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

Laura M. (Rego) Ross
Feb 23, 2009
Laura M. (Rego) Ross, 58, of Fall River, wife of Denis G. Ross and daughter of William Rego of Fall River and the late Laura (Costa) Rego, died Monday, February 23, 2009 following a long and courageous battle with cancer. Besides her husband of 33 years and father, she is survived by daughters, Christine M. Ross...
Laurette A. (Houde) Deslauriers
Feb 22, 2009
VIEW HER VIDEO TRIBUTE Laurette A. (Houde) Deslauriers, 82, of Highland Ave., Fall River, formerly of Winslow St., wife of Gerard A. Deslauriers, died Sunday, February 22, 2009. An accounts payable clerk for the former O'Day Sailboats, she enjoyed her life in Florida, traveling, reading and visiting Foxwoods Casino and was a member of Retired Retailers...

Madeline (Moreau) Philibert
Feb 18, 2009
Madeline (Moreau) Philibert, 92, of Somerset, formerly of Downing St. and Lafayette Dr., Fall River, died Wednesday, February 18, 2009. She enjoyed painting and was employed by Louis Hand Mfg. She was the widow of Wilfred E. "Lefty" Philibert; the mother of the late Richard Philibert; the grandmother of Russell Philibert (wife Susanna), Richard Philibert (wife...
Calvin Lyles
Feb 18, 2009
Calvin Lyles, 35, of 38 Narrows Rd., Assonet, MA, died Wednesday, February 18, 2009 following a brief illness. He was the beloved foster son of the late Joann Tarmon of Virginia and foster brother of Joe and Linda Tarmon of Virginia. Calvin resided at IDDI for the last 18 years and was loved by all who...
Stephen Arruda
Feb 17, 2009
VIEW STEPHEN'S VIDEO TRIBUTE Stephen Arruda, 32, of Mulberry St. Fall River, died Tuesday, February 17, 2009. The son of Victoria (Souza) Arruda of Fall River and the late Manuel E. Arruda, Sr., An avid sports fan and guitar player, he was employed by Theberge Construction. Besides his mother, he leaves a son, Aaron Letendre of...

Doril "Dot" (Tanguay) Yee
Feb 17, 2009
Doril "Dot" (Tanguay) Yee, 83, of Freelove St., Fall River, widow of Ken W. "Bill" Yee, with whom she owned and operated the former Green Jade Restaurant, died Tuesday February 17, 2009. She leaves 2 sons, Rene J. Yee (James Reich) and Wayne K. Yee (Annette); 2 grandsons, Neil Yee (Jennifer) and Marc Yee and 2...

Aline "Lee" (Sweet) Camara
Feb 16, 2009
Aline "Lee" (Sweet) Camara, 82, of American Legion Highway, Westport, widow of Henry P. Camara, with whom she operated the former Camara Construction, died Monday, February 16, 2009. She also worked in the garment industry and was past-president of the Portuguese War Veterans Women's Auxiliary. She leaves a son, William P. Camara, Sr. and his wife...
Adrienne M. (Durand) Wilding
Feb 14, 2009
CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE VIDEO TRIBUTE FOR ADRIENNE M. WILDING Adrienne M. (Durand) Wilding, 95, of Stafford Rd., Tiverton, wife of William N. Wilding and co-founder, with her husband of Wilding Auto Sales, died Saturday, February 14, 2009. A Tiverton Senior Center Honorary Life Member and Providence Diocese Home Visitor volunteer, she was employed by...
Patricia A. Wood, (Coffey) Rn
Feb 4, 2009
VIEW HER VIDEO TRIBUTE Patricia A. Wood, RN, 74, of Belleview Ave., Tiverton, formerly of Fall River, died Wednesday, February 4, 2009. A graduate of B.M.C. Durfee High School and Union Hospital School of Nursing, she was the surgical nurse with the practice of Dr. Daniel Mooney and head nurse of the Rhode Island Hospital Neurosurgery...
Yvette (Lavigne) Cote
Feb 2, 2009
Yvette (Lavigne) Cote, 96, of Bath, Maine, formerly of Fall River and Somerset, widow of Raymond A. Cote, died Monday, February 2, 2009. She leaves a daughter, Claudette Gamache and her husband Paul of Bath; 3 grandsons, Daniel, Raymond and Christopher Gamache; 3 great-grandchildren, Raymond, Andrea, Chase and Aidan Gamache; siblings, Mariette Eaton of Westport, MA,...
Louis F. Rutkowski
Feb 1, 2009
Louis F. Rutkowski, 69, of Fourth St., Fall River, died Sunday, February 1, 2009. An Army veteran of the Korean War and member and benefactor of the Corky Row Club, he was employed by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts at the Driscoll Arena Ice Skating Rink and at Heritage State Park. He leaves a brother, Francis Rutkowski...
William H. Neilan
Jan 31, 2009
Click here to view the video tribute of William's life. William H. Neilan, 74, formerly of Eaton St. and Pleasant St., Fall River; son of the late William and Anita (Durand) Neilan, died Saturday, January 31, 2009. A former member of the Immaculate Conception Parish Men's Club and a church collector, he was employed by Elbe...

Irene M. (Medeiros) Howance
Jan 29, 2009
CLICK HERE TO VIEW HER VIDEO TRIBUTE Irene M. (Medeiros) Howance, 82, of Lapham St., Fall River, wife of Antone Howance, died Thursday, January 29, 2009. She worked in the garment industry and was a member of ILGWU, now UNITE for over 40 years. Besides her husband of 60 years, she leaves a son, Steven Howance...

Doris (Lapointe) Lachance
Jan 27, 2009
CLICK HERE TO VIEW HER VIDEO TRIBUTE Doris J. (Lapointe) LaChance, 81, of Maple Ave., Swansea, wife of Robert M. LaChance (former owner of Rudy's Country Store), died Tuesday, January 27, 2009. A graduate of Dominican Academy, Class of 1945, she was born in Fall River and lived in Swansea for the past 54 years. A...
Lorraine (Mailloux) Souza
Jan 26, 2009
VIEW HER VIDEO TRIBUTE Lorraine (Mailloux) Souza, 77, formerly of Fall River and Madison Rd., Swansea, wife of Donald J. Souza, died Monday, January 26, 2009. A former member of the Fall River Power Squadron Auxiliary, she and her husband operated the former Bay Liquors, Fall River. Besides her husband of 55 years, she leaves 2...
Linda (Galego) Deblois
Jan 25, 2009
Linda (Galego) DeBlois, 51, of Fall River, daughter of Deolinda "Jean" (Medeiros) Galego of Fall River and the late Louis Galego, died unexpectedly, Sunday, January 25, 2009. A graduate of B.M.C. Durfee High School, she was a waitress at Reidy's Family Restaurant, Portsmouth, RI (where she lived for 15 years) and Kmart Restaurant and McGovern's Family...
Georgiana (Mello) Correia
Jan 23, 2009
View her video tribute Georgiana "Georgi" (Mello) Correia, 99, formerly of Jencks St. and Bates St., Fall River, widow of Antonio Correia and a former employee of Norbut Manufacturing, died Friday, January 23, 2009. She was the mother of Henry F. Correia (wife Helen) of Bethel Park, PA, Robert Correia (wife Suzanne) of Warwick, RI and...
Robert J. "Bobby" Rogers
Jan 23, 2009
Robert "Bobby" Rogers, 56, of Orlando, Florida, formerly of Fall River, died Friday, January 23, 2009. An artist, he enjoyed painting and also had an exceptional talent for matchitecture (three dimensional wood match stick construction), concentrating on houses, lighthouses and sailboats. He was the son of Jeannette (Plante) Rogers of Fall River and the late Joseph...
Rita (Canuel) Goddu
Jan 18, 2009
Rita (Canuel) Goddu, 90, formerly of Buckley St., Fall River, widow of Jean Paul Goddu, died Sunday, January 18, 2009. A member of the Ladies of St. Anne Sodality of Notre Dame Parish, she was employed by Har-Lee Mfg., Lincoln Amusement Park, Adams Drug Stores and R.A. McWhirr's Dept. Store. She leaves a son, André L....

Dale G. Mull
Jan 17, 2009
Dale G. Mull, of Assonet, husband of Ann (Hrycaj) Mull, died Saturday, January 17, 2009. He served his country in the Navy and was employed by Olin Chemical Co. A member of St. John's Ukrainian Church, he was a life member of the Fall River Lodge of Elks and had an interest in various collectables. Besides...