OBITUARY LISTINGS

Recent Obituaries

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

Brenda  Lee Mello

Brenda Lee Mello

Mar 29, 2009

Brenda Lee Mello, 49, of Pelletier Lane, Tiverton, formerly of Fall River, died unexpectedly, Sunday, March 29, 2009. She was the daughter of John R. Mello of Fall River and the late Elsie (Smith) Mello and the niece of Barbara Pobzeznik of Tiverton, Kenneth Smith of Westport, Sarah Ferreira, Esther Neto and David Mello, all of...

Joao  C. Lindo

Joao C. Lindo

Mar 28, 2009

Joao C. Lindo, 79, of Attleboro, MA, died Saturday, March 28, 2009. He was the father of the late Joao Alberto Lindo and the son of the late Manuel Cabral Lindo and Francisca Dos Santos (Medeiros) Lindo. He leaves 2 grandchildren, Humberto and David Lindo, both of France and siblings, Jose and Irene Lindo, both of...

Loretta  J. (Labouliere)  Levesque

Loretta J. (Labouliere) Levesque

Mar 28, 2009

Loretta J. (Labouliere) Levesque, 86, of Fall River, widow of Louis J. Levesque, died Saturday, March 29, 2009. A member of ILGWU-UNITE, she was employed by Rochelle Sportswear and was a member of the Niagara and Oak Village Seniors. She was the mother of Madeleine Lopes (husband John) and Laurent Levesque (wife Paulette) all of Swansea...

Stanislawa T. "Stella" (Gasior)  Lavoie

Stanislawa T. "Stella" (Gasior) Lavoie

Mar 27, 2009

Stanislawa T. "Stella" (Gasior) Lavoie, 85, of Buffinton St., Fall River, died Friday, March 27, 2009. A member of the Holy Rosary Society of Holy Cross Church and the ILGWU now UNITE, she was employed by Shelburne Shirt Co. She leaves 4 children, Jay Lavoie of Fall River, Christine Higgins (husband Christopher) of Tiverton, Steven Lavoie...

Arthur  C. Pereira

Arthur C. Pereira

Mar 27, 2009

Arthur C. Pereira, 64, of Osborn St., Fall River, husband of Maria F. (Sousa) Pereira, died in the presence of his loving family, Friday, March 27, 2009, following a long and courageous battle with cancer. Born in Ponta Delgada, St. Michael, Azores, the son of the late Artur and Conceicao (Linhares) Pereira, he lived in Fall...

Ludwig  P. Kij

Ludwig P. Kij

Mar 24, 2009

Ludwig P. Kij, 90, of Dartmouth, MA, formerly of Westport, died Tuesday, March 24, 2009. An Army veteran of WW II, he was employed by the Massachusetts Department of Public Works. He was a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, Westport and the Retired State, County and Municipal Employees Assn. and a former member of...

Alfred  "Fred" Kardosz

Alfred "Fred" Kardosz

Mar 24, 2009

Alfred "Fred" Kardosz, 77, of Holland, MA, formerly of Fall River, died Tuesday, March 24, 2009. An Air Force veteran of the Korean War and member of the American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars, he was employed by Pratt & Whitney, East Hartford, CT. He leaves 4 siblings, Ann Kenyon and Alice Marum, both of...

Lorraine R. Conley, Formerly Linhares

Lorraine R. Conley, Formerly Linhares

Mar 24, 2009

CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE VIDEO OF LORRAINE'S LIFE. Lorraine R. Conley, formerly Linhares, 72, of So. Main St., Fall River, formerly of Vernon St., died Tuesday, March 24, 2009. She was employed by the former Settlow Manufacturing, Anderson-Little and Bradley Scott Clothes, Inc. She was the mother of Lynne (Linhares) Moore of Florida and the...

Michael Correira

Michael Correira

Mar 22, 2009

Michael Correira, 79, of Whipple St., Fall River, formerly of Broadway, husband of the late Pauline (Lord) Correira, died Sunday, March 22, 2009. An Army veteran of the Korean War, he was a truck driver for the Fall River Public Works Department for many years. He leaves 2 daughters, Barbara Saraiva (Robert) of Fall River and...

Timothy S. "Tim" Caton

Timothy S. "Tim" Caton

Mar 13, 2009

CLICK HERE TO VIEW HISVIDEO TRIBUTE. Timothy S. "Tim" Caton, 41, of Brow St., Fall River, husband of Mary M. (Jansen) Caton, died Friday, March 13, 2009. A former commercial fisherman and driver for Vet's-Safe-T-Cab, he was a fishing and sports enthusiast. Besides his wife of 16 years he leaves, his parents, Joyce (Paiva) Caton and...

Joseph  W. Lessard

Joseph W. Lessard

Mar 12, 2009

Joseph W. Lessard, 70, of Westport, MA and Estero. FL, husband of Barbara (Leandro) Lessard, passed away Thursday, March 12, 2009. A graduate of Diman Regional Vocational High School, Fall River, he was employed by Swansea Concrete and owned and operated Lessard and Sons Trucking, Westport, Consumer Auto Parts and Machine Shop, Tiverton, RI, and Bayside...

Yvonne  L. (Gendreau)  Beauchesne

Yvonne L. (Gendreau) Beauchesne

Mar 10, 2009

VIEW HER VIDEO TRIBUTE Yvonne L. (Gendreau) Beauchesne, 87, formerly of Barnes St., and Savoie St., Fall River, died Tuesday, March 10, 2009 at Sarah Brayton Nursing Center. An avid bingo player, she was a member of the Women's Guild and Bowling League of Notre Dame Parish. She leaves a daughter, Suzanne Dedrick and her companion...

Michelle (Levesque)  Paquette

Michelle (Levesque) Paquette

Mar 8, 2009

Michelle (Levesque) Paquette, 52 of Fall River, died Sunday, March 8, 2009. She had been employed by Sarama Lighting and Chace Leather. She was the mother of Daniel Paquette of Fall River and the late John Levesque; the daughter of Theresa (Goulet) Gagne of Fall River and the late Arthur Levesque; the grandmother of Jordan and...

Edward Medeiros

Edward Medeiros

Mar 4, 2009

CLICK HERE TO VIEW HIS VIDEO TRIBUTE Edward Medeiros, 87 of Fall River, Massachusetts entered into rest on March 4, at the Sarah Brayton Nursing Home after an illness he courageously fought for several years. He was the loving and devoted husband of Jeannette (Simonin) Medeiros for over 66 years. He was the son of the...

George  J. Proyous

George J. Proyous

Mar 2, 2009

George J. Proyous, 65, of Fall River, died Monday, March 2, 2009. He was employed by the former Nira and Johnson's restaurants and High Point Paper Box Co. He was past vice president of Chapter 138 Order of AHEPA and a member of the Antonios Mingas Chapter of the Pan Macedonian Assn., HAND Club of Greater...

Andre A. "Andy" Roy

Andre A. "Andy" Roy

Mar 2, 2009

Andre A. "Andy" Roy, 82, of Merritt Ave., Tiverton, husband of Jeannette (Francoeur) Roy, died Monday, March 2, 2009. He was employed by the Foxboro Co. and was a Fourth Degree member of the Fr. Boehr Council # 4753 Knights of Columbus, Tiverton. An Army veteran of WWII, he also served in both the Navy and...

Steven  R. Gaudreau

Steven R. Gaudreau

Mar 1, 2009

Steven R. Gaudreau, 52, of Fall River, died Sunday, March 1, 2009. A music writer, piano and trumpet player and bartender, he served in the Army National Guard and was employed by the Paul Dever State School. Survivors include a son, Jeffrey Gaudreau and his mother Patricia Lajoie of Fall River; siblings, William and Alan Gaudreau,...

Irene  M. (Cambra)  Wilks

Irene M. (Cambra) Wilks

Feb 27, 2009

Irene M. (Cambra) Wilks, 76, of Reuben St., Fall River, formerly of Old Colony Apartments, widow of James O. Wilks, died Friday, February 27, 2009. She leaves 2 sons, James Wilks and his wife Constance and Timothy Wilks, all of Fall River; 5 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren, all of SC; siblings, Antonio Cambra of Swansea, Angelina...

Maurice A. Berard, Md

Maurice A. Berard, Md

Feb 26, 2009

Maurice A. Berard, MD, 82, of Nichols St., Fall River, husband of Madeleine (Rivard) Berard, died Thursday, February 26, 2009. In practice in Fall River for 30 years, he was a graduate of Assumption College, Worcester and Université de Nancy, France and also studied medicine in New York and Boston. He was a member of L'Association...

Annette  L. (Delisle)  Lizotte

Annette L. (Delisle) Lizotte

Feb 25, 2009

CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE VIDEO TRIBUTE Annette L. (Delisle) Lizotte, 85, of Calef Ave., Swansea, wife of Fernand J. Lizotte, died Wednesday, February 25, 2009. Born in Fall River, she lived in Swansea most of her life and was a member of St. Francis of Assisi Parish. Besides her husband of 62 years, she leaves,...