OBITUARY LISTINGS
Recent Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Fall River, Bristol County and Surrounding Areas.
Germaine L. (Paquette) Lecomte
Jul 24, 2012
Germaine L. (Paquette) Lecomte, 98, of Clifton Nursing Center, Somerset, formerly of Fall River, widow of Henry Lecomte, died Tuesday, July 24, 2012. A retired hairdresser, she was employed by the former Park Avenue Beauty Salon, Portsmouth, for many years. She leaves three children, Claudette Rapoza of Cambridge, MA, Henry "Buster" Lecomte and his wife Corinne...

Daniel C. Tucker
Jul 21, 2012
Daniel C. Tucker, 46, of Harvard St., Fall River, husband of Robin M. (Yockell) Tucker, an employee of Arthur Allie Landscaping, died Saturday, July 21, 2012. Besides his wife of 21 years, he leaves a daughter Cyrille K. Lynn and her husband William of Fall River; siblings, Richard Tucker and James Ahearn, both of Taunton, and...
Lorraine (Furtado) Gifford
Jul 21, 2012
Lorraine (Furtado) Gifford, 70, of Amity St., Fall River, widow of Joseph Gifford and beloved companion of the late Anthony Franco, died Saturday, July 21, 2012. She leaves nine children, Yvonne Martel, Kelly Kautz, and Mark, Kenneth, Scott, Joeylynn, Jeffrey, Michael and Jennifer Gifford; grandchildren; great-grandchildren; and a sister, Joan Raymond. Her funeral will be held...
Rita (Borges) Marsland
Jul 20, 2012
Rita (Borges) Marsland, 71, of Ridge St., Fall River, wife of the late Robert J. "Bob" Marsland, passed away Friday, July 20, 2012 at her daughter's home in Swansea, surrounded by her family. Born in Fall River, the daughter of the late Arthur M. and Deolinda (Rapoza) Borges, Rita worked as Pre-K teacher's aide for over...

Antoinette "Rita" (Fielding) Tripp
Jul 20, 2012
Antoinette "Rita" (Fielding) Tripp, 77, of Riverside Ave., New Bedford, died Friday, July 20, 2012. She leaves two children, Patricia McAlister and her husband Doug of Klamath Falls, Oregon and Steven Tripp and his wife Sandra of Fairhaven; grandsons, Michael and Gregory Lemieux; siblings, Arthur Fielding and Irene Crosby and Joyce "Bonnie" Harriman, both of New...

Judith A. (Caouette) Levesque
Jul 17, 2012
Judith A. (Caouette) Levesque, 69, of Riverview Towers, Milliken Boulevard, Fall River, formerly of Somerset, daughter of the late Gerard and Grace (Norton) Caouette, died Tuesday, July 17, 2012. She was the manager of the office of Dr. Anis Rahman for more than twenty years. She leaves two children, Robert Levesque and his wife Elizabeth of...
Louise E. (Levesque) Tavares
Jul 15, 2012
Louise E. (Levesque) Tavares, 67, of Mitchell Drive, Fall River, formerly of Buffinton St., wife of Robert E. Tavares, died Sunday, July 15, 2012. Employed by Boston Concessions, she was manager of the Horseneck Beach food concession and was also a hairdresser. Besides her husband of 44 years, she leaves 2 sisters, Claire Rousseau (husband Leo)...
Lorraine (Michaud) Desrosiers
Jul 14, 2012
Lorraine (Michaud) Desrosiers, 90, formerly of Chicago St., Fall River, widow of Armand L. Desrosiers, died Saturday, July 14, 2012. A member of UNITE, she was employed by Korber Hats, K & G Mfg., Fall River Dress MFG., Ronnie & K Mfg. and Stella Anne Frocks and a member of DAV Auxiliary, Post 9, and Classy...
Susan M. (Daviau) Desmarais
Jul 14, 2012
Susan M. (Daviau) Desmarais, 55, of Irving St., Fall River, daughter of Connie (St.Amand) Daviau and the late Normand A. Daviau, died Saturday, July 14, 2012. Besides her mother of Fall River, she leaves a son, Jason Desmarais and his wife Rachel, of Fall River; grandchildren, Jeffrey Barbosa and Evan Desmarais; sisters, Jeanne Costa and her...
Maurice L. "Mugsy" Denault
Jul 14, 2012
Maurice L. "Mugsy" Denault, 85, formerly of Eastern Ave., Fall River, husband of the late Virginia (Clement) Denault, died Saturday, July 14, 2012. A Navy veteran of WW II, he was an officer at the New Bedford House of Correction and a security guard for Comm. Electric. He was the father of Patricia Coelho (Jeffrey) of...
Manuel Cabral
Jul 13, 2012
Manuel Cabral, Jr., 77, of No. Main St., Fall River, formerly of William St., husband of Gilda (Ferreira) Cabral, died Friday, July 13, 2012. He was employed by TPI Boatbuilding, Warren, RI. Besides his wife of 49 years he leaves, 8 children, Jose Cabral and his wife Maria, and Maria Cabral, all of Fall River, John...

Lawrence "Larry" Paradise, Sr.
Jul 12, 2012
Lawrence "Larry" Paradise, Sr., 58, of Fall River, died Thursday, July 12, 2012 following a long illness. An avid fisherman, he was employed by Gladding- Hearn Shipbuilding and Gold Medal Bakery. He was the father of Tammy Paradise World (husband John) and Joshua Paradise, both of Fall River and Larry Paradise, Jr. of Somerset; the grandfather...
Peter P. Turriani
Jul 11, 2012
Relatives and friends are invited to attend his funeral service, Saturday, August 4 at 1:00 PM in the AUCLAIR FUNERAL HOME, 690 So. Main St., Fall River. Peter Primo Turriani, 68, of Fall River, formerly of Swansea, died Wednesday, July 11, 2012. He was the manager of Paquette's North End Auto Supply for the past 35...

Angelo S. Carvalho
Jul 10, 2012
Angelo S. Carvalho, 76, of Park St., Fall River, husband of Maria P. (Elizardo) Carvalho, passed away Tuesday, July 10, 2012. A carpenter, he was employed by Horner Millwork, Somerset. He was a member of the Triumph Michaelense Club. Besides his wife of 53 years, he leaves, a son, Nelson P. Carvalho and his wife Rosa...

Jeanne Boswell
Jul 10, 2012
Jeanne (Nadeau) Chabot Boswell, 91, wife of the late Raymond C. Boswell, and the late George D. Chabot, of Fall River, died Tuesday, July 10, 2012. Employed by Bristol Elder Services, she was a food preparer for the "Meals On Wheels" program. She was a member of the Niagara Senior Center and South Main Senior Center....
Donna (Cordeiro) Chabot
Jul 9, 2012
Donna (Cordeiro) Chabot, 52, of Fall River, daughter of Olga (Vieira) Cordeiro and the late Edward Cordeiro, died Monday, July 9, 2012. The "greatest mother in the world", she was a NASCAR enthusiast and enjoyed fishing with her children and "ice mochas". An animal lover, she was a Forever Paws Animal Shelter volunteer. Besides her mother...

Gertrude J. (Ledoux) Ouellette
Jul 9, 2012
Gertrude J. (LeDoux) Ouellette, 90, formerly of Tiverton and Fall River, widow of Russell C. Ouellette, Sr., died Monday, July 9, 2012. Mrs. Ouellette and her late husband operated the former Professional Pharmacy. A licensed real estate broker, she was a graduate and National Honor Society member of BMC Durfee High School and graduate of Bradford...
John E. Ostroski
Jul 8, 2012
John E. Ostroski, 52, of Detroit St., Fall River, died Sunday, July 8, 2012. A member of Local 464, UWUA, he was a mechanical maintenance department employee of Dominion's Brayton Point Power Station, formerly New England Power Co. for 24 years. An avid fan of the New England sports teams, he was a member of the...
Noemia (Santos) Leite
Jul 6, 2012
Noemia (Santos) Leite, 85, of Dartmouth, formerly of Oliver St., Fall River, widow of Francisco Linhares Ferreira, died at home, Friday, July 6, 2012, surrounded by her family. A loving mother and homemaker, she enjoyed spending time with, and cooking for, her family. She leaves 11 children, Adriana Silva (husband Abel), Duarte Ferreira (wife Lizete) and...

Eunice M. (Almy) Burton
Jul 1, 2012
Eunice M. (Almy) Burton, 97, of Assonet, widow of Arthur L. Burton, died Sunday, July 1, 2012. She was employed by the Commonwealth at Taunton State Hospital. A benefactor of many charities, she also made many afghans donated to church and Paralyzed Veterans. She leaves grandchildren, Brian Burton and his wife Lisa of Assonet, Brenda Holderness...