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

Richard Rego
Feb 20, 2013
Richard Rego, 76, of Montaup St., Fall River, husband of the late Cecile (Bouchard) Rego, died unexpectedly, Wednesday, February 20, 2013. He had been employed by the Fall River Streets and Highways Division, Westport Factory and Somerset Village and was presently a crossing guard at the Carlton Viveiros Elementary School. He enjoyed time spent with his...
Albert C. Laprise
Feb 18, 2013
Albert C. Laprise, 93, formerly of Irving Street and "The Landmark", Fall River, husband of 54 years of the late Rhea (Mercier) Laprise, died Monday, February 18, 2013. A graduate of Msgr. Prevost High School, Class of 1939 and Army veteran of WW II, he owned and operated Al's Variety, Fourth St., for many years. He...
Jocelyn M. (Messier) Irla
Feb 17, 2013
Jocelyn M. (Messier) Irla, 64, of Tiverton, wife of Richard J. Irla, died Sunday, February 17, 2013. Besides her husband of 43 years, she leaves two children, Peter J. Irla of Tiverton and Aimee Y. Gauthier of Dartmouth. She was the daughter of the late Armand H. and Marguerite (Cormier) Messier and the sister of the...
Annette B. (Levesque) Borges
Feb 16, 2013
Annette B. (Levesque) Borges, 95, of Fall River, widow of Anthony Borges and mother of the late Janice A. Bond, died Saturday, February 16, 2013 at Catholic Memorial Home after a long illness. Born in Fall River, the daughter of the late Bernard and Albina (Pelletier) Levesque, she was a communicant of Good Shepherd Parish. She...

Joseph "Joe" Remigio
Feb 15, 2013
Joseph "Joe" Remigio, 89, of Somerset, husband of Almedina "Amy" (Gouveia) Remigio and son of the late Jose Remigio and Marianna (Sousa) Remigio Costa, died Friday, February 15, 2013. A member of Laborers International Union of North America since July, 1955, he was a road construction supervisor and had worked at the Remigio Family Farm on...

Paul J. Otis
Feb 15, 2013
Paul J. Otis, 86, of Colonial Ave, Tiverton, husband of the late Dorothy Ann (Bassette) Otis, entered into rest Friday, February 15, 2013 at the R.I. Veterans Home, Bristol. A Navy veteran of WWII and welder, he was employed at Quonset Point, RI. A ham radio operator, he enjoyed rebuilding antique radios and fishing. Survivors include...
Antonio A. "Tony" Soares
Feb 15, 2013
Antonio "Tony" Soares, 46, of Buffinton St., Fall River, died Friday, February 15, 2013. He was the son of Antonio and Zulmira Soares and the brother of Armando, Sandra, Patricia and Rui Soares and Grace Chapman. Funeral Saturday at 8:00 AM from the AUCLAIR FUNERAL HOME, funeral mass in Santo Christo Church at 9:00 AM. Burial,...
Michael J. Melia
Feb 14, 2013
Michael J. Melia, 58, of Center St., Fall River, husband of Susan M. (Charette) Melia, passed away at home Thursday, February 14, 2013 after a brief battle with cancer. He was born in Fall River, the son of the late Raymond and Lucille (Dupuis) Melia. Michael was a graduate of St. Anne School, Class of 1968...

Raymond E. Beaudoin
Feb 14, 2013
Raymond E. Beaudoin, 69, of Fall River, formerly of Woonsocket, RI, husband of Barbara (Dias) Flores Beaudoin, died Thursday, February 14, 2013. Besides his wife of 18 years he leaves, a daughter, Anita Pereira and her husband Steven of Fall River; grandchildren, Nicole Tuell, Heather Pereira and Jacob Pereira; a brother Andre Beaudoin and his wife...
Frederick Tokarz
Feb 12, 2013
Frederick Tokarz, 90, of Somerset, formerly of 34 Whipple St., Fall River, beloved friend of the late Frances "Bea" (Auger) Walton, died Tuesday, February 12, 2013. A retired machinist, he was an Army veteran of WW II and member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, Tiverton. He was the father of Kevin Tokarz Walton of Fall...
Rene G. Gagnon
Feb 11, 2013
Rene G. Gagnon, 83, of Westport, formerly of Swansea, husband of the late Barbara Ann (Costa) Gagnon, and a former employee of Haskon Aerospace, died Monday, February 11, 2013. He leaves a daughter, Dawn Majewski of Westport; a granddaughter, Sierra Alexis Majewski; and nieces and nephews. He was the son of the late Henri and Blanche...

Marguerite L. (Beauchesne) Boyer
Feb 11, 2013
Marguerite L. (Beauchesne) Boyer, 92, of Fall River, wife of the late Adelard S. Boyer, a member of the Ladies of St. Anne Sodality of St. Anne Parish, died Monday, February 11, 2013. A member of the International Ladies Garment Workers Union, now UNITE, she worked in the garment industry for 47 years. She leaves a...

Beatrice (Decoste) Levesque
Feb 10, 2013
Beatrice (DeCoste) Levesque, 91, of Crescent St., Fall River, wife of the late Bertrand J. Levesque, passed away Sunday, February 10, 2013 at Southpointe Rehabilitation and Skilled Care Center. A graduate of BMC Durfee High School, Class of 1940, she enjoyed gardening, sewing and knitting. She leaves three children, Gregory J. Levesque and his wife Dorinda...

Raymond R. Clement
Feb 9, 2013
Raymond R. Clement, 96, of Hunter St., Fall River, husband of the late Jeannette I. (Gagnon) Clement, died Saturday, February 9, 2013. He was the oldest living graduate of Diman Regional Vocational High School and past recording secretary of Local 75 Painters Union. He was employed by W. Irving Pierce Painting and Rose Hawthorne Lathrop Home....

Joan (Bodwell) Bolduc
Feb 8, 2013
Joan (Bodwell) Bolduc, 88, of Tiverton, wife of the late Roy P. Bolduc, died Friday, February 8, 2013. In 1946 she, along with her late husband and his brother Lester founded Bolduc's Lumber Co., Fall River. She was a member of the Amicable Congregational Church Social Club, Tiverton and the Classy Ladies. Born in Salem, New...
Michael R. Savage
Feb 8, 2013
Michael R. Savage, 62, of Taunton, formerly of Swansea, son of the late Edward and Agnes (Miranda) Savage, died Friday, February 8, 2013. He participated in several Special Olympics events, enjoyed Western Music and listening to the Lone Ranger and cherished spending time with his family, friends at the Co-op and his caregivers. He leaves a...

Paul W. Monteiro
Feb 7, 2013
Paul W. Monteiro, 64, of Bradford Ave., Fall River, husband of Diane (Robitaille) Monteiro and son of Cecile (Dupre) Monteiro and the late Edmund P. "Eddy" Monteiro, died Thursday, February 7, 2013. An Army Military Police veteran of the Vietnam War, and 27 year employee of General Dynamics, he enjoyed woodworking. Besides his wife of 38...

Stanley Czerwonka
Feb 6, 2013
Stanley Czerwonka, 91, of Fall River, husband of Anna Isabel (Gormly) Czerwonka, died Wednesday, February 6, 2013. An Army veteran of WW II and a graduate of BMC Durfee High School and New England College of Pharmacy, he practiced pharmacy at the Paul Dever State School for 32 years. He was a member of Blessed Trinity...

Charles Motta
Feb 2, 2013
Charles Motta, 84, of Brayton Ave., Fall River, son of the late Manuel and Cora (Faria) Motta, and beloved companion of Jan Greenwood, died Saturday, February 2, 2013. He was plant manager for J & J Corrugated Box Corp. and Rand-Whitney Containerboard. Besides his cherished companion he leaves a sister, Lorraine Pontes (late husband Wilfred); a...

Joel Angel Vargas
Feb 1, 2013
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Auclair-Funeral-Home-and-Cremation-Service/500387753325079 CLICK ABOVE TO VIEW THE GRAVESIDE BALLOON RELEASE FOR JOEL. Joel Angel Vargas, 17 day old infant son of Misty Vorce and Jeremy Vargas of Fall River, died Friday, February 1, 2013. Besides his parents he leaves grandparents Tiffany Mosher and Sandra Ramirez, both of Fall River and Goldie Vorce of Gardner; great-grandparents, Sandra Chartrand...