OBITUARY LISTINGS

Recent Obituaries

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

Cidalia  M. (Botelho)  Dacosta

Cidalia M. (Botelho) Dacosta

Feb 23, 2008

CLICK HERE TO SEE HER VIDEO TRIBUTE Cidalia M. (Botelho) DaCosta, 63, of Chavenson St., Fall River, wife of Manuel DaCosta, died unexpectedly in Jerusalem, Israel, Saturday, February 23, 2008, while on a Holy Land pilgrimage. Born in St. Michael, Azores, she lived in Fall River most of her life and was employed by Joan Fabrics...

Edward  "Ed" Littlefield

Edward "Ed" Littlefield

Feb 22, 2008

Edward "Ed" Littlefield, 90, of Meadow Rd., Westport, MA, formerly of Little Compton, RI, Somerset and Fall River, husband of Bernadette R. (Chretien) Littlefield, died Friday, February 22, 2008. An Army veteran of WW II and union carpenter, he was a member of Local 1305, Carpenter's Union, Fall River. He enjoyed vegetable gardening. Besides his wife...

Stacia  J. (Tokarz)  Wilkinson

Stacia J. (Tokarz) Wilkinson

Feb 21, 2008

Stacia J. (Tokarz) Wilkinson, 94, formerly of Tripp St., Fall River, widow of Richard Wilkinson, died Thursday, February 21, 2008 at Sacred Heart Home, New Bedford. She was employed by Louis Hand, Inc. and was a member of UNITE, Polish Women's Club and St. Patrick Women's Guild. She cherished her family and enjoyed reading. She leaves...

Claire  Lois Desrosiers

Claire Lois Desrosiers

Feb 19, 2008

CLICK HERE TO SEE THE VIDEO TRIBUTE FOR CLAIRE Claire Lois (Wamboldt) Desrosiers, 75, wife of 53 years to Robert "Bob The Barber" Desrosiers of Swansea, died Tuesday, February 19, 2008. Besides her husband, survivors include children Michael Raymond and his wife Dehorah Desrosiers and Cindy and her husband Emanuel Coroa of Swansea; siblings Eleanor Cordeira...

John  J. Blake

John J. Blake

Feb 19, 2008

John J. Blake, 86, of Scottsdale, Arizona, formerly of Fall River and Portsmouth, RI, husband of Susan (Turek) Blake, died Tuesday, February 19, 2008. A plumbing contractor and Army Air Force veteran of WW II, he was a member of the American Legion. Besides his wife of 59 years, he leaves a sister, Margaret Blake and...

Beatrice M. Constantino (Blanchette)  Huneke

Beatrice M. Constantino (Blanchette) Huneke

Feb 16, 2008

Beatrice (Blanchette) Constantino Huneke, 72, of Division St., Fall River, widow of Sebastian Constantino and Charles Huneke, died Saturday, February 16, 2008. The daughter of the late Leopold Blanchette and Beatrice (Robinson) Blanchette Cambra, she was employed by Tillotson Rubber and Redwood Manor. She was the mother of Carol Ann Murgia, Joanne Souto (David), Jean Ray...

Pauline  B. (Leboeuf)  Pontes

Pauline B. (Leboeuf) Pontes

Feb 16, 2008

Pauline B. (LeBoeuf) Pontes, 65, of Stonehaven Rd., Fall River, wife of, John L. Pontes, retired principal of the Davol School, died Saturday, February 16, 2008. The daughter of the late Albert and Bertha (Rochefort) LeBoeuf, she was associate treasurer of the International Ladies Garment Workers Federal Credit Union, tax preparer for H R Block and...

Catherine Shaheen

Catherine Shaheen

Feb 15, 2008

Catherine (Archer) Shaheen, 49, of Quincy, formerly of Fall River, died Friday, February 15, 2008; Former manager for McDonald's Corp. She was the daughter of the late Robert and Katherine (Campbell) Archer; mother of Cory Archer and Joseph Shaheen, Jr., both of Fall River; sister of Robert, Marjorie, Glenn and Cheryl Archer, all of Fall River,...

Frederick  P. Thompkins

Frederick P. Thompkins

Feb 15, 2008

CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE VIDEO TRIBUTE FOR MR. THOMPKINS Frederick Paul ‘Trust" Thompkins, 47, of Fall River, February 15, 2008; father of Frederick Sanders-Thompkins, Jerrod Lucius Sanders-Thompkins and Nicole Marie Mack; brother of Dolores Hagans, Gloria Sweet, , Melvenus Meagher, Mark Anthony, Marchanna and Valerie Thompkins; beloved uncle to many nieces and nephews; son of...

Domingos  R. Pires

Domingos R. Pires

Feb 14, 2008

CLICK HERE TO SEE THE VIDEO TRIBUTE FOR MR. PIRES Domingos R. Pires, 56, of Kay St. Fall River, husband of 33 years to Adenoalda (Adolfo) Pires, died Thursday, February 14, 2008. He was the son of Maria (Costa) Pires of Central Falls, RI and the late Domingos Pires. He was employed by Pioneer and Roma...

Richard  E. Sherman,  Sr.

Richard E. Sherman, Sr.

Feb 14, 2008

Richard E. Sherman, Sr., 81, of Hancock St., Tiverton, died Thursday, February 14, 2008. He was the beloved husband of 61 years of the late Marjorie E. (Lannan) Sherman who died January thirteenth of this year. A Navy veteran of WW II and lifetime commercial fisherman out of New Bedford, MA and Newport, RI, he was...

Ronald  N. Picard

Ronald N. Picard

Feb 11, 2008

Ronald N. Picard, 55, of Fall River and Silver Springs, FL, died Monday, February 11, 2008. A Marine Corps veteran of the Vietnam War, he operated the former Rusty's Café. The son of the late Normand and Irma (Leduc) Picard, he was the father of Stephanie St.Pierre of Somerset and Jessica Rivest of Fall River; the...

Yvette  L. (Melanson)  Enos

Yvette L. (Melanson) Enos

Feb 10, 2008

VIEW HER VIDEO TRIBUTE Yvette L. (Melanson) Enos, 75, of Kennedy St., Fall River, wife of John J. Enos, Sr., died Sunday, February 10, 2008. Besides her husband of 52 years, she leaves, 2 children, Donna E. Burke of Amherst, NH and Fall River firefighter John J. Enos, Jr. and his wife Shawna of Fall River;...

Dolores (Belanger)  Degagne

Dolores (Belanger) Degagne

Feb 6, 2008

CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE VIDEO TRIBUTE FOR MRS. DEGAGNE Dolores "Dolly" (Belanger) DeGagne, 79, of Kennedy St., Fall River, wife of Roland P. DeGagne, died Wednesday, February 6, 2008. Besides her husband of 55 years, she leaves, 5 children, Donald DeGagne (Sharon) of Charlotte, NC, Albert DeGagne (Debbie) of Braintree, Daniel DeGagne of Fort Lauderdale,...

Robert Dupras

Robert Dupras

Feb 5, 2008

Robert Dupras, 51, of So. Main St., Fall River, a Father Kelley Park Softball League player and umpire died Tuesday, February 5, 2008. A B.M.C. Durfee High School graduate, he was the son of the late George and Doris (Roy) Dupras; the fiancé of Deborah Costa of Fall River; the brother of George and William Dupras...

Arthur  L. Boutin

Arthur L. Boutin

Feb 1, 2008

CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE VIDEO TRIBUTE FOR MR. BOUTIN Arthur L. Boutin, 76, of Monarch St., Fall River, husband of Louise (Bellenoit) Boutin, died Friday, February 1, 2008. The son of the late Raymond Boutin and Bertha (Boudria) Boutin Dumont and a B.M.C. Durfee High School graduate, he was an upholsterer, employed by Glaser Glass...

Jose Quaresma

Jose Quaresma

Jan 27, 2008

Jose DaRosa Quaresma, 70, of Bristol, RI, husband of Maria A. (DaRosa) Quaresma and the son of the late Manuel and Maria Lucinda (Brum) Quaresma, died Sunday, January 27, 2008 in Bristol. He lived In California and the Azores. Mr. Quaresma enjoyed watching soccer games especially his favorite team Sporting. Besides his wife of 47 years,...

Henry  J. Laberge

Henry J. Laberge

Jan 22, 2008

Henry J. LaBerge, 63, of Pleasant St., Fall River, died Tuesday, January 22, 2008 at Charlton Memorial Hospital. An avid outdoorsman, he especially loved fishing and was an inactive member of the Freemasons. Survivors include a companion of 17 years, Amelia (Bettencourt) Cabral of Fall River, 4 children, Elizabeth Raposo of Dighton, Venus DaSilva, Marcel H....

William Cabral

William Cabral

Jan 18, 2008

PLEASE CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE VIDEO TRIBUTE FOR MR. CABRAL. William "Billy" Cabral, 65, of Borden Place East, Fall River, died Friday, January 18, 2008. He was employed by US Trunk and was an avid dancer. A dog lover, he cherished his animal companion, "Buddy". He leaves his father and step mother, William J. and...

Albert  R. Dechaine

Albert R. Dechaine

Jan 13, 2008

Albert R. Dechaine, 51, of Fall River, husband of Joanne F. (Braga) Dechaine and son of the late Edward and Irene (Carreiro) Dechaine, died Sunday, January 13, 2008. Besides being a carpenter, he enjoyed fishing, sports and spending time with his family. He was a member of the Salvation Army Church. Besides his wife of 34...

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