Swansea, MA Obituaries

Hatem A. Jammen, age 98, a lifelong resident of Swansea, passed away peacefully on Monday, June 8, 2026, at Clifton Rehabilitation and Nursing Center in Somerset. He was the devoted husband of the la...

John L. Niewola, Sr., age 73, of Swansea, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, June 7, 2026 at Charlton Memorial Hospital. He was the husband of Donna M. (Roszkowicz) Niewola to whom he had been marrie...

Marilyn J. Devlin of Somerset and Swansea, passed away peacefully in her sleep on Thursday, June 4, 2026, at the age of 91 in Clifton Nursing Home. She was the beloved wife of the late Edward J. Devl...

Scott M. Nascimento, age 61, of Somerset, passed away at home on Saturday, May 30, 2026. Born in Fall River, he was the son of the late Allen J. and Carol A. (Chace) Nascimento. A proud Veteran of th...

Omer R. Barrette, age 86, of Swansea, passed away Wednesday, May 27, 2026, at Charlton Memorial Hospital surrounded by his loving family. He was the husband of Jacqueline “Jackie” J. (Dufresne) Barret...

Kenneth C. White, age 94 of Swansea, passed away, Saturday, May 23, 2026, at Somerset Ridge Center. He was the devoted husband and caretaker of the late Arline M. (Boardman) White. Born in Fall River,...

Debra “Debbie” Paulhus age 76, from Warwick RI passed away on May 16, 2026. She was the wife of Fred Robillard and the late John “Jack” Paulhus. Born in Alexandria, VA Debbie was the daughter of the...

Eric L. Vieira, age 43, of Swansea passed away Saturday, May 16, 2026, at home, surrounded by his loving family. He was the beloved companion of Michelle Vega, with whom he shared eight wonderful yea...

Joan Kathryn Bowden passed on May 12, 2026, at the age of 83.

Albert F. Coutinho, Jr., age 78, of Rehoboth, passed away Sunday, May 3,2026 at Charlton Memorial Hospital. He was the loving husband of Linda J. (Armitage) Coutinho, with whom he shared fifty-five ye...

Judith (Judy) Santore Camara, 77, of Rehoboth, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, April 28, 2026. Born in Fall River, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Lucille (Berube) Santore. Judy was a...

Robert F. Coady, Sr., age 89, of Somerset, passed away on Tuesday, April 28, 2026 at Charlton Memorial Hospital surrounded by his family. He was the husband of the late Leah M. (Talbot) Coady. Born i...

H. James LaFlame, age 97, of Swansea, passed away Friday, April 24, 2026, at Clifton Rehabilitation Center. He was the husband of the late Charlotte Y. (Guillotte) LaFlame. Born in Athol, Massachusett...

Bruce Jeffery Andrews, of Swansea, MA, passed away in his home on Friday, April 24, 2026 at age 63. Bruce was a strong, loving, and hard working man born on August 21, 1962 in Cranston, RI. He was the...

Margaret L. Riel, “Peggy,” “Pug,” age 68, of Swansea, passed away Wednesday, April 15, 2026, at her residence. She was the wife of the late Ronald R. Levesque. Born in Riverside, California, a daught...

Kenneth R. Palumbo, 74, of East Providence, RI, peacefully entered into the Lord’s care on April 14, 2026. A devoted husband, father, grandfather, son, brother and friend, Ken lived a life shaped by f...

James W. Halpen, Jr., age 84, of Swansea, passed away on Monday, April 13, 2026 at Charlton Memorial Hospital. He was the husband of Bernadette C. (Dupont) Halpen to whom he had been married for 62 ye...

Joseph (Butch) Arruda, III, age 70, of Swansea, passed away on April 7, 2026 at Charlton Memorial Hospital.   Born in Fall River, he was the son of the late Joseph and Shirley (Smith) Arruda. He wor...

Karen F. (Ramos) Riendeau, age 71, of Barrington passed away April 1, 2026, with her family by her side. She was the devoted wife of Timothy J. Riendeau to whom she had been married for the past 51 ye...

Robert H. “Bob” Flynn, age 77, of Swansea, passed away on Saturday, March 14, 2026, at Hope Health Hospice in Providence, surrounded by his loving family. He was the devoted husband of Nancy Q. (Quint...

Normand J. Brisson, age 84, of Swansea, passed away on Wednesday, March 11, 2026, at Sarah S. Brayton Nursing Center in Fall River, leaving behind a lifetime of memories with family and friends who me...

Mary Elizabeth Silvia of Swansea, Massachusetts passed away on March 8, 2026. She was 72 years old and she was, by every measure, an extraordinary woman. She was born December 17, 1953 in Fall River ...

Viola E. Sheehan, 106, formerly of Tiverton and Swansea, passed away peacefully on March 6, 2026, at Clifton Rehabilitation & Nursing Center. She would proudly share that she survived two pandemics an...

It is with a heavy heart that the family of John T. Vieira, Jr. announces his passing on Feb 22, 2026, at the age of 84 from complications due to Alzheimer’s Disease. Born in Fall River, he was the so...

Virginia Griffin, 101, passed away peacefully on Saturday, February 21, 2026, at Catholic Memorial Home in Fall River, MA. She was predeceased by her parents Francis and Lena Pacheco, thirteen siblin...

Mary E. (Freeman) Palmer Hiatt, age 76, of Somerset, passed away peacefully on February 15, 2026, at Somerset Ridge Center, surrounded by the love of her family. Mary was the beloved widow of Leslie ...

Mary L. (McMahon) Cabral, age 86, of Swansea, passed away, Wednesday, February 11, 2026, surrounded by her family. She was the wife of the late John L. Cabral, Jr. Born in Fall River, a daughter of t...

Frank H. Santos, Jr., age 82, of Swansea, passed away Tuesday, February 10, 2026, at Fall River Healthcare. He was the husband of Sandra A. (Paradis) Santos, to whom he has been married for the past ...

John A. Noons, of Rehoboth, passed away Thursday, January 29, 2026, at Sturdy Memorial Hospital. He was the husband of the late Mary Jane (Terra) Noons and companion of the late Sally (Bajor) Martin. ...

Paula A. Gonsalves, age 62, of Somerset, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, January 22, 2026, at her home in Somerset. Born in Fall River, the daughter of the late Paul D. and Carol (Cote) Gonsalv...

Desiree L. Bence, age 30, of Providence, RI formerly of Somerset, passed away unexpectedly on January 18, 2026. She was the daughter of Debra Bence of Somerset. Desiree was born in Providence, RI and...

Richard “Rick” “Richie” Porter, age 72, of Swansea, passed away suddenly on January 4, 2026, at Charlton Memorial Hospital in Fall River. Rick was a familiar face in the Swansea community, and anyone...

Mark R. Bedard, age 69, of Swansea, passed away Saturday, January 3, 2026, at his residence with his wife by his side. He was the husband of Denise M. (Echard) Bedard to whom he had been married for ...

Gail Ann (Doyle) Provost, 79, of Swansea, a woman of boundless curiosity and infectious warmth, passed on December 30th, 2025. Born in Fall River she was a daughter of the late David G. and Rita Doyle...

Mason William Stringer, age 7, of Swansea, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, December 30, 2025, at Hasbro Children’s Hospital, surrounded by his loving family, due to complications from undetected ...

Joyce H. (Brockman) Gray, age 87, formerly of Somerset, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, December 30, 2025, at Catholic Memorial Home in Fall River. She was the devoted wife of the late Charles G. G...

Nancy Lou McCusker Heslin passed away peacefully in her sleep on December 18, 2025, leaving behind a legacy of love, laughter, generosity, and joy that will never be forgotten. She was 81 years young ...

Michael R Cote 2/27/1955-12/16/2025 (age 70) The family of Michael R. Cote is extremely sad to announce his unexpected passing on 12/16/2025 at RI Hospital after a short illness. He was deeply loved...

Rose Davis, passed away on December 16, 2025, at the age of 80. Rose was known for her hard-working and resilient nature. She resided in Swansea, Massachusetts. Born in Fall River, she was the daught...

Donald Francis LeSage, age 98, of Swansea, Massachusetts, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, December 10, 2025, in Thomasville, NC, surrounded by his loving family. He was the devoted husband of the...

Charles F. “Charlie” Parente, Jr., age 92, of Swansea, passed away Tuesday, December 16, 2025, at Somerset Ridge Center. He was the loving husband of Barbara A. (Marconi) Parente, with whom he shared ...

Manuel Costa “Manny,” age 95, of Rehoboth, passed away Friday, December 5, 2025, at HopeHealth Hospice in Providence, Rhode Island. He was the devoted husband of the late Theresa (Cupolo) Costa whom ...

Gail Gendron Lopes, age 70, of Swansea, passed away Thursday, December 4, 2025, at her residence surrounded by her loving family. She was the wife of Mark Lopes, with whom she shared 48 years of marri...

Margaret "Peggy" (Cantwell) Raymond passed away peacefully on Dec 1, 2025 at the age of 93 with her loving family by her side. Peggy was born in Fall River to Matthew and Alice (Meadowcroft) Cantwel...

Mary T. (Green) Gracia, age 89, of Rehoboth, passed away Wednesday, November 26, 2025 at her residence. She was the wife of the late Alberto P. Gracia. Born in Fall River, a daughter of the late Jam...

John R. Tippins, “Tip”, age 86, of Dartmouth and formerly of Georgia, passed away on Tuesday, November 25, 2025 at St. Anne’s Hospital. He was the husband of Jeannine B. (Couture) Tippins, to whom he ...

Margaret (Pacheco) Lawrence, age 92, of Warren, passed away on Saturday, November 22, 2025, at HopeHealth Hulitar Hospice Center. She was the wife of the late Fred H. Lawrence, Jr. and was the fiance...

Barbara A. (Beecher) Brown, age 93, of Taunton, passed away Saturday, November 22, 2025, at Life Care Center in Raynham. She was the wife of the late Thomas M. Brown, Jr. Born in Plattsburgh, New Yor...

Dr. James J. “Jim” Cremins, PhD, age 79, of Swansea, MA, passed away peacefully on Saturday, November 8, 2025, at Charlton Memorial Hospital in Fall River, MA. Born in Waterbury, CT, he was the son ...

Kimberly L. Arruda, age 45, of Swansea, passed away on Wednesday, November 5, 2025. Born in Fall River, she was the daughter of Joseph and Dale (Figueiredo) Arruda. Kimberly enjoyed playing softball...