OBITUARY LISTINGS
Recent Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Fall River, Bristol County and Surrounding Areas.
Jeanne (Willard) Boraks
Feb 8, 2018
Jeanne Boraks of Tiverton, RI, formerly of Mission Hill, died on February 8, 2018. She was lovingly referred to as first wife and Prime Mate by her husband of 53 years, the late Gordon Boraks. Jeanne enjoyed a career as a respiratory therapist at Mt. Auburn Hospital. She is survived by her children Laura (Boraks) Bianchi,...
George Bettez
Feb 7, 2018
George Bettez, 84, of Fall River, formerly of West Warwick, husband of the late Theresa M. (Skurka) Bettez, passed away on Wednesday, February 7, 2018. George was employed by Bettez Brothers Market, West Warwick and Kent County Hospital. He enjoyed gardening, the outdoors and playing pool and poker with his friends. He leaves four children, George...
Nancy Cosme
Feb 5, 2018
Nancy (Cordeiro) Cosme, 48, of Fall River, wife of David Cosme, passed away on Monday, February 5, 2018. She had been employed as a CNA and a MRI technician by Charlton Memorial Hospital. She enjoyed going to the casino and making holiday baskets. Nancy was known as a loving, caring person. Besides her husband, she leaves...
Deidra M. Provenzano
Feb 5, 2018
Deidra Provenzano, 47, of Warwick, RI, passed away on February 5th, 2018. Throughout her life, she struggled with chronic illness, ultimately losing her battle with this disease. Born June 4,1970 in Maywood, Illinois, at a young age Deidra moved with her family to Walpole, Massachusetts. From there she resided in Somerset, Swansea, and Barrington, RI. Deidra...
Cecile R. Trial
Jan 29, 2018
Cecile R. (Francoeur) Trial, 90, of Westport, wife of the late Raymond A. Trial, passed away on Monday, January 29, 2018. She was a devoted catholic who watched mass on T.V. everyday. A piano teacher, she loved music and playing the piano. She was a great cook who was best known for her soup and fudge....
Claire Landry
Jan 28, 2018
Claire (Morrissette) Landry, 100, of Fall River, widow of Edgar L. Landry, passed away peacefully at her home on Sunday, January 28, 2018. She was employed by Arlan's Dept. Store and Fall River Nursing Home. She was a member of Notre Dame Parish. In her retirement she enjoyed traveling, dancing and walking. She leaves three children,...
Edmond "Mitch" Machado
Jan 28, 2018
Edmond "Mitch" Machado, 85, of Fall River, passed away on January 28, 2018 following a courageous battle against a period of declining health. He is peacefully reunited with his beloved wife of 50 years, Claire M. (Martin) Machado. Born and raised in Fall River, he was the son of the late Louis and Maria Nascment (Correia)...
Irene I. (Beaulieu) Joncas
Jan 28, 2018
Irene (Beaulieu) Joncas, 103, of Fall River, wife of the late William Joncas, passed away Sunday, January 28, 2018. She leaves a son, William R. Joncas and his wife Lorraine (Kalil) Joncas of Westport; three grandsons, Dr. Christopher S. Joncas and his wife Julia of Tiverton, David W. Joncas and his wife Lauren Peters-Joncas of Wellesley...
Alton "Al" Reynolds
Jan 28, 2018
Alton A. "Al" Reynolds, age 87, passed away, Sunday, January 28th, 2018 at Newport Hospital. He was the beloved husband of Muriel (Bouchard) Reynolds to whom he had been married for 62 years. Born in Fairhaven MA, Alton grew up in New Bedford MA and was the son of the late Joseph E. Reynolds and Aileen...
Carol A. Noiseux
Jan 27, 2018
Carol A. (Cote) Noiseux, 79, formerly of Somerset and Swansea, passed away Saturday, January 27, 2018. She was the wife of the late Arthur U. Noiseux and the late Manuel Almeida. She was employed by the Fall River Knitting Mills. She and her husband traveled yearly to the USS Bunker Hill reunions throughout the country. Survivors...
Louise Valentino
Jan 27, 2018
Louise (Oliveira) Valentino, 98, formerly of Tiverton, wife of the late Manuel Valentino, passed away on Saturday, January 27, 2018. She leaves two children, Joan Berube (husband Richard) of Tiverton, Linda DeMello (husband Joseph) of New Bedford; 9 grandchildren, 12 great-grandchildren and 7 great-great-grandchildren. She was the mother of the late Barbara Farias and the daughter...
Manuel "Blue" Miranda
Jan 19, 2018
Manuel "Blue" Miranda, 79, of Fall River, passed away on Friday, January 19, 2018. He was the husband of the late Helen Marie (Courville) Miranda and the late Rose Marie (Branco) Miranda. He owned an operated Manny's New and Used Furniture and Manny's Antiques, Fall River. Previously, he was employed by Colonial Casket Co. and Pilgrim...
Dennis F. Rebello
Jan 18, 2018
Dennis F. Rebello, 68 of Birch St. Fall River, passed away on Thursday, January 18, 2018. He was employed by the National Security Agency in England. He was an Air Force veteran of the Vietnam War. A pool player, he traveled the world shooting pool. He leaves three children, Christopher and Kara Rebello, both of Florida...
Jesse Martin
Jan 18, 2018
Jesse Martin, 32, of Assonet, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday January 18th, 2018 in Fall River, MA. Born in Fall River, he was the son of Jodi Martin of Fall River and Kenneth Kitchen of Assonet and the stepson of Tony Costa Jr. of Fall River. Besides his parents, he leaves his two young daughters Jade...
Thomas J. Garrity
Jan 16, 2018
Thomas J. Garrity, 90, of Fall River, husband of Theresa (Bosse) Garrity, passed away on Tuesday, January 16, 2018. He was employed as a sheriff's deputy and a correctional officer for 28 years with the Bristol County Sheriff's Office. He was the oldest member of the Italian Progressive Club and was an avid golfer. He was...
Jacqueline C. Plante
Jan 16, 2018
Jacqueline C. "Jacquie" (Gagnon) Plante, 90, of Tiverton, RI, formerly of Fall River MA, wife of Andre A. Plante, passed away Tuesday, January 16, 2018. A registered nurse and graduate of Union Hospital School of Nursing, she was employed by Union Hospital and was a Hospice volunteer. Besides her husband of 63 years, she leaves five...
Michael D. Clement
Jan 15, 2018
Michael D.Clement, 59, of Fall River, son of the late Army Special Forces Major Albert V. Clement and Barbara (Fanning) Clement and brother of the late Carolyn and John Clement passed away on the fifteenth of January. He is survived by sisters Lisa Plante, Pamela Borge and Cynthia Clement and his beloved brother Clifford Clement, his...
Thomas E. Lizotte
Jan 14, 2018
Thomas E. Lizotte, 91 of Westport, formerly of Fall River and Marlboro, MA, passed away Sunday, January 14, 2018, surrounded by his family. He was a loving husband to his wife the late Barbara Ann (Wilson) Lizotte. Prior to that he was the husband of the late Eleanor (Barrett) Lizotte. Prior to his death he enjoyed...
Daniel E. G. Lapointe
Jan 13, 2018
Daniel E. G. "Dusty" LaPointe, 69, of Fall River, passed away on Saturday, January 13, 2018. He was an Army veteran of the Vietnam War. He was a recipient of a Bronze Star and Purple Heart medals. Dusty was a motorcycle enthusiast. He leaves 3 siblings, Marcelle Jerome, Claude LaPointe, and Monique Garant (husband Roland); two...
Gloria (Ramos) Mitchell
Jan 12, 2018
Gloria (Ramos) Mitchell, 85, formerly of Fall River and Swansea, wife of the late John Scott Mitchell and former wife of the late Manuel Martines, passed away Friday, January 12, 2018. A former member of St. Dominic Parish Guild and Bowling League, Swansea, the Luther Barney PTA and Swansea Democratic Committee, she was also a member...