OBITUARY LISTINGS
Recent Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Fall River, Bristol County and Surrounding Areas.
Pauline J. "Paula" (Lacroix) Cusick
Jan 4, 2008
Pauline J. "Paula" (Lacroix) Cusick, 72, of Pokross St., Fall River, wife of Robert G. Cusick, died Friday, January 4, 2008. A member of UNITE, she worked in the garment industry for several area companies, most recently A & A Manufacturing. Besides her husband of 42 years, she leaves, 3 sons, Barry Cusick and his wife...
Claire (Gallant) Bouffard
Jan 3, 2008
Claire (Gallant) Bouffard, 79, of Gibbs St., Fall River, widow of Edward R. Bouffard, died Thursday, January 3, 2008. A dressmaker and past-president of the Fall River Emblem Club, she was employed by Star Fashion. She leaves, 4 children, Paul E. Bouffard of Fall River, Janice C. Peixoto and her husband Gil and Joyce Coute and...
Agnes M. Costa
Dec 28, 2007
Agnes (Malenfant) Costa, 76, widow of Joseph Costa, of 181 S. Main St., formerly of Mitchell Drive and Rodman St. Fall River, died Friday, December 28, 2007 at Charlton Memorial Hospital. She was employed by the former Lamport Manufacturing Co. for 30 years. Survivors include 4 siblings, Adrienne Roberts and Roland Malenfant, both of Fall River,...
Joseph "Romeo" Guay
Dec 27, 2007
Joseph "Romeo" Guay, 79, of Stevens St., Fall River, husband of Mary Theresa (Folger) Guay, died Thursday, December 27, 2007. The son of the late Joseph and Eva (Bastille) Guay, he was a Marine Corps veteran of the Korean War, the recipient of a Purple Heart Medal with 3 gold stars and a member of the...
Doris (Masson) Cabral
Dec 26, 2007
Doris L. (Masson) Cabral, 80, of No. Main St., Fall River, formerly of Westport, died Wednesday, December 26, 2007. She was the daughter of the late Joseph and Idola (Masson) Masson and the sister of the late Gertrude Forand and Leonard Masson Corbiere. She leaves 4 children, Rosemary Caron (husband Raymond) and Susan Rapoza (husband Ernest),...
Manuel E. Arruda, Sr.
Dec 23, 2007
Manuel E. Arruda, Sr., 56, of Mulberry St., Fall River, husband of Victoria (Souza) Arruda, died Sunday, December 23, 2007. The son of the late Manuel and Rose (Pimental) Arruda, he was employed by Arkwright and Priority Finishing companies and Garelick Farms. A member of Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses, he cherished practicing his faith and...
Doris (Belanger) Sands
Dec 21, 2007
Doris (Belanger) Sands, 68, of No. Dartmouth, formerly of Fall River and New Bedford, wife of 47 years of Alfred D. Sands, died Friday, December 21, 2007. She was employed by Lightolier and was a member of Calvary Temple. She was the daughter of the late Eugene and Emma (Potvin) Belanger and the sister of Yvonne...
Margaret (Carr) Paquette
Dec 20, 2007
Margaret (Carr) Paquette, 79, of Hancock St., Fall River, widow of Robert J. Paquette, Sr., died Thursday, December 20, 2007. She was an anesthesia technician at Charton Memorial Hospital and Saint Anne's Hospital. She leaves, 3 children, Vincent Paquette and his wife Carolyn of Tiverton, Gayle Skeffington and her husband Roger and Michael C. Paquette and...
Martha Gelmete
Dec 18, 2007
CLICK HERE FOR THE VIDEO TRIBUTE OF MARTHA LEE GELMETE Martha Lee (Bryan) Gelmete, 65, of Grove St., Fall River, formerly of Newport, RI, wife of Ronald Gelmete, died Tuesday, December 18, 2007. A member of Post 486, VFW Auxiliary, she was employed by Providence Pile, Quaker Fabrics and People Inc. Besides her husband of 36...
Anna V. (Demello) Mosher
Dec 11, 2007
Anna V. (DeMello) Mosher, 82, of Lewin St., Fall River, formerly of New Bedford and Westport, widow of Raymond Mosher, died Tuesday, December 11, 2007. The daughter of the late Arthur and Isabella (Marshall) DeMello and a graduate of New Bedford High School, she was employed by Cherry & Webb for 25 years. She loved her...
Raymond J. "Cully" Coulombe
Dec 10, 2007
Raymond J. "Cully" Coulombe, 83, of Swansea, husband of Jeanne (Dupont) Coulombe, died Monday, December 10, 2007. The son of the late Ives and Asma (Levesque) Coulombe, he was employed by Flint Furniture and retired from Modern Contract Furniture Co. in Gardner MA where he made cabinets. A member of the Knights of Columbus, Tiverton, he...
Donald R. Chabot
Dec 8, 2007
CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE VIDEO TRIBUTE FOR DONALD CHABOT Donald R. "Bobby" Chabot, 77, of Quequechan St., Fall River, formerly of Ridge St., husband of Lorraine "Lori" (King) Silvia Chabot and husband of the late Claudette (Gaudreau) Chabot, died Saturday, December 8, 2007. The son of the late Roland and Rosealma (Beaulieu) Chabot, he was...
Annette E. (Gagnon) St.Pierre
Dec 7, 2007
CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE VIDEO TRIBUTE FOR ANNETTE Annette E. (Gagnon) St.Pierre, 85, of Stafford Rd., Fall River, wife of Emile J. St.Pierre, died Friday, December 7, 2007. A member of UNITE, she was employed by Merit Manufacturing and was a member of the Classy Ladies and the Ladies of St. Anne Sodality of the...

Bertha (Rochefort) Leboeuf
Dec 5, 2007
Bertha (Rochefort) LeBoeuf, 98, of Quequechan St., Fall River, formerly of Tuttle St., widow of Albert A. LeBoeuf, died Wednesday, December 5, 2007. A graduate of B.M.C. Durfee High School and a homemaker, she was a member of Immaculate Conception Parish and a former member of Blessed Sacrament Parish. Survivors include, a daughter, Pauline B. Pontes...
Tracey Lynn Walsh
Nov 25, 2007
Tracey Lynn Walsh, 47, of Main Rd., Tiverton, formerly of Doyle St., Fall River, died Sunday, November 25, 2007. An animal lover and dog groomer, she was associated with Roseland Acres Equestrian Center and also was a Certified Nursing Assistant. She leaves sons, Russell Walsh and his wife Sherri (Margarida) Walsh and Michael Walsh, all of...
Wanda Nell (Serafin) Kaczynski
Nov 25, 2007
Wanda Nell (Serafin) Kaczynski, 91, formerly of Lapham St., Fall River, widow of Francis X. Kaczynski, died Sunday, November 25, 2007. A graduate of Diman Regional School of Practical Nursing, she was a visiting, private duty and licensed practical nurse, employed by Truesdale Hospital and the Visiting Nurse Association. A poet, artist and sculptor, she was...
Jean Roger Blanchette
Nov 24, 2007
Jean Roger Blanchette, 75, of 1685 Pleasant St., Fall River, formerly of Westport, husband of the late Florence (Bois) Blanchette, died Saturday, November 24, 2007. The son of the late John and Elmira (Fontaine) Blanchette, he lived in Fall River most of his life and in Westport for 28 years. An Army veteran of the Korean...
Michael Burns
Nov 20, 2007
Michael Burns, 63, of Bates St., Fall River, died Tuesday, November 20, 2007. Survivors include, his parents, Walter and Rita (Marshall) Burns of Ocala, Florida; 2 children, Ann Hassett and her husband Brian of Plymouth and Derek Burns and his wife Kristy of Concord, NC; grandchildren, Colin Hassett of Plymouth and Taylor, Dante and Kayleigh Burns...
Barry R. Beaudry
Nov 19, 2007
Barry R. Beaudry, 41, of Florida, formerly of Fall River and Virginia, died November 19, 2007. Survivors include his fiancée, Kim Luz of Fall River; his father Richard Beaudry and his companion Michele Cain of Westport; a sister Heather Lavoie of Fall River; an aunt Eleanor Tavares of Fall River: uncles, Fred Beaudry of Fall River...
Lionel M. "Leo" Bento
Nov 16, 2007
Lionel M. "Leo" Bento, 81, founder of Milk Transportation, Inc., of Cook St., Fall River, formerly of Tiverton, husband of Doris (Pelletier) Bento, died Friday, November 16, 2007. The son of the late Mariano and Maria (Machado) Bento, he lived in Tiverton most of his life and in Fall River for the past 35 years. An...