OBITUARY LISTINGS

Apr 15, 2020

Manuel P. Teixeira, age 62, of Fall River, passed away Wednesday, April 15, 2020.

Born and raised in Porto Formoso, São Miguel, Azores,  he was the son of the late Manuel and Maria Assuncao (Ponciano) Raposo.

A talented welder, he was the owner of Teixeira Welding.  He was an avid soccer fan of Benfica soccer...

Apr 13, 2020

Mary (Almeida) Remy, 71, of Fall River, passed into eternal rest on Monday, April 13, 2020.  Born in St. Michael, Azores, she was the daughter of the late Manuel and Evelyn (Correia) Almeida.

She was the mother of Tammy Remy, Kelly Remy, Judy Remy and the late Thomas E. Remy, Jr.; the sister of Michael, Frankie, Gil,...

Apr 10, 2020

Alfred Arruda, 87, of Fall River, husband of the late Yvette (Coulombe) Arruda, passed away peacefully at home Friday, April 10, 2020.

A retired Torpedo Spray Painter from Naval Underwater Systems Center, Newport, RI, he was a US Army Veteran of the Korean War. He was a member of the Over the Hill Gang, VFW...

Apr 9, 2020

Lucia (Gonsalves) Scott, 86, of Fall River, wife of the late Robert S. Scott, passed away Thursday, April 9, 2020.

A longtime garment worker, she was a member of the ILGWU and was a union representative. She loved doing floral arrangements, going to the beach and being out in the sun.

She leaves three children,...

Apr 8, 2020

Marlyn C. (Dunn) Denzer, 85, of Fall River, previously of Weymouth, wife of the late Harold O. Denzer Jr., passed away Wednesday, April 8, 2020. Marlyn was born in Springfield MA and grew up in Westborough MA, graduated Westborough High School in 1953 and Worcester State College in 1957. She spent most of her life in Massachusetts but also...

Apr 4, 2020

Baby Janessa Ashleah Brousseau passed away April 4,2020. She was born at 15 weeks due to a miscarriage.

She was the daughter of Brittany DeMenna and Jake Brousseau, the little sister of Angelo, Soleil,Kyizer and Wyatt;

the granddaughter of Susan Brousseau and Linda DeMenna. She also leaves aunts uncles and cousins.

Baby Janessa ...

Apr 3, 2020

Richard D. Oliveira, of Portsmouth, Rhode Island, died unexpectedly after collapsing at work on Friday, April 3, 2020.  He was the husband and soulmate of Marilyn (Penna) Oliveira of 52 years.

He was the son of Inez (Oliveira) Camara of Fall River and the late Dennis Oliveira and the father of Deano Oliveira of Newport, RI.  He...

Apr 1, 2020

Robert Simard, TFD, Ret. , 82, of Tiverton, husband of the late Jacqueline "Jackie" A. (Poulin) Simard, passed away Wednesday, April 1, 2020 after a hard fought battle with lung cancer.

Bob was proud to serve as a Firefighter for the Town of Tiverton for 30 years. In addition, he worked part-time on houses and...

Mar 31, 2020

Freda S. Thomas, 82, of Somerset, wife of the late Samuel Thomas, Jr., passed away March 31st after a brief illness.

Born in Fall River, daughter of the late Charles and Lena (Latouf) Saber, Freda lived in Somerset for over 50 years. She leaves behind her three daughters: Sheila E. Dessert and her husband Roland of Somerset;...

Mar 29, 2020

Thomas M. Collins, Sr., 54, of Fall River, passed away Sunday, March 29, 2020.

An electrician, he was a NASCAR fan and loved working on antique cars.

Thomas was the son of Beverly (Wamboldt) Collins of Fall River and the late Robert Collins; the father of  Thomas M. Collins, Jr., of Fall River and  the...

Mar 29, 2020

Edmund A. Depin, Jr., 99, of Fall River passed away Sunday, March 29, 2020. He was the husband of the late Mary (Szeliga) Depin. Born in Fall River, he was the son of the late Edmund A. Depin and May (Howland) Depin. He was predeceased by his siblings; Irene Lewis, Kenneth Depin, Yvonne "Dolly" Melanson, and Dorothy Barboza.

Mar 27, 2020

Devyn M. Crosby, 18, of Berkley, passed away Friday, March 27, 2020, from injuries sustained from a motor vehicle accident.

A graduate of Somerset Berkley High School, Class of 2019, he worked at the Fall River Country Club. He was also a full time student at Bristol Community College majoring in Psychology. He...

Mar 27, 2020

Christian J. Couto, 19, of Berkley passed away on Friday, March 27, 2020, from injuries sustained from a motor vehicle accident. He was the son of Jeffrey and Tania (Rebelo) Couto. His infectious smile and kind hearted personality touched everyone he met throughout his life.

A graduate of Somerset Berkley High School Class of 2019, he was...

Mar 26, 2020

Evelyn (Chamiah) Ferreira, 94, of Fall River, passed away Thursday, March 26, 2020.

A bookkeeper for Raytheon, she enjoyed crossword puzzles and mystery and history books and was an avid animal lover.

She leaves four children, Linda Pelletier (husband the late Raymond) of Fall River, Herman Ferreira (wife Joan) of Bristol,...

Mar 26, 2020

Clarisse T. “Claire” (Bernier) Bedard, 88, of Tiverton, passed away on Thursday, March 26, 2020.  She was the wife of the late Lionel E. “Lee” Bedard.

She was employed by Anderson Little for 31 years.

She was the mother of Ronald Bedard (wife Lisa) and Richard Bedard (wife Carol Habib);

the grandmother of...

Mar 25, 2020

Manuel V. Moniz, 72, of Fall River, husband of Fatima O. (Oliveira) Moniz, passed away Wednesday, March 25, 2020.

Born in Feteiras do Sul, São Miguel, Açores, he was a laborer in construction for over 40 years. He worked for Joe Pavao Construction Co. and Manuel R. Pavao Construction Co. both in Rehoboth, MA, D.W....

Mar 24, 2020

Josephine (Pisarczyk) Pacheco Kando, 91, of Fall River, wife of the late Joseph Kando and Joseph Pacheco, passed away Tuesday, March 24, 2020.

A textile worker, she was a choir member and also loved arts and crafts.

She is survived by two sons, Joseph Pacheco of Port St. Lucie, Florida and...

Mar 23, 2020

Elizabeth (Megna) McElroy, 83, of Fall River, wife of the late John F. McElroy, passed away Monday, March 23, 2020.

Betty worked for many years in the tax assessor's office at the Fall River Government Center and police dispatcher for the City of Fall River for many years thereafter. She enjoyed Bingo, going to Foxwoods, playing cards...

Mar 22, 2020

Omer J. Demers, 93, of Fall River, husband of Lucille (Lavoie) Demers, passed away Sunday, March 22, 2020.

He was an employee of J.J. Corrugated Box Co. for 24 years and 11 months. He bowled for the J.J. Corrugated Bowling League, "The Corrugators" and bowled a perfect game of 300. He loved to bowl and,...

Mar 22, 2020

Louis "Phil" Pelletier, 74, of No. Main St., Fall River, passed away Sunday, March 22, 2020 with his wife Helen W. (Wilmarth) Simmons Pelletier by his side.

He was born August 10, 1945 to Louis P. and Annie (Cummings) Pelletier, in Fall River, MA where he resided his entire life.

Besides...