OBITUARY LISTINGS

Apr 6, 2023

LAVALLEE, Jennifer Ann (Coelho), age 37 passed away peacefully on Thursday April 6, 2023 surrounded by family. Jenni was a witty, vibrant, fun-loving spirit that filled every room she entered with humor and positivity. A lover of movies and video games, especially Star Trek Voyager, Fallout, the Legend of Zelda, Harry Potter, and geek culture in general, Jenni was...

Apr 4, 2023

Marilyn (Velozo) Lafond, 94, of Fall River, wife of the late Marcel R. Lafond, passed away Tuesday, April 4, 2023.

A graduate of B.M.C. Durfee High School Class of 1946 and the Fall River Business Institute, Marilyn worked as a secretary at Diman Regional Vocational Technical High School, retiring in 1993. Marilyn and her late husband operated...

Apr 4, 2023

Doris B.(Charest) Morin, 95, of Tiverton, wife of the late Roland L. Morin, passed away Tuesday, April 4, 2023.

She operated her own beauty salon. Active in her church and community, she was a lector and Eucharistic Minister at St. Christopher Parish, and past President of its Womans Guild. Doris was past President of St. Paul’s Priory...

Apr 3, 2023

Cecile B. (Levesque) Chicca, 88, of Somerset, passed away Monday, April 3, 2023.

Cecile was educated at Dominican Academy and Bristol Community College where she studied accounting.

A bookkeeper and tax professional for her entire career she was employed by various businesses in the Fall River area. In retirement she worked part time for H&R...

Apr 2, 2023

Louise Claire Lussier, 70,of Borden Street Apartments, Fall River, passed away Sunday, April 2, 2023.

She was a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with the State of Massachusetts and most recently  a Special Investigator with the Dept. of Revenue, Child Support Enforcement Division.

She was the daughter of the late Napoleon and Florence (Rousseau) Lussier and...

Mar 31, 2023

Patricia A. (Fitzgerald) Viveiros, 60, of Fall River, passed into eternal rest Friday, March 31, 2023.  She was the loving wife of John Viveiros, Jr. They shared 40 years of marriage and proudly raised two sons together whom she adored.

Born in Fall River, she was the daughter of Patricia A. (McCarthy) Fitzgerald and the late Ronald...

Mar 30, 2023

Leona E. (Holewiak) Jean, 92, of Tiverton, formerly of Westport, passed away Thursday, March 30, 2023 at Catholic Memorial Home.

She was the wife of the late John E. Jean and the daughter of the late Edward and Mary (Ronka) Holewiak.

She was a creative lady who liked to sew, knit and make afghans.  She...

Mar 30, 2023

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Deputy Chief of Police Theodore J. Kaegael (Retired). He passed away peacefully at the age of 96, in the evening on Thursday, March 30, 2023 at Clifton Nursing Home in Somerset MA, where he has been a resident for the last three years. He was born on July...

Mar 29, 2023

Robert Roland Caron, of Tiverton passed away on March 29, 2023, on his 95th birthday. He was born to the late Roland J. Caron and Wellena (Charest) Caron in Fall River, MA, and raised in Island Park, Portsmouth. He moved to Tiverton in 1960 to raise his three sons. He was the brother of the late Bertrand Caron and...

Mar 28, 2023

Albert L. Church, Jr., 90, of Fall River, passed into eternal rest Tuesday, March 28, 2023.  He was the husband of the late Bernice (Marchand) Church.  He was employed by Bristol Tape Co.  A locksmith, Albert operated Al’s Locksmith.

Albert was born in Middletown, Connecticut and was the son of the late Albert L. Church, Sr. and...

Mar 25, 2023

Roland “Pépère” Malenfant, 93, of Fall River, passed away Saturday, March 25, 2023, at home, with his family by his side.

He was the husband of the late Adelina “Ida” (Oliveira) Malenfant.

Roland was employed by the former Cliff Heights Nursing Home, Fall River, retiring in 1994.  A seasonal camper at Westport Campgrounds, Roland enjoyed...

Mar 24, 2023

Andre O. Bernier, 89, of Somerset, formerly of Fall River, MA. passed away with his family by his side March 24, 2023.

Andre was the son of the late Omer O. Bernier and Germaine H. (Rivard) Bernier.

He was the husband of Pierrette (Boisvert) Bernier with whom he shared 60 years of marriage.

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Mar 23, 2023

Alice E. (Bouchard) Pereira, 85, of Fall River, passed away Thursday, March 23, 2023.

She was the wife of the late Edmond Pereira and the daughter of the late Joseph G. and Jane (McElroy) Bouchard.

Alice was a retired employee of Lightolier, Fall River.

She leaves a son, Edmond Pereira, and his wife...

Mar 22, 2023

Mary A. (Ozimek) Weber, 95, of Fall River, passed into eternal rest Wednesday, March 22, 2023.  She was the wife of the late Stanley E. Weber and the daughter of the late Joseph and Rozalia (Skrzypek) Ozimek.

Mary was a longtime parishioner of Saint Stanislaus Parish.  A member of I.L.G.W.U., Mary was a garment worker for many...

Mar 20, 2023

Emile J. “Pete” Pinault, Jr. 94, of Fall River, husband of Jorgina (Viveiros) Pinault, passed away Monday, March 20, 2023.

A lifelong career in plumbing, he was employed by Henry Ouellette Plumbing and also owned Pleasant Plumbing and Heating. He then became the Plumbing Foreman at UMass, Dartmouth.

He was a Scout Leader of Troop...

Mar 16, 2023

Donald J. Rioux, 67, of Westport, passed into eternal life surrounded by family on Thursday, March 16, 2023.

In 1989, he became an employee of Naval Undersea Warfare Center, Newport. Donald traveled the world with the Torpedo Recovery Team before his retirement in 2019. A knowledgeable sports fan, Donald also played baseball and softball.

He...

Mar 14, 2023

Yvette J. (Lambert) Lima, 90, of Somerset, passed away Tuesday, March 14, 2023.

She was the wife of the late George Lima, the daughter of the late Emile and Bernadette (Perrault) Lambert, and the sister of the late Loretta B. Cabral.

Yvette was employed by Anderson-Little. She leaves a nephew, Alan Cabral.

Arrangements...

Mar 14, 2023

William Joseph Alexander, 78, of Somerset, passed away Tuesday, March 14, 2023.

Born in Fall River, he was the son of the late Edmund C. Alexander, Jr. and Georgianna (Rapoza-Mello) Alexander; He was employed in the logistics industry and had served in the Marine Corps.  Bill was a graduate of Somerset High School, Class of 1963.  He...

Mar 8, 2023

Louis Roger Charest, 94, a proud veteran of World War II, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, March 8, 2023. Known to family as Roger but to his many friends and coworkers as Louis, he was born on May 7th, 1928 in Fall River, to the late Aurel J. and Ida (Michaud) Charest. In his youth, Louis was an avid...

Mar 7, 2023

Rayna A. (Maltais) Cipollini, age 80, of Westport Harbor, formerly of Fall River, passed away peacefully surrounded by her adoring family on Tuesday, March 7, 2023. She was the daughter of the late Arthur Maltais and Lucille Maltais-DiSanto and wife of the late John Francis Cipollini.

Rayna was a graduate of BMC Durfee High School, Class of...