Fall River Firefighter, Army Veteran Vanasse Dies at 93

FALL RIVER — Thomas Vanasse, a longtime Fall River firefighter who also served decades in the U.S. Army, has died at 93, according to a Fall River Reporter obituary published this week. The city, meanwhile, is preparing to close its Lewiston Street DPW garage for construction starting Monday.

TOWN HALL

The city's Department of Public Works garage at 10 Lewiston Street will close Monday, August 31, for construction, the city said in a News Flash notice posted to its website.

ELSEWHERE IN THE NEWS

Fall River Reporter published "Fall River man who gave several decades serving in United States Army, as ... Fall River firefighter has died," reporting that Thomas Francis Vanasse, 93, died August 26, 2026, after a career spanning military service and the city fire department. (read it at https://fallriverreporter.com/fall-river-man-who-gave-several-decades-serving-in-united-states-army-as-fall-river-firefighter-has-died/)

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