OBITUARY LISTINGS
Recent Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Fall River, Bristol County and Surrounding Areas.
Chanelle C. Santos
May 18, 2014
Chanelle C. Santos, 26, passed away suddenly on Sunday, May 18, 2014. She resided in Fall River, graduating from Durfee High School and was a member of Bethel A.M.E. Church. She was pre-deceased by her great-grandmother Irene Reed and grandmother Elaine Santos. Chanelle was the loving mother of Jarrell Johnson, daughter of Paul Santos, Jr., Lisa...
Denna J. (Baldwin) Solomon
May 16, 2014
Denna J. (Baldwin) Solomon, 65, of Fall River, wife of Raymond Solomon with whom she shared the last 25 years of her life, died Friday, May 16, 2014. Besides her husband she leaves children, Cynthia Cotton (late Chad) and Renee True (Jonathan) all of North Franklin, CT, Paulette Geoppo of Plainfield, CT and Kristopher L. Inglis...
Jeanne R. (Bedard) Garant
May 16, 2014
Jeanne R. (Bedard) Garant, 71, of Fall River, formerly of Cornhill Rd., Somerset, died Friday, May 16, 2014. A member of the BMC Durfee High School, Class of 1960, she was employed by St. Anne's Hospital for many years. She was active in the Somerset Schools PTO, was a Somerset Girls Softball League Coach and enjoyed...
Cindy "Mommo" (Gondela) Arruda
May 14, 2014
Cindy (Gondela) Arruda, "Mommo" 66, of Fall River, daughter of the late Walter and Dorothy Gondela died peacefully Wednesday May 14, 2014 while surrounded by her children and sisters. She was the widow of William J. Arruda. Cindy enjoyed bingo and slots at Foxwoods, playing scrabble with a worthy opponent, shopping with her grandchildren, and she...

Ann (Hrycaj) Mull
May 14, 2014
Ann (Hrycaj) Mull, of Assonet, widow of Dale G. Mull, died Wednesday, May 14, 2014. She was a member of St. John-The-Baptist Ukrainian Catholic Church. She leaves a brother, Ed Hrycaj of Englewood, FL; nieces and nephews including Sonja Knarr and her husband Harry of Fall River and grand-nieces and nephews including Melissa Phenix of Warren,...
Claire M. Morissette
May 13, 2014
Claire M. Morissette, 81, of Swansea, died Tuesday, May 13, 2014. A graduate of Jesus Marie Academy and office manager for the former A. J. Mitchell Co., Fall River, she was a volunteer at the former St. Michael Parish business office, the St. Francis of Assisi Parish Prayer Shawl Ministry and the Catholic Social Services Soup...

Claire (Bernier) Davis
May 12, 2014
Claire (Bernier) Davis, 86, of Fall River, widow of Anthony Davis, died Monday, May 12, 2014. She was Shop Steward at Darwood Manufacturing for many years and enjoyed traveling, camping, word search, cooking and sewing. She leaves four children, Diane Pachco (husband Robert) of Tiverton and Corinne Silvia, Donna Souza (late husband Robert) and William Davis,...

Charles M. "Charlie" Moniz
May 11, 2014
Charles "Charlie" Moniz, 77, passed away Sunday, May 11, 2014. He was the devoted and loving husband of Pauline (Vieira) Moniz with whom he shared over 60 years of life. Born in Fall River, a son of the late Charles and Gloria (Medeiros) Moniz, he was a lifelong resident of the area, making his home in...
Paulette (Labecki) Sanchez
May 11, 2014
Paulette (Labecki) Sanchez, 67, of Fall River, widow of Gerald J. Sanchez, died Sunday, May 11, 2014. A former employee of the Fall River Herald News and the Taunton Gazette, she was active in the GateHouse Media New England Newspapers in Education Program and also the Relay for Life, Shine a Light and LiveStrong programs. She...
John F. "Sam" Silvia
May 9, 2014
John F. "Sam" Silvia, 80 of Fall River, husband of the late Dolores (Pontiff) Silvia, died Friday, May 9, 2014. An Army veteran of the Korean War, he was employed by Swan Finishing Co. and Ashworth Brothers. He was the father of John Silvia, Jr. (wife Kacie) of Fairhaven and Linda Fagioli (husband William, Jr.) of...
Claire Marie (Grandfield) Oliveira
May 7, 2014
Claire Marie (Grandfield) Oliveira, 82, of Tiverton, widow of Charles L. Oliveira, died Wednesday, May 7, 2014. A dedicated grandmother and active member and volunteer of St. Theresa Parish, she was a former employee of Shelburne Shirt Company. She was the mother of Linda Marie Leonard (husband John) of Tiverton and the late Steven C. Oliveira;...
Shirley J. (Simmons) Meyers
May 6, 2014
Shirley J. (Simmons) Meyers, 79, of Tiverton, wife of BMCM John E. Meyers, USN (Ret.), died Tuesday, May 6, 2014, following a long battle with cancer. She was employed by General Electric, Newport and several Newport restaurants. Besides her husband of 22 years, she leaves a son, Robert W. Simmons (wife Dawn) of Tiverton; stepdaughters, Dawn...

Yvette R. A. (Ouellette) Murphy
May 4, 2014
Yvette R. A. (Ouellette) Murphy, 100, formerly of Rockland St., Fall River, widow of Raymond Murphy, died Sunday, May 4, 2014.Born February 18, 1914, she was an active member and benefactor of St. Stanislaus Parish for many years. She is survived by many nieces and nephews. She was the daughter of the late Hector and Marie...
Henri Berube
Apr 30, 2014
Henri Berube, 70, of Fall River, husband of the late Doris (Migneault) Berube and son of the late Henri and Lauretta (Caron) Berube, died Wednesday, April 30, 2014. A graduate of Diman Regional Vocational Technical High School, he was founder and co-owner of Manufacturing Machine Corporation, Pawtucket, RI for the past 30 years. He was a...

Claudette (Durette) Firlit
Apr 29, 2014
Claudette J. (Durette) Firlit, 67, of Dighton, formerly of Fall River and Somerset, beloved widow of Robert M. Firlit and daughter of the Aime and Rita (Menard) Durette, died Tuesday, April 29, 2014.Devoted mother to Christine A. Rizza of Dighton and Michael R. Firlit of Swansea. Mmre to her much loved grandsons Robby Medeiros and Isaac...
John D. Sweeney
Apr 26, 2014
John D. Sweeney, 62, of Tiverton, son of the late Francis L. and Florence A. (LaVallee) Sweeney, died Saturday, April 26, 2014. An employee of Raytheon, Portsmouth and an avid Red Sox fan and horse racing fan, he enjoyed vacationing in Saratoga, Florida and volunteering for various charities. He leaves 4 siblings, Francis J. Sweeney and...

Aurele H. "Shorty" Gamache
Apr 25, 2014
One of Last Remaining Local Veterans of WWIIAurele H. Shorty Gamache, age 91, beloved husband of 57 years of the late Mary E. (Fitzgerald) Gamache, died Friday, April 25, in Fall River after a brief illness. He was the father of Ronald M. Gamache (wife Cynthia) of Somerset, MA, Richard E. Gamache (late wife Kirsten) of...
Rita C. Coffey
Apr 23, 2014
Rita C. Coffey, 93, formerly of Belleview Ave., Tiverton, died Wednesday, April 23, 2014.She leaves a brother, William P. Coffey of Tiverton and many nieces and nephews. She was the daughter of the late Thomas and Anne (Miozza) Coffey and the sister of the late Patricia Wood, Helen Gagnon, Lorna Abretski and Thomas Coffey.Her funeral will...
Marie Lorraine (Chouinard) Guinen
Apr 19, 2014
Marie Lorraine (Chouinard) Guinen, 85, of Fall River, widow of John Guinen and a former employee of Hasbro Toy Co., died Saturday, April 19, 2014.She was the mother of Julia Kosinski (husband Jan) of Tiverton, Kathleen Sbardella (husband Jeffrey) of Norton, Susan Miozza (husband Michael) of Fall River, Lorraine Gagne of Fall River, Patrick Guinen (wife...

Gilbert A. "Gil" Faria
Apr 14, 2014
Gilbert A. Gil Faria, 73, of Grinnell St., Fall River, beloved husband of Madeline M. (Soares) Faria, died Monday, April 14, 2014.He served in the Navy during the Cuban Missile Crisis and was employed by Western Union, the Social Security Administration and at the Newport Naval Base and was a Fall River Public Schools Crossing Guard...