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

Franklin D. Longmore
Feb 22, 2010
Franklin D. Longmore, husband of Carolyn D. Cote-Longmore, of Fall River, died on February 22, 2010, after a short but courageous battle with lung cancer. He was employed by Gold Medal Bakery for 22 years as a tractor trailer driver, retiring in 2008. His hobbies included computer gaming, playing his piano, building models, working on his...

Elias Louis Saber
Feb 21, 2010
Elias Louis Saber, of Fall River, died on Sunday, February 21, after a courageous battle with kidney disease. He was the loving husband of Alice Saber since their marriage on August 25, 1950. Son of the late Charles and Lena Saber, Mr. Saber was a lifelong resident of Fall River. After graduating from Durfee High School,...

Grace E. (Viens) Senechal
Feb 21, 2010
Grace E. (Viens) Senechal, 84, of Riverview St., Fall River, wife of Roland H. Senechal, died Sunday, February 21, 2010, at Catholic Memorial Home. Besides her husband of 64 years, she leaves four children, Roland E. Senechal and his wife Terry of California, Joyce Amadeo and James Senechal, both of Fall River and Elaine Rogers and...

William C. "Billy" Pacheco, Sr.
Feb 20, 2010
William C. "Billy" Pacheco, Sr., 61, of Fall River, husband of Georgette "Georgie" (Berube) Pacheco, died Saturday, February 20, 2010. A guitar player with area bands including "Nothing But Country", he was employed by American Dryer Corp. and Yomega Corp. Besides his wife of 29 years, he leaves two sons, William C. Pacheco, Jr. (Grace Amaral)...
Gilda Pragana
Feb 17, 2010
Gilda Pragana, 88, of Fall River, passed away surrounded by her family on Wednesday, February 17, 2010, at Catholic Memorial Home. She was the daughter of the late David and Elvira Pragana. She also was lovingly raised by her second mother, the late Angelina Pragana. She leaves two brothers, Arthur Pregana and his wife Florence, of...

Joseph S. Faria
Feb 14, 2010
Joseph S. Faria , 72, of 27F Rolling Green Dr., Fall River, formerly of Taunton and Westport, husband of Mary Rose (Farias) Faria, died Sunday, February 14, 2010. Born in Faial, Azores, he was employed by Swan Finishing Co. Besides his wife of 42 years, he leaves a daughter, Teresa C. Vieira and her husband Randall...

William H. "Billy" Rogers, Sr.
Feb 11, 2010
William H. "Billy" Rogers, Sr., 66, of Columbia St., Fall River, formerly of Watuppa Heights, husband of Ruth Ann (Fonseca) Rogers, died Thursday, February 11, 2010. He was a commercial fisherman and was also employed by North American Rubber Thread. Besides his wife he leaves, his mother, Jeannette (Plante) Rogers and 2 children, Holly Grimsley and...

Theresa "Terri" (Riley) Leach
Feb 10, 2010
Theresa "Terri" (Riley) Riley Leach, 82, of Swansea, formerly of Rolling Green, Fall River, widow of William A. Riley and former wife of the late Joseph Leach, died Wednesday, February 10, 2010. She was a Red Sox and Bruins fan. She leaves three children, Jo-Ann Riley of Swansea, and William A. Riley and Robert Leach and...

Jose Louis
Jan 31, 2010
Jose "Jose Patinha" Louis, 81, of Bedford St., Fall River, husband of Albertina (Silva) Louis, died Sunday, January 31, 2010. A retired fisherman, he was an avid Benfica Soccer fan. Besides his wife of 58 years, he leaves, four children, George Louis (wife Lucy) and Nelia Fonte (husband Joe), all of Fall River, Frank Louis (wife...

Maria R. (Oliveira) Brandao
Jan 28, 2010
Maria R. (Oliveira) Brandao, 84, of The Highlander, Fall River, formerly of Underwood St., died Thursday, January 28, 2010. She was a housekeeper for the Dr. Alex Freeman family and a chef at T.A. Restaurant. Born in Fazenda do Nordeste, Sao Miguel, Azores, the daughter of the late Serafin and Maria (Soares) Brandao, she was the...

Theresa A. "Terry" (Dumais) Chabot
Jan 28, 2010
Theresa A. "Terry" (Dumais) Chabot, 85, of No. Main St., Fall River, formerly of Gifford Ave., Somerset, wife of Roland E. Chabot DDS, died Thursday, January 28, 2010. She was a Saint Anne's Hospital volunteer, she was a member of the Friends of Saint Anne's Hospital, Classy Ladies, Fall River Women's Club and the St. Patrick...

Edna L. Dube
Jan 27, 2010
Edna L. (Champagne) Dube, 99, of Fall River, died Wednesday, January 27, 2010. She was past president of the Fall River Catholic Nursing Guild, was a recipient of the Marian Medal and was founder of the Widows Exchange at Bristol Comm. College. She leaves 2 children, Dorothy Anne Dube of Fall River, and Oscar LeRoy Dube...
Ann E. Wright, (Ryley) Rn
Jan 26, 2010
Ann E. (Ryley) Wright, RN, 87, of Westhill Ave., Somerset, widow of Alfred P. Wright, Sr., died Tuesday, January 26, 2010. A graduate of BMC Durfee High School and Union Hospital School of Nursing, she was employed by Union Hospital, Earle E. Hussey Hospital and Charlton Memorial Hospital. A patriotic volunteer, she proudly repaired American flags....

Agnes (Moniz) Correia
Jan 25, 2010
Agnes (Moniz) Correia, 81, of No. Main St., Fall River, formerly of Jefferson St., wife of Joseph Correia, died Monday, January 25, 2010. She was employed by Essex Manufacturing and Charlton Memorial Hospital. She was a former member of The Royal Travelers. Besides her husband of 58 years, she leaves a son, Michael Correia of Pasadena,...

Frank M. Donovan
Jan 24, 2010
VIEW FRANK'S VIDEO TRIBUTE Frank M. Donovan, 82, of Center St., Fall River, died Sunday, January 24, 2010. He, with his sons, owned and operated Park Motor Sales for 46 years. He enjoyed carpentry, boating and fishing. He leaves a son, William F. Donovan and his wife Diane of No. Dartmouth; two granddaughters Beth Ann Donovan...

Theodore B. "Teddy" Adams, Sr.
Jan 23, 2010
Theodore B. "Teddy" Adams, Sr., 65, of 2100 So. Main St., Fall River, died Saturday, January 23, 2010. A Navy veteran of the Vietnam War and member of AMVETS, he was employed by Tower Iron Works, Seekonk and Taco, Inc., Fall River. He was the father of Theodore B. Adams, Jr. (wife Brenda) of East Providence...
Lucien L. Dion
Jan 22, 2010
Lucien L. Dion, 93, of Ridge St., Fall River, died Friday, January 22, 2010. An Army veteran of the WW II European Theater and member of the Holy Name Society of Notre Dame Parish, he worked in the textile industry and was also employed by Norbut Mfg., Harbour Mall Cinemas and Taco Bell. He was the...
Joseph Arthur Desbiens
Jan 21, 2010
Joseph Arthur "Art" Desbiens, 91, of Tiverton, RI, formerly of Fall River, died on January 21, 2010. He was born in Somerset, MA where he attended Somerset High School. After the death of his father during the Depression, he helped support his family by joining the Civilian Conservation Corps where he learned carpentry, blacksmithing and other...

Richard R. "Rick" Rego
Jan 20, 2010
Richard R. "Rick" Rego, 39, of Swansea, died Wednesday, January 20, 2010. He enjoyed fishing, boating, jet skiing, woodworking and his Golden Retrievers "Sasha" and "Turk". He was the husband of Sheila (Banville) Rego; the son of Nancy (Dixon) Rego of Swansea and the late George Rego; the stepfather of Eric Banville of Washington and the...

Marie I. Cabral
Jan 19, 2010
Marie I. Cabral, 80, of Milliken Blvd., Fall River, died Tuesday, January 19, 2010. A former F.R. School Dept. preschool aide, she leaves her husband, Robert "Bob" Cabral; a stepson, Kenneth Cabral and his wife Diane of Swansea and their children, Kenneth Cabral, Jr., Jennifer McNail and Sarah Medeiros. A funeral service will be held Saturday...