OBITUARY LISTINGS
Recent Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Fall River, Bristol County and Surrounding Areas.
Anna (Goldstein) Myers
Apr 17, 2012
Anna (Goldstein) Myers, 72, of "Highland Manor" , Highland Ave., Fall River, widow of Charles Myers, died Tuesday, April 17, 2012. Survivors include a brother Herman Goldstein of North Easton, MA. She was the daughter of the late Reuben and Sarah (Sanft) Goldstein; and the sister of the late Rose Goldstein. Her funeral service and visitation...
Gertrude (Miranda) Bruneau
Apr 15, 2012
Gertrude (Miranda) Bruneau, 74, of Fall River, died Sunday, April 15, 2012. She leaves 3 children, Gail Dias and her husband Kevin, Darlene Garant and her husband Jay, and Karen Leary, all of Fall River; grandchildren, Kyle and Alexa Garant; and nieces and nephews. She was the former wife of the late Donald Bruneau; the daughter...
Claire (Lecomte) Letendre
Apr 13, 2012
Fall River - Claire (LeComte) Letendre died Friday, April 13, 2012 at home in her 94th year. Claire was born in Fall River, a daughter of the late Auguste and Esma (Lariviere) LeComte. Claire was the wife of the late Fernand P. E. Letendre and the sister of the late Roland and Leonidas "Leo" LeComte. During...
Theresa (Paradis) Brodeur
Apr 8, 2012
Theresa (Paradis) Brodeur, 87, a funeral director and embalmer with the former L.O. Paradis Funeral Home, Pleasant St. Fall River; formerly of Falmouth, MA and Portsmouth, RI, passed away at Silver Creek Manor, Bristol, RI after a long battle with Alzheimer's Disease. Born in Fall River on May 19, 1924, she was the daughter of the...
Robert A. "Red" Bergeron
Apr 8, 2012
Robert A. "Red" Bergeron, 61, of Blossom Ave., Somerset, husband of Lisa A. (Rebello) Bergeron, died Sunday, April 8, 2012. A graduate of Somerset High School, Class of 1968, he was employed by Belcher Malleable Iron Foundry, Easton, MA for many years. Truly a family man, he also enjoyed fishing and swimming, and played softball in...
Jeffrey Taylor
Apr 6, 2012
Jeffrey Taylor, 55, of New Bedford, formerly of Fall River, loving companion of Celeste Todman, and son of Francis "Frank" Taylor of Fall River and the late Jeanne (Archambault) Taylor, died Friday, April 6, 2012. He was employed by the former Alfie's Bar, New Bedford for many years. Besides his loving companion and father he leaves...
Roland J. "Yoyo" Tremblay
Apr 1, 2012
Roland "YoYo" Tremblay, 83, of Fall River, devoted husband of the late Lorraine "Bunny" (Cabral) Tremblay, passed away at home peacefully with his family by his side on Sunday, April 1, 2012. Born in Somerset, the son of the late Rene and Alice (Ouellette) Tremblay, and the brother of the late Rene Tremblay, Jr., he was...
Arthur J. "Art" Bessette
Mar 27, 2012
Arthur J. "Art" Bessette, Jr., 65, of Westport, died Tuesday, March 27, 2012. A self-employed automobile mechanic, he was a race car enthusiast. He was the son of Aurore (Létourneau) Bessette of Swansea and the late Arthur J. Bessette, Sr.; the husband of the late Madeline (Thorpe) Desrosiers Bessette; the former husband of Diane Bessette LaPlante...
Gertrude (St.Laurent) Ferry
Mar 26, 2012
Gertrude (St.Laurent) Ferry, 99, of Borden Place West, So. Main St., Fall River, widow of Arthur Ferry, died Monday, March 26, 2012. She was employed by Kimwell Nursing Home for many years. She leaves 3 children, Theresa Costa (late husband James), Kathleen Duclos (husband Ronald) and Anthony Ferry, all of Fall River; grandchildren, Charlene Silvia (James),...
Jeffrey C. "Jeff" "Mofo" Holland
Mar 23, 2012
Jeffrey C. "Jeff" "Mofo" Holland, 54, of Fall River, died Friday, March 23, 2012. He was employed by the former Plourde's Bakery and Globe Manufacturing, and ISP Freetown Fine Chemicals. He was the husband of 32 years of Jeanne L. (Monast) Holland; the son of Charles "Chuck" and Elaine (O'Neil) Holland; the father of William "Billy"...
Alice (Proulx) Szurleys
Mar 20, 2012
Alice (Proulx) Szurleys, 88, of Detroit St., Fall River, wife of Louis P. Szurleys, died Tuesday, March 20, 2012. She studied at Bradford Durfee Textile School, and was employed by Anderson Little, Ann-Dale Cookie Co., and the Fall River School Department. A member of the former St. William Parish and Holy Trinity Parish, she enjoyed painting,...
Elizabeth "Betty" (Maxwell) Campbell
Mar 19, 2012
Elizabeth "Betty" (Maxwell) Campbell, 80, of Enon, Ohio, formerly of Fall River, widow of Marvin Campbell, passed away peacefully in the company of her family and friends. Monday, March 19, 2012. Betty had a heart of gold and was loved by everybody who knew her. She had a timeless and unique spirit which even now can...
Joseph M. Bernat
Mar 16, 2012
Joseph M. Bernat, 87, of Fall River, husband of Rita E. (Singster) Bernat, died Friday, March 16, 2012, at Kindred-Highlander Nursing Center. A BMC Durfee High School graduate, Army veteran of WW II, and Bronze Star Medal recipient, he was a self-employed general contractor and also operated Ted's Mobile. Besides his wife of 62 years, he...
Lorraine (Lambert) Lussier
Mar 12, 2012
Lorraine (Lambert) Lussier, 92, of Fall River, widow of Gerard O. Lussier, died Monday, March 12, 2012. She had been employed by Buffington Florist, Fall River. Survivors include three children, Gerald R. Lussier, (wife Patricia) and David R. Lussier, both of RI, and Diane Garrison of Fall River; Two sisters, Leona Bonneau of Bridgewater, MA and...
Carolyn B. "Carrie" Clement
Mar 10, 2012
Carolyn B. "Carrie" Clement, 44, of North High St., Fall River, died Saturday, March 10, 2012. Employed by Crystal Springs School, Assonet, Carolyn was a selfless and devoted sister and aunt. She had a beautiful heart that gently touched the lives of so many, and will be terribly missed by family, friends and all who knew...
Lillian (Jean) Beaudoin
Mar 8, 2012
A memorial mass for Lillian Beaudoin will be celebrated Saturday, April 28, at 10:00 AM in St. Anne Church. She was the wife of George Beaudoin; and the mother of Roger, Armand, Paul, and Albert Beaudoin, Denise McGee, Colette Gagnon, Madeleine Gauthier, Jeanne Corser, Jeanine Beaudoin and Helene Hagan.
Paul C. Doherty
Mar 7, 2012
Paul C. Doherty, 82, of North Main St., Fall River, husband of Barbara A. (Wright) Silvia Doherty, died Wednesday, March 7, 2012. A graduate of BMC Durfee High School, Class of 1948 and Bryant College, he was a life insurance agent and employed by the Massachusetts Department of Transitional Assistance. Besides his wife he leaves sons,...
Marion (Hunt) Dias
Mar 6, 2012
Marion (Hunt) Dias, 88, of Birch St., Fall River, wife of Joseph Dias, Jr., died Tuesday, March 6, 2012. A member of ILGWU, now UNITE, she was employed by Lamport Manufacturing. Besides her husband of 69 years, she leaves 3 children, Joseph Dias of New Orleans, LA, Sandra Paquette of Tulsa, Oklahoma, and Barry Dias of...
William F. Almeida, Iii
Mar 6, 2012
William "Billy" Almeida III, 59, of Fall River, formerly of Tiverton, passed away unexpectedly, Tuesday, March 6, 2012. The beloved son of Marjorie (Arruda) Almeida of Fall River and the late William F. Almeida Jr., Billy enjoyed life. He worked as a musician and at Loring Studio. He traveled up and down the east coast while...
Paul A. Bedard
Mar 4, 2012
Paul A. Bedard, 76, of Tiverton, the husband of 53 years of Maureen (Dickinson) Bedard, passed away of Lung Cancer, Sunday, March 4, 2012. A graduate of BMC Durfee High School, Class of 1953, and Master Electrician, he was a 50 year member of Local 437 International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, now Local 223. He co-owned...


