OBITUARY LISTINGS

Jul 3, 2022

Thoang Van Bui, 74, of Fall River, passed away at Boston Medical Center Sunday, July 3, 2022.  He was the husband of Dac Thi Nguyen. They shared 55 years of marriage.

He loved gardening and reading.

Thoang was born in Vietnam and was the son of the late Thoa Van Bui and Qui Thi Bui....

Jun 30, 2022

Mary C. Harrington, age 88, of Fall River, passed away peacefully on June 30, 2022. She was the wife of the late William C. Harrington and the daughter of the late Nora F. (Sloane) Johnson and Charles J. Johnson. Born in Boston, Mrs. Harrington began her career at Dun & Bradstreet, where she worked until marrying Mr. Harrington, also...

Jun 28, 2022

Steven Pontes, 34, passed away at Charlton Memorial Hospital following an illness on Tuesday, June 28, 2022.

Born in Fall River, he was the son of Felisberto and Maria Lourdes (Pereira Branco) Pontes of Fall River.

A great brother and a friend to many, he would give the shirt off his back to help anyone. ...

Jun 24, 2022

Priscilla (St.Pierre) Knight, 80, of Borden Place East, Fall River, passed away Friday, June 24, 2022.

She was employed by Kimwell Nursing Center for 25 years.

Family was everything to Priscilla and she enjoyed Bingo and playing cards and sipping wine with the girls.

She was the mother of David Knight (wife Brittany), ...

Jun 22, 2022

Margaret P. (Boardman) Vendituoli, 89, of Swansea, a retired licensed social worker at Saint Anne’s Hospital,   passed away at Massachusetts General Hospital Wednesday, June 22, 2022.

She was the wife of the late Donald Heywood and the late Frank Vendituoli.

Margaret was born in Fall River and was the daughter of the late Henry and...

Jun 21, 2022

Pedro Franco, 78, of Fall River, passed away on Tuesday, June 21, 2022 surrounded by his loving family. He was the husband of Maria  (Moniz) Franco. He was the son of the late Gil and Guilhermina (San Pedro) Franco.

Having spent his childhood in the Azores, Pedro served in the Portuguese Army before moving to...

Jun 21, 2022

Zelia (Pereira) Oliviera, 80, of Tiverton, passed away Tuesday, June 21, 2022 at home.

She was the wife of the late Anibal T. Oliviera.

Born in Ponta Delgada, St. Michael, Azores, she was the daughter of the late Arthur and Conceicao (Linhares) Pereira, she moved to the United States in 1964.  Zelia was a member...

Jun 18, 2022

Michael R. Roussel, 61, of Fall River, passed away Saturday, June 18, 2022 at Charlton Memorial Hospital.

He was the husband of Michelle D. (Menard) Roussel.  They shared 37 years of marriage.

Michael was born in Fall River and was the son of the late Gerard R. and Claire A. (Lussier) Roussel.

A...

Jun 17, 2022

Rosa (Medeiros) Pacheco, 90, of Fall River, passed away at St. Anne’s Hospital Friday, June 17, 2022.  She was the wife of the late Manuel Lopes Pacheco.

Born in Porto Formoso, Sao Miguel, Acores, she was the daughter of the late Jose Teixeira Medeiros and Emelia Elias Soares.

She was the mother of Maria DeMedeiros...

Jun 17, 2022

James E. Cobery, 84, of Berkley, passed away on June 17, 2022, at home surrounded by his loving family. He was the husband of Patricia (Griffin) Cobery. “Patsy” was the love of his life whom he met in first grade and was happily married to for nearly 62 years. Born in Fall River, he was the son of the...

Jun 16, 2022

Alda (Viveiros) Silva, 81, of Fall River, passed away Thursday, June 16, 2022.

She was the wife of Anibal F. Silva. They shared 60 years of marriage.

Born in Bretanha, St. Michael, Azores, she was the daughter of the late Daniel and Silvina (Pavao) Viveiros.

Alda enjoyed reading, shopping and spending time with...

Jun 15, 2022

Francis X. “Frannie” Rouleau, 80, of Berkley, formerly of Fall River, passed away peacefully  at Charlton Memorial Hospital with his daughter Kerry and son in law Carl by his side.

He was the longtime companion of the late Eleanor (Vanasse) Sprague.

Prior to his retirement, Francis was employed by the circulation department of the Fall...

Jun 15, 2022

Robert E. “Bobby Blue” Carroll, 81, of Somerset, and a former longtime resident of Tiverton, passed away at Newport Hospital Wednesday, June 15, 2022.

He was the husband of the late Carol A. (Machado) Carroll.

Mr. Carroll was employed by Independent Laundry as a salesman where he worked for over 30 years.

Robert...

Jun 10, 2022

Maurice A. Berube, 93, Tiverton, RI. Husband of the late Rita Berube, passed away on June 10, 2022 at Dawn Hill Nursing Home. Korean conflict Navy veteran. Funeral services will be private.

Jun 10, 2022

Rahiemé Ryan Brooks, 16, of Fall River passed away unexpectedly Friday, June 10, 2022.

Born in Port Antonio, Jamaica, he was the son of Ryan Brooks of Fall River, Massachusetts and Melisha Lovett of Union City, Georgia.

He was a kind-hearted, big teddy bear who was a great brother to his siblings and was close...

Jun 10, 2022

Barbara J. (O’Leary) Travis, 88, of Fall River and a longtime Citizens For Citizens employee, passed away peacefully on  Friday, June 10, 2022 in Vermont.

For over forty years she was known as the “Queen” of the Operation Christmas Telethon, an annual fundraiser for less fortunate families in Fall River.

She began her career as...

Jun 9, 2022

Robert (Bob) D. Lariviere, 65, of Westport, husband of  Karen (Watts) Lariviere, passed away at home with his family by his side on Thursday June 9th, 2022.  A graduate of Diman Regional Vocational Technical High School, Class of 1977.  Bob was a long-time employee of Lightolier prior to his retirement.

Bob enjoyed spending time with his family...

Jun 8, 2022

Dino A. Bissaro,  89, of Fall River, passed away June 8, 2022.  Born in Fall River on September 25, 1932, he was the son of Celina (Gamache) Bissaro and Augustus Bissaro; husband of 63 years to Mary (Fallows) Bissaro, who predeceased him in 2020. He raised three children, Diane Bissaro of Watertown, Andrew Bissaro of Brighton, and David Bissaro...

Jun 7, 2022

Michael Wayne Pacheco of Bristol RI, died at the Heatherwood Nursing Center of Newport RI on June 07,2022 after a brief illness. He was born July 30,1942 In New Bedford, Massachusetts and lived there most of his life. He was the son of the late Elsie Sousa Pacheco and Manuel Pacheco of New Bedford. Mr. Pacheco was married to...

Jun 6, 2022

David E. Boyd, 80, of Somerset, former owner of Dave’s News on Rock St. Fall River, passed away Monday, June 6, 2022 at Saint Anne’s Hospital.

He was the son of the late Edward C. Boyd and Mary (Bento) Boyd-Doucet.

David was a collector of Coca-Cola memorabilia.

He leaves behind two children, David...