Obituaries Listing

Angelina (Souza) Mason

Angelina (Souza) Mason

Jun 16, 2013

TAUNTON - Angelina (Souza) Mason, longtime companion of the late Francisco "Frank" Couto, died at Morton Hospital on June 16, 2013. She was 84. Born in Taunton, the daughter of the late Henry and Rose (Bento) Souza, she was raised and educated in Taunton, and was later employed as a machine operator by Balfour of Attleboro. She retired in...

John A. Almeida

John A. Almeida

Jun 15, 2013

BOURNE - John A. Almeida, husband of Jacqueline L. (Morehouse) Almeida, died at his Bourne home on June 15, 2013. He was 87. Born and raised in Taunton, he was the son of the late Manuel and Margaret (Govoni) Almeda. A 1943 graduate of Taunton High School, Mr. Almeida served in the U.S. Navy during the Second World War....

Virginia (Mota) Semiao

Virginia (Mota) Semiao

Jun 15, 2013

RAYNHAM/TAUNTON - Virginia (Mota) Semiao, wife of the late Luiz DeCosta Semiao, died at the Life Care Center of Raynham on June 15, 2013. She was 87. Born in Raynham, the daughter of the late Joao and Ana Mota, she was raised and educated in St. Michael, Azores. A resident of the Taunton and Raynham area since 1953, Mrs....

Manuel F. Carreiro

Manuel F. Carreiro

Jun 13, 2013

TAUNTON - Manuel F. Carreiro, husband of Maria F. (Casemiro) Carreiro of Taunton, died at Morton Hospital on June 13, 2013. He was 79. Born, raised and educated in St. Michael, Azores, he was the son of the late Manuel and Georgina (Vigario) Carreiro Pereira. Taunton resident since 1993, Mr. Carreiro was employed as a machine operator by the...

William Costa, Jr

William Costa, Jr

Jun 13, 2013

TAUNTON - William Costa, Jr., husband of Linda J. (Haras) Costa died on June 13, 2013 at his Taunton home, surrounded by his family following a long battle with cancer. He was 57. Born in Taunton, he was the son of the late William and Gladys (Bragga) Costa. He grew up in Dighton, graduated from Dighton Regional High School,...

Doreen May (Gouvia) Brady

Doreen May (Gouvia) Brady

Jun 13, 2013

TAUNTON - Doreen May (Gouvia) Brady, wife of the late Richard Brady, died at the Boston Medical Center in Boston on June 13, 2013. She was 54. Born in Taunton, she was the daughter of the late Manuel and Claire B. (McKitchen) Gouvia. Raised and educated in Berkley, Doreen was a 1977 graduate of Dighton-Rehoboth Regional High School. Survivors...

Rogerio "Roger" Barbara

Rogerio "Roger" Barbara

Jun 8, 2013

TAUNTON - Rogerio "Roger" Barbara, husband of Fatima (Vieira) Barbara, died at his Taunton home following a brief illness on June 8, 2013. He was 59. Born in Terceira, Azores, he was the son of the late Jose and Guilhermina (Pereira) Barbara. A Taunton resident since 1969, Mr. Barbara was employed by Interplex Engineered Products Inc. of Rhode Island....

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...