Obituaries Listing

Manuel Pinheiro

Manuel Pinheiro

May 5, 2013

TAUNTON - Manuel Pinheiro, son of Jose and Maria T. (Moitoso) Pinheiro, Sr. of Taunton, died on May 5, 2013 due to injuries sustained in a boating accident. He was 47. Born in Galt, Ontario, Canada, he moved to Taunton in 1966 and graduated from Bristol-Plymouth Regional Technical High School in 1984. A retired custodian, he was employed by...

Roque "Rocky" Teves Freitas

Roque "Rocky" Teves Freitas

May 3, 2013

TAUNTON - Roque "Rocky" Teves Freitas, husband of Aurelina Ramos (Medeiros) Freitas, died at Marian Manor on May 3, 2013. He was 89. Born in Flores, Azores, he was the son of the late Manuel T. and Ermelinda (Freitas) Teves. Educated in the Azores, Mr. Freitas served in the Portuguese Army during WW II before moving to Canada in...

Adeline C. (Duarte) Morais

Adeline C. (Duarte) Morais

May 3, 2013

TAUNTON - Adeline C. (Duarte) Morais, wife of the late Joseph B. Morais, died at Marian Manor on May 3, 2013. She was 89. Born, raised and educated in Faial, Azores, she was the daughter of the late Stephen and Adeline (DoCarmo) Duarte. She was employed as a housekeeper at the former Country Haven Nursing Home in Norton for...

Everett Joseph Dupont, Sr

Everett Joseph Dupont, Sr

May 1, 2013

TAUNTON - Everett J. Dupont, Sr. husband of Irene E. (Bennett) Dupont, died at his Taunton home on May 1, 2013. He was 85. Born, raised, and educated in Taunton, the son of the late John A. and Emily (Silvia) Dupont, he was a WWII Veteran of the U.S. Navy. A carpenter by trade, he worked out of Union...

Dorothy T. Medeiros - Pontes

Dorothy T. Medeiros - Pontes

Apr 29, 2013

Dorothy T. (Ferreira) Medeiros-Pontes, wife of the late Louis Medeiros and the late Johnny Pontes, died at the Sarah S. Brayton Care Center in Fall River after a long illness on April 29, 2013. She was 85. Born in Raynham, she was the daughter of the late Manuel S. and Mary (Leal) Ferreira. She grew up in Berkley, attended...

Alvin G. Souza, Sr

Alvin G. Souza, Sr

Apr 28, 2013

Alvin G. "Sgt. Souza" Souza, Sr., husband of Lucille (DeMello) Souza, died at his Taunton home on April 28, 2013. He was 85. Born, raised and educated in New Bedford, he served in the United States Marines during WWII and the Korean Conflict. He was employed as a supervisor of security for the former Paul A. Dever State School...

Jean Sauveur Philippe

Jean Sauveur Philippe

Apr 20, 2013

TAUNTON - Jean Sauveur Philippe of Taunton died at Morton Hospital & Medical Center on April 20, 2013. He was 82. Born, raised and educated in Haiti, he was a veteran of the Haitian Army. He owned and operated a jewelry and watch repair shop in Haiti before moving to the Taunton area in 1976. The son of the...

Cecelia M. (Arruda) Woods

Cecelia M. (Arruda) Woods

Apr 16, 2013

TAUNTON - Cecelia M. (Arruda) Woods, wife of the late Harold E. Woods, died at the Life Care Center of Raynham on April 16, 2013. She was 96. Born in Taunton, she was the daughter of the late Benjamin and Maria (Cabral) Arruda. Raised and educated in Taunton, she was a 1935 graduate of Taunton High School. Mrs. Woods...

Maria A. (Henriques) Medeiros

Maria A. (Henriques) Medeiros

Apr 13, 2013

EAST TAUNTON - Maria A. (Henriques) Medeiros, 56, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on Saturday, April 13th at Taunton Nursing Home. The Lord finally called her home after a long, courageous battle with Alzheimer's. Maria was the loving wife of 36 years to Raymond A. Medeiros of East Taunton. She was the loving daughter of the late...

Joseph P. Lavallee, Sr

Joseph P. Lavallee, Sr

Apr 12, 2013

RAYNHAM - Joseph P. Lavallee, Sr., following a struggle with cancer, passed away on Friday, April 12, 2013. He passed peacefully in his home in Raynham, in the presence of family members. He was 74. Born in Paterson, NJ, he was the son of the late Paul E. Lavallee, Sr. and Eleanor A. (Duhamel) Lavallee. Raised in Rehoboth, he...

Maria "Connie" (Amaral) Silva

Maria "Connie" (Amaral) Silva

Apr 11, 2013

TAUNTON - Maria "Connie" (Amaral) Silva, wife of Manuel P. Silva of Taunton, died at the Brigham & Women's Hospital on April 11, 2013. She was 86. Born, raised and educated in Faial, Azores, she later resided in Angola for fourteen years, moving to the Taunton area in 1960. Mrs. Silva enjoyed cooking, gardening, traveling, and especially spending time...

Patricia M. (Sylvia) Macomber

Patricia M. (Sylvia) Macomber

Apr 9, 2013

EAST TAUNTON - Patricia M. (Sylvia) Macomber, wife of Russell E. Macomber of East Taunton, died at Brigham & Women's Hospital following a long illness on April 9, 2013. She was 70 years old. Born in Fall River, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Mary (Roderick) Sylvia. Raised and educated in Taunton, she was employed by...

Manuel M. Barbosa

Manuel M. Barbosa

Apr 9, 2013

TAUNTON - Manuel M. Barbosa, husband of Maria D. (Serodeo) Barbosa of Taunton, died at Morton Hospital & Medical Center on April 9, 2013. He was 77. Born in St. Michael, Azores, he was the son of the late Manuel and Maria (do Carmo Resendes Melo) Cabral Barbosa. Educated in the Azores, Mr. Barbosa moved to this area in...

Dorothy J. (Whitaker) Hermanson

Dorothy J. (Whitaker) Hermanson

Apr 9, 2013

STOUGHTON - Dorothy J. (Whitaker) Hermanson, wife of the late Erle L. Hermanson, died at the Blue Hills Alzheimer's Care Center of Stoughton on April 9, 2013. She was 87. Born in East Providence, "Dottie" grew up on Lincoln St. in Seekonk, the daughter of the late William J. and Mabel B. (Dyson) Whitaker. Educated in Seekonk and E....

Richard Gallego

Richard Gallego

Apr 7, 2013

TAUNTON - Richard Gallego, husband of Rita D. (Dias) Gallego of Taunton, died at Morton Hospital on April 7, 2013, surrounded by his family. He was 81. Born and raised in Taunton, he was the son of the late Joseph and Clemera (Souza) Gallego. He attended Taunton schools, and later received a G.E.D. from Cape Cod Community College. Mr....

Mariana (Silva) Vieira

Mariana (Silva) Vieira

Mar 31, 2013

TAUNTON - Mariana (Silva) Vieira, wife of Antonio Vieira of Taunton, died at Morton Hospital & Medical Center on March 31, 2013. She was 64. Born, raised and educated in Terceira, Azores, she was the daughter of Maria C. (Costa) Silva of Taunton, and the late Raul Silva. Mrs. Vieira left the Azores in 1969 and settled in Falmouth....

Jean B. (Brady) Coelho

Jean B. (Brady) Coelho

Mar 30, 2013

NORTH DIGHTON - Jean B. (Brady) Coelho, wife of Joseph A. Coelho of North Dighton, died at New England Sinai Hospital in Stoughton on March 30, 2013. She was 86. Born and raised in Taunton, Mrs. Coelho was the daughter of the late Alfred and Grace (Gillispie) Brady. She was a 1944 graduate of Taunton High School. Mrs. Coelho...

Hilda L. (Westgate) Malaguti

Hilda L. (Westgate) Malaguti

Mar 27, 2013

NORTH DIGHTON - Hilda L. (Westgate) Malaguti, wife of Vincent R. Malaguti of N. Dighton, died at the Dighton Nursing Center on March 27, 2013. She was 84. Born in Lakeville, she was the daughter of the late Clarence and Carrie (DeMoranville) Westgate. Educated in Lakeville schools, she moved to Dighton in 1958. A homemaker for most of her...

Esther L. (Kenney) Silva

Esther L. (Kenney) Silva

Mar 26, 2013

MIDDLEBORO - Esther L. (Kenney) Silva, wife of the late Gerard C. Silva, died at her Middleboro home on March 26, 2013. A former Raynham resident, she was 82 years old. Born, raised and educated in Taunton, she was the daughter of the late William C. and Rosalie (Gomes) Kenney. A homemaker for most of her adult life, Mrs....

Manuel D. Duarte

Manuel D. Duarte

Mar 25, 2013

TAUNTON - Manuel D. Duarte, husband of Maria C. (Almeida) Duarte, died at the Marian Manor on March 25, 2013. He was 77. Born, raised and educated in Faial, Azores, he was the son of the late Jose F. and Silvina A. (Vital) Duarte. After moving to California in 1959, he was employed by the Peterbilt Motors Company for...