OBITUARY LISTINGS
Recent Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Fall River, Bristol County and Surrounding Areas.
Lorraine (Dupont) Rioux
Oct 5, 2026
Lorraine M. (Dupont) Rioux, 98, of Swansea, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on Monday, October 5, 2026. She was the loving wife of the late Ernest A. Rioux, with whom she shared 64 years of marriage.
Born in Tiverton, she was the daughter of the late John and Obelina (Paquin) Dupont.
Lorraine was employed by Shelburne Shirts and Globe Mills....
Dolores B. DeLeon
Oct 3, 2026
Dolores B. (Pacheco) DeLeon, 91, of Fall River, passed into eternal rest on Saturday, October 3, 2026 at the Royal of Fairhaven Nursing Center.
Born in Fall River, she was the wife of the late Ernest J. "Ernie" DeLeon and the daughter of the late Armand and Rita (Dube) Levasseur.
Dolores was employed by Fairhope Fabrics. She enjoyed playing Bingo, reading and...
Roger P. Bouchard
Oct 3, 2026
Roger Paul Bouchard, age 78, passed away on October 3, 2026. He was the beloved husband of Patricia Ann (Cabral) Bouchard, with whom he shared 56 years of marriage.
Born in Fall River, Roger was the son of the late Paul and Rose (Vermette) Bouchard.
Roger served honorably in the United States Navy, a commitment that reflected his sense of duty and...
Robert J. Valcourt
Oct 3, 2026
Robert J. Valcourt, 78, of Fall River, passed away Saturday, October 3, 2026. Bob was married to Louise (Bergeron) Valcourt for over 50 years. Born in Fall River, he was the son of the late Armand and Claire (Fillion) Valcourt.
Many years ago, Bob was a cook for the K-Mart Diner and Captain P.J.s where the regulars loved his liver and...
Donald R. Forand
Oct 1, 2026
Donald R. Forand, 78, of Somerset, formerly of Fall River, passed into eternal rest on Thursday, October 1, 2026. He was the son of the late Rene A. Forand and Rita A. (Dore) Forand.
Serving his country honorably for 31 years in the United States Army National Guard, he achieved the rank of Staff Sergeant and worked at Otis Air Force...
Elaine Ahaesy
Sep 30, 2026
Elaine (Pacheco) Ahaesy, 81, of Fall River, passed away on Wednesday, September 30, 2026. She shared 55 years of marriage with the love of her life, the late Edward J. Ahaesy.
Born in Fall River, she was the daughter of the late Mariano S. Pacheco and Rose (Lopes) Pacheco.
A devoted Mother and Grandmother, Elaine loved her family. She loved spending time...
Gertrude (Moniz) Konen
Sep 28, 2026
Gertrude (Moniz) Konen, 86, of Punta Gorda, Florida, passed away peacefully at home on September 28, 2026. She was the wife of the late Russell Konen.
Born in Fall River, Massachusetts, Gertrude was the daughter of the late Joseph Moniz and Alice (Proc) Moniz. She spent many years in Fall River, where she raised her two sons and worked for the...
Lucille J. Hargraves
Sep 27, 2026
Lucille (Gosselin) Hargraves, 81, widow of the late William R. Hargraves, Jr., passed away surrounded by the legacy of life devoted to family, caring for others, and serving her community.
Born to the late George and Lillian Gosselin, Lucille was a graduate of BMC Durfee High School and the Truesdale School of Nursing. She went on to enjoy a long career as a Registered Nurse,...
Delta Ferreira
Sep 27, 2026
Delta Polanco Ferreira, 76, of Fall River, passed away on Sunday, September 27, 2026 at St. Anne's Hospital. She was the wife of the late Joaquim Ferreira.
Born in the Dominican Republic, she was the daughter of the late Frederico and Delta (Gutierre) Polanco.
Delta was a very positive-spirited person who loved helping people. She enjoyed shopping and dressing up to go...
John A. Sabulis
Sep 26, 2026
John Alfred Sabulis, 85, of Portsmouth, Rhode Island, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his loved ones. Born in Worcester, he was the son of the late Alfred and Joyce (Lucas) Sabulis.
John was a dedicated member of the Elks Lodge 104 and the American Legion. His passion for woodworking was evident in the beautiful wooden mallard ducks he crafted....
Michael W. Finglas Jr.
Sep 25, 2026
Michael W. Finglas Jr passed away unexpectedly on September 25th at the age of 49, leaving behind the beautiful people he loved.
His love for ‘76 Corvettes, Jeeps, and his Rez rides were well known among his friends. Michael’s memory will be treasured by all who had the privilege of sharing in his journey.
He leaves behind his former spouse of 23...
Ronald A. Pelletier
Sep 24, 2026
Ronald A. Pelletier, 86, of Westport, passed away peacefully on Thursday, September 24, 2026, at St. Luke's Hospital. He was the beloved husband of Carolyn E. (Ferland) Pelletier.
Ronald enjoyed a long career as a time keeper with New England Power. He cherished watching his New England sports teams & horse racing, dinners out at local restaurants with his wife, many...
Sonja A. (Charron) Knarr
Sep 23, 2026
Sonja A. (Charron) Knarr, 77, of Fall River, passed away on Wednesday, September 23, 2026.
Born in Fall River, she was the daughter of the late Joseph Charron and Mary O. (Hrycaj) Lee.
Sonja graduated from LaBaron Hairdressing Academy. She worked as a legal secretary in Fall River for many years and was a homemaker. She was also the owner and operator...
Jeffrey A. Szelag
Sep 21, 2026
Jeffrey Alan Szelag, 65, a longtime resident of Tiverton, Rhode Island, passed away on Monday, September 21, 2026. An accomplished engineer, Jeff devoted many years to his work at NUWC and Electric Boat. He was a proud graduate of Tiverton High School and was inducted into the Tiverton High School Athletics Hall of Fame for his achievements in Basketball. He...
Jayne E. (Talbot) Tavares
Sep 21, 2026
Jayne E. (Talbot) Tavares passed away on Monday, September 21, 2026. She was the wife of the late Joseph Richard Tavares.
Born in Boston, she was the daughter of the late William and Charlotte (Elsmore) Talbot.
Jayne worked as a substitute teacher during the 80’s at B.M.C. Durfee High School. For many years she worked as a waitress at Tweets Balzano’s in...
Debra Marie Dewsnap
Sep 20, 2026
Debra Marie (Berube) Dewsnap, 67, of Westport, passed away on Sunday, September 20, 2026. She was the loving wife of Patrick Dewsnap.
Born in Fall River, she was the daughter of the late Roseanna (Levesque) Yates and Raymond J. Berube.
Debra loved gardening, especially tending to her roses, and feeding hummingbirds. She was a proud New England Patriots fan and enjoyed travelling.
Besides...
Gilberto M. Cabral
Sep 19, 2026
Gilberto M. Cabral, 67, of Fall River passed away on Saturday, September 19, 2026, at Saint Anne’s Hospital. He was the beloved husband of Maria da Conceicao (Rego) Cabral for 44 years.
Born in Ribeirinha, St. Michael, Azores, Gilberto was the son of the late Gilberto and Herminia Gloria Cabral.
In addition to his wife, he is survived by his four siblings,...
Clark Robert Fielding
Sep 18, 2026
Clark Robert Fielding, 64, of Somerset, passed into eternal rest on September 18, 2026 at the Somerset Ridge Center.
Born in Haverhill, Massachusetts, Clark was the son of Joan (Warren) Fielding of Somerset and the late Robert Fielding of Mc McKinleyville, CA.
Clark loved to write. You could find him writing seven days a week. When he was younger, he started a...
Ronald R. Rego
Sep 15, 2026
Ronald “Ron” Rego, age 83, passed away Tuesday, September 15, 2026, at St. Anne’s Hospital in Fall River, Massachusetts.
He was born on July 1943, in Fall River, MA, a son of the late John and Irene (Sylvia) Rego.
Ron served his country in the United States Army, serving one tour of duty during the Vietnam War and thereafter returning to Fall...
Ana M. (Melo) Aguiar
Sep 14, 2026
Ana M. (Melo) Aguiar, age 68, of Fall River, passed away on Monday, September 14, 2026, at Saint Anne’s Hospital. Ana was the wife of Antonio Aguiar.
Born in Sao Miguel, Azores, she was the daughter of the late Jose and Luisa (Ferreira) Melo.
Ana enjoyed flowers, cooking, baking, and listening to Portuguese music. Her greatest joy in life was spending time...
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