All Obituaries

Ronald Perry, 65, passed away on Sunday,  August 2, 2020, at Morton Hospital. He was the loving longtime companion of Janet Perry. Born in Taunton, he was the son of the late John Perry, Jr. and Caroline (Dias) Perry. Ronald loved being with his family, especially his 4 grandchildren that he loved to spoil. He was a huge sports fan especially watching the Patriots and Red Sox games. He loved watching his old western shows on TV as well. He also loved to dine out at restaurants. His...

Anna (Braga) Farias, passed away peacefully on her 101st birthday at Longmeadow of Taunton. She was the wife of Sylvano (Butch) Farias who predeceased her in 1988.  Born in Taunton to Victor and Mary (Brites) Braga, Anna was a lifelong resident of Taunton and Raynham. She was one of eight children: Joseph, Alice, Rose, Anthony and John Braga, Mary Braga Ferriera and Alveda Braga Crovello. She is survived by her four children, Diane Sylvia of East Taunton, wife of the late Leo Sylvia,...

Jose R. Sousa, 79, of Middleboro, passed away on July 29, 2020 at Nemasket Nursing Home in Middleboro. He was the husband of Noemia (Costa) Sousa, who passed away in May 2020. Jose's interment and committal service will be held on Tuesday, August 4, 2020 at 1:00 pm, in Saint Joseph Cemetery, E Britannia Street, Taunton. Visiting hours will be respectfully omitted.  He leaves a son, Joe Sousa; a grandson, Joe W. Sousa; two sisters, Idalina Cabral and Maria Serafina Pereira; and a...

Edward M.Cabral, age 83 of Bridgewater, passed away on July 28, 2020 at his home with his loving family by his side. He was the beloved husband of Mirella (Gasparotto) Cabral. Edward was born in Taunton, the son of the late Edward and Hilda (Frias) Cabral. Mr. Cabral served his country honorably with the US Air Force from 1961-1963.  He received a Bachelor’s degree in Education and went on to receive his Master’s Degree from Bridgewater State College.  Mr. Cabral was...

Ana B. Cabral (Batista) 63, of Taunton, passed away after a courageous battle with cancer on Monday, July 27, 2020 at her home surrounded by her loving family. She was a devoted wife of 39 years to Eduardo M. Cabral, and loving mother to Joshua B. Cabral, Amanda B. Cabral and Jacob B. Cabral. Ana was a 1976 graduate of Taunton High School. She was born in Santa Maria, Azores, she was the daughter of the late Antonio and Eugenia (Loura) Batista. Ana enjoyed reading, baking, listening...

Ledora ‘Doris’ (Isidorio) Soitos, 99, of Taunton, beloved wife for 42 years of the late Francis S. Soitos, passed away on July 22, 2020. She was born May 3, 1921 in Fall River, MA, the daughter of  the late Manuel and Ann (Emmett) Isidorio. Doris worked throughout her life in several factories and offices and finally as a supervisor at the TMLP before retiring after 25 years in 1987. Doris was an accomplished seamstress, and enjoyed traveling throughout the United States...

Cheryl A. Geer (Cardoza) 66, of East Taunton, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, July 21, 2020 at Morton Hospital, in Taunton. She was the loving wife of Edward J. Geer. They were married for forty eight years. Born in Taunton, she was the daughter of David and Fabiola (Demers) Cardoza, of East Taunton. She worked as the secretary of administration of the libraries in the Taunton School Department for the past thirty years and prior to that she worked for the Old Colony Correctional...

Sallee Strawser Blanchard saw the face of God and it took her breath away on the morning of June 20, 2020. Born during a blizzard on March 25, 1955 in Silver Creek, NY, she grew up in Sheridan and had lived in Massachusetts since 1975. She is survived by two daughters and a grandson whom she loved more than life itself, Megan Blanchard Misiewicz of Princeton, NJ, Emily Blanchard of West Warwick, RI and Drue Misiewicz, of Princeton, NJ. She was predeceased by her grandparents Carl and...

Jesse R. Cirelli, Jr. 30, of Taunton, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, July 16, 2020 at Saint Elizabeth Medical Center. Born in Stoughton, he was the son of Jesse R. Cirelli, Sr. and Sherry A. (Greene) Cirelli. Jesse worked in the roofing and tree removal industry for several years. He enjoyed boating, fishing, basketball, hiking, singing and dancing. Jesse was a hard worker and enjoyed working with his hands. Besides his parents, he leaves his two sisters, Lyndsay L. Bethoney,...

Maria Fatima (Vasconcelos) Silveira, age 89, passed away at her residence on July 14, 2020 with her loving family by her side. She was the beloved wife of the late Henrique Silveira. Maria was born in Flores, Azores, the daughter of the late Joseph and Evarista (Mendonca) Vasconcelos. Before retiring, Mrs. Silveira was employed with Renny’s Curtain Factory. Mrs. Silveira was a communicant of Saint Anthony Church, and was very active with the Holy Ghost Society. She was a loving and...