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

Robert R. "Jock" Letendre
Dec 19, 2012
Robert R. "Jock" Letendre, 78, of Holmes Apts. Fall River, husband of Geraldine (Medeiros) Letendre, died Wednesday, December 19, 2012. A 1954 graduate of Diman Regional Vocational High School, he was employed by Globe Manufacturing. An Army veteran of the Korean War, he was a member of American Legion, Westport and was an avid golfer. Besides...
Maria Leonia (Viveiros) Soares
Dec 19, 2012
Maria Leonia (Viveiros) Soares, 78, of Charles St., Fall River, wife of Antonio L. Soares, died Wednesday, December 19, 2012. She was employed by Bo-Mark Manufacturing and Klear-View Corporation. Besides her husband of 44 years, she leaves two sons, John L. Soares (Maribeth Hazel) and Antonio F. Soares, all of Fall River; siblings, Maria da Gloria...

Evelina (Medeiros) Benevides
Dec 18, 2012
Evelina (Medeiros) Benevides, 67, of Rodman St., Fall River, former wife of the late Joseph Benevides, died Tuesday, December 18, 2012. She enjoyed crocheting and had an interest in technology. She leaves 4 children, Lidia Miranda of St.Michael, Azores, Vericimo Miranda of Taunton, Jose Medeiros and his wife Paula and Maria Freitas, all of Fall River;...

Nellie "Gam" (Chmura) Gasior
Dec 15, 2012
Nellie "Gam" (Chmura) Gasior, 92, of Westminster St., Fall River, wife of the late Teddy Gasior, died Saturday, December 15, 2012. A member of the International Leather Goods Plastic & Novelty Workers Union, she was employed by Trina, Inc. for 20 years. She enjoyed preparing polish food and was an avid Red Sox fan. She leaves...

Catherine A. "Kay" (Boyle) Gauthier
Dec 15, 2012
Catherine A. "Kay" (Boyle) Gauthier, 90, of So. Main St., Fall River, wife of Henry J. Gauthier, Sr., (founder of Henry's Tire Service), died Saturday, December 15, 2012. Besides her husband of 64 years she leaves four children, Eileen Senay (John) of Westport, Marilyn Charest (Nelson) of No. Attleboro; Henry Gauthier, Jr. (Cheryl) of Fall River,...
Alice (Martel) Chicca
Dec 13, 2012
Alice (Martel) Chicca, 91, formerly of Lafayette Drive, Fall River, wife of the late Nemo J. Chicca, died Thursday, December 13, 2012. A 19 year employee of Frito-Lay, she was a member of Lafayette Senior Citizens Club and an avid Red Sox fan. She leaves 2 children, John J. Chicca and his wife Therese of Fall...

Albert R. Dufresne
Dec 12, 2012
Albert R. Dufresne, 62, of Fall River, husband of Nancy (Levesque) Dufresne, died Wednesday, December 12, 2012. He was employed by Empire Chevrolet, Chace Chevrolet and Mastria GMC. He cherished time spent with his family and enjoyed his Harley Davidson. Besides his wife of 34 years, he leaves 2 children, Jeanne Smith and her husband Eric...
Jeannette (St.Laurent) Mello
Dec 6, 2012
Jeannette (St.Laurent) Mello, 73, of Clarkson St., Fall River, widow of Alfred S. Mello, died Thursday, December 6, 2012. She leaves 3 children, Richard Mello, Darlene Lariviere (late husband Donald), and David Mello (Kelly), all of Fall River; grandchildren, Heather Souza (Ryan), Krystin Lariviere, Richard Pavao, Aaron Mello and Brandon Mello; great-grandchildren, Bryanna and Brady Souza;...

Lorraine T. (Raymond) Cadrin
Dec 6, 2012
Lorraine T. (Raymond) Cadrin, 84, of Eastern Ave., Fall River, wife of Lionel G. Cadrin, died Thursday, December 6, 2012. She was employed by Kerr Mill Bargain Center and Arkwright Finishing Co. and was a School Crossing Guard. A volunteer, she was Assistant Girl Scout Leader and member of the Ladies Guild and Ladies of St....
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....