All Obituaries

Vivian (Richard) Dion, 94, of Fall River, passed away Monday, April 15, 2024.  She was the wife of the late Roger A. “Al” Dion.  She was a communicant of Notre Dame Parish and was a lunch lady at Notre Dame School for many years.  She enjoyed playing Bingo with her sisters and friends. Mom also enjoyed our Sunday evening family gatherings and it was duly noted if you were missing. Vivian is survived by her children, Edward A. Dion (wife Claire), Denise Dion...

Phyllis J. (Ashworth) Mercier, 84, of Swansea, passed away Monday, April 15, 2024. She was the wife of Albert R. Mercier.   Phyllis worked at Lamport Manufacturing, GTE Sylvania, and Raytheon. She was a well rounded mother and was very family oriented. She loved cleaning, gardening, sewing and making quilts.   Besides her husband of 62 years, she leaves three daughters, Robin Rusnock (husband Michael), Michelle Rabbitt (husband Anthony) and Susan Mercier (companion Darryl...

Nola Mae (Hawkins) Coleman, 80, passed away Saturday, April 13, 2024.  Born in Shaw, Mississippi, she was the eldest daughter of the late Andrew Hawkins, Sr. and Mary Louise (Givens) Hawkins.  She was an advocate for learning and became the Director/Founder of the Head Start Program in Shaw, Mississippi. Nola attended the University of Southern Mississippi (USM) to study Early Childhood Development and she was one of the first women of color to attend. She later attended Coahoma...

Shirley M. Martin, 88, of Fall River, passed into eternal rest Friday, April 12, 2024. She was the lifetime companion of the late Germaine R. “Mems” Poulin for 30 years. Shirley was employed at the Y.M.C.A. Fall River for 25 years, retiring in 2000. She enjoyed walks, animals, reading, traveling, shopping and dinner with friends.  Shirley adored children.  Her pride and joy was spending time with her second family, The Sullivans.  She was active at St....

Laurie Ann (Smith) Paquette, 55, of Tiverton RI, passed away unexpectedly Thursday, April 11, 2024. She was the wife of Roger M. Paquette. Together, they shared 34 years of marriage. Born in Pawtucket, RI she was the daughter of Robert Smith of Ocala, Florida and the late Marjorie Anne Smith. Laurie liked to take long strolls on the beach looking for shells, shopping, and doing crafts. Most of all, she enjoyed time with her family.   Besides her husband and father, she leaves four...

Major Paul R. Couturier, US Army, Ret., 61, formerly of Fall River and N.Attleboro, passed away on Tuesday, April, 9, 2024.  Paul was raised in Fall River and was a graduate of Diman Regional Vocational Technical High School and Southern Massachusetts University, Class of 1987, earning a B.S. in Electrical Engineering Technology. He served in the Massachusetts Army National Guard Reserve from 1981 until 2011, and was deployed to Operation Iraqi Freedom from 2003 to 2004, retiring as a...

Maria C. (Medeiros Branco) Cabral, 67, of Fall River, passed away on Monday, April 8, 2024. She was the wife of Fernando Cabral for 48 years. Born in Mosteiros, St. Michael, Azores, she was the daughter of the late Manuel Farias Branco and Maria (Conceicao) Medeiros Branco. Maria was a kind-hearted person. She loved her family and her friends, and always loved to cook. Besides her husband, she is survived by her sons, Daniel Cabral and Gary Cabral; her grandson, Brandon Cabral; her...

Omer A. Thibault, 88, of Somerset, husband of the late Cecile (Bienvenue) Thibault for 60 years, passed away Friday, April 5, 2024.  He was a commercial fisherman, a distributor for Arnold Bread, and employed by Horner Millwork.  Omer was an avid bowler, loved to travel and was a member of St. Anne Fraternity. He leaves two sons, Gary O. Thibault and his wife Lidia Thibault and Paul R. Thibault all of Somerset; two grandchildren, Eric P. Thibault  and Melissa N. Monte and...

Gregory R. “Greg” Belisle, 85, of Tiverton, passed away on Friday, April 5, 2024. He was the husband of the late Eileen (Almeida) Belisle. Gregory graduated from Diman Regional Vocational Technical High School, served in the U.S. Army, and owned Greg’s Shoe Repair in Fall River.  He was an avid cyclist and member of the Narragansett Bay Wheelmen. He and his wife were also members of a stunt kite flying team, winning first place in a number of competitions. In later...

Joan Waterman Black, 66, of Fall River, passed Tuesday, April 2, 2024, in Boston.  A loving and devoted mother and grandmother, she leaves behind daughters, Haley-Jean McManus (husband, Dr. Neil P. McManus) and Meghan Black; four grandchildren, Teagan, Pearl, Liam, and Rock; her fiancé, Atty. John P. Francoeur; sister, Maryann Burns and two nephews, Paul Forcina and Peter Burns. She was the daughter of the late John B. Waterman, Jr. and Marion T. (Canole) Waterman. She was a...