OBITUARY LISTINGS
Recent Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Fall River, Bristol County and Surrounding Areas.
Rosa Dechaves
Apr 13, 2009
Rosa (DeChaves) DeChaves, 88. of Fall River, formerly of Fairhaven, widow of Antonio DeChaves, died Monday, April 13, 2009. She leaves 3 children, Joseph DeChaves (wife Susan) of East Freetown, Peggy Snizek (husband late Rick) of Fall River and Anthony J. DeChaves (wife Betsy) of Fairhaven; grandchildren, Heather, Nicole and Meagan Snizek, Anne Dufresne, Chandra Proulx,...

Dolores "Del" (Pelletier) Parker
Apr 8, 2009
Dolores "Del" (Pelletier) Parker, 52, of Fifth St., Fall River, died Wednesday, April 8, 2009. She had served in the Air Force for 11 years. Survivors include, a daughter, Alicia Parker of Fall River and a sister, Claire Leland of Arizona. Visitation, Saturday evening from 6:00 to 8:00 PM in the AUCLAIR FUNERAL HOME, 690 So....

Normand U. Chouinard
Apr 5, 2009
Normand U. Chouinard, Jr., 59, passed away peacefully on April 5, 2009 at the Treasure Coast Hospice House. Normand was born in Fall River, MA where he lived until moving to Jupiter, FL in 1994. During this time he worked in the sheltered workshop at Seagull Industries for the Disabled in Riviera Beach, FL. In 2000...
Maria (Auer) Rak
Apr 4, 2009
CLICK HERE TO VIEW HER VIDEO TRIBUTE Maria (Auer) Rak, 84, of Main Rd., Tiverton, formerly of Wilcox St., Fall River, wife of Stanley F. Rak, died Saturday, April 4, 2009. A lover of animals, she was employed by Globe Assembly and enjoyed gardening, bingo and cooking. In addition to her husband of 56 years, she...
Doris "Dot" (Picard) Monast
Apr 3, 2009
VIEW HER VIDEO TRIBUTE Doris "Dot" (Picard) Monast, 92, of Monarch St., Fall River, widow of Rene C. Monast, died Friday, April 3, 2009. She and her late husband owned and operated the former Monarch Appliance for many years. She was a member of the Notre Dame Parish Choir. She was the mother of Dennis Monast...
Joao L. Pavao
Apr 3, 2009
Joao L. Pavao, 47, of Dale St., Fall River, husband of Maria Lucia (Raposo) Pavao, died Friday, April 3, 2009. A mason, he was employed by J & F Contracting, West Newton, MA for 23 years. Besides his wife of 24 years, he leaves 2 children, Tania Moura and her husband Eric and Kevin Pavao, all...
Robyn C. Rebello
Apr 3, 2009
VIEW THE VIDEO TRIBUTE OF ROBYN'S LIFE Robyn C. Rebello, 47, of Dillon Lane, Swansea, died Friday, April 3, 2009. She was the daughter of Louis M. Rebello, Sr. and Vivian (Hamel) Rebello "co-founders of Louie Ted's Blacktop" of Swansea; the sister of Karen Ferreira (Jonathan) and Louis M. Rebello, Jr. (Doreen), all of Swansea and...
Jeanne (Bernier) Ross
Apr 2, 2009
Jeanne (Bernier) Ross, 96, Oliver St., Fall River, widow of Edgar A. Ross, died Thursday, April 2, 2009. A loving and devoted mother and accomplished pianist, she enjoyed traveling and dancing. She leaves, 4 daughters, Jacqueline Johnson and her husband Carlton of Portsmouth, RI, Diane Wall and her husband Arnold of Atlanta, GA, Paulette Pavao and...
Claire T. (Levesque) Charron
Apr 2, 2009
Claire T. (Levesque) Charron, 74, of Chicago St., Fall River, wife of Henry E. Charron, died Thursday, April 2, 2009. A Certified Nursing Assistant, she was employed by Catholic Memorial Home for 29 years. A very active member of Third Baptist Church, she enjoyed gardening and traveling. Besides her husband of 54 years, she leaves 4...
John F. Duarte
Apr 2, 2009
John F. Duarte, 82, of Hill St., Fall River, husband of the late Agnes (Berube) Duarte, died Thursday, April 2, 2009. A graduate of B.M.C. Durfee High School, Class of 1944 and an Army veteran of WW II, he was Director of Retirement for the City of Fall River for many years. He enjoyed ballroom dancing...
Evelyn D. Payton
Apr 1, 2009
Evelyn D. (Goodwin) Payton, 53, of Coral St., Fall River, died Wednesday, April 1, 2009. An avid Red Sox fan, she was formerly employed by Wal-Mart and Rite Aid She leaves 2 sons, Cheyenne M. Goodwin-Payton and Shaun D. Payton, both of Fall River and 2 grandchildren, Alicia and Jordan, both of Somerset. Visitation, Sunday from...
Armel L. Audet
Mar 31, 2009
VIEW HIS VIDEO TRIBUTE Armel L. Audet, 87, of Fall River, husband of the late Madeleine (Levesque) Audet, died Tuesday, March 31, 2009. A graduate of Thibodeau Business College, he owned A. L. Audet Insurance Agency and co-owned Giroux-Audet Insurance Agency and was a past director of the Fall River Insurance Agents Association. A trustee of...

Yvonne (Lapan) Drapeau
Mar 30, 2009
Yvonne (Lapan) Drapeau, 90, of Manchester, New Hampshire, formerly of Fall River, MA and Riverside, RI, widow of Henry P. Drapeau, died Monday, March 30, 2009. She leaves a son, Robert H. Drapeau and his wife Helene of Manchester; 2 grandsons, Michael Drapeau of Novi, Michigan and Brian Drapeau and his wife Karen of Manchester and...
John E. Sykes
Mar 30, 2009
John E. Sykes, 78, of Hartwell St., Fall River, formerly of So. Main St., Fall River and Westerly, RI, husband of Delores (Carreiro) St. Pierre Sykes and the late Pauline (Serra) Sykes, died Monday, March 30, 2009. A former Academy Building custodian, he retired from employment with Quaker Fabrics. A grateful friend of Bill W, he...
Delores Ann Larue
Mar 30, 2009
Delores Ann LaRue, 73, of Foster St., Fall River, died Monday, March 30, 2009. She leaves a sister, Mary G. Pires of Fall River; many nieces and nephews and her pets Missy, Angel and Precious. She was the daughter of the late Rudolph, Sr. and Sarah (Hatfield) LaRue and the sister of the late Norman, Leo,...
Brenda Lee Mello
Mar 29, 2009
Brenda Lee Mello, 49, of Pelletier Lane, Tiverton, formerly of Fall River, died unexpectedly, Sunday, March 29, 2009. She was the daughter of John R. Mello of Fall River and the late Elsie (Smith) Mello and the niece of Barbara Pobzeznik of Tiverton, Kenneth Smith of Westport, Sarah Ferreira, Esther Neto and David Mello, all of...

Joao C. Lindo
Mar 28, 2009
Joao C. Lindo, 79, of Attleboro, MA, died Saturday, March 28, 2009. He was the father of the late Joao Alberto Lindo and the son of the late Manuel Cabral Lindo and Francisca Dos Santos (Medeiros) Lindo. He leaves 2 grandchildren, Humberto and David Lindo, both of France and siblings, Jose and Irene Lindo, both of...
Loretta J. (Labouliere) Levesque
Mar 28, 2009
Loretta J. (Labouliere) Levesque, 86, of Fall River, widow of Louis J. Levesque, died Saturday, March 29, 2009. A member of ILGWU-UNITE, she was employed by Rochelle Sportswear and was a member of the Niagara and Oak Village Seniors. She was the mother of Madeleine Lopes (husband John) and Laurent Levesque (wife Paulette) all of Swansea...
Stanislawa T. "Stella" (Gasior) Lavoie
Mar 27, 2009
Stanislawa T. "Stella" (Gasior) Lavoie, 85, of Buffinton St., Fall River, died Friday, March 27, 2009. A member of the Holy Rosary Society of Holy Cross Church and the ILGWU now UNITE, she was employed by Shelburne Shirt Co. She leaves 4 children, Jay Lavoie of Fall River, Christine Higgins (husband Christopher) of Tiverton, Steven Lavoie...
Arthur C. Pereira
Mar 27, 2009
Arthur C. Pereira, 64, of Osborn St., Fall River, husband of Maria F. (Sousa) Pereira, died in the presence of his loving family, Friday, March 27, 2009, following a long and courageous battle with cancer. Born in Ponta Delgada, St. Michael, Azores, the son of the late Artur and Conceicao (Linhares) Pereira, he lived in Fall...