OBITUARY LISTINGS
Recent Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Fall River, Bristol County and Surrounding Areas.
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...
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...
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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);...
James M. Costa
Jun 30, 2018
James M. Costa, 37, of Fall River, entered into rest on Saturday, June 30, 2018. He was the son of Daniel and Irene. Besides his parents he leaves behind his siblings Daniel Jr, Norbert, Elaine and Katie; Sister in law Sue and Brother in law Adam. James also leaves behind many nieces and nephews. James was...
Maurice Ouellette
Jun 27, 2018
Maurice M. Ouellette, 91, of Fall River, husband of Therese (Pard) Ouellette, passed away Wednesday, June 27, 2018. An Army Veteran of the Korean War, he was a purchasing agent at the Newport Naval Base. He was a member of the Knights of Columbus, Tiverton. Besides his wife of 67 years, he leaves four children Lucille...
Cynthia (Theberge) Duval
Jun 25, 2018
Cynthia K. "Cindy" (Theberge) Duval, 46, of Berkley, formerly of Fall River, daughter of Andre and Pauline (Huey) Theberge, passed away Monday, June 25, 2018. Besides her parents, she leaves three daughters, Alexus Charron of Fall River and Abbie Duval and Arden Duval, both of Berkley; a grandson, Ian Ducharme of Fall River; two sisters, Tammy...
Joyce E. Labecki
Jun 25, 2018
Joyce E. Labecki, 70, of Fall River, daughter of the late Frank and Pauline (Sylvia) Labecki, passed away Monday, June 25, 2018. A graduate of St. Patrick Grammar School and a member of Mount St. Mary Academy, Class of 1966, she was employed by St. Anne's Hospital, GTE Sylvania, Inc. and Ideal Laundry. She leaves two...
Paul E. Bouffard
Jun 23, 2018
Paul E. Bouffard, 71, of Fall River, passed away Saturday, June 23, 2018. He was an Army and Air Force veteran of the Vietnam War. He is survived by three sisters, Janice Peixoto (husband Gil) of Westport, Joyce Coute (husband Michael) of Westport and Corrine Brouillard (husband Arthur) of Fall River and many nieces and nephews....
Theresa Cloutier
Jun 22, 2018
Theresa "Terry" (Gauthier) Cloutier, 92, formerly of Tiverton, wife of the late Raymond S. Cloutier, passed away Friday, June 22, 2018. She was the daughter of the late Louis R. and Marie Ange (Charest) Gauthier. She was employed by the former Coachmen Restaurant, IHOP, PJ Kelly's and The Bagpiper Restaurant as a Hostess. She also worked...
Sidonio Pereira
Jun 21, 2018
Sidonio Pereira, 70, of Fall River, passed away Thursday, June 21, 2018. Born in St. Michael, Azores, he moved to the United States and became a welder. He leaves two children, Rui Pereira and Veronica Heinz both of North Carolina; two granddaughters Vanessa Cabral and Isabelle Heinz; two siblings, Armando Pereira of New Zealand and Anna...
Lisa S. Cory
Jun 21, 2018
Lisa S. Cory, 54, of Fall River, daughter of the late Thomas F. and Lena (Sabik) Cory, passed away after a brief battle with cancer on June 21, 2018. She was a proud graduate of the Durfee High School Class of 1982, and the University of Massachusetts in Dartmouth in 1986. She continued her education with...
Alphonse F. Soares
Jun 20, 2018
Alphonse F. Soares Jr., 87, of Tiverton, husband of Irene P. (St. Pierre) Soares, passed away Wednesday, June 20, 2018, at home surrounded by his loving family. An Army veteran of the Korean Conflict, he had many professions throughout his lifetime. He was employed at Newport Quality Bakery for 12 years, Myron Simmons Construction, and as...