Fall River area doctor with ties to Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, passes away

A local doctor with ties across southern New England and beyond has passed away.

According to an obituary, 79-year-old Dr. James J. “Jim” Cremins, PhD of Swansea passed away peacefully on Saturday at Charlton Memorial Hospital in Fall River.

Cremins “practiced in diverse areas throughout his career. He worked as a Clinical Geropsychologist at Nova Psychiatric Services and Med Options. He offered his expertise and compassion to countless patients and colleagues at rehabilitation, memory, and long-term care facilities. He worked with people with traumatic brain injuries and chronic headaches to promote their health and well-being. James shared his knowledge at many professional training workshops nationwide on such topics as Alzheimer’s and Dementia. He also enjoyed teaching at Boston College early in his career and wrote numerous articles published in professional journals.

Cremins loved books, pocket watches, animals, music, golf, and race cars.

His Visitation will be held on Saturday, November 15, 2025, from 8:45 to 10:45 AM at the Waring-Sullivan Home at Birchcrest, 189 Gardeners Neck Rd., Swansea, MA with burial to follow in St. Patrick’s Cemetery, Fall River.

Contributions in James’s honor may be made to the Wounded Warriors Project, PO Box 758516, Topeka, Kansas 66675-8516.