OBITUARY LISTINGS

Recent Obituaries

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

Morel Menard

Morel Menard

May 19, 2018

Morel J. Menard, 82, of Fall River, husband of 61 years of Anita (Croteau) Menard, passed away Saturday, May 19, 2018. He was an Army veteran of the Korean War and an employee of the Raytheon Company, Portsmouth, RI and Boston Gear. A scoutmaster for 25 years, he was a member of the Order of the...

Dorothy  T. Charette

Dorothy T. Charette

May 17, 2018

Dorothy T. (Pontbriand) Charette, 91, of Fall River, wife of the late of Oscar R. Charette, passed away on Thursday, May 17, 2018. She had been employed by Big G and Cumberland Farms, retiring at age 75. She loved reading, playing slots at Foxwoods and lobster, but her passion in life was the time and adventures...

Edward  F. Gannon

Edward F. Gannon

May 16, 2018

Edward F. Gannon Jr of Swansea, passed away on Wednesday, May 16, 2018 at the age of 69 after battling dementia. Ed is survived by his wife of 50 years, Donna (Santos), his son Edward F Gannon III (wife Sharon) of Fall River, daughter Kimberly Gannon of Somerset (husband Steve) and son Aaron Gannon of Swansea....

Edward  R. Mendonca

Edward R. Mendonca

May 16, 2018

Edward R. Mendonca, 64, of Fall River, husband of Paulette, passed away Wednesday May 16, 2018. He was a laborer for construction companies. He loved Elvis, fishing and going on vacation. He cherished time spent with family, especially his grandchildren. Besides his wife of 37 years, he leaves his father Edward Mendonca; a brother, Kenneth Mendonca...

Daniel  J. Hayes

Daniel J. Hayes

May 15, 2018

Daniel J. Hayes, 83, of Somerset, formerly of Dartmouth, passed away on Tuesday, May 15, 2018 after a brief illness. He was the husband of Ilene (Pacheco) Hayes. Born in Acushnet, he was the son of the late Daniel and Yvonne (Plourde) Hayes and the brother of the late Muriel Brodeur. Besides his beloved wife of...

Nicholas  J. Gancarski

Nicholas J. Gancarski

May 14, 2018

Nicholas J. Gancarski, 39, of Fall River, passed away Monday, May 14, 2018. A Sergeant in the Army National Guard, he served 2 tours of duty in Iraq. He was employed as a carpenter. Survivors include his wife Tiffany M. (Carro) Gancarski, a daughter, Dakota Garcia; his parents, Peter J. and Dianne G. (Cadrin) Gancarski; a...

Bryant  J. Mcmillan

Bryant J. Mcmillan

May 13, 2018

Bryant J. McMillan, 68, of Somerset, husband of Sheila H. (Daveau) McMillan, entered into eternal life on Sunday, May 13, 2018. A retired teacher, he was employed by the Fall River Public School System He taught at Matthew Kuss Middle School. After his retirement from Kuss, he was employed by Lewis Properties, East Providence, RI. Bryant...

Roland  P. Degagne

Roland P. Degagne

May 13, 2018

Roland P. DeGagne, 89, of Fall River, husband of the late Dolores "Dolly" (Belanger) DeGagne, passed away Sunday, May 13, 2018. An Army veteran of Korea, he was employed by Firestone Rubber Co. and Bonanza Bus Co. He leaves five children, Donald DeGagne and his wife Sharon of Fairhaven, Albert DeGagne and his wife Deborah of...

Walter  C. Medeiros

Walter C. Medeiros

May 13, 2018

Walter C. Medeiros, 69, of Fall River, husband of Janice (Rebello) Medeiros, passed away Sunday, May 13, 2018. A union bridge painter in his early days, he owned and operated A & W Painting & Sandblasting for 25 years. His biggest joy and love was his family and grandchildren. He was a gun enthusiast, and enjoyed...

Jonathan  S. Shea

Jonathan S. Shea

May 11, 2018

SSG Jonathan Stephen Shea, US Army, Retired, age 47, of Somerset, Massachusetts, formerly of New Hampshire, passed away Friday, May 11, 2018, at Charlton Memorial Hospital, after an illness. He was the husband of Marie (Sostre) Shea. Born in Falls Church, Virginia, Staff Sergeant Shea served full time in the US Army for 23 years. Besides...

Louis  M. Soares

Louis M. Soares

May 8, 2018

Louis M. Soares, 93, of Fall River, husband of the late Irene (Arruda) Soares, passed away Tuesday, May 8, 2018. He was a longtime employee of the former Mason's Furniture, a member of the Liberal Club and enjoyed fishing, playing pool and spending time with his family. He leaves a daughter, Irene T. Barros-Baer and her...

Maurice Duperre

Maurice Duperre

May 8, 2018

Maurice Duperre, 87, of Fall River, husband of the late Marie Pauline (Labrecque) Duperre, was called to Heaven on Tuesday, May 8, 2018. He was an Army veteran of the Korean War and was employed for many years at Plymouth Rubber, Canton, MA and the Carnival Drive-In, Westport, MA. He enjoyed playing bingo, birdwatching, fishing and...

Claire  H. Delisle

Claire H. Delisle

May 7, 2018

Claire H. Delisle, 64, of Swansea, a former employee of the Storch Company, Fall River and Macy's, Swansea, passed away, Monday, May 7, 2018. She leaves two children, Robert A. Ragonesi, Jr. FRFD and his wife Mary of Somerset and Melanie A. Yentz and her husband George of Fall River; grandchildren, Joshua and Presley Yentz and...

Nancy Gibbons

Nancy Gibbons

May 7, 2018

Nancy (Simard) Gibbons, 84, of Fall River, wife of the late Louis "Gibby" Gibbons, passed away Monday May 7, 2018. She was a longtime salesperson for Bradlee's and Grant's Department Stores. She leaves two children, Carrie Gibbons of Fall River and Laurie Barboza of Wayne, Maine; a brother, Robert Simard of Tiverton; five grandchildren, Stacia Thomas...

Leo  P. Beaulieu

Leo P. Beaulieu

May 6, 2018

Leo P. Beaulieu, 95, of Fall River, husband of the late Claire (Forcier) Beaulieu, passed away Sunday, May 6, 2018. A Navy veteran of WW II, he was a career civil servant at the Newport Naval Base. He was a St. Anne's Hospital Volunteer for over 20 years and also served as an extraordinary minister for...

Robert  W. Larocque

Robert W. Larocque

May 2, 2018

Robert W. Larocque, 95, of Tiverton, husband of Eleanor M. (Farias) Larocque, passed away Wednesday, May 2, 2018. A graduate of Msgr. Prevost High School, he was a 40 year employee of Anderson-Little where he was the manager of Shipping & Receiving. A proud U.S. Army veteran of WWII and a member of the Veterans of...

Janet (Thibault)  Waring

Janet (Thibault) Waring

May 2, 2018

Janet (Thibault) Waring, 77, of Somerset, formerly of Fall River, wife of the late William "Joe" Waring, passed away Wednesday, May 2, 2018, after a brief illness. She will be remembered as a deeply devoted and loving wife, mother, and grandmother. She was a loyal friend and caregiver of the elderly, and volunteered at the Fall...

Edward  G. Canuel

Edward G. Canuel

May 1, 2018

Edward G. Canuel, 89, of Fall River, husband of the late Irene (Levesque) Canuel, entered into rest, May 1, 2018. An Army Chemical Corps veteran of the Korean War, he was a Chemical, Biological and Radiological Warfare Instructor. A graduate of St. Jean Baptiste Grammar School and Assumption Preparatory High School, he studied at Msgr. Prevost...

Madeline  A. Guay

Madeline A. Guay

Apr 30, 2018

Madeline A. (Frazier) Guay, 76, of Fall River, wife of the late Armand Guay, passed away Monday, April 30, 2018. She worked at Mark You Restaurant for 42 years. She enjoyed visiting Disney World, dancing and bowling. She leaves three children, Armand Guay of Kansas, Renee Morro and her husband Robert of Fall River, and Monique...

Margaret  L. Medeiros

Margaret L. Medeiros

Apr 30, 2018

Margaret L. "Peggy" Medeiros, 71, of Fall River passed away on Monday, April 30, 2018. She was the daughter of the late Anthony and Anna (Levesque) Medeiros; the sister of Theresa L. Bryant and the sister-in-law of Carl H. Bryant; the loving aunt of Brenda Bryant, Carl E. Bryant, Barbara O'Leary, Christine Bryant-Simas (husband Serafim Simas),...