OBITUARY LISTINGS

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...

Mar 9, 2019

Eugene R. Branco, 93, of Fall River, passed away on Saturday, March 9, 2019.

He was employed by General Dynamics.  Eugene served in the Navy Seabees during WWII. He was a member of St. John’s Club.  An avid golfer, he was a member of Windmill Hill Golf Course and Pocasset and Touisset Country Clubs.

He...

Mar 9, 2019

Jeannette E. (Frenette) Gagnon, 90, of Tiverton, widow of Henry L. Gagnon, Jr. passed away on Saturday, March 9, 2019.

She was employed as a seamstress in the Fall River mills industry. She enjoyed reading, walking, watching TV and spending time with family.

She leaves three children, Roger Gagnon (wife Mary), Raymond Gagnon...

Mar 8, 2019

Douglas Flores, 57, of Fall River, devoted husband of 33 years to Cherie (Oliveira) Flores, passed away on Friday, March 8, 2019, after a 32 year long battle with Multiple Sclerosis. He was formerly employed by ABC Disposal. Doug enjoyed using his computer and was a muscle car enthusiast.

He was the loving father of Jennifer and...

Mar 6, 2019

Alice Ouellette, 72, of Fall River, MA, passed away after a brief illness on Wednesday, March 6, 2019 at Charlton Memorial Hospital.

Alice was the third of fifteen children born to Dorothy (Desroisers) and Alfred Ouellette.  She was also the sister and matriarch to her siblings Dorothy Ouellette, Alfred Ouellette, Raymond Ouellette, Betty Ouellette, Norman...

Mar 6, 2019

Patrick Hiram Micken, 76, of Tiverton, Rhode Island, was diagnosed with prostate cancer in 2002. Nevertheless he persisted … for 17 years.

He will be fondly remembered for his caustic wit and his delight in puns and word play.

His lifelong love (sorry, Kathy) was the Pittsburgh Pirates—even in their losing seasons. He dedicated many...

Mar 4, 2019

David Hyland, 61, of Tiverton, passed away unexpectedly Monday, March 4, 2019.

An employee at Brayton Point Power Plant as a security guard for 15 years, he was a kind and generous man. He loved spending time with his niece and two nephews.

He leaves his parents, William and Margaret E....

Mar 4, 2019

Therese J. (Saucier) Duarte, 86, of Warren, RI, formerly of Fall River, passed away Monday, March 4, 2019.

A clerical worker for Philip's Lightolier for many years, she enjoyed playing scrabble and making crafts, especially Christmas ornaments. She proudly raised five children by herself and was an avid ballroom dancer.

She...

Mar 4, 2019

Irene L. (Frazier) Lavoie, of Bristol, formerly of Tiverton, wife of the late Raymond A. Lavoie, passed away Monday, March 4, 2019.

A garment worker for many years, she was also employed as a home health aide. She volunteered for many years at St. Vincent de Paul.

She leaves three children, Alan D. Lavoie (wife...

Feb 28, 2019

Rita H. (Hebert) LePage, 97, of Tiverton, wife of the late Raymond LePage, passed away Thursday, February 28, 2019.

She always put family first and always believed in doing the right thing.  She was talented in sewing, crocheting, cooking, gardening and house maintenance. She also sang at Holy Ghost Church.

She...

Feb 27, 2019

Leo R. Lanouette, 82, of Westport, husband of the late Muriel A. (Coulombe) Lanouette, passed away Wednesday, February 27, 2019.

A US Air Force Veteran of the Korean War, he worked as an electrical engineer for the Newport Naval Undersea Warfare Center. He was a graduate of Bradford Durfee College of Technology. He was a...

Feb 27, 2019

Lillian A. (Korzeniewski) Martins, 91, of Fall River, passed away on Wednesday, February 27, 2019. She was employed by Pleasant Drug.

Lillian was the mother of Lee Ann Compertore (husband David) of Penfield, NY and the late Edward A. Martins (wife Denise of Westport) and Paul E. Martins (wife Kathy) of Fall River;

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