OBITUARY LISTINGS

Recent Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Fall River, Bristol County and Surrounding Areas.

Steven P. "Bones" Silva

Steven P. "Bones" Silva

Sep 3, 2022

Steven P. “Bones” Silva, 59, of Fall River, a 34 year employee of Teknikor,

passed away at his home with his family by his side Saturday, September 3, 2022.

He was the husband of Donna M. (Lewis) Silva.

Born in Fall River, he was the son of the late Lawrence M. “Larry” Silva...

Joan A. (Taggart)  Reed

Joan A. (Taggart) Reed

Sep 3, 2022

Joan A. (Taggart) Reed, 77, of Fall River, passed away Saturday, September 3, 2022 at home.  She was the wife of Kenneth J. “Ken” Reed, Sr.

Joan enjoyed ceramics, cooking, baking and shopping.  Before her retirement, she was employed as a home health aide and also worked for   The Pine Factory.

Besides her husband of...

Theresa J. (Forcier)  Bouchard

Theresa J. (Forcier) Bouchard

Sep 2, 2022

Theresa J. (Forcier) Bouchard, 88, of Fall River, Massachusetts, passed away Friday, September 2, 2022 at the Fall River Jewish Home. Born in Fall River, she was the daughter of the late Joseph J. Forcier and Merilda (Belmore) Forcier.

Theresa was predeceased by her former husband John F. Mutch and was the widow of Leonard...

Corinne C. Silvia

Corinne C. Silvia

Sep 1, 2022

Corinne C. Silvia, 73, of Fall River, passed away peacefully at home on the evening of September 1, 2022, following a valiant four-year battle with cancer and its complications. She was the beloved mother of Richard Shawn Machado. Born in Fall River, MA, Corinne was the daughter of the late Anthony and Claire (Bernier) Davis. Prior to her retirement...

Ronald J. Souza, Jr.

Ronald J. Souza, Jr.

Aug 29, 2022

Ronald J. Souza, Jr., 57, of Taunton, Massachusetts, passed away Monday, August 29, 2022.

He was the son of the late Carol Ann Souza and Ronald J. Souza, Sr.

Ronnie leaves behind a brother, Christopher N. Souza (wife Patricia Souza);

two nieces, Candace B. Souza and Britney N. Souza;

and a...

Ryan Ronald Paradis

Ryan Ronald Paradis

Aug 29, 2022

Ryan Ronald Paradis, 36, of East Taunton, passed away on Monday, August 29, 2022. He was the husband of Sharon M. (Barbosa) Paradis and the son of Ronald R. Paradis and Sheila A. (McAndrew) Paradis, both of Fall River.

Ryan was a committed employee at Marriott Hotels for over ten years.

In his free time,...

Jeffrey J. Parisee

Jeffrey J. Parisee

Aug 29, 2022

Jeffrey J. Parisee, 59, of Fall River, passed away at his home Monday, August 29, 2022.

He was formerly employed at Simon’s Supply and then Charlie’s Oil, as a dispatcher. He proudly attended BCC and was working to complete his Associate’s Degree. His greatest achievement was being “Papa.”

He enjoyed walking at Battleship Cove, hiking...

Francis E. Desmarais

Francis E. Desmarais

Aug 25, 2022

Francis Desmarais, age 74, of Tiverton, Rhode Island, passed away on Thursday, August 25.  He was the son of the late Leo and Edna (Gagne) Desmarais.   Francis was a bricklayer for over forty years and was a member of the Union of Bricklayers and Allied Craftsworkers.

He is survived by his wife of thirty-nine years, Sharon (Cabral)...

Donald W. Beaulieu

Donald W. Beaulieu

Aug 25, 2022

Donald W. Beaulieu, 79, of Fall River, a retired 22 year employee of Lightolier, passed away Thursday, August 25, 2022 at the Fall River Jewish Home.

He was the husband of the late Carol A. (Chasse) Beaulieu for 48 years.

A lifelong resident of Fall River, he was the son of the late Ernest and...

Francis Almeida, Sr.

Francis Almeida, Sr.

Aug 24, 2022

Francis Almeida, Sr., 63, of Fall River , husband of Maureen A. (Solomon) Almeida, passed away Wednesday, August 24, 2022.

He was employed at Duro Manufacturing as a dye operator. He also was a bus driver for the Whaling City Transit Inc. and the Town of Swansea.

Francis had many pastimes, including fishing, playing cards,...

Maurice J. Levrault

Maurice J. Levrault

Aug 24, 2022

Maurice J. “Big Moe” Levrault, 78, of Fall River, passed away Wednesday, August 24, 2022.

He was the husband of the late Cheryle (Pereira) Levrault.

He was employed by Truesdale Clinic for many years.

Moe was a Marine Corps veteran of the Vietnam War. He was awarded several Purple Heart medals.

...

Laura (Roies)  Levesque

Laura (Roies) Levesque

Aug 24, 2022

Laura (Roies) Levesque, 97, a lifelong resident of Tiverton, passed away Sunday, August 21, 2022.

She was the widow of Julien R. “Brownie” Levesque.

She had been employed by Merritt Manufacturing  Laura loved to dance.

She was the daughter of the late John and Theresa (Souza) Roies.

Laura was the mother...

Carol Ann (Thornton)  Souza

Carol Ann (Thornton) Souza

Aug 23, 2022

Carol Ann Souza, 81, a lifelong resident of Taunton, MA, passed away peacefully August 23, 2022.

She was the daughter of the late John and Edna Thornton.

Carol was the former wife of the late Ronald S. Souza, Sr.

She leaves two...

Elizabeth A. (Stone)  Powell

Elizabeth A. (Stone) Powell

Aug 23, 2022

Elizabeth A. (Stone) Powell, 91, of Fall River, passed away Tuesday, August 23, 2022 at Clifton Nursing Home.   She was the wife of the late Francis E. Powell and the daughter of the late Charles G. and Elizabeth A. (Sullivan) Stone, but was raised by Daniel and Ann (Sullivan) Hickey.

She was employed by Stella Ann Frocks...

Antonio José Moniz

Antonio José Moniz

Aug 23, 2022

Antonio José Moniz, 87, of Fall River, passed away August 23, 2022. He worked for years as a meat cutter for N.E.P. and retired from Far Industries. He was the husband of Maria DaConceicao (Rodrigues) Moniz.

Born in Ponta Garça, St. Michael, Azores, he was the son of the late Jose Moniz and Maria...

Michael J. Tremblay

Michael J. Tremblay

Aug 21, 2022

Michael J. Tremblay, 59 of Fall River MA, passed away on August 21st, 2022, after fighting a long courageous battle against cancer. He passed peacefully at home, with his loving wife Beverly M. Tremblay (Soares) by his side. In addition, Michael is survived by his mother-in-law Dolores Soares, sister-in-law Brenda Soares of Fall River MA., Linda Adeduji, her husband...

Antonio M. "Tony" Santos

Antonio M. "Tony" Santos

Aug 21, 2022

Antonio M. “Tony” Santos, 58, of Fall River, passed away Sunday, August 21, 2002.

A student of B.M.C. Durfee High School, Tony owned and operated Santos Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Service.  He was known as Mr. Fix-It and he graciously fixed most anything for others.

He was a dog lover, especially fond of Boxers.

...

Joseph M. "Joe" Medeiros

Joseph M. "Joe" Medeiros

Aug 20, 2022

Joseph M. “Joe” Medeiros, 61, of Somerset, passed away Saturday, August 20, 2022.  Joe was born in Capelas, St.Michael, Azores.

He was employed by J. Derenzo Co. for many years and was a member of the International Union of Operating Engineers, Local 4.

Joe had a heart of gold and was known as a “gentle...

Charles E. Michaud

Charles E. Michaud

Aug 19, 2022

Charles E. “ Chuck” Michaud, 79, of Fall River, passed away Friday, August 19, 2022.

He was the husband of 40 years of Patti A. (Warren) Michaud and the former husband of Janice Nixon.

Chuck had been employed by Brittany Dyeing & Printing Co. and previously by Rand McNally.  Chuck loved to fish, fly kites...

Robert Oliveira

Robert Oliveira

Aug 18, 2022

Robert Oliveira, 81, of Fall River, passed into eternal rest Thursday, August 18, 2022.

He was the husband of Jeannette (Audette) Leger-Oliveira, with whom he shared 13 years of marriage.

Robert was employed as a supervisor at Globe Manufacturing.  He loved reading, traveling and sports and spent a lot of time watching the History Channel....