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Local Obituaries for Fall River, Bristol County and Surrounding Areas.
Edward F. Gannon
May 16, 2018
Edward F. Gannon Jr of Swansea, passed away on Wednesday, May 16, 2018 at the age of 69 after battling dementia. Ed is survived by his wife of 50 years, Donna (Santos), his son Edward F Gannon III (wife Sharon) of Fall River, daughter Kimberly Gannon of Somerset (husband Steve) and son Aaron Gannon of Swansea....
Daniel J. Hayes
May 15, 2018
Daniel J. Hayes, 83, of Somerset, formerly of Dartmouth, passed away on Tuesday, May 15, 2018 after a brief illness. He was the husband of Ilene (Pacheco) Hayes. Born in Acushnet, he was the son of the late Daniel and Yvonne (Plourde) Hayes and the brother of the late Muriel Brodeur. Besides his beloved wife of...
Nicholas J. Gancarski
May 14, 2018
Nicholas J. Gancarski, 39, of Fall River, passed away Monday, May 14, 2018. A Sergeant in the Army National Guard, he served 2 tours of duty in Iraq. He was employed as a carpenter. Survivors include his wife Tiffany M. (Carro) Gancarski, a daughter, Dakota Garcia; his parents, Peter J. and Dianne G. (Cadrin) Gancarski; a...
Bryant J. Mcmillan
May 13, 2018
Bryant J. McMillan, 68, of Somerset, husband of Sheila H. (Daveau) McMillan, entered into eternal life on Sunday, May 13, 2018. A retired teacher, he was employed by the Fall River Public School System He taught at Matthew Kuss Middle School. After his retirement from Kuss, he was employed by Lewis Properties, East Providence, RI. Bryant...
Walter C. Medeiros
May 13, 2018
Walter C. Medeiros, 69, of Fall River, husband of Janice (Rebello) Medeiros, passed away Sunday, May 13, 2018. A union bridge painter in his early days, he owned and operated A & W Painting & Sandblasting for 25 years. His biggest joy and love was his family and grandchildren. He was a gun enthusiast, and enjoyed...
Roland P. Degagne
May 13, 2018
Roland P. DeGagne, 89, of Fall River, husband of the late Dolores "Dolly" (Belanger) DeGagne, passed away Sunday, May 13, 2018. An Army veteran of Korea, he was employed by Firestone Rubber Co. and Bonanza Bus Co. He leaves five children, Donald DeGagne and his wife Sharon of Fairhaven, Albert DeGagne and his wife Deborah of...
Jonathan S. Shea
May 11, 2018
SSG Jonathan Stephen Shea, US Army, Retired, age 47, of Somerset, Massachusetts, formerly of New Hampshire, passed away Friday, May 11, 2018, at Charlton Memorial Hospital, after an illness. He was the husband of Marie (Sostre) Shea. Born in Falls Church, Virginia, Staff Sergeant Shea served full time in the US Army for 23 years. Besides...
Maurice Duperre
May 8, 2018
Maurice Duperre, 87, of Fall River, husband of the late Marie Pauline (Labrecque) Duperre, was called to Heaven on Tuesday, May 8, 2018. He was an Army veteran of the Korean War and was employed for many years at Plymouth Rubber, Canton, MA and the Carnival Drive-In, Westport, MA. He enjoyed playing bingo, birdwatching, fishing and...
Louis M. Soares
May 8, 2018
Louis M. Soares, 93, of Fall River, husband of the late Irene (Arruda) Soares, passed away Tuesday, May 8, 2018. He was a longtime employee of the former Mason's Furniture, a member of the Liberal Club and enjoyed fishing, playing pool and spending time with his family. He leaves a daughter, Irene T. Barros-Baer and her...
Claire H. Delisle
May 7, 2018
Claire H. Delisle, 64, of Swansea, a former employee of the Storch Company, Fall River and Macy's, Swansea, passed away, Monday, May 7, 2018. She leaves two children, Robert A. Ragonesi, Jr. FRFD and his wife Mary of Somerset and Melanie A. Yentz and her husband George of Fall River; grandchildren, Joshua and Presley Yentz and...
Nancy Gibbons
May 7, 2018
Nancy (Simard) Gibbons, 84, of Fall River, wife of the late Louis "Gibby" Gibbons, passed away Monday May 7, 2018. She was a longtime salesperson for Bradlee's and Grant's Department Stores. She leaves two children, Carrie Gibbons of Fall River and Laurie Barboza of Wayne, Maine; a brother, Robert Simard of Tiverton; five grandchildren, Stacia Thomas...
Leo P. Beaulieu
May 6, 2018
Leo P. Beaulieu, 95, of Fall River, husband of the late Claire (Forcier) Beaulieu, passed away Sunday, May 6, 2018. A Navy veteran of WW II, he was a career civil servant at the Newport Naval Base. He was a St. Anne's Hospital Volunteer for over 20 years and also served as an extraordinary minister for...
Robert W. Larocque
May 2, 2018
Robert W. Larocque, 95, of Tiverton, husband of Eleanor M. (Farias) Larocque, passed away Wednesday, May 2, 2018. A graduate of Msgr. Prevost High School, he was a 40 year employee of Anderson-Little where he was the manager of Shipping & Receiving. A proud U.S. Army veteran of WWII and a member of the Veterans of...
Janet (Thibault) Waring
May 2, 2018
Janet (Thibault) Waring, 77, of Somerset, formerly of Fall River, wife of the late William "Joe" Waring, passed away Wednesday, May 2, 2018, after a brief illness. She will be remembered as a deeply devoted and loving wife, mother, and grandmother. She was a loyal friend and caregiver of the elderly, and volunteered at the Fall...
Edward G. Canuel
May 1, 2018
Edward G. Canuel, 89, of Fall River, husband of the late Irene (Levesque) Canuel, entered into rest, May 1, 2018. An Army Chemical Corps veteran of the Korean War, he was a Chemical, Biological and Radiological Warfare Instructor. A graduate of St. Jean Baptiste Grammar School and Assumption Preparatory High School, he studied at Msgr. Prevost...
Madeline A. Guay
Apr 30, 2018
Madeline A. (Frazier) Guay, 76, of Fall River, wife of the late Armand Guay, passed away Monday, April 30, 2018. She worked at Mark You Restaurant for 42 years. She enjoyed visiting Disney World, dancing and bowling. She leaves three children, Armand Guay of Kansas, Renee Morro and her husband Robert of Fall River, and Monique...
Margaret L. Medeiros
Apr 30, 2018
Margaret L. "Peggy" Medeiros, 71, of Fall River passed away on Monday, April 30, 2018. She was the daughter of the late Anthony and Anna (Levesque) Medeiros; the sister of Theresa L. Bryant and the sister-in-law of Carl H. Bryant; the loving aunt of Brenda Bryant, Carl E. Bryant, Barbara O'Leary, Christine Bryant-Simas (husband Serafim Simas),...
Blanche Amancio Ayash
Apr 30, 2018
Blanche (Priest) Amancio Ayash, 95, formerly of Fall River, wife of the late Gil Amancio and Charles Ayash, passed away Monday, April 30, 2018. She was a seamstress for the garment industry. She was the mother of the late Gil Lawrence Amancio, mother-in-law of Patricia Amancio of Somerset, grandmother of Christie Leetch (husband Billy) and Henry...
Margaret Anne Betty
Apr 28, 2018
Margaret Anne Betty, 72, lifelong resident of Fall River, passed away Saturday, April 28, 2018. A member of the Dominican Academy, Class of 1964, she studied at Bristol Community College and Southeastern Massachusetts University and was a Fall River School Department teacher assistant for 37 years. She was past President and Vice President of the Catholic...
Donald M. Devlin
Apr 27, 2018
Donald M. Devlin, 54, of Fall River, husband of Maria (Chaves) Devlin, passed away on Friday, April 27, 2018. An Army Veteran, he was the shipping manager of Acushnet Rubber Company. He enjoyed playing cards. Besides his wife of 27 years, he leaves two children, Donald Mark Devlin, Jr., and Clarissa Devlin, both of Fall River;...
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