OBITUARY LISTINGS
Recent Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Fall River, Bristol County and Surrounding Areas.
Louis Le Guyader
Apr 26, 2008
CLICK HERE TO VIEW HIS VIDEO TRIBUTE Louis "Pépé" Le Guyader, 89, of Eddy St., Fall River, husband of Marie (Beric) Le Guyader, died Saturday, April 26, 2008. Born in LeSaint, Brittany, France, the son of the late Louis and Marie (Le Cren) Le Guyader and the father of the late Eliane Tadier, he lived in...

Carol (Wilcox) Bohn
Apr 25, 2008
Carol (Wilcox) Bohn, 61, of Reed Rd., Westport, died Friday, April 25, 2008. She was employed by the former Lincoln Park and Olde Towne Donuts, No. Dartmouth and Holiday Lanes, Westport and was a member of the No. Dartmouth V.F.W. Auxiliary. She leaves 3 children, Margaret Trafka Kannan and her husband Rakesh of No. Dartmouth, Andrew...

Claire (Cruz) Castro
Apr 25, 2008
Claire (Cruz) Castro, 73, of New Bedford, formerly of New York and Fall River, mother of Linda Castro of Fall River, died Friday, April 25, 2008. Her funeral was private.
Helene (Staszewski) Lapointe
Apr 21, 2008
Helene (Staszewski) Lapointe, of Halsey Ave., Somerset, widow of Napoleon Lapointe, died Monday, April 21, 2008. An educator, she taught at Case High School, Swansea and Somerset High School. She was past-president of L'Association Francophone, a member of the Allegro Glee Club and had an interest in genealogy. She leaves, 3 children, Irene Rodrigues (William Anger)...

Claire (Forcier) Beaulieu
Apr 20, 2008
Claire (Forcier) Beaulieu, 84, of Bush St., Fall River, wife of Leo P. Beaulieu, died Sunday, April 20, 2008. Born in Ste. Hyacinthe, PQ, Canada, the daughter of the late Norbert and Rose (Villiard) Forcier, she lived in Fall River for the past 60 years. She was a 20 year Saint Anne's Hospital Gift Shop volunteer,...
Bertha M. Martel
Apr 20, 2008
Bertha M. Martel, 84, of Lafayette Drive, Fall River, died Sunday, April 20, 2008. She was employed by Frito Lay and Fall River Fireplace Equipment and was a member of Lafayette Senior Citizens Club, Children of Mary of St. Anne Parish, Notre Dame Parish Women's Guild, Third Order of St. Dominic and Legion of Mary. She...
Aime P. Durette
Apr 19, 2008
Aime P. Durette, 86 of Sanford Road, Westport, formerly of Norwood St. and Barnes St., Fall River, husband of Rhea (Roy) Levesque Durette and husband of the late Rita (Menard) Durette, died Saturday, April 19, 2008. A World War II veteran he was stationed in Panama attaining the rank of Carpenter's Mate First Class. He was...
Angelina (Marchetti) Adam
Apr 16, 2008
VIEW HER VIDEO TRIBUTE Angelina (Marchetti) Adam, 93, of 500 Wilbur Ave., Somerset, formerly of Sprague St., Fall River, widow of Charles Adam, died Wednesday, April 16, 2008. She was a former member of St. Louis Parish Women's Guild. She leaves 2 children, Carol Russell and her husband Eric of Stow, MA and Charles H. Adam...
Edgar D. Rousseau
Apr 15, 2008
VIEW HIS VIDEO TRIBUTE Edgar D. Rousseau, 89, of Little Compton, RI, formerly of Tiverton, husband of the late Helen (Morin) Rousseau, died Tuesday, April 15, 2008. He was the father of Helene Sousa (husband Frank) of Little Compton and Paul R. Rousseau (fiancée Nancy Berube) of Tiverton and the late Nancy Desmarais (husband Norman); the...
Roger A Trial
Apr 8, 2008
Roger A. Trial, 81, of Highland Ave., Fall River, formerly of Somerset, died Tuesday, April 8, 2008. A Navy veteran of WW II, he was a carpenter with Carpenters Union, Local 1305, Fall River. He leaves 4 children, Jacqueline Fisher (husband Steven) of Fall River, Louanne Alvarnas (husband Daniel) of Portsmouth, RI, Richard Trial (wife Debra)...
Manuel J. Furtado
Apr 7, 2008
Manuel J. Furtado, 68, of State Ave., Tiverton, husband of Barbara (D'Arruda) Furtado, died Monday April 7, 2008. He served as president of the Laborer's Union, local 673, Middletown, and at the state level as a board member of the Laborers Union, Providence. An Army veteran of the Korean War, he was a member of the...
Mary Margaret (Peets) Michaud
Apr 6, 2008
Mary Margaret (Peets) Michaud, USN, Ret., 87, of Avon, Ohio, formerly of Westport, MA, widow of Robert E. "Frenchy" Michaud, died Sunday, April 6, 2008. A Chief Petty Officer and veteran of WW II and the Korean and Vietnam Wars, she served in the Navy for 26 years, retiring in Boston on the deck of the...
Lorraine Mary Gillette
Apr 6, 2008
Lorraine Mary (Sicard) Gillette, 77, wife of 59 years to Roy Gillette, of Fall River, daughter of the late Ludger and Clara (Letendre) Sicard, passed away peacefully at home in the presence of her family on Sunday, April 6, 2008. She was the mother of Roy Gillette Jr. of New Bedford, Carol Proulx, Patricia Gillette-Estrella and...
Shirley (Goss) Mello
Apr 3, 2008
Shirley (Goss) Mello, 72, of Canal St., Fall River, widow of Louis Alexander and Peter Mello, died Thursday, April 3, 2008. She leaves 4 children, Debbie Richardson of Florida and Tammy Freitas, Louis Alexander, Jr. and Helen Amaral all of Fall River; 13 grandchildren, 9 great-grandchildren and sisters, Claire Alligood of Fall River and Kay Trond...
Lawrence J. "Larry" Ferry, Jr.
Apr 1, 2008
Lawrence J. "Larry" Ferry, Jr., 61, of Borden Lane, Tiverton, husband of Deborah (Beauchemin) Ferry, died Tuesday, April 1, 2008. He was the owner of Larry's Outboard and Larry's Electric Trains. A member of the National Rifle Association, he was an active member of the Tiverton Rod and Gun Club where he received numerous trophies. He...

Joseph G. Richard
Mar 31, 2008
Joseph G. Richard, 87, of Catholic Memorial Home, Highland Ave., Fall River, formerly of Tuttle St. and Barnaby St., husband of the late Germaine (Drapeau) Richard and father of Paulette Richard of Fall River, died Monday, March 31, 2008. He was employed by United Merchants and Catholic Memorial Home. He was the son of the late...
Manuel V. Santos
Mar 30, 2008
click here to see his video tribute Manuel V. "Butch" Santos, 56, of Old Fall River Rd., Dartmouth, formerly of Fall River, died Sunday, March 30, 2008. An employee of New England Electropolishing, Fall River, he raised pigeons and was a collector of antique clocks. He was the husband of 25 years of Michele (Halbardier) Santos;...
Elizabeth F Mercier
Mar 28, 2008
CLICK HERE TO VIEW HER VIDEO TRIBUTE Elizabeth F. (LeBlanc) Mercier, 97, of Tiverton, died Friday, March 28, 2008. An office manager for Dr. Philemon Truesdale, she and her husband owned the Craft House, Tiverton, specializing in candle supplies. She was the widow of Bernard G. Mercier, the daughter of the late Joseph and Marie (Rioux)...
Teresa (Foley) Potvin
Mar 28, 2008
Teresa (Foley) Potvin, 71, formerly of Hillside Manor, Fall River, widow of Norman "John" Potvin, died Friday, March 28, 2008. She leaves 4 children, Norman, Gerald and Mark Potvin of Fall River and Patricia Potvin of Jacksonville, FL; grandchildren, great-grandchildren and a brother, John Foley of Fall River. She was the daughter of the late John...
Normand J. Melanson
Mar 26, 2008
CLICK HERE TO SEE HIS VIDEO TRIBUTE Normand "Nap" Melanson, 80. of Fall River, husband of Claire (Berard) Melanson, died on Wednesday, March 26, 2008. Normand was the son of the late Albert and Annie (McDermott) Melanson. He graduated from B.M.C.Durfee High School. He was employed by Mills Brothers Auto Upholsterers of Fall River, Glazer Glass...