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

Ludwig P. Kij
Mar 24, 2009
Ludwig P. Kij, 90, of Dartmouth, MA, formerly of Westport, died Tuesday, March 24, 2009. An Army veteran of WW II, he was employed by the Massachusetts Department of Public Works. He was a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, Westport and the Retired State, County and Municipal Employees Assn. and a former member of...
Alfred "Fred" Kardosz
Mar 24, 2009
Alfred "Fred" Kardosz, 77, of Holland, MA, formerly of Fall River, died Tuesday, March 24, 2009. An Air Force veteran of the Korean War and member of the American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars, he was employed by Pratt & Whitney, East Hartford, CT. He leaves 4 siblings, Ann Kenyon and Alice Marum, both of...
Lorraine R. Conley, Formerly Linhares
Mar 24, 2009
CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE VIDEO OF LORRAINE'S LIFE. Lorraine R. Conley, formerly Linhares, 72, of So. Main St., Fall River, formerly of Vernon St., died Tuesday, March 24, 2009. She was employed by the former Settlow Manufacturing, Anderson-Little and Bradley Scott Clothes, Inc. She was the mother of Lynne (Linhares) Moore of Florida and the...
Michael Correira
Mar 22, 2009
Michael Correira, 79, of Whipple St., Fall River, formerly of Broadway, husband of the late Pauline (Lord) Correira, died Sunday, March 22, 2009. An Army veteran of the Korean War, he was a truck driver for the Fall River Public Works Department for many years. He leaves 2 daughters, Barbara Saraiva (Robert) of Fall River and...
Timothy S. "Tim" Caton
Mar 13, 2009
CLICK HERE TO VIEW HISVIDEO TRIBUTE. Timothy S. "Tim" Caton, 41, of Brow St., Fall River, husband of Mary M. (Jansen) Caton, died Friday, March 13, 2009. A former commercial fisherman and driver for Vet's-Safe-T-Cab, he was a fishing and sports enthusiast. Besides his wife of 16 years he leaves, his parents, Joyce (Paiva) Caton and...
Joseph W. Lessard
Mar 12, 2009
Joseph W. Lessard, 70, of Westport, MA and Estero. FL, husband of Barbara (Leandro) Lessard, passed away Thursday, March 12, 2009. A graduate of Diman Regional Vocational High School, Fall River, he was employed by Swansea Concrete and owned and operated Lessard and Sons Trucking, Westport, Consumer Auto Parts and Machine Shop, Tiverton, RI, and Bayside...
Yvonne L. (Gendreau) Beauchesne
Mar 10, 2009
VIEW HER VIDEO TRIBUTE Yvonne L. (Gendreau) Beauchesne, 87, formerly of Barnes St., and Savoie St., Fall River, died Tuesday, March 10, 2009 at Sarah Brayton Nursing Center. An avid bingo player, she was a member of the Women's Guild and Bowling League of Notre Dame Parish. She leaves a daughter, Suzanne Dedrick and her companion...
Michelle (Levesque) Paquette
Mar 8, 2009
Michelle (Levesque) Paquette, 52 of Fall River, died Sunday, March 8, 2009. She had been employed by Sarama Lighting and Chace Leather. She was the mother of Daniel Paquette of Fall River and the late John Levesque; the daughter of Theresa (Goulet) Gagne of Fall River and the late Arthur Levesque; the grandmother of Jordan and...
Edward Medeiros
Mar 4, 2009
CLICK HERE TO VIEW HIS VIDEO TRIBUTE Edward Medeiros, 87 of Fall River, Massachusetts entered into rest on March 4, at the Sarah Brayton Nursing Home after an illness he courageously fought for several years. He was the loving and devoted husband of Jeannette (Simonin) Medeiros for over 66 years. He was the son of the...

George J. Proyous
Mar 2, 2009
George J. Proyous, 65, of Fall River, died Monday, March 2, 2009. He was employed by the former Nira and Johnson's restaurants and High Point Paper Box Co. He was past vice president of Chapter 138 Order of AHEPA and a member of the Antonios Mingas Chapter of the Pan Macedonian Assn., HAND Club of Greater...
Andre A. "Andy" Roy
Mar 2, 2009
Andre A. "Andy" Roy, 82, of Merritt Ave., Tiverton, husband of Jeannette (Francoeur) Roy, died Monday, March 2, 2009. He was employed by the Foxboro Co. and was a Fourth Degree member of the Fr. Boehr Council # 4753 Knights of Columbus, Tiverton. An Army veteran of WWII, he also served in both the Navy and...

Steven R. Gaudreau
Mar 1, 2009
Steven R. Gaudreau, 52, of Fall River, died Sunday, March 1, 2009. A music writer, piano and trumpet player and bartender, he served in the Army National Guard and was employed by the Paul Dever State School. Survivors include a son, Jeffrey Gaudreau and his mother Patricia Lajoie of Fall River; siblings, William and Alan Gaudreau,...
Irene M. (Cambra) Wilks
Feb 27, 2009
Irene M. (Cambra) Wilks, 76, of Reuben St., Fall River, formerly of Old Colony Apartments, widow of James O. Wilks, died Friday, February 27, 2009. She leaves 2 sons, James Wilks and his wife Constance and Timothy Wilks, all of Fall River; 5 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren, all of SC; siblings, Antonio Cambra of Swansea, Angelina...

Maurice A. Berard, Md
Feb 26, 2009
Maurice A. Berard, MD, 82, of Nichols St., Fall River, husband of Madeleine (Rivard) Berard, died Thursday, February 26, 2009. In practice in Fall River for 30 years, he was a graduate of Assumption College, Worcester and Université de Nancy, France and also studied medicine in New York and Boston. He was a member of L'Association...

Annette L. (Delisle) Lizotte
Feb 25, 2009
CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE VIDEO TRIBUTE Annette L. (Delisle) Lizotte, 85, of Calef Ave., Swansea, wife of Fernand J. Lizotte, died Wednesday, February 25, 2009. Born in Fall River, she lived in Swansea most of her life and was a member of St. Francis of Assisi Parish. Besides her husband of 62 years, she leaves,...

Laura M. (Rego) Ross
Feb 23, 2009
Laura M. (Rego) Ross, 58, of Fall River, wife of Denis G. Ross and daughter of William Rego of Fall River and the late Laura (Costa) Rego, died Monday, February 23, 2009 following a long and courageous battle with cancer. Besides her husband of 33 years and father, she is survived by daughters, Christine M. Ross...
Laurette A. (Houde) Deslauriers
Feb 22, 2009
VIEW HER VIDEO TRIBUTE Laurette A. (Houde) Deslauriers, 82, of Highland Ave., Fall River, formerly of Winslow St., wife of Gerard A. Deslauriers, died Sunday, February 22, 2009. An accounts payable clerk for the former O'Day Sailboats, she enjoyed her life in Florida, traveling, reading and visiting Foxwoods Casino and was a member of Retired Retailers...

Madeline (Moreau) Philibert
Feb 18, 2009
Madeline (Moreau) Philibert, 92, of Somerset, formerly of Downing St. and Lafayette Dr., Fall River, died Wednesday, February 18, 2009. She enjoyed painting and was employed by Louis Hand Mfg. She was the widow of Wilfred E. "Lefty" Philibert; the mother of the late Richard Philibert; the grandmother of Russell Philibert (wife Susanna), Richard Philibert (wife...
Calvin Lyles
Feb 18, 2009
Calvin Lyles, 35, of 38 Narrows Rd., Assonet, MA, died Wednesday, February 18, 2009 following a brief illness. He was the beloved foster son of the late Joann Tarmon of Virginia and foster brother of Joe and Linda Tarmon of Virginia. Calvin resided at IDDI for the last 18 years and was loved by all who...
Stephen Arruda
Feb 17, 2009
VIEW STEPHEN'S VIDEO TRIBUTE Stephen Arruda, 32, of Mulberry St. Fall River, died Tuesday, February 17, 2009. The son of Victoria (Souza) Arruda of Fall River and the late Manuel E. Arruda, Sr., An avid sports fan and guitar player, he was employed by Theberge Construction. Besides his mother, he leaves a son, Aaron Letendre of...