Obituaries Listing

Fernando V. Costa

Fernando V. Costa

Mar 16, 2013

TAUNTON - Fernando V. Costa, husband of Isabel (Vasconcelos) Costa of Taunton, died at Taunton Nursing Home on March 16, 2013. He was 87. Born in Ponta Delgada, St. Michael, Azores, he was the son of the late Jose and Idalina (Viveiros) da Costa. Educated in St. Michael, he worked at the airport traffic control tower in Santa Maria,...

Dorothea (Duffy) Bergin

Dorothea (Duffy) Bergin

Mar 14, 2013

TAUNTON - Dorothea (Duffy) Bergin, wife of the late George Bergin, died at Morton Hospital & Medical Center on March 14, 2013. She was 94. Born in Holbrook, she was the daughter of the late John L. and Viola (Croteau) Duffy. Educated in the Norwood school system, she graduated from Norwood High School in 1937, and later the Gillis...

James Vieira

James Vieira

Mar 13, 2013

TAUNTON - James Vieira, husband of the late Mary Evelyn (Rodrigues) Vieira, died at the Braintree Rehabilitation Hospital on March 13, 2013. He was 89. Born in Taunton, he was the son of the late Francisco and Constantina (Rodriques) Vieira. Educated in Taunton schools, Mr. Vieira later served in the U.S. Army during WW II. He was employed by...

Anthony Gallego

Anthony Gallego

Mar 12, 2013

TAUNTON - Anthony Gallego, husband of the late Barbara (Marvel) Gallego, died at the St. Vincent Medical Center in Jacksonville, FL on March 12, 2013. He was 82. Born in Taunton, he was the son of the late Manuel and Elemina (Cambra) Gallego. Mr. Gallego was a lifelong Taunton resident and former co-owner/operator of Taunton's Modern Construction Company. A...

Helen (Martin) Pacheco

Helen (Martin) Pacheco

Mar 11, 2013

TAUNTON - Helen (Martin) Pacheco, wife of the late Manuel W. Pacheco, died at her Taunton home on March 11, 2013. She was 87. Born in Taunton, she was the daughter of the late Manuel and Josephine (Soares) Martin. Raised and educated in Taunton, she was a 1943 graduate of Taunton High School. Mrs. Pacheco was employed by the...

Frank A. Macedo

Frank A. Macedo

Mar 9, 2013

TAUNTON - Frank A. Macedo of Taunton, husband of the late Mildred V. (Avilla) Macedo, died at St. Elizabeth Hospital on March 9, 2013. He was 82. Born and raised in Dighton, he was the son of the late Manuel and Rose (Vincent) Macedo. Mr. Macedo attended Dighton schools and later served in the Korean War. He was employed...

Denise M. Marshall

Denise M. Marshall

Mar 7, 2013

TAUNTON - Denise M. Marshall, 58, of Taunton, died at Morton Hospital on March 7, 2013. Born in Taunton, she was the daughter of the late Manuel and Barbara (Lee) Marshall. A lifelong Taunton resident, Denise attended Taunton schools and was a homemaker for most of her adult life. Survivors include a son, Albert Marshall of Taunton; three daughters,...

Marion Doel Westcoat Koss

Marion Doel Westcoat Koss

Mar 4, 2013

TAUNTON - Marion Doel Westcoat Koss, wife of the late Walter Koss and the late David Westcoat, Sr., died at the Life Care Center of Raynham on March 4, 2013. She was 98 years old. Born in Taunton, she was the daughter of the late William R. and Edith (Jackson) Doel, Sr. Marion was raised and educated in Taunton...

Marjorie A. (Clements) Heidke

Marjorie A. (Clements) Heidke

Mar 3, 2013

TAUNTON - Marjorie A. (Clements) Heidke of Taunton, age 75, died in Auburn, ME on March 3, 2013. She was the wife of 55 years to Alfred G. Heidke, II. Born in Boston, the daughter of the late Leonard and Anna (Lee) Clements, Mrs. Heidke was a 1954 graduate of Dorchester High School. She later attended the Boston City...

Maria Luisa Pereira

Maria Luisa Pereira

Mar 2, 2013

TAUNTON - Maria Luisa Pereira of Taunton, wife of the late Victor Serrano, died at Brigham & Women's Hospital on March 2, 2013. She was 76. Born in Puerto Rico, she was the daughter of the late Jose and Paula (Morales) Pereira. Educated in Puerto Rico and New York schools, she was employed as a receptionist for Beckton, Dickinson...

Pataricia Ann (Silvia) Martin

Pataricia Ann (Silvia) Martin

Feb 27, 2013

BERKLEY - Patricia Ann (Silvia) Martin, 56, of Berkley died at Brigham and Women's Hospital on Feb. 27, 2013. She was the beloved wife of Richard Martin of Berkley, to whom she was married for thirty-seven years. Born, raised and educated in Taunton, she was a graduate of Taunton High School. Patricia loved vacationing at Disney World with her...

Francis G. Spataro

Francis G. Spataro

Feb 22, 2013

TAUNTON - Francis G. Spataro, husband for fifty-nine years of Elizabeth (DeCosta) Spataro, died at Taunton Nursing Home on Feb. 22, 2013. He was 82. Born and raised in Brooklyn, NY, the son of the late Louis and Anna (Baumgaertner) Spataro, he was a 1948 graduate of St. Ann's Academy. A U.S. Navy Veteran of the Korean Conflict, he...

Marilyn Francis (Hetrick) Gee

Marilyn Francis (Hetrick) Gee

Feb 22, 2013

NORTH DIGHTON - Marilyn Frances (Hetrick) Gee, wife of the late Lafaun Gee, died at Morton Hospital & Medical Center on Feb. 22, 2013. She was 71. Born in Deetrice, Nebraska, she was the daughter of the late Marion F. and Ruby B. (Pangborn) Hetrick. Raised and educated in Nebraska, Marilyn lived most her life in Idaho, where she...

Robert A. Souza

Robert A. Souza

Feb 21, 2013

TAUNTON - Robert A. Souza, son of the late Antone and Florence M. (Munice) Souza, died at his Taunton home on Feb. 21, 2013. He was 60 years old. Born and raised in Taunton, he was a 1971 graduate of Taunton High School. He attended Andover Institute and later received a bachelor's degree in business from Stonehill College. A...

Curtis A. Simpson

Curtis A. Simpson

Feb 20, 2013

TAUNTON - Curtis A. Simpson, husband of Mildred L. (Dutra) Simpson, died at his Taunton home on Feb. 20, 2013. He was 82. Born, raised and educated in Taunton, he was the son of the late Louis B. and Susan (Kelley) Simpson, Sr. A retired groundskeeper, he was employed by the Wrentham State School for many years, before retiring...

John Pacheco

John Pacheco

Feb 18, 2013

TAUNTON - John Pacheco, husband of Mary P. Pacheco of Taunton, died at Morton Hospital and Medical Center on Feb. 18, 2013. He was 87. Born in Taunton, he was the son of the late Joao and Maria (Costa Belarino) Pacheco. Mr. Pacheco was employed as a laundry supervisor for the Massachusetts Hospital School in Canton, and the former...

Clarence J. Barros

Clarence J. Barros

Feb 18, 2013

TAUNTON - Clarence J. Barros, age 91, passed away on Feb. 18, 2013 at Morton Hospital after a period of declining health. Born in Taunton, he was the son of the late John and Amelia (Fagundes) Barros. A lifelong Taunton resident, he attended Taunton public schools and graduated from Taunton High School in 1939. A US Army Veteran of...

Donna Marie Delawrence

Donna Marie Delawrence

Feb 14, 2013

POSTPONEMENT DUE TO WEATHER CONDITIONS, THE FUNERAL FOR DONNA M. DE LAWRENCE HAS BEEN POSTPONED FOR 24 HRS. PLEASE SEE DATES AND TIMES BELOW. DIGHTON - Donna Marie DeLawrence, daughter of Walter R. DeLawrence and the late Diane L. (Bousquin) DeLawrence, died at her Dighton home on Feb. 14, 2013. She was 53. Born in Taunton, she was employed...

Emma (Morris) Lopes

Emma (Morris) Lopes

Feb 8, 2013

TAUNTON - Emma (Morris) Lopes, wife of the late Caesar "Sassy" Lopes, died at Longmeadow of Taunton on Feb. 8, 2013. She was 103 years old. Born in Taunton, she was the daughter of the late John and Maria (Vieira Marques) Morris. A lifelong Taunton resident, Mrs. Lopes worked as a shipper for the former Taunton Dress Co. many...

Marie (Marshall) Ortiz

Marie (Marshall) Ortiz

Feb 5, 2013

NORTH DIGHTON - Marie (Marshall) Ortiz, 94, died at her North Dighton home on Feb. 5, 2013. Born, raised and educated in Berkley, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Maria (Cunha)Marshall. A homemaker for most of her adult life, she attended Liberty Christian Church of Taunton. Marie put her faith in Jesus Christ many years ago....