OBITUARY LISTINGS
Recent Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Fall River, Bristol County and Surrounding Areas.
Manuel Medeiros
Oct 26, 2007
CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE VIDEO TRIBUTE FOR MANUEL MEDEIROS Manuel "Babe" Medeiros, 83, of Portsmouth, RI, husband of the late Dionizia "Jenny" (Feijo) Medeiros, died unexpectedly, Friday, October 26, 2007. An Army veteran of WW II, he was employed by Martelly Construction. He enjoyed watching wrestling, cowboy movies and the wheel of fortune and cherished...
Alexander Barlow
Oct 23, 2007
CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE VIDEO TRIBUTE FOR ALEXANDER BARLOW. Alexander Thomas "Tommy" Barlow, 87, of Inverness Rd., Swansea, beloved husband of 65 years of Edna (Sutherland) Barlow and beloved father of Linda Barlow, died Tuesday, October 23, 2007. Born in Fall River, the son of the late Anthony Barlow and Mabel (Miller) Barlow-Commons and brother...
Tome S. Lopes
Oct 22, 2007
Tome S. Lopes, 82, formerly of Tecumseh St., Fall River, husband of Maria (Pacheco) Lopes, died Monday, October 22, 2007. Born in St. Michael, Azores, the son of Manuel and Maria Lopes, he lived in Fall River for the past 29 years. He was employed by the Foxboro Company and enjoyed fishing and farming. Besides his...
Raymond A. Francoeur
Oct 22, 2007
Raymond A. Francoeur, 79, of Rodman St., Fall River, husband of Lorraine (Leblanc) Francoeur, died Monday, October 22, 2007. He was a self-employed painting and wallcovering contractor and past president of the Fall River Camera Club. Besides his wife he leaves, 7 children, Michael Francoeur (Susan) of Somerset, Denise Ayoubi (Awni) of Surrey, British Columbia, David...
John N. Shannon
Oct 16, 2007
John N. Shannon, 79, of Bay St., Fall River, husband of Lillian (Allaire) Shannon, died Tuesday, October 16, 2007. An Army veteran of WW II, he was a self-employed carpenter and painter and a former member of the Corky Row Club. Besides his wife of 58 years, he leaves, 11 children, John P. Shannon and his...
Robert J. Frazier
Oct 15, 2007
Robert J. Frazier, 70, of Fall River, husband of Dorinne (Belanger) Frazier, died Monday, October 15, 2007. A member and volunteer of Advent Christian Church, he served in the Army National Guard and was employed by Catholic Memorial Home. Besides his wife of 47 years, he leaves, 2 sons, Robert J. Franzier, III and his wife...
Olive (Silvia) Rioux
Oct 15, 2007
CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE VIDEO TRIBUTE FOR OLIVE RIOUX Olive "Ollie" (Silvia) Rioux, 82, of Pauline St., Westport, MA, formerly of Somerset and Fall River, widow of Raymond J. Rioux, died Monday, October 15, 2007. A member of several area senior citizens centers, she enjoyed camping, bingo, yahtzee and yard sailing. Survivors include, 4 children,...
Carolyn R. (Hudson) Thompson
Oct 15, 2007
Carolyn R. (Hudson) Thompson, 60, of Fall River, daughter of the late Harold and Edith (Adams) Hudson and sister of the late Mary Stevens, died Monday, October 15, 2007. Survivors include children, Karen DeLeon, Patricia Pierce and April Thompson, all of Fall River, 13 grandchildren and siblings Gladys Keech and Fred Hudson, both of Michigan. A...
Lucille A. Guimond
Oct 15, 2007
CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE VIDEO TRIBUTE FOR LUCY Lucille A. "Lucy" Guimond, RN, BSN, 68, of Brookline, MA, formerly of Swansea, daughter of the late Norman P. and Beatrice Y. (Tremblay) Guimond and sister of the late Paul C. Guimond, died Monday, October 15, 2007. A graduate of Case High School, Swansea, Truesdale Hospital School...
Carol A. (Almeida) Meagher
Oct 11, 2007
Carol A. (Almeida) Meagher, 53 of Fall River, formerly of Conanicus St., Tiverton, widow of Robert Meagher, passed away Thursday, October 11, 2007. The beloved daughter of Marjorie (Arruda) Almeida of Fall River and the late William F. Almeida, Jr., she enjoyed arts and crafts, bingo and spending time with her family and friends. Besides her...
William R. Lanning
Oct 8, 2007
CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE VIDEO TRIBUTE FOR WILLIAM LANNING. William R. Lanning, 81, formerly of Beardsworth Rd., Tiverton, husband of Lorraine (Gadourey) Pereira Lanning, died Monday, October 8, 2007. Born in Vandergrift, PA, the son of the late Roy and Anna (Gourley) Lanning, he lived in Fall River for many years and in Tiverton for...
Roger J. Mercier
Oct 6, 2007
CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE VIDEO TRIBUTE FOR ROGER. Roger J. Mercier, 77, of Little Compton, RI, husband of the late Lorraine (Smith) Mercier, died Saturday, October 6, 2007. Survivors include 6 children, Robert Mercier, Leonard Mercier and Rosanne Mercier, all of Little Compton, Roger S. Mercier of Tiverton, RI and Donna Hill and William Mercier,...
Jeanne L. (Ouellette) Messier
Oct 4, 2007
CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE VIDEO TRIBUTE FOR MRS. MESSIER Jeanne L. (Ouellette) Messier, 79, of Cypress St., Fall River, widow of William R. Messier, Sr., died Thursday, October 4, 2007. The daughter of the late Romeo A. and Lea "Blanche" (Sirois) Ouellette and a 1945 graduate of B.M.C. Durfee High School, she was employed by...
Theresa (Martin) Benoit
Oct 2, 2007
CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE VIDEO TRIBUTE FOR THERESA Theresa "Terry" (Martin) Benoit, 56, of Hamlet St., Fall River, died Tuesday, October 2, 2007. The daughter of the late Lawrence L. and Hilda (Camara) Martin, she enjoyed bingo and trips to Foxwoods. She leaves 2 children, Jocelyn Benoit and Christopher Benoit and aunts, Lorraine Urso and...
Stanley F. "Stash" Mason, Jr.
Oct 1, 2007
Stanley F. "Stash" Mason, Jr., 63, of King St., Fall River, husband of Denise (Maxwell) Mason, died Monday, October 1, 2007. The son of Beatrice M. (Martineau) Heywood of Fall River and the late Stanley F. Mason, Sr., he was an Army veteran of the Vietnam War and a retired member of the Sidewinders Motorcycle Club....
Sarah M. Ferreira
Sep 29, 2007
CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE VIDEO TRIBUTE FOR SARAH. Sarah M. Ferreira, 16, of John St., Fall River, daughter of Natalia Ferreira and Antonio Ferreira Almeida, died Saturday, September 29, 2007. She was a member of Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses and a Durfee High School senior high honors student. Besides her parents, she leaves, brothers,...

Rose M. (Ouellette) Blanchette
Sep 24, 2007
Rose M. (Ouellette) Blanchette, 93, of Dartmouth, formerly of Fall River, widow of Aime Blanchette, mother of the late Norman J. Blanchette and daughter of the late Thomas and Odile (Bruneau) Ouellette, died Monday, September 24, 2007. She leaves daughters, Linda Cyr and her husband Raymond of Florida and Diane Medeiros of Fall River; grandchildren, great-grandchildren...
Ronald Paulino
Sep 23, 2007
Ronald Paulino, 59, of Otocki Lane, Tiverton, RI, formerly of Fall River, husband of Mary Ann (Otocki) Paulino, died Sunday, September 23, 2007. A 34 year employee of the Union Street Bus Co., he enjoyed fishing and was a NASCAR and N.E. Patriots fan. Besides his wife of 39 years, he leaves children, Ronald Paulino and...
Robert Rego
Sep 23, 2007
Robert Rego, 69, of Village Way, Westport, formerly of Mott St., Fall River, died Sunday, September 23, 2007. The son of the late John and Georgianna (Alves) Rego, companion of the late Patricia (Tate) Whiting, and brother of the late Lorraine Veloza, he lived in Fall River most of his life and in Westport for the...
Edward H. Demers
Sep 22, 2007
Edward H. Demers, 77, of Walnut St., Fall River, husband of Blanche "Pat" (Senay) Demers, died Saturday, September 22, 2007. An Army veteran of the Korean War and automobile salesman, he operated Edward Motors, Pleasant St., and was employed by Garten Ford and Empire Chevrolet. He loved and cared for animals. Besides his wife of 54...