Raymond A. Desrosiers, Jr., 65, of Fall River, husband of Maria Isabel (Viveiros) Desrosiers, passed away at home surrounded by his loving family on Saturday, August 3, 2024, after a brief illness. Born in Fall River, he was the son of Emilia (Correia) Desrosiers, of Fall River, and the late Raymond A. Desrosiers.

Employed at Catholic Memorial Home for over twenty years, Raymond was the director of its housekeeping and laundry department. An avid sports fan, he enjoyed bowling in various leagues and volunteering as a baseball coach. Raymond mostly loved spending time with his family.

Besides his wife of 40 years, he is survived by: three children, Gary R. Desrosiers (wife Jessica) of Dighton, Justin J. Desrosiers of Fall River, and Cory J. Desrosiers (wife Natalie) of Swansea; six sisters, Debra St. Pierre of Swansea, Jean St. Pierre, Janice Beck, Sharon Almeida, Laurie Medeiros, and Maureen Rodrigues all of Fall River; five grandchildren, Dominick, Gabriel, Austin, Charleston, and Lincoln; and many nieces and nephews.

His Funeral Mass was celebrated on Friday, August 9th, in Espirito Santo Church followed by his committal at Notre Dame Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, please consider making a donation in Raymond's memory to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105; 800-805-5856; https://www.stjude.org/donate/donate-to-st-jude.html .

Family members are always grateful for relatives and friends wishing to make in-person expressions of kindness and support. If you are/were unable to do so, because of health concerns or any other reason, all are urged to express their sympathy online or by mail. To ensure that said condolences and/or sympathy cards reach the family, please always make sure that submissions online are made directly through the funeral home's website (www.silvafaria.com) and not through a third party. Thank you!