OBITUARY LISTINGS

Recent Obituaries

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

Thomas Doherty

Thomas Doherty

Jan 5, 2011

Thomas Doherty, 100, of Emerson St., Fall River, husband of the late Henriette (Bonnoyer) Doherty, died Wednesday, January 5, 2011. A Navy veteran of WW II, he was employed by the former Mason's Furniture Co. He leaves, a daughter Michelle L. Hill of Fall River; granddaughters, Shelley Hill of New Bedford, Kaitlyn Hill of Taunton, and...

Rachel (Loranger)  Rochefort

Rachel (Loranger) Rochefort

Jan 1, 2011

Rachel (Loranger) Rochefort, 84, of Oak Village, Fall River, MA, formerly of Hillside Manor, widow of Maurice A. Rochefort, died Saturday, January 1, 2011. She enjoyed bingo, Foxwoods, and time spent with family and friends. She leaves 6 children: Robert Smith (wife Paulette) of Berkley, MA, Peter Smith (wife Carol) of Las Vegas, NV, Steven Smith...

Stephen  F. Donnelly

Stephen F. Donnelly

Jan 1, 2011

Stephen F. Donnelly, 52, of Westport, MA, formerly of Fall River, died Saturday, January 1, 2011 from complications due to Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy. Born in Somerville, MA, the son of Marjorie Donnelly of Kingston, MA and the late Edward Donnelly, he spent 11 years at the Lakeville Rehabilitation Hospital, then moved to Fall River and recently...

Emily  Rose Demedeiros

Emily Rose Demedeiros

Dec 31, 2010

Emily Rose DeMedeiros, 32, of Middlesex St., Fall River, daughter of Mariano T. and Maria J. (Pacheco) DeMedeiros, and sister of the late David DeMedeiros, died Friday, December 31, 2010. An avid Patriots and Red Sox fan, she was employed by Saint Anne's Hospital. She loved her late faithful friend "Roxy" and enjoyed reading, music, the...

Normand Desforges

Normand Desforges

Dec 30, 2010

Normand Desforges, 65 of South Dartmouth, formerly of Tuttle St., Fall River died Thursday, December 30, 2010. He is the husband of Marguerite (Lopes) Desforges and son of Marie A. (Coulombe) Desforges of Fall River and the late William J. Desforges. A charter member of the Westport Chapter of the Harley-Davidson Motorcycle Owners Group, he was...

Ronald  J. Lake

Ronald J. Lake

Dec 29, 2010

Ronald J. Lake, 67, of North Main St. Fall River, died Wednesday, December 29, 2010 at Charlton Memorial Hospital after a brief illness. He was the husband of Carol (Pacheco) Lake. A contractor, he was employed in the construction industry. Besides his wife Carol, he leaves 10 children, Ronald J. Lake, Jr., Robin Labossiere, Randy Lake,...

Richard  T. Gagnon

Richard T. Gagnon

Dec 28, 2010

Richard T. Gagnon, 71, of Middlesex St., Fall River, son of Eveline (Mercier) Gagnon and the late Joseph T. Gagnon, died Tuesday, December 28, 2010. A chef, and graduate of Msgr. Prevost High School and The Culinary Institute of America, he served in the Army and was employed by White's Restaurant, Westport and The Bay View...

John  P. Deschenes

John P. Deschenes

Dec 25, 2010

John P. Deschenes, 56, of Davis Rd., Westport, MA, formerly of Fall River and Swansea, husband of Deborah J. (Messier) Deschenes, died Saturday, December 25, 2010. A liquor store manager, he had been employed by 1776 Liquors, Fall River and Tanza Liquors, and more recently was employed by People's Super Liquor Stores, Inc. at several of...

Costas  "Steve" Giovanis

Costas "Steve" Giovanis

Dec 22, 2010

Costas "Steve" Giovanis, 88, of Highland Rd., Tiverton, RI, passed away peacefully, Wednesday, December 22, 2010, at Heatherwood Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Newport, after a long illness. Born in Clinton, MA of Greek parents who came from Ioannina, Epirus, Greece and arrived at Ellis Island, he went to Greece as a child where he was educated,...

Richard  T. Dussault

Richard T. Dussault

Dec 21, 2010

Richard T. Dussault, 68, of 181 So. Main St., Fall River, husband of Paulette (Bourgeois) Dussault, and son of Adele (Bois) Dussault Hooper, died Tuesday, December 21, 2010. A Navy veteran of the Vietnam War, he was a Life Member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, Tiverton. Besides his wife of 34 years, and mother of...

Cecile Ouellette

Cecile Ouellette

Dec 21, 2010

CORRECTION / FUNERAL TUESDAY DUE TO SNOW Cecile Ouellette, 71, of Adams St., Fall River, daughter of the late Alix and Alda (Roy) Ouellette, died Tuesday, December 21, 2010. She was a member of People Incorporated. She leaves a brother, Paul E. Ouellette and his wife Concetta "Connie" of Florida; and her caregivers, Joanne Machado and...

Agnes  M. (Moniz)  Campos

Agnes M. (Moniz) Campos

Dec 20, 2010

Agnes M. (Moniz) Campos, 83, of Forest St., Fall River, previously of Somerset for 45 years, widow of Joseph Campos, died Monday, December 20, 2010. She and her late husband operated the former Campos Market, Somerset for 40 years. She leaves 2 sons, Stephen J. Campos and his wife Jeannette of Somerset and William Campos and...

Brian  K. Mcelroy

Brian K. Mcelroy

Dec 19, 2010

Brian K. McElroy, 43, of American Legion Highway, Westport, MA, died Sunday, December 19, 2010. A Bruins fan and coin and card collector, he was employed by Home Depot, Somerset. He leaves, his parents, Eugene and Madeline (Rosa) McElroy of Westport; a daughter, Kelsey McElroy of Tiverton; siblings Deborah Costa and Robert McElroy, both of Fall...

Nancy  A. (Costa)  Gervasio

Nancy A. (Costa) Gervasio

Dec 19, 2010

Nancy A. (Costa) Gervasio, 51, of Hicks St., Fall River, wife of Antonio Gervasio, died Sunday, December 19, 2010 following a short battle with cancer. She was a medical secretary for Internal Medicine and Cardiology Associates and worked in the X-ray department of Saint Anne's Hospital. She enjoyed arts and crafts and was an American Cancer...

Robert  "Bob" St.Amour

Robert "Bob" St.Amour

Dec 16, 2010

Robert U. "Bob" St.Amour, 80, of Gifford Rd., Westport, husband of the late Muriel V. (Perron) St.Amour, died Thursday, December 16, 2010. The leader of the Bob St.Amour Orchestra, also White's Restaurant House Band, he was a self-employed hardware manufacturers' representative and the Westport Registrar of Voters. He leaves two sons, David A. St.Amour and his...

Rita C. Mc (Levesque)  Cann

Rita C. Mc (Levesque) Cann

Dec 15, 2010

Rita C. (Levesque) Mc Cann, 100, of Fall River, MA, wife of the late Patrick Francis Mc Cann, passed away Wednesday, December 15, 2010. The daughter of the late Arthur J. and Marie-Anne (Chasse) Levesque, and a lifelong resident of Fall River, she was a parishioner of St. Mary's Cathedral and a resident of the Corky...

Pauline (Medeiros)  Perry

Pauline (Medeiros) Perry

Dec 14, 2010

Pauline (Medeiros) Perry, 65, of Vero Beach, Florida, formerly of Consul St., Fall River, wife of James "Dutch" Perry, and daughter of the late Jose A. and Maria (Rego) Medeiros, died December 14, 2010, at home, surrounded by her loving family, including her sister Mary, who cared for her during her long illness with a brain...

Bertha (Silvia)  Cote

Bertha (Silvia) Cote

Dec 14, 2010

Bertha (Silvia) Cote, 90, formerly of Oliver St., Fall River, widow of Rene N. Cote, died Tuesday, December 14, 2010. She leaves two daughters, Susan Toder and her husband Eric of Cabin John, Maryland and Lisa Cote of Fall River; a granddaughter, Tammy Jacintho Bloom and her husband Erik of Baltimore, and nieces and nephews. She...

Normand  W. Morrissette

Normand W. Morrissette

Dec 13, 2010

Normand W. Morrissette, 83, of Plymouth Ave., Fall River, formerly of Johnson St., husband of Bertha C. (Madore) Morrissette, died Monday, December 13, 2010. A retired bus driver for the Southeastern Regional Transit Authority, he was employed by the former White's Spa many years ago. He was a St.Vincent de Paul Society Top Hat Award recipient,...

Janice  W. Miller

Janice W. Miller

Dec 12, 2010

Janice W. (Walker) Miller, 85, of Westport Point, MA, died Sunday, Dec. 12, 2010. Janice was born in Jacksonville, FL and grew up with her parents and grandparents in Athens, TN. She attended St Mary's High School in Sewanee, TN graduating in 1943. She went to Wesleyan College in Macon, GA, graduating in 1947 with a...