OBITUARY LISTINGS
Recent Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Fall River, Bristol County and Surrounding Areas.
Cecile (Bouchard) Rego
Nov 11, 2011
Cecile (Bouchard) Rego, 71, of Montaup St., Fall River, wife of Richard Rego, died Friday, November 11, 2011. She was employed by Lamport Mfg., High Point Paper Box Co., Reflex Corp., and Aberdeen Mfg. Corp. div. of CHF Industries. An avid Red Sox fan, she cherished time spent with her family and friends and enjoyed the...

Raymond A. Boulanger
Nov 6, 2011
Raymond A. Boulanger, 89, of Deer St., Somerset, husband of Anita (Karcher) Boulanger, died Sunday, November 6, 2011. A Navy veteran of WW II, he was employed at the Quonset Point Naval Air Station and by Bradlees Construction. Besides his wife of 59 years, he leaves three children, Paul d. Boulanger (Julie) of Taunton, JoAnn M....

Mary (Medeiros) Vale
Nov 6, 2011
Mary (Medeiros) Vale, of "Borden Place West" 181 So. Main St., Fall River, widow of Manuel M. Vale, died Sunday, November 6, 2011, after a short illness. A member of ILGWU, now UNITE, she worked in the garment industry for over 40 years. She enjoyed spending time with her grandchildren and great-grandchildren, and sewing. She leaves...
Jared J. Martel
Nov 5, 2011
Jared J. Martel, 27, of Tiverton and Fall River, died Saturday, November 5, 2011. A Tiverton High School graduate, he was a well know champion and all-star baseball player in his youth. He played in the Federal Little League at Kennedy Park, and with the Maplewood Babe Ruth Florida Team representing Fall River at the Disney...

William Rego
Nov 1, 2011
William Rego, 87, of Woodman St., Fall River, husband of the late Laura (Costa) Rego, died Tuesday, November 1, 2011, at home, surrounded by his family. A Navy veteran of WW II and member of Local 251, Teamsters Union, he was employed by Hemingway Transportation, Red Star Transportation and Nelson Motor Freightways. A member of Good...
Stella Marie) (Ste.) Jeunesse
Oct 31, 2011
Stella L. (Ste. Marie) Jeunesse, 100, formerly of Fall River, Swansea and Somerset, widow of Edgard P. Jeunesse, died Monday, October 31, 2011 at "Country Gardens", Swansea. Employed by the former Berkshire Hathaway Co. many years ago, she was a member of the Ladies of St. Anne Sodality of the former Blessed Sacrament Parish, Fall River,...

Thomas A. Terpak
Oct 25, 2011
Thomas A. Terpak, 75, of Gramp Deane Rd., Assonet, husband of the late Colette (Dusseault) Terpak, died Tuesday, October 25, 2011 at his home in Assonet, MA. He leaves five children, Jeffrey Terpak (Margaret Cabeceiras), of Assonet, Susan Kincaid (Stephen) of Hopedale, MA, Jane Terpak of Fall River, Eileen "Lee" Terpak and Christen McGrady both of...

Robert E. Bettencourt, Sr.
Oct 24, 2011
Robert E. Bettencourt, Sr., 78, of Lake Rd., Tiverton, formerly of Westport, passed away Monday, October 24 at the Rhode Island Veterans Home, Bristol. A Marine Corps veteran of the Korean War, he worked in construction, was employed by Kinder Tree Service, and made ice cream at Gray's Ice Cream for many years. At the Seekonk...

Michele D. Phenix
Oct 20, 2011
Michele D. Phenix, R.N., 45, of Fall River, died Thursday, October 20, 2011, after a long illness. Michele started her nursing career at the age of 16, when she was a candy striper at Union Truesdale Hospital. Then she attended Diman Regional Medical Asst. Program, and graduated as a medical assistant in 1987. She worked as...
Manuel F. Pavao, Jr.
Oct 16, 2011
Manuel F. Pavao, Jr., 44, of Fall River, died Sunday, October 16, 2011. An employee of M F Construction, Portsmouth, RI, He was a hunting, archery, baseball and football enthusiast. He was a member of RI Castaway Bass Anglers, Fall River Bass Anglers and Fall River Rod and Gun Club. Survivors include a son, Michael E....

Kathleen "Kay" Martel
Oct 16, 2011
Kathleen "Kay" (Sheeran) Martel, 89, formerly of Wall St., Fall River, died Sunday, October 16, 2011. She was the widow of Charles R. Martel. A hairdresser, she was employed by Candy's Beauty Salon. She was a former member of Oak Village Seniors and Durfee Mixed Bowling League. Survivors include 6 children, Rene R. Martel and his...

Helen V. (Deschenes) Rivard
Oct 13, 2011
Helen V. (Deschenes) Rivard, 86, formerly of Oliver St., Fall River, widow of Raymond R. Rivard, died Thursday, October 13, 2011. She was employed by the former Fall River National Bank for many years. She was a Samaritans of Fall River volunteer and a lover of reading and music. She sang in the St. Anne Parish...

Loretta E. (Larrivee) Lavigne
Oct 10, 2011
Loretta E. (Larrivee) Lavigne, 95, of Fall River, widow of Gerard N. Lavigne, died Monday, October 10, 2011. She was employed by the former E. G. Larrivee Accountants for many years. She leaves two sons, Normand G. Lavigne and his wife Kim of Riverside, CA, and Paul R. Lavigne and his wife Elizabeth-Ann of Fall River;...
Robert A. "Bobby" Bellavance
Oct 10, 2011
Robert A. "Bobby" Bellavance, 64, of Fall River, formerly of Westport, husband of Sandra (Aguiar) Bellavance, died Monday, October 10, 2011. He was employed by Electric Boat and K. P. Manning Auto Parts. Besides his wife of 40 years, he leaves two sons, Shane E. Bellavance (Wendy Mello) and Christopher Bellavance (Karen), all of Fall River....

Rachel Margaret (Prevost) Richard
Oct 5, 2011
Rachel Margaret (Prevost) Richard, 87, of Fall River, formerly of Connecticut, widow of Leon J. Richard, died Wednesday, October 5, 2011. A member of Royal Industrial Union, Local 937, United Automobile Workers, she was employed by Royal Typewriter Co. in Connecticut. She was a member of L'Association Francophone de Fall River. She leaves a son, Hank...

Albert F. Moran
Oct 5, 2011
Albert Moran, 38, of Fall River, formerly of Providence, a former employee of Price Right Supermarket, died Wednesday. He was the father of Arieanna Moran; the son of Albert Gilo and Dorothy Carol (Smith) Moran; and the brother of Janel Moran and Albert, David, Laurie, Vicky, Susan and Brenda Gilo. Funeral service Sunday at 1:00 PM...
Walter W. Armburg, Jr.
Oct 5, 2011
Walter W. Armburg, Jr., 66, of Santa Fe, NM, formerly of Swansea, died unexpectedly Wednesday, October 5, 2011. An engineer and graduate of Southeastern Massachusetts University, he was employed by Goodyear Tire, Ohio, and Federal Products Corp., RI. In 1988 he founded the commercial contracting firm W.W. Armburg, Inc. , relocating to New Mexico in 2002...
Joseph F. O'Connell
Oct 4, 2011
Joseph F. O'Connell, 75 of Fall River died on October 4, 2011. He leaves behind wife Mary (Oliveira) O'Connell and son Michael O'Connell both of Fall River, as well as daughter Jennifer (O'Connell) Halvorsen-Costa, beloved grandson Dylan Halvorsen, and son-in-law Victor Costa of Bourne. He was son of the late Joseph O'Connell and Eileen (Carroll) O'Connell....

David W. Braga
Sep 28, 2011
David W. Braga, 50, of Dwelly St., Fall River, died Wednesday, September 28, 2011. A Diman Regional Vocational High School graduate and member of the former Polish Home, he enjoyed spending time with his grandchildren, especially walks to the waterfront, and camping, canoeing, fishing, cycling, and hiking. He was the beloved son of Marguerite "Marge" (Polak)...
Lucille E. (Dupuis) St.Pierre
Sep 28, 2011
Lucille E. (Dupuis) St.Pierre, 78, formerly of Earle St., Fall River, widow of Arthur N. St.Pierre, Sr., died Wednesday, September 28, 2011. A lifelong resident of the Flint Section of Fall River, she was employed by Howard Curtain Manufacturing. An active member of Immaculate Conception Parish, she was a Marian Medal recipient, CCD teacher, and parish...