Rev. Fr. Richard L. Chretien

Rev. Fr. Richard L. Chretien, 80, of Fall River passed away Wednesday, June 15, 2022 at Catholic Memorial Home. Born in Fall River, he was a son of the late Charles E. and Lena R. (Longchamps) Chretien. Fr Chretien was a graduate of Msgr. Prevost High School, class of 1959. He went on to pursue his education at Our Lady of Providence Seminary in Warwick, RI and St. Mary’s Seminary in Baltimore, MD. He was Ordained as a Roman Catholic priest in 1967. Following his ordination, Fr. Chretien went on to be Parochial Vicar of St. George Church in Westport from 1967-1969, Sacred Heart Church in North Attleboro from 1969-1979, St. Joseph’s Church in New Bedford from 1979-1983, and St. Theresa’s Church in New Bedford from 1983 – 1990. He served as Pastor of our Lady of Grace Church in Westport from 1990-2000 and Notre Dame de Lourdes Church and Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception from 2000 until his retirement in 2012. He was the Chaplain of the Msgr. Prevost Council of the Knights of Columbus in Fall River. Survivors include his brother Lucien A. Chretien and his wife Janet of Acushnet; his sister-in-law Cheryl Chretien of Middleboro; his nephews: Patrick Chretien of Middleboro and David Chretien of Taunton; his nieces: Margaret Coe of Middleboro and Dr. Yvette Rose Chretien, DVM of Chelmsford and several great nieces and nephews. He was the brother of the late Marcel R. Chretien.

 

Henry DeGagne, Jr., 79, of Fall River, husband of the late Pauline (Pelletier) DeGagne, passed away Wednesday, May 20, 2020. A salesman for Boyer Paper Co., Alpert Brothers and J. Polep, he was also a member of the Knights of Columbus, Tiverton. He leaves eight children, Madeleine Lill, Jeanne Geary (husband Shawn), Sue Bond, Donald DeGagne (wife Michelle), Claudette Dennis (husband David), Michelle Quicho (husband Ken), Ronald DeGagne (wife Lisa) and Elaine Alexander (husband Larry); 20 grandchildren; and 21 great-grandchildren. He was the son of the late Henri and Alice (Belanger) DeGagne.

Raymond J. Pinault

 Raymond J. Pinault,  79, of River Street in Sanford, Maine passed away peacefully at home on Sunday morning, March 31st, 2019. He was the doting husband of Jean L. (Finney) Pinault and the former husband of Pauline (Cartin) Grocott. Born in Fall River, MA; he was the only child of the late Louis P. and Dora (Bergeron) Pinault and a stepson of Dorothy S. (Boucher) Pinault. Mr. Pinault was in the U.S. Navy and served two years active duty. Following his time served in the Navy, he was employed for 28 years as a supervisor at Light-O-Lear / Aluminum Processing. Later, he was the owner and operator of Somerset Tanning for 12 years in Massachusetts. At the end of his working career, he had worked at Knox County Nursing Home, Edina, MO; Greenwood Nursing Home, Sanford, ME; and Nonantum Resort, Kennebunkport, ME. In addition, he is survived by two daughters and one son, Louise (Pinault) Boucher and husband, Bobby Boucher of Fall River, Ma; Doreen Pinault of Fall River, Ma; and Gerald Pinault of Assonet, Ma; three granddaughters, Melanie (Boucher) Gosciminski, Tabitha (Boucher) Coelho, and Nicole Branco; three grandsons Brian, Brad, and Matthew Pinault; two great granddaughters, Kaylee and Sofia Coelho; three step-children, Jerry, Craig, and Eric Pacheco; five step grandchildren, Jessica, Steven, Craig Jr., Alec, and Carissa Pacheco; and three step great grandchildren, Cooper, Colby, and Landon Pacheco. 

Paul E. Matton, 74, formerly of Peckham Street, Fall River, passed away at Catholic Memorial Home on May 22, 2016. Born in Fall River on August 22, 1941, he was the son of the late Emile Matton and the late Yvette (Valcourt) Matton. He leaves a brother, Collin G. Matton, of Fairfield, Connecticut. After graduating from Msgr. Prevost High School in 1959, Mr. Matton received a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1963 from Providence College and was awarded a Masters degree in Secondary Education from Bridgewater State College in 1968. A teacher of French for many years, Mr. Matton taught at Bishop Stang High School in North Dartmouth and in the Johnson (R.I.) Public Schools where he served as language coordinator and tenured teacher of French. Mr. Matton was involved with several professional organizations. He was active with the Rhode Island chapter of the American Association of Teachers of French, the Franco-American Cultural Committee, the French Cultural Society, and the Rhode Island Foreign Language Association. He administered an annual French contest in Fall River and organized student field trips to Paris.

Donald Edward Lanouette, Sr., 74, passed away on Wednesday, February 24, 2016 in Newport News, VA. He was born in Fall River, MA and was the son of the late Edward L. and Melina C. Lanouette. Donald was a graduate of Msgr. Prevost High School class of 1959. He served in the U.S. Air Force for 22 years after serving two tours in Vietnam and retired as a Master Sergeant. Following his retirement, he worked for the U.S. Post Office as a mail carrier working in different Post Offices in Hampton and Poquoson. He is survived by his wife Linda Sue Lanouette, his sons Donald E. Lanouette, Jr., David R. Lanouette and Daryl L. Lanouette, a sister Pauline Rose Lamontangne and brother Leo Lanouette.

 Rev. Richard R. Gendreau

Rev. Richard R. Gendreau, 73, of Fall River, passed away on Friday, February 13, 2015 at Charlton Memorial Hospital in Fall River. He was born in Fall River, the son of the late Pete and Blanche (Proulx) Gendreau. Richard was a graduate of Msgr. Prevost High School class of 1959. In 1963, he earned his Bachelor’s degree in French from Stonehill College. Richard entered Saint John’s Seminary and earned another Bachelor’s degree in Theology and a Master’s degree in Divinity. He continued his education at Boston College and earned another Master’s degree in Psychology. Father Gendreau was ordained by Bishop Connolly in Saint Mary’s Cathedral in 1969. He was a priest at the former Saint Michael’s Church in Swansea from 1969-1986, Saint Louis de France from 1973-1981, then serving at UMASS Dartmouth as a Chaplain from 1981-1986. While at UMASS Dartmouth he also was affiliated at Saint James Church in New Bedford and Saint George’s in Westport. From 1986 to 1993, Father Gendreau served as the Pastor at Saint Stephens in Attleboro and then at Saint Joseph in North Dighton until 1994. He returned to Saint Michael’s in Swansea until 2003, and then back to Saint Louis de France until his retirement in 2012. Father Gendreau served on the Interfaith and Priest Council for the Diocese. He also served on the Board for The United Way. Father Gendreau was active with the youth council in Swansea, the Senior Elder Council in Swansea, and Catholic Charities. Survivors are a brother: Roger A. Gendreau and his wife Joyce of Swansea, MA; two nephews: Brian Gendreau and his wife Melissa of Warren, RI; Patrick Gendreau and his wife Anne of Tiverton, RI; two great nieces: Victoria and Brianna; a great Nephew: Corey; his cousins who shared the family home: Michael Gendreau of Florida; Ronald Gendreau of Connecticut; Mark Gendreau of Westport, MA; Claude Gendreau of Tiverton, RI; along with many other cousins. He was the cousin of the late Dennis and Conrad Gendreau.

Roger A. Rioux

September 9, 1940 - August 12, 2012

Roger A. Rioux, 71, of Crescent St., Fall River, husband of Elena (Tonelli) Rioux, and son of Valeda (Salois) Rioux of Fall River and the late Albert Rioux, died Sunday, August 12, 2012. A graduate of Msgr. Prevost High School, he served in the Air Force during the Vietnam War and was employed by Bradlees and Rocky’s Ace Hardware. He enjoyed golf and was an avid Red Sox fan. Besides his wife of 34 years and mother, he leaves, 2 children, MCPO Steven Rioux, USN and his wife Amy of Yorktown, VA and Julie Ann Boudria of Fall River; a grandson, Noah Boudria; stepchildren, Steven Desjardins and his wife Deborah of Lexington, VA, Diane Lambert and her husband Rodney and Kenneth Desjardins, all of Fall River; step-grandchildren, Tracie and Shawn Desjardins, Robert Deschenes, and Brooke, Brittany and Brett Lambert; siblings, Claudette Courville and her husband William of Somerset and Paul Rioux of Tiverton; and nieces and nephews.

 Leo R. Marchand

Leo Roger Marchand of Mechanicsville, MD died at St. Mary's Hospital on February 22, 2012 at the age of 70. Born April 24, 1941 in Fall River, Massachusetts, he was the son of the late Joseph Z. Marchand and Beatrice M. Fortin Marchand. He married the love of his life, Joan White Marchand, on February 4, 1967 in Fall River, Massachusetts. This year they celebrated their 45th wedding anniversary. Leo came to St. Mary's County 14 years ago from Sterling, Virginia. He worked with the Department of the Navy as a Logistics Technician at Patuxent River Naval Base. Leo loved to golf at the Wicomico Golf Course and was a very good bridge player. He also enjoyed getting the family together to play games like Spades, Fascination, and Scrabble. His family always looked forward to coming home to visit and will miss the hot dogs and hamburgers that Leo would grill. Leo was a devout parishioner at Our Lady of the Wayside Catholic Church. He loved being an altar server at morning mass during the week. Leo is survived by his wife, Joan (White) and six children, Roger T. Marchand and wife Gina of Seattle Washington; David A. Marchand and wife Karen of Tyngsboro, Massachusetts; Peter J. Marchand and wife Shannon of Ashburn, Virginia; Daniel T. Marchand, fiancée Jennifer and their daughter Megan of Winchester, Virginia; Catherine L. Otts and husband Josh of Mechanicsville, Maryland; and Christopher W. Marchand and wife Carrie of Waldorf, Maryland. Leo is also survived by his siblings, Gertrude Rheault of York, South Carolina; Laurent Marchand and wife Claudette of Greenville, Rhode Island; Maurice Marchand and wife Karen of Rocklin, California; and Marcel Marchand and Therese of Fall River, Massachusetts.

  Normand R. Cayer

January 14, 1942 - January 30, 2012  Normand R. “Butch” Cayer, 70, of Sodom Road, Westport, MA, died Monday at Charlton Memorial Hospital. He was the husband of Marion L. (Worthington) Cayer. Born in Fall River, MA, a son of the late Albert R. and Jeannette (Levesque) Cayer, he resided in Westport for the past 37 years. Mr. Cayer had worked as a supervisor for Elbe File & Binder Company for 15 years, later he worked for Dover Stamping as a general manager for 20 years. He most recently worked as a greeter for Walmart in Dartmouth. Mr. Cayer coached many softball teams at Father Kelly Park for the Scholarship City Softball League. He was an avid fan of the New England Patriots, Boston Celtics and the Boston Bruins. Besides his wife of 38 years, he is survived by 2 sons, Gary R. Cayer of Tiverton and Jeffrey W. Cayer of New York, 2 granddaughters, Courtney Cayer and Brittany Cayer, 2 nieces, Sheila and Doreen. He was the brother of the late Ronald Cayer. Also, his 3 dogs, which he loved, Bella, Nicky and Lucky.

CW4 Roger A. Lamontagne, Massachusetts Army National Guard, Ret. 68, of Milliken Blvd., Fall River, formerly of Somerset, husband of Phyllis J. (Santos) Farrell Lamontagne, died Sunday, March 7, 2010. A graduate of Msgr. Prevost High School, Chief Warrant Officer 4, Lamontagne served the first 20 years of his career as a full time enlisted soldier and the next 21 years as a full time Military Personnel Technician in the Massachusetts Army National Guard, retiring in 2001. He was also employed by Fall River Ambulance Service, Raymond’s Market, Auclair Funeral Home and Southcoast Hospitals Group. He was a member of the National Guard Assn. of Massachusetts, National Guard Assn. of the United States, 126th. Signal Battalion Assn., Field Artillery Dug Out Club, Retired State, County and Municipal Employees Assn. St. Patrick Parish Men’s Club, Somerset, and Past President of St. Anne Fraternity. Besides his wife Phyllis, he leaves daughters, Michelle V. Coe of Jacksonville, FL, Denise D. Cabral (husband late Jeffrey) and Susan H. Auclair (husband Adam) all of Fall River; grandchildren, Ryan Cabral, Amanda Raposo, Corey Cabral, Kiara Cabral, Andrew Coe, and Noah and Nathan Auclair; siblings, Pauline Caron (husband late Roger) of Dayville, CT, Emile Lamontagne (wife Pauline) of Dighton, Irene Kehoe (husband William) of Bristol, RI, and Diane Diogo (husband Joseph) of Somerset; his former wife Jeannette (Bileau) Rivera of Fall River and nieces and nephews. He was the son of the late Robert and Rita (Forcier) Lamontagne.

Gerard R. Letourneau, 59 of Highland Avenue, Fall River, formerly of Charlotte Street, Fall River, died Wednesday, October 11, 2000. He was the husband of Aurore (Hamel) Letourneau. Born in Fall River, he was the son of the late Honore and the late Ernestine (Berube) Letourneau. He was a human resources  manager at Globe Manufacturing; had also worked part time for the Affiliated Waring-Sullivan-Ashton-Coughlin-Driscoll Funeral Homes and was also assistant director for Bristol Elder Services in Fall River. He was a communicant of Notre Dame Parish since 1960, served as a member of the Army Reserve Corps of Engineers, 483rd Combat Engineer Battalion, a member of the Knights of Columbus, Monsignor Prevost Council No. 12390 of Fall River, and was awarded Knight of the Year in September. He was a volunteer at the Westport Middle School as a model instructor, a member of the Copicut Rod and Gun Club, the National Rifle Association and Gun Owner's Action League and was also a member of the Monsignor Prevost High School Alumni Association. He was a 1976 graduate of Southeastern Massachusetts University with a bachelor of science in business administration. Besides his wife , he is survived by three daughters, Denise Weaver of Westport, Michelle Letourneau of Fall River and Patricia Sousa of Taunton; a son Robert Letourneau of Somerset; a brother Donald Letourneau of Buzzards Bay; a sister Jacqueline Letourneau of fall River; six grandsons and several nieces and nephews.