Obituaries Listing

Dorothy A. "Dot" (Silva) Botelho

Jul 31, 2014

TAUNTON - Dorothy A. "Dot" (Silva) Botelho, longtime Taunton resident, died at the Life Care Center of Raynham on July 9, 2014. She was 98 years old. Born, raised and educated in Taunton, she was the daughter of the late Henry L. and Mary (Joseph) Silva. Mrs. Botelho was employed for many years by the former Red Coach Grill,...

Carlos Isidoro De Jesus

Jul 30, 2014

RAYNHAM - Carlos Isidoro de Jesus, husband of Ercília A. Simplício de Jesus of Raynham, died at the Tremont Skilled Care Center of Wareham on July 30, 2014. He was 91. Born in Madeira Island, Portugal, he was the son of the late Joé

Jerome F. "Jerry" Michener

Jul 29, 2014

TAUNTON - Jerome F. "Jerry" Michener, husband of Maria Joao (Cabral) Michener, died at Morton Hospital on July 29, 2014 after a brave and vigorous fight with Pulmonary Fibrosis. He was 60 years old. Born in Boston, he was the son of the late John and Mary R. (Benjamin) Michener. A Taunton resident since his high school years, he...

Sr. Maria Isabel Franco, S.S.D.

Jul 27, 2014

TAUNTON - Sr. Maria Isabel Franco of the Sisters of St. Dorothy, died at Marian Manor on July 27, 2014. She was 99. Born in Sé

Alvin G. Souza, Jr

Jul 22, 2014

TAUNTON - Alvin G. Souza, Jr., husband of Pamela J. (Martin) Souza of Taunton, died surrounded by his family at Rhode Island Hospital following a brief illness. He was 56. Born in New Bedford, he was the son of the late Alvin G. and Lucille (DeMello) Souza, Sr. He attended Taunton schools and was a 1976 graduate of Bristol-Plymouth...

Elizabeth (Houser) Mcgrath

Jul 22, 2014

RAYMHAM - Elizabeth (Houser) McGrath, longtime Raynham resident, died at Longmeadow of Taunton on July 22, 2014. She was 88. Mrs. McGrath was the wife of the late Ralph J. McGrath. Born in Brockton, she was the daughter of the late Frank H. and Eleanor F. (Hanson) Houser. A retired manager, she was employed by Antone's Cleaners of Duxbury...

Mary R. (Ferreira) Ventura

Jul 17, 2014

TAUNTON - Mary R. (Ferreira) Ventura, wife of the late Arthur P. Ventura, died at her Taunton home following a long illness on July 17, 2014. She was 86. Born and raised in Taunton, she was the daughter of the late Serafim and Mary (Berthao) Ferreira. A homemaker for much of her adult life, she will be remembered as...

Kacie E. Palm

Jul 17, 2014

EAST TAUNTON - Kacie E. Palm, 14, of East Taunton, died unexpectedly at Morton Hospital on July 17, 2014. Born in Weymouth, she was the daughter of Steven R. and Kerry A. (Jones) Palm. Raised in East Taunton, Kacie attended Taunton schools and was scheduled to begin her freshman year at Bristol-Plymouth Regional High School in the fall. Kacie...

Alice B. Sousa

Jul 16, 2014

TAUNTON - Alice B. (Batista) Sousa of Taunton died at Morton Hospital on July 16, 2014. She was 85. Born in Lisbon, Portugal, she was the daughter of the late Joaquim and Honorato (Ramos) Batista Coelho. She resided in St. Michael, Azores for a time before moving to Taunton in 1969. She was a communicant of St. Anthony Church....

Robert Lopes

Jul 15, 2014

Robert Lopes, husband of Jo-Ann A. Gonsalves Lopes, died at Morton Hospital on July 15, 2014. He was 77. Born in Taunton, he was the son of the late John and Mary (Motta) Lopes. A lifelong Taunton resident, he attended Taunton schools and later served in the Army during the Vietnam War. A retired custodian, he was employed for...

Jose Santos

Jul 13, 2014

TAUNTON - Jose E. Santos, husband of Angela Cornier of Taunton, died at Morton Hospital on July 13, 2014. He was 63. Born in Ponce, Puerto Rico, he was the son of the late Efrain Santos and Gloria M. Perez. A Taunton resident since 1997, he lived most of his life in Chicago, and was employed by Chicago Gear...

Florence H. Florence

Jul 5, 2014

TAUNTON - Florence H. (Remillard) Florence, wife of the late Dennis Florence, died at the Life Care Center of Raynham, surrounded by her loving family on July 5, 2014.She was 94. Born in Taunton, she was the daughter of the late Henry and Gladys(Haskins) Remillard. She was a lifelong resident of Taunton, and graduated from Taunton High School in...

William Paul

Jul 3, 2014

TAUNTON - William Paul of Taunton, 68, died unexpectedly on July 3, 2014. Born in Taunton, he was the son of the late Antone and Mary Barbara Paul. He was a lifelong Taunton resident. A retired journeyman painter, Mr. Paul was employed by the Commonwealth of MA and worked at the Wrentham and former Paul Dever Schools. Survivors include...

Irene (Costa) Rocha

Jun 26, 2014

TAUNTON - Irene (Costa) Rocha, lifelong area resident, died peacefully at her Taunton home on June 26, 2014. She was 85. Born in Taunton, she was the daughter of the late Marion and Mary (Furtado) Costa. Educated in Taunton schools, Mrs. Rocha was a 1947 graduate of Taunton High School. Employed by Western Auto for many years, she later...

Arnold Constantine

Jun 24, 2014

DIGHTON - Arnold Constantine, lifelong Dighton resident, died at Kindred Blue Hills Alzheimer's Center on June 24, 2014. He was 78. Born in Fall River, he was the son of the late Louis and Mary (Monteiro) Constantine. A 1953 graduate of the former Dighton High School, he received an associate's degree in business from Fisher Junior College. A U.S....

Kathleen (Rose) Teixeira

Jun 24, 2014

TAUNTON - Kathleen (Rose) Teixeira, wife of the late Joaquim "Jack" Teixeira, died at her Taunton home on June 24, 2014. She was 67. Born and raised in Taunton, she was the daughter of the late Manuel and Mary (DuPont) Rose. She was a lifelong Taunton resident. Kathy was employed by the former Robinson Curtain Factory and the former...

Anna L. (Morrissey) Parkinson

Jun 21, 2014

TAUNTON - Anna L. (Morrissey) Parkinson, wife of the late Raymond T. Parkinson, died at Longmeadow of Taunton on June 21, 2014. She was 91. Born in Providence, RI, she was the daughter of the late Alfred J. and Catherine C. (McCaughey) Morrissey. Mrs. Parkinson was raised and educated in Taunton and was a 1940 graduate of St. Mary's...

Joseph Lawrence

Jun 16, 2014

DIGHTON - Joseph Lawrence, husband of Edith M. (Adams) Lawrence of Dighton, died at Marian Manor in Taunton on June 16, 2014. He was 78. Born in Dighton, and a lifelong resident of the area, he was the son of the late Manuel S. and Maria J. (Netto) Lourenco. A 1953 graduate of Taunton High School, Mr. Lawrence received...

Donald Leanues

Jun 15, 2014

TAUNTON - Donald Leanues, husband for the past fifty-nine years of Elsie (Mendoza) Leanues of Taunton, died at Morton Hospital on June 15, 2014. He was 85. Born in Taunton, he was the son of the late Manuel and Louise (Medeiros) Leanues. Raised and educated in Taunton, he attended Taunton schools and later served in the U.S. Army during...

Theresa (Morris) Tatro

Jun 9, 2014

TAUNTON - Theresa (Morris) Tatro, wife of the late Charles A. Tatro, Sr., died at the Taunton Nursing Home on June 9, 2014. She was 85. Born in North Dighton, she was the daughter of the late Manuel and Mary (Morris) Morris. Mrs. Tatro was raised in North Dighton and attended Dighton schools. Employed by Texas Instruments for many...