OBITUARY LISTINGS
Recent Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Fall River, Bristol County and Surrounding Areas.
Joao O. Novo
Dec 5, 2014
Joao O. Novo, 79, of Fall River, husband of the late Maria Dos Anjos (Vitorino) Novo, died Friday, December 5, 2014. Born in Bretanha, St. Michael, Azores, he was employed in the seafood industry. A member of Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses, he was a devoted husband, father and a hardworking family man. Survivors include 7...

Paul M. Casado
Dec 5, 2014
Paul M. Casado, 48, of Westport, died Friday, December 5, 2014. He was employed by Woman & Infants Hospital, Providence as a risk management specialist. He was a Patriots and Red Sox fan. Survivors include his daughter, Kaitlyn Casado and his former wife, Karen (Marcucci) Casado, both of Westport, parents, Jose and Maria (Costa) Casado of...
Linda P. Rego
Dec 5, 2014
Linda P. (Dunlea) Rego, 67, of Fall River, passed away after a lengthy illness on Friday, December 5, 2014. She was an employee of the former Best Western, Fall River. Her favorite pastime was spending time with her children and grandchildren. She also enjoyed going to Foxwoods and playing Bingo. She leaves behind her four children,...

Norman L. Letendre
Dec 3, 2014
Norman L. Letendre, 98, of Somerset, husband of the late Jeanne (Robert) Letendre, died Wednesday, December 3, 2014. A machinist and diesel mechanic and member of Local 251, Teamsters Union, he was employed by W. T. Manning and Hemingway Transportation. He leaves three children, Norman R. Letendre and his wife Karen of Somerset, CWO5 Robert J....

Jacques R. Ruel
Dec 1, 2014
Jacques Ruel, 49, of Fall River, son of Andre Ruel of Fall River and the late Marie Ange (Lachance) Ruel, died Monday, December 1, 2014. An avid fan of the New England Sports Teams, he was the proprietor of Dean's Heating and Air Conditioning. Jacques was a 1982 graduate of Diman Regional Vocational High School and...

Lucy (Rogers) Cloutier
Nov 30, 2014
Lucy (Rogers) Cloutier, 92, of Fall River, widow of Albert Cloutier, died Sunday, November 30, 2014. She leaves a son, Robert Cloutier, a grandson, Scott Cloutier and two great-grandsons, all of Fall River. Following cremation, her funeral mass will be held Friday at 10:00 AM at Holy Trinity Church.
Raymond W. Pineault
Nov 30, 2014
Raymond W. Pineault, 85, of Tiverton, husband of Shirley A. (Peckham) Pineault, died Sunday, November 30, 2014. An Army veteran of the Korean War, he was employed by Globe Manufacturing for many years and also by Facchiano's Shoe Repair, Fall River. He was a member of St. Christopher Parish Men's Club and an active parish volunteer....
Edward A. Martins
Nov 30, 2014
Edward A. Martins, 65, of Westport, formerly of Fall River, husband of Denise (Melanson) Martins of Westport and son of Lillian A. (Korzeniewski) Martins of Fall River, died Sunday, November 30, 2014. A graduate of UMass Dartmouth, he studied Marine Biology at Northeastern University and Bridgewater State College. A teacher for 35 years, he taught Science...
Humberto R. Tavares
Nov 27, 2014
Humberto R. Tavares, 88, of Forest St., Fall River, husband of Maria Luisa (Carreiro) Tavares, died Thursday, November 27, 2014. A former employee of Aluminum Processing and a member of Ateneu Luso Americano, he enjoyed soccer and music. Besides his wife of 62 years, he leaves four children, Maria A. Borges of Fall River, Gustavo Tavares...
Deloris (Skeete) Nesbitt
Nov 22, 2014
Deloris (Skeete) Nesbitt, 74, of Fall River, formerly of Flushing, Queens, NY and a native of Nevis, West Indies, widow of Desmond L. Nesbitt, died Saturday, November 22, 2014. She leaves a daughter, Arlene L. Omosefunmi (husband Johnson) of Fall River and grandchildren, Kashaka Williams, Kevin and Kyle Whalen, Keith Omosefunmi and Kendra Himes. Her funeral...
Izaura Maria (Daroias) Vertentes
Nov 22, 2014
Izaura Maria (DaRoias) Vertentes, 87, of Globe St., Fall River, widow of Antonio Vertentes, died Saturday, November 22, 2014 leaving over 100 direct descendants. She enjoyed sewing and cooking. She was the mother of Antonio Vertentes (wife Ann), Connie Novo (husband Joseph), John Vertentes (wife Maria), Louise Vertentes, Rosalina Rousseau (husband Wayne), Lucy Silva (husband Herculano),...

Angelina (Terra) Remy
Nov 16, 2014
Angelina (Terra) Remy, of Fall River, died Sunday, November 16, 2014. She was the wife of 64 years of Herve Remy; the beloved mother of Jacqueline McNamara (husband Leo) of Vista, CA, Patricia Bacon (husband Kenneth) of Fall River and the late Paula Remy; the grandmother of Jennifer Meeker (husband Jack), Adrienne Bacon and Andrew McNamara...
Leo Francis Wood
Nov 16, 2014
Leo Francis Wood, 74, of 1748 Highland Avenue, Fall River, a retired machinist, entered into rest on Sunday, November 16, 2014. Born on August 11, 1940, he was the son of the late Martha Jane (Wood) Still and the brother of David Still of Hyannis Port, MA. His funeral was private. Burial was at Oak Grove...

Lucille Irene Francoeur
Nov 15, 2014
Lucille Irene Francoeur, formerly Berard, 76, of Warwick, formerly of Somerset, died Saturday, November 15, 2014. A graduate of Johnson and Wales University, she was a Kent County Memorial Hospital and Blithewold Mansion, Gardens and Arboretum volunteer. She was the mother of Leandre A. "Lee" Berard of Somerset, Denise Wilkie (Chester) of Little Compton, Steven Berard...
James H. Kilby
Nov 14, 2014
James H. Kilby, 93, of Fall River, husband of the late Mary (Concaison) Kilby, died Friday, November 14, 2014. An Army veteran of WW II, he was an automobile mechanic at the former Barboza's Ford World for many years. He enjoyed cooking, working on his Chevrolet El Camino and sharing reflections about his life with his...
Louise Anna (Lajoie) Bosse
Nov 11, 2014
Louise Anna (Lajoie) Bosse, 95, of Fall River, formerly of Tiverton, widow of Romeo A. "Romie" Bosse, a longtime member and Eucharistic Minister of the former St. Jean Baptiste Parish, died Tuesday, November 11, 2014. She leaves 12 children, Maurice R. "Moe" Bosse (wife Deborah) , Richard Bosse (wife Kathy), Denise Chouinard (husband Irvin) and Lisa...
Roy E. Gillette
Nov 11, 2014
Roy E. Gillette, 89, of Fall River, husband of 60 years of the late Lorraine (Sicard) Gillette, passed away peacefully, surrounded by his children, Tuesday, November 11, 2014. An Army veteran of WW II and member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, he was employed by Dover Parkersberg for 35 years, where he was also longtime...
Betty Ann (Stafford) Conboy
Nov 8, 2014
Betty Ann (Stafford) Conboy, of Fall River and formerly of North Falmouth, widow of Raymond W. Conboy, FRPD, died Saturday, November 8, 2014. A graduate of the former Thibodeau Business College, she was office manager at Mark Evan Products and the Charlton Memorial Hospital Gift Shop where she also volunteered. She was past-president of the Fall...

Leo J. Belanger
Nov 5, 2014
Leo J. Belanger, 95, formerly of Horton St., Fall River, died Wednesday, November 5, 2014. A former employee of Anderson Little, he enjoyed fishing, woodworking and painting. He leaves nieces and nephews, Normand Belanger, Kenneth Belanger, Carol Schulz, Nancy Dutra, Rene Dion, Pauline Bourgeois and Denise Dion. He was the son of the late Telesphore "Pete"...

Beatrice "Bea" (Roy) Perry
Nov 4, 2014
Beatrice "Bea" (Roy) Perry, 88, of Fall River, widow of Kenneth N. Perry, died peacefully in her sleep, Tuesday, November 4, 2014 at the Catholic Memorial Home. Originally from the Flint section of Fall River and growing up in the Notre Dame community she worked at Kerr Mill and was one of the original employees of...