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Gloria (Pacheco) Pavao
May 28, 2010
Gloria (Pacheco) Pavao, 38, of Fountain St., Fall River, died Friday, May 28, 2010. She was a SER-Jobs for Progress Preschool Teacher. She leaves her parents, Maria (Pavao) Pacheco and Joao Pacheco; sons, William "Billy" Pavao and John Pavao; a brother, John Pacheco; and her former husband Tony Pavao, all of Fall River; and aunts, uncles,...
Virgilio Ferraz
May 27, 2010
Virgilio Ferraz, 68, of Penn St., Fall River, husband of Carmen (Martins) Ferraz, died Thursday, May 27, 2010. Born in é�gua de Pau, Lagoa, Sao Miguel, Azores, he was employed by Duro Finishing Co. for 23 years. He was an active member and volunteer at Santo Christo Parish and a member of Academica Club and Acoriana...
George F. Ferreira
May 24, 2010
George F. Ferreira, 77, of Tiverton, formerly of Somerset, husband of Sally A. (Harrison) Ferreira, died Monday, May 24, 2010. A self-employed cemetery monument engraver, he served in the Army during the Korean War. He was an avid fisherman and enjoyed gardening and his family. Besides his wife of 55 years, he leaves 3 daughters, Lynn...
Robert C. Sampson, Sr.
May 22, 2010
Robert C. Sampson, Sr., 92, of Swansea, formerly of Spring St., husband of the late Eva B. (Saleem) Sampson, died Saturday, May 22, 2010. A chef, he was employed by Copicut Lodge, Princeton Diner, Grand Diner, White's Restaurant and the Venus deMilo. An Army veteran of WW II and recipient of numerous decorations including the Bronze...
Arthur A. Desmarais, Jr.
May 18, 2010
Arthur A. Desmarais, Jr., 69, of Fall River, died Tuesday, May 18, 2010. A CB Radio Operator, "Comanche" was employed by the Foxboro Company. He leaves siblings, Marcia Kuriothowski of Fall River and Bruce Desmarais and his wife Joanne of Stoughton and nieces and nephews. He was the son of the late Arthur and Edith (Bence)...
Leonard Raymond Paquette
May 16, 2010
Leonard Paquette Leonard Raymond Paquette, born 10/24/49 died 5/16/10. He is survived by three sons, Christopher Paquette, Kevin Paquette and Joel Paquette; two grandsons, Christopher Paquette and James Led Paquette; mother, Pierrette "Petey" Paquette; sister, Carol Ann Oliveira; and brother, Lawrence "Larry" Paquette. A Mass will be said on Sunday at 5 pm at St. Theresa's...
Adrienne (Patry) Chauvette
May 15, 2010
Adrienne A. (Patry) Chauvette, 96, formerly of Kellogg St., Mitchell Dr. and "The Landmark", Fall River; widow of Roland A. Chauvette, died Saturday, May 15, 2010. She was employed by Shelburne Shirt Co. and enjoyed knitting, crocheting and bingo and loved animals. She leaves 3 children, David R. Chauvette and his wife Pauline of Tiverton, Dr....
Jan E. Kaminski
May 13, 2010
Jan E. Kaminski, 79, of Fall River, died Thursday, May 13, 2010. A graduate of BMC Durfee High School and member of the former Holy Cross Parish, he was employed by General Electric. He leaves siblings, Thadeusz Kaminski of CA, Michalina Borden of Portsmouth, RI, Krystyna Gateriewtz of Somerset and Malwina Dzialo of Fall River and...
Michael J. Doherty
May 12, 2010
Michael J. Doherty, 51, of Providence, formerly of Tiverton and Fall River, son of Paula L. (Jackson) Doherty of Fall River and the late James B. Doherty, died Wednesday, May 12, 2010. A member of St. Patrick Parish, Providence, he was an automobile salesman in Greater Providence and Florida. Besides his mother, he leaves siblings, Brian...
Edward L. Morin
May 11, 2010
Edward L. Morin, 84, of Portsmouth, RI, formerly of Broadway, Fall River, husband of Noreen (Mendonca) Morin, died Tuesday, May 11, 2010. A Navy veteran of WW II, he was a member of the Fall River Police Department with 35 years of service as a detective and in the uniform division, retiring in 1986. A firearms...
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...
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...
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