Obituaries Listing

Maria C. (Silva) Simoes

Maria C. (Silva) Simoes

Sep 10, 2013

TAUNTON - Maria C. (Silva) Simoes, wife of the late Jose F. Simoes, died at Brigham & Women's Hospital in Boston, on Sept. 10, 2013. She was 75. Born, raised, and educated in St. Michael, Azores, she was the daughter of the late Domingos and Maria Odilia (Serodio) Silva. After moving to the area in 1982, Mrs. Simoes was...

Robert L. Pacheco, Sr

Robert L. Pacheco, Sr

Sep 6, 2013

TAUNTON - Robert L. Pacheco, Sr., husband of Patricia A. (Mueda) Pacheco of Taunton, died peacefully at his home, surrounded by his family on Sept. 6, 2013. He was 68. Born, raised and educated in East Taunton, he was the son of the late Joseph and Jessie (Reynolds) Pacheco. A retired custodian, Mr. Pacheco was employed by the Brockton...

Susan A. (Fortier) Washington

Susan A. (Fortier) Washington

Sep 4, 2013

TAUNTON - Susan A. (Fortier) Washington, wife of George F. Washington, died at her Taunton home on Sept. 4, 2013. She was 70. Born in Boston, she was the daughter of the late Ivor and Dorothy (Stevens) Fortier. Raised and educated in Milton, she was a resident of Bridgewater for many years before moving to Taunton in 2011. A...

Filomena R. (Raposo) Andre

Filomena R. (Raposo) Andre

Sep 3, 2013

TAUNTON - Filomena R. (Raposo) Andre, wife of the late Manuel Andre, died at her Taunton home on Sept. 3, 2013. She was 91. Born in St. Michael, Azores, the daughter of the late Tiofilo and Teresa (Resendes) Raposo, she had resided in Taunton since 1970. A retired assembler, Mrs. Andre was employed by Texas Instruments for several years...

Paul John Oliver

Paul John Oliver

Sep 3, 2013

TAUNTON - Paul J. Oliver of Taunton died at Morton Hospital & Medical Center on Sept. 3, 2013. He was sixty years old. Born in Fall River, Massachusetts, he was the son of the late John Vincent and Alice G. (Marchesseault) Oliver. Mr. Oliver was educated in Fall River schools. A retired custodian, he worked in the Taunton and...

William J. Ellis

William J. Ellis

Sep 1, 2013

TAUNTON - William J. Ellis, 31, of Taunton ,died on Sept. 1, 2013 due to injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident on September 1, 2013. Born in Brockton, he was the son of Robyn (Zimmerman) Ellis-Benoit and the late William R. Ellis; and the stepson of Richard A. Benoit. Raised and educated in Taunton, Bill was a lifelong Taunton...

Leopauldinia "Jean" (Perry) Barros

Leopauldinia "Jean" (Perry) Barros

Aug 31, 2013

TAUNTON - Leopauldinia "Jean" (Perry) Barros, former wife of the late Philip N. Barros, died at the Marian Manor in Taunton on Saturday, Aug. 31, 2013. She was 89. Born in Dighton, she was raised and educated in Taunton and was a former communicant of St. Andrew the Apostle Church. A homemaker for most of her adult life, Mrs....

Frances A. (Smith) Drew

Frances A. (Smith) Drew

Aug 31, 2013

TAUNTON - Frances A. (Smith) drew, wife of Earl J. Drew of Taunton, died at Morton Hospital and Medical Center on Aug. 31, 2013. She was 67. Born in Brooklyn, NY, she was the daughter of the late Preston W. and Lanora (Danowicz) Smith. A resident of the Taunton area since moving here as a child, she attended Taunton...

Alice M. (Ferreira) Dumenigo

Alice M. (Ferreira) Dumenigo

Aug 23, 2013

SOMERSET - Alice M. (Ferreira) Dumenigo, wife of Joseph Dumenigo of Somerset, died at Marian Manor on Aug. 23, 2013. She was 86. Born in North Dighton, she was the daughter of the late Manuel and Mary (Pestana) Ferreira. A graduate of Dighton High School, Mrs. Dumenigo owned and operated Dumenigo Enterprises for over 35 years, before retiring several...

Edna M. (Nadeau) Costa

Edna M. (Nadeau) Costa

Aug 19, 2013

RAYNHAM - Edna M. (Nadeau) Costa, wife of the late Manuel E. Costa and the late Wilfred Bombardier, died at the Life Care Center of Raynham on Monday, Aug. 19, 2013. She was 96. Born, raised and educated in Raynham, she was the daughter of the late Condy and Eva (Chappron) Nadeau. Employed as a Stitcher for Rennie's Curtain...

Priscilla M. (Thurston) Motta

Priscilla M. (Thurston) Motta

Aug 15, 2013

NORTON - Priscilla M. (Thurston) Motta, formerly of Taunton, died at her Norton home on Aug. 15, 2013. She was 71. Born and raised in Taunton, she was the daughter of the late Edward and Irene (Higginbotham) Thurston. She was the wife of David A. Motta for the past fifty-two years. A homemaker for most of her adult life,...

Mary A. Gouveia

Mary A. Gouveia

Aug 5, 2013

NORTON - Mary A. Gouveia, daughter of the late Jose "Joe" and Isabel (Freitas) Gouveia, died at the Wedgemere Golden Living Center in Taunton on Aug. 5, 2013. She was 79. Born in Madeira, Portugal, she moved to the U.S. with her family in 1946 and settled in Norton. She was a graduate of Norton High School and a...

Robert W. Pigeon

Robert W. Pigeon

Aug 5, 2013

TAUNTON - Robert W. Pigeon, husband of the late Evelyn May (Sylvester) Pigeon, died at his Taunton home on August 5, 2013. He was 94. Born in Romorantin, France, he was the son of the late Wilfred and Armandine (Krechmar) Pigeon. Moving to the Taunton area as a child, Mr. Pigeon attended Coyle High School and later served with...

Charles R. Lopes

Charles R. Lopes

Aug 3, 2013

MANSFIELD - Charles R. Lopes, son of the late Justin and Lucy (Roderick) Lopes, died at Norwood Hospital on Aug. 3, 2013. He was 75. Born in Fall River, he was raised in Taunton, and was a graduate of Taunton High School. He served in the US Army during the Vietnam War. A graduate of Bentley College, Mr. Lopes...

John W. Dominique

John W. Dominique

Jul 31, 2013

CANTON - John W. Dominique, formerly of Boston and Raynham, died at Tower Hill Nursing and Rehabilitation of Canton on July 31, 2013. He was 75. Born in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, he was the son of the late Eugene and Sophia Dominique. Educated in Boston schools, Mr. Dominique later served in the U.S. Navy. He was employed as an...

Charles R. Marchese

Charles R. Marchese

Jul 30, 2013

NEEDHAM - Charles R. Marchese, husband of the late Dorothy T. (Burns) Marchese, died at his Needham home on July 30, 2013. He was 82. Born in South Boston, he was the son of the late Gerado and Antonetta (Congio) Marchese. Mr. Marchese was educated in Dorchester and was later employed by the Boston Housing Authority for twenty-eight years...

Martha "Jeanette" (Rose) Jacques

Martha "Jeanette" (Rose) Jacques

Jul 27, 2013

TAUNTON - Martha "Jeanette" (Rose) Jacques, wife of the late Henry E. Jacques, died at her Taunton home surrounded by family and friends on July 27, 2013. She was 88. She was born in Rehoboth and was the daughter of the late Manuel and Martha (Daley) Rose and graduated in 1943 from Joseph Case High School in Swansea. Mrs....

Jose M. Vieira

Jose M. Vieira

Jul 26, 2013

TAUNTON - Jose M. Vieira, husband of Ana M. (Dias) Vieira, died at his Taunton home on July 26, 2013. He was 75. Born and raised in St. Michael, Azores, he the son of the late Augusto and Maria Carmo (Dias) Vieira. He moved to the US in 1959, and later settled in Taunton in 1972. Employed by the...

Consuela Johnson

Consuela Johnson

Jul 25, 2013

TAUNTON - Consuela Johnson, daughter of Zilpa Serrano and the late David Johnson, died at Morton Hospital on July 25, 2013. She was 38. Born in Taunton, she was a 1993 graduate of Norwood High School. Consuela was employed in the area as a security guard until retiring due to disability several years ago. In addition to her mother...

Mary C. (Miranda) Abreu

Mary C. (Miranda) Abreu

Jul 24, 2013

MASHPEE - Mary C. (Miranda) Abreu, 93, formerly of Falmouth and Taunton, died at her Mashpee home on July 24, 2013. She was the wife of the late Ferdinand X. Abreu. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Joseph and Mary (Thomas) Miranda, she was raised in Taunton, and graduated from Taunton High School in 1938. Mrs....