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

Theresa "Terri" (Riley) Leach
Feb 10, 2010
Theresa "Terri" (Riley) Riley Leach, 82, of Swansea, formerly of Rolling Green, Fall River, widow of William A. Riley and former wife of the late Joseph Leach, died Wednesday, February 10, 2010. She was a Red Sox and Bruins fan. She leaves three children, Jo-Ann Riley of Swansea, and William A. Riley and Robert Leach and...

Jose Louis
Jan 31, 2010
Jose "Jose Patinha" Louis, 81, of Bedford St., Fall River, husband of Albertina (Silva) Louis, died Sunday, January 31, 2010. A retired fisherman, he was an avid Benfica Soccer fan. Besides his wife of 58 years, he leaves, four children, George Louis (wife Lucy) and Nelia Fonte (husband Joe), all of Fall River, Frank Louis (wife...

Maria R. (Oliveira) Brandao
Jan 28, 2010
Maria R. (Oliveira) Brandao, 84, of The Highlander, Fall River, formerly of Underwood St., died Thursday, January 28, 2010. She was a housekeeper for the Dr. Alex Freeman family and a chef at T.A. Restaurant. Born in Fazenda do Nordeste, Sao Miguel, Azores, the daughter of the late Serafin and Maria (Soares) Brandao, she was the...

Theresa A. "Terry" (Dumais) Chabot
Jan 28, 2010
Theresa A. "Terry" (Dumais) Chabot, 85, of No. Main St., Fall River, formerly of Gifford Ave., Somerset, wife of Roland E. Chabot DDS, died Thursday, January 28, 2010. She was a Saint Anne's Hospital volunteer, she was a member of the Friends of Saint Anne's Hospital, Classy Ladies, Fall River Women's Club and the St. Patrick...

Edna L. Dube
Jan 27, 2010
Edna L. (Champagne) Dube, 99, of Fall River, died Wednesday, January 27, 2010. She was past president of the Fall River Catholic Nursing Guild, was a recipient of the Marian Medal and was founder of the Widows Exchange at Bristol Comm. College. She leaves 2 children, Dorothy Anne Dube of Fall River, and Oscar LeRoy Dube...
Ann E. Wright, (Ryley) Rn
Jan 26, 2010
Ann E. (Ryley) Wright, RN, 87, of Westhill Ave., Somerset, widow of Alfred P. Wright, Sr., died Tuesday, January 26, 2010. A graduate of BMC Durfee High School and Union Hospital School of Nursing, she was employed by Union Hospital, Earle E. Hussey Hospital and Charlton Memorial Hospital. A patriotic volunteer, she proudly repaired American flags....

Agnes (Moniz) Correia
Jan 25, 2010
Agnes (Moniz) Correia, 81, of No. Main St., Fall River, formerly of Jefferson St., wife of Joseph Correia, died Monday, January 25, 2010. She was employed by Essex Manufacturing and Charlton Memorial Hospital. She was a former member of The Royal Travelers. Besides her husband of 58 years, she leaves a son, Michael Correia of Pasadena,...

Frank M. Donovan
Jan 24, 2010
VIEW FRANK'S VIDEO TRIBUTE Frank M. Donovan, 82, of Center St., Fall River, died Sunday, January 24, 2010. He, with his sons, owned and operated Park Motor Sales for 46 years. He enjoyed carpentry, boating and fishing. He leaves a son, William F. Donovan and his wife Diane of No. Dartmouth; two granddaughters Beth Ann Donovan...

Theodore B. "Teddy" Adams, Sr.
Jan 23, 2010
Theodore B. "Teddy" Adams, Sr., 65, of 2100 So. Main St., Fall River, died Saturday, January 23, 2010. A Navy veteran of the Vietnam War and member of AMVETS, he was employed by Tower Iron Works, Seekonk and Taco, Inc., Fall River. He was the father of Theodore B. Adams, Jr. (wife Brenda) of East Providence...
Lucien L. Dion
Jan 22, 2010
Lucien L. Dion, 93, of Ridge St., Fall River, died Friday, January 22, 2010. An Army veteran of the WW II European Theater and member of the Holy Name Society of Notre Dame Parish, he worked in the textile industry and was also employed by Norbut Mfg., Harbour Mall Cinemas and Taco Bell. He was the...
Joseph Arthur Desbiens
Jan 21, 2010
Joseph Arthur "Art" Desbiens, 91, of Tiverton, RI, formerly of Fall River, died on January 21, 2010. He was born in Somerset, MA where he attended Somerset High School. After the death of his father during the Depression, he helped support his family by joining the Civilian Conservation Corps where he learned carpentry, blacksmithing and other...

Richard R. "Rick" Rego
Jan 20, 2010
Richard R. "Rick" Rego, 39, of Swansea, died Wednesday, January 20, 2010. He enjoyed fishing, boating, jet skiing, woodworking and his Golden Retrievers "Sasha" and "Turk". He was the husband of Sheila (Banville) Rego; the son of Nancy (Dixon) Rego of Swansea and the late George Rego; the stepfather of Eric Banville of Washington and the...

Marie I. Cabral
Jan 19, 2010
Marie I. Cabral, 80, of Milliken Blvd., Fall River, died Tuesday, January 19, 2010. A former F.R. School Dept. preschool aide, she leaves her husband, Robert "Bob" Cabral; a stepson, Kenneth Cabral and his wife Diane of Swansea and their children, Kenneth Cabral, Jr., Jennifer McNail and Sarah Medeiros. A funeral service will be held Saturday...

Maureen A. Vincent
Jan 18, 2010
Maureen A. (Holleran) Morro Vincent, 71, of Hartwell St., Fall River, died Monday, January 18, 2010, surrounded by her loving family and friends. A member of the Tecumseh Mill Club, she enjoyed bingo and was employed by the Fall River School Department and Taunton State Hospital. A devoted mother and grandmother, she leaves 5 children, David...

Anna M. (Pachurek) Krezel
Jan 18, 2010
Anna M. (Pachurek) Krezel, 103, formerly of Charles St., Fall River, widow of John C. Krezel, died Monday, January 18, 2010. An avid gardener and former member of St. Stanislaus Parish Senior Citizens Club, she enjoyed knitting and spending time with her grandchildren. She leaves a daughter, Ann L. Sousa (husband, late Richard) of Portsmouth, RI;...
Mary C. (Szczepkowski) Korkolonis
Jan 18, 2010
Mary C. (Szczepkowski) Korkolonis, 92, formerly of Lewis St., Fall River, widow of Stephen G. Korkolonis, died Monday, January 18, 2010. Summer residents of Westport, she and her late husband operated Assonet Industries for many years. She leaves a nephew, Sigmad Szczepkowski of North Carolina and a grandniece Kimberly Szczepkowski. She was the mother of the...

Therese A. Cadrin
Jan 16, 2010
Therese A. Cadrin, 88, of Eastern Ave., Fall River, died Saturday, January 16, 2010. A member of the Children of Mary of Notre Dame Parish, she was employed by Auerbach Robe Corp. and Saint Anne's Hospital. She leaves two brothers, Lionel "Leo" Cadrin and Rene G. Cadrin, both of Fall River; sisters-in-law, Lorraine and Juliette Cadrin...

Gladys M. (Burkett) Barre
Jan 14, 2010
ST. ALBANS, VT - Gladys M. (Burkett) Barre, 91, formerly of Fall River, widow of Albert J. Barre, passed away on Thursday, January 14, 2010 at the Redstone Villa Nursing Home in St. Albans, VT after a decade-long battle with Alzheimer's. Gladys spent her entire life in Fall River prior to moving to Vermont 5 years...

William J. "Bill" Mitz
Jan 12, 2010
William J. "Bill" Mitz, 74, of Fall River, husband of Carol L. (McPherson) Mitz, died Tuesday, January 12, 2009. An Army veteran of the Korean War, he was a salesman for Cains Foods and later trained Racing Greyhounds throughout the country for 23 years. A member of the Search for God Study Group, he enjoyed reading...

Elizabeth R. (Smith) Lanoue
Jan 10, 2010
Elizabeth R. (Smith) Lanoue, 75, of Swansea, died Sunday, January 10, 2010 at home. She was the devoted wife of Vincent Lanoue for 54 years. Born in Warren, she was the daughter of the late Parker and Angela Smith. Elizabeth enjoyed crafts, sewing, cooking, her dog "Solo", and mostly spending time with her family. She was...