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

Cecile (Tardi) Martinville
Jan 31, 2012
Cecile (Tardi) Martinville, 92, of Fall River, widow of Adelard "Del" Martinville, died Tuesday, January 31, 2012. She was a Wixon School lunch aide. She leaves daughters, Cecile I. Couture (husband Paul) and Paulette Martinville, all of Fall River, and Janet Remillard (husband Robert) of Somerset; grandchildren, Lori Costello (Gene), Rochelle Therrien (Michael), Scott Remillard (Michelle),...

Walter J. Reis
Jan 28, 2012
Walter J. Reis, 63, husband of Madeline (Rego) Reis, of Horizon Drive, Tiverton, and son of Dirce C. (Zantaforni) Reis of Fall River and the late Henry W. Reis, died Saturday, January 28, 2012. A Navy veteran, he was a 30 year member of the Massachusetts Department of Correction, retiring in 2005. Besides his wife of...
Donnell L. Hunt
Jan 27, 2012
Donnell L. Hunt, 45, of New Bedford, husband of LeeAnn (McKissack) Hunt, died on January 27, 2012 at St. Luke's Hospital in New Bedford after an illness. Born in Boston on September 16, 1966, he was the son of Zellatta Mae Hunt of Shelby, North Carolina and the late Robert Jones. Prior to his illness, Mr....

Miguel Cordeiro
Jan 27, 2012
Miguel Cordeiro, 38, of Kellogg St., Fall River, husband of Emily (Cordeiro) Cordeiro, died Friday, January 27, 2012. Born in Feteiras do Sul, Sao Miguel, Azores, the son of Gilda (dos Santos) Cordeiro of Sao Miguel and the late Gilbert Cordeiro, he emigrated to Fall River in January of 1997. A member of Santo Christo Parish,...

Rita L. (Baraby) Amiot
Jan 25, 2012
Rita L. (Baraby) Amiot, 94, of Fall River, widow of Raymond A. Amiot, died Wednesday, January 25, 2012. A member of Notre Dame Parish, she was a Marian Medal recipient and an active member of the Women's Guild. She worked in the garment industry and for charity she knitted squares for the Rotary Club and hats...

Theresa "Tess" Mccullough
Jan 24, 2012
Theresa "Tess" (Nadeau) McCullough, 88, of Fall River, wife of John H. McCullough, died Tuesday, January 24, 2012. She was employed by Firestone Rubber Co. A child actress, Tess was a member of La Troupe Talbot. During WWII, she entertained the troops with the USO. A member of Niagara, St. Anne's and Firestone Senior Clubs, she...

Henry S. Baptista
Jan 23, 2012
Henry S. "Hank" Baptista, 65, of 2100 South Main St. Fall River, MA, entered into rest on Monday, January 23, 2012 at his home, surrounded by his adoring family. Born in Fall River, he was the husband of Doreen (Guilmette) Baptista. They were married for 25 years. He was employed as a roofer. Besides his wife,...
Lilianne L. (St.Germain) Charland
Jan 21, 2012
Lilianne L. (St.Germain) Charland, 98, formerly of Rolling Green Drive, Fall River, widow of Normand L. Charland, died Saturday, January 21, 2012. A former member of St. Mathieu Parish, she was a bookkeeper for Cook Borden Lumber Co. and Fall River Florist Supply. She leaves children, Paul N. Charland (Kathy Binda) of Litchfield, NH, Richard L....
Brian Christopher Mccann
Jan 21, 2012
Brian Christopher "Grampy" McCann, 72, of Fall River, husband of Irene (DuPont) McCann, died Saturday, January 21, 2012. He was employed by Haddon House Food Products and had served six years in the Marine Corps. Brian attended St. Mary Grammar School, Coyle High School and Bryant College. He cherished time spend with his grandchildren and loved...
Kathleen L. Coulombe
Jan 20, 2012
Kathleen L. (Orton) Coulombe, 71, of Fall River, wife of Hector I. Coulombe, died January 20, 2012. She was the daughter of Dwight Orton Sr. and was raised by her grandparents, the late Dwight E. and Mabel (Reed) Orton. Her hobbies included playing cards, dominoes and gardening. She was a member of the Somerset Bocci League,...

Pamela Jean Anctil
Jan 19, 2012
Pamela J. (Rodriques) Anctil, 48, of Fall River, wife of the late Wayne Anctil, died on January 19, 2012. She was the daughter of Jean M. (Levesque) Rodriques of Somerset and the late Raymond B. Rodriques. Besides her mother, she leaves her siblings, Deborah Greenwood and Raymond B. Rodriques, Jr. Private arrangements entrusted to AUCLAIR FUNERAL...

Irene (Duchesne) Canuel
Jan 16, 2012
Irene (Duchesne) Canuel, 94, formerly of Bush St., Fall River, widow of Benoit "Chick" Canuel, died Monday, January 16, 2012. She leaves nieces and nephews. She was the daughter of the late Joseph and Amanda (Dumont) Duchesne; and the sister of the late Bertha Biltcliffe, June Lefebvre, Yvonne Webb, and Ernest, Leo and Henry Duchesne. Her...
Edwin "Eddy" Pavao
Jan 16, 2012
Edwin "Eddy" Pavao, 50, of Fall River died Monday, January 16, 2012. He was the husband of 28 years of husband of Norma (Lavoie) Pavao; the father of Kevin Pavao (wife Sandra) of Millford, MA, and Christopher Pavao of Fall River; the son of Jose R. and Maria (Lopes) Pavao of Fall River; the brother of...

Josephine Santos (Kupiec) Corscadden
Jan 16, 2012
Josephine (Kupiec) Santos Corscadden, 86, of Fall River, widow of Joseph Santos and Joseph Corscadden, died Monday, January 16, 2012. She was employed by Fall River Knitting Mills for many years and enjoyed traveling, shopping, the beach and Foxwoods. She leaves children, Joseph Santos and his wife Sandra of Swansea, and Gregory Santos and his wife...

Jeanne D. (Gagnon) Labrecque
Jan 13, 2012
Jeanne D. (Gagnon) Labrecque, 91, of Clearwater, Florida, formerly of Borden Place East, Fall River, widow of Joseph Eddy Labrecque, died Friday, January 13, 2012. She leaves a son, Roland G. Labrecque and his wife Mary of Clearwater; grandsons, Edward Labrecque (wife Terri), Michael Labrecque (wife Melinda), and Stephen Labrecque (wife Cassie); grandchildren, Madison, Mason, Emma,...
Marie J. "Jackie" (Dumont) Mancini
Jan 13, 2012
Marie J. "Jackie" (Dumont) Mancini, 82, of Rolling Green Drive, Fall River, wife of Francis R. "Rocky" Mancini, died Friday, January 13, 2012. A licensed practical nurse, she was employed by St. Anne's Hospital, the Same Day Surgery Center and Roger Cadieux, DDS, and by the Fall River School Department in the Charles V. Carroll School...
Edith (Ricci) Quintin
Jan 11, 2012
Edith (Ricci) Quintin, 89, of Hartwell St., Fall River, formerly of Peckham St., widow of Raymond Quintin, died Wednesday, January 11, 2012. A longstanding and highly regarded member of the Vittorio Veneto Lodge Fall River Sons of Italy, she chaired the Miss Columbus Committee and was a member of the Columbus Day Committee. She was employed...

Jayme Souza
Jan 10, 2012
Jayme Souza, 87, of Oak Grove Ave., Fall River, died Tuesday, January 10, 2012. Born in New Bedford December 3, 1924, he resided at the Wrentham Developmental Center from age 19 to 79, at which time he moved to Fall River. He attended Community Connections and loved music, drums, singing, parties, and social gatherings and was...
Stella H. Cummings
Jan 8, 2012
Stella H. Cummings, 93, of Haskell St., Fall River, widow of Albert A. Cummings, died at home on Sunday, January 8, 2012. She was employed by the Massachusetts Department of Corrections for 20 years at MCI Bridgewater, Norfolk and Cedar Junction, retiring as Chief Administrative Clerk of Records from MCI-Cedar Junction-Walpole. She was a member of...

Virginia Coelho
Jan 7, 2012
Virginia (Dostou) Coelho, 78, of Westport, wife of the late Manuel S. "Sonny" Coelho, died Saturday, January 7, 2012. A seamstress, she enjoyed spending time with her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Survivors include 2 daughters, Debra Newton (husband William) of Somerset and Donna Doige (husband Alan) of Westport, 3 grandchildren, Heather O'Neil (husband Patrick), Melissa St.Pierre...