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Local Obituaries for Fall River, Bristol County and Surrounding Areas.
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,...
Donald H. Guay
Oct 15, 2017
Donald H. Guay, 83, of Fall River, husband of Barbara (Fairhurst) Guay, passed away Sunday, October 15, 2017. He was an avid reader, who enjoyed computers and scuba diving, but his greatest passion was sharing his knowledge of life with his grandchildren and loving them. Besides his wife of 64 years, he leaves four children, Paula...
Robert P. Canuel
Oct 15, 2017
MSG Robert P. "Bob" Canuel, US Army, Retired,age 70,formerly of Fall River, husband of Beverly Ann (Marques) Canuel, passed away on Sunday, October 15, 2017 at St. Luke's Hospital, New Bedford, MA. A 21 year Combat Veteran, he honorably served his country on four continents alongside the 173rd Airborne, 101st Airborne, 66th Maintenance Company, 548th Engineers,...
Stasia V. Dupuis
Oct 13, 2017
Stasia V. (Makara) Dupuis, 84, of Fall River, widow of Armand J. Dupuis, passed away Friday, October 13, 2017. Beloved mother of Sharon A. Marsden (husband Brian L.) of Somerset and Beverly Navarro (companion Mark Nanopoulos) of New Bedford; grandmother of Keith Navarro (companion Alexandra), Timothy Navarro (wife Robyn), Stephen Navarro (companion Joanna), Kyle Marsden (companion...
Sandra J. (Elie) Perreira
Oct 13, 2017
Sandra J. (Elie) Perreira, 74, of Fall River, wife of John Perreira, passed away on Friday, October 13, 2017. She graduated from St. Stanislaus School in 1956, Henry Lord Middle School in 1957 and BMC Durfee High School in 1960. She was employed by WALE Radio for 24 years, Parisienne Dress Shop and Delken Laundromat. She...
Paul Aime Giroux
Oct 11, 2017
Paul Aime Giroux, 94, [June 19, 1923- October 11, 2017] of Tiverton, RI, passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by family, on October 11, 2017. Born in Fall River, MA, Paul graduated from Msgr. Prevost High School in 1940. Drafted into the U.S. Army while attending Northeastern University in Boston, during World War II Paul served...
Alice (Leeman) Boulanger
Oct 11, 2017
Alice(Leeman) Boulanger, 90, of Swansea, a retired chief operator with AT&T, passed away on Wednesday, October 11, 2017 at Charlton Memorial Hospital. Born in Fall River, she was the daughter of the late Lewis Leeman and Melissa (McCutheon) Leeman. Survivors include her daughter, Melissa (Boulanger) Proyous, two granddaughters, Kim Medeiros of Fall River and Kristen Proyous...
Claire Melanson
Oct 9, 2017
Claire (Berard) Melanson, R.N., 84, of Fall River, widow of Normand J. "Nap" Melanson, passed away on Monday, October 9, 2017. A registered nurse, she had been employed by St.Anne's Hospital, Fall River Public Schools Title One Program. She was a vocational education teacher at Durfee High School and an instructor at B.C.C. for 3 years.....
Kathleen M. Ginalski
Oct 2, 2017
Kathleen M. (Collins) Ginalski, of Fall River, passed away peacefully in Fall River on Monday, October 2, 2017 after a long period of failing health, at the age of 84. Born in Boston, Massachusetts, the daughter of the late James L. and Margaret (Brassil) Collins, she was raised in Somerset and attended Fall River Schools, graduating...
Ethelvina "Tillie" Souza
Oct 2, 2017
Ethelvina "Tillie" (Pavao) Souza, 100, of Fall River, widow of Joseph Souza, passed away Monday, October 2, 2017. She was employed by Schneirson & Sons Mfg., Fall River. Know as the #1 volunteer of St. Mary's Cathedral, she was a former member of St. Louis Church, where she received the Marian medal. Her hobbies included sewing...
Edna Shaker
Oct 2, 2017
Edna (Santerre) Shaker, 85, of Fall River, wife of the late Sam Shaker, passed away Monday, October 2, 2017, at Charlton Memorial Hospital. She was formerly employed in the garment industry at Stella Anne Frocks. She enjoyed cooking for her family, playing cards, and visiting the casino. She most enjoyed visiting with her beloved grandchildren and...
Maria Francisca Goncalves
Oct 2, 2017
Maria Francisca (Vieira) Goncalves, 82, of Fall River, wife of the late Nicolau P. Goncalves, passed away Monday, October 2, 2017. Born in Furnas, St. Michael, Azores, she was the daughter of the late Manuel and Maria Cristina (Vieira) Furtado. A garment worker, she was a member of I.L.G.W.U. She was a parishioner of Good Shepherd...
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