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Local Obituaries for Fall River, Bristol County and Surrounding Areas.
Maria J. (Arruda) Pacheco
Nov 17, 2017
Maria J. (Arruda) Pacheco, 73, of Fall River, wife of Herculano Pacheco, passed away Friday, November 17, 2017. Besides her husband of 50 years, she leaves four children, Paul Pacheco and Robert Pacheco, both of Fall River, Luis Pacheco of Raleigh, North Carolina and Noemi Martins of Swansea; grandchildren, Lucas, Ethan, Haley and Elijah Pacheco and...
Andre Ruel
Nov 13, 2017
Andre Ruel, 79, of Fall River, husband of the late Marie Ange (Lachance) Ruel, and father of the late Jacques Ruel, passed away Monday, November 13, 2017. During his lifetime, Andre was employed by Swan Finishing, Firestone Rubber, Goodyear Tire and Duro Finishing and was a member of the Liberal Club. His free time was spent...
Rita L. (Richard) Ouellette
Nov 12, 2017
Rita L. (Richard) Ouellette, 93, of Fall River, wife of the late Joseph Edgar Ouellette, passed away Sunday, November 12, 2017. She enjoyed sewing and crocheting. She leaves six children, Muriel Cioe and her husband Robert, Dianne Gamson and her husband Russell, Robert Ouellette and his wife Suzanne, Eileen Smith, Michelle Chaplin and her husband David,...
Maurice P. "Moe" Blanchette
Nov 11, 2017
Maurice P. "Moe" Blanchette, 84, of Fall River, passed away Saturday, November 11, 2017. A graduate of UMass Amhurst, he taught in Quebec, Canada and Fall River. A Navy veteran of the Korean War, he then served in the Merchant Marine. He leaves siblings, Girard Blanchette of Brockton, Lucienne Mulvihill and her husband James of Illinois...
Therese Caisse
Nov 10, 2017
Therese E. "Terry" (Gagnon) Caisse, 81, of Fall River, wife of Donald E. Caisse, passed away Friday, November 10, 2017. She was student loan officer at the former Fall River Trust Co. and then employed by St. Anne's Hospital. She was an excellent seamstress. Besides her husband of 58 years, she leaves two daughters, Attorney Donna...
Joseph Paul Waskiel
Nov 5, 2017
Joseph Paul Waskiel, 66, of Fall River, son of the late William and Louise (Pypniowski) Waskiel and brother of the late John Waskiel, passed away Sunday, November 5, 2017. He worked in farming and in the textile industry. Joseph was a kind, gentle soft spoken man interested in talking about History and watching National Geographic's. He...
Antonio S. Moniz
Nov 5, 2017
Antonio S. Moniz, 72, of Fall River, husband of Fernanda (Morais) Moniz, passed away Sunday, November 5, 2017. Born in Calhetas, St. Michael, Azores, he was the son of the late José Raposo Moniz and Gloria (Soares) Moniz. He emigrated to the U.S. in 1972. He served in the Portuguese Navy for 10 years, with tours...
Arthur C. Pregana
Nov 3, 2017
Arthur C. Pregana, 84, of Swansea, died peacefully on Friday, November 3. He was the husband of Florence (Bartlett) for 59 years. Arthur was born in Fall River to David and Angelina Pragana. He was an altar boy at Santo Christo Church where his father was the sexton. He enlisted in the Air Force and served...
Lauretta (Robillard) Labonte
Nov 3, 2017
Lauretta (Robillard) LaBonte, of Fall River, wife of the late Ludger L. "Lou" LaBonte, passed away on her 105th. birthday, Friday, November 3, 2017. She worked in the garment industry many years ago. A loving, kind and caring person, she enjoyed knitting and cooking. She leaves two daughters, Pauline Harbaugh (late husband James) of Minnesota and...
Claude R. Charest
Nov 2, 2017
Claude R. Charest, 64 of Fall River, husband of Torrey L. Adams, passed away, Thursday, November 2, 2017 of brain cancer. He owned and operated Colonial Window Cleaning. A graduate of Msgr. Prevost-Bishop Connolly High School, he then graduated from UMass Dartmouth, Class of 1975. He was a member of the Fall River Boys and Girls...
Helen A. Maslanka
Oct 31, 2017
Col. Helen A. Maslanka, USAF, Ret., 90, of Portsmouth, New Hampshire, a native of Fall River, passed away Tuesday, October 31, 2017. A nurse, she served in the Air Force for 24 years. She was a member of the BMC Durfee High School, Class of 1945 and St. Luke's School of Nursing, New Bedford, Class of...
Thomas P. Paquette
Oct 30, 2017
Thomas P. Paquette, 31, of Fall River, passed away on Monday, October 30, 2017. He leaves his parents, Peter and Laurie (Silva) Paquette, two siblings, Kaitlin Williams and Alex Paquette and three nieces, Mackenzie, Kaylie and Aliana, all of Fall River. Visitation Friday from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at Auclair Funeral Home, 690 S.Main St....
Jeannette Desrosiers
Oct 28, 2017
Jeannette "Jean" (Morrissette) Desrosiers, 96, of Fall River, wife of the late Leo R. Desrosiers, passed away peacefully at home on Saturday, October 28, 2017. A member of ILGWU-UNITE, she was employed by Stella Ann Frocks. After her retirement, she volunteered as a foster grandmother at Word Inc. for many years. She enjoyed cooking, baking and...
Dianne L. Lahaie
Oct 24, 2017
Dianne L. Lahaie, 71, of Fall River, daughter of the late Reginald A. and Lucille (St. Amour) Lahaie, and stepdaughter of the late Lillian (Levesque) Lahaie, passed away Tuesday, October 24, 2017. She was the niece of the late Lionel and Jacqueline (Lahaie) Lauzier. She leaves her cousin, Frances Dupuis and her son Lt. Col. Justin...
Paul J. "Joe" Deschenes
Oct 24, 2017
FALL RIVER - Paul (Joe) Deschenes age 64 of Fall River passed away on Tuesday October 24 at Saint Anne Hospital with his sisters Pauline and Anne Marie at his side. He was the son of the late Albert O. J. Deschenes and Bermonde Lemieux Deschenes. Joe was one of 14 brothers and sisters: Rita (deceased)...
Walter F. Stukus
Oct 23, 2017
Walter F. Stukus, 86, of Fall River, husband of Ellen (Cantwell) Stukus, passed away on Monday, October 23, 2017. He was employed by Fall River Gas Co. for 39 years. A Little League coach, he led the Browns team to two city championships. He was a Red Sox and Patriots fan. He was an Air Force...
Elizabeth Burns
Oct 23, 2017
Elizabeth "Zib" Burns, 65, of Portsmouth, passed away on Monday, October 23, 2017. She was employed as an art teacher for Tiverton Middle School for 33 years. She also worked as a hostess for Barnacle Bills, Tweets, Scampi and 15 Point Rd. Restaurants. She raised thousands of dollars for St. Anne's Hudner Oncology, Dana Farber and...
Miguel Fernandes
Oct 18, 2017
***UPDATED WITH TIME CHANGE A committal service will be held in the mausoleum of Notre Dame Cemetery, 1565 Stafford Rd. Fall River, at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, October 28, 2017. Miguel Fernandes, 81, of Westport, husband of Ligia (Patricio) Fernandes, passed away Wednesday, October 18, 2017 at Saint Luke's Hospital, New Bedford, Massachusetts. Born in Funchal,...
David E. Melanson
Oct 17, 2017
David E. Melanson, 68, of Worcester passed away on Tuesday, October 17, 2017. Now retired, he was employed by Quabbin Regional High School, Barre, MA, as the head of the English Department. He was the son of the late Edward J. and Anita F. (Arsenault) Melanson. Survivors include two siblings, Pauline Zalkind of Fall River and...
Loridas J. Jolivet, Jr.
Oct 16, 2017
Loridas J. Jolivet, Jr., 96, of Fall River, husband of Emilie (Vautrin) Jolivet, passed away Monday, October 16, 2017. He was employed by Davis Screen Printing and Adas Israel Synagogue, Fall River and Epic Industries, New Bedford. A Navy veteran of WW II, he served aboard the USS Meade, a Destroyer and the USS Kevin Whiting,...
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