OBITUARY LISTINGS

Recent Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Fall River, Bristol County and Surrounding Areas.

Joseph  Manuel Viveiros

Joseph Manuel Viveiros

Jul 26, 2018

Joseph Manuel "Joe V" Viveiros, 54, of Fall River, husband of Maria (Pereira) Viveiros, and son of Gilda DaCosta Viveiros of Fall River and the late Guilherme Guiomar Viveiros, passed away Thursday, July 26, 2018. He enjoyed fishing on his boat the "Whitehorse" with his family and friends. Besides his wife and mother, he leaves two...

Thomas  X. Duggan

Thomas X. Duggan

Jul 26, 2018

Thomas X. Duggan, 85, of Westport, husband of the late Sheila K. (Stone) Duggan, passed away on Thursday, July 26, 2018. A master electrician, he was a member of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers for 60 years. He was an Army veteran of the Korean War. He cherished time spent with his grandchildren and enjoyed...

Laura (Freitas)  Pimenta

Laura (Freitas) Pimenta

Jul 26, 2018

Laura (Freitas) Pimenta, 95, of Taunton, formerly of Fall River, wife of the late Carlos G. "Charles" Pimenta, and mother of the late Linda J. Morris, passed away Thursday, July 26, 2018 in Taunton. She worked in Fall River's garment industry for over 40 years. She is survived by her son-in-law David Morris; two grandchildren, Ashley...

Medrick  A. Lavallee

Medrick A. Lavallee

Jul 25, 2018

Medrick A. Lavallee, FRFD, Ret., 98, of Fall River, husband of the late Rosetta M. (Heroux) Lavallee, passed away Wednesday, July 25, 2018. A retired Fall River Fire Department District Fire Chief and an Army veteran of WW II, he was a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, both Tiverton and Fairhaven and the Liberal...

Hector  I. Coulombe

Hector I. Coulombe

Jul 24, 2018

Hector I. Coulombe, 80, of Fall River,husband of the late Kathleen L. (Orton) Coulombe, passed away Tuesday, July 24, 2018. A machinist, he was the founder of Maplewood Machine Co. Inc. He was an avid sports fanatic, particularly all New England teams. He also enjoyed playing cards with his Tuesday night crew. He leaves 5 children,...

Pauline  J. Alves-Barboza

Pauline J. Alves-Barboza

Jul 24, 2018

Pauline J. (Desruisseaux) Alves-Barboza, 83, of Fall River, formerly of Westport, wife of Humberto Barboza and the late Charles W. Alves, passed away Tuesday, July 24, 2018. She enjoyed knitting, crocheting, baking, playing the organ, ceramics, ballroom dancing and spending time with her family. Besides her husband of 13 years, she leaves four children, Robert Alves...

Rev. Roger J. Levesque

Rev. Roger J. Levesque

Jul 23, 2018

Rev. Roger J. Levesque, 84, of Fall River, passed away Monday, July 23, 2018. Born and raised in Fall River, he attended Notre Dame Grammar School, graduated from the former Msgr. Prevost High School in 1951, and then studied at Assumption College in Worcester. He continued his education in seminary studies at Montreal, Canada, studying at...

Dorothy Faria

Dorothy Faria

Jul 20, 2018

Dorothy (Costa) Faria, 79, of Fall River, wife of Eleuterio "Teddy" Faria, passed away Friday, July 20, 2018. She and her husband owned and operated Maplewood Superette, Stafford Rd., Fall River, for 32 years. A member of the ILGWU, she also worked for Royal Garment. She was an avid crafter, baker and enjoyed spending quality time...

Barbara  A. O'Neil

Barbara A. O'Neil

Jul 16, 2018

Barbara A. (Callahan) O'Neil, 83, of Fall River, wife of 61 years of William F. O'Neil, FRPD, Ret., passed away Monday, July 16, 2018. A graduate of St. Patrick Grammar School and a member of Mount St. Mary High School, Class of 1953, she was employed by the Fall River Credit Bureau, Kenneth Dress Mfg., Four...

Deborah  Lillian Messier

Deborah Lillian Messier

Jul 15, 2018

Deborah L. (Gagnon) Messier, 53, of Plympton, MA, formerly of Swansea, wife of James A. Messier, passed away on Sunday, July 15, 2018. She was an avid New England Sports fan, enjoyed politics and loved to have a good time dancing to the oldies. She served in the Army. Besides her husband of 30 years, she...

May Kraft

May Kraft

Jul 15, 2018

May Kraft, 98, formerly of Malden, wife of Atty. Saul P. Kraft, passed away on Sunday, July 15, 2018. A registered pharmacist, she owned the former Weldon Drug in Chelsea. Besides her husband of 70 years, she leaves a son, Dr. Philip Liston-Kraft and his husband Dr. Edward Liston-Kraft of Chatham; a daughter, Atty. Bernice Kraft-Levin...

Denise (Chabot)  Benoit

Denise (Chabot) Benoit

Jul 14, 2018

Denise L. (Chabot) Benoit, 61, of Berkley, MA, formerly of Somerset, wife of Mark J. Benoit, passed away Saturday, July 14, 2018. A graduate of Johnson & Wales University, she was a 25 year employee at the Naval Undersea Warfare Center, Newport. Besides her husband of 27 years, she leaves a son, Dylan M. Benoit of...

Doreen  R. Busch-Moore

Doreen R. Busch-Moore

Jul 11, 2018

Doreen R. Busch-Moore, 63, of Fall River, wife of the late Richard J. Moore, passed away Wednesday, July 11, 2018. She was employed in the computer and medical field along with being a nursery school teacher. She enjoyed going to church, decorating, and helping people. She leaves a daughter, Danielle Moore and her fiancé Brian Aleks;...

Marguerite  A. Davis

Marguerite A. Davis

Jul 11, 2018

Marguerite A. "Peggy" (Lavoie) Davis, 70, of Rehoboth, passed away on Wednesday, July 11, 2018. She was happily retired and was previously employed as an Administrative Officer at the Naval Undersea Warfare Center Division, Newport for over 30 years. An avid card player and social coordinator, she took great pleasure in recently reconnecting with her high...

Stephen Savitch

Stephen Savitch

Jul 10, 2018

Stephen Savitch, 82, of Taunton, passed away Tuesday, July 10, 2018. He was employed by Tick-Tock Frocks, Fall River, and Crown Wire & Cable Company, Taunton. He leaves a son, Stephen Savitch, Jr; his former wife, Nancy (Machado) Savitch and stepchildren, Sharon Machado and Michael Knight, all of Fall River. He was the brother of the...

Helen (Butler)  Ouellette

Helen (Butler) Ouellette

Jul 8, 2018

Helen F. (Butler) Ouellette, 90, of Fall River, wife of the late Rudolph R. "Rudy" Ouellette, passed away Sunday, July 8, 2018. She was a member of the Women's Guild of the former Blessed Sacrament Parish and was employed by R. A. McWhirr, Cherry & Webb and Zayre's department stores and ran the Bus Hoppers Day...

Jose  F. Dias

Jose F. Dias

Jul 8, 2018

Jose F. Dias, 68, of Swansea, husband of Kathleen L. (Coates) Dias, passed away Sunday, July 8, 2018. Born in Mosteiros, St. Michael, Azores, he worked for Duro Finishing for 30 years. He enjoyed yard work, spending time with his family, taking care of his grandchildren and vacationing. Besides his wife of 45 years, he leaves...

Angelina (Rashed)  Khoury

Angelina (Rashed) Khoury

Jul 7, 2018

Angelina "Angie" (Rashed) Khoury, 94, of Fall River, wife of the late James T. "Jim" Khoury, passed away Saturday, July 7, 2018. She was employed by the former Shelburne Shirt Co. and Tioga Sportswear and was a Fall River Public School System Teacher Assistant and Cafeteria employee. She was a member of the Blessed Mother Guild...

Robert  R. Laflamme

Robert R. Laflamme

Jul 4, 2018

Robert R. Laflamme, 44, of Fall River, passed away Wednesday, July 4, 2018. A graduate of Diman Regional Vocational Technical High School, he was employed by Stillwater Fasteners for 20 years. He enjoyed fishing, camping, boating, the outdoors, NASCAR, and the New England Patriots. His favorite holidays were the Fourth of July and Halloween and he...

Karen  M. Delvalle

Karen M. Delvalle

Jul 2, 2018

Karen M. (Bercier) DelValle, 53, of East Freetown, passed away on Monday, July 2, 2018. She was employed by Riverside Smiles and JoAnn Fabric. Survivors include sons, Casey Jones and Seth DelValle; a mother, Jane (Subica) Lagarde; siblings, Russell Bercier (wife Christine), Sharon Perrino (husband Gary), Lori Deston (husband Albert IV) and Andrew Wilson (wife Darlene);...

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