Gary Steven Chadinha, 58, formerly of Swansea, passed away on August 12th in Fort Myers, Florida following a brief illness. Born in Fall River, son of the late Alfred R. and Bernadette (Lavallee) Chadinha. Long time employee of Bradlees and also held positions with Burlington Coat, Cardi's Furniture and the Providence Journal before moving to Florida. Gary is survived by his sister, Cheryl Bogle and his brother-in-law, Steven Bogle. Following his cremation in Florida, a memorial service was held on Saturday, September 12th, in our Fall River Chapel. His cremains were later buried in a family lot at Notre Dame Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation in his memory to the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, National Institutes of Health, 5635 Fishers Lane Room 3011, Bethesda, Maryland, 20892-9304 niaaaweb-r@exchange.nih.gov