OBITUARY LISTINGS

Nov 16, 2022

Doris C. (Paquette) Forcier,96, of Fall River, wife of the late Sir Robert E. Forcier, passed away Wednesday, November 16, 2022.  She was the daughter of the late Edgar Paquette and the late Roseanna (Emond) Paquette.

She retired from Raytheon in Portsmouth RI and worked for various textile corporations in Fall River including Fair Hope Fabrics, Providence...

Nov 11, 2022

Mary (Costa) Medeiros, 94, of Fall River, passed away Friday, November 11, 2022.

She was the wife of the late Antone H. Medeiros, Jr. and the daughter of the late Manuel and Guilhermina (Almeida) Costa;

Mary was employed by Shelburne Shirt and Anderson Little.  She was a member of the Holy Rosary Society of St....

Nov 11, 2022

Wilfred Dumont, 84, of Fall River, husband of the late Rita C. (Beaudoin) Dumont, passed away Friday, November 11, 2022.

A carpenter, he was the owner of Wilton Construction.  He served in the National Guard and was activated during the Berlin Crisis. He shared his many talents in serving as Eucharist minister, lector, and volunteer at Blessed...

Nov 10, 2022

Maureen A. (Solomon) Almeida, of Fall River, passed away Thursday, November 10, 2022.

She was the wife of the late Francis Almeida, Sr.,

Maureen was employed by Anderson Little and also worked in the Home Health Industry.

She leaves two children, Francis Almeida, Jr. (wife Heather) and Ashlee Almeida (fiancé Dylan French), all...

Nov 8, 2022

Neil James MacDonald Jr., 70, of Dighton, MA, died on the 8th of November 2022, surrounded by his family.

Neil was a graduate of the Culinary Institute of America and enjoyed nothing more than a home-cooked meal shared with family and friends. Before his journey into the maritime industry, Neil found himself as the head chef at...

Nov 7, 2022

Alice (Cabral) Holmes, 95 of Fall River, passed away on November 7, 2022 at Southpoint Rehabilitation. She was the wife of the late Lloyd A. Holmes. They were happily married for 77 years. Born in Fall River, she was the daughter of Joseph and Louiza (Raposa) Cabral. Alice worked as a sewing machine operator in several mills in Fall...

Nov 5, 2022

Diane E. (McNerney) Stanton, 74, of Fall River, wife of the late William E. Stanton, entered into rest Saturday, November 5, 2022.

She retired from St. Anne’s Hospital and volunteered as an election poll worker.

Diane was a foster grandparent with Citizens For Citizens in the Fall River Public School System.

She loved...

Nov 4, 2022

Ilda (Lindo) Raposo,90, of Fall River, wife of the late Jose O. "Lucindra" Raposo, and retired employee of Whaling Manufacturing, passed away Friday, November 4, 2022.  She was born in Bretanha, St.Michael, Azores.

Ilda enjoyed cooking, sewing and spending time with her great-grandchildren.

She was the mother of Joseph Raposo (wife Maria) and John Raposo,...

Nov 4, 2022

Janet I. (Szynal) Koska, 74, of Somerset, Retired Director of Volunteers for 44 years at St. Luke’s Hospital, New Bedford, passed into eternal life Friday, November 4, 2022.

She was the wife of the late John S. Koska.

Janet will be remembered as a caring, social, generous and outgoing person.

She was a...

Nov 3, 2022

Elaine (Thomas) Gillette, 90, formerly of South Main St. Fall River, passed into eternal rest Thursday, November 3, 2022.  She was the wife of the late James Gillette.

A member of ILGWU and Unite, she was employed by Bristol Knitting Mills. She also worked as a CNA for McGinnis Health Aid Services.

Survivors include four...

Nov 2, 2022

Jeannette Marie (Emard) Lachance, 87, Fall River, passed away after a short illness on Wednesday, November 2, 2022. Jeannette was born in Fall River, MA to the late Rosilda (Larivierre) and Henri Emard. She was predeceased by her many brothers and sisters. She lived and worked in the city she was raised in with her large, close-knit family. She...

Oct 31, 2022

June Carter (Grace) Teixeira, 92, of Fall River, passed away October 31, 2022.

She was the wife of the late Thomas Teixeira, Sr.

Born in New Bedford, the  daughter of the late John Grace and Elsie Fields, she moved to Fall River when she married Thomas in 1950.

She...

Oct 27, 2022

Roger J. LaFrance , a former resident of the beautiful town of Assonet, passed away on October 27, 2022, after a valiant fight with Covid. Roger graduated from Monsignor Prevost high school with the class of 1961. He was a great athlete while in high school and participated in several sports.He still found time for his studies and was...

Oct 26, 2022

Edward Ronald Remy, 87, formerly of Fall River, Bourne, Pawtucket, Swansea and New Hampshire passed away on October 26, 2022.

Ed was a Navy veteran who proudly served his country enlisting right out of high school. Ed

sailed the seas becoming a lifelong patriot and machinist while in service to his country. After his

Oct 25, 2022

Dorothy Carolyn (Drewniak) Labossiere, 90, of Tiverton, passed away peacefully with family by her side on Tuesday, October 25, 2022 at Grand Islander Nursing Home in Middletown, RI. She was born and raised in Fall River and was the daughter of the late Stephen and Mary (Gardula) Drewniak. Dorothy was the sister of Joan (Drewniak) Pacheco, Robert Drewniak and...

Oct 24, 2022

Gloria M. Melendez, 68, passed away on Monday, October 24, 2022, after a long battle with Liver disease and cancer. Gloria was born on December, 17th, 1953 in Salinas, Puerto Rico. She was a Homemaker, who was very passionate about her family. A genuinely kind, caring, and supportive mother, grandmother, sister, daughter, and friend. She would help anyone, anytime...

Oct 23, 2022

Relatives and Friends are invited to attend her memorial service at 12:00 NOON, on Saturday, November 19, at the NEWPORT Lodge of Elks, 141 Pelham St., Newport RI 02840.

Janet C. (Chapdelaine) Roberts, 82, of Fall River, passed away Sunday, October 23, 2022.  A spiritual person and free spirit, Janet practiced Sukyo Mahikari (a Japanese new religion)...

Oct 22, 2022

Ronald E. Brodeur, 78, of Fall River, passed into eternal life Saturday, October 22, 2022.

He was the husband of Joan A. (Wahl) Brodeur.

He was born and raised in Fall River to a butcher and his wife and there began his love affair with a good steak. He met his wife Joan at a...

Oct 21, 2022

Germaine A. (Bouchard) Petit, 96, of Tiverton, formerly of Fall River, wife of the late Robert J. Petit, passed away Friday, October 21, 2022.

She was employed by the former Parker Candy Co. and was an accomplished pianist and harmonica player.

She leaves a daughter Denise M. Pouliot and her husband Ronald G. Pouliot of...

Oct 21, 2022

Oscar J. “Jay” McElroy, 48, of Fall River, passed away Friday, October 21, 2022.

A graduate of Diman Regional Vocational High School, he enjoyed fishing and was a Dallas Cowboys fan.

He leaves his wife Sarah (Evans) McElroy; his parents, Debra (Corbin) St. Laurent and Paul St. Laurent; his son, Devin McElroy; sisters, Wendy Corbin...