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Local Obituaries for Fall River, Bristol County and Surrounding Areas.
Rhea I. (Duquette) Dugan
Jul 14, 2015
Rhea I. (Duquette) Dugan, 97, of Milton, MA, formerly of Fall River, widow of Walter C. Dugan, and mother of the late Denis Dugan, died Tuesday, July 14, 2015. She leaves, her daughter-in-law, Catherine Dugan of Jamaica Plain, MA; two grandchildren, Christine Dugan of Norwood and Dennis Dugan and his wife Brenda of Norfolk; four great-granddaughters,...
Timothy Martin
Jul 13, 2015
Timothy Martin, 60, died Monday, July 13, 2015 at his home in New Bedford. Timmy was a man of the sea, he enjoyed fishing and was a model car and model boat enthusiast. He was an avid collector of sea memorabilia. He lived in the present moment, not the past or the future. He knew each...
Kyle D. Frett
Jul 12, 2015
Kyle D. Frett, 37, of Fall River, son of Francis J. Frett, Jr. of Fall River and the late Patricia A. (Therrien) Frett, died Sunday, July 12, 2015. A Commercial Airline Pilot, Captain Frett was employed by Express Jet / United Airlines. A graduate of Durfee High School, Class of 1995, he was formerly employed by...
Peter M. Costa
Jul 11, 2015
Peter M. Costa, 34, of Fall River, died Saturday, July 11, 2015. Born in Fall River, he was the son of Antonio and Maria F. (Medeiros) Costa. He was a Test and Intergration Engineer at Naval Undersea Warfare Center Division, Newport from 1999 to 2009. He studied electrical engineering at UMass Dartmouth from 2004 to 2007....
Helen (Silvia) Swist
Jul 10, 2015
Helen (Silvia) Swist, RN, 91, of Fall River, formerly of Portsmouth, RI, widow of Henry Swist and mother of the late Michael Swist, died Friday, July 10, 2015. A Registered Nurse and graduate of Newport Hospital School of Nursing, she was employed by the former Truesdale Hospital and was a life-member of the East End Sportsman's...
Ann H. (Atkinson) Still-Gosselin
Jul 8, 2015
Ann (Atkinson) Still-Gosselin, 78, formerly of Fall River and Wareham, widow of Joseph Gosselin, died Wednesday, July 8, 2015. She was the mother of Patricia Dias (Joseph), Lloyd, Sandra, Barbara and Brian Still, Deborah Tripp, Christopher Still (Michelle) and Michael Still (Becky); the sister of Robert Briggs, Carol Hyman, Pearl Fitzgerald, Phyllis Bissaro, Richard, George, Cynthia...
Diane E. (Miller) Mcconnell
Jul 7, 2015
Diane E. (Miller) McConnell, 66, of Westport, wife of Paul L. McConnell and daughter of Irene (Perry) Hicks of Fall River and the late Thomas H. Miller, died Tuesday, July 7, 2015. A loving wife, mother and grandmother, she enjoyed cooking and shopping. Besides her husband of 48 years and mother, she leaves three children, Kevin...
Stanley A. Korzeniowski
Jul 3, 2015
Stanley A. Korzeniowski, 93, of Fall River, husband of the late Helen (Woytaszek) Korzeniowski, died Friday, July 3, 2015. An Army veteran of WW II and recipient of numerous decorations including two Bronze Stars, he was employed by Dover Stamping Company, Fall River and Chamberlain Manufacturing Company, New Bedford. He leaves two sons, Edward Korzeniowski and...
Joseph P. Farias, Jr.
Jun 30, 2015
Joseph P. Farias, Jr., 70, of Westport, formerly of Fall River, husband of Paulette V. (Paulino) Farias, died Tuesday, June 30, 2015. A baker, he was employed by Dunkin Donuts, Pleasant St., Fall River and enjoyed fishing and going to the casinos. Besides his wife of 45 years, he leaves two sons, Joseph P. Farias, III...
Annette (Vaillancourt) Martin
Jun 29, 2015
Annette (Vaillancourt) Martin, age 85, of Fall River passed away peacefully on June 29, 2015 in Fall River after a brief illness. She was the wife of the late Everett Martin, her husband of 62 years, and the daughter of Ignace and Marie (Levesque) Vaillancourt. For many years, she worked in the textile industry at Lexcraft...
Jocelyn Rusnock
Jun 28, 2015
Jocelyn Rusnock, 29, of Rehoboth, daughter of Michael P. and Robin J. (Mercier) Rusnock, passed away unexpectedly Sunday, June 28, 2015. An artist and highly creative person, she was a graduate of Case High School and Arthur Angelo's School of Cosmetology & Hair Design, and was employed by KP Grille, Rehoboth. Besides her parents she leaves...
Catherine (Kearns) Howard
Jun 26, 2015
Catherine (Kearns) Howard, 92, of Bush St., Fall River, wife of Francis Howard, died Friday, June 26, 2015. She was a former employee of Firestone Rubber Co. Besides her husband of 69 years, she leaves a daughter, Kathleen Farias and her husband Riley of Fall River; grandchildren, Nancy Farias of California and Derek Farias and his...
Irene D. (Vadeboncoeur) Isabel
Jun 26, 2015
Irene D. Isabel, age 87 of Fall River, passed away on June 26, 2015 at the Somerset Ridge Rehabilitation Center following a brief illness. She was born on April 9, 1928. She was reunited in heaven with her husband, the late George E. Isabel, a decorated WWII Veteran who founded Vets Cab Company of Fall River,...
Louis B. "Lou" Cantin
Jun 25, 2015
Louis B. "Lou" Cantin, 80, of Tiverton, formerly of Fall River, a former employee of Louis Hand, husband of the late Juliette (Chagnon) Cantin, died Thursday, June 25, 2015. An animal lover and Red Sox fan, he was a member of St. Anne's Fraternity and South End Athletic Club. He leaves siblings, Anita Limoncelli of CT,...
Sabina E. (Tarazewich) Wilding
Jun 23, 2015
Sabina E. (Tarazewich) Wilding, 98, formerly a resident of Clifton Inn in Somerset and for 57 years at 52 Snell Street in Fall River, MA, died Tuesday June 23, 2015 in Sidney, Ohio after a brief illness. Sabina was the beloved spouse of John Joseph Wilding, Sr. (deceased) for 62 years of marriage. She was born...
Elsie (Shoesmith) Lemieux-Cochran
Jun 20, 2015
Elsie (Shoesmith) Lemieux Cochran, 96, of North Dartmouth, formerly of Fall River and New Bedford, widow of Robert Lemieux, died Saturday, June 20, 2015. She leaves five children, Frederick Lemieux (late wife Loretta) of East Hampton, CT, Claire Lemieux of The Villages, FL, Beverly Oliveira and her husband John of Tiverton, Henry Lemieux and his wife...
Stephanie "Esther" (Gasior) Watson
Jun 17, 2015
Stephanie "Esther" (Gasior) Watson, 94, of Virginia, formerly of Fall River, widow of Basil Leo Watson, died Wednesday, June 17, 2015. She leaves two children, Barbara McLaughlin and her husband James of Midlothian, VA and Leo Watson and his wife Lynn of Elizabeth City, NC; grandchildren, Ryan and Adam Watson and Paula and Kim Barrett and...
Sheila (Krupa) Pietraszek
Jun 15, 2015
Sheila (Krupa) Pietraszek, 95, formerly of Fatima Drive, Somerset, wife of the late Peter J. Pietraszek, died Monday, June 15, 2015. The daughter of the late Thomas and Mary (Misiewicz) Krupa, she lived in Somerset since 1964. A Marine Corps veteran of WW II, she was a graduate of BMC Durfee High School and Bryant College....
Silverio A. Almeida
Jun 13, 2015
Silverio A. Almeida, 74, of Fall River, husband of Lidia (Sousa) Almeida, died Saturday, June 13, 2015, after a courageous battle with lung cancer. Born in Sao Miguel, Azores, he had served in the Portuguese Army. After his retirement 9 years ago from Quaker Fabric, he enjoyed gardening and spending time with his family. A sports...
Paula Maciel
Jun 13, 2015
Paula Maciel, of Fall River, a longtime employee of Tech-Etch, daughter of Joanne (Rogers) Maciel Correira and the late John Maciel, passed away Saturday, June 13, 2015, after battling an aggressive form of Cancer for the past three months. Besides her mother, she leaves three siblings, Karen, Michael, Sr. and Derek; nieces and nephews, Ashley, Courtney,...
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