Fall River, MA Obituaries

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 ...

Theresa A. (Raposo) Lambert, age 81, of Dartmouth, passed away on Tuesday, September 16, 2025, surrounded by her husband, children and grandchildren. She was the wife of David Lambert, to whom she ha...

Bruce B. Boynton, age 84, of Tiverton, passed away peacefully at home on Thursday, September 11, 2025, surrounded by his loving family. Born in Pawtucket, he was the son of the late Herbert L. and Ma...

Edith D. (Toni) Levesque, age 97, of Fall River, passed away on Monday, September 8, 2025, at St. Anne’s Hospital. She was the loving wife of the late Romeo T. Levesque. Born in Fall River, she was t...

Mario V. Furtado, age 80, of Fall River, passed away Sunday, September 7, 2025, at Hospital do Divino Espirito Santo, in Ponta Delgada, Sao Miguel, Acores after a brief illness. He was the husband of ...

Joseph L. Medeiros, age 60, of Dartmouth, passed away at his residence on Tuesday, September 2, 2025, surrounded by his loving family. He was the husband of Susan (Paiva) Medeiros to whom he had been...

James E. “Jimmy” Lane, age 82, of Winter Haven, FL, passed away peacefully at home on September 1, 2025, with his loving wife of 38 years, Susanne (Hamer) Lane, by his side. Born in Gate City, Virgin...

Mary M. (Silva) Freitas, age 86, of Westport, passed away peacefully at home on Monday, August 25, 2025, surrounded by her loving family. Born in Fall River, she was the daughter of the late Joseph S...

Mary Louise Braney, of Farmington, Connecticut, passed away August 24, 2025. Born in Fall River, MA, to John Edward Braney and Kathleen Louise (Arsnow) Braney, Mary Louise dedicated her life to carin...

It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of Christen E. "Christy" Bergeson, age 52, of Barrington, Rhode Island, who left us on August 21, 2025, at Hope Health Hulitar Hospice Center in Pr...

Joe C. Pavao, age 69, of Fall River, passed away on Sunday, August 17, 2025, at Charlton Memorial Hospital surrounded by his loving family. He was the husband of Maria C. (Fernandes) Pavao to whom he...

Gerard E. “Rocky” Rocheleau, age 89, of Westport, passed away peacefully at home on August 11, 2025. He was the loving husband of the late Carol A. (Comstock) Rocheleau. Born in Fall River, Rocky was...

It is with profound sadness that the Hetzler Family shares the news that they have lost their beloved patriarch. Horst Heinrich Hetzler – affectionately known as Hank, Dad, and Opa – passed away peace...

Rose A. (Hebert) Hastie, age 98, of Fall River, passed away on Tuesday, August 5, 2025 at Catholic Memorial Home. She was the wife of the late Dana W. Hastie. Born in N. Westport, she was the daughte...

Jean F. (Clancy) Troia, RN, age 96 of Fall River, passed away Monday, August 4, 2025, in her residence after a lengthy illness. Born in Fall River, a daughter of the late Thomas and Ann (Burke) Clanc...

Gloria A. (Banville) Bancroft, of Fall River, passed away on July 31, 2025, at the age of 63. Gloria was the beloved daughter of the late Roland and Lorraine (Canuel) Banville. She was a graduate of B...

David M. Duarte, age 65, of Fall River, passed away on July 29, 2025 at St. Anne’s Hospital. He was the husband of Mildred E. (Diaz-Vallecillo) Duarte. Born in Fall River, he was the son of Jacquelin...

It is with deep sorrow and immense love that we announce the passing of our beloved Marcos A. Rosario, 35, who left this world far too soon on Sunday, July 27, 2025. Though his time with us was short,...

Robert F. “Skip” Tallman III, age 80, of New Bedford, MA, formerly of Fall River, MA and Westport, MA, passed away on July 28, 2025. He was the husband of the late Susan J. (Grandfield) Tallman for 45...

Barbara A. (Hill) Moran, 92, of Tiverton, passed away Sunday, July 27, 2025. She was the wife of Born in Fall River, a daughter of the late George and Margaret (Mullins) Hill, she was a lifelong area...

Paula (Weglowski) Macy, of Fall River, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her family on July 20, 2025, at the age of 80. She was married for 52 years to Judge Joseph I. Macy, with whom she s...

Rui A. Albernaz, age 64, of Fall River, passed away, Sunday, July 13, 2025. Born in Sao Miguel, Acores, Portugal, a son of the late Antonio and Alda Maria (Ferreira) Albernaz, he came to the United S...

James D. Joaquim, “Jimmy,” age 61, of Fall River, passed away Sunday, July 13, 2025, in Charlton Memorial Hospital. Born in Fall River, a son of the late Arthur T. and Mary (Souza) Joaquim, he was a...

Douglas Phillips Whitmarsh, age 93, of Little Compton, passed away Sunday, July 13, 2025 peacefully, with her daughters by her side. She was born in Charleston, South Carolina in 1932, daughter of t...

Vivian (Jusseaume) Padeiro, age 73, of Fall River, passed away Tuesday, July 8, 2025, at Accent Care Hospice Center in Milton, Massachusetts surrounded by her family. She was the wife of Joseph Padeir...

Ruth J. (Phelps) Peckham, age 93, of Fall River, passed away peacefully in the home of her daughter Debbie on Friday, July 4, 2025. She was the wife of the late Derwin O. Peckham. Born and raised in ...

Dorothy K. (Kerrigan) Biltcliffe, age 90, of Fall River, passed away at home on Thursday, June 26, 2025. She was the former wife of the late George H. Biltcliffe. Born in Fall River, the daughter of ...

Georgette (Karam) Yamin, age 97, of Fall River, passed away at home surrounded by her devoted family on Wednesday, June 25, 2025. She was the wife of the late Saleem J. “Sam” Yamin. Born in Bkechtay...

Alice (Rapoza) Bartlett, age 99, of Somerset and Fall River, passed away peacefully on June 16, 2025, at the Somerset Ridge Center. She was the beloved wife of the late Ralph T. Bartlett. Born in Fal...

Jane McGlynn Hoyle, BS, RN, CCRN, age 60, of Tiverton, passed away peacefully at home on Thursday, June 12, 2025. She was the devoted wife of John W. Hoyle, with whom she shared 34 years of marriage a...

Justin David Menard, age 40, of Fall River, passed away peacefully at his home on June 1, 2025. Born and raised in Fall River, Justin was the beloved son of the late David R. and Norma J. (Dube) Mena...

Born on July 26, 1936 in Fall River, MA to Harold and Florence Benson Wordell. Dave was a lifelong collector, historian and naturalist and as a young boy explored the Connecticut River in his beloved ...