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

Azhar Q. Mustafa, Md

Azhar Q. Mustafa, Md

Jun 9, 2017

Azhar Q. Mustafa, MD, 73, of Barrington, a Fall River Physician and Surgeon, husband of Penny J. (Lucier) Mustafa, passed away Friday, June 9, 2017. Dr. Mustafa, his wife and son, Ameer also operate A & P Orchids, Swansea. Besides his wife of 33 years, he leaves his former wife Mary Mustafa of Needham; three sons,...

Madeleine  "Maggie" (Labonte)  Isherwood

Madeleine "Maggie" (Labonte) Isherwood

Jun 4, 2017

Madeleine (Labonte) Isherwood, 80, of Fall River, widow of John "Jack" Isherwood, passed away Sunday, June 4, 2017 at Tufts Medical Center, Boston. Born in Fall River, Maggie, as she was affectionately called by family and friends, was the daughter of the late Romeo and Albina (Canuel) Labonte and the sister of the late Rene Labonte...

Thomas  L. Furtado

Thomas L. Furtado

Jun 1, 2017

Thomas L. Furtado, 70, of Fall River, husband of Denise (Jusseaume) Furtado and son of Louis H. Furtado of Swansea and the late Marion E. (Levesque) Furtado, passed away Thursday, June 1, 2017. He served in the Massachusetts Army National Guard and was a 25 year employee of Duro Finishing co. Besides his wife of 41...

Beatrice (Martineau)  Heywood

Beatrice (Martineau) Heywood

Jun 1, 2017

Beatrice M. (Martineau) Mason Heywood, 95, of Fall River, wife of the late Norman Heywood, and former wife of the late Stanley Mason, passed away Thursday, June 1, 2017. She had also resided in Tiverton for many years. She was the mother of James Raymond Mason of (late wife Jane) of Oklahoma, and the late Betty...

Theresa (Bilodeau)  Millerick

Theresa (Bilodeau) Millerick

Jun 1, 2017

Theresa (Bilodeau) Millerick, 87, of Fall River, wife of the late Thomas J. "Tom" Millerick, passed away Thursday, June 1, 2017. She loved cooking for and spending time with her family. She was the mother of Cheryl Senay (late husband Phillip), Thomas Millerick, Jr., Bruce Millerick, the late Patrick "Pat" Millerick (wife Donna) and Maurice "Moe"...

Roland  P. Masciarelli

Roland P. Masciarelli

May 31, 2017

Roland P. Masciarelli, 86, formerly of Fall River, passed away on Wednesday, May 31, 2017. He was an Army veteran of the Korean War. Survivors include a brother, Alfred Masciarelli of Tiverton, RI and a sister, Nancy Fiola (and her husband Raymond), and several nieces and nephews. He was the son of the late Aquiline and...

Kimberly Dias

Kimberly Dias

May 27, 2017

Kimberly Dias, 29, of Fall River, daughter of Augusto and Alice Dias of Fall River, passed away on her birthday, Saturday, May 27, 2017. Besides her parents, she leaves a sister Lina Rebelo and her husband Luis of Somerset; her nephew and godchild, Jacob Rebelo and many aunts, uncles, and cousins. Her funeral will be held...

John  Daniel Decosta

John Daniel Decosta

May 23, 2017

John Daniel DeCosta, 57, of Dighton, formerly of Fall River and Las Vegas, son of the late Edward and Lorraine (Perry) DeCosta and brother of the late Tracey DeCosta, passed away Tuesday, May 23, 2017. He lived his teen years in Taunton. He served in the Air Force and was employed by Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics. He...

Kristina Reis

Kristina Reis

May 22, 2017

Kristina Reis, 36, of North Dartmouth, formerly of Fall River, daughter of Luis F. Reis of Fall River and Lisete Aguiar of North Dartmouth, stepdaughter of Manuel Hermenegildo, passed away Monday, May 22, 2017. Besides her parents, she leaves a son, Collin Crowell; siblings, Paul Reis and his wife Kristine, Thelma Resendes, Carlos Reis and his...

Anne  C. (Mcmillan)  Lavoie

Anne C. (Mcmillan) Lavoie

May 22, 2017

Anne C. (McMillan) Lavoie, 74, of Tiverton, wife of the late Andre W. Lavoie, passed away Monday, May 22, 2017. A member of the BMC Durfee High School, Class of 1960, she was employed at the Fall River City Hall and Public Library, the Employment Office and Raytheon, Co., Portsmouth. She was a member of T.O.P.S....

Dorothy E. Mlynek (Fitzgerald)  Sliwa

Dorothy E. Mlynek (Fitzgerald) Sliwa

May 20, 2017

Dorothy (Fitzgerald) Mlynek Sliwa, 92, of Fall River, wife of the late Joseph Mlynek and the late Walter Sliwa, passed away, Saturday, May 20, 2017. She was an active member of the former Immaculate Conception Parish where she taught CCD, was a Bingo volunteer, a member of the Choir and the Women's Guild and a Marian...

James  S. Miller

James S. Miller

May 17, 2017

James S. Miller, 48, of Dartmouth, passed away on Wednesday, May 17, 2017. He was employed as a mechanic at Bob Nichols Auto, New Bedford and John's Auto Unlimited, New Bedford. He was also employed as a commercial fisherman and scalloper for many years. James was an outdoorsman who enjoyed fishing, camping and jet skiing. He...

Jeannine  G. (Provencal)  Sirois

Jeannine G. (Provencal) Sirois

May 15, 2017

Jeannine G. (Provencal) Sirois, 91, of Somerset, formerly of Fall River and Sarasota, Florida, wife of Normand L. Sirois, passed away Monday, May 15, 2017. She was employed by Wiedeman Hat Co., Sylvania Electric and Stop & Shop. Besides her husband of 69 years, she leaves three children, Paul G. Sirois of Carver, MA, Leo N....

Lucille  M. (Michel)  Raymond

Lucille M. (Michel) Raymond

May 12, 2017

Lucille (Michel) Raymond, 75, of Somerset, wife of the late Donald A. "Tiger" Raymond and mother of the late Donald R. Raymond, passed away, Friday, May 12, 2017. She was employed by New England Telephone, Sears and St. Anne's Credit Union. She was a member of the Dominican Academy Alumni Association, was an avid painter and...

Robert  W. Czurak

Robert W. Czurak

May 11, 2017

Robert W. Czurak, 70, of Fall River, passed away on Thursday, May 11, 2017. Employed by The Foxboro Company, he was a Navy veteran of the Vietnam War. He was an avid New England sports fan. Born in Grand Rapids, Michigan, he was the son of the late William J. and Martha E. (Skendziel) Czurak. Survivors...

Arthur  H. Henderson

Arthur H. Henderson

May 10, 2017

Arthur H. Henderson, 76, of Tiverton, formerly of Fall River, husband of Mary E. "Betty" (Cabral) Henderson, passed away Wednesday, May 10, 2017. A graduate of BMC Durfee High School and Southeastern Massachusetts University, he was employed by the Internal Revenue Service, the Defense Department at the Newport Naval Base and was a substitute teacher in...

Humberto  F. Dasilva

Humberto F. Dasilva

May 8, 2017

Humberto F. DaSilva, 87, of Westport, formerly of Fall River, husband of Irene (Lebeau) DaSilva, passed away Monday, May 8, 2017. A soft spoken, kind and considerate gentleman, he was a longtime employee of P. F. Industries, Bristol, RI. Besides his wife of 64 years, he leaves two daughters, Anne Marie DaSilva (formerly Medeiros) of Westport...

Lillian (Lambert)  Benoit

Lillian (Lambert) Benoit

May 8, 2017

Lillian (Lambert) Benoit, 90, of Tiverton, wife of the late Roger W. Benoit, passed away Monday, May 8, 2017. She worked in the garment industry and was a teacher's aide at the Montessori School of the Angels and was a member of the Tiverton Volunteer Fire Department Ladies Auxiliary. She leaves a daughter, Muriel Cote and...

Rita  G. (Milotte)  Forcier

Rita G. (Milotte) Forcier

May 7, 2017

Rita G. (Milotte) Forcier, of Fall River, widow of Raymond R. Forcier, passed away peacefully Sunday, May 7, 2017 at the age of 101. Loving mother of Pauline M. Forcier of Fall River, Colette A. Santos (husband Marc) of Fairhaven, Jean P. Forcier (wife Diane) of Tiverton, RI, and the late Donald R. Forcier (wife Theresa)...

Rita  L. (Boissonneault)  Forcier

Rita L. (Boissonneault) Forcier

May 7, 2017

Rita L. (Boissonneault) Forcier, 100, of Fall River, wife of the late Clarence W. Forcier, passed away Sunday, May 7, 2017. She was a retired garment worker and an artisan in ceramics. She leaves two children, Paul H. Forcier of Spring Hill, Florida and Jeanne Rogers and her husband Donald of Fall River; a daughter-in-law Paula...

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