OBITUARY LISTINGS

Recent Obituaries

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

Darlene  I. (Sulyma)  Miranda

Darlene I. (Sulyma) Miranda

Oct 22, 2010

Darlene I. (Sulyma) Miranda, 36, of Meridian St., Fall River, died Friday, October 22, 2010. She leaves, her parents, James "Pete" and Christine (Pilkington) Sulyma; sons, Michael J. Sulyma and Peter J. Miranda; and her former husband Peter Miranda, all of Fall River and aunts and uncles. Following cremation, a Funeral Mass will be held Saturday,...

William Medeiros

William Medeiros

Oct 21, 2010

William Medeiros, 71, of Fall River, husband of Joan (Carvalho) Medeiros, passed away Thursday, October 21, 2010, at home surrounded by his family. A chef, he had been employed by the Coachmen and Venus De Milo restaurants for many years. Besides his wife of 46 years, he is survived by 6 children, Rosie Able of PA...

Dorothy (Holleran)  Lavoie

Dorothy (Holleran) Lavoie

Oct 18, 2010

Dorothy (Holleran) Lavoie, 66, of Oak Grove Ave., Fall River, widow of Nelson Lavoie, died Monday, October 18, 2010 after a brief illness. She was the mother of Nancy Marshall (husband John) of North Dighton, Richard and Derek Lavoie, both of Fall River and Brian Lavoie of Newport; the grandmother of Jessica and John Marshall; the...

Paul Reis

Paul Reis

Oct 17, 2010

Paul V. Reis, 60, of Fall River, formerly of North Kingstown, RI, died Sunday, October 17, 2010. A former electrician, he was an avid golfer and sports fan. He was the brother of Virginia "Ginny" Buckland and Francis "Buck" Reis, both of North Kingstown, and the late Margery Reis; and the son of the late Francis,...

Lucille (Pinault)  Soares

Lucille (Pinault) Soares

Oct 15, 2010

Lucille (Pinault) Soares, 77, of Buxton Ave., Somerset, widow of Edward Soares, died Friday, October 15, 2010. She leaves 2 children, Jeannine (Daignault) Yokel and her husband Arthur of Fall River and Brian Soares and his wife Elsa) of Somerset; her beloved companion Roger Forcier; grandchildren, Wendy Pimental and her husband James, Christopher and Marc Yokel...

Gerald E. "J.J." Martel

Gerald E. "J.J." Martel

Oct 9, 2010

Gerald E. "J.J." Martel, 60, of Grinnell St., Fall River, beloved and devoted husband of Muriel (Pelletier) Martel and son of Dorothy (Vaillancourt) Martel of Fall River and the late Ernest J. Martel, entered into rest Saturday, October 9, 2010, after losing his battle with cancer. A 1968 graduate of Durfee High School, he later went...

Janice  M. (Bergeron)  Caron

Janice M. (Bergeron) Caron

Oct 9, 2010

Janice M. (Bergeron) Caron, 66, of Fall River, widow of Normand A. Caron, died Saturday, October 9, 2010. An accountant, she was employed by Ashworth Brothers, Inc. and H&R Block. She leaves a daughter, Diane M. Boutin and her husband Leo of Fall River; grandchildren, Evan and Nathan Boutin and nieces and nephews. She was the...

Alice (Talbot)  Gauthier

Alice (Talbot) Gauthier

Oct 8, 2010

Alice (Talbot) Gauthier, 97, formerly of Ridge St., Fall River, widow of Albert R. Gauthier, died Friday, October 8, 2010. At St. Anne Parish, she was a member of the Ladies of St. Anne Sodality and publicity agent, secretary and treasurer of the Senior Citizens Club. Past-president of the Sarah Brayton Resident Council, she cherished time...

Raymond  R. St.Germain

Raymond R. St.Germain

Oct 3, 2010

Raymond R. St.Germain, 89, of Kennedy St., Fall River, husband of Florice (Belanger) St.Germain, died Sunday, October 3, 2010. He was production manager for Elbe File and Binder, a Boston Mutual Life Insurance Co. agent, general manager of the former Edward's Motors, Westport and ticket agent for Bonanza Bus Lines, Providence, retiring in 1987. An Army...

Wayne Anctil

Wayne Anctil

Oct 1, 2010

Wayne Anctil, 51, of William St., Fall River, husband of Pamela (Rodrigues) Anctil and son of Violet (Tensa) Anctil of Fall River and the late Roger Anctil, died Friday, October 1, 2010. He was employed by Bristol Community College. Besides his wife of 16 years and mother, he leaves, siblings, Michael S. Anctil and his wife...

Robert  "Bob" Cabral

Robert "Bob" Cabral

Sep 27, 2010

Robert "Bob" Cabral, 72, of Riverview Towers, Milliken Blvd., Fall River, husband of the late Marie I. "Mary" Cabral, died September 27, 2010. A retired trucker, he was a graduate of Diman Regional Vocational High School. He leaves sons, Robert Cabral, Jr. and his wife Wanda of California and Kenneth Cabral and his wife Dianne of...

Jeanne (Fontaine)  Mello

Jeanne (Fontaine) Mello

Sep 19, 2010

Jeanne (Fontaine) Mello, 66, of Center St., Fall River, formerly of Assonet, widow of John Mello, died Sunday, September 19, 2010. She leaves 5 children, Pamela J. Verissimo (husband Shorty), Raymond Mello, Mark Mello (wife Tracey), and Greg Mello (wife Katie), all of Fall River and Craig Mello of Tiverton; 11 grandchildren, Kevin, Keith, Tonya, Jessica,...

Charles  F. Rose

Charles F. Rose

Sep 18, 2010

Charles F. Rose, 74, of Fall River, died Saturday, Sep. 18, 2010. He was employed by Slade Laundry and Bush Cleaners. An Army veteran of the Korean War, he was a member of VFW Post 486, Fall River. His survivors include six children, Charles Rose and Karen Correia, both of Florida, Bill Rose, Jane Souza, Gary...

Marie A. Le (Béric)  Guyader

Marie A. Le (Béric) Guyader

Sep 18, 2010

Marie A. (Béric) Le Guyader, 89, of Eddy St., Fall River widow of Louis Le Guyader, died Saturday, September 18, 2010 at Somerset Ridge Center. Born in Langonnet, Brittany, France, the daughter of the late Yves and Marie (Guelaff) Béric and mother of the late Eliane Tadier, she lived in New York City for many years...

Florence  "Flo" (Santerre)  Almeida

Florence "Flo" (Santerre) Almeida

Sep 14, 2010

Florence "Flo" (Santerre) Almeida, 85, of Oakland St., Fall River, widow of Antone "Tony" Almeida (founder of Almeida Electrical), died Tuesday, September 14, 2010. A member of the Country Club of New Bedford, she enjoyed golf and bowling and also traveling. She leaves, 3 sons, Douglas A. Almeida and his wife Janet of Portsmouth, RI, Dennis...

Lena (Denicourt)  Raymond

Lena (Denicourt) Raymond

Sep 14, 2010

Lena (Denicourt) Raymond, 102, of Prospect St., Somerset, widow of Adrien Raymond, died Tuesday, September 14, 2010. A loving mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and great-great-grandmother, she was employed by various mills as a cloth inspector for many years and in her retirement was a hostess at Magoni's Restaurant for 19 years. She leaves, a daughter, Pauline Pelletier...

Brenda (Masson)  Rogers

Brenda (Masson) Rogers

Sep 13, 2010

Brenda (Masson) Rogers, 45, of Maplewood Ave., Swansea, formerly of Westport and Fall River, died Monday, September 13, 2010. A graduate of Westport High School, she was employed by Aetna Life-Travelers Insurance Group, Fall River. She sang and played the guitar and was a Case High School, Swansea, Music Program Volunteer, Secretary of the Case High...

Jacqueline  "Jackie" (Beaulieu)  Pelletier

Jacqueline "Jackie" (Beaulieu) Pelletier

Sep 10, 2010

Jacqueline "Jackie" (Beaulieu) Pelletier, 70, of Tiverton, wife of Raymond A. "Butch" Pelletier, died Friday. A 1957 graduate of BMC Durfee High School, she was employed by School House Candy of Fall River and Haskon Aerospace, Taunton. A doll collector, she enjoyed her dog "Sasha" and country music and cherished time spent with her grandchildren. Besides...

Gloria (Testa)  Leclair

Gloria (Testa) Leclair

Sep 9, 2010

Gloria (Testa) Leclair, of Dartmouth, formerly of Sanford Rd., Westport, widow of Louis Edgar Leclair, died Thursday, September 9, 2010. She was a devoted mother and grandmother, whose greatest moments were those spent with her family. She leaves four daughters, Janice Kalanihuia and her husband Alexander of Hawaii, Denise Smith and her husband Kenneth of Westport,...

Marcel  L. Goyette

Marcel L. Goyette

Sep 7, 2010

Marcel L. Goyette, 86, of "The Landmark", Columbia St., Fall River, husband of the late Germaine (Coulombe) Goyette, died Tuesday, September 7, 2010. A Navy veteran of WW II, he was a manager in the garment industry and a member of the Holy Name Society of Notre Dame Parish. He leaves, 3 daughters, Rianne Crepeau and...