The SouthCoast community was left with heavy hearts this week following the sudden death of a familiar face at a longtime city bakery.

Joshua Ponte, who ran Modern Ponte's Bakery on Rodman Street with his father, was killed in a single-vehicle crash on Interstate 195 in Seekonk this past Tuesday. 

Family, friends and those local business owners who got to know Joshua as the bearer of their locally sourced breads and baked goods, remember the 37-year-old Fall River resident for his kindness, generosity, and big personality.

Relatives described Joshua as a family man who loved his job and could always be counted on for a laugh.

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