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Local Obituaries for Fall River, Bristol County and Surrounding Areas.
Robert "Bob The Barber" Desrosiers
Sep 21, 2011
Robert "Bob the Barber" Desrosiers, 78, of Old Warren Rd., Swansea, husband of the late Claire Lois (Wamboldt) Desrosiers, died Wednesday, September 21, 2011. A Navy veteran of the Korean War, he owned and operated the former Bob's Barbershop, Wilbur Ave., Swansea, for 50 years. A member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, Swansea, and Past...
Raymond L. Morin
Sep 18, 2011
Raymond L. Morin, 87, of Judson St., Tiverton, husband of Cecile "Cis" (Lavault) Morin, died Sunday, September 18, 2011. An electrician, licensed in MA and RI, he was a De La Salle Academy graduate and a Navy veteran of WW II. He was President and Business Manager of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Past President...
Kenneth T. Cabral
Sep 18, 2011
Kenneth T. Cabral, 61, of Fall River, husband of Elizabeth Blackburn, died from a courageous battle with cancer Sunday, September 18, 2011. Besides his wife, survivors include 2 sons, Nathan T. Cabral (fiancée Danielle DiPietro) and Sean T. Cabral, all of Fall River, his parents, Gil T. and Olive (Moniz) Cabral of Somerset; 3 siblings, Vivian...
Timothy A. Costello
Sep 16, 2011
Timothy Allen Costello, 44, of Fall River, died Friday, September 16, 2011 after a long illness. He leaves siblings, Daniel Costello, James "Jimmy John" Costello, Michelle Arpa, Jeanne Silvia and Mark Rapoza, all of Fall River; and aunts, uncles, nieces and nephews. He was the son of the late Carol (Costello) Pacheco and Daniel Rapoza; and...
William A Levesque
Sep 12, 2011
William A. "Wild Bill" Levesque, 85, of Tiverton, formerly of Fall River and Westport, died Sep. 12, 2011. Employed by Frito Lay, retiring in 1986, he was an avid bowler who frequented Westport Lanes. He was a Navy veteran of WWII. Survivors include 4 children, Robert Levesque, Sr, John Paquin, Debra Skarpos and Gene Levesque, all...
Raymond F. Silva
Sep 11, 2011
Raymond F. Silva, 80, of Fall River, formerly of Tiverton, husband of Rita (Pontbriand) Silva, entered into rest peacefully on Sunday, September 11, 2011 surrounded by his family. Born in Little Compton, RI, he was one of seventeen children of the late Joseph and Mary (Medeiros) Silva. Besides his wife of 55 years, he leaves, a...
Edward H. Charron
Sep 9, 2011
Edward H. Charron, 70, of Norwich, CT, formerly of Fall River, died Sep. 9, 2011. He was employed by Fall River Nursing Home and Foxwoods and was a Navy veteran. Survivors include 2 daughters, Julie Giblin of Fall River and Celine Charron of Newport, his companion, Theresa (Soares) Freitas of Plainfield, CT, grandchildren, Tara and Sondra...
Mary Carreiro
Sep 9, 2011
Mary Carreiro, beloved of Christ. At 54 years of age, Mary was a born-again Christian and has gone home to Heaven. Mary was a resident of Blossom Rd., Westport, MA, formerly of Fall River and Somerset. Mary was born on May 15, 1957 and was diagnosed Down Syndrome. Our family had the privilege of having her...
Edmond "Pete" Peladeau
Sep 7, 2011
Edmond "Pete" Peladeau, 87, of Westport, formerly of Fall River and Somerset, died Wednesday, Sep. 7, 2011. He was the husband of the late Jeannette (McNally) Peladeau. He was employed by Firestone Rubber and Eastern Airlines. An army veteran of WWII, he was a member of Montaup Country Club. Survivors include a daughter, Karen Abelha and...
Roger E. "Larry" Larrivee
Sep 6, 2011
Roger E. "Larry" Larrivee, 83, of Donna Dr., Portsmouth, RI, formerly of Swansea, husband of Lorraine (Morin) Larrivee, died Tuesday, September 6, 2011. He attended Msgr. Prevost High School, Fall River, and was an Air Force veteran of the Korean War. He was employed by Krasno Furniture, Fall River and Coppercraft Guild, Taunton, and at the...
Robert R. Nadeau
Sep 1, 2011
Robert R. Nadeau, 71, of Union Ave., Westport, husband of Carol A. (Okseniak) Nadeau, and son of the late Wilfred and Marie Claire (Vanasse) Nadeau, died Thursday, September 1, 2011. Besides his wife of 48 years, he leaves four daughters, Karen Concepcion (husband Miguel) of Fall River, Beth Ballard (husband Daniel) of Connecticut, Donna Wisely (husband...
Anne Marie Y. (Emond) Paquette
Aug 31, 2011
Anne Marie Y. (Emond) Paquette, 79, of Fall River, widow of J. Normand Paquette, died Wednesday, August 31, 2011. She leaves two children, Ann Spousta and her husband Bruce of Fall River, and Donald Paquette of Bridgewater, MA; 6 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren. She was the mother of the late Joseph Paquette and the daughter of...
Myrtle A. Bell
Aug 31, 2011
Myrtle A. Bell, 73, of No. Main St., Fall River, formerly of Lonsdale St., died Wednesday, August 31, 2011. She was employed by Fall River Knitting Mills and A.J. Wright. She leaves 5 children, David "Rocky" Lacombe, Dale Lacombe Sr. (Gladys), Barbara Lacombe, Mark Lacombe and Kenneth Francis, all of Fall River; grandchildren, Justin Lacombe (Kim),...
William F. "Billy O." O'Connell
Aug 29, 2011
William F. "Billy O." O'Connell, Sr., 61, of Smith St., Fall River, formerly of Hamlet St., husband of the late Arleen (Aspden) O'Connell, died Monday, August 29, 2011. He was employed by Swan Finishing Co. and the Fall River Water Department. A decorated Army veteran of the Vietnam War, and recipient of the Presidential Soldier's Medal...
Claire R. (Haslam) Smith
Aug 25, 2011
Claire (Haslam) Smith, 83, of Swansea, wife of the late Andrew Smith, died Thursday, August 25, 2011. She leaves a grandson, Paul A. Smith, Jr. and daughters-in-law Cheryl Ann Duclos and Paula Smith, all of Swansea; a sister-in-law Muriel Haslam and her children Michael, Mark and Diane; a dear friend Joseph "Ben" Levesque. She was the...
Michael J. Boulanger
Aug 24, 2011
Michale J. Boulanger, 55, of Ridge St. Fall River, MA, died August 24, 2011 at Rhode Island Hospital, Providence. He was born in Waterville, Maine. Following cremation, a gathering of family and friends will be held Saturday, September 3, 2011 in Auclair Funeral Home from 1 PM to 2 PM, with a service during the gathering...
Carlton "Carl" Gagnon
Aug 22, 2011
Carlton "Carl" Gagnon, 85, of Fall River, husband of Rita A. (Chagnon) Gagnon, passed away Monday, August 22, 2011, at Crestwood Nursing Home, Warren, RI. A Navy veteran of WW II and a printer for forty years, he was a life member of the Fall River Lodge of Elks. Besides his wife of 64 years two...
Gladys (Chmura) Giza
Aug 21, 2011
Gladys (Chmura) Giza, 89, of Fall River, wife of the late Chester Giza, passed away Sunday, August 21, 2011. Born in Fall River, the daughter of the late Peter and Bertha (Pencak) Chmura, she was a communicant and Holy Rosary Society member of Saints Peter and Paul Parish at Holy Cross Church. She was employed by...
Charlotte (Pavao) Andree
Aug 18, 2011
Charlotte (Pavao) Andree, 85, of Borden Place West, So. Main St., Fall River, died Thursday, August 18, 2011. She worked in the garment industry and also for the former Vallee's Steak House and Hotel Viking, Newport. She leaves siblings, Ethel Souza of Fall River, and John Souza of Indiana; and nieces and nephews including William Souza...
John R. Arruda
Aug 10, 2011
John R. Arruda, born in Tiverton on June 26, 1923 and long-time resident of Fall River, passed into eternal rest on August 10, 2011. Son of the late Antone & Ambrozina (Cambra) Arruda. He worked at Osiason Mattress Company of Fall River and Worley Mattress of New Bedford. He retired from the FR Line Pier where...
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