Fall River, MA Obituaries

Maria José (Raposo) Dias, of Fall River, passed away peacefully on February 9, just 2 months shy of her 105th birthday. She was the beloved wife of the late João Dias. Born in Feteiras, São Miguel, A...

Gerard (Gerry) P. Smith, age 74, of Fall River, passed away on Saturday, February 7, 2026, at St. Anne’s Hospital in Fall River. He was the husband of Virginia L. (Fish) Smith to whom he had been mar...

Barbara Ann (Devlin) Quental, age 88, of Wareham, passed away Wednesday, February 4, 2026, in Tobey Hospital. She was the former wife of the late Leonard M. Quental. Born in Waltham, MA, the daught...

Eulalia V. (Farias) Baker, age 93, of Fall River, passed away peacefully on Monday, February 2, 2026. She was the devoted wife of the late Carl R. Baker, with whom she shared many happy years. Born i...

Janet L. (Hebert) St. Pierre, age 93, of Fall River, passed away on Sunday, February 1, 2026, at Charlton Memorial Hospital. She was the wife of the late Joseph R. St. Pierre. Born in Westport, a da...

Patricia M. “Patsy” Leary, age 87, of West Kingston, formerly of Fall River, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, January 27, 2026, at South Kingstown Nursing and Rehabilitation. Born in Fall River, Pa...

Bruce M. Neylon, age 77, of Fall River, passed away unexpectedly Monday, January 26, 2026 at Charlton Memorial Hospital. Born in Fall River, a son of the late Edward and Jennie (Cholewiak) Neylon, he ...

Kevin L. Griffin, 75, of Fairhaven passed away Thursday, January 22, 2026, in St. Luke's Hospital. He was the husband of the late Frances S. (Rogala) Griffin. Born in Fall River, he was the son of the...

Michelle Ann Francoeur was gently welcomed by the angels on January 12, 2026, wrapped in the love she spent her life giving so freely to others. Born on November 27, 1970, in Fall River, Massachusett...

Michael Jay Baker, age 84, passed away peacefully Thursday, January 15, 2026 at his home in Vero Beach, Florida. He was the husband of the late Wendy Hanson Baker with whom he shared 51 years of marri...

Kathryn T. Magriby, age 83, of Fall River passed away Saturday, January 17, 2026 at Mill Brook Nursing Home. Born in Fall River, a daughter of the late Joseph F. and Julia (Kogut) Magriby, she was a l...

It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of Thomas “Skip” Karam of Westport, Massachusetts. He will be fondly remembered and deeply missed by all who knew him. Skip passed away peacefu...

Hermano P. Lopes, age 72, of Fall River, passed away on Saturday, January 10, 2026, at his residence surrounded by his family. He was the husband of Ann (Guilherme) Lopes to whom he has been married ...

Thomas Michael Salvo, beloved father, grandfather, great grandfather and friend, passed away peacefully on January 7, 2026, just one day shy of his 87th birthday. Born in Fall River, Massachusetts, on...

Rafael “Rafy” Pedraza and Brenda Liz Rosario Two incredible souls have left us with hearts full of memories, as Rafael “Rafy” Pedraza, 60, and Brenda Rosario, 51, passed away on De...

Alice M. Dion, 85, passed away on January 3, 2026 at Sacred Heart Home in New Bedford, after a long illness. Born and raised in Fall River, she was the daughter of the late Joseph P. and Florence (Cra...

Gregory Louis Sisson, age 72, of Fall River, passed away on Saturday, January 3, 2026, at Charlton Memorial Hospital. He was surrounded by family over the five days leading to and including his passin...

It is with tender hearts that we announce the unexpected passing of Edward M. “Mike” Carey. While we will miss him more than words can express, we choose to celebrate a life that was full, meaningfu...

Full Throttle, No Brakes Troy Pimental passed on to calmer waters (or at least somewhere with fewer regulations and better fuel prices) due to complications of liver failure after living life exactl...

Marilyn Richardson Humphrey, age 88, of Tiverton, Rhode Island, passed away on December 28. Born on February 4, 1937, in Boston, Massachusetts, Marilyn was the daughter of Edwin and Margaret Richards...

“MR SOFTBALL”, JOHN (JACK) HACKETT (84), departed from us on December 27, 2025.  He was surrounded by his wife, Natalie and his family. Jack was born in Fall River, MA on August 10, 1941 to Alice Hac...

Carla J. Kleiner, age 77, formerly of Fall River, passed away Sunday, December 21, 2025, at Mary Immaculate Nursing Restorative Center. Born in Taunton, she was the daughter of the late Emil J. and Ka...

Maurice E. Gauthier, age 90, of Tiverton, passed away at Massachusetts General Hospital surrounded by family on December 21, 2025. He was the husband of the late Patricia “Patty” (Petrone) Gauthier. ...

Charlotte R. (Hunsinger) Sullivan, age 79, of Westport, passed away Saturday, December 20, 2025, at Charlton Memorial Hospital. She was the wife of James E. Sullivan, to whom she has been married for...

Henrique M. Sousa, age 88, of Westport, passed away peacefully at home on December 18, 2025, surrounded by his loving family. He was the devoted husband of Maria P. (Pereira) Sousa, with whom he share...

Barbara Ann (Wilde) Sowersby, age 90, passed away peacefully at Charlton Memorial Hospital, on December 13, 2025, surrounded by family. Born in Fall River, she was the daughter of the late John and M...

Gail M. (Boynton) Gousie, of Tiverton, passed away at home on December 13, 2025. She was the wife of the late George R. Gousie. Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late Herbert L. and Ma...

Joseph M. “Zah” Raposa, age 79, of Westport, passed away Thursday, December 11, 2025 at home, surrounded by his loving family. He was the devoted husband of Janice (Sroczynski) Raposa to whom he had b...

Brittany A. Machado, age 35, of Fall River, passed away on Saturday, December 6, 2025. Born in Taunton, she was the daughter of Thomas Allen, Jr. and Stephanie Machado. Brittany attended Bristol Agr...

William Henry Krueger Jr., known to just about everyone as Bill the Painter, passed away on Wednesday, December 3, 2025. He was born on September 20, 1960, in Jacksonville, North Carolina. Bill lived ...

Arthur G. Abrams, age 77, of Clear Spring, MD, passed away Monday, November 24, 2025, at home. Born in Nyack, NY, he was a son of the late Arthur T. and Marjorie G. (Healey) Abrams. Arthur worked for...

Nancy M. Correia (Arruda), beloved mother and adoring Vavó, passed away on Saturday, November 22, 2025, at the age of 55 after bravely battling an aggressive form of cancer. She died peacefully at hom...

Brendan James Cabral, age 31, of Fall River, passed away unexpectedly on November 18, 2025. He is the son of Antonio “Tony” Cabral and Patricia O'Hearn. Along with his parents, Brendan leaves his brot...

Leanna G. (Freelove) Gendreau, age 95, of Westport, passed away Wednesday, November 19, 2025, at Sarah S. Brayton Nursing Center in Fall River. She was the wife of the late Normand E. Gendreau. Born ...

John M. Chaves, age 61, of Fall River, MA passed away peacefully at home on 11 November 2025, surrounded by his loving family. Born in Villa do Porta, Santa Maria, Acores, Portugal, John came to Amer...

Daniel F. Marchand, age 72, of Fall River, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, November 7, 2025, at Charlton Memorial Hospital. Born in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, he was the son of the late Daniel A. ...

Elizabeth A. (Ferreira) Schneider, “Betty”, age 77, of Fall River, passed away on Friday, November 7, 2025. She was the wife of the late Karl R. Schneider. Born in Fall River, a daughter of the late ...

Joao V. Sousa, “Johnny,” age 80, of Fall River, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, November 4, 2025, at St. Anne’s Hospital, surrounded by his loving family. He was the devoted husband of Helena M. (F...

On Wednesday, October 29, 2025, Thomas Francis Rapoza took his final bow. Father, Grandfather, Great-Grandfather, Brother, Veteran, World Traveler, Raconteur, Salesman, Ichiban, and Bon Vivant, Tom l...

Michael W. Boyd, Mike, age 70, of Tiverton, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, October 19, 2025. He was the devoted husband of Louise (Turner) Boyd, with whom he shared 40 years of marriage. Born in...

Louis J. Bitar, aged 85 and of Tiverton, died peacefully at home with his loving family present on Wednesday, October 15, 2025. He was a dedicated husband to Emily (Milan) Bitar, with whom he shared 5...

Suk T. Sao, age 69, of Fall River, passed away on Tuesday, October 14, 2025 at Rhode Island Hospital. She was the wife of Sarit Meas. Suk was very loving and will be remembered for her wonderful sens...

Willie J. Ellison, Jr., age 63, of Fall River passed away Sunday, October 13, 2025, at Charlton Memorial Hospital. He was the husband of the late Gayla (Brown) Ellison. Born in Rochester, New York, h...

Beth Ann Ainsworth, age 62, of Fall River, passed away peacefully Sunday, October 12, 2025, at her residence. Born in Fall River, a daughter of the late Raymond W. Ainsworth, Jr. and Lillian C. (Manci...

Gladys (Graham) Edmonds, age 92, of Fall River, passed away on Sunday, October 5, 2025. She was the wife of the late Robert L. Edmonds, Sr. Born in Boston, she was the daughter of the late Moses and ...

Keith Cashman, age 52, of Swansea, passed away on Saturday, October 4, 2025, at Charlton Memorial Hospital in Fall River. He was the husband of Erika L. (Karam) Cashman to whom he had been married for...

Joseph T. Mello, 70, of Fall River, passed away on Saturday, September 27, 2025, unexpectedly. He was the husband of Anne (Wallworth) Mello, to whom he had been married for 45 years. He was born on ...

Robert L. Moore, age 95, of Fall River, passed away at Heights Crossing on Sunday, September 28, 2025. He was the husband of the late Ann B. (Rose) Moore, R.N., who recently passed away in April. Bor...

Clara Fallon, 79, of Fall River, passed away peacefully on Friday, September 26, 2025, after a brief battle with cancer. She was predeceased by her beloved husband, Maurice Fallon; her parents, John ...