OBITUARY LISTINGS

May 22, 2024

Jose A. Viveiros, Sr., 74, of Fall River, passed away Wednesday, May 22, 2024 at St. Anne’s Hospital.

He was the husband of Mary Rose (Peixoto) Viveiros.

Born in João Bom, Bretanha, St.Michael, Azores, he was the son of the late Antonio G. and Maria (Luz) Viveiros.

A construction worker for...

May 21, 2024

Joann (Durfee) Lanosa, 76, of Tiverton, passed away Tuesday, May 21, 2024.  She was the wife of the late Frederick Lanosa.

Born in Fall River, Joann was the daughter of the late Edmund H. Jr. and Josephine (Silvia) Durfee.  Joann was employed as a deli manager for many years at Grand Central Market. She enjoyed country western...

May 21, 2024

John W. Gerry, 86, of Swansea, passed away on Tuesday, May 21, 2024. He was the husband of the late Kathleen C. (Connor ) Gerry.

A United States Army Veteran, John proudly served in Korea. After his service, John earned his Bachelors at University of Rhode Island and later his Master’s Degree in Medical Technology from the...

May 18, 2024

Joseph Lima (1926-2024) left an impression on all who met him. The stories he told had a lasting effect. He was kind, spirited, heroic, and brave. On the morning of Saturday, May 18, 2024 Joe passed away, he was 97 years young. While a piece of our hearts broke, our memories of him and all of the stories that...

May 16, 2024

Carlos A. Matos, 81, a retired Registered Pharmacist, of Swansea, passed away May 16th, 2024. Born in St. Michael Azores, he was the son of Jose Maria Caetano De Matos and Maria Amelia (Rodrigues) De Matos. After joining the Portuguese Army, he married in a small town near Lisbon. He then served as a soldier in the Special Forces...

May 16, 2024

Paula M. (Barnaby) Geary, 78, a loving mother, grandmother, and great grandmother, passed away Thursday, May 16, 2024.

Born in San Diego, California, she was the daughter of the late Aime A. Barnaby, and Anita R. (Knight) Barnaby of Westport, MA.

She was a graduate of Dominican Academy, Fall River, Vernon Court Junior College, Newport...

May 14, 2024

Eduardo (Eddy) F. Furtado, 73, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, May 14th, 2024, surrounded by his loving family after bravely battling Parkinson's Disease for over three decades. He was the devoted husband of Genoveva P. Furtado for 49 cherished years.

Born in Pedreira, Nordeste, St. Michael, Azores, Eddy was the son of the late Dinis Furtado and...

May 13, 2024

RuthAnn “Ruthie” Rogers, 75 years old, lost her final fight after her third battle against lung cancer. She was a Fall River resident who spent over 50 years on Columbia Street. A waitress, she had managed Ann's Coffee Shop at the former South Main Place throughout the '80s and also worked at Rogers Hot Dogs, Pub 99, (just to...

May 13, 2024

Barbara A. (Couture) Lanigan, 68, of Fall River, passed away on Monday, May 13, 2024.

She was the wife of the late Geoffrey Lanigan II, and the former wife of the late Roger Lescault.

Barbara was the owner and operator of J&J Linen Service, Fall River. She treasured spending lots of time with her grandchildren,...

May 7, 2024

Constance (Arruda) Francoeur, 88, of Fall River, passed away on Tuesday, May 7, 2024. She was the former wife of the late George H. Francoeur.

She worked as a CNA in home health care for many years. She enjoyed crocheting, shopping on the home shopping network, QVC, and she loved watching Steve Harvey on TV. Constance could...

May 7, 2024

Maurice J. “Butch” Turgeon, 82, of Somerset, passed away Tuesday, May 7, 2024.

He was the husband of the late Frances D. “Fran” (Rivera) Turgeon.

He was an accountant at Balfour and worked  at Charlton Memorial Hospital in the Emergency Department.  He enjoyed visiting the casino, reading, watching the Red Sox and Bruins.

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May 5, 2024

With heavy hearts, we are sad to announce the loss of our loved one, Matthew Jamison Souza, 43, of Tiverton, RI, who passed away unexpectedly on May 5, 2024. He was the son of Janet Marie (Campion) Souza, the late John Souza and the step-son of the late Gregory "KK" Moses.

Besides his mother, he leaves behind...

May 5, 2024

James E. Darcy, 63, a resident at Wingate Residences on Blackstone Boulevard (“The Neighborhood”), died quietly surrounded by his family on May 5 th after a five-year battle with early onset of Alzheimer’s disease. He was the husband of the late Sharon (Irons) Darcy, and father to two sons, Ian J., and Ethan J. Darcy, both of Hanover, MA....

May 4, 2024

Madeleine M. (Levesque) Lopes, 77, of Swansea, MA, passed away Saturday, May 4, 2024, in Naples, Florida, which was her favorite place to be, spending the last 15 years as snowbirds there with her husband, John F. Lopes.

Born in Fall River, MA, Madeleine was the daughter of the late Louis J. and Loretta J. (Labouliere) Levesque. ...

May 4, 2024

David A. Remy, 55, of Fall River, passed away unexpectedly Saturday, May 4, 2024, at Yale New Haven Hospital, after a brief illness. He was the beloved husband of Susan (Souza) Remy.  Together they spent 31 years raising a family.

David was an experienced boiler operator for Insituform where he considered his crew as family members. Prior...

May 3, 2024

Patricia Ann Sullivan, 91, of Tiverton passed away Friday, May 3, 2024, at St.Clare, Newport.  Born in Fall River, she was the daughter of Mark A. and Hannah M. (Riley) Sullivan.

She was the sister of Geraldine L. Hall of Stow, Ohio, Mark A. Sullivan and Catherine M. Sullivan (husband Peter), all of Tiverton and the late...

Apr 30, 2024

Timothy Malcolm Jewell

5/11/47 - 4/30/24 (76 yrs)

Tim was born in Fall River, MA on May 11th, 1947.  He was the son of Timothy F. “Buster” and Imelda (Santerre) Jewell.  He attended Prevost high school, was an altar boy at St Patrick’s Church, and worked as a counselor...

Apr 29, 2024

Brian Carvalho, 40, of Fall River, passed away Monday, April 29, 2024, after a long battle against osteosarcoma.

Brian was the loving husband of Elizabeth Cote Carvalho.

Born in Fall River, Massachusetts, Brian was the son of Nelson and Rosa (Carvalho) Carvalho.

Brian worked as a corporate...

Apr 28, 2024

Del (Labrecque) Mello, 100, of Fall River, passed away on Sunday, April 28, 2024.

She was the wife of the late Thomas E. Mello.

Born in Fall River, Del was the daughter of the late Ernest and Martina (St. Pierre) Labrecque.

Del was employed as a cafeteria waitress for...

Apr 27, 2024

José I. Tavares, 86, of Fall River, passed into eternal life on Saturday, April 27, 2024. He was the husband of Maria O. Tavares.

Born in São Miguel, Açores, he was the son of the late João and Maria (Augusta) Tavares.

José was employed in the boat manufacturing business for his career, where he made...