OBITUARY LISTINGS
Recent Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Fall River, Bristol County and Surrounding Areas.
Clara Blackburn
Jul 15, 2013
Clara "Claire" (Ainsworth) Blackburn, 92, of Middle St., Fall River, widow of John E. Blackburn, died Monday, July 15, 2013. She was the mother of John Blackburn (wife Marylou) of Cary, IL, James Blackburn (wife Rose) of Tiverton, Carl Blackburn (wife Pat) of Graham, NC, Paul Blackburn (wife Diane), Elizabeth Blackburn (late husband Kenneth Cabral) and...
Mary D. St. (Estrella) Amour
Jul 15, 2013
Mary D. St. Amour, 57, of Fall River, passed away on July 15, 2013. She was the wife of Mark P. St. Amour for nearly 20 years. Mary was the beloved daughter of Doris (Hebert) Reney and the late Edward Estrella; step daughter of Dorothy Estrella and the late William P. Reney. She was a graduate...
William N. Wilding
Jul 14, 2013
William N. Wilding, 96, of Stafford Road, Tiverton, husband of the late Adrienne (Durand) Wilding, died Sunday, July 14, 2013. The founder of Wilding's Auto Sales, he was employed at the Newport Naval Base many years ago. He was an avid fisherman and was know for his generosity and great sense of humor. He was the...
Ann A. (Antonovich) Chabo
Jul 14, 2013
Ann A. (Antonovich) Chabo, 93, of Westport, MA, formerly San Diego, California, widow of Robert J. Chabo, died Sunday, July 14, 2013. She was a member of the Missionaires of Mission Basilica San Diego de Alcalá and presently a communicant of St. John the Baptist Parish, Westport. She was the mother of Dr. Jean L. Leimert...
Sharon A. Soderstrom
Jul 13, 2013
Sharon A. Soderstrom, 68, formerly of Harbor Terrace and Covel St., Fall River, died Saturday, July 13, 2013. A 17 year employee of Duro Finishing Co. and an independent sales representative, she was also a Senior Aide at the Fall River Career Center. A member of the Harbor Terrace Reunion Committee, she loved Wildflowers, was an...
David R. "Digits" Garant
Jul 10, 2013
David R. "Digits" Garant, 39, of Fall River, husband of Maria "Marylou" (deAlmeida) Garant and son of the late Robert Barbosa and Marie Rose (Leduc) Garant, died Wednesday, July 10, 2013. A devoted husband and father, he was employed by Kenneth Pacheco General Carpentry and was a member of New Hope Christian Church, Swansea and was...
Lawrence "Larry" Rhodehamel
Jul 8, 2013
Lawrence "Larry" Rhodehamel, 85, of Portsmouth, husband of Lucille (Lecour) Rhodehamel, died Monday, July 8, 2013. He was employed by Raytheon Company, Portsmouth for 29 years and by Blue Wave Car Wash, Middletown. He was a member of Raytheon Employees Activities Assn. and a Shop Steward and District Delegate of Local 587, International Assn. of Machinists...
Cheryl A. Pacheco
Jul 7, 2013
Cheryl A. Pacheco, 46, of Fall River, died Sunday, July 7, 2013. She earned a degree in Criminal Justice and was pursuing a degree in Psychology. She was the daughter of Peter Pacheco, Sr. (wife Barbara) and Irene (Medeiros) Carlsen (husband Darrell); the mother of Derrick Swanson, Gregory and Tyler Souza and Abbryanna, Aysha and Tegan-Shane...

Frederick J. Gaskell
Jul 6, 2013
Frederick J. Gaskell, 59, of Fall River, husband of Maryann (Beane) Gaskell and son of Mary (Cote) Gaskell, died Saturday, July 6, 2013. Besides his wife and mother of Fall River, he leaves a daughter, Jennifer Gaskell and her fiancé Stephen Tavares of Fall River; 2 granddaughters; siblings, Charlene Berube, Joyce Lekom, Irene Thibault and Robert,...
Charles J Mazza
Jul 1, 2013
Charles J. Mazza, 79, of Swansea, formerly of Fall River and Somerset, an Army veteran, bank courier and former textile industry supervisor, died Monday, July 1, 2013 after a short illness. He was the husband of Judy (Martin) Mazza of Westport; the companion of Stephanie Carvalho of Swansea; the son of the late Marion (Kulpa) Mazza;...
George M. Pizio
Jun 30, 2013
George M. Pizio, 68, of Tiverton, died Sunday, June 30, 2013. A Registered Pharmacist, he was a graduate of De La Salle Academy and University of Rhode Island. He leaves a brother, William Pizio of Tiverton and aunts, uncles and cousins. He was the son of the late William and Gertrude (Lake) Pizio. His funeral mass...
Joseph E. Witengier
Jun 27, 2013
Joseph E. Witengier, 84, formerly of Fall River and Little Compton, son of the late Joseph E. and Alice E. (Lekom) Witengier, died Thursday, June 27, 2013. A Union Carpenter and Korean War Veteran, he was a member of the American Legion. He leaves aunts, Irene Witengier and Jane Witengier, both of Fall River and cousins....

Jeannette (Berube) Silvia
Jun 23, 2013
Jeannette (Berube) Silvia, 83, formerly of Rolling Green Drive, Fall River, widow of Jesse Albert Silvia, died Sunday, June 23, 2013. A retired garment worker and member of ILGWU-UNITE, she was employed by Louis Hand-Aberdeen Manufacturing. She cherished time spent with her family. She leaves 3 children, Jesse A. Silvia, Mary Duclos and her husband Gary...
Olive (Manchester) Siembab
Jun 21, 2013
Olive (Manchester) Siembab, 87, of Tiverton, widow of Edward J. Siembab, and the beloved companion Arthur Laroche of Fall River. died Friday, June 21, 2013. A graduate of Thibodeau Business College, she and her late husband operated the former Winnisimet Dairy and owned and operated Winnisimet Creamery, Tiverton. She was a lover of animals and enjoyed...

Cecile E. (Fontaine) Levesque
Jun 21, 2013
Cecile E. (Fontaine) Levesque, 95, of "Somerset Ridge", formerly of "Barresi Heights", Pleasant St., Fall River, widow of Leo L. Levesque, died Friday, June 21, 2013. She was employed by Cape Cod Shirt Co. and Kerr Thread. She was a St. Vincent de Paul Store volunteer, and a member of the Ladies of St. Anne Sodality...

West J. Cabral
Jun 19, 2013
West J. Cabral, 53, of Meadow St., Fall River, died Wednesday, June 19, 2013. He was the son of Daniel Cabral of Fall River and the late Muriel (Bergeron) Cabral; the brother of Charleen Martini and Thomas, Lee and Danielle Cabral, all of Fall River and the stepbrother of Wayne Bergeron of Florida and Donna Valois,...
Jeannette M. (Fortin) Tetuan
Jun 18, 2013
Jeannette M. (Fortin) Tetuan, of Swansea, widow of Nicholas Tetuan, Jr., died Tuesday, June 18, 2013. She leaves 3 loving daughters, twins Sherell Tetuan and her companion Armen Hagopian of Swansea and Shirley Morrissette and her husband Robert of Fall River and Suzanne Freitas and her husband Edward of Swansea; grandchildren, Rachel Armstrong, Robert Morrissette, Jr....

Norma J. (Teixeira) Boissonneau
Jun 18, 2013
Norma J. (Teixeira) Boissonneau, 79, formerly of Hope St., Tiverton, widow of Robert A. "Bob" Boissonneau, and a former employee of Rochelle Apparel Co., died Tuesday, June 18, 2013. She leaves two sons, Robert B. Boissonneau and Paul K. Boissonneau, both of Newport; 2 sisters, Ann Alves of Fall River and Dolores "Del" Belanger of Westport...

Jeffrey A. Macintyre
Jun 17, 2013
Jeffrey A. Macintyre, 57, of North Dartmouth, formerly of Fall River, husband of Maria C. (Patricio) Macintyre, died unexpectedly, Monday, June 17, 2013. A graduate of Durfee High School and Northeastern University, he was Environmental Service Department Supervisor at Sturdy Memorial Hospital, Attleboro. Besides his wife of 30 years, he leaves daughters Amber and Alyssa Macintyre...
Mitchell "Mitch" Stevenson
Jun 16, 2013
Mitchell "Mitch" Stevenson, 37, of Tiverton, husband of Crystal (Medeiros) Stevenson, and son of Steve and Colleen (O'Donnell) Costa of Tiverton, died Sunday, June 16, 2013. He was a Master Automotive Technician, Besides his wife of 10 years and parents, he leaves a daughter, Marisa Stevenson of Tiverton; siblings, Kimberley, Stacy and Keith, all of Tiverton...