Obituaries Listing

Scott A. Morrison

Scott A. Morrison

May 29, 2013

BERKLEY - Scott A. Morrison, beloved husband of Ana R. (Torres) Morrison, died at his Berkley home on May 29, 2013. He was 50 years old. Born in Milton, the son of Dorothy J. (Lane) Morrison of Abington and the late Edward J. Morrison, Sr., Scott was raised and educated in Randolph. He was a Berkley resident for the...

James D. Lopes

James D. Lopes

May 24, 2013

TAUNTON - James D. Lopes, husband of Marion (Gomes) Lopes of Taunton, died at Morton Hospital on May 24, 2013. He was 86. Born in Taunton, he was the son of the late Julio and Cotilda (Medeiros) Lopes. Raised and educated in Taunton, he later served in the U.S. Navy during WW II. A retired foreman, he was employed...

Maria F. (Mendonca) Rocha

Maria F. (Mendonca) Rocha

May 22, 2013

TAUNTON - Maria F. (Mendonca) Rocha, wife of Francisco Rocha of Taunton, died at Massachusetts General Hospital on May 22, 2013. She was 66. Born, raised, and educated in Terceira, Azores, she was the daughter of the late Joao and Maria (Borges) Mendonca. Mrs. Rocha moved to Taunton from the Azores with her husband in 1978. She was employed...

Manuel Tavares

Manuel Tavares

May 21, 2013

TAUNTON - Manuel O. Tavares, husband of Maria C. (Narciso) Tavares ,died at his home on May 21, 2013. He was 79. Born, raised, and educated in the Azores he was the son of the late Manuel O. and Maria (Raposo) Tavares. Mr. Tavares moved to Taunton in 1978. For many years he was employed as a machine operator...

Mary I. Medeiros

Mary I. Medeiros

May 19, 2013

SOMERSET - Mary I. Medeiros of Somerset died at Charlton Memorial Hospital in Fall River on May 19, 2013. She was 79. Born in Taunton, she was the daughter of the late Antone C. and Mary L. (Couto) Loura Medeiros. Raised and educated in Fall River, she received a bachelor's degree in nursing from the Charlton Memorial School of...

Carol Ann (Young) Pimental

Carol Ann (Young) Pimental

May 19, 2013

EAST TAUNTON - Carol Ann (Young) Pimental, wife of Ronald J. Pimental of East Taunton, died at Morton Hospital on May 19, 2013. She was 69. Born in Attleboro, the daughter of the late Eugene and Gertrude P. (Butler) Young, she was raised and educated in Rehoboth. A certified nurse's aide, Mrs. Pimental worked in Taunton area nursing homes...

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....