All Obituaries

Stella R. Miller, 87, of Berkley, passed away peacefully on MAy 16, 2019 at Longmeadow of Taunton. All services are private at the request of her family. Arrangements entrusted to Silva Funeral Home, of Taunton, MA

Lucilia (Correia) Homen, age 81 of Taunton, passed away on May 15, 2019 at her residence with her loving family by her side. She was the beloved wife of the late Joseph Homen and the late Manuel Almeida. Before retiring, Mrs. Homen was employed with the former Good Nows Clothing as a sales clerk and a seamstress. She enjoyed cooking and gardening. Lucilia was a caring person who was devoted to her family. She was the loving mother of Marie Girard and Susan Smith and husband Timothy all of...

Matthew M. Gomes, 38, of Malden, formerly of Taunton, passed away unexpectedly on May 12, 2019 at his home.  Born in Boston, he was the son of Richard M. Gomes, of Waltham and the late Susan McCullough. Matthew worked at Raytheon for 12 years. He was an avid computer gamer and enjoyed going to the gym. He was a vegetarian and was very in tune with herbal remedies. Matt also loved animals. Besides his father, he leaves a brother, Richard G. Gomes, of Raynham; a sister, Maribeth...

Mary E. (Correia) Fraga, loving wife of Antone Fraga for 61 years, peacefully joined her husband in the afterlife on Saturday, May 11, 2019. Mary was youthful, upbeat and positive even at the time of her passing at age 92. Pre-deceased by her brother Joseph Correia (2005) of Raynham and her brother Lionel Correia (2000) of Taunton, Mary leaves her loving sister Patricia Barker of Gaffney, S.C. She is survived by her devoted daughter Kathleen Bart and son-in-law Richard Bart of Hilton Head...

Alice M. (Correia) Neto, age 94 of Raynham, passed away on Saturday, May 11, 2019 surrounded by her loving family.  Mrs. Neto was the beloved wife of Arthur Neto who passed away in 2016. Alice was born in Fall River, a daughter of the late August and Sylvana (Cunha) Correia. Before retiring, Mrs. Neto was employed as a seamstress with the Taunton Dress Company. She enjoyed cross stitching, braiding rugs, gardening, and in earlier years spending time at the cottage in South Dennis....

It is with great sadness that the family of Steven G. Ventura, age 37 of Taunton, announce his passing away on May 7, 2019. Steven was born in Taunton, the son of Stella Pigney of Taunton and the late Joseph G. Ventura. A native of Taunton, MA, Steven attended Taunton High School and graduated in 2000.  He went on to Bristol Community College for 2 years studying Fire Science Technology.  Steven’s passion was to become a Fireman. Steven also worked as a Butcher at...

Eugenia “Jennie” (Perry) Bradshaw, age 90, beloved wife of the late Lawrence H. “Red” Bradshaw, Sr., passed away on Tuesday, May 7, 2019 at Morton Hospital with her loving family by her side. Jennie was born in Taunton, the daughter of the late Manuel H. and Jennie (Cabral) Perry, Sr.. Before retiring, Mrs. Bradshaw was employed with Poquoy Brook Country Club in Lakeville for over 21 years. She was also a self- employed hairdresser. She was a communicant of the...

Isabel V. Costa, 95, of Taunton, passed away peacefully at her home on Friday, May 3, 2019 surrounded by her loving family. She was the wife of the late Fernando V. Costa. Born in Taunton, she was the daughter of the late Joao B. and Maria (Baptista) Vasconcellos. Isabel had been employed for many years at Swank Inc. in Taunton until her retirement. She enjoyed watching westerns, especially Gunsmoke re-runs, the Boston Red Sox and New England Patriots. Most of all, she loved spending...

Mary S. Baptiste (Lopes) 97, of Taunton, passed away peacefully on Friday, May 3, 2019  after a brief illness at the Royal Megansett Nursing Home in North Falmouth. She was the wife of the late Joseph James Baptiste. Born in Taunton, she was the daughter of the late Manuel S. and Maria V. (Andrade) Lopes. As a young child, her family moved to the Azores and she returned to Taunton at the age of 18. She enjoyed cooking and sewing but most of all loved her family. Mrs. Baptiste was a...

Luke A. Webb, Jr., 76, of Taunton, passed away on Thursday, May 2, 2019 at Morton Hospital.    Born in Taunton, he was the son of the late Luke A. Webb, Sr. and Mary G. (Dias) Webb.  He was the husband of Evelyn M. (Hogan) Webb.  Besides his wife Evelyn, he is survived by his two daughters, Kim M. Webb, of Taunton and Tracey L. Webb, and her wife, Jennifer, of Oakland Park, FL; a sister, Rita A. Webb, of Washington, DC; numerous nieces, nephews and...