Obituaries Listing

Alina G. (Bettencourt) Da Silva

Aug 6, 2014

ATTLEBORO - Alina G. (Bettencourt) da Silva, wife of the late Jose R. da Silva, died at Golden Living Garden Place in Attleboro on Aug. 6, 2014. She was 79. Born in Madeira Island, Portugal, she was the daughter of the late Edmundo da Paixao and Gabriela (Goncalves) Bettencourt. A resident of the Taunton area since 1978, Mrs. da...

Richard A. Sartre

Aug 6, 2014

TAUNTON - Richard A. Sartre, 74, of Taunton, died at Morton Hospital on Aug. 6, 2014. He was 74. Born in East Hampton, CT, he was the son of the late Merton and Lillian (Errico) Sartre. Raised and educated in East Hampton, he later worked as a self-employed truck driver. Mr. Sartre had lived in the Taunton area for...

Annette (Burchell) Velozo

Aug 5, 2014

TAUNTON - Annette (Burchell) Velozo, 78, of Taunton, died at Morton Hospital on Aug. 5, 2014 with her family by her side. She was the wife of the late Edwin Velozo. Born in Gadsden, Alabama, Mrs. Velozo was the daughter of the late John and Dovie (Brooks) Burchell. She moved to the Taunton area with her family at the...

Mary (Martins) Fernandes

Aug 4, 2014

TAUNTON - Mary (Martins) Fernandes, wife of the late Joseph Fernandes, died at Taunton Nursing Home on Aug. 4, 2014. She was 98. Born in Taunton, she was the daughter of the late Manuel and Maria (Andrade Estrella) Martins. Mrs. Fernandes was educated in Taunton schools, and later worked as a cook at the Bristol County Agricultural High School....

Benjamin F. "Ben" Rose

Aug 1, 2014

BERKLEY- Benjamin F. "Ben" Rose, husband of the late Shirley M. (Bernier) Rose, born October 2, 1921, died peacefully at the Life Care Center of Raynham on Aug. 1, 2014, following a period of failing health. He was 92. Born in Berkley, he was the son of the late Joseph and Zona (Peel) Rose. Ben was a lifelong resident...

Alfred P. Silva

Jul 31, 2014

FALMOUTH - Alfred P. Silva, husband of Shandra (Farias) Silva of North Falmouth, died at Falmouth Hospital on July 31, 2014. He was 92. Born in Raynham, he was the son of the late Frank P. and Maria (Correia) Silvia. Formerly of Taunton, Mr. Silva grew up in Raynham and later served in the U.S. Coast Guard during WW...

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...