dube, 88, formerly of Park St., and Oliver St., Fall River, husband of the late Theresa (Gauthier) Dube, died Sunday, April 18, 2010. An Army veteran of WW II, and graduate of BMC Durfee High School and Thibodeau Business College, he was employed by Lamport Manufacturing and Algonquin Gas Transmission Co. He was a...
Nazer S. "Nan" Assad
Apr 18, 2010
Nazer S. "Nan" Assad, 91, formerly of Quequechan St., Fall River, died Sunday, April 18, 2010. She was the daughter of the late Saleem "Sam" and Lulu (Milan) Assad and the sister of the late Nancy Mendoza and Sophie, Henry, Kalile "Nanny", Aseeb "Charlie" and Sader "Suds" Assad. Her funeral mass will be held Wednesday at...
Olivine "Pat" (Santerre) Fonseca
Apr 18, 2010
Olivine "Pat" (Santerre) Fonseca, 95, of Fall River, widow of Manuel Fonseca, died Sunday, April 18, 2010. A former member of Mitchell Heights Senior Citizens Club, she had been employed by U.S. Luggage and Sagamore Manufacturing. She leaves 2 children, Robert W. Fonseca of Winter Garden, FL and Joan Ryland of Deland, FL; 6 grandchildren, 15...
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