OBITUARY LISTINGS
Recent Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Fall River, Bristol County and Surrounding Areas.

Henry O. Ouellette
Dec 28, 2014
Henry O. Ouellette, 87, of Fall River, beloved husband of Irene (Pinault) Ouellette, entered into rest, Sunday, December 28, 2014. A master plumber, he was owner of Henry O. Ouellette Plumbing and Heating. Henry was a member of several state and local plumber associations and was chairman of the annual plumber's clambake for many years. A...

James J. Lavoie
Dec 28, 2014
James J. Lavoie, 89, of Fall River, formerly of Dighton, died Sunday, December 28, 2014. A Navy veteran of WW II, he was employed by ICI, Dighton for many years. He was an animal lover and New England Patriots fan. He was the father of Jay Lavoie of Fall River, Christine Higgins (husband Christopher) of Tiverton...

Paul F. Silvia
Dec 24, 2014
Paul F. Silvia, 48, of Fall River, formerly of Somerset and Birmingham, Alabama, died unexpectedly, Wednesday, December 24, 2014. A graduate of Somerset High School and Rhode Island Trade Shop School, he owned and operated Paul's Dent Removal, Fall River and was presently employed by the US Postal Service, Providence. An avid hockey fan of the...

Jacqueline C. (Ouellette) Remy
Dec 24, 2014
Jacqueline C. (Ouellette) Remy, 90, of Fall River, wife of Albert Remy, died Wednesday, December 24, 2014. After raising her nine children, she went back to school obtaining her associates degree and continued her occupation in the medical field. A lover of music, she taught piano, organ and voice. She was a proofreader for several newspapers....

Wilbert Omer Lavoie
Dec 24, 2014
Wilbert Omer Lavoie, 91, of Swansea, husband of the late Dorothy (Antunes) Lavoie, died December 24, 2014. Employed by Parks Shellac, Somerset for 20 years, he loved watching New England sports teams on T.V. and enjoyed playing cards and having coffee at the Swansea Mall. He lived alone and missed his wife Dorothy every day since...
Jo Ann Hrycaj
Dec 23, 2014
Jo Ann Hrycaj of Rotonda West, FL, went to be with her Lord on December 23, 2014. She was the wife of E. Nicholas Hrycaj to whom she was married thirty-five years. Born in Attleboro on July 28, 1949. She was the daughter of the late L. Robert Turcotte and Elaine Fallows Valade. She was raised...
Kenneth J. Baker
Dec 22, 2014
Kenneth J. Baker, 92, of Somerset, husband of 60 years of the late Eileen M. (Burns) Baker, entered into rest , Monday, December 22, 2014. A graduate of B.M.C. Durfee High School, Class of 1940, Sergeant Baker served with the 9th Army Air Forces in the European Theatre of Operations for 27 months in Normandy, Northern...
Edward J. Joaquim
Dec 19, 2014
Edward J. Joaquim, 80, of Somerset, formerly of Fall River, former superintendent of Kimwell Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, husband of Constance (Almeida) Joaquim, died Friday, December 19, 2014. An avid sportsman and marksman and member of Fall River Rod & Gun Club, he especially enjoyed fishing, hunting, archery and pistol and rifle shooting. Besides his wife...
Florence (Mcdonald) Britland
Dec 18, 2014
Florence (McDonald) Britland, 87, of Greenville, RI, formerly of Somerset, Swansea and Port Orange, FL, widow of Edward V. Britland, died Thursday, December 18, 2014. She was the mother of Edward M. Britland (wife Heidi) of Midlothian, VA, Patricia Bestwick (husband Frank) of Coventry, RI, Nancy Cook (husband Dan) of Pleasant View, Utah, Thomas Britland (wife...

Barbara (Andrade) Rancourt
Dec 17, 2014
Barbara (Andrade) Rancourt, 60, of Miller St., Fall River, a former Kimwell Nursing Home Nursing Coordinator for many years, passed away peacefully, at home, surrounded by family and friends, Wednesday, December 17, 2014. She leaves a daughter, Kelly Andrade of Taunton, grandchildren, Alexis and Dana Andrade; brothers, Joseph Andrade of Taunton and David Andrade (wife Suzanne)...
Blanche G. (Guimond) Lavoie
Dec 17, 2014
Blanche G. Lavoie, 100, of Fall River, widow of Thomas Lavoie, died Wednesday, December 17, 2014. A former employee of Cape Cod Shirt Co., she enjoyed playing Bingo and was the original Chaplin elected to the Borden Place East Tenant Council. Survivors include a daughter, Joyce Viveiros and her husband Michael of Swansea; grandchildren Robert, Dennis...
Lorraine (Gagnon) Zinni
Dec 15, 2014
Lorraine (Gagnon) Zinni, 86, formerly of Somerset, wife of the late Carmen P. Zinni, entered into rest Monday, December 15, 2014. She was Treasurer of Fall River Electric Light Co. Credit Union, former Eucharistic Minister at St. Patrick Church, Somerset and active member of the Royal Travelers. She leaves a son, Paul A. Zinni and his...
Roger J. "Bones" Sullivan
Dec 12, 2014
Roger J. "Bones" Sullivan, 47, of Fall River, died Friday, December 12, 2014. A welder, he was a former employee of Fabco Engineering and Fall River Florist Supply and was a former member of the USS MassachusettsMarine Cadets. He leaves two children, Desirae and Patrick ... siblings, Ralph, Larry and Gary Lewis, Beverly and Bobby Sullivan,...
Jeanne M. (Blanchette) Duclos
Dec 11, 2014
Jeanne M. (Blanchette) Duclos, 91, of Swansea, formerly of Fall River, died Thursday, December 11, 2014. She was a former employee of Raytheon Company. She was the mother of James Duclos (wife Patricia) of Tiverton, Raymond Duclos of Fall River, Janet Hurd of Palm Coast, FL, Paul Duclos (wife Rosemary) of Providence, RI and the late...
Henri L. "Pete" Lapointe
Dec 10, 2014
Henri L. "Pete" Lapointe, 71, of Stanley St., Fall River, husband of Annette (Cousineau) Lapointe, died Wednesday, December 10, 2014. He was employed by Zayre Department Stores, Ames Department Stores and Namco Pool and Patio. He enjoyed golf, boating, fishing and gardening. Besides his wife of 50 years, he leaves five children, Charles G. Lapointe (Alvaro...

Albert A. "Al" Duperre
Dec 9, 2014
Albert A. "Al" Duperre, 86, of Somerset, husband of Theresa (Blanchette) Duperre, died Tuesday, December 9, 2014. An Army veteran and longtime employee of First National Stores, he enjoyed woodworking. Besides his wife of 66 years, he leaves a son, Dennis H. Duperre and his wife Stephanie of Rhoadesville VA; a grandson, James A. "Jamie" Duperre...
Gregory Squillante
Dec 8, 2014
Gregory "Greg"Squillante, 65, of Somerset, MA and Fort Myers, FL, passed away on Monday, December 8, 2014. He was the husband of Jo Ann (Booker) Squillante and the son of the late Dr O. John and Alice (Tavares) Squillante. Greg graduated from the University of Rhode Island with a Bachelor's Degree in Engineering and from SMU...

William R. "Bill" Vieira
Dec 8, 2014
William "Bill" Vieira, 72, of Dover, New Hampshire, formerly of Fall River, husband of 46 years of the late Dorothy (Rodrigues) Vieira, died Monday, December 8, 2014. He was the son of the late William and Rita (McGee) Vieira. He retired at the rank of Master Sergeant from the US Air Force after 21 years of...
Theresa L Plourde
Dec 7, 2014
Theresa L. "Terry" (Fortin) Plourde 82, of Swansea, wife of the late Leon P. G. Plourde passed away December 7, 2014 at home surrounded by her loving family. She was a generous and kind person who was a devoted mother, grandmother and great grandmother. She was known to all as "Meme". Theresa was the co-owner of...
Alfred Cardin
Dec 5, 2014
Alfred Cardin, 85, of Fall River, owner of the former Cardin's Flower Shop, died Friday, December 5, 2014. A graduate of B.M.C. Durfee High School in 1948, he earned his B.A. degree in Accounting at Roger Williams College later in life. A former member of the Army Reserve and Navy Reserve, he enjoyed attending organ recitals,...