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Local Obituaries for Fall River, Bristol County and Surrounding Areas.
Frank Arruda
Dec 5, 2012
Frank Arruda, 73, of Montaup St., Fall River, died Wednesday, December 5, 2012. A carpenter, he served in the Army and enjoyed fishing, painting and drawing. He leaves 3 sons, Steve Gifford (Rebecca), Mike Gifford (Stephanie) and Frank Gifford, and their mother, Lucille Gifford, all of Fall River; grandsons, Michael, Ethan and Devin Gifford; and siblings...
Kenneth P. Dupre
Dec 5, 2012
Kenneth P. Dupre, 42, of Berkley, passed away Wednesday, December 5, 2012 after a battle with cancer. The son of Alcide Dupre of New Hampshire and Rita (Pelletier) Dupre of Berkley, and an avid sports fan, he was active in several baseball and softball leagues throughout his life in the Fall River and Taunton area. He...
Dolores "Del" (Roderick) Levasseur
Dec 4, 2012
Dolores "Del" (Roderick) Levasseur, 77, of Ash St., Fall River, wife of Robert Levasseur, died Tuesday, December 4, 2012. An avid bingo player, she enjoyed gardening and was employed by Aerovox Corp., New Bedford and Tremblay Bus Co. Besides her husband of 51 years, she leaves children, Donald Levasseur, Donna Banville and Jeffrey Levasseur, all of...
William B. Carter, Sr.
Dec 3, 2012
William B. Carter, Sr., age 72, of Fall River, husband of Janet (Chace) Carter, died Monday, December 3, 2012. A Navy veteran of the Cuban Crisis, he was employed by Dennis Machine, Bristol, RI and Spectrum Lighting, Fall River. A movie buff, he enjoyed going to Martha's Vineyard and cherished time spent with his family. Besides...
Germano Medeiros
Dec 3, 2012
Germano Medeiros, 79, of Fall River, husband of Maria T. (Branco) Medeiros, died at home, Monday, December 3, 2012 surrounded by his family. Born in Pedreira do Nordeste, Sao Miguel, Azores, he immigrated to Canada in 1957 working for the Canadian National Railroad, immigrating to the United States in 1968. A member of Local 610 Laborer's...
Annette C. (Dube) Aguiar
Dec 2, 2012
Annette C. (Dube) Aguiar, 82, of Fall River, widow of Joseph Aguiar, died Sunday, December 2, 2012. She was employed by the former US Trunk Co. and also worked in the garment industry. She was the daughter of the late Aime and Rosilda (Bedard) Dube and the sister of the late Loretta Justice Isadore, Antoinette Luz,...
Henri C. Lavoie
Dec 2, 2012
Henri C. Lavoie, 86, of Grattan St., Fall River, husband of Alice (Nault) Lavoie, died Sunday, December 2, 2012. A Navy veteran of WW II, and firefighter, he was a 32 year member of the Fall River Fire Department and was Past Commander of the Franco American War Veterans. Besides his wife of 59 years, he...
Ronald Paul Chouinard
Dec 1, 2012
Ronald P. Chouinard, 71, a Marine Corps veteran, formerly of Wilbur St., Fall River, died Saturday, December 1, 2012. He leaves siblings, Lorraine Guinen (late husband John), Alice Ferreira (late husband Edward), Joseph H. "Harvey" Chouinard (wife Beatrice) all of Fall River, and Roger Chouinard (wife Betty) of Somerset, and nieces and nephews. He was the...
Thomas J. Brady
Nov 29, 2012
Thomas J. Brady, 84, of Swansea, died November 29th, 2012, at Country Gardens Nursing Center, Swansea. Born in Boston, he was the son of the late John and Martha (MacAloney) Brady. He was an Army veteran of World War II, serving in the 34th Infantry. A mail carrier, he was employed by the United States Postal...
Pauline (Hubert) Kadlec
Nov 28, 2012
Pauline (Hubert) Kadlec, 60, of Canal St., Fall River, wife of Stephen Kadlec, died Wednesday, November 28, 2012. Besides her husband of 45 years, she leaves a daughter, Eva Kadlec of Fall River; a nephew Michael Marchand and her caregiver Nicole Dias. She was the daughter of the late Roland and Lillian (Martel) Hubert and the...
Noreen (Souza) Coupe
Nov 26, 2012
Noreen (Souza) Coupe, 72, of 1748 Highland Ave. Fall River, formerly of Swansea and Somerset, entered into rest on Monday, November 26, 2012 at Charlton Memorial Hospital. Born in Fall River, she was the daughter of the late Ernest and Jessie (Souza) Souza. An employee with Trina, Inc. for 29 years, she previously worked for K.B....
Honorina (Carreiro) Levesque
Nov 26, 2012
Honorina (Carreiro) Levesque, 79, formerly of Carver St., Fall River, wife of the late Henry J. Levesque and mother of the late Patricia C. Levesque, died Monday, November 26, 2012. She leaves 3 children, Michael H. Levesque and Peter P. Levesque, both of Fall River and Marie Levesque in Maine. She was the daughter of the...
Anita (Viens) Lucchesi
Nov 25, 2012
Anita (Viens) Lucchesi, 93, of Fall River, wife of the late Leone Lucchesi, and mother of the late Ronald L. Lucchesi, died Sunday, November 25, 2012. A member of ILGWU, now UNITE, she was a Floor Lady for Bayside Manufacturing and was previously employed by Firestone Rubber Co. She was the grandmother of Lynn DeMaranville; the...
Patricia C. Levesque
Nov 23, 2012
Patricia C. Levesque, 51, formerly of Fall River, daughter of the late Henry J. and Honorina (Carreiro) Levesque, died Friday, November 23, 2012. She leaves siblings, Michael H. Levesque and Peter P. Levesque, both of Fall River and Marie Levesque in Maine. The funeral mass for Patricia and her mother Honorina will be held Friday at...
Roland A. Levesque
Nov 23, 2012
Roland A. Levesque, 88, of Barnes St., Fall River, husband of Marguerite (Dumont) Levesque, died Friday, November 23, 2012. A Durfee High School and Thibodeau Business College graduate, he was a tax examiner for 33 years with the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, a financial planner with Rene LePage Financial Services for more than 40 years and operated...
Robert L. Tache
Nov 22, 2012
Robert "Bob" Tache',91, died Thursday, November 22, 2012 at Catholic Memorial Home in Fall River. Prior to his admission to the home he lived on Highland Ave. A graduate of B.M.C. Durfee High School he served in the U.S. Navy during World War II aboard the aircraft carrier U.S.S. Yorktown(CV 10). He operated the Robert L....
Henry P. Turgeon
Nov 18, 2012
Henry P. Turgeon, 90, of Kennedy St., Fall River, husband of Amalie (Mederlein) Turgeon, died Sunday, November 18, 2012. An Army veteran of WW II, he owned and operated the former Henry's Television Service for many years. A Red Sox, Bruins, Celtics and Patriots fan, he was a member of the German Club of Bristol County...
Jeannette M. Chasse
Nov 18, 2012
Jeannette M. (Paquette) Chasse, 89, of Bedford St., Fall River, wife of the late Laurie Chasse, died Sunday, November 18, 2012. She leaves two sons, Roger R. Chasse (wife late Evelyn) of Westport and Paul J. Chasse (wife Pat) of Fall River 6 grandchildren, 17 great-grandchildren, 2 great-great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews. She was the daughter of...
Kenneth Laforest
Nov 18, 2012
Kenneth LaForest, 71, of Fall River, died Sunday, November 18, 2012, at Catholic Memorial Home. A lifelong resident of Fall River, he was the son of the late John B. and Joan (Cisek) LaForest. Kenny lived for many years at Cardinal Medeiros Towers where he had many friends. He enjoyed riding his bicycle and had a...
Joseph F. Brouillard
Nov 17, 2012
Joseph F. "Joey" Brouillard, Jr., 61, of Westport, MA, died Saturday, November 17, 2012 at Charlton Memorial Hospital. He loved nature and exploring the beach for treasure. He enjoyed gathering snails, snakes fireflies and a variety of other insects into jars for his grandchildren to enjoy and learn from. He looked forward to watching his nieces...
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