OBITUARY LISTINGS

Recent Obituaries

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

Evelyn (Henault)  Sanders

Evelyn (Henault) Sanders

Sep 7, 2018

Evelyn (Henault) Sanders, 87, of Dartmouth, formerly of Fall River, wife of the late Allen Sanders, passed away Friday, September 7, 2018. She was the mother of Michael Sanders (Theresa) of Dartmouth, Kathleen Sanders Tripp of New Bedford, Linda Sanders of Deland, FL, Carol Sanders of Tiverton, Helen Sanders, Mark Sanders (Joyce Baker) and Christopher Sanders...

Paul  R. Allard

Paul R. Allard

Sep 7, 2018

Paul R. Allard, 65 of Fall River, husband of 46 years, of Jeanne (Roussel) Allard, passed away Friday, September 7, 2018. He was the son of the late Roland and Jeannette (Levesque) Allard; the father of Rachel J. Rapoza (husband Jamie) of No. Dartmouth and Matthew P. Allard (wife Keryann) of Somerset; the brother of Jacqueline...

Joseph  F. Bragga

Joseph F. Bragga

Sep 6, 2018

Joseph F. Bragga, 71, of Fall River, husband of Diane (Blanchette) Medeiros, passed away Thursday, September 6, 2018. He worked for multiple companies in the textile industry. He enjoyed driving, antique cars and was a Red Sox fan. Besides his wife of 45 years, he leaves two stepchildren, Joanne Pacheco and her husband Brian and Paul...

Roger  A. Ferron

Roger A. Ferron

Sep 4, 2018

Roger A. Ferron, aged 88, passed away on Tuesday, September 4. He was the beloved husband of Barbara (Grant) Ferron, with whom he shared 66 years of marital bliss. Born in Fall River, Roger was the son of the late Donat and Yvonne (Boissoneau) Ferron. He was also a beloved nephew of Marie Rose "Little Rose"...

Fernand  R. Clairmont

Fernand R. Clairmont

Sep 1, 2018

Fernand R. "Fern" Clairmont, 91, of Fall River, husband of the late Cecile A. (Ouellette) Clairmont, passed away Saturday, September 1, 2018. A graduate of Msgr. Prevost High School, he was a Navy veteran of WW II and an employee of Swank Inc., Attleboro for 40 years. He was an avid golfer and loved to bowl...

Gail  M. Desouza

Gail M. Desouza

Sep 1, 2018

Gail (Barlow) DeSouza, 68 of Fall River, passed away Saturday, September 1, 2018, after a short illness. A graduate of Bristol Community College, she enjoyed spending time with her family and friends. She was the daughter of the late Yvette (Eva) Barlow and Norman (Peachy) Barlow; the mother of the late Dennis Barlow, Tammy Eddy and...

Artur T. Dos Santos

Artur T. Dos Santos

Aug 31, 2018

Artur T. dos Santos, 100, of Fall River, husband of the late Maria de Lurdes (Leal) Santos, passed away Friday, August 31, 2018. He loved to dance and was a fan of soccer, especially Sporting CP. He leaves two children, Jose A. Santos and his wife Alice and Maria Ferreira and her husband Tony all of...

Gary  R. Rua

Gary R. Rua

Aug 29, 2018

Gary R. "Wolf" Rua, 64, of Fall River, passed away Wednesday, August 29th, 2018 after a two year battle with cancer. He was the husband of the late Donna R. Rua, the love of his life. Predeceased by his parents, Gil & Eileen Rua of Somerset, he was the father of Fawn L. Rua-Correia, his "brat",...

Ann  M. Lepage

Ann M. Lepage

Aug 26, 2018

Ann Marie (Gauthier) LePage, 85, of Fall River went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, August 26, 2018 from Grace Barker Health in Warren, RI where she spent her final days after a long illness. She was the loving wife of the late Fall River Firefighter Orient J. LePage. Born in Fall River and...

William H. "Bill" King

William H. "Bill" King

Aug 22, 2018

William H. "Bill" King, Sr., 83, of Fall River, passed away on Wednesday, August 22, 2018. He was the husband of the late Lorraine P. (Doucette) King and the companion of Marilyn Gustafson of Bridgewater. Now retired, he was employed by the Fall River Housing Authority. He was a President of the Fall River Housing Joint...

John  M. Audet

John M. Audet

Aug 22, 2018

John M. Audet, 64, of Fall River, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday August 22, 2018. John was a retired Air Force Veteran, who served his country for 21 years. He served 6 years in Operation Desert Storm and achieved numerous medals including Air Force Outstanding Unit Award, Defense Service, and Expert Marksmanship to name a few....

Arthur Albernaz

Arthur Albernaz

Aug 22, 2018

Arthur Albernaz, 84, of Fall River, husband of Bernadette (Levesque) Leduc-Albernaz, passed away Wednesday, August 22, 2018. A Navy Veteran of the Korean War, he was an electrician for Electric Boat in Groton, CT, Bethlehem Steel in Boston and then Melville Tanks in Portsmouth, RI for the Navy Station. He was a 4th. Degree Knight of...

Denise  D. Conroy

Denise D. Conroy

Aug 18, 2018

Denise D. (Medeiros) Conroy, 54, of Fall River, wife of the late Randall Conroy, passed away Saturday, August 18, 2018. She was a waitress for many years at area restaurants including Mark You, China Royal and Oriental Pearl. She enjoyed music and dancing. She was the daughter of Lorna (Vallee) Mello of Fall River and the...

David Couturier

David Couturier

Aug 17, 2018

David L. Couturier, 76, of Swansea, husband of Jeanne C. (Chouinard) Couturier, passed away, Friday, August 17, 2018. An Air Force veteran of the Vietnam War and member of American Legion, Post 303, Swansea, employed by Texas Instruments for over 30 years, retiring in 1999. Besides his wife of 50 years, he leaves three sons, Timothy...

John  R. Bamrick

John R. Bamrick

Aug 16, 2018

John R. Bamrick, 72, of Assonet, husband of the late Cecelia R. (Landry) Bamrick, passed away Thursday, August 16, 2018. An Air Force Veteran of the Vietnam War, he was a Meteorologist for the Air Force. He enjoyed reading and gardening. He leaves two sons, Michael Bamrick and his wife Amanda of Wakefield, Massachusetts and Jason...

Claire  A. King

Claire A. King

Aug 16, 2018

Claire A. (Ledoux) King, 78, of Winter Haven, Florida, formerly of Somerset, wife of Thomas F. King, passed away Thursday, August 16, 2018. A member of the East End Sportsmans Club, she operated the candy store and was know as "The Candy Lady". She was an "Angel Rides" volunteer, providing transportation for Hudner Oncology Center patients....

Justin Medeiros

Justin Medeiros

Aug 8, 2018

Justin J. Medeiros, (Jus, Gus) 43, of Fall River, husband of Linda (De.Melo) Medeiros, passed away Wednesday, August 8, 2018. Besides his wife of 19 years, he leaves four beautiful children, Alyssa, Kendall, Peyton and Luke Medeiros. His grandmother, Doris (Corbin) Frankowicz, uncle, Kenneth Hull, aunt, Cynthia Pacheco, niece, Erika Medeiros, great-niece, Melina Rondon, father-in-law and...

Doris  F. Reney

Doris F. Reney

Aug 6, 2018

Doris F. (Hebert) Reney, 88, of Fall River, wife of the late William Reney, passed away Monday, August 6, 2018. She enjoyed playing bingo, scratch tickets and puzzle books. She leaves a daughter, Pauline Ormston and her husband Michael of Fall River; three grandchildren, Brian Estrella (Kelly Pavao), and Michael Ormston, all of Fall River and...

Olivette Caron

Olivette Caron

Aug 4, 2018

Olivette "Yvette" (Berube) Caron, 88, of Fall River, wife of the late Norman R. Caron, passed away Saturday, August 4, 2018. Yvette was a member of Jesus Mary Academy, Class of 1947, studied at Herricks Business Institute, and was employed by L. S. Chace & Sons. She also was an organist, CCD teacher, Eucharistic Minister, and...

Gertrude  E. Picard

Gertrude E. Picard

Aug 3, 2018

Gertrude E. (Fournier) Picard, 92, of Fall River, wife of the late Wilfred A. Picard, passed away on Friday, August 3, 2018. An avid golfer, she was a member of Montaup Country Club. She enjoyed painting and needlework. She leaves three children, Christine Belanger (husband Roger A.), Ronald Picard (companion Helen Pereira) and Roland Picard (wife...

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