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Local Obituaries for Fall River, Bristol County and Surrounding Areas.
Jason Prefontaine
May 21, 2015
Jason Prefontaine, 27, of Fall River, formerly of Tiverton, died Thursday, May 21, 2015. A graduate of Tiverton High School, he studied at Bristol Community College. He was the son of Bridget (Prefontaine) Durfee of Tiverton and the late David Branconnier; the stepson of Edmund Durfee of Tiverton; the grandson of Paulette (Doucette) Prefontaine of Fall...
Maria P. "Inez" (Lerias) Melo
May 21, 2015
Maria P. "Inez" (Lerias) Melo, 70, of America St., Fall River, died Thursday, May 21, 2015, with her family by her side. A former employee of Bradley Scott Clothes Inc. and Life Care Center of Raynham, she enjoyed cooking, gardening and spending time with her family. She leaves her former husband Marcelino B. Melo of Fall...
Robert L. Goddu
May 19, 2015
Robert L. Goddu, 80, of Tiverton, RI, son of the late Honorer H. and Dolores J. (Gagnon) Goddu, died peacefully at Charlton Memorial Hospital, Tuesday, May 19, 2015. A member of St. Christopher Parish, Tiverton, and graduate of BMC Durfee High School, Class of 1954, he studied at the former Bradford Durfee Institute of Technology. He...
Joao Luis Rodrigues
May 17, 2015
Joao Luis Rodrigues, 73, of Bradford Ave., Fall River, husband of Dinora (Dos Reis) Rodrigues, died Sunday, May 17, 2015. He was employed by Advanced Cast Products, Easton. Besides his wife of 47 years, he leaves, three children, Susanne Botelho and her husband Bert, Diane de Melo and Bob Rodrigues and his wife Carlene, all of...
Barry J. Botelho
May 17, 2015
Barry J. Botelho, 56, of San Diego, CA and formerly of Fall River and Seekonk, MA, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, May 17, 2015. He was a graduate of UMass Dartmouth, and was previously employed by Sony Electronics. He leaves behind his long-time partner Natasha Mezin. He is survived by his parents, Thomas Botelho and Dorothy...
Rita S. (Lanciault) Banville
May 15, 2015
Rita S. (Lanciault) Banville, 89, of Somerset, widow of Robert R. Banville and mother of the late David R. Banville, died Friday, May 15, 2015. A Ceramic Art Instructor, she operated the Rita Banville Ceramic Studio for 34 years and was also employed by Arkwright Finishing Co. for 25 years. A graduate of BMC Durfee High...
Claire L. St. (Michaud) George
May 13, 2015
Claire L. (Michaud) St. George, 92, of Fall River, widow of Joseph L. "Leon" St. George, died Wednesday, May 13, 2015. She had worked in the garment industry and for Grand Central Market. She leaves four children, Charles A. St. George and his wife Suzanne and Robert C. St. George and his wife Sheila, all of...
Cynthia M. Janson
May 12, 2015
Cynthia M. (Alves) Janson, 52 of Swansea, wife of Mark G. Janson and daughter of Pauline (Desruisseaux) Alves Barboza of Fall River and the late Charles W. Alves, died Tuesday, May 12, 2015. Besides her husband of 30 years and mother, she leaves, two children, Ian Janson of Fall River and Jacob Janson of Boston, siblings,...
Claudette (Levesque) Pisarczyk
May 6, 2015
Claudette (Levesque) Pisarczyk, 72, of Fall River, widow of Milton A. Pisarczyk, died Wednesday, May 6, 2015. She was employed by the Fall River School System. She leaves a daughter, Laurie Arruda and her husband Joseph of Fall River; 3 grandchildren, Jessica Pisarczyk (fiancée Loretta Mendes) of Fall River, Bethany Arruda (Scott O'Brian) of New Bedford...
Kenneth M. Forand, Jr.
May 6, 2015
Kenneth M. Forand, Jr. "Kenny Cable", age 40, of Fall River, died unexpectedly, May 6, 2015. A cable television installer, he enjoyed fishing, riding motorcycles and dirt bikes and gardening. He had served in the Army Reserve as a medic. He leaves his parents Kenneth M., Sr. and Denise N. (Levesque) Forand of Swansea; the love...
Madeleine R. St. (Latessa) Pierre
May 6, 2015
Madeleine R. (Latessa) St. Pierre, 89, of Fall River, entered into rest on May 6, 2015. She was the widow of Roland L. St. Pierre; and the daughter of the late John S. and Marie Louise (Bessette) Latessa. She was the mother of Mrs. Rita (Gilles) Canuel; grandmother of Michael (Stephanie) Canuel and future great-grandson, and...
Alice (Enos) Cambra
May 6, 2015
Alice (Enos) Cambra, 88, of Tiverton, formerly of Fall River, widow of Joseph "Rusty" Cambra, died Wednesday, May 6, 2015. She worked in the garment industry, retiring from Bristol Knitting Mills. She was the sister of Lillian Enos and John J. Enos, Sr., both of Fall River and the late Evelyn Silvia and the stepmother of...
Paul R. Lavigne
May 5, 2015
Paul R. Lavigne, 71, of Fall River, formerly of Westport, husband of Elizabeth-Ann (Machado) Lavigne, and son of the late Gerard and Loretta (Larrivee) Lavigne, died Tuesday, May 5, 2015. An educator, he earned his Bachelor of Science Degree from UMass Dartmouth, formerly SMU and taught in the Fall River School System for 39 years. He...
Rian L. Gardullo
May 5, 2015
Rian L. Gardullo, 26, of Fall River died Tuesday, May 5, 2015. He was the beloved son of Tammy Gardullo Kreiner of Fall River and the late Timothy Power, and the father of Jameson Silva. A graduate of Diman Regional Vocational High School, he studied at Bristol Community College and was employed by People, Inc. A...
Vivian C. (Hamel) Rebello
May 5, 2015
Vivian C. (Hamel) Rebello, 75 of Swansea, wife of Louis M. Rebello and mother of the late Robyn Rebello, died Tuesday, May 5, 2015, following a courageous, ten year battle with Cancers of the Larynx, Breasts and Lungs. She and her husband were co-founders of Louie & Ted's Blacktop. Besides her husband of 54 years, she...
Robert A. Doige
May 5, 2015
Robert A. Doige, 70, of Fall River, son of the late Albert and Cecile (Beauparlant) Doige, died Tuesday, May 5, 2015. He leaves two sisters, Jean I. Perry of Boise, Idaho and Ann M. Rocha-Nazarchyk of Fairhaven, MA and nieces and nephews. Private funeral arrangements entrusted to AUCLAIR FUNERAL HOME. Online guest book at AuclairFuneralHome.com.
Aaron A Almeida
May 4, 2015
Aaron A. Almeida, 55, of Fall River, died Monday, May 4, 2015 at his home following an illness. Born in New Bedford, he was the son of the late Antone and Edith (Martins) Almeida. He was employed in the construction industry. He had served in the Navy. Survivors include a son, Evan P. Almeida of Westport,...
Theresa L Lagasse
Apr 27, 2015
Theresa L. (Berube) Lagasse, 71, of Fall River, Massachusetts, formerly of Coventry, Rhode Island, widow of Richard "Brown" Lagasse, died Monday, April 27, 2015. She was a former employee of Bristol Knitting Mills, Lamport Manufacturing, Rustler's Steak House and Swarovski Jewelry, Cranston, RI and a cat lover. She leaves a son, Richard A. Lagasse and his...
Rita L. (Barros) Amaral
Apr 26, 2015
Rita L. (Barros) Amaral, 81, of Somerset, died Sunday, April 26, 2015. She leaves three children, Allan Amaral and his wife Gail of Westport and Debra Amaral-Bridge and her husband Paul and Jeffrey Amaral and his wife Lara, all of Somerset; grandchildren, Joshua Amaral (Beth), Jay Amaral (Katie), and Adam, Owen and Evan Amaral; and great-grandchildren,...
Edward F. Ormerod
Apr 19, 2015
Edward F. Ormerod, 85, of Tiverton, formerly of Fall River, husband of the late Claire (Levesque) Ormerod, died Sunday, April 19, 2015. A former employee of Frito-Lay and an Army veteran of the Korean War, he was a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, Tiverton and the Corky Row Club. He leaves four children, Deborah...
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