OBITUARY LISTINGS
Recent Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Fall River, Bristol County and Surrounding Areas.
Thomas Almeida
Jan 29, 2013
Thomas Almeida, 69 of Read St., Somerset, died Tuesday, January 29, 2013. He was a social member of the Somerset Progressive Club and the Swansea VFW. He leaves five children, Laurie Almeida and her husband Jerry Workman of Columbus, Ohio, Thomas Almeida, Jr. and Debra Gosselin and her husband Thomas, all of Fall River, Richard Almeida...

Susan Watts
Jan 27, 2013
Susan (Levesque) Watts, 57, of Forest St. Fall River, entered into rest on Sunday, January 27, 2013 at Saint Anne's Hospital, Fall River. For most of her life she was a home maker. She attended Bristol Community College, Fall River, pursuing a degree in criminal justice. Her survivors include a companion, Arthur "Artie" Malone of Fall...

Jacqueline M. Mathieu
Jan 25, 2013
Jacqueline M. Mathieu, 73, of New Bedford, formerly of Fall River, companion of Dr. Doris Thibault and secretary of St. John Neumann Parish, East Freetown, for the past 28 years, died Friday, January 25, 2013. A graduate of BMC Durfee High School, Class of 1957, she was a cake decorator with the former Terminal Bakery, Fall...

Bernadette "Bernie" (Trepanier) Brown
Jan 24, 2013
Bernadette "Bernie" (Trepanier) Brown, of Tiverton, wife of Thomas A. Brown, Jr., died Thursday, January 24, 2013. A former employee of Arkwright Finishing Division of United Merchants, she enjoyed ceramics, painting, sewing and crocheting and was a former member of Royal Travelers. Besides her husband of 52 years, she leaves a sister Doris Rochefort of Westport...

Bernard A. O'Donnell
Jan 23, 2013
Bernard A. O'Donnell, 86, of 273 Oak Grove Ave. Fall River, died January 23, 2013. He was the husband of the late Arline (Carr) O'Donnell. A navy veteran of WWII, he was a teamster employed by Mooney & Co. Survivors include a daughter, Colleen and her husband Steve Costa of Tiverton; 3 grandchildren, Kimberly, Stacy and...
Lorraine (Brault) Jackson
Jan 20, 2013
Lorraine (Brault) Jackson, 90, of West Whately, MA, formerly of Tiverton, Fort Myers, FL, Swansea, and Fall River. Wife of the late Fall River Firefighter, Edwin J. Jackson, died Sunday, January 20, 2013. A former member of the Fall River Firefighters Auxiliary, she was employed by the former Fall River Trust Co. and worked in the...
Rosa Fernandes (Filipe) Estudante
Jan 17, 2013
Rosa Fernandes (Filipe) Estudante, 82, of Coral St., Fall River, wife of the late Armando Estudante, died Thursday, January 17, 2013. A master seamstress, born in Gafanha da Nazaré, é�lhavo, Aveiro, Portugal, she was the daughter of the late Domingos Fernandes and Rosa (Casqueira) Filipe. She was an avid reader and writer, several of her novels...

Helen (Laforest) Jalbert
Jan 14, 2013
Helen (LaForest) Jalbert, 68, of Pleasant St., Fall River, widow of John Jalbert, died Monday, January 14, 2013. She leaves a sister, Claire Isadore of Shelton, CT and nieces and nephews. She was the daughter of the late Norman and Ruth (Devaney) LaForest and the sister of the late Jeanne Owens and Pauline Emard. Private funeral...
Louis P. Szurleys
Jan 12, 2013
Louis P. Szurleys, 93, of Detroit St., Fall River, husband of the late Alice (Proulx)Szurleys passed away at home, surrounded by his family and friends, Saturday, January 12, 2013. An Army Air Force veteran of WW II, he worked in the textile industry and for Anderson Little Manufacturing, and was a letter carrier and clerk with...
Annie (Stanton) Michael
Jan 11, 2013
Annie (Stanton) Michael, 86, of Woolley St., Fall River, a former employee of Muriel Frocks and Betsy-Ann Manufacturing, wife of the late Americo Michael, died Friday, January 11, 2013. She leaves sons, Robert Michael of Westport, James Michael and his wife Yolanda of Las Vegas, NV and Richard Michael and his wife Cheryl of Westport; grandchildren,...

Doris (Berube) Hooie
Jan 11, 2013
Doris (Berube) Hooie, 84, of 111 Borden St., Fall River, a former member of the Borden Place East Tenant Council, died Friday, January 11, 2013. She leaves a daughter, Donna Spooner of Bull Head City, Arizona; grandsons, Philip Hippensteel of Arizona and Raymond Liles of California; nieces, Barbara Standish and Claudette Downs; nephews Robert and Gary...

Manuel Ferreira
Jan 11, 2013
Manuel Ferreira, 81, of Wood St., Fall River, formerly of Somerset, husband of the late Gilberta (Cordeiro) Ferreira, died Friday, January 11, 2013. He leaves two children, Lucy Pereira and her husband Adelino of Westport and Manuel Ferreira and his wife Nora of Houston, Texas; grandchildren, Christopher Pereira and his wife Christina of Westport, Amanda Pereira...
Clifford T. Sears
Jan 10, 2013
Clifford T. Sears, 81, of Fall River, husband of Kathleen T. (Hughes) Sears, died unexpectedly on Thursday, January 10, 2013. A chef, he was employed by Juniors Restaurant, Miami Beach, FL, Howard Johnson's, Monrovia, CA and Middletown, RI, and Eileen Darlings, Seekonk. A graduate of Diman Regional High School, he was a member of the varsity...
Doris G. Gamache (Canuel) Kaegael
Jan 10, 2013
Doris G. (Canuel) Gamache Kaegael, 86, of Beechwood Dr., Westport, formerly of Stafford Rd., Fall River, wife of former FRPD Deputy Chief Theodore J. Kaegael and widow of Muriel Gamache, died Thursday, January 10, 2013. She was a member of the Liberal Club Ladies Auxilliary. Besides her husband of 48 years, she leaves children, Dr. Robert...

William J. Hackett, Jr.
Jan 9, 2013
William J. "Bopper" Hackett, Jr., 70, a lifelong resident of Fall River, died Wednesday, January 9, 2013. A former member of the Massachusetts Army National Guard, activated in 1962, serving active duty at Fort Bragg NC. He was employed by Citizens for Citizens for numerous years and was a bartender at Billy's Café for several years....
Ernest Larue
Jan 9, 2013
Ernest LaRue, 84, of Pokross St., Fall River, husband of Doris E. (Chagnon) LaRue, and father of the late Rodney M. LaRue, died Wednesday, January 9, 2013. A Navy veteran of the Korean War, he was employed by Harvey Probber for many years. A Marian Medal recipient, he was Eucharistic Minister at the former Blessed Sacrament...
Arnaldo S. Paquette
Jan 8, 2013
Arnaldo S. Paquette, 72, of Snell St., Fall River, husband of Mary Fatima (Teves) Paquette, died Tuesday, January 8, 2013 following a long illness. Born in Sé�o Pedro de Ponta Delgada, St. Michael, Azores, he served in the Portuguese Army in Angola. A retired construction foreman, and member and past-treasurer of the Academica Club, he was...

Marie Antoinette (Prevost) Cadoret
Jan 8, 2013
Marie Antoinette (Prevost) Cadoret, 98, formerly of Lexington St., Fall River, widow of Albert Cadoret, died Tuesday, January 8, 2013. She was a member of L'Association Francophone and ILGWU, now UNITE. The daughter of the late Jules Prevost and Louise (Marsot) Prevost Collin, and the sister of the late Aime Prevost and Rachel Audette Richard, she...
Mary T. (Kosmo) Golen
Jan 8, 2013
Mary T. (Kosmo) Golen, 92, of Fall River, died peacefully Tuesday, January 8, 2013 at the Highlander Nursing Home. She enjoyed spending time with family. Her passion being music, she was know at the nursing home to remember all the lyrics of the songs of her time and enjoyed singing in harmony with her sisters and...