OBITUARY LISTINGS

Geraldine Sands

Feb 21, 2022

Geraldine Sands, 89, a resident at Fall River Healthcare, 1748 Highland Ave. Fall River passed away on February 21, 2022 at Charlton Memorial Hospital, Fall River.  She leaves no know survivors.

A graveside service will be held Tuesday, March 1st, 2022 at 10 AM at  Oak Grove Cemetery, Prospect St. Fall River.

Edmond "Ed" Bernier

Feb 21, 2022

Edmond R. "Ed" Bernier, 52, of Berkley, husband of the late Priscilla (Cabral) Bernier, died Monday, February 21, 2022 at Morton Hospital. Born in Fall River he was the son of JoAnn (Santos) Bernier and the late Edmond P. "Ed" Bernier.  Ed was employed in the floor covering industry for most of his life.

Known for his...

Sandra L. (Demello) Correia

Feb 19, 2022

Sandra L. (DeMello) Correia, 72, of Tiverton, passed away Saturday, February 19, 2022 at Charlton Memorial Hospital.  She was the wife of Robert M. Correia.

Born in Fall River, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Irene (Amaral) DeMello.

Sandra leaves four daughters, Robin Correia, Sherry Farias, Dawn St. Laurent and Tammy Louise...

Pauline A. Doiron

Feb 19, 2022

Pauline A. Doiron, 66, of Fall River, passed away at Hathaway Manor on  Saturday, February 19, 2022. Born in Fall River, she was the daughter of the late Paul H. and Theresa F. (Boutin) Doiron.

She was employed by Travelers Insurance for many years as a claim representative.  She was an avid cat lover and enjoyed taking...

Joann (Zackaseski) Harney

Feb 18, 2022

JoAnn (Zackaseski) Harney, 77, of Fall River, passed away Friday, February 18, 2022.

She was the wife of the late Thomas V. Harney, Sr. Born in Pennsylvania, she was the daughter of the late Edward P. and Verna M. (Baksi) Zackaseski.

She was employed by Globe Assembly on Kilburn St. Fall River and Ann +...

Richard E. Berube

Feb 17, 2022

It is with extreme sadness that we announce the passing of Richard (Dick) E. Berube of Westport, MA on, Thursday February 17, 2022, unexpectedly at Charlton Memorial Hospital. He was 82 years of age. Dick was born on January 7, 1940, to Roland E. and Annie E. (Stuart) Berube. He grew up in Fall River, MA where he met...

Ann (Camuso) Proulx

Feb 16, 2022

On February 16, 2022, Ann B. (Camuso) Proulx passed away peacefully surrounded by family, friends and music that she loved. She was born in Fall River and was the daughter of Frank and Evelyn (Direnzo) Camuso. She was the wife of the late Andre "Andy" Proulx. Ann had a zest for life and always loved to be around people....

Roland Coulombe

Feb 16, 2022

Roland Coulombe, 65, of Fall River, passed away Wednesday, February 16, 2022. He was born in Somerset. He was the son of the late Benoit and Loretta (Desmarias) Coulombe.

A painter by trade,  Roland was a known for his creativity and as a jack-of-all-trades in the community.

Roland leaves his two children: Owen Coulombe of...

Richard Robert Gendreau

Feb 14, 2022

Richard Robert Gendreau was born in Fall River, MA on October 9, 1952 and passed away on February 14, 2022, in Fort Washington, MD where he resided for many years. He was the son of the late Lucien Gendreau and Alice (Chasse) Gendreau.  Richard leaves behind a sister, Janine Gendreau, of Fall River, MA., as well as numerous cousins....

Daniel Michael Machado

Feb 14, 2022

Daniel Michael Machado, 35, of Fall River, passed Monday, February 14, 2022.

He was born in Fall River and was the son of David G. and Mary Lou (Pavao) Machado.

A 2005 graduate of Diman Regional Vocational Technical High School, Daniel excelled as a master carpenter.  He was the owner of Pride Construction.  Previously, he...

Roger S. Olivier

Feb 14, 2022

Roger S. Olivier, 93, of Westport, husband of Lorraine (Bernier) Olivier, passed away Monday, February 14, 2022.  He owned and operated Roger Olivier Heating & Plumbing and had also served as Assistant Plumbers Inspector for the towns of Westport and Dartmouth. He was active in Westport Little League and the American Legion, Post 145.  Roger was an Army veteran...

Cheyenne M Goodwin

Feb 13, 2022

Cheyenne M. Goodwin, 47, of Fall River, passed away at St. Elizabeth’s Medical Center, Boston, after an illness.

Born in Newport, Rhode Island on June 8, 1974, he was the son of the late Evelyn D. (Goodwin) Payton and the late Morris M. Walker.

His family moved to Fall River, MA, a city that he...

Eleanor E. Buba

Feb 11, 2022

Eleanor E.  “Nora” Buba, 96, of Fall River, passed into eternal rest Friday, February 11, 2022, at Charton Memorial Hospital. Born in Fall River, she was the daughter of the late Bronislaw and Mary (Cholawka) Buba. Nora was employed by Globe Manufacturing Company as an inspector for many years and at the Taunton Dog Track as a hostess, along...

Rose T. (Sylvia) Costa

Feb 11, 2022

Rose (Sylvia) Costa, 95, passed away peacefully into eternal life on February 11, 2022.   She was the wife of the late Joseph Costa.  Born in Tiverton, a daughter of the late Mary and Jesse Sylvia.  She was a longtime resident of Fall River and Tiverton. Rose primarily was a homemaker and caregiver.  She will be remembered for love of...

John J. Furtado, Jr.

Feb 10, 2022

John J. Furtado, Jr., 91, of a lifelong resident of Tiverton, passed into eternal rest Thursday, February 10, 2022.

Born in Tiverton, he was the son of the late John and Mary H. (Correia)  Furtado.

A laborer for many years, John also was employed by the Tiverton School Department.

John served his country...

Keith David Travers

Feb 9, 2022

Keith David Travers, 47, of Fall River, beloved husband of Holly L. (Goisman) Travers, passed away at Rhode Island Hospital  February 9, 2022.

Born in Fall River, he was the son of David and Paula (Arruda) Travers.

Keith worked in the telecommunications industry for Verizon as  a Service Splice Technician for the past 25 years. ...

Claire Marie (Fournier) Levesque

Feb 9, 2022

Claire Marie Levesque, 95, of Dartmouth, MA, passed away peacefully on February 9, 2022.  She was daughter to the late Saluste and Loretta (Brown) Fournier. She was born on August 10, 1926 in Somerset, MA.  Claire spent 72 years of her life with her devoted and loving husband, Leo L. Levesque, Sr., whom she married in 1946. They were...

Manuel J. Medeiros

Feb 8, 2022

Manuel J. “Lata” Medeiros,89, husband of the late Evangelina (Reis) Medeiros, of Fall River, passed into eternal rest Saturday, February 5, 2022.

Born in Mosteiros, St. Michael, Azores, he was the son of the late Jacinto and Maria (Almeida) Medeiros. He worked as a fisherman in the Azores and was a soldier in the Portuguese Army.

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Laura Anne (Daponte) Tavares

Feb 6, 2022

Laura Anne (DaPonte) Tavares, 55, of Fall River, Operations Manager at People, Inc., passed away at Charlton Memorial Hospital after battling Cancer and Covid-19.

Born in Fall River, she was the daughter of Elizabeth (Downey) DaPonte of Fall River, and the late Antonio DaPonte .

She loved to travel.  Before working with People, Inc., Laura...

Carmelina (Silva) Ouellette

Feb 6, 2022

Carmelina (Toots/Tootsie) M. Ouellette, 85, passed away peacefully at her home in Swansea on February 6th. She was born in Fall River, 1 of 8 children. Daughter of the late Jose B. Silva and Maria Augusta Camilo Silva.

Toots was preceded in death by her loving husband of 62 years, Louis. Survived by her sister Dee (Joseph)...