Obituaries Listing

Peter F. Dias

Peter F. Dias

Sep 28, 2013

Peter F. Dias, Jr., 62 of Taunton, died peacefully at Brigham and Women's Hospital on September 28, 2013 surrounded by his family. He was the beloved husband of Joan Marie (Cremeans) Dias. Born and raised in Taunton, he was the son of the late Peter F. and Marie C. (Teixeira) Dias. A graduate of Taunton High School, he later...

James A. Halliley

James A. Halliley

Sep 27, 2013

TAUNTON - James A. "Magoo" Halliley, husband of Mary F. (Wyatt) Halliley of Taunton, died at Morton Hospital on Sept. 27, 2013, following a long illness. He was 61. Born in Oxnod, CA, he was the son of the late Elmer and Rita (Bernier) Halliley. Raised in Taunton, Mr. Halliley was a graduate of Taunton High School. He later...

Berta M. (Darosa) Lang

Berta M. (Darosa) Lang

Sep 27, 2013

TAUNTON - Berta M. (daRosa) Lang of Taunton, wife of the late Robert B. Lang, died at Brigham & Women's Hospital in Boston on Sept. 27, 2013, surrounded by her loving family. She was 59. Born in Terceira, Azores, she was the daughter of the late Jose B. and Rosa E. (daSilva) daRosa. She moved with her family to...

Christopher J. Paiva

Christopher J. Paiva

Sep 24, 2013

TAUNTON - Christopher J. Paiva, husband of Jennifer Shing of Taunton, died at his home on Sept. 24, 2013. He was 47. Born in New Bedford, he was the son of Kathleen (Manning) Paiva of East Taunton, and the late Russell A. Paiva. Christopher was raised and educated in Taunton, and was a graduate of Taunton High School. Employed...

Frank W. Mendes

Frank W. Mendes

Sep 18, 2013

TAUNTON - Frank W. Mendes, husband of the late Edith I. (Petrie) Mendes, died at Morton Hospital on Sept. 18, 2013. He was 90. Born in Taunton, he was the son of the late Frank V. and Joaquina "Mary" (Santos) Mendes. Educated in Taunton and Dighton schools, he later served in the U.S. Navy during WWII. A retired Deputy...

Glenn A. Titus

Glenn A. Titus

Sep 18, 2013

TAUNTON - Glenn A. "Dude" Titus, husband of the late Barbara A. (Silvia) Titus, died at Morton Hospital with his family by his side, on Sept. 18, 2013. A Taunton resident since 1957, he was 76 years old. Born in Norton, he was the son of the late Clifford and Alice (Hogan) Titus. Mr. Titus was raised and educated...

Mary G. (Dias) Webb

Mary G. (Dias) Webb

Sep 14, 2013

TAUNTON - Mary G. (Dias) Webb, wife of the late Luke A. Webb, Sr., died at the Island Terrace in Lakeville, surrounded by her family on Sept. 14, 2013. She was 98. Born and raised in Taunton, she was the daughter of the late Frank and Alvitina (Gonsalves) Dias. A Taunton resident for most of her life, Mrs. Webb...

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...