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Local Obituaries for Fall River, Bristol County and Surrounding Areas.
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,...
Ronald M. Higgins
Jun 10, 2015
Ronald M. Higgins, 50, of Fall River, formerly of New Bedford, died at home on Wednesday, June 10, 2015, following a long illness. He was the husband of 25 years to Paula M. (Duarte) Higgins. Born in Boston on July 13, 1964, he was employed by C.R. Laurence Co., Taunton, as an Assistant Branch Manager, retiring...
Mark H. Marcoux, Frfd
Jun 10, 2015
Fall River Firefighter Mark H. Marcoux, 48, of Fall River, died unexpectedly Wednesday, June 10, 2015 following a long illness. A graduate of Diman Regional Vocational High School, Class of 1985, he was a member of the Firefighters Union. An avid sports fan and sportsman, he was a championship Immaculate Conception CYO ballplayer and enjoyed playing...
Constance (Augustinho) Perry
Jun 8, 2015
Constance (Augustinho) Perry, 79, of Tiverton, formerly of Fall River, a former employee of Lamport Manufacturing and Narragansett Clothing, wife of William H. Perry, entered into rest Monday, June 8, 2015. Besides her husband of 63 years, she leaves five children, William Perry and Michael Perry, both of Fall River, Donald Perry of Westport, Deborah Fay...
Helen Louise (Oye) Cler-Mccartney
Jun 7, 2015
Helen Louise (Oye) Cler-McCartney, 95 of Fall River, formerly of Pesotum, IL, passed away Sunday, June 7, 2015 at home. She was the wife of the late Edward R. "Mac" McCartney and the late Philip A. Cler, Jr. Born in Galton, IL, a daughter of the late Henry T. and Mary (Deedrick) Oye, she had been...
Cheryl A. (Robbins) Modzelewski
Jun 1, 2015
Cheryl A. (Robbins) Modzelewski, 68, of Somerset, formerly of Taunton, wife of Daniel M. Modzelewski, died Monday, June 1, 2015. She earned her Bachelor's Degree from Bridgewater State College and taught at Somerset High School for several years. She was a librarian at the Somerset and Fall River libraries, for the past 25 years. Besides her...
Brentt K. Humphreys
May 31, 2015
Brentt K. Humphreys, 34, of Somerset, formerly of Swansea, died Sunday, May 31, 2015. He studied at Joseph Case High School, Swansea and was employed by Atlantic Lighting, Fall River. He was the son of Patricia (Humphreys) Fisher of Kansas; the brother of Brandi Estrela (David Fortin) of Somerset; the uncle of Jade and Nevaeh Estrela...
Joyce Mauretti
May 30, 2015
Joyce (Chicca) Mauretti, 61, of Swansea, formerly of Fall River, wife of Stephen A. Mauretti, died Saturday, May 30, 2015. A BMC Durfee High School graduate, she earned Master's Degrees from SMU-Dartmouth and Leslie College. She also attended Clark University, taught Mathematics at Durfee High School for many years and was a Future Educator of America...
Raymond L. Gosselin
May 28, 2015
Raymond L. Gosselin, 68, of Fall River, died Thursday, May 28, 2015. He earned a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Sociology from Southeastern Massachusetts Technological Institute and was Head of Child Support Enforcement for the Fall River and Attleboro Divisions of the Massachusetts Department of Revenue. A former Executive Board Member of SEIU, Local 509, he...
Herta C. (Schmidl) Dube
May 27, 2015
Herta C. (Schmidl) Dube, 93, of Somerset, formerly of Fall River, widow of Henry "Dick" Dube, died Wednesday, May 27, 2015. Born in Germany, she served in the German Air Force "Luftwaffe" and was a teletypist and code machine cryptologist. A former employee of Center Garment, she enjoyed traveling, especially to her Native Germany, reading, and...
Andrew J. Primo
May 22, 2015
Andrew J. Primo, 83, of Fall River, an Army veteran of the Korean War and former employee of Lincoln Park and Catholic Memorial Home, entered into eternal rest Friday, May 22, 2015. He leaves his wife, Pauline (Pelletier) Primo; children, Denise Rutherford and her husband Duane, Debbie Charron, Kim Primo, Andrew Primo and his wife Sandra,...
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...
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