OBITUARY LISTINGS

Mar 28, 2019

Roger P. Dufour, Sr., 95, of Somerset, husband of Anita E. (Thibault) Dufour, passed away Thursday, March 28, 2019.

A graduate of Msgr. Prevost High School, Class of 1940, and an Army veteran of WWII, he became a piano tuner in the Fall River area and in 1950 purchased the former Cote Piano Co. changing the name...

Mar 28, 2019

Yvonne B. (Caron) Labouliere, 93, of Fall River, wife of the late Raymond C. Labouliere, passed away Thursday, March 28, 2019.

She was employed by Shelburne Shirt Co. for many years.

She is survived by three daughters, Janet Fernandes and her husband Stephen, Diane Laprise and her husband Richard and Donna Hollenbach and...

Mar 27, 2019

Michael Hague, 44, of Fall River MA, loving son of Cheryl Lee Rogers of Wilmington NC and George Hague and his wife Jan Thayer of Quincy MA, passed away suddenly on Wednesday, March 27th. Michael was an avid car buff and made most of his living buying and selling bicycles as well as being a fork lift and tow...

Mar 25, 2019

George Medeiros, 72, of Fall River, husband of the late Mary Banks, passed away Monday, March 25, 2019.

Owner of George's A&W Root Beer, he loved traveling all over the United States, especially on his Honda Gold Wing Motorcycle.

He is survived by his sister, Sylvia Santos of Clinton, a nephew,...

Mar 24, 2019

David S. "Sarge" Steele, 81, of Halifax, formerly of Swansea, MA, husband of the late Claire L. (Thibault) Steele, passed away on March 24, 2019.

A US Army Veteran of the Korean and Vietnam War era, he spent over 30 years in the Army and retired as Sgt 1st Class. His army achievements and commendations...

Mar 24, 2019

Irene (Enos) Cordeiro, 83, of Assonet MA, formerly of Tiverton RI and Daytona Beach FL, wife of the late Thomas J. Cordeiro, passed away March 24, 2019 surrounded and comforted by her family.

Irene was born and raised in Fall River MA later moving to Tiverton RI with her husband and children. She was a devoted wife,...

Mar 24, 2019

Mildred A. (Perry) St.Laurent, 90, of Fall River, wife of the late Raymond J. St.Laurent , passed away on Sunday, March 24, 2019. She was a graduate of B.M.C. Durfee High School, Class of 1945.  She was employed by Rondo Knit Co.

She leaves two children, Arline Shepherd (husband Raymond) of Beverly Hills, FL and Steven J....

Mar 23, 2019

Rita C. (Beaudoin) Dumont, 79, of Fall River, wife of Wilfred Dumont, passed away on Saturday, March 23, 2019.  She was a loving mother, grandmother and wife who treasured time spent watching her grandchildren. Her hobbies included sewing, gardening, singing in the choir and breeding siamese cats.  She volunteered many years at Rose Hawthorne Home.

She had...

Mar 23, 2019

Emilie M. (Vautrin) Jolivet of Fall River passed away on March 23 at Catholic Memorial Home in Fall River after a brief illness. She was 95. Born in Fall River, she was the wife of the late Loridas J. Jolivet Jr. to whom she was married for 65 years.

Emilie graduated from St. Anne's School in Fall...

Mar 22, 2019

Joan (Valentino) Berube, 75, of Tiverton, passed into eternal rest on Friday, March 22, 2019 at Rhode Island Hospital after a long illness. She was the wife of Richard E. Berube for the past 56 years.  He always referred to his wife as “Hollywood Beautiful”.

She was employed by Lawson Products for many years.

Besides...

Mar 21, 2019

Linda L. (Kunze) Lawrence, 64, of Portsmouth, RI, wife of Gilbert "Gil" Lawrence, passed away Thursday, March 21, 2019.

Linda enjoyed reading, scratch-off tickets, watching Law and Order, and wine.  She also enjoyed movies, dancing, bowling, and going out to eat especially Chinese.  She took great pride in her home and kept it spotless.  She...

Mar 20, 2019

Lt. Lionel L. “Zip” DuPont, FRFD, Retired,96, died Wednesday, March 20, at Clifton Rehabilitation Nursing Center in Somerset, MA. He was born on November 21, 1922, in Fall River, MA, to Joseph L. DuPont and Rhea Cadieux DuPont.

Zip was a WWII veteran, who joined the Navy in the summer of 1941 after graduating from Msgr. Prevost...

Mar 19, 2019

Marie Lucienne "Lucy" (Labouliere) Valcourt, 100, of Fall River, wife of the late Joseph A. Valcourt, passed away Tuesday, March 19, 2019.

A homemaker, she also worked in the Nutrition Program of the Council on Aging.

She leaves six children, Ronald Valcourt and his wife Carol of Somerset, Robert Valcourt and his wife Brenda of...

Mar 17, 2019

M. Lucille Andrade, 74, of Fall River, passed away Sunday, March 17, 2019.

A member of Master Builder Ministries, she lived for her love of God and her family and friends. She enjoyed worshiping God, being a prayer warrior and studying the bible.

She is survived by her three children, Glenda...

Mar 16, 2019

Vivianne R. (Bileau) Chouinard, 83, of Fall River, passed away on Saturday, March 16, 2019,at Charlton Memorial Hospital, surrounded by her loving family.  She was the wife of the late Emile Chouinard and Edward Charette.  Born in Woonsocket, RI, she was the daughter of the late Wilfred and Marie Anne (Tessier) Bileau.

A homemaker, she...

Mar 15, 2019

Gilbert A. "Gil" Howard, 75, of Swansea, husband of the late Marcelle "Marci" (Maynard) Howard, passed away Friday, March 15, 2019.

A US Army Veteran of the Vietnam War, he was a service manager for General Motors and Mack Truck in Boston and Peterbilt in RI and ended his career with a small...

Mar 14, 2019

Anne M. (Savard) Pietruska, 77, of Westport, wife of Stanley Pietruska, passed away Thursday, March 14, 2019.

Besides her husband of 53 years, she is survived by nieces, nephews and cousins.  She was the daughter of the late Albert and Anna (Babbitt) Savard.

She was a graduate of St.Anne's Hospital School of Nursing and Lesley...

Mar 12, 2019

Lawrence G. "Larry" Wylie, 75, of Fall River, passed away Tuesday, March 12, 2019.

A decorated Veteran of the US Navy for 25 years, he was a member of the VFW and Bristol Veterans Association. He joined the Navy in 1960, serving on the USS Intrepid and many other ships, until finally serving on the...

Mar 11, 2019

Mayetta L. (Carr) LeVasseur, 93, of Fall River, formerly of Augusta, ME, widow of Joseph J.B. LeVasseur, passed away on Monday, March 11, 2019.

She was a member of Penney Memorial United Baptist Church and was a graduate of Cony High School, Class of 1944.

She traveled around the country with her husband...

Mar 10, 2019

Wander Carvalho Filho, 56, of Fall River, passed away Sunday, March 10, 2019.

Born in Guanhaes, Brazil, he was a very skilled carpenter and mentor. He enjoyed soccer, especially his favorite team Clube Atletico Mineiro.

He leaves two children, Nicholas Carvalho and Larissa Ribeiro, both of Union, NJ; seven sisters; one...