Richard W. Jones, 91, of Fall River, husband of the late Lillian (Varanese) Jones, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on Saturday, July 23, 2022, at his daughter's home in Fall River. Born in Laconia, New Hampshire, the only child of the late William Russell Jones and the late Lydia Esther (White) Jones, he resided in Westport, MA, most of his life.

Owner of Capital Caterers (along with his wife), formerly of Fall River, Richard operated the largest mobile catering company in greater Fall River for 40 years – serving most of the local area mills, power plants, and construction sites. He was a huge Yankees fan and enjoyed supporting other New York sports teams, such as the Giants. In his younger days, Richard had also served his country honorably in the U. S. Navy during peacetime prior to the Korean Conflict.

He is survived by: one son, William Jones (wife Debra) of Florida; four daughters, Donna Murphy, Peggy Faria, Nancy Jones (fiancé John), and Lori-Ann Kydd (husband Lionel) all of Fall River; eleven grandchildren; nine great grandchildren; and one great, great grandchild.

Prior to a private cremation, his funeral service was held on Wednesday, July 27th, during calling hours in our Fall River Chapel. His cremains were later buried at Beech Grove Cemetery in Westport. In lieu of flowers, please consider making a donation in Richard's memory to Waiting Animals Getting Support (WAGS), 616 Williams St, North Dighton, MA 02764; 508-930-4509; Get Involved — Wags Animal Rescue (wagswaitinganimals.org) ;  Venmo @wags-waiting-animals ;  PayPal Hello@wagswaitinganimals.org

Family members are always grateful for relatives and friends wishing to make in-person expressions of kindness and support. If you were unable to do so, because of this pandemic 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!