OBITUARY LISTINGS

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...

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 +...

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...

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....

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...

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....

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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. ...

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...

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.

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...

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)...

Feb 5, 2022

Stephen P. Rocha, 84, of Somerset, passed away Saturday, February 5, 2022 from Inclusion Body Myositis. He was the loving companion of Beverly Borges for the past 33 years.  He was employed by several construction companies, retiring from Cardi Corp.

He loved playing golf, attending car shows, racing events and his large family gatherings.

Stephen...

Feb 4, 2022

Oliva W. Couture, FRPD, Retired, 101, of Fall River passed away Friday, February 4, 2022 at his home in Fall River, with his family by his side. He was the husband of the late Eleanor (Clunan) Couture and was her devoted caregiver in her last years of life.

Mr. Couture’s heart was in serving his community.  He...

Feb 3, 2022

Kevin John Miranda, 52, of Pawtucket, RI, passed away unexpectedly Thursday, February 3, 2022, due to Covid related pneumonia.

Born in Fall River, MA, he was the son of Therese M. (Bernier) Miranda and the late Antonio R. Miranda of Swansea, MA.  Kevin was employed by R & L Carriers, Seekonk, MA, for ten years working in...