Fall River,MA Obituaries

Mrs. Salwa (Sally) Baroody Chaves, wife of the late George Chaves, left us peacefully at the age of 96. Born in Fall River, MA, she was the daughter of the late James and Margaret Baroody, and sister...

James F. Melvin, age 91, of Fall River, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, April 1, 2025 at Charlton Memorial Hospital. He was the husband of the late Joan (Walker) Melvin and the late Rosemary “Peg”...

Linda J. (Dean) Desmarais, age 77 of Fall River, passed away Tuesday, April 1, 2025 at Charlton Memorial Hospital. She was the wife of Ronald N. Desmarais to whom she had been married for the past 53...

Garry Hoyt, visionary sailor and advertising executive, passed away peacefully at home in Newport, Rhode Island on March 31, 2025. He was 93 years old. Garry was born in Elizabeth, NJ to Robert T....

Joao Mario Gomes, age 75, of Fall River, passed away peacefully on Friday, March 28, 2025, at home. Born in Aveiro, Portugal, he was the beloved husband of the late Maria Adelaide (Bolhoes) Gomes. He...

John Michael Xifaras, a retired Massachusetts Superior Court Judge whose life personified the American dream of his immigrant parents, died March 18, 2025, from complications from pneumonia in...

William “Billy” Ayoub, born in Fall River, Massachusetts on May 5, 1936, passed away peacefully in Charlton Memorial Hospital on March 9, 2025 after many courageously fought illnesses, surrounded by...

Arthur J. “Art” Plante, age 96, of Fall River, passed away peacefully on Monday, March 10, 2025, at St. Anne’s Hospital. He was the beloved husband of the late Virginia (Ferris) Plante. Born in Fall...

Edward F. Harrington, age 91, of Tiverton, Rhode Island passed away on Friday, March 7, 2025.

Lydia A. (Rashed) Viveiros, “Lee,” age 99, of Fall River, was called to eternal glory on Saturday, March 8, 2025 and now there is one more beautiful angel in Heaven. She was blessed with two devout...