Obituaries Listing

Rose Braga

Mar 30, 2014

TAUNTON - Rose Braga, daughter of the late Victor and Mary (Brites) Braga, died at Marian Manor on March 30, 2014. She was 91. Born, raised, and educated in Taunton, Rose was a lifelong resident of the area. Employed by Texas Instruments for over 20 years, she retired in 1985. She was a communicant of St. Anthony Church. Survivors...

Madeline (Silva) Pacheco

Mar 28, 2014

BOSTON - Madeline (Silva) Pacheco, longtime companion of John "Jack" Casey of Wollaston, died at Mass General Hospital on March 28, 2014. She was 79. Born and raised in Taunton, she was the daughter of the late Antone and Mary (Silvia) Silva. A retired mixologist, Madeline tended bar at Good Time Charlie's and other local taverns in the downtown...

Anne C. (George) Taraska

Mar 27, 2014

TAUNTON - Anne C. (George) Taraska, longtime Taunton resident and wife of Walter P. Taraska for the past fifty-seven years, died unexpectedly at Taunton Nursing Home on March 27, 2014. She was 93. Born in Brockton, the daughter of the late Fred and Mary George, she was educated in Brockton schools, and was a graduate of the Brockton High...

Ted Gay

Mar 25, 2014

Ted Gay, whose name was synonymous with The Taunton Daily Gazette through more than 60 years as a reporter, editor, opinion writer and columnist, died Tuesday, March 25, 2014, one week after being injured in a fall at his Taunton home. He was 85 and the husband of Eleanor J. (Menice) Gay, who died in 2010. He was born...

Todd Michael Ellis

Mar 24, 2014

TAUNTON - Todd Michael Ellis, son of Robyn (Zimmerman) Ellis-Benoit and Richard Benoit of Taunton; and the late William R. Ellis, died at Morton Hospital on March 24, 2014. He was 28. Born in Brockton, he was raised in Taunton and attended Taunton schools. He enjoyed cars, motorcycles, working with engines, and his dog, T.J. A kind, loving person,...

Lorna (Ferrie) Sylvia

Mar 23, 2014

RAYNHAM - Lorna (Ferrie) Sylvia, wife of Fred Sylvia, Jr. of Raynham, died at Brigham &Women's Hospital on March 23, 2014. She was 79. Born, raised, and educated in Taunton, she was the daughter of the late Edward and Stella (Machado) Ferrie. She was a 1952 graduate of Taunton High School and a lifelong resident of the area. A...

Howardina R. "Dina" (Smith) Stanley

Mar 21, 2014

TAUNTON - Howardina R. "Dina" (Smith) Stanley, wife of Jesse V. Stanley, Sr. of Taunton, died at Morton Hospital on March 21, 2014. She was 63. Born in Brockton, she was the daughter of the late Robert E. and Roberta M. (Cook) Smith, Jr. Mrs. Stanley was raised and educated in Easton and Fall River, and was later employed...

Robert P. Green

Mar 21, 2014

TAUNTON - Robert P. Green, 58, died at his Taunton home on March 21, 2014. Born, raised, and educated in Brockton, he was the son of the late George R. and Phyllis G. (Germain) Green. A graduate of Brockton High School, he later served in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War. Mr. Green was employed for over thirty...

Arthur S. Ferreira

Mar 20, 2014

TAUNTON - Arthur S. Ferreira, husband of Shirley Ann (Rounds) Ferreira of Taunton, died at Longmeadow of Taunton on March 20, 2014, following a long illness. He was 82. Born, raised, and educated in Fall River, he was the son of the late Manuel S. and Maria A. (Luciano) Ferreira. A US Army Veteran of the Korean Conflict, Mr....

James Louis "Goat" Wilkinson

Mar 20, 2014

TAUNTON - James Louis "Goat" Wilkinson, age 57, a lifelong resident of Raynham and Taunton, passed away at his home on March 20, 2014, after a short battle with lung cancer, surrounded by his loving family and friends. James worked for many years as a truck driver for Parker, Cape Cod Express and Quad Graphics. He enjoyed playing the...

Juliette Conceicao (Govaya) Mathieu

Mar 19, 2014

TAUNTON - Juliette Conceicao (Govaya) Mathieu, wife of the late Arthur Mathieu, Sr., died at the Marian Manor on March 19, 2014. She was 95. Born in Madeira Island, Portugal, she was the daughter of the late Jesse and Albina (Gomes) Govaya. Mrs. Mathieu was raised and educated in Taunton. A retired assembler, she was employed by Raytheon Inc....

Natalie V. (Fostin) Moitoza

Mar 15, 2014

TAUNTON - Natalie V. (Fostin) Moitoza, wife of Robert A. Moitoza of Taunton, died at Morton Hospital on March 15, 2014. She was 83. Born in Taunton, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Valentine (Vincent) Fostin. Natalie was raised and educated in Taunton and was a 1948 graduate of Taunton High School. A retired teacher's aide,...

Frederick J. Pelletier

Mar 11, 2014

TAUNTON - Frederick J. Pelletier, husband of the late Jeannette T. (Trombley) Pelletier, died in Raynham at the home of his daughter on March 11, 2014. He was 82. Born in Taunton, he was the son of the late Joseph and Genevieve (Tabak) Pelletier. A lifelong resident of Taunton, Mr. Pelletier attended Taunton schools and was later employed by...

Christopher R. Stella

Mar 3, 2014

RAYNHAM - Christopher R. Stella, son of Joyce (Pombo) Stella of Raynham, passed away on March 3, 2014. He was 41. Born in Attleboro, he was raised in Raynham and graduated from Bridgewater-Raynham Regional High School in 1990. Christopher attended Bryant College before transferring to Arizona State University, where he received a degree in marketing. He was employed in...

Joao B. Deescobar

Mar 2, 2014

TAUNTON - Joao B. DeEscobar, husband of the late Maria (Alberto) DeEscobar, died at Taunton Nursing Home on March 2, 2014. He was 91. Born in Fayal, Azores he was the son of the late Joao and Mariana L. Escobar. He was educated in Fayal and served in the Portuguese Army. A Taunton resident since 1972, Mr. DeEscobar was...

Judith Ann Grace Jones

Mar 1, 2014

EAST FALMOUTH - Judith Ann Grace Jones, 71, died unexpectedly at her East Falmouth home on March 1, 2014. Born in North Dighton, she was the daughter of the late Hiram G. and Natalie Yvonne (Delano) Jones. Raised and educated in Taunton, she was a 1960 graduate of Taunton High School. A retired head custodian, Mrs. Jones was employed...

Marion L. (Collins) Costa

Mar 1, 2014

DUNEDIN, FL - Marion L. (Collins) Costa, wife of the late Edward Costa, died at Mease Continuing Care in Dunedin, FL on March 1, 2014. She was 85. Born in Taunton, she was the daughter of the late William and Emily (Barros) Collins. She was a former employee of Norwell Manufacturing of East Taunton. A musician, Mrs. Costa played...

Elizabeth A. (Silvia) Mosher

Feb 22, 2014

TAUNTON - Elizabeth A. (Silvia) Mosher, wife of the late Ernest F. Mosher, died at Morton Hospital surrounded by her family on Feb. 22, 2014. She was 72. Born in Taunton, she was the daughter of the late Francis and Blanche (Mackiewicz) Silvia. Mrs. Mosher was a lifelong Taunton resident and a 1959 graduate of Taunton High School. Employed...

Sandra L. (Thetonia) Van Cour

Feb 21, 2014

NEW BEDFORD - Sandra L. (Thetonia) Van Cour, 67, died on Feb. 21, 2014 at her son's New Bedford home, surrounded by her family. She was the former wife of Robert Van Cour of Taunton and the late Richard G. Roper. Born in Taunton, she was the daughter of the late Anthony and Ludvinia (Frates) Thetonia. Raised and educated...

Thomas W. Knell

Feb 20, 2014

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