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

Lorraine (Lavoie) Levesque
Sep 1, 2010
Lorraine (Lavoie) Levesque, 71, of Almy Rd., Somerset, formerly of Fall River, widow of Wilfred N. Levesque, died Wednesday, September 1, 2010. The daughter of the late Edward and Bernadette (Shank) Lavoie, she was employed by the former Shelburne Shirt Co. She leaves 2 daughters, Modesta Levesque and her partner Beth Silvia of Somerset and Leona...
Stuart L. "Papa" Bullivant, Ii
Aug 31, 2010
Stuart L. "Papa" Bullivant, II, 57, of Fall River, husband of Joanne (Thibault) Bullivant, died Tuesday, August 31, 2010. An asphalt worker, mason and avid NASCAR fan, he enjoyed spending time with his grandsons and boating. He was mechanically inclined and enjoyed tinkering. Besides his wife of 31 years, he leaves 2 children, Stuart L. Bullivant,...

Joseph E. "Toby" Johnson
Aug 29, 2010
Joseph E. "Toby" Johnson, 76, of Whipple St., Fall River, husband of Claire (Gagnon) Johnson, died Sunday, August 29, 2010. An Air Force veteran of the Korean War, he was employed by Arkwright Finishing Co. for 27 years and by Priority Finishing and Tremblay Bus Co. A loyal Red Sox and Patriots fan, he enjoyed bicycling....
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...

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...
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
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
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
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...
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...

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...
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
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...
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...

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...
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,...

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....

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
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
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...