OBITUARY LISTINGS
Recent Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Fall River, Bristol County and Surrounding Areas.
Eduardo Pacheco Sousa
Jun 21, 2011
Eduardo Pacheco Sousa, 73, of Fall River, formerly of Moses St. New Bedford, MA, husband of Diamantina (Cafua) Sousa, died Tuesday, June 21, 2011. He was employed as a fisherman and was a member of Mt. Carmel Church, New Bedford, MA. Besides his wife of 55 years, he leaves 3 children, Teresinha de Sousa Correia and...
Daniel P. Viveiros
Jun 18, 2011
Daniel P. Viveiros, 80, of Tiverton RI, passed away on June 18, 2011 at Charlton Memorial Hospital. Born in Bretenha, St. Michaels, Azores, he was the loving and devoted husband of Theresa (Levesque) Viveiros with whom he celebrated 58 years of marriage on June 13. He was the son of the late Daniel and Mary PavaoViveiros....
Benjamin J. "Ben" Boudria
Jun 18, 2011
Benjamin J. "Ben" Boudria, 79, of Rodman St., Fall River, husband of Diane "Dee" Boudria, died Saturday, June 18, 2011. A retired Fall River Firefighter, he was United Steel Workers of America Labor Organizer employed by General Bronze Corp., and was also employed by Westport Factory, Quality Furniture and the Leo Soares Bus Co. A member...

Joseph R. Brunette
Jun 16, 2011
Joseph R. Brunette, 63, of Fall River, husband of Bernadette (Levesque) Brunette and the late Evelyn (Ferreira) Brunette, died Thursday, June 16, 2011. An antique car enthusiast, he was employed by Quaker Fabrics for 30 years. Besides his wife, he leaves, a son, Jason Brunette and his wife Shelly of Fall River; 3 sisters, Pauline Morrissette,...

Honora Rose "Nora" (Pruchnik) Piekos
Jun 16, 2011
Honora Rose (Pruchnik) Piekos, 94, of Baker St., Fall River, widow of John Piekos, died Thursday, June 16, 2011. A communicant of Holy Cross Church of Saints Peter and Paul Parish, and Holy Rosary Society member, "Nora" received the Marian Medal in 1987. She was a Holy Cross Parish volunteer and dedicated cook, preparing the Polish...

Florence A. (Rodrigues) Imbeault
Jun 16, 2011
Florence A. (Rodrigues) Imbeault, 63, of Buffinton St., Fall River, daughter of Florence (Sousa) Rodrigues of Fall River and the late Antone Rodrigues, died Thursday, June 16, 2011. Besides her mother, she leaves a son, Joseph F. Imbeault and his girlfriend Amanda Salas; sisters, Evelyn Claudio and Gilda Furtado; her companion, Ed Luciano; and nieces and...

Marie C. (Bizier) Lawton
Jun 12, 2011
Marie C. (Bizier) Lawton, 89, of Fall River and Oak Bluffs, MA, widow of Philip D. Lawton, died Sunday, June 12, 2011. A member of ILGWU, she was employed by Louis Hand Manufacturing for 30 years. An avid Red Sox fan and animal lover, she enjoyed cooking and her home on Martha's Vineyard. She leaves 2...
Madeline Desrosiers (Thorpe) Bessette
Jun 12, 2011
Madeline (Thorpe) Desrosiers Bessette, 69, of Old Bedford Rd., Westport, formerly of Fall River, wife of Arthur Bessette and daughter of Lillian (L'Hereux) Thorpe of Fall River and the late James Thorpe, died Sunday, June 12, 2011. She was a private care attendant for many years. Besides her husband and mother, she leaves three daughters, Diana...

Anita (Bizier) Dumont
Jun 10, 2011
Anita (Bizier) Dumont, 87, of Cook St., Fall River, wife of Theodule Albert "Al" Dumont, died Friday, June 10, 2011. She was a member of the Ladies of St. Anne Sodality of St. Anne Parish. Besides her husband of 61 years, she leaves two children, Leo Dumont and his wife Eileen, and Rita Larrivee and her...
Donald F. Mackenzie
Jun 6, 2011
Donald F. MacKenzie, 75, of Nichols St., Fall River, husband of the late Ann (Furtado) Mackenzie, died Monday, June 6, 2011. A member of the Fall River Police Department from 1967 to 1980, he served in the Navy during the Korean and Vietnam Wars, and was also employed as a supervisor by AMC Construction Co Inc,...

Wayne A. Rebello
Jun 3, 2011
Wayne A. Rebello, 55, of Fall River, son of the late Richard and Annette (Marois) Rebello, died Friday, June 3, 2011. A cook, and well know area karaoke singer, he was employed by the former Ukrainian Home "The Uke" and other local cafés and restaurants. He leaves siblings, Kevin P. Rebello and his wife Charlene and...

Helen (Smyt) Medeiros
Jun 1, 2011
Helen (Smyt) Medeiros, 89, of Fall River, died Wednesday, June 1, 2011. She was employed by Fall River Knitting Mills for 49 years. She leaves a daughter, Patricia Pelletier of Fall River. She was the wife of the late Manuel S. Medeiros, the daughter of the late John and Annie (Jesonczyki) Smyt; the grandmother of the...
Theresa "Terry" (Lebrun) Ouellette
May 30, 2011
Theresa "Terry" (LeBrun) Ouellette, 82, of Fall River, widow of Robert P. Ouellette, lost first to dementia at age 80, and again entering peacefully into eternal rest, surrounded by her loving family, Monday, May 30, 2011. A Floor Lady in the Garment Industry, and member of the former St. Mathieu Parish Women's Guild, she enjoyed bowing...
Chrisie J. (Silva) Wallace
May 29, 2011
Chrisie J. (Silva) Wallace, 40, of June St., Fall River, formerly of Division St., died accidentally, Sunday, May 29, 2011. A nine year Army veteran, Sgt. Wallace served during the Persian Gulf War's Operation Desert Storm. A Morse Interceptor specialist attached to Military Intelligence, she was the recipient of numerous decorations including, Army Superior Unit Award,...

Lena (Brisebois) Roy
May 26, 2011
Lena (Brisebois) Roy, 98, of Barnes St., Fall River, widow of Raymond Roy, died Thursday, May 26, 2011. A graduate of L'Academie Jesus-Marie, homemaker and Fall River Public Schools cafeteria worker, she was a member of the Franco American Civic League and the Club Richelieu Auxiliary. Her late husband being the Church sexton, she was a...

Rose (Beaulieu) Bessette
May 25, 2011
Rose (Beaulieu) Bessette, 99, formerly of Hamlet St., and No. Main St., Fall River, widow of Albert H. Bessette, died Wednesday, May 25, 2011. She worked in the garment industry and was a member of the Knights of Columbus Auxiliary and the Ladies of St. Anne Sodality of St. Anne Parish. She was the sister of...
William J. Marcel
May 25, 2011
William J. Marcel, 80, of New Boston Rd., Fall River, formerly of Borden Place West, husband of the late Lucille (Saucier) Bohun Marcel, died peacefully, surrounded by his family, Wednesday, May 25, 2011. A Fourth Degree member of the Knights of Columbus, Tiverton, he was employed by Frito-Lay and Quaker Fabrics. A musician, he was a...
Richard Melancon
May 23, 2011
Richard "Papa" Melançon, 70, of Watuppa Rd., Westport, husband of Johanne (Sousa) Melançon, died Monday, May 23, 2011. An Army veteran of the Vietnam War, he was employed by Hasbro Toy Co. for 27 years. An avid fisherman, he enjoyed swimming. Besides his wife of 49 years, he leaves two daughters, Kristin Pimentel and her husband...

Blanche Lafrance
May 22, 2011
Blanche Lafrance, 94, of Fall River, a former member of Notre Dame Parish, died Sunday, May 22, 2011. She leaves a son, Richard LaFrance and his wife Dora of Corpus Christi, Texas; 9 grandchildren; 34 great-grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews. She was the daughter of the late Philippe and Anna (Couet) Lafrance and the sister...

Anne Marie (Chretien) St.Pierre
May 19, 2011
Anne Marie (Chretien) St.Pierre, 75, of Hilton Ave., Somerset, wife of Leo J. St.Pierre, died Thursday, May 19, 2011. She was employed by McCrory's Department Store and Walgreen's Pharmacy and enjoyed playing poker and the casinos. Besides her husband of 54 years, she leaves, 4 children, Michael St.Pierre and his wife Debra of Fall River, and...