OBITUARY LISTINGS

Recent Obituaries

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

Rene  J. Garant

Rene J. Garant

Jul 28, 2007

Rene J. Garant, 84, of President Ave., Fall River, husband of Theresa (Desilets) Garant, died Saturday, July 28, 2007. A Navy veteran of WW II, he worked in research and development for Harvey Probber Inc. for many years. Besides his wife of 58 years, survivors include a daughter, Lynn J. Garant and a sister, Dorothy Greenwood,...

Kevin  P. Meagher

Kevin P. Meagher

Jul 28, 2007

Kevin P. Meagher, 59, of Bradford Ave., Fall River, husband of Melvenus "Venus" (Thompkins) Meagher, died Saturday, July 28, 2007. An Army veteran of the Vietnam War, he was employed by Lightolier, Inc. for many years. He enjoyed arts & crafts, hunting & fishing. Besides his wife he leaves 2 brothers, Michael P. Meagher of Dayton,...

Jonas  Jay Cruz

Jonas Jay Cruz

Jul 26, 2007

Jonas Jay Cruz, 27, of Rodman St. Fall River, husband of Stacey (Vieira) Cruz, died unexpectedly Thursday, July 26, 2007 at home. Born in Fall River, he was the son of Joseph Souza of Fall River and the late Aida Iris Cruz. An active member of Christian Assembly Church, Seekonk, he was also a member of...

Lauretta  Y. (Gagnon)  Blanchette

Lauretta Y. (Gagnon) Blanchette

Jul 21, 2007

CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE VIDEO TRIBUTE FOR LAURETTA BLANCHETTE Lauretta Y. (Gagnon) Blanchette, 100, of the Fall River Jewish Home, formerly of Barnes St. and Barlow St., widow of Henri R. Blanchette, died Saturday, July 21, 2007. A member of the Ladies of St. Anne Sodality of Notre Dame Parish, she was employed by Kerr...

Florabelle  G. (Morrissette)  Levesque

Florabelle G. (Morrissette) Levesque

Jul 21, 2007

Florabelle G. (Morrissette) Levesque, 85, of Earle St., Fall River, widow of Raymond J. Levesque, died at home Saturday, July 21, 2007. She was a member of the Ladies of St. Anne Sodality of Notre Dame Parish. She leaves a daughter, Charlotte Platt of Fall River, a grandson Eric Platt and his fiancée Caroline Barnabe of...

Muriel  M. (Bergeron)  Cabral

Muriel M. (Bergeron) Cabral

Jul 17, 2007

Muriel M. (Bergeron) Cabral, 68, wife of Daniel F. Cabral, of Denver St., Fall River, died at home Tuesday, July 17, 2007. Born in New Bedford, she lived in Fall River for the past 47 years. Besides her husband of 47 years, she is survived by 6 children, Wayne Bergeron of Florida, West J. Cabral, Charlene...

Dora  "Dot" (Desrosiers)  Lamar

Dora "Dot" (Desrosiers) Lamar

Jul 15, 2007

Dora "Dot" (Desrosiers) Lamar, 66, of County St., Fall River, wife of Kenneth Lamar, Sr., died unexpectedly, Sunday, July 15, 2007. A lifelong resident of Fall River she was employed by the former R. N. Koch Jewelry Corp., No. Providence and enjoyed time with her grandchildren and crafts. Besides her husband of 40 years she is...

Steven  J. Dupont

Steven J. Dupont

Jul 14, 2007

Steven J. "Wheel" Dupont, 44, of Fall River, died unexpectedly on July 14, 2007. He was the son of Donald H. "Duck" and Rosalind (Pacheco) Dupont of Fall River. A 1981 graduate of Diman Regional Vocational High School, he worked as an auto mechanic at Pine Hill Auto in Westport. He enjoyed a NASCAR racing, camping...

Christopher Connors

Christopher Connors

Jul 12, 2007

Christopher Connors, 33, of Fall River, died Thursday, July 12, 2007, at RI Hospital following complications of heart disease. He was the son of Stanley and Joyce (Bernier) Kostka of Fall River, brother of Melissa Carvalho of Somerset, Jennifer Kostka of Bridgewater and Peter Kostka of Fall River; uncle of Macey and Addysen; A 1991 graduate...

Gertrude (Bernier)  Roberts

Gertrude (Bernier) Roberts

Jul 11, 2007

CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE VIDEO TRIBUTE FOR MRS. ROBERTS Gertrude (Bernier) Roberts, 85, of Portsmouth, RI, widow of Henry J. Roberts, died Wednesday, July 11, 2007. She was the daughter of the late Oscar and Eva (Boucher) Bernier; the mother of Michael H. Roberts (wife Kathleen) of Plaistow, NH, Donna M. Hazard (husband Dennis) of...

Elinor G. "Ellie" (Bedrick)  Ginsberg

Elinor G. "Ellie" (Bedrick) Ginsberg

Jul 8, 2007

Elinor "Ellie" (Bedrick) Ginsberg, 84, of Somerset, formerly of Fall River, widow of Herbert Ginsberg, died Sunday, July 8, 2007. A graduate of B.M.C. Durfee High School, she was employed by the Bride Shop, Sears-Roebuck and was a teacher assistant at the Westall School. She enjoyed time with her family, reading and crocheting. Survivors include daughters,...

Jeannette  Chace (Boucher)  Fernandes

Jeannette Chace (Boucher) Fernandes

Jul 7, 2007

Jeannette (Boucher) Chace Fernandes, 93, widow of Alton Chace and William Fernandes, daughter of the late Joseph and Florida (Doucet) Boucher, formerly of Tiverton and Fall River, died Saturday, July 7, 2007. She lived in Tiverton for 44 years and in Fall River for many years and was employed by Howard Arthur Mfg., Newport Naval Supply...

Eva (Carvalho)  Daignault

Eva (Carvalho) Daignault

Jul 7, 2007

CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE VIDEO TRIBUTE FOR MRS. DAIGNAULT. Eva "Baby" (Carvalho) Daignault, 70, of Davis Rd., Westport, widow of Roland "Juny" Daignault and daughter of Josephine (Vasconcellos) Carvalho of Fall River and the late Henry Carvalho, died Saturday, July 7, 2007. Survivors include a son, Roland Daignault, Jr. and his fiancée Melanie Souza of...

Maria  D Barreira

Maria D Barreira

Jul 6, 2007

Maria D. (Carvalho) Barreira, 49, of Anthony St., Fall River, wife of 31 years to Joao E. Barreira, died Friday, July 6, 2007 at St. Anne Hospital. She was the mother of John Barreira of Palm Coast, FL and Steven Barreira of Fall River, sister of Maria Angelina Caiffa, Maria Emilia Ribeiro and Maria deFatima Balios,...

Estrella  "Mamang" (Marzan)  Concepcion

Estrella "Mamang" (Marzan) Concepcion

Jul 5, 2007

Estrella "Mamang" (Marzan) Concepcion, 85, widow of Domingo Concepcion, of 2000 Bay St., Fall River, died Thursday, July 5, 2007. Born in the Philippines, the daughter of the late Gabriel and Mercedes B. (Aquias) Marzan, she lived in Fall River for the past 32 years. She leaves 10 children, Lelita Javier and Lourdes Concepcion, both of...

Mary  M. Perry

Mary M. Perry

Jun 28, 2007

Mary M. (Place) Perry, 94, of Highland Ave, formerly of S. Main St. Fall River, widow of Charles Perry, died Thursday, June 28, 2007 at Highlander Nursing Home. A baptized witness, she was a member of the Fall River North Congregation of Jehovah's Witnesses. She had worked at R.A. Mc Whirr's Dept. Store and Davies and...

Edward  R. Bouffard

Edward R. Bouffard

Jun 23, 2007

Edward R. Bouffard, 81, husband of 61 years of Claire (Gallant) Bouffard and son of the late Edward and Helen (Gamelin) Bouffard, of Gibbs St., Fall River, died Saturday, June 23, 2007. A Navy veteran of WW II, he was a chemist for the Fall River Water Dept., a member of B.P.O. Elks, former manager of...

Lauretta  G. (Banville)  Couto

Lauretta G. (Banville) Couto

Jun 22, 2007

Lauretta G. (Banville) Couto, 87, wife of 35 years of Albert "Dick" Couto, of Hortonville Rd., Swansea, died at home Friday, June 22, 2007. Born in Baie-Des-Sables, Rimouski, PQ., Canada, the daughter of the late Pierre and Claudia (LeClair) she lived in Fall River for many years and in Swansea for the past 35 years. A...

Robert  J Derosia

Robert J Derosia

Jun 19, 2007

Robert J. Derosia, 61, husband of Shirley (Medeiros) Derosia, of Warren St. Fall River, died Tuesday, June 19, 2007 at home. A welder, he was employed by Tamer Industries, Somerset and Taco, Inc., Fall River. He was a Navy veteran of the Vietnam War. He enjoyed kayaking, camping, quahogging & computer bingo. He was the father...

Lillian Bernier

Lillian Bernier

Jun 17, 2007

Lillian (Bourque) Bernier, 84, of Attleboro, formerly of Kennedy St. & Rolling Green Dr. Fall River, died Sunday, June 17 at the Golden Living Center, Attleboro. She was the widow of Alfred Bernier, daughter of the late Eugene & Florida (Bourassa) Bourque, mother of Carol Bernier of Fall River and the late Richard Bernier, and was...

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