OBITUARY LISTINGS

Jul 19, 2022

Rita L. (Clynes) Smith, 90, of Westport, died on Tuesday, July 19, 2022 at Sarah Brayton Nursing Home. She was the wife of the late Richard J. Smith for 37 years.

Born in Fall River, daughter of the late Stephen and the late Imelda (St. Yves) Clynes, she lived in Fall River for many years, and in...

Jul 16, 2022

Steven Lempke, 69, of Somerset, retired Fall River school teacher, passed away Saturday, July 16, 2022 at Charlton Memorial Hospital.

He was the husband of the late Theresa D. “Terezinha” Lempke.

Throughout his life, Steven’s passion was helping and serving others, as he was a teacher in the Fall River School Department, a...

Jul 16, 2022

Sheila Jean (Murphy) Stansfield, 84, of Swansea, passed away July 16, 2022.

She was the wife of Gilbert Fred Stansfield. They shared 62 years of marriage.

Born in Dighton, MA, she was the daughter of the late Edward and Catherine (Ryan) Murphy.

Sheila was employed by Duro Finishing.  A catholic woman of faith,...

Jul 15, 2022

Sheila M. (Gosselin) Rossi, 74, of Dartmouth, died Friday, July 15, 2022, at St. Anne's Hospital surrounded by her loving family. She was the wife of Richard A. Rossi.

Born in Fall River , MA, she was the mother of the late Gina M.(Rossi) Calcione  and the daughter of the late  Rita E. (Carriero) Gosselin and  the...

Jul 14, 2022

Nancy Ann Machado, 80, of Fall River, passed away at Charlton Memorial Hospital on Thursday, July 14, 2022.

Born in Taunton, she was the daughter of the late George Machado, Sr. and the late Anna (Silvia) Lacombe.

She was  employed by Swank Leather.

She leaves two children, Sharon Machado and Stephen Savitch, Jr;...

Jul 14, 2022

Nancy A. (Oliveira) Ford, 75, of Fall River, MA and Stafford, VA, retired Somerset Middle School teacher, passed away Thursday, July 14, 2022.

She was the wife of the late Kenneth J. Ford.

Born in Fall River, she was the daughter of the late Frank and Irene (Medeiros) Oliviera.

She was a graduate...

Jul 13, 2022

Chizuko Sheldon, 91 of Fall River, MA peacefully passed away on Wednesday, July 13, 2022 after a brief illness. “Chico” was born July 1932 in Japanese occupied Darien, Manchuria. She was the daughter of the late Shoji and Yuki (Morita) Morikawa. Chizuko was born in Darien, Manchuria during the occupation by Japan. Upon returning to Japan after the war,...

Jul 8, 2022

Jeannette T. (Peladeau) Gagnon , 96, longtime resident of Fall River, died Friday, July 8, 2022. She was the wife of the late Raymond E. Gagnon.

She was employed by St. Anne’s Hospital in Fall River for over 40 years.

During her life, Jeannette enjoyed summer days at the beach; playing cards with friends and...

Jul 7, 2022

Lorie Ann Proulx, 56, of Fall River, passed away at Charlton Memorial Hospital on July 7, 2022. Born in Fall River, she was the daughter of Diane (Duchesne) Medeiros of Tiverton and the late Robert Proulx. Lorie was employed by Roger’s Family Restaurant in Somerset, where she absolutely loved working and enjoyed serving her faithful customers.  Lorie liked listening...

Jul 6, 2022

Carlos Regeira, 63, of Fall River, passed away Wednesday, July 6, 2022.  He was the husband of Margarida (Borges) Regeira. They shared 43 years of marriage.

Born in Furnas, St.Michael, Azores, he was the son of the late Jose and Guilhermina (Pimental) Regeira.

He was employed by FC Construction and was a member of Fall...

Jul 5, 2022

Emma Jean Vallee, 62, of Fall River, passed away unexpectedly at Rhode Island Hospital on Tuesday, July 5, 2022.

Born in Fall River, Emma was the daughter of the late Henry and Dorothy (Roussell) Vallee.

Now retired, Emma had been employed by McDonalds on Plymouth Ave, Fall River.  She enjoyed crocheting and shopping.

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Jul 3, 2022

Thoang Van Bui, 74, of Fall River, passed away at Boston Medical Center Sunday, July 3, 2022.  He was the husband of Dac Thi Nguyen. They shared 55 years of marriage.

He loved gardening and reading.

Thoang was born in Vietnam and was the son of the late Thoa Van Bui and Qui Thi Bui....

Jun 30, 2022

Mary C. Harrington, age 88, of Fall River, passed away peacefully on June 30, 2022. She was the wife of the late William C. Harrington and the daughter of the late Nora F. (Sloane) Johnson and Charles J. Johnson. Born in Boston, Mrs. Harrington began her career at Dun & Bradstreet, where she worked until marrying Mr. Harrington, also...

Jun 28, 2022

Steven Pontes, 34, passed away at Charlton Memorial Hospital following an illness on Tuesday, June 28, 2022.

Born in Fall River, he was the son of Felisberto and Maria Lourdes (Pereira Branco) Pontes of Fall River.

A great brother and a friend to many, he would give the shirt off his back to help anyone. ...

Jun 24, 2022

Priscilla (St.Pierre) Knight, 80, of Borden Place East, Fall River, passed away Friday, June 24, 2022.

She was employed by Kimwell Nursing Center for 25 years.

Family was everything to Priscilla and she enjoyed Bingo and playing cards and sipping wine with the girls.

She was the mother of David Knight (wife Brittany), ...

Jun 22, 2022

Margaret P. (Boardman) Vendituoli, 89, of Swansea, a retired licensed social worker at Saint Anne’s Hospital,   passed away at Massachusetts General Hospital Wednesday, June 22, 2022.

She was the wife of the late Donald Heywood and the late Frank Vendituoli.

Margaret was born in Fall River and was the daughter of the late Henry and...

Jun 21, 2022

Pedro Franco, 78, of Fall River, passed away on Tuesday, June 21, 2022 surrounded by his loving family. He was the husband of Maria  (Moniz) Franco. He was the son of the late Gil and Guilhermina (San Pedro) Franco.

Having spent his childhood in the Azores, Pedro served in the Portuguese Army before moving to...

Jun 21, 2022

Zelia (Pereira) Oliviera, 80, of Tiverton, passed away Tuesday, June 21, 2022 at home.

She was the wife of the late Anibal T. Oliviera.

Born in Ponta Delgada, St. Michael, Azores, she was the daughter of the late Arthur and Conceicao (Linhares) Pereira, she moved to the United States in 1964.  Zelia was a member...

Jun 18, 2022

Michael R. Roussel, 61, of Fall River, passed away Saturday, June 18, 2022 at Charlton Memorial Hospital.

He was the husband of Michelle D. (Menard) Roussel.  They shared 37 years of marriage.

Michael was born in Fall River and was the son of the late Gerard R. and Claire A. (Lussier) Roussel.

A...

Jun 17, 2022

Rosa (Medeiros) Pacheco, 90, of Fall River, passed away at St. Anne’s Hospital Friday, June 17, 2022.  She was the wife of the late Manuel Lopes Pacheco.

Born in Porto Formoso, Sao Miguel, Acores, she was the daughter of the late Jose Teixeira Medeiros and Emelia Elias Soares.

She was the mother of Maria DeMedeiros...