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Local Obituaries for Fall River, Bristol County and Surrounding Areas.
Philip H. Lafrance
Mar 28, 2010
Commander Philip H. LaFrance, US Navy (retired), 85, of Melbourne, Florida and Sawdy Pond, Fall River, MA, husband of Jeanne D. (Brisson) LaFrance, died Sunday, March 28, 2010. An Eagle Scout in his youth and Navy veteran of WW II and the Korean War, he earned a BS Degree in Accounting and Finance from Bryant College,...
Rita I. (Malenfant) Miranda
Mar 28, 2010
Rita I. (Malenfant) Miranda, 84, of Florida, formerly of Fall River, widow of Roland Miranda, died Sunday, March 28, 2010. She was employed by Kerr Thread and Elbe File and Binder and was a member of the 707 Club of Milliken Apartments. She leaves a daughter, Carol Rogers and her husband Richard of Seffner, FL; grandchildren,...
Fernand J. Lizotte
Mar 26, 2010
Fernand J. Lizotte, 88, of Swansea, passed away Friday, March 26, 2010. He was the husband of 62 years of the late Annette L. (Delisle) Lizotte and the son of the late Aime and Alice (Rousseau) Lizotte. He leaves 3 sons, Roger and his wife Kathy of Swansea, Paul and his wife Cynthia of Nashua, NH...
Eric Stets, Sr.
Mar 25, 2010
Eric Stets, Sr., 39, of Fall River, died Thursday, March 25, 2010. He was employed by Ricardo's Towing Service, No. Dartmouth. He leaves 2 children, Shannon M. Stets and Eric Stets, Jr. and their mother, Sonia Pacheco of Fall River; his parents, Harry "Bill" and Charlene (Cabral) Stets of Florida; 2 brothers, Michael Stets of Florida...
Romeo A. "Romie" Bosse
Mar 25, 2010
Romeo A. "Romie" Bosse, 91, formerly of Tiverton and Fall River, husband of Louise Ann (Lajoie) Bosse, died Thursday, March 25, 2010. He was the founder of the original Bosse and Sons Floor Surfacing. A member of the Knights of Columbus for 50 years, he was Past Grand Night, former District Deputy and Fourth Degree member...
E. Jane Sullivan
Mar 24, 2010
E. Jane Sullivan, 84, of Second St., Fall River, daughter of the late Henry and Emma Jane (Barrett) Sullivan, died Wednesday, March 24, 2010. A 32 year employee of the Fall River School Department, she was an avid traveler. A member of South Coast Poetry Club, she was the author of New England Tales in Rhyme....
John J. Majkut
Mar 23, 2010
John J. Majkut, 68, of Tiverton, RI, passed on Tuesday, March 23 peacefully with his family by his side after a long, courageous battle with AML, a form of Leukemia.. He was a man of love.compassion and the sea. He leaves behind his loving wife of 44 years, Mary Majkut, sons John and Stephen, mother Evelyn...
Leo J. "Jak Savage" Johnson, Ii
Mar 22, 2010
Leo J. "Jak Savage" Johnson, II, 60, of Hope St., Fall River, died Monday, March 22, 2010. A former WWF wrestler, he was employed by Reflek Corp. An avid karaoke singer, he had an interest in monster trucks. He cherished time spent with his grandchildren and looked forward to spending time with his friends at the...
Walter J. Mitchell, Jr.
Mar 21, 2010
Walter J. Mitchell, Jr., 66, of Anthony St., Fall River, formerly of Tiverton died Sunday, March 21, 2010. He was the son of the late Walter, Sr. and Margaret (McDonald) Mitchell and the nephew of Mary Smith of Somerset, Rita Hollins of Westport and the late Andrew McDonald, Raymond A. Mitchell, Sr. and Ruth M. Murray...
Rita L. (Levesque) Prince
Mar 20, 2010
Rita L. (Levesque) Prince, 88, passed away at "Southpointe'' in Fall River on Saturday March 20, 2010, where she was a long time resident & loved by all. She was the Widow of Wilfred Prince. She leaves a sister, Beatrice Chouinard of Swansea and nieces Jeanne Couturier of Swansea and Lorraine St. Laurent of Somerset. She...
Jacquelyn A. (Krysa) Mccarthy
Mar 20, 2010
Jacquelyn A. (Krysa) McCarthy, 76, of "The Landmark", Fall River, formerly of Haffards St., widow of Jeremiah H. McCarthy, died Saturday, March 20, 2010. She was employed by Fall River Knitting Mills and then by Fall River News Co. for 27 years. An artist, she also sang on Fall River's local radio station in her youth....
Laura (Carvalho) Martins
Mar 20, 2010
Laura (Carvalho) Martins, 84, of Summit St., Fall River, wife of Manuel J. Martins, died Saturday, March 20, 2010. She was employed by Fall River Knitting Mills and RK Pants Co. and enjoyed fishing, boating, traveling, camping, cooking, knitting and crocheting. Besides her husband of 63 years, she leaves 4 children, Thomas J. Martins (wife Linda)...
Aristides B. "Ted" Delvalle
Mar 20, 2010
Sgt. First Class Aristides B. "Ted" DelValle, Massachusetts Army National Guard, Retired, 74, of Myrtle Way, Tiverton, husband of Izaltina "Sally" (Medeiros) DelValle, died unexpectedly Saturday, March 20, 2010. Sergeant DelValle served the first 10 years of his career in the Navy and the next 16 years as a full time member of the Massachusetts Army...
Beatrice (Valliere) Boutin
Mar 17, 2010
Beatrice (Valliere) Boutin, 88, of Emmett St., Fall River, widow of Omer J. Boutin, died Wednesday, March 17, 2010. She was a homemaker and American Cancer Society volunteer. Certified by the Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, she taught esophageal speech to patients, who like herself, had had Laryngeal Surgery. She leaves two children, Gerald Boutin (wife...
Claire M. (Lizotte) Morin
Mar 15, 2010
Claire M. (Lizotte) Morin, 74, of Tiverton, widow of Philip Morin, passed away Monday, March 15, 2010. She was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother. An engaged neighbor and friend where she lived for almost 40 years. She held the love and devotion of her large extended family and will be deeply missed by family,...
Evelyn (Lavoie) Kennedy
Mar 15, 2010
Evelyn (Lavoie) Kennedy, 89, of Fall River, widow of Everett Kennedy, died Monday, March 15, 2010. She worked in the garment industry and was employed by Ideal Laundry. She leaves 2 daughters, Elizabeth Cooper (husband, Richard Thibault) and Margaet Nogueira (husband, late Antonio), both of Fall River; grandchildren, Kerryann, Colleen and Tracy Cooper, and Debra, Michael...
Jorge Melo
Mar 14, 2010
Jorge Melo, 62, of Bradford Ave., Fall River, husband of Maria (de Lurdes) Melo, died Sunday, March 14, 2010. Born in é�gua de Pau, Sé�o Miguel, Azores, the son of the late Jose de Melo Loureiro and Maria do Carmo Cabral, he was employed by Rhode Island Nurseries, Middletown, RI and was a member of the...
Joan Marie (Vanasse) Rioux
Mar 12, 2010
Joan Marie (Vanasse) Rioux, 63, of Ridge St., Fall River, died Friday, March 12, 2010, following a long and courageous battle with lung cancer. "Grandma Joan" was employed by the Fall River Housing Authority, Shelburne Shirt Co., F & B Jewelry and Globe Assembly and enjoyed spending time with family. She was the mother of Nancy...
Roger A. Lamontagne
Mar 7, 2010
CW4 Roger A. Lamontagne, Massachusetts Army National Guard, Ret. 68, of Milliken Blvd., Fall River, formerly of Somerset, husband of Phyllis J. (Santos) Farrell Lamontagne, died Sunday, March 7, 2010. A graduate of Msgr. Prevost High School, Chief Warrant Officer 4, Lamontagne served the first 20 years of his career as a full time enlisted soldier...
Anita (Denicourt) Okseniak
Mar 7, 2010
Anita (Denicourt) Okseniak, 99, of "Southpointe" Fall River, formerly of Bowen St., widow of Vincent Okseniak, died Sunday, March 7, 2010. Professional photographers, Mrs. Okseniak and her late husband operated the former Vincent's Studio, So. Main St., for 37 years, retiring in 1978. She leaves a daughter, Carol A. Nadeau and her husband Robert of Westport;...
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