OBITUARY LISTINGS

Apr 20, 2024

Paul J. Roy, 81, of Fall River, passed away Saturday April 20, 2024.

He was the husband of the late Madeleine C. (Pascoal) Roy.

Born in Fall River, Massachusetts, Paul was the son of the late Raymond N. and Lena (Brisebois) Roy.

Paul was an avid fisherman who loved to fish...

Apr 19, 2024

Maria (Rodrigues) Antunes, 84, of Fall River, passed away peacefully with her family by her side on Friday, April 19, 2024, after a long illness.

She was the wife of Fernando A. Antunes. They shared 52 years of marriage.

Born in Valdreu Vila Verde, Portugal, she was the daughter of Jose and Maria...

Apr 18, 2024

Mary F. (Pacheco) Botelho, 97, of Somerset, formerly of Fall River, passed away on Thursday, April 18, 2024.

She was employed by Frito-Lay, Trina and Olympus Nursing Home.  After retiring, she volunteered as a Foster Grandmother at the Silvia School and at St.Anne’s Hospital.

She is survived by her two daughters, Judith McDonald, and Donna...

Apr 18, 2024

Robert L. Paré, 62, of Tiverton, passed away on Thursday, April 18, 2024 after a brief illness.  He was the loving husband of Natalie (Massa) Paré of 30 years. He was affectionately called “Puppy Bob” by his grandchildren.

He enjoyed watching the New England Patriots, Boston Bruins, and Boston Red Sox play. Robert was an avid dart...

Apr 15, 2024

Vivian (Richard) Dion, 94, of Fall River, passed away Monday, April 15, 2024.

She was the wife of the late Roger A. “Al” Dion.

She was a communicant of Notre Dame Parish and was a lunch lady at Notre Dame School for many years.  She enjoyed playing Bingo with her sisters and friends. Mom also...

Apr 15, 2024

Phyllis J. (Ashworth) Mercier, 84, of Swansea, passed away Monday, April 15, 2024. She was the wife of Albert R. Mercier.

Phyllis worked at Lamport Manufacturing, GTE Sylvania, and Raytheon. She was a well rounded mother and was very family oriented. She loved cleaning, gardening, sewing and making quilts.

Besides her...

Apr 13, 2024

Nola Mae (Hawkins) Coleman, 80, passed away Saturday, April 13, 2024.  Born in Shaw, Mississippi, she was the eldest daughter of the late Andrew Hawkins, Sr. and Mary Louise (Givens) Hawkins.  She was an advocate for learning and became the Director/Founder of the Head Start Program in Shaw, Mississippi. Nola attended the University of Southern Mississippi (USM) to study...

Apr 12, 2024

Shirley M. Martin, 88, of Fall River, passed into eternal rest Friday, April 12, 2024. She was the lifetime companion of the late Germaine R. “Mems” Poulin for 30 years.

Shirley was employed at the Y.M.C.A. Fall River for 25 years, retiring in 2000. She enjoyed walks, animals, reading, traveling, shopping and dinner with friends.  Shirley adored...

Apr 11, 2024

Laurie Ann (Smith) Paquette, 55, of Tiverton RI, passed away unexpectedly Thursday, April 11, 2024.

She was the wife of Roger M. Paquette. Together, they shared 34 years of marriage.

Born in Pawtucket, RI she was the daughter of Robert Smith of Ocala, Florida and the late Marjorie Anne Smith.

Laurie liked to...

Apr 9, 2024

Major Paul R. Couturier, US Army, Ret., 61, formerly of Fall River and N.Attleboro, passed away on Tuesday, April, 9, 2024.

Paul was raised in Fall River and was a graduate of Diman Regional Vocational Technical High School and Southern Massachusetts University, Class of 1987, earning a B.S. in Electrical Engineering Technology.

He served in...

Apr 8, 2024

Maria C. (Medeiros Branco) Cabral, 67, of Fall River, passed away on Monday, April 8, 2024. She was the wife of Fernando Cabral for 48 years.

Born in Mosteiros, St. Michael, Azores, she was the daughter of the late Manuel Farias Branco and Maria (Conceicao) Medeiros Branco.

Maria was a kind-hearted person. She loved her...

Apr 5, 2024

Gregory R. “Greg” Belisle, 85, of Tiverton, passed away on Friday, April 5, 2024. He was the husband of the late Eileen (Almeida) Belisle.

Gregory graduated from Diman Regional Vocational Technical High School, served in the U.S. Army, and owned Greg’s Shoe Repair in Fall River.  He was an avid cyclist and member of the Narragansett Bay...

Apr 5, 2024

Omer A. Thibault, 88, of Somerset, husband of the late Cecile (Bienvenue) Thibault for 60 years, passed away Friday, April 5, 2024.

He was a commercial fisherman, a distributor for Arnold Bread, and employed by Horner Millwork.

Omer was an avid bowler, loved to travel and was a member of St. Anne Fraternity.

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Apr 2, 2024

Joanne (Simonetti) Potvin, 91, of Fall River, passed away Tuesday, April 2, 2024.

She was the wife of the late Henry P. Potvin.

Born in Fall River, Massachusetts, Joanne was the daughter of Alfred and Evelyn (Casey) Simonetti.

Joanne (grandma Jo) worked in the office at Lightolier in Fall River for...

Apr 2, 2024

Joan Waterman Black, 66, of Fall River, passed Tuesday, April 2, 2024, in Boston.

A loving and devoted mother and grandmother, she leaves behind daughters, Haley-Jean McManus (husband, Dr. Neil P. McManus) and Meghan Black; four grandchildren, Teagan, Pearl, Liam, and Rock; her fiancé, Atty. John P. Francoeur; sister, Maryann Burns and two nephews, Paul Forcina and...

Mar 31, 2024

Helen L. (Silvia) Flannery, 87, of Fall River, passed away Sunday, March 31, 2024.

She was the wife of the late Fayette Hawk.

Born in Fall River, Massachusetts, Helen was the daughter of the late John L. and Olive L. (Ferry) Silvia.

Helen worked at Paul A. Dever Taunton...

Mar 30, 2024

Joseph A. Gagne, 79, of Fall River, passed away Saturday, March 30, 2024. He was the husband of Carol L. (McKinney) Gagne for 57 years.

Born in Fall River on 01/23/45, he was the son of the late Joseph N. and Rita V. (Pelletier) Gagne.

Joseph worked as a charter bus driver for 53 years;...

Mar 29, 2024

Richard E. Berube, Sr., 82, of Tiverton, passed away Friday, March 29, 2024. He was the husband of the late Joan (Valentino) Berube.

He worked for Pickwick international in Somerset, for many years after they closed in the 80s he went on to be a salesman for Drummond American.

He was...

Mar 28, 2024

Jose E. DaCosta, 80, of Fall River, passed away on Thursday, March 28, 2024.

He was the husband of Berta (Rego) Costa for the past 53 years.

A retired casket maker, he was employed by New England Casket Company.  Born in São Miguel Island, Portugal, he was the son of the late Jose Costa and...

Mar 24, 2024

Ronald Moreira, 74, of Tiverton, passed away on Sunday, March 24, 2024. He was the husband of Gail. L. (Manchester) Moreira for 52 years.

Born in Fall River, he was the son of the late Manuel and Irene (Massey) Moreira.

Ronald retired from the Auto Center in Middletown, where he worked as a Parts Manager...