OBITUARY LISTINGS

Jan 7, 2022

Carol A. (Murphy) MacKenzie, 78, lifelong resident of Fall River, passed away Friday, January 7, 2022.  She was the wife of the late William A. MacKenzie and the daughter of the late George F. Murphy, Sr. and Evelyn I. (Gagnon) Murphy.

She volunteered at the Boys and Girls Club and later in life enjoyed gambling and spending...

Jan 6, 2022

Eunice F. (Blanchette) Rancourt,91 wife of the late Albert Rancourt for over 60 years, of Cape Coral, Florida, formerly of Fall River, passed away Thursday, January 6,2022. She was employed by Aetna Insurance, Fall River and enjoyed watching Hallmark movies, sewing, crafts and coin collecting.

She leaves 5 children, Denise Stanton (late husband Thomas), of Cape Coral,...

Jan 6, 2022

Maria DeJesus, 57, of Pleasant St. Fall River, formerly of Carolina, Puerto Rico, passed away Thursday, January 6, 2022 at Saint Anne’s Hospital after an illness.  She was the daughter of the late Eulogio and Ana Celia Ayala.

Maria leaves three children, Ana Forty, Benjamin Forty (wife Jennifer), Chayanne Forty (Yeileen);six grandchildren, Yacira, Yocelyne, Avery, Jayda, Alyson...

Jan 6, 2022

Steven D. Couto, 49, of Tiverton, passed away after a sudden illness Thursday, January 6, 2022.

An electrician, he was employed by SunRun Solar Panels.  He was known as a hard worker who loved to go to work. Steven loved the Dallas Cowboys.

He was the husband of Monique (Desrosiers) Couto. They shared 27 years...

Jan 5, 2022

Louis Carreiro, Jr., 74, of Tiverton, passed away January 5, 2022.

He was the husband of Jo-Ann (Pouliot) Carreiro with whom he shared almost 50 years of marriage.   He was the son of the late Louis Carreiro Sr. and Mary (Carvalho) Carreiro.

Louis was employed by International Specialty Products (ISP), Polaroid and Raytheon.

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Jan 5, 2022

Glenn Gray, 69, of Somerset, passed away Wednesday, January 5, 2022.  An antique dealer, he enjoyed antiquing, woodworking and building furniture.

Born in Fall River, he was the son of the late Harold R. Gray, Sr. and Doris M. (LeBlanc) Gray.

He leaves a son, Glenn T. Gray, two grandchildren, Kiersten and Jordan; siblings, Alan...

Jan 4, 2022

Michael Santos, 49, a longtime Swansea resident, passed away at home Tuesday, January 4, 2022.

A World War II history buff, Michael enjoyed watching movies about the war. His pastimes included cruising the town on his moped and listening to music.  A favorite word he was known for always using was “chicky”.  Michael cherished time spent socializing...

Jan 4, 2022

Luis C. Rodrigues, 76, of Fall River, passed into eternal rest Tuesday, January 4, 2022.

He was the husband of Maria F. (Oliveira) Rodrigues. The shared 33 years of marriage. Born in Nordeste, St.Michael, Azores, he was the son of Manuel and Maria Angelina (Correiro) Rodrigues.

Luis was employed by Plymouth Rubber Company. He enjoyed...

Jan 2, 2022

Joan V. (Langlais) Couturier, 80, of Fall River, passed away Sunday, January 2, 2022.

She was the wife of Ronald A. Couturier. They shared  60 years of marriage.

Joan was retired from Raytheon, Portsmouth, RI. She enjoyed playing cards at the Senior Center on Tucker St., going to casinos, playing bingo and camping.  She was...

Jan 1, 2022

Helena Mendelowska Chudzinska Stycharz, 85, of Fall River, passed away peacefully in her sleep Saturday, January 1, 2022.  She was the widow of Eugene Stycharz and Franciszek Chudzinski.  Born in Strzyzow, Poland, she was the daughter of the late Wladyslaw and Bronislawa (Bozek) Mendelowski.

Helena was fluent in four languages: Polish, Russian, Latin and English. She was...

Dec 31, 2021

Joan Maureen Pacheco (Fernandez) passed away at Heatherwood Nursing and Rehab Center in Newport, RI on December 31, 2021 after a brief illness. She was the daughter of the late Louise Davoll( Benoit) and the late Frank Fernandez , both of New Bedford, MA.

She is survived by her husband, Michael Pacheco of Bristol. RI , her...

Dec 31, 2021

Judith E. Medeiros passed away on Friday, December 31st at 11:58 pm. She was the daughter of the late William and Alice Sweet of Warren, RI. Judith is survived by her loving husband Raymond J. Medeiros Sr. of Seekonk, MA. She was married to Raymond for 63 wonderful years. Judith is also survived by three children; her daughter, Deborah...

Dec 31, 2021

Donald Daveau, 64, of Fall River, passed away Friday, December 31, 2021.  He was the son of the late Eugene J. Daveau, Sr. and Helena (Mahoney) Daveau.

Known for his beautiful smile, Donald loved going for rides in the car, Dunkin Donuts coffee and listening to music and his buddy Jimmy singing songs.

He was...

Dec 31, 2021

Ryan Costa, 27, of Fall River, passed away Friday, December 31, 2021.

Born in Fall River, he was the son of Jose and Grace (Lima) Costa.

A nurse practitioner, he was employed by Charlton Memorial Hospital and previously at St. Anne’s Hospital.

Ryan graduated from B.M.C. Durfee High School in 2013, University of...

Dec 31, 2021

Norman Dextradeur, 91, of Fall River, passed away December 31, 2021.  He was the husband of the late Mary C. (Malicia) Dextradeur.  Born in Fall River, he was the son of the late Joseph W. and Eva (Boule) Dextradeur.

Norman was employed by the former Arkright/Sarama Lighting. His hobbies included walking, dining out and traveling with family...

Dec 31, 2021

Robert J. Viner, 84 of Fall River, MA passed away Friday, December 31, 2021 at Charlton Memorial Hospital from Guillain-Barre Syndrome. He was the husband of Susan M. (Hayden) Viner. They shared 22 years of marriage.

Born in Pittsfield, MA, he was the son of the late William and Elizabeth (Doucette) Viner. He was a graduate of...

Dec 30, 2021

Marc A. Napert,Sr. 60, of Fall River, passed into eternal rest Thursday, December 30, 2021.  Born in Fall River, he was the son of the late William N. and Lorraine (Berard) Napert.

A graduate of Diman Regional Vocational Technical High School, he was employed by Heat Transfer Products, East Freetown, as a machinist.  Marc loved car shows,...

Dec 30, 2021

Donald P. Phenix, 89, husband of the late May (Dymoke) Phenix departed this world Thursday, December 30, 2021 at Charlton Memorial Hospital. Born in Fall River, Massachusetts on November 26, 1932 son of the late Paul and Cecile (Normandin) Phenix.  After the death of his parents, he was raised by his aunt and uncle the late Henry and Jeanne...

Dec 27, 2021

Patricia A. (Ward) Fiola, 67, of Oliver St. Fall River, passed away Thursday, December 27, 2021, at home.

Born in Boston, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Dorothy (Murphy) Ward.

Patricia was employed by Louis Hand. A kind and generous person, Patricia always had a positive outlook on life.  She will be...

Dec 27, 2021

Richard Atkinson, Jr., 83, of Fall River, husband of the late Theresa A. "Terry" (Trudeau) Atkinson and former husband of Barbara (Misek) Souza of Lakeland, Florida, entered into rest Monday, December 27, 2021.

He was employed by the City of Fall River as a police officer and also worked for the City of Fall River Parks Department....