OBITUARY LISTINGS
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Local Obituaries for Fall River, Bristol County and Surrounding Areas.
Claire A. (Champoux) Murphy
Nov 28, 2009
Claire A. (Champoux) Murphy, 82, of Locust St., Fall River, wife of James E. Murphy, died peacefully Saturday, November 28, 2009. While living in New York City she had been employed by Associated Credit Bureau and more recently Catholic Memorial Home in Fall River. Besides her husband of 60 years, she leaves a daughter, Michel Daley...
William Braga
Nov 27, 2009
William Braga, 79, of Dwelly St., Fall River, husband of Marguerite "Marge" (Polak) Braga, died Friday, November 27, 2009. A Marine Corps veteran of the Korean War, he was employed by the Canada Dry Bottling Co. A member of the Knights of Columbus, Tiverton, he enjoyed bowling and horseshoes with the Knights. An avid Red Sox...
Althea M. "Nana" (Zygiel) Banville
Nov 22, 2009
Althea "Nana" (Zygiel) Banville, 95, of Fall River, died Sunday, November 22, 2009. She leaves 4 children, Arthur Banville (wife Sylvia), Althea Medeiros and Arleen Ferreira, all of Fall River and Susan Higgins of FL; grandchildren, Michelle Morris (husband, late Kenneth, DVM), Paul Banville and Scott Ferreira; great- grandchildren, Katie, Allison and Jennifer Morris and Kelsey...
Maria O. (Branco) Sousa
Nov 20, 2009
Maria Odilia (Branco) Sousa, 74, of Mt. Hope Ave., Fall River, passed away, Friday, November 20, 2009 at Charlton Memorial Hospital. Born in Fenais da Luz, Sao Miguel, Azores, she was the wife of 49 years of the late Joao Rego Sousa and the daughter of the late Antonio and Maria N. (Medeiros) Branco. She worked...
Joao P. Daponte
Nov 20, 2009
Joao P. DaPonte, 84, of Thomas St., Fall River, formerly of Bristol, RI, husband of the late Hortence (Pereira) DaPonte, died Friday, November 20, 2009. Born in Capelas, Sao Miguel, Azores, he enjoyed gardening and was employed by Pearson Yachts, Bristol. He leaves a sister, Mrs. Antonio (Maria) Costa of Fall River and nieces and nephews....
Deborah Murphy-Duhancik
Nov 20, 2009
Deborah Murphy-Duhancik, 58, of Mt. Pleasant St., Fall River, died Friday, November 20, 2009. A respite care provider, she had taught cooking at the former Nazareth Hall. She was the wife of Stephen J. Duhancik; the mother of Michele Murphy of Fall River and Daniel Murphy of Tiverton; the grandmother of Maya, Jordan and Daniel Murphy;...
Lillian H. (Langlais) Levesque
Nov 17, 2009
Lillian H. (Langlais) Levesque, 78, of William St., Fall River, wife of Raymond Levesque, died at home, surrounded by her family, Tuesday, November 17, 2009. A former Notre Dame Parish Cub Scout Den Mother, former member of Royal Travelers and St. Anne Seniors and member of the Tiverton Knights of Columbus Columbiettes and the Ladies of...
Albert G. "Pete" Gauthier
Nov 17, 2009
Albert G. "Pete" Gauthier, 87, formerly of Fall River and Swansea, died Tuesday, November 17, 2009. An Army veteran of WW II, he was employed by Raytheon Company. He leaves 4 siblings, Lauretta, Henry and Germaine Gauthier, all of Fall River and Norman Gauthier of Ohio and nieces and nephews. He was the son of the...
Marcel M. Nadeau
Nov 16, 2009
Marcel M. Nadeau, 72, of Tiverton, husband of Pauline J. (Lavoie) Nadeau, died Monday, November 16, 2009, following a courageous, two year battle with Creutzfeldt-Jacob Disease. A member of BMC Durfee High School, Class of 1955, he served in the Navy, graduated from Bradford Durfee Institute of Technology, earned a Master's Degree in Physics from Northeastern...
Pauline (Laurianno) Vaillancourt
Nov 13, 2009
Pauline (Laurianno) Vaillancourt, 73, of Fall River, widow of Ronald Vaillancourt, died Friday, November 13, 2009, of injuries sustained in an accident. A retired Fall River School Dept. Cafeteria Supervisor, she loved spending time with her grandchildren. She leaves 2 sons, Matthew J. Vaillancourt (wife Louise C.), and Marc R. Vaillancourt (wife Alicia M.) all of...
Walter Donovan
Nov 13, 2009
Walter Donovan, 79, of Albion St., Fall River, husband of Josephine (Natale) Donovan, died Friday, November 13, 2009. An Army veteran of the Korean War, he was employed by Stop & Shop Supermarket chain as a shipping and receiving supervisor for over 30 years. In 1983 he was instrumental in the founding of Donovan Electric &...
Paula F. Ranley
Nov 12, 2009
Paula R. (Gousie) Ranley, 64, of Fall River, formerly of Rehoboth, MA, died November 12, 2009. Born in Attleboro, the daughter of the late Raoul H. and Marie E. (Tanguay) Gousie, she worked in the jewellery industry. Survivors include a daughter, Tammy McKearney of Seekonk, a son, Thomas Ranley of Rehoboth, grandchildren, Kayla, Katelyn, Thomas, Joshua...
Andre R. Devillers
Nov 10, 2009
Andre R. deVillers, 82, of Tiverton, proprietor of deVillers Pharmacy, Fall River, died Tuesday, November 10, 2009. A Navy veteran of WW II and graduate of Msgr. Prevost High School and Rhode Island School of Pharmacy, he operated deVillers Pharmacy with his late father and daughter for the past 60 years. A Charter member of the...
Raymond A. Ballard
Nov 7, 2009
Raymond A. Ballard, 54, of Farnum St., Tiverton, died Saturday, November 7, 2009. He was employed by the Bridgewater Home Depot. He was the son of Marie Jean (Ouellette) Ballard of FL and the late Arthur W. Ballard; the father of David Ballard of Fall River, Jessica Minson (husband Travis) of Tiverton and Raymond A. Ballard,...
Roger J. "Archie" Archambault
Nov 6, 2009
Roger J. "Archie" Archambault, 74, of Tecumseh St., Fall River, husband of Therese A. (Moreau) Archambault, died Friday, November 6, 2009. A supervisor, employed by Bruce Diamond Corporation, Attleboro for over 45 years, he was an Air Force veteran of the Korean War, an avid bowler and a former member of the Knights of Columbus, Tiverton....
Manuel Dias
Nov 6, 2009
Manuel Dias, 95, of Fall River, husband of the late Fernanda (Lopes) Dias, died Friday, November 6, 2009 An employee of Elbe File and Binder, Fall River, he enjoyed reading his bible and gardening. Survivors include a son, Eugene M. Dias and his wife Loraine of Fall River, Grandchildren, Michael Langlois and his wife Sandra of...
Antoinette (Bourgeois) Tardif
Nov 5, 2009
Antoinette (Bourgeois) Tardif, 102, of Highland Ave., Fall River, formerly of Nashua St., died Thursday, November 5, 2009. She was employed by the former Shawomut, Charlton, Hoffman and Lyon manufacturing companies and the former Truesdale Hospital. She was the widow of Jules Tardif; the daughter of the late Fortunat and Lea (Boissinot) Bourgeois; the sister of...
Ernest J. "Tiboy" Dube
Nov 4, 2009
Ernest J. "TiBoy" Dube, 94, of Swansea, formerly of Tuttle St., Fall River, husband of Celestine (Laflamme) Dube, died Wednesday, November 4, 2009. He was employed at the Newport Naval Base, owned and operated New Method Laundry, employed by Eagan Laundry, Slade Laundry, and Charlton Memorial Hospital. An avid card player, he was a lifetime member...
Blanche Y. Lambert
Nov 4, 2009
Blanche Y. Lambert, 95, a lifelong resident of Fall River, died Wednesday, November 4, 2009 at home. A member of Notre Dame Parish, she was employed by Shelburne Shirt Co. and was a member of ILGWU. She was the daughter of the late Joseph and Blanche (Morin) Lambert and the sister of the late Lorraine M....
Georgette (Berube) Chouinard
Nov 1, 2009
Georgette (Berube) Chouinard, 86, of Somerset, formerly of County St., Fall River, widow of Raymond G. Chouinard, died unexpectedly, Sunday, November 1, 2009. Mrs. Chouinard and her late husband operated the former Chouinard Funeral Home. A celebrated violinist, and graduate of New England Conservatory of Music, she taught at Fernald State School, Waverly, MA and was...
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