OBITUARY LISTINGS

Recent Obituaries

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

Jeanne (Caya)  Crockett

Jeanne (Caya) Crockett

Mar 30, 2022

Jeanne (Caya) Crockett, 84, passed away peacefully in her sleep, Wednesday, March 30, 2022 at Catholic Memorial Home.

Jeanne was an accomplished woman with many interests. Chief among them was her love of cooking, baking and entertaining. She organized and hosted fabulous dinner parties and Holiday feasts often regaling guests with colorful stories as she did so....

Laura P. Moura

Laura P. Moura

Mar 30, 2022

Laura P. Moura, 78, of Providence, passed away Wednesday, March 30, 2022.  Born in Ponta Delgada, St. Michael, Azores, she was the daughter of the late Joao Joaquim DeMoura and the late Maria Eduarda Perreira Moura.  She will be remembered as a great babysitter and a good sister and aunt. For most of her life, Laura was employed as...

Agnes C. (Mccarthy)  Murray

Agnes C. (Mccarthy) Murray

Mar 30, 2022

Agnes C. (McCarthy) Murray, 94, of Fall River, MA, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, March 30, 2022, at Saint Anne’s Hospital, surrounded by her loving family. She was the wife of the late Joseph F. Murray. Born, raised and a life long resident of Fall River, MA, she was the daughter of Daniel J. McCarthy and Agnes C. (Murphy)...

Gloriette (Levesque)  Audette

Gloriette (Levesque) Audette

Mar 29, 2022

Gloriette (Levesque) Audette, 84, of Westport, MA passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her loving family on Tuesday, March 29, 2022.

She was the wife of the late Daniel Audette and the mother of the late David A. Audette.

A dedicated mother, Gloriette enjoyed spending time with her friends and family at their home...

Pauline A. (Castonguay)  Singleton

Pauline A. (Castonguay) Singleton

Mar 29, 2022

Pauline A. (Castonguay) Singleton,  91, of Fall River, passed away Tuesday, March 29, 2022.

She was the wife of the late William N. Singleton, Sr.

She leaves 4 children, William N. Singleton, Jr. of Assonet, Wayne C. Singleton of Seekonk, Sharon L. Singleton and Rev. Sheila A. Singleton-Charron, both of Fall River; a sister, Muriel...

Lorraine B. (Demers)  Doucet

Lorraine B. (Demers) Doucet

Mar 26, 2022

Lorraine B. (Demers) Doucet, passed away at the age of 97. She was a lifelong resident of Fall River, MA and she resided in her own home on Middle St. with a brief stay at Southpointe Nursing and Rehabilitation Center from where she passed.

She was the wife of the late Adrien P. Doucet Sr. and the...

Maria A. Costa

Maria A. Costa

Mar 26, 2022

Maria A. (Costa) Costa, 96, of Tiverton, Rhode Island, passed away Saturday, March 26, 2022  at St. Anne's Hospital. She was the wife of the late Manuel C. DaCosta.

Born in Furnas, St. Michael, Azores, she was the daughter of the late Manuel Medeiros Costa and Maria A. (Medeiros) Costa, she immigrated to the United States on...

Ema P. (Pereira)  Melo

Ema P. (Pereira) Melo

Mar 26, 2022

Ema P. (Pereira) Melo, 79, of Fall River, passed away Saturday, March 26, 2022 after an illness.  She was the wife of the late Virgilio G. Melo.  Born in Ponta Delgada, St. Michael, Azores, she was the daughter of the late Arthur and Conceicao (Linhares) Pereira.

She leaves three daughters, Luisa Harris (husband William), Maria Reed (husband...

Normand E. Berube

Normand E. Berube

Mar 25, 2022

Normand E. Berube, 94, of Magnolia, TX, formerly of Fall River, MA, passed away Friday, March 25, 2022. He was the beloved husband of the late Claire D. (Gagnon) Berube for 66 years. A soft spoken man of many talents, he readily came to the aid of his extended family and friends.

He was employed by Power...

Patricia A. (Tavares)  Pereira

Patricia A. (Tavares) Pereira

Mar 23, 2022

Patricia A. (Tavares) Pereira, 70, of Fall River, passed into eternal life Wednesday, March 23, 2022 at Saint Luke’s Hospital, New Bedford.  She was the wife of the late Carlos A. Pereira.

Patricia leaves two daughters, Tammy Pereira and Shannon Pereira; three grandchildren, Shana Pereira, Ciara Pereira and Jayden Fiola; two great-grandchildren, Aubry Vacca and Ellie May...

Joseph L. Rodrigues

Joseph L. Rodrigues

Mar 21, 2022

Joseph L. Rodrigues, 78, of Fall River, passed into eternal rest Monday, March 21, 2022 at Saint Anne’s Hospital.

He was the husband of Karyn M. (Viveiros) Rodrigues.  They shared 31 years of marriage.

Joseph was born in Bretanha Sao Miguel, Azores and was the son of the late Antonio Pavao Rodrigues and Maria (Cordeiro)...

Geraldine (Dias)  Medeiros White

Geraldine (Dias) Medeiros White

Mar 21, 2022

Geraldine (Geri) Dias Medeiros White

What can I tell you about this fun-loving, wonderful woman that most of you don’t already know? She has touched so many lives throughout her years that I have no idea where to begin. I guess at the beginning….

Her story started something like this.

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Diane (Martin)  Audette

Diane (Martin) Audette

Mar 18, 2022

Diane (Martin) Audette, 69,  of Somerset, passed away peacefully on Friday, March 18, 2022 surrounded by her loving family.

Born in Fall River, she was the daughter of the late James L. Martin, Sr., and Lucille (Lariviere) Martin.

Diane graduated from Durfee High School Class of “71” and Diman School of...

Rose (Cardoza)  Bogle

Rose (Cardoza) Bogle

Mar 16, 2022

Rose (Cardoza) Bogle, 89 years of age died peacefully at Sarah Brayton Nursing Center, surrounded by her family, March 16, 2022. She was the wife of the late Robert Gaspar and the late Richard W. Bogle.

She worked as a seamstress for many years. Rose enjoyed visiting the casinos, playing bingo and dancing.

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Ann Marie Antunes

Ann Marie Antunes

Mar 9, 2022

Ann Marie Antunes, 53, of Westport,  passed away Wednesday, March 9, 2022.

She was the daughter of the late Silvestre and Ana (Goncalves) Antunes.

She was a member of Community Connections, the ARC, People Inc. and the Fall River Elks Post#118. She enjoyed music and animals, especially her two dogs, Jax and Winston.

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Keisha Dejesus

Keisha Dejesus

Mar 8, 2022

Keisha DeJesus, 50, of Fall River, Pastor of Bilingual Ministry Church, South Main St. Fall River, entered into eternal rest with her Lord on March 8, 2022 at Charlton Memorial Hospital, after a courageous battle with cancer.

A Director of Health Access Program of  SSTAR Healthcare, she worked there for 18 years.

She was also...

Wender Gomes

Wender Gomes

Mar 4, 2022

Wender Gomes, 67, of Fall River, formerly of  Governador Valadares, Brazil, passed away at Charlton Memorial Hospital, Fall River Friday, March 4, 2022.

He was the husband of Edna (Mendes) Gomes.

Born in Brazil, he was the son of Oswaldo and Magnolia (Ferreira) of Brazil.

A talented carpenter, Wender had a passion and...

Donna M. Costa

Donna M. Costa

Mar 2, 2022

Donna M. (St.Laurent) Costa, 72, of Fall River, passed away Wednesday, March 2, 2022.  She was the wife of the late Francis Costa, Jr.  Born in Fall River, raised in Swansea, she was the daughter of the late Dolan and Bertha (Kocor) St.Laurent.  Donna was employed by the Social Security Administration for many years.  An animal lover, she enjoyed...

Forest Stephen "Steve" Thomas

Forest Stephen "Steve" Thomas

Mar 1, 2022

Forest Stephen “ Steve” Thomas, 61 of Pawtucket, Rhode Island died suddenly and unexpectedly after a car accident.

Born and raised in West Palm Beach, Florida, Stephen graduated from Cardinal Newman High School, attended Palm Beach State College, and worked in various industries, before moving to Rhode Island. There he rigorously pursued his health, sobriety, and career....

Roger Cote

Roger Cote

Mar 1, 2022

Roger Cote, 63, of Fall River died unexpectedly on 3/1/2022. Roger adored his family and would do anything for them. He is survived by his wife Jeannine (Leclair) Cote, son Jason Aguiar, Jason's wife Kelly and the light of his life his grandchildren Raiden and Kennedy. He is the son of the late Edward and Doris (Gagnon) Cote. He...