OBITUARY LISTINGS
Recent Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Fall River, Bristol County and Surrounding Areas.
William K. "Ken" Little
Mar 18, 2015
William K. "Ken" Little, 90, of Stetson St., Fall River, husband of Helen (Niewola) Little, died Wednesday, March 18, 2015. Ken worked in Quality Control for Globe Manufacturing for more than 30 years and then was employed as a security guard at Tillotson Complex until his retirement at age 80. An avid fisherman and golfer, he...
Pauline C. (Nadeau) Levesque
Mar 16, 2015
Pauline C. (Nadeau) Levesque, 86, of Somerset and Port Charlotte, Florida, wife of Joseph T. "Tom" Levesque, died Monday, March 16, 2015 at Autumn Glen Assisted Living, Dartmouth . A graduate of BMC Durfee High School, she and her husband operated Levesque's Auto Service, Rodman St., Fall River for many years. She enjoyed singing, dancing, motorcycling,...
Marie Antoinette "Toni" (Jacques) Keshura
Mar 16, 2015
Marie Antoinette (Jacques) Keshura 96, daughter of the late Joseph and Marie Anne (Frigon) Jacques, passed away on 16 March 2015 at Country Gardens Nursing Home. She was predeceased by her husband Michael Keshura. Born in Quebec, Canada, Antoinette, "Toni", lived in Fall River and Tiverton for most of her life and was a communicant at...
Charles O. Lapre
Mar 15, 2015
Charles O. Lapre, 83, of Tiverton, husband of the late Lillian (Rogers) Lapre and the father of the late Charles R. Lapre, died Sunday, March 15, 2015. He operated the former Charles O. Lapre Excavating Co. for many years and enjoyed traveling and visiting family and friends. He leaves grandchildren, Elizabeth Wood and her spouse Heather...
Pauline (Paul) Callahan
Mar 15, 2015
Pauline (Paul) Callahan, 93, of Fall River, died Sunday, March 15, 2015. She was the proprietor of the former Pauline's Variety Store on Hamlet St. and was employed by the former Edgar's Dept. Store. She enjoyed walking and dancing. Survivors include 3 daughters, Jacqueline P. Smith of Tiverton, Paula J. Bohun and Joyce B. Botelho, both...
Josephine Niewola
Mar 11, 2015
Josephine Niewola, 91, formerly of Washington St., Fall River, died Wednesday, March 11, 2015. Born in Fall River and a lifelong resident, she was the daughter of the late John F. and Josephine (Rusinski) Niewola. Josephine was employed by Shelburne Shirt Co. for more than 30 years and then by St. Anne's Hospital until retirement. She...
Mary S. (Slowik) Douglas
Mar 9, 2015
Mary S. (Slowik) Douglas, 97, of Somerset, passed away peacefully Monday, March 9, 2015 with her son and caregiver Richard by her side. She was the wife of the late Sgt. 1st Class William Douglas, U.S. Army. She leaves her son Richard Douglas of Somerset and granddaughters, Chelsea and Lindsay Douglas, both of Florida. She was...
George Rego, Frfd, Ret.
Mar 6, 2015
George Rego, 91, retired Fall River Firefighter and Navy veteran of WW II, of Foster St., Fall River, husband of Helen M. (Medeiros) Rego, died Friday, March 6, 2015 following a long illness. Besides his wife of 57 years, he leaves four children, George Rego, Jr. and his wife Donna of Norfolk, VA, Andrew Rego of...

Dorothy M. "Dot" Miranda Gallimore
Mar 5, 2015
Dorothy M. "Dot" (Miranda) Bordeaux Gallimore, 82, of Borden Place West, South Main St., Fall River, formerly of Richmond, Virginia, widow of Harold C. Gallimore, died Thursday, March 5, 2015. She enjoyed bingo, crafts and spending time with her family. She leaves three children, Leon, Donald and Donna Ruth Bordeaux, all of Virginia; grandchildren; great-grandchildren; sisters,...
Florence A. (Marciarille) Phenix
Mar 2, 2015
Florence a. (Marciarille) Phenix, 88, of Fall River, formerly of Tiverton, wife of the late George E. Phenix, died Monday, March 2, 2015. She worked in the garment industry for over 20 years and was a member of the ILGWU, now UNITE and St. Mary's Senior Citizens Club. She enjoyed traveling. She was the mother of...
Thongsouk Silapasay
Mar 1, 2015
Thongsouk Silapasay, 78, of Fall River, formerly of Laos, died Sunday, March 1, 2015 in the Crawford House Nursing Center, Fall River, Massachusetts. Born in Laos on May 5, 1936, she was the wife of the late Xieng Pou. She was employed in the farming industry in Laos. She enjoyed walking, shopping, listening to music and...

Susan (Allard) Sweeney
Mar 1, 2015
Susan (Allard) Sweeney, 53, of Fall River, died Sunday, March 1, 2015. She was employed by Bristol Community College and enjoyed, arts & crafts and painting. She leaves her parents, Rene and Madelyn (Mitchell) Allard; two sons, Sean and Michael Sweeney and her former husband Michael Sweeney, all of Fall River and aunts, uncles, nieces and...
Arthur A. Monteiro
Feb 28, 2015
Arthur A. Monteiro, 87, of Fall River, passed away, Saturday, February 28, 2015, following a lengthy illness. Arthur was the son of Joseph Monteiro and Patricia Almeida Monteiro both deceased and from the City of Fall River. Mr. Monteiro was a lifelong resident of Fall River and spent a large part of his life in the...

Kevin Patrick Jagmin
Feb 27, 2015
Kevin Patrick Jagmin, 58, of Fall River, son of Patricia (McCarthy) Jagmin of Fall River, and the late Donald Jagmin, died Friday, February 27, 2015. A welder and steamfitter, he was a member of Local 51 Plumbers and Pipefitters Union, East Providence. He enjoyed playing golf, boating, fishing, painting and cooking and his morning "Sip-N-Dip" coffee....

Omer W. Lambert
Feb 27, 2015
Omer W. Lambert, 85, of Fall River, died Friday, February 27, 2015. He leaves three children, Raymond Lambert and his wife Renee of Framingham, MA, Nancy Amaral of Westport, MA and David Lambert of Berkley, MA; two grandchildren, Ryan Lambert and Gillian Amaral; his former wife Doris (Poisson) Lambert of Westport; 2 brothers, Victor Lambert of...

Joseph A. "Toto" Potvin
Feb 26, 2015
Joseph A. "Toto" Potvin, 82, of Fall River, formerly of Tiverton, died Thursday, February 26, 2015. A veteran of the Korean and Vietnam Wars, TSgt. Potvin served in the Air Force for over 20 years. He was a member of the Knights of Columbus, Tiverton. He leaves four children, Kim M. Ayres and her husband Steven...
Dr. Roland E. Chabot
Feb 23, 2015
Roland E. Chabot, DDS, 95, of Fall River, formerly of Somerset, husband of the late Theresa A. (Dumais) Chabot, died Monday, February 23, 2015. Dr. Chabots dental practice was located at the corner of North Main St. and President Ave., Fall River for many years. A Navy veteran of WW II, he was a graduate of...
Jesse Albert Silvia, Jr.
Feb 23, 2015
Jesse Albert Silvia, Jr., 63, of Rolling Green Dr., Fall River, son of the late Jesse Albert and Mary Jeannette (Berube) Silvia, died Monday, February 23, 2015. He leaves siblings, Mary J. Duclos and her husband Gary and Michael A. Silvia and his wife Theresa, all of Fall River and his loving nieces and nephews, Tammy...
David B. Baptista
Feb 22, 2015
David B. Baptista, 52, of Fall River, died Sunday, February 22, 2015. He was employed in construction and was an avid Bruins and Patriots fan. Survivors include his son, Jason Thomas and two grandchildren, Lily Grace Thomas and Jace Ryan Thomas, all of Somerset; siblings, Ernest Baptista and his wife Muriel, Diane Sousa, Linda Paquette, Arlene...
Jo-Anne M. (Griffin) Robinson
Feb 21, 2015
Jo-Anne M. (Griffin) Robinson, 78, of Tiverton, widow of Edward C. Robinson, died Saturday, February 21, 2015. A homemaker, she enjoyed volunteering at the Sacred Heart Soup Kitchen. Survivors include six children, Michael Robinson, Neil Robinson (wife Jackie), Eric Robinson, Craig Robinson, Leslee Eldridge (husband Joseph) and Kerri-Anne Beliveau (husband Michael); ten grandchildren, Lindsay, Patrick, Troy,...