OBITUARY LISTINGS

Nov 20, 2022

Violet F. (Westgate) Sylvia, 89, of Fall River, passed into eternal rest Sunday, November 20, 2022.

For over 38 years, Violet was employed by the former Sassaquin Nursing Home in New Bedford as a certified nurse’s assistant.  She loved spending time with family and friends.

She is survived by son Gregory Sylvia and his wife...

Nov 20, 2022

Joan M. (Couto) Aguiar, 78, of Tiverton, passed away at Catholic Memorial Home.

She was the wife of the late Richard Aguiar.

Joan was employed by PrimaCare as a Medical Billing Specialist.  She was an avid New England Patriots fan, a devoted Catholic and a loving mother and grandmother.

Born in Fall River,...

Nov 19, 2022

Gayle E. (Medeiros) Pelletier, 61, of Fall River, wife of Donald R. Pelletier, passed into eternal life Saturday, November 19,2022. She was the daughter of the late Raoul and Nina (Frederick) Medeiros. Gayle was employed by The WorkPlace, New Bedford.  She enjoyed watching football, baseball, going to the casino, and attending concerts, but most of all she enjoyed being...

Nov 18, 2022

Claude Andre Giroux passed away on November 18, 2022 at age 75 in Peabody, MA.

Born on January 1, 1947, in Fall River, MA, Claude resided in Taunton, MA. Claude is the son of Paul Aime and Jeannine Murielle [Ledoux] Giroux of Fall River, MA, who predeceased him in 2017 and 2010. He is survived by his...

Nov 18, 2022

Suzanna (Pereira) Pimental, 84, of Fall River, passed away Friday, November 18, 2022.

She was the wife of the late Joao Pimental.

Born in Furnas, St. Michael, Azores, she was the daughter of the late Joao P. and Maria P. Saraiva.

She spent her entire life as a caregiver to her family.  She...

Nov 17, 2022

Mary Jane (St.Peter) Arruda, 78, of Fall River, passed away Thursday, November 17, 2022, at her granddaughter's home.

She was the wife of the late Kenneth L. Arruda.

She was employed by Southcoast Visiting Nurses Association.

Mary Jane is survived by four children, Roxanne Arruda (companion Mike), John K. Arruda (wife  Kerri ),...

Nov 16, 2022

Loretta (Hannigan) Medeiros, 85, formerly of Fall River, passed into eternal life Wednesday, November 16, 2022 at Clifton Rehabilitative Nursing home in Somerset, where she was a resident for the past two years.

A 27 year employee of Anderson Little, she also worked for Brooks Pharmacy and for the former Swansea Mall Walmart for 11 years, as...

Nov 16, 2022

Doris C. (Paquette) Forcier,96, of Fall River, wife of the late Sir Robert E. Forcier, passed away Wednesday, November 16, 2022.  She was the daughter of the late Edgar Paquette and the late Roseanna (Emond) Paquette.

She retired from Raytheon in Portsmouth RI and worked for various textile corporations in Fall River including Fair Hope Fabrics, Providence...

Nov 11, 2022

Mary (Costa) Medeiros, 94, of Fall River, passed away Friday, November 11, 2022.

She was the wife of the late Antone H. Medeiros, Jr. and the daughter of the late Manuel and Guilhermina (Almeida) Costa;

Mary was employed by Shelburne Shirt and Anderson Little.  She was a member of the Holy Rosary Society of St....

Nov 11, 2022

Wilfred Dumont, 84, of Fall River, husband of the late Rita C. (Beaudoin) Dumont, passed away Friday, November 11, 2022.

A carpenter, he was the owner of Wilton Construction.  He served in the National Guard and was activated during the Berlin Crisis. He shared his many talents in serving as Eucharist minister, lector, and volunteer at Blessed...

Nov 10, 2022

Maureen A. (Solomon) Almeida, of Fall River, passed away Thursday, November 10, 2022.

She was the wife of the late Francis Almeida, Sr.,

Maureen was employed by Anderson Little and also worked in the Home Health Industry.

She leaves two children, Francis Almeida, Jr. (wife Heather) and Ashlee Almeida (fiancé Dylan French), all...

Nov 8, 2022

Neil James MacDonald Jr., 70, of Dighton, MA, died on the 8th of November 2022, surrounded by his family.

Neil was a graduate of the Culinary Institute of America and enjoyed nothing more than a home-cooked meal shared with family and friends. Before his journey into the maritime industry, Neil found himself as the head chef at...

Nov 7, 2022

Alice (Cabral) Holmes, 95 of Fall River, passed away on November 7, 2022 at Southpoint Rehabilitation. She was the wife of the late Lloyd A. Holmes. They were happily married for 77 years. Born in Fall River, she was the daughter of Joseph and Louiza (Raposa) Cabral. Alice worked as a sewing machine operator in several mills in Fall...

Nov 5, 2022

Diane E. (McNerney) Stanton, 74, of Fall River, wife of the late William E. Stanton, entered into rest Saturday, November 5, 2022.

She retired from St. Anne’s Hospital and volunteered as an election poll worker.

Diane was a foster grandparent with Citizens For Citizens in the Fall River Public School System.

She loved...

Nov 4, 2022

Ilda (Lindo) Raposo,90, of Fall River, wife of the late Jose O. "Lucindra" Raposo, and retired employee of Whaling Manufacturing, passed away Friday, November 4, 2022.  She was born in Bretanha, St.Michael, Azores.

Ilda enjoyed cooking, sewing and spending time with her great-grandchildren.

She was the mother of Joseph Raposo (wife Maria) and John Raposo,...

Nov 4, 2022

Janet I. (Szynal) Koska, 74, of Somerset, Retired Director of Volunteers for 44 years at St. Luke’s Hospital, New Bedford, passed into eternal life Friday, November 4, 2022.

She was the wife of the late John S. Koska.

Janet will be remembered as a caring, social, generous and outgoing person.

She was a...

Nov 3, 2022

Elaine (Thomas) Gillette, 90, formerly of South Main St. Fall River, passed into eternal rest Thursday, November 3, 2022.  She was the wife of the late James Gillette.

A member of ILGWU and Unite, she was employed by Bristol Knitting Mills. She also worked as a CNA for McGinnis Health Aid Services.

Survivors include four...

Nov 2, 2022

Jeannette Marie (Emard) Lachance, 87, Fall River, passed away after a short illness on Wednesday, November 2, 2022. Jeannette was born in Fall River, MA to the late Rosilda (Larivierre) and Henri Emard. She was predeceased by her many brothers and sisters. She lived and worked in the city she was raised in with her large, close-knit family. She...

Oct 31, 2022

June Carter (Grace) Teixeira, 92, of Fall River, passed away October 31, 2022.

She was the wife of the late Thomas Teixeira, Sr.

Born in New Bedford, the  daughter of the late John Grace and Elsie Fields, she moved to Fall River when she married Thomas in 1950.

She...

Oct 27, 2022

Roger J. LaFrance , a former resident of the beautiful town of Assonet, passed away on October 27, 2022, after a valiant fight with Covid. Roger graduated from Monsignor Prevost high school with the class of 1961. He was a great athlete while in high school and participated in several sports.He still found time for his studies and was...