Somerset, MA Obituaries

Joanne T. Saber, a beloved resident of Somerset, passed away at home surrounded by her family, on November 8, 2025, at the age of 68. Born on August 29, 1957, in Fall River, she was the cherished daug...

John Patrick Sullivan, age 54, of Fall River, passed away at home on October 23, 2025. He was the beloved son of John J. and Patricia (Cogan) Sullivan of Somerset. John grew up in Somerset, graduate...

Norberto Jose Franco da Cruz, age 76, of Somerset, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, October 1, 2025, at St. Anne’s Hospital with his wife alongside him. He was the beloved husband of Sharon MacNai...

Linda M. (Vital) Nahas, age 76, of Swansea, passed away surrounded by family on Saturday, August 30, 2025. Born in Fall River, the daughter of the late Joseph and Edith (Severance) Vital, Linda was ...

Claire E. Burgess, 86, of Swansea, formerly of Fall River, died peacefully at home surrounded by her family on August 20, 2025. She was the wife of the late John G. Burgess. Born in Fall River, sh...

Patricia (DeVido) Recupero, age 75, of N. Kingstown, RI and formerly of Somerset, passed away on Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at Kent County Hospital in Warwick. She was the wife of John Recupero to who...

Paul Kitchen, born on December 29, 1943, passed away on August 1, 2025, at the age of 81. He was a resident of Somerset, Massachusetts.

Catherine A. (Iodice) Rapoza, “Kate,” age 97, of Somerset, passed away peacefully Saturday, July 26, 2025, at Catholic Memorial Home. Born in Fall River, a daughter of the late Pasquale J. and Mary ...

Sally A. (McLain) Doucette, age 81, of Somerset, passed away on Monday, July 21, 2025 at Catholic Memorial Home in Fall River. She was the wife of Paul J. Doucette, Sr. to whom she had been married fo...

Roland W. Hebert, age 93, of Somerset, passed away peacefully on Sunday, July 20, 2025, at the Riverview Rehabilitation & Healthcare Center in Coventry. He was the beloved companion of Arlene B. Brown...

Judith M. “Judy” Medeiros, age 63, of Somerset, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, July 15, 2025, at Charlton Memorial Hospital. Born in Fall River, she was the beloved daughter of Helen (Souza) Med...

Margaret "Peggy" Duddy, age 69, of Fall River, passed away on Sunday, July 13, 2025 at the Gabriel House. She was the former wife of the late Michael J. Duddy. Born in Fall River, Massachusetts, Peggy...

William H. “Billy” Parsons, III, age 60, of Berkley, passed away peacefully on July 9, 2025, at Rhode Island Hospital. He was the beloved and devoted companion of Harriet E. Dell’Anno, with whom he sh...

Leonard J. O’Neil, age 81, of Somerset, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, July 6, 2025 at his home. He was the husband of Virginia H. “Ginny” (Fox) O’Neil, to whom he had been married for 59 years. ...

Linda J. (Cunha) Oliveira, age 82, of New Bedford, of Somerset, passed away peacefully on Friday, June 27, 2025, at Hathaway Manor Extended Care. She was the beloved wife of the late John Oliveira. B...

Jason E. Medeiros, a compassionate, gentle, hardworking, and kind hearted individual, passed away on June 18, 2025, at the age of 54. Born on September 24, 1970, in Fall River, MA. Jason was a beloved...

Mary S. Motta, age 99, a longtime Somerset resident, passed away peacefully on June 6, 2025, at the Fall River Jewish Home. (surrounded by her loving family). She was the wife of the late Joseph Motta...

Danny Botelho, aged 53, passed away on June 2, 2025, in Concord, VT doing what he loved most, hunting. Born on December 22, 1972, Danny was known for his hardworking, selfless, and caring nature. He w...

Richard Arruda, age 82, passed away May 28, 2025. He was born in Fall River, MA and was married to his wife Eileen P. Arruda for 58 years. He is survived by his wife Eileen and his three children Ric...

   It is with great sadness that we announce the death of William S. Coombes, age 93, of Somerset. He died peacefully, surrounded by his family on Sunday, April 27, 2025. He was a devoted father, gran...

Sandra A. Czekanski, age 78, of Somerset, passed away Friday, April 18, 2025, at Charlton Memorial Hospital. Born in Fall River, a daughter of the late Walter J. and Lugina (Kot) Czekanski, she lived ...

Dorothy J. Connell, age 85, of Somerset, passed away on Wednesday, April 2, 2025, at Somerset Ridge. She was the wife of the late Gil Sousa. Born in Fall River, she was the daughter of the late John ...

Bruce Henderson, age 77, of Swansea, formerly of Somerset, passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family at Charlton Memorial Hospital in Fall River after a brief illness. He was the husband ...

Karen J. Doyle, age 68, of Somerset, passed away on Tuesday, January 14, 2025 at Charlton Memorial Hospital. Born in Fall River, the daughter of the late Detective Lieutenant James L. Doyle and Olive...

Thomas G. Clark Jr, age 67, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, December 31, 2024, at his Swansea residence after a prolonged battle with complications from a stroke. Born in Fall River, a son of the ...

Florence (Autote) Deveney, 87, of Somerset, MA, the wife of the late John W. Deveney, for over 58 years, passed away surrounded by her family on December 26, 2024. Mrs. Deveney was daughter of the la...

Norman E. Levesque, 95, of Somerset, passed away on December 19, 2024, at Clifton Rehabilitation Center. He was the beloved husband of the late Hortense (Felley) Levesque. Norman worked for 28 years...

Richard G. Leonard, Sr., age 98, of Somerset, passed away Tuesday, December 17, 2024, at Sakonnet Bay Manor. He was the husband of the late Marie C. (Svenningsson) Leonard. Born in Taunton, a son ...

Colleen M. (Doyle) Nobrega, 82, of Somerset, passed away on Tuesday, December 10, 2024, at Clifton Rehabilitation & Nursing Center. She was the loving wife of Retired Officer Richard G. Nobrega of t...

David C. Lundquist, age 82, of Somerset, passed away on Wednesday, November 27, 2024 at Clifton Rehabilitation and Nursing Center. He was the lifelong partner of Sara Lundquist with whom they celebrat...

Carol A. (Sowa) Vaillancourt, age 77, of Somerset, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, November 5, 2024. She was the wife of Henry E. Vaillancourt, Jr. to whom she had been married to for the last 57 y...

Robert A. Mello, Jr., age 61, of Somerset, passed away peacefully on Sunday, October 13, 2024, at Southpointe Rehabilitation Center. Born in Fall River, he was the beloved son of the late Robert A. Sr...

Nora (Sliva) LePage, 96, passed away into the arms of her beloved late granddaughter on Thursday, October 17, 2024, and will be sadly missed by all who knew her. Nora was born and raised in Fall Rive...

Robert R. Gajoli, age 95, the former Fall River Herald News staff reporter who served as Fall River unit chairman of the Greater Boston Newspaper Guild in the 1970’s died on Monday, October 14, 2024 i...

It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of retired Detective Brian Cordeiro of the Fall River Police Department. Detective Cordeiro, 54, passed away on Friday, September 27, 2024 in Rhode...

Annette M. (Wright) Keane, 81, of Dighton, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, September 20, 2024. She was the wife of Thomas M. Keane with whom she shared 53 years of marriage. Born in Fall River, t...

Jean Marie (Gosciminski) Chapman, age 89, of Somerset, Massachusetts and Naples, Florida, died peacefully at home in Massachusetts on Tuesday, September 17, 2024, after a short illness. She was born o...

Eleanor M. (Shea) Buckley entered into eternal rest on August 28, 2024 after a courageous battle with Parkinson's Disease. Born in Fall River, MA, Eleanor was the daughter of the late Arthur J. She...

Joseph O. Souza III, age 82 of Somerset, passed away Thursday, August 22, 2024 at St. Elizabeth’s in Brighton. He was the former husband of Brenda J. Duff of Florida. Born in Fall River, a son of the...

Evelyn R. (Mello) Destremps, 86 of Fall River, passed away Thursday, August 22, 2024 at Charlton Memorial Hospital with her family at her side. She was the wife of the late Paul R. Destremps. Born in...

Kenneth Aguiar, “Kenny,” age 71, of Somerset, Massachusetts, passed away on Tuesday, August 20, 2024 at his residence. Born in Fall River, a son of the late William and Barbara (Sherman) Aguiar, he wa...

Elizabeth A. Kawakami, age 68, of Swansea, passed away August 15, 2024 at Charlton Memorial Hospital. She was the loving daughter of the late Joseph F., Jr. and Beatrice (LaChance) Golden. Liz was a ...

Zachary G. Deane, age 17, of Somerset passed away Saturday, August 10, 2024 at Hasbro Children’s Hospital. He was the loving son of Jason and Ashley (Newman) Deane. Zach had just completed his junior...

David A. King, 57, of Somerset passed away Friday, July 19, 2024 surrounded by his loving family after a long illness. He was the former husband of Catherine A. Thibault of Fall River. Born in Fall R...

Tisha R. (Heisserer) Diodati, age 49, of Fall River passed away Wednesday, June 12, 2024 at St. Anne’s Hospital. She was the loving wife of Darren Diodati. Born on MacDill Air Force Base in Tampa, FL...

Barbara A. Dunn of Somerset, age 96, passed away on Friday, May 31, 2024 at Warren Skilled Nursing Center. She was the daughter of the late George L. and Margaret M. (Hurst) Dunn and the sister of the...

Jennie G. (Halco) Irizarry, age 80, of Somerset, passed away Tuesday, May 21, 2024 in Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston. She was the wife of the late Julio Bonilla Irizarry. Born in Fall River...

Virginia S. “Ginny” (McCoomb) Roussell, age 94, of Assonet passed away May 8, 2024 at home, surrounded by her loving family. She was the widow of Thomas A. Roussell and Albert Oliveira.  Born in Fall...

Joyce M. (Smith) Schweighardt, age 87, of Somerset, passed away peacefully Saturday, May 4, 2024 in the Catholic Memorial Home. She was the beloved wife of Gary J. Schweighardt with whom she shared ov...

Robbin Marie (Vale) Duarte, age 60, of Dighton passed away Saturday, May 4, 2024 at Charlton Memorial Hospital. She was the wife of Paul C. Duarte to whom she had been married for 42 years. Born in F...