All Obituaries

Ellen (Dromey) Raggiani,  age 78 of Raynham, passed away on May 29, 2020 at her residence with her loving family by her side. She was the beloved wife of Albert Raggiani, Sr. Ellen was born in Sharon, MA , the daughter of the late Matthew and Mary (Taylor) Dromey. ARRANGEMENTS ARE INCOMPLETE AT THIS TIME, A COMPLETE OBITUARY WILL BE POSTED.   For expressions of sympathy, to sign an online guestbook or to light a memorial candle, visit www.silvafuneralhome.com

Lena Santos (Antunes) 93, of Taunton, passed away peacefully on Thursday, May 28, 2020 at Longmeadow of Taunton. She was the loving wife of the late Charles “Chips” Santos. Born in Taunton, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Emily (Lourenco) Antunes. She worked as a clerk at the former Fernandes Supermarket and the Raynham and Taunton Dog Track for forty years. Lena loved the New England Patriots, shopping and traveling. She was also a communicant of Saint Anthony...

Daniel A. Bettencourt, Jr., age 68 of Taunton, passed away on May 28, 2020 at his residence with his loving family by his side. He was the beloved husband of Bella (daPonte) Bettencourt. Daniel was born in Terceira, Azores, a son of the late Daniel Bettencourt Sr., and Georgina (Narcinento-Coelho) Bettencourt. Before retiring, Mr. Bettencourt was employed with the Taunton Housing Authority as a maintenance worker. He loved watching his grandchildren play ball. Mr. Bettencourt was a...

Carlota (Avelino) Baptista, age 60 of Taunton, passed away on May 26, 2020 after receiving medical care in Boston. She was the wife of John M. Baptista. Carlota was born in Brava, Cabo Verde and is the daughter of Maria (DaRosa) Avelino and the late Manuel Avelino. Carlota was a loving and devoted wife, mother, and daughter. She was an amazing cook who enjoyed making Cape Verdean and Portuguese dishes. She loved going to church, spending time with her loved ones, interior decorating,...

Rosemary Hardy (Martin) 63 of Berkley MA, lost her battle to cancer on May 20, 2020. Rosemary was the daughter of the late Joseph Martin Sr and Kathleen (Silvia) Martin. Rosemary was also the sister of the late Kathleen Moss. She is survived by her two children Shane Hardy of Berkley, daughter Julie (Hardy) Cordeiro and her husband Eric of Rehoboth, two brothers Joseph Martin Jr of Berkley, Jeffrey Martin and his wife Carol of Middleboro, two grandsons, Blake and Dylan. She is also survived...

Richard Morse, age 81 of Raynham, passed away on May 18, 2020 at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston. He was the beloved husband of Kathleen (Govaya) Morse. They have been together for over 18 years. Richard was born in Avon, MA the son of the late Herbert and Jean (Egerton) Morse. Mr. Morse was a general contractor but his favorite projects were restoring old homes to their former beauty.  During his free time, he enjoyed browsing through antique stores, puttering in his barn...

Alma T. (Rudolphi) Cordeiro, age 95 of Raynham, passed away on May 14, 2020 at the Life Care Center of West Bridgewater. She was the beloved wife of the late Antone Cordeiro. Alma was born in Bridgewater, the daughter of the late Pasquale and Irma (Carlotti) Rudolphi. After working 30 years for the  New England Telephone Co. as a telephone operator, Mrs. Cordeiro retired and then worked many years for the Raynham School Dept. Alma was a graduate of Bridgewater Academy High...

Francisco DaRosa, age 88 of Taunton, passed away on May 12, 2020 at Morton Hospital. Francisco was born in Fayal, Axores, the son of the late Francisco and Filomena (Augusta) DaRosa. Before retiring, Mr. DaRosa was employed with Nubrite Paint Company for many years. Francisco was an avid sports fan, he also enjoyed spending time with his family. He is survived by a brother Albert DaRosa and a sister Maria Moitoso both of Taunton as well as several loving nieces and nephews. He was also...

Audrey Lucille (Santos) Fontes, age 91 of Taunton, passed away on May 12, 2020 at Morton Hospital. Audrey was born in Barnstable, MA, the daughter of the late Robert and Clementina (Gomes) Santos. Before retiring in 2005, Mrs. Fontes was employed as a secretary with the Norton School Dept. for over 36 years. She enjoyed dancing, music, especially Cape Verdean music, and loved gardening. She was a hard working person who was devoted to her family. She is survived by her loving children;...

Robert A. Moitoza,Sr.  age 94 of Taunton, passed away on May 10, 2020 at Good Samaritan Hospital. He was the beloved husband of the late Irene (Goslin) Moitoza and the late Natalie Moitoza. Robert was born in Taunton, the son of the late Antone and Margaret (Marie) Moitoza. Before retiring, Mr. Moitoza was employed with TMLP as a boiler operator for over 29 years. He also worked with Alden Auto Parts and Car Quest for many years. He was a proud Navy Veteran of WWII as an Aviation...