OBITUARY LISTINGS
Recent Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Fall River, Bristol County and Surrounding Areas.
Navarro Z. Javier
Feb 1, 2017
Navarro Z. "Ray" Javier, 84, Master Chef, beloved companion of Rose Perry, passed away Wednesday, February 1, 2017. Born in the Philippines, he was employed by various Newport, RI restaurants. Ray was a kind, generous and loving person. He was a Navy veteran of the Vietnam War. Besides his long time companion, he leaves 3 stepchildren,...
Sandra (Arpa) Ouellette
Feb 1, 2017
Sandra (Arpa) Ouellette, 66, of Fall River, wife of Raymond J. Ouellette, Jr., passed away Wednesday, February 1, 2017. She was employed by Lightolier and Chadwicks of Boston and enjoyed going to Newport Grand Casino. Besides her husband of 44 years, she leaves three children, Raymond J. Ouellette, III and his wife Lucy of Fall River,...
Mary (Borges) Galego
Jan 31, 2017
Mary (Borges) Galego, 77, of Fall River, wife of Francisco Galego, passed away January 31, 2017. Born in Furnas, St. Michael, Azores, she was the daughter of the late James and Angelina (Santos) Borges. Survivors also include two sons, Edmund Galego and his wife Natalie of Fall River and Dr. Paul Galego and his wife Tracey...
Ernestina (Pacheco) Dacosta
Jan 30, 2017
Ernestina (Pacheco) daCosta, 83, of Fall River, . wife of the late Jose daCosta, passed away Monday, January 30, 2017. She was an active participant of the Senior Citizens Group of Santo Christo Parish. A loving and devoted homemaker and babysitter, she enjoyed crocheting, knitting and sewing. She leaves five children, Ana M. Freire and her...
John J. Enos, Sr.
Jan 29, 2017
John J. Enos, Sr., 83, of Fall River, husband of the late Yvette (Melanson) Enos, passed away Sunday, January 29, 2017. An Army veteran of the Korean War, he owned and operated the former Fall River Fireplace and Venos, Inc. and enjoyed dancing, traveling, music and his family. His two favorite sayings were "Let's make it...
Keith Verissimo
Jan 28, 2017
Keith Verissimo, 32, of Fall River, son of Aguinaldo "Shorty" and Pamela (Mello) Verissimo of Fall River, passed away Saturday, January 28, 2017. An independent contractor and skilled carpenter, he was employed by Kelley Bros. Concrete, Inc. Besides his parents he leaves a brother, Kevin Verissimo of Fall River; his grandfather, Laurenio Verissimo of Fall River;...
Pauline V. (Collis) Sullivan
Jan 27, 2017
Pauline V. (Collis) Sullivan, 88, of Fall River, wife of the late Gerald F. Sullivan, passed away Friday, January 27, 2017. A retired cafeteria supervisor, she was employed by Rhode Island Hospital for 35 years. She leaves four children, Nancy Sullivan and her husband Boetius of Fall River, Eileen Kuzma and her husband Kenneth of Oakdale,...
Alice E. (Sherman) Mathias
Jan 23, 2017
Alice E. (Sherman) Mathias, 90, of Fall River, passed away at Sarah Brayton Nursing and Rehabilitation Center on Monday, January 23, 2017. She was the wife of the late Carl William Mathias. She was employed by Darwood Manufacturing and Women's World, retiring in 1990. Alice cherished time spent shopping with her sisters. Her hobbies included knitting...
Leagatha (Mungo) Ardrey
Jan 21, 2017
Leagatha (Mungo) Ardrey, 93, of Newport, RI, wife of the late John Ardrey, was peacefully called home to the Lord on Saturday, January 21, 2017 at John Clark Retirement Center with family at her side. She was born on February 18, 1923 in Lancaster County, South Carolina to Conly and Daisy (Hough) Mungo. Leagatha was wed...
Leon A. Lupachini, Jr.
Jan 19, 2017
Leon A. Lupachini, Jr., 48, of Somerville, MA, formerly of Fall River, passed away Thursday, January 19, 2017. He was an Army veteran. He leaves two sons, Corey Lupachini and Ryan Frazer; his father and stepmother, Leon and Doreen Lupachini; four siblings, Jason and Jonathan Lupachini, Nicole Wheeler and Doreen Borge; his godmother, Pat Souza, his...
Joyce M. (Cloutier) Gillet
Jan 19, 2017
Joyce M. (Cloutier) Gillet, 71, of Fall River, passed away Thursday, January 19, 2017. She was a 25 year employee of Family Service Association. She was an avid reader, enjoyed day trips to Foxwoods and loved spending time with her children and grandchildren. She leaves two children, William Gillet and Tammy St.Pierre and her husband Blaize,...
Daniel C. Aguiar, Jr.
Jan 19, 2017
Daniel C. Aguiar, Jr., 40, of Fall River, son of Cynthia (Souza) Aguiar of Fall River and the late Daniel C. Aguiar, passed away Thursday, January 19, 2017. He enjoyed music and bicycling and was a Patriots fan. Besides his mother he leaves, a son, Daniel C. Aguiar, III of Fall River; siblings, Michael Souza and...
Juliette F. (Rousseau) Raymond
Jan 16, 2017
Juliette F. (Rousseau) Raymond, 100, of Swansea, formerly of Fall River, wife of the late Alexandre Raymond, passed away Monday, January 16, 2017. She was a member of the Daughters of Isabella and a benefactor of the Dominican Fathers and the Dominican Sisters of St. Catherine of Siena. She leaves four children, Dr. Roger D. Raymond...
Gabriel "Gabe" Estrela
Jan 15, 2017
Gabriel "Gabe" Estrela, 56, of Swansea, formerly of Fall River, passed away Sunday, January 15, 2017. A chef, he studied at Diman Regional Vocational High School and Bristol Community College and was employed by several area restaurants, most recently by Simply Simons, Swansea. He leaves siblings, Manuel S. Estrela and his wife Lucy of Somerset and...
Erica Lynn Santos
Jan 12, 2017
Erica Lynn Santos, 37, of Fall River passed away Thursday, January 12, 2017. Survivors include a mother, Kathleen (Snizek) Jones and a stepfather Robert Jones and four children, Yasmiene Tavares, Julianne Pimental, Bailey and Meela Farias, all of Fall River; three uncles, Louis and George Snizek, both of Fall River and Steven Snizek (wife Michelle) of...
George A. Cote
Jan 11, 2017
George A. Cote, 88, of Fall River, husband of Gertrude (Levesque) Cote, passed away Wednesday, January 11, 2017. A member of Teamsters Union, Local 25, he was employed by Standard Linen for 42 years. He was a member of St. Anne Parish Committee, a former St. Anne Little League commissioner and a member of the Over-the-Hill...
Raymond Laflamme
Jan 11, 2017
Raymond Laflamme, 88, of Swansea, husband of Cecile (Paquette) Laflamme, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family, Wednesday, January 11, 2017. He was property manager of Riverview Towers, Milliken Boulevard, Fall River from the opening in 1970 till 2008, and several commercial properties in Rhode Island, and manager of the former Capitol Bowling Alleys. He loved...
Joseph L. "Joe" Martin
Jan 9, 2017
Joseph L. "Joe" Martin, 70, of Fall River passed away Monday, January 9, 2017. He was a former employee of the Fall River Water Department and was an avid card player and member of the VFW Pitch League. He leaves his former wife and soul mate, Denise R. (Mello) Martin of Fall River; five children, Joseph...
Theresa (Desilets) Garant
Jan 8, 2017
Theresa (Desilets) Garant, 89, of Swansea, formerly of Fall River, wife of the late Rene J. Garant, passed away Sunday, January 8, 2017. She was employed by the former Anderson Little Company and at the Saint Anne's Hospital Radiology Department and was a communicant of Holy Name Parish for many years. She leaves a daughter Lynn...
Marie Louise (Arsenault) Gagnon
Jan 7, 2017
Marie Louise (Arsenault) Gagnon, 95, of Fall River, wife of the late Alfred M. Gagnon, passed away Saturday, January 7, 2016. She worked in the garment industry and was a member of ILGWU-UNITE. She leaves a daughter, Rita Littlefield and her husband Richard of Fall River; a grandson, Brian Littlefield and his wife Sarina of Roslindale;...