OBITUARY LISTINGS
Recent Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Fall River, Bristol County and Surrounding Areas.
Bertha (Perrault) Michel
Nov 6, 2008
VIEW HER VIDEO TRIBUTE Bertha (Perrault) Michel, 93, of Carpenter St., Tiverton, widow of Lucien Michel, died Thursday, November 6, 2008. A member of ILGWU-UNITE, she was employed by King Philip Mill and Floral Fashions. A member of the Ladies of St. Anne Sodality of Holy Ghost Parish and Royal Travelers, she enjoyed bowling, knitting and...
Helen C Souza
Nov 4, 2008
VIEW HER VIDEO TRIBUTE Helen C. (Dussault) Souza, 88, of Tiverton, died Tuesday, November 4, 2008. She was the widow of John R. Souza and the daughter of the late William and Ellen (McGough) Dussault. A graduate of B.M.C. Durfee High School, she was employed as a payroll secretary in the garment industry. She was a...
Lena (Bosi) Lage
Nov 4, 2008
VIEW HER VIDEO TRIBUTE Lena (Bosi) Lage, 95, formerly of Foote St., Fall River, widow of John Lage, died Tuesday, November 4, 2008. A member of Holy Rosary Parish, she worked in the garment industry for 50 years and in the school department lunch program. She leaves 2 children, John P. Lage and Linda (Lage) Coulombe,...
Normand Leo Jean
Nov 3, 2008
Normand Leo Jean, 80, of Adams Ct., Fall River, husband of Marie (Jacob) Jean and father of Lee N. Jean, died Monday, November 3, 2008. A well known musician, he also operated Leo Jean's Dance Studio, taught ballet and was a 30 year volunteer of the Boys and Girls Club. He and his wife of 36...

Joseph Mello
Nov 3, 2008
Joseph Mello, 83, of Slade St., Fall River, uncle of Barbara Georges, Mary Jorge, Madeline Medeiros and Joseph, Margaret and Melinda Mello, died Monday, November 3, 2008. He was employed by Mello's Rodman St. Market, Fall River Trust Co. and Aetna Insurance. An Army veteran of WW II and Navy Veteran of the Korean War, he...
Alice (Houde) Forcier
Nov 1, 2008
VIEW HER VIDEO TRIBUTE Alice (Houde) Forcier, 86, of Swansea, formerly of Fall River, widow of Rene B. Forcier, died Saturday, November 1, 2008. A Durfee High School graduate, she was employed by Center Garment. She leaves 5 children, Roger Forcier (wife Pauline) and Muriel Pomprowicz, all of Fall River, Doris Bourque (husband James) of Swansea,...
Donna R. Linhares (Breese) Rua
Oct 30, 2008
Donna R. (Breese) Linhares Rua, 56, of Fall River, died Thursday, October 30, 2008. A Durfee High School graduate, she was employed by Quaker Fabrics. She was the wife of Gary "Wolf" Rua; the daughter of Helen (Carreiro) Breese and the late Allen J. Breese and the mother of William Linhares, Jr. (wife Crystal), Elizabeth Servant...
Louise (Chandonnet) Demeule
Oct 29, 2008
VIEW HER VIDEO TRIBUTE Louise (Chandonnet) Demeule, 98, of Nichols St., Fall River, widow of Edward P. Demeule, died Wednesday, October 29, 2008. She leaves son, Bertrand W. Demeule and his wife Patricia (Marum) Demeule of Fall River; grandchildren, Claudia Davis and Brad, Christopher and Benjamin Demeule; great-grandchildren, Matthew and Luke Davis and nieces and nephews....
Corinne M. (Lemaire) Demers
Oct 29, 2008
Corinne M. (Lemaire) Demers, 90, of Rehoboth, formerly of Anthony St. and So. Main St., Fall River, wife of 47 years of the late Jean H. Demers, died peacefully in Somerset, following a brief illness, Wednesday, October 29, 2008. A seamstress, she was employed by Silas Brown, Westport and several area companies. She was a Eucharistic...
Arthur Machado
Oct 27, 2008
VIEW HIS VIDEO TRIBUTE Arthur Machado, 83, of Stafford Rd., Tiverton, husband of Cecelia (Medeiros) Vieira Machado, died Monday, October 27, 2008. An Army veteran of WW II, he was a linesman for New England Power, owned and operated A and D Sanitation and A. Machado and Son Hydraulic Sales and Service and more recently engaged...
Maria Dos Anjos (Vitorino) Novo
Oct 25, 2008
VIEW THE VIDEO TRIBUTE FOR MARIA Maria Dos Anjos (Vitorino) Novo, 66, of Ridge St., Fall River, wife of Joao Novo, died Saturday, October 25, 2008. Born in St. Michael, Azores, the daughter of the late Manuel and Alzira (Medeiros) Vitorino, she lived in Fall River for the past 48 years and was a member of...
Donald R. U. Wagner
Oct 24, 2008
Donald U. Wagner, 45, formerly of Grove St., Fall River, son of the late Donald and Rita (Martin) Wagner and the brother of the late Kevin Henry, died Friday, October 24, 2008 at home in Putnam, CT. He leaves 4 brothers, Michael Henry of Torrance, CA, Brian Henry of Nutley, NJ and John Wagner and Frank...
Berthe (D'Amour) Brisson
Oct 24, 2008
Berthe (D'Amour) Brisson, 102, formerly of Sawdy Pond, Fall River, widow of Omer Brisson, died Friday, October 24, 2008. Born in St. Antoine Abbé, PQ, Canada, the daughter of the late Albee and Ada (St.Amand) D'Amour, she was a member of the Ladies of St. Anne Sodality of the former St. Jean Baptiste Parish. She was...
Anita (Beauparlant) Raposa
Oct 19, 2008
VIEW HER VIDEO TRIBUTE Anita (Beauparlant) Raposa, 93, of Fall River, formerly of Somerset, Berkley and Tiverton, widow of Clement P. Raposa, died Sunday, October 19, 2008. The first Ms Senior Sweetheart of America Pageant winner in 1978 and a former Ms Senior Sweetheart of Southern New England, she was senior advisor of the pageant for...
Elizabeth Ann (Hauck) Glass
Oct 19, 2008
VIEW THE VIDEO TRIBUTE FOR MRS. GLASS Elizabeth Ann "Betty" (Hauck) Glass, 77, of Fish Rd., Tiverton, widow of Marvin L. Glass, died Sunday, October 19, 2008. A native of New York, she was the mother of Deborah Padula and Richard Glass, both of Tiverton and the late Donna-Lee Glass; the mother-in-law of Domenic Padula, Pamela...
Roland W. Bisson
Oct 15, 2008
Roland W. Bisson, 81, of Fall River, died Wednesday, October 15, 2008. A Fall River native, he lived in Australia for many years. A Navy veteran of WW II and a graduate of Msgr. Prevost High School and Providence College, he was Administrative and General Services Officer in the Foreign Service of the USA, serving in...
Mary Paul
Oct 13, 2008
Mary (Gagnon) Paul, 88, formerly of Fourth St., died Monday, October 13, 2008. She was a retired Andersen Little employee. Survivors include 2 siblings, Carlton and his wife Rita Gagnon of Fall River and Rita Church of CT., and many nieces and nephews. She was the widow of Wilfred A. Paul, the daughter of the late...
Michael A. Cambrola
Oct 12, 2008
VIEW HIS VIDEO TRIBUTE Michael A. Cambrola, 79, of Emmett St., Fall River, husband of Claudette (Caron) Cambrola, died Sunday, October 12, 2008. He was a Fall River Police Officer for 30 years and a member of the Massachusetts Police Assn. A Marine Corps veteran of the Korean War and member of the "The Chosin Few"...
Raymond R. Deschenes
Oct 10, 2008
Raymond R. Deschenes, 65, of Mason St., Fall River, husband of Joanne (Miranda) Deschenes, son of Anita (Pineault) Deschenes Archambault and the late Hormidas Deschenes and stepson of the late Wilfred Archambault, died Friday, October 10, 2008. He was employed by O'Day Boat Co. for many years and was an avid stamp collector and computer enthusiast....
Patrick Holleran
Oct 10, 2008
Patrick Holleran, 25, of Fall River, died Friday, October 10, 2008. A Durfee High School graduate, he was Red Sox, Patriots and Celtics fan. He leaves, his mother, Kathleen Holleran of Fairhaven; his fiancée Kristine Kosinski, his son, Donovan Holleran, brothers, Ryan Holleran and Steven Bouchard and grandparents, James Holleran, Jr. and Jane (Themuda) Irwin, all...