OBITUARY LISTINGS

Oct 30, 2021

Annette L. (Houle) Harrington, RN, 82, passed away Saturday, October 30, 2021. A graduate of Union Hospital School of Nursing, she had been employed by Union Hospital, Boston City Hospital and area nursing homes.

She leaves her son, Daniel C. Harrington and his wife, Nancy Harrington of Westport, MA and their two children, Benjamin and William, and...

Oct 29, 2021

Marie Elena Sullivan ,CRNA ,passed away October 29, 2021,    after a lengthy illness.  She was born on September 3,1950 in Fall River, MA.

Marie was a graduate of MT. St. Mary Academy, Class of 1968,  Regis College, Weston MA. Class of 1972;  University of Massachusetts, Dartmouth School of Nursing class of 1976, and the Reading...

Oct 28, 2021

Roland St.Denis, 90, of Guilford, Connecticut, formerly of  Somerset, Massachusetts, passed away Thursday, October 28th,2021.

Born in Revere, Massachusetts, son of the late Ralph and Corinne (Ducharme) St.Denis, he lived in Somerset for many years.

He worked in research and development for Hughes Aircraft, Los Angeles, California for several years and was employed by American...

Oct 27, 2021

Steven Machado, 64, of Fall River, passed away on Wednesday, October 27, 2021.  Born in Fall River, he was the son of Claire (LaRue) Machado of Fall River and the late John Machado, Jr.

He was employed as a chef for most of his life. He attended Diman Regional High School for Culinary Arts.

Steven's...

Oct 26, 2021

Mark Harrison, 55, of Walpole, formerly of Somerset, MA has gone to his peaceful place on October 26, 2021.

He was a graduate of Somerset High School Class of 1985. Mark graduated from the Parker Professional Driving School in Avon, MA and acquired a CDL licence. He had been employed by MBTA, Boston and more recently by...

Oct 22, 2021

Evangelos S. Giotis, age 83, of Fall River, passed away Friday, October 22,2021. He was husband of Panagio E.(Pappas)Giotis.

He was born on February 24, 1938 in Ioannina, Greece and relocated to the US in 1976.  He worked for local pizzerias until 1981, when he opened his own pizzeria, New England House of Pizza, Fall River which...

Oct 21, 2021

Joseph L. DeMelo, 68, of Fall River, passed into eternal rest October 21st after a brief illness. He was the husband of Lucy (Raposo) DeMelo.

Born in St. Michael, Azores, he was the son of the late Evaristo and Angelina (Borges) DeMelo, he moved to the United States in 1967.

Joe’s dedicated work...

Oct 20, 2021

David Paquette, 66, of Fall River passed away Wednesday, October 20, 2021, at Rhode Island Hospital, after an illness.

David was employed by AT&T, Lucent Technologies and Avaya Communications. He loved to spend his summers at Horseneck Beach Campground.  He had served in the Army during the Vietnam War.

He was the son of the...

Oct 19, 2021

Robert L. “Bob” Charette,Sr. 73, of Fall River, husband of Paula A.(Reynolds) Charette, passed away Tuesday, October 19, 2021.

Bob was employed by the Fall River Public School Dept., working mostly at Talbot Middle School. A car enthusiast, he enjoyed watching NASCAR.  He was a New England sports fan, especially of the Bruins.  A graduate of Diman...

Oct 17, 2021

Diane M. (Laporte) Donovan, 69, of No.Dartmouth, wife of William F. Donovan,passed away Sunday, October 17, 2021. She was employed as a medical transcriptionist for St. Luke’s Hospital for 42 years.

She graduated from Bristol Community College with an Associates Degree.  Diane enjoyed gardening, decorating the house, cooking, traveling and most of all spending time with family....

Oct 16, 2021

Andre A. Plante, 92, of Ashland OH, formerly of Fall River MA, passed away Saturday, October 16, 2021. He was the husband of the late Jacqueline C. (Gagnon) Plante. Andy was born in Fall River, the son of Arthur and Yvonne (Lecomte) Plante and had three older brothers, Bertrand, Gaston and Jean.

He was devoted to his...

Oct 13, 2021

We woke up to a reality of life today without our daughter, sister, best friend, aunt, cousin, niece and co-worker. Danielle was summoned by the Lord for an important mission up in heaven.  In a way, Danielle was all these things to all of us. We, her family ask that you find ways to live as she did moving...

Oct 13, 2021

Gary D. Terceiro, 64, of Milliken Blvd. Fall River, passed away on Wednesday, October 13, 2021.  Born in Fall River, he was the son of the late George M. Terceiro, Sr. and Guilhermina (Furtado) Terceiro.

Gary was employed as a truck driver in the lumber industry, working for AC Lumber and Home Depot.

He was...

Oct 12, 2021

Gertrude (Caisse) Botelho, 91, formerly of Somerset, Massachusetts, devoted wife of John Botelho with whom she shared 71 years of marriage with, passed into eternal rest on Tuesday, October 12, 2021.

Born in Groton, Connecticut, she was the daughter of the late Leo and Lillian (Garant) Caisse.  Gertrude had worked in the garment industry most of her...

Oct 12, 2021

Helen (Madden) Konarski, 93 of Fall River passed away Monday, October 11, 2021. She was the wife of the late Leonard L. “Lindy” Konarski.   Helen was loved by all who knew her and will be truly missed.

Employed by K-Mart, she retired in 1995. She was a member of the Friends of St.Anne’s Hospital and also volunteered...

Oct 8, 2021

Sonia I. Bermúdez, 57, of Cranston, Rhode Island passed away on Friday, October 8, 2021.

Employed as a union housekeeper, she worked at The Biltmore Hotel and Rhode Island Hospital.  Born in Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico, she was the daughter of Guillermina Vazquez Bermudez of Comerio,Puerto Rico and the late Tomas Bermudez.

Many years ago,Sonia...

Oct 5, 2021

M.Pauline (Carvalho) Furtado, 77, of St.Cloud, FL, formerly of Tiverton, RI, wife of Joseph C. Furtado, passed away Tuesday, October 5, 2021.

Her family meant the world to her and she enjoyed spending time with them & crocheting.

Besides her husband of 48 years, she leaves four children, Tammy Blanchard (husband Randy), Joseph Furtado (wife...

Sep 30, 2021

Louis R. Levesque, 92, of Park St., husband of the late Rita (Dubois) Levesque, passed away on Thursday, September 30, 2021.  He was an Army veteran of the Korean War.

Louis was employed in the moving industry.  He enjoyed watching professional wrestling and listening to country music and The Bee Gees.

Survivors include two sons,...

Sep 26, 2021

Richard O. Desmarais, 85, formerly of Horton St., Fall River, passed away on Sunday, September 26, 2021.  A talented, lifelong union carpenter, he enjoyed making furniture for his family. Richard was a loyal husband and a loving father.  He enjoyed hockey and listening to country music. He was a member of the former Notre Dame Parish.

He...

Sep 25, 2021

Jeannette D. Hague 96 years of age and a lifelong resident of Fall River died peacefully at her home Saturday, September 25, 2021. She was the daughter of the late Rose (Dube) Ouellette and Albert Ouellette. She was predeceased by her sister Anita (Ouellette) Couture and her brother Norman Ouellette. She was married to the late Thomas Hague co...