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Daniel D. Paquette
Apr 10, 2015
Daniel D. Paquette, 94, of North Dartmouth, MA formerly of Fall River, husband of Marguerite V. (Desrochers) Paquette, died Friday, April 10, 2015. A WW II Army Corporal, he was Honorably Discharged from military service of the United States of America on March 7, 1946. He was employed at Berkshire Hathaway Manufacturing prior to his military...
Roger J. Couture
Apr 9, 2015
Roger J. Couture, 77, of Somerset, husband of Ann Marie (Cloutier) Alves Couture and husband of the late Cecile (Alves) Couture, died Thursday, April 9, 2015. A graduate of Coyle High School, First Sergeant Couture served in the Massachusetts Army National Guard for 25 years and was employed by John Hancock Insurance Co. He served in...
Raymond Lepage
Apr 7, 2015
Raymond LePage, 91, of Tiverton, loving husband of Rita H. (Hebert) LePage, died Tuesday, April 7, 2015, after a brief illness. An Army veteran of WW II, he served with the 31st. Dixie Division in the Pacific Theater. Master Sergeant LePage also served in the Massachusetts Army National Guard and was a member of the Veterans...
Rita E. Spurgin
Apr 7, 2015
Rita E. (Bellenoit) Spurgin, 85, of Fall River died Tuesday, April 7, 2015 at the Sarah Brayton Nursing Home, Fall River, MA. An educator, she held a Masters Degree and taught throughout the United States for forty years. Born in Fall River, she was the daughter of the late Ovila and Marie Louise (Proulx) Bellenoit. She...
Alton A. "Ben" Powers
Apr 6, 2015
Ben Powers ImpersonationsAlton Ben Powers, 64, comedian, actor, composer and artist, Alton Ben Powers, best known for his role as Thelma Evans husband, and football player, Keith Anderson, in the 1970s hit series Good Times has died. Ben, also played Moochie on the CBS-TV hit Mickey Spillanes Mike Hammer starring with Stacey Keach. Ben made numerous...
Renato R. "Ronnie" Tavares
Apr 5, 2015
Renato R. "Ronnie" Tavares, 85, of Fall River, founder of Ronnie's Studio, husband of the late Eduarda (Pereira) Tavares, died Sunday, April 5, 2015. A photographer, he operated the former Ronnie's Studio, So. Main St., opposite Kennedy Park for 31 years. Born in Ponta Delgada, he had served in the military in the Azores. He leaves...
Susan Gale Morin
Apr 5, 2015
Susan Gale Morin, 51, of Fall River, a former employee of Louis Hand, A-1 Pizza, Boston Donut and New England News Clip Agency, entered into rest following a long illness, Sunday, April 5, 2015. She was the daughter of Patricia (Greenlaw) Morin of Fall River and the late William A. Morin; the loving mother of Courtney...
Catherine "Kitty" (Khoury) Baker
Apr 4, 2015
Catherine "Kitty" (Khoury) Baker, of Fall River, widow of Merrill Lee "Sonny" Baker and companion of the late Omer "Pete" Guimar, died Saturday, April 4, 2015. She leaves six children, Douglas Baker of Wareham, Debra Pruett (David) of East Providence, Derek Baker (Tina), Denise Chabot (Donald) and Dawn Dailey (Kevin), all of Fall River and Donnetta...
Antone "Tony" Roies
Apr 3, 2015
Antone "Tony" Roies, 88, of Tiverton, died Friday, April 3, 2015. An Army veteran of WW II and Navy Veteran of the Korean War, he was a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, Tiverton. A former employee of Frito-Lay, he also worked in construction for Louis Medeiros. He leaves a daughter, Lori Diaz of Falmouth;...
Roseanna (Levesque) Yates
Apr 2, 2015
Roseanna (Levesque) Yates, 90, of Fall River, widow of Franklin Yates, died April 2, 2015. A former employee of Beacon Garment, she was a member of AMVETS Auxiliary. She leaves daughters, Elaine Marcucci of Fall River and Debra Dewsnap and her husband Patrick of Westport; grandchildren, Karen Casado, Michael, Peter, Scott and Noel Marcucci and Jennifer...
Bernadette "Bernie" (St.Pierre) Banville
Apr 2, 2015
Bernadette "Bernie" (St.Pierre) Banville, 88, of Fall River, widow of Roger O. Banville, died Thursday, April 2, 2015. A hairdresser, she operated Bernie's Beauty Shop, Grattan St., for 28 years, retiring in 1985. She was very kind and loving to her many nieces and nephews. She leaves siblings, Emile St.Pierre of Fall River, Arsene St. Pierre...
Roland A. Cote
Apr 1, 2015
Roland A. Cote, 89, of Tiverton, formerly of Fall River, husband of the late Evelyn (Frates) Cote, died Wednesday, April 1, 2015. A Navy veteran of WW II, he was a carpenter with the Fall River Housing Authority for many years. He enjoyed traveling and spending time with his family. He leaves three children, Peggy Read...
Catherine D. "Bea" (Chandanais) Leblanc
Apr 1, 2015
Catherine D. "Bea" (Chandanais) LeBlanc, 86, of Fall River, went Tuesday, April 1, 2015, to be with her loving husband, the late J. Albert LeBlanc who passed 19 years ago on April 3, 1996, also during Holy Week. Bea was first employed by Berkshire Fine Spinning as a cloth inspector, then employed by Stafford Garment Mfg....
Germaine (Bessette) Bouchard
Mar 30, 2015
Germaine (Bessette) Bouchard, 102, of Fall River, formerly of Chatterton Ave., Somerset, widow of Leo Bouchard, and mother of the late Rene Bouchard, died Monday, March 30, 2015. A member of the Ladies of St. Anne Sodality of St. Louis de France Church, Swansea, she was employed by the former R. A. McWhirr Co., Fall River,...
Amanda Hillary Fournier
Mar 30, 2015
Amanda Hilary Fournier, 33, of Dartmouth, formerly of Somerset and New Hampshire, died Monday, March 30, 2015, after a long, hard-fought battle with melanoma- induced brain cancer. Amanda was a graduate of Johnson and Wales Equine Business Management program and a Pre-Vet Biology graduate from the University of New Hampshire. After graduation, she enjoyed the position...
Henry J. Gauthier
Mar 29, 2015
Henry J. Gauthier, Sr., 98, of Fall River, founder of Henry's Tire Service, husband of the late Catherine "Kay" (Boyle) Gauthier, died Sunday, March 29, 2015. He leaves four children, Eileen Senay of Westport, Marilyn Charest of No. Attleboro, Henry Gauthier, Jr. of Fall River and Richard Gauthier of So. Carolina; 9 grandchildren; 6 great-grandchildren; a...
Celestine (Laflamme) Dube
Mar 27, 2015
Celestine (Laflamme) Dube, 97, of Swansea, formerly of Tuttle St., Fall River, widow of Ernest J. "Tiboy" Dube, died Friday, March 27, 2015. She was a member of the Ladies of St. Anne Sodality of the former Blessed Sacrament Parish and the International Ladies Garment Workers Union, now UNITE. She leaves three sons, Robert D. Dube...
Robin M. Furtado
Mar 22, 2015
Robin M. (St.Pierre) Furtado, 49, of Fall River, former wife of Louis T. Furtado, died Sunday, March 22, 2015. She was employed by Fellowship Health Resources, New Bedford. Besides her former husband, she leaves her parents Maurice St.Pierre of Somerset and Rita (Boissonneau) St.Pierre of Fall River, 2 children, Joshua M. Furtado and his wife Deonna...
Maurice "Babe" Bernier
Mar 19, 2015
Maurice "Babe" Bernier, 91, of Tiverton, husband of the late Theresa (Peckham) Bernier, died Thursday, March 19, 2015. A member of the Carpenter's Union, Providence, he was employed by Harvey Probber, Inc., William Bloom and Son and Cooper Woodworking. He enjoyed walking, the beach and cherished time spent with his family. He leaves five children, Carl...
Stanley W. Monis
Mar 19, 2015
Stanley W. Monis, 44, of Fall River, a former employee of Anderson Little, Tillotson Rubber and the Herald News, died Thursday, March 19, 2015. He leaves his mother, Clara (Soares) Monis of Fall River; his father, Stanley Sears of Tiverton; his daughter, Alexis Monis of Fall River; siblings, Nona Monis of Vermont, Richard Monis and his...
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