Obituaries Listing

Arnold Constantine

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

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

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

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

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

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...

Dennis F. Martin

Dennis F. Martin

Jun 7, 2014

BERKLEY - Dennis F. Martin, husband of Elinor J. (Vogelzang) Martin of Berkley, died at Brigham & Women's Hospital on June 7, 2014. He was 83. Born in Taunton, he was the son of the late Lewis and Mary (Frizado) Martin. A 1949 graduate of Taunton High School, he served in the U.S. Air Force during the Korean War....

Alvena M. (Allen) Westgate

Alvena M. (Allen) Westgate

Jun 6, 2014

RAYNHAM - Alvena M. (Allen) Westgate, wife of the late Rollis L. Westgate, died at her Raynham home on June 6, 2014. She was 98. Born in Taunton, she was the daughter of the late Charles F. and Marion A. (Westgate) Allen. She was a lifelong resident of the Taunton area. Employed many years ago by General Electric, she...

Evelyn M. (Santos) Abreau

Evelyn M. (Santos) Abreau

Jun 6, 2014

TAUNTON - Evelyn M. (Santos) Abreau of Taunton, wife of the late George Abreau, Jr., died at Longmeadow of Taunton on June 6, 2014. She was 89. Born in Taunton, she was the daughter of the late William and Helena (Vincent) Santos. Raised and educated in Taunton, Mrs. Abreau was a homemaker for most of her adult life. She...

William A. Galleshaw

William A. Galleshaw

Jun 2, 2014

TAUNTON - William A. Galleshaw, husband of the late Catherine F. (McLean) Galleshaw, died at Sturdy Memorial Hospital in Attleboro on June 2, 2014. He was 95. Born in New York, NY, he was the son of the late William and Irene M. (Bishop) Galleshaw. At the age of eight, he moved with his family to Rhode Island, where...

Helvio "Al" Silveira

Helvio "Al" Silveira

May 31, 2014

TAUNTON - Helvio "Al" Silveira, loving companion of Lisa L. Gosling, died at his Taunton home on May 31, 2014 after a courageous battle with multiple myeloma (Leukemia). He was 47. Born in Flores, Azores, he was the son of Armando and Maria F. (Resendes) Silveira of Taunton. Al graduated from Taunton High School in 1985, received a B.S....

Angel Colon

Angel Colon

May 31, 2014

TAUNTON - Angel Colon, a Taunton resident since 1989, died at the Golden Living Center Wedgemere on May 31, 2014. He was 79. Born and raised in Puerto Rico, he was the son of the late Jose and Gerarda (Vega) Colon. A resident of New York for many years, Mr. Colon was a communicant of Taunton's St. Mary's Church....

Mary S. (Silva) Morris

Mary S. (Silva) Morris

May 25, 2014

EAST TAUNTON - Mary S. (Silva) Morris, wife of the late Manuel L. Morris, died at her East Taunton home on May 25, 2014. She was 96. Born in Taunton, she was the daughter of the late Francisco and Adeline (Mendes) Silva. Mary spent her younger years in both the US and in Portugal, moving to Fall River in...

Lisa A. Cichoracki

Lisa A. Cichoracki

May 20, 2014

TAUNTON - Lisa A. Cichoracki, loving companion of James Renzi of Taunton, died at the Good Samaritan Medical Center in Brockton on May 20, 2014. She was 44. Born in New York, she was the daughter of Catherine (Cantafio) Cichoracki of Berkley and the late Bert B. Cichoracki. Raised on Long Island, Lisa moved to the Taunton area many...

Manuel M. Da Silva

Manuel M. Da Silva

May 20, 2014

EAST TAUNTON - Manuel M. da Silva, husband of Maria F. (Machado) da Silva, died at the Golden Living Center Wedgemere on May 20, 2014. He was 87. Born in Graciosa, Azores, he was the son of the late Joao M. and Virginia C. da Silva. While living in Graciosa, Manny owned and operated a combination store and bar....

Isabelle M. (Barretto) White

Isabelle M. (Barretto) White

May 16, 2014

ONSET (formerly of Easton and Taunton) - Isabelle M. (Barretto) White, wife of the late Richard H. White, died on May 16, 2014, after a brief illness. She was 83. Born in Easton, she was the eldest daughter of the late Severiano D. and Caroline M. (Fernandes) Barretto. After graduating from Oliver Ames High School in Easton, Isabelle worked...

Sheila J. (Delsolio) Silvia

Sheila J. (Delsolio) Silvia

May 15, 2014

EAST TAUNTON - Sheila J. (DelSolio) Silvia, wife of Ronald J. Silvia of East Taunton, died at St. Elizabeth Medical Center in Boston on May 15, 2014. She was 70 years old. Born in Taunton, the daughter of the late Joseph and Emily (Saunnders) DelSolio, Sheila was raised and educated in Taunton. A retired supervisor, she was employed by...

Joseph W. Wilson

Joseph W. Wilson

May 14, 2014

RAYNHAM - Joseph W. Wilson of Raynham died at Brockton Hospital on May 14, 2014. He was 92. Born in Amherst, he was the son of the late Harvey and Anna (Lane) Wilson. As a child he moved to Raynham, where he was raised on his family's peach orchard farm. A U.S. Army Veteran of WW II, he was...

Pulqueria C. (Docouto) Medeiros

Pulqueria C. (Docouto) Medeiros

May 8, 2014

TAUNTON - Pulqueria C. (DoCouto) Medeiros, wife of Marcelino F. DeMedeiros of Taunton, died at the Southeast Rehabilitation & Skilled Care Center in Easton on May 8, 2014. She was 77. Born in Ponta Delgada, St. Michael, Azores, she was the daughter of the late Jose and Julia (Pereira) DoCouto. A Taunton resident since 1962, Mrs. Medeiros was employed...

Carmen (Rodriguez) Morales

Carmen (Rodriguez) Morales

May 7, 2014

TAUNTON - Carmen (Rodriguez) Morales, wife of the late Isidro Morales, died in Taunton at the home of her daughter, Aida on May 7, 2014. She was 75. Born in Yabucoa, Puerto Rico, she was the daughter of the late Crispulo and Evangelista Rodriguez. A resident of the area since she was 19 years old, Mrs. Morales was employed...