Obituaries Listing

Sergio M. Perez

Aug 17, 2014

RAYNHAM - Sergio M. Perez, husband of the late Sharon A. (Chamberlain) Perez, died at the Guardian Center of Brockton on Aug. 17, 2014. He was 68. Born and educated in Cuba, he was the son of the late Sergio and Ana Maria (Martinez) Perez. Mr. Perez had resided in the area since moving from Cuba in 1966. An...

Scott R. "Bluto" Bonneau

Aug 15, 2014

TAUNTON - Scott R. "Bluto" Bonneau, husband of Diane M. (Silva) Bonneau, passed away at his Taunton home on Aug. 15, 2014, following a long battle with MS. He was 45 years old. Born in Middleboro, he was the son of Sherry (Keith) Bonneau of North Port, FL and the late Ronald Bonneau. Raised in Lakeville, Scott was a...

Manuel E. Jorge

Aug 15, 2014

TAUNTON - Manuel E. Jorge, husband of Maria F. (Sousa) Jorge of Taunton, died at Longmeadow of Taunton on Aug. 15, 2014. He was 74. Born in Faial, Azores, he was the son of the late Manuel P. and Maria (Lacerda) Jorge. Mr. Jorge was raised and educated in Faial and later served in the Portuguese Army. A Taunton...

John Correira

Aug 14, 2014

STOUGHTON - John Correira, husband of Dorothy "Dottie" (Simonds) Tallarida Correira of Stoughton and the late Blanche M. (Silvia) Correira Treweek, died at the Good Samaritan Medical Center on Aug. 14, 2014. He was 88. Born in Tewksbury, Mr. Correira was the son of the late John and Clara Dutra. He was an Army Veteran of WW II. Employed...

Richard M. Lewis

Aug 13, 2014

LEHIGH ACRES, FL - Richard M. Lewis, formally of Taunton, died unexpectedly at his Florida home on Aug. 13, 2014. He was 78. Born in Taunton, he was the son of the late Emanuel and Stella (Rogovich) Lewis. Educated in Taunton schools, Richard later served in the U.S. Air Force during the Korean Conflict. He was the owner and...

Norbina A. Frias

Aug 10, 2014

TAUNTON - Norbina A. Frias, longtime Taunton resident, died at the Taunton Nursing Home on Aug. 10, 2014 with her family by her side. She was 90 years old. Born in St. Michael, Azores, the daughter of the late Jose and Conceicao (Cordeiro) Pacheco Amaral, Mrs. Frias moved to the U.S. in 1966. She worked for Texas Instruments and...

Alfred P. "Butch" Perry

Aug 7, 2014

TAUNTON - Alfred "Butch" Perry, 88, husband of Eileen L. (Crowninshield) Perry, died at his Taunton home on Aug. 7, 2014. Born in Dighton, he was the son of the late Joseph G. and Louise (Francis) Perry. He was a Taunton resident for the past sixty-two years. Educated in Taunton schools, Alfred later served in the U.S. Army during...

Alina G. (Bettencourt) Da Silva

Aug 6, 2014

ATTLEBORO - Alina G. (Bettencourt) da Silva, wife of the late Jose R. da Silva, died at Golden Living Garden Place in Attleboro on Aug. 6, 2014. She was 79. Born in Madeira Island, Portugal, she was the daughter of the late Edmundo da Paixao and Gabriela (Goncalves) Bettencourt. A resident of the Taunton area since 1978, Mrs. da...

Richard A. Sartre

Aug 6, 2014

TAUNTON - Richard A. Sartre, 74, of Taunton, died at Morton Hospital on Aug. 6, 2014. He was 74. Born in East Hampton, CT, he was the son of the late Merton and Lillian (Errico) Sartre. Raised and educated in East Hampton, he later worked as a self-employed truck driver. Mr. Sartre had lived in the Taunton area for...

Annette (Burchell) Velozo

Aug 5, 2014

TAUNTON - Annette (Burchell) Velozo, 78, of Taunton, died at Morton Hospital on Aug. 5, 2014 with her family by her side. She was the wife of the late Edwin Velozo. Born in Gadsden, Alabama, Mrs. Velozo was the daughter of the late John and Dovie (Brooks) Burchell. She moved to the Taunton area with her family at the...

Mary (Martins) Fernandes

Aug 4, 2014

TAUNTON - Mary (Martins) Fernandes, wife of the late Joseph Fernandes, died at Taunton Nursing Home on Aug. 4, 2014. She was 98. Born in Taunton, she was the daughter of the late Manuel and Maria (Andrade Estrella) Martins. Mrs. Fernandes was educated in Taunton schools, and later worked as a cook at the Bristol County Agricultural High School....

Benjamin F. "Ben" Rose

Aug 1, 2014

BERKLEY- Benjamin F. "Ben" Rose, husband of the late Shirley M. (Bernier) Rose, born October 2, 1921, died peacefully at the Life Care Center of Raynham on Aug. 1, 2014, following a period of failing health. He was 92. Born in Berkley, he was the son of the late Joseph and Zona (Peel) Rose. Ben was a lifelong resident...

Alfred P. Silva

Jul 31, 2014

FALMOUTH - Alfred P. Silva, husband of Shandra (Farias) Silva of North Falmouth, died at Falmouth Hospital on July 31, 2014. He was 92. Born in Raynham, he was the son of the late Frank P. and Maria (Correia) Silvia. Formerly of Taunton, Mr. Silva grew up in Raynham and later served in the U.S. Coast Guard during WW...

Dorothy A. "Dot" (Silva) Botelho

Jul 31, 2014

TAUNTON - Dorothy A. "Dot" (Silva) Botelho, longtime Taunton resident, died at the Life Care Center of Raynham on July 9, 2014. She was 98 years old. Born, raised and educated in Taunton, she was the daughter of the late Henry L. and Mary (Joseph) Silva. Mrs. Botelho was employed for many years by the former Red Coach Grill,...

Carlos Isidoro De Jesus

Jul 30, 2014

RAYNHAM - Carlos Isidoro de Jesus, husband of Ercília A. Simplício de Jesus of Raynham, died at the Tremont Skilled Care Center of Wareham on July 30, 2014. He was 91. Born in Madeira Island, Portugal, he was the son of the late Joé

Jerome F. "Jerry" Michener

Jul 29, 2014

TAUNTON - Jerome F. "Jerry" Michener, husband of Maria Joao (Cabral) Michener, died at Morton Hospital on July 29, 2014 after a brave and vigorous fight with Pulmonary Fibrosis. He was 60 years old. Born in Boston, he was the son of the late John and Mary R. (Benjamin) Michener. A Taunton resident since his high school years, he...

Sr. Maria Isabel Franco, S.S.D.

Jul 27, 2014

TAUNTON - Sr. Maria Isabel Franco of the Sisters of St. Dorothy, died at Marian Manor on July 27, 2014. She was 99. Born in Sé

Alvin G. Souza, Jr

Jul 22, 2014

TAUNTON - Alvin G. Souza, Jr., husband of Pamela J. (Martin) Souza of Taunton, died surrounded by his family at Rhode Island Hospital following a brief illness. He was 56. Born in New Bedford, he was the son of the late Alvin G. and Lucille (DeMello) Souza, Sr. He attended Taunton schools and was a 1976 graduate of Bristol-Plymouth...

Elizabeth (Houser) Mcgrath

Jul 22, 2014

RAYMHAM - Elizabeth (Houser) McGrath, longtime Raynham resident, died at Longmeadow of Taunton on July 22, 2014. She was 88. Mrs. McGrath was the wife of the late Ralph J. McGrath. Born in Brockton, she was the daughter of the late Frank H. and Eleanor F. (Hanson) Houser. A retired manager, she was employed by Antone's Cleaners of Duxbury...

Mary R. (Ferreira) Ventura

Jul 17, 2014

TAUNTON - Mary R. (Ferreira) Ventura, wife of the late Arthur P. Ventura, died at her Taunton home following a long illness on July 17, 2014. She was 86. Born and raised in Taunton, she was the daughter of the late Serafim and Mary (Berthao) Ferreira. A homemaker for much of her adult life, she will be remembered as...