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Local Obituaries for Fall River, Bristol County and Surrounding Areas.
Scott A. Peixinho
Sep 19, 2017
Scott A. Peixinho, 47, of Tiverton, beloved eldest son of Anthony "Tony" and Theresa (Murphy) Peixinho, passed away on Tuesday, September 19, 2017, after a courageous battle with cancer. He was a graduate of Tiverton High School, Class of 1988 where he was it's valedictorian and captained it's football team. He holds a BS in Business...
Joao C. Aguiar
Sep 18, 2017
Joao C. Aguiar, 73, of Fall River, husband of Alda M. (Aguiar) Aguiar, passed away Monday, September 18, 2017. Born in Fajao de Cima, St. Michael, Azores, he was a son of the late Antonio and Rosa (DaSilva) Aguiar. He was employed by Quaker Fabric. He enjoyed spending time with family and was a Benfica Soccer...
Richard V. Dopart
Sep 15, 2017
Richard V. Dopart, Sr., 84, of Tiverton, husband of 52 years of Betty Jo (Harpold) Dopart, passed away at home, surrounded by his family on Friday, September 15, 2017. He was a graduate of BMC Durfee High School, an Army veteran of the Korean War and US Postal Service Letter Carrier in Fall River for many...
Jennie (Wisk) Wojciechowski
Sep 14, 2017
Jennie (Wisk) Wojciechowski, 92, of Fall River, wife of the late Walter Wojciechowski, passed away Thursday, September 14, 2017. A member of ILGWU, now UNITE, she worked in the garment industry for many years, retiring in 1987. She enjoyed Bingo and Foxwoods and was a member of the Holy Rosary Society of Holy Cross Parish. She...
Angeline C. (Bernier) Valcourt
Sep 13, 2017
Angeline C. (Bernier) Valcourt, 98, formerly of Fall River and Somerset, wife of the late Roger Valcourt (founder of Valcourt Industrial Supply Co.), passed away Wednesday, September 13, 2017. She was a member of BMC Durfee High School's Class of 1937, a champion bowler of the Quequechan Club, and involved with Friends of Saint Anne's Hospital....
Odete (Barbosa) Xavier
Sep 12, 2017
Odete (Barbosa) Xavier, 91, of Fall River, wife of Adelino Xavier, passed away on Tuesday, September 12, 2017. Born in Salga, St. Michael, Azores, she was the daughter of the late Francisco and Maria Isabel (Correia) Barbosa. A homemaker, she loved cooking and cleaning for her family. Besides her husband of 67 years, survivors include 4...
John Minior
Sep 10, 2017
John Minior, 84, of Tiverton, husband of Doris M. (Charest) Minior, passed away Sunday, September 10, 2017. An Army veteran of the Korean War, he was a 34 year employee of Montaup Electric. Besides his wife of 55 years, he leaves three children, Christopher Minior (Donna Arruda) of Swansea, Gregory Minior (Lori) of Fall River and...
Dr. Charles Assad
Sep 8, 2017
Dr. Charles Assad, of Cape Coral, FL, formerly of Westport and Fall River, MA, and Providence, RI, died September 8, 2017, after a long and courageous battle with Metastatic Prostate Cancer. He was the elder son of Johanna Assad and the late Aseeb "Charlie" Assad of Westport. A graduate of Bishop Stang High School and the...
Lorraine (St.Jean) Chagnon
Sep 6, 2017
Lorraine (St.Jean) Chagnon, 87, of Swansea, a former employee of Country Gardens Nursing Home, wife of the late Raymond Chagnon, passed away Wednesday, September 6, 2017. She leaves three children, Paul Chagnon and his wife Judith and Nancy Beauregard and her husband George, all of Swansea, Scott Chagnon and his wife Catherine of Rehoboth; four grandchildren,...
Carl W. Landers
Sep 6, 2017
Carl W. Landers, 71, of Tiverton, husband of Linda A. (Dozois) Landers and the late Geraldine (Pavao) Landers, passed away Wednesday, September 6, 2017. Besides his wife of 23 years, he leaves four children, Lori Simons (husband John), Carl Landers Jr. (wife Rose), Dawn Lebeau and Michelle Wright (husband Ray); grandchildren, Robert and Ryan Marchand, Haley...
Elizabeth A. (Donovan) Chouinard
Sep 4, 2017
Elizabeth A. "Betty" (Donovan) Chouinard, 85, of Somerset, wife of the late Roger A. Chouinard, passed away Monday, September 4, 2017. She leaves two sons, Roger Chouinard and his wife Kelly of Fairhaven and David Chouinard and his wife Dawn of Fall River; grandchildren, Taylor-Lyn, Hannah, Nicholas, David, Lila and Janie Chouinard; and many nieces and...
Deborah A. (Deazvedo) Silva
Sep 3, 2017
Deborah A. (Deazvedo) Silva, 60, of Fall River, wife of Raymond P. Silva, passed away Sunday, September 3, 2017. A graduate of the former Bishop Gerrard High School and Kinyon-Campbell Business School, she was a bookkeeper at Prima Care of Fall River for many years. Deb enjoyed their cruises, long walks at Colt State Park with...
Alda M. (Gaspar) Pereira
Sep 2, 2017
Alda M. (Gaspar) Pereira, 91, of Fall River, wife of the late Jose Pereira, died Saturday, September 2, 2017. She was a member of the Congregation of Jehovah's Witnesses, Fall River, MA. She leaves eight children, Antonio Pereira and his wife Conceicao of St. Michael, Azores, Mario Jorge Pereira and his wife Christina of Palmer, MA,...
Sharon (Cabral) Porter
Sep 1, 2017
Sharon J. (Cabral) Porter, 62, of Fairhaven, formerly of Westport and Fall River, passed away Friday, September 1, 2017. She was a graduate of SMU. She leaves three sons, Gerald Guimond and Thomas Cabral (Michelle Pelletier), all of Fall River and Stephen Donovan (Courtney Levesque) of Fairhaven; grandchildren, including Jadyn Donovan, Thomas and Kassidy Cabral; Brian...
Julie Lyn Bertrand
Aug 31, 2017
Julie Lyn Bertrand, 30, of Fall River, passed away peacefully on August 31, 2017 at St. Anne's Hospital surrounded by her loving family and friends. Julie fought a lengthy battle but ultimately succumbed to the disease of addiction. Julie was a 2006 graduate of Somerset High School. She was a kind and loving person who enjoyed...
Roland E. Valois
Aug 29, 2017
Roland E. Valois, 87, of Fall River, a retired Longshoreman, husband of the late Eleanor "Nora" (Bensen) Valois, passed away Tuesday, August 29, 2017. An Army veteran of the Korean War, he was a member of AMVETS and the VFW. He leaves two daughters, Teresa and Jane Valois, both of Fall River; five sons, Alan (Donna),...
Lucille M. (Purcell) Gardner
Aug 24, 2017
Lucille M. (Purcell) Gardner, 87, of Swansea, wife of the late George A. Gardner and daughter of the late John Purcell and M. Blanche (Gagnon) Purcell-Karon, passed away Thursday, August 24, 2017. She leaves five children, Janet Bornstein of Raynham and Christine Pavao and her husband Michael, Marilyn Bernier and her husband David, John Gardner and...
Judith M. (Gee) Searles
Aug 21, 2017
Judith M. (Gee) Searles, 71, of Fall River, formerly of Swansea, a former employee of Aetna Life and Casualty Insurance, passed away Monday, August 21, 2017. She served in the Navy and was a member of Disabled American Veterans and American Legion. She leaves daughters, Carey Souza of New Bedford and Torrie Dias of Fall River;...
Jeannette D. (Bernier) Levesque
Aug 19, 2017
Jeannette D. (Bernier) Levesque, 91, of Fall River, wife of the late Joseph O. Levesque and mother of the late Gerald "Gerry" Levesque, passed away Saturday, August 19, 2017. Mrs. Levesque and her late husband operated the former Levesque Florist for many years. They were members of the International Order of Alhambra and enjoyed traveling throughout...
Kathleen A. Cabral
Aug 18, 2017
Kathleen A. (Gingras) Cabral, 70, of Fall River, passed away Friday, August 18, 2017 at Charlton Memorial Hospital. Survivors include 3 daughters, Christine Taber (husband Brian Taber), Stephanie Paesano (husband Michael Paesano) and Kimberly Douglass (husband Jason Douglass); a son, Jonathan Cabral; a sister, Judith Avilla (husband Robert) and several grandchildren, great grandchildren and.several extended family...
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