Obituaries Listing

Rita A. (Rodrigues) Silvia

Rita A. (Rodrigues) Silvia

Jan 7, 2013

TAUNTON - Rita A. (Rodrigues) Silvia, wife of Edward R. Silvia, died at her Taunton home on Jan. 7, 2013. She was 84. Born and raised in Taunton, she was the daughter of the late Alfred and Maria S. (Branco) Rodrigues. She was a 1946 graduate from Taunton High School. A retired head teller and supervisor, Mrs. Silvia was...

Edith (Corey) Smith

Edith (Corey) Smith

Jan 4, 2013

RAYNHAM - Edith (Corey) Smith, wife of William J. Smith, died at her Raynham home on January 4, 2013. She was 84. Born in North Dighton, she was the daughter of the late Manuel S. and Mary (Branco) Corey. She was educated in Dighton schools. A retired stitcher, Mrs. Smith was employed in the textiles industry. She retired many...

Robert A. Greene

Robert A. Greene

Jan 3, 2013

WOONSOCKET, RI - Robert A. Greene, husband Natalie L. (Ridl) Greene of Woonsocket, died at the Landmark Medical Center of Woonsocket on Jan. 3, 2013. He was 50 years old. Born, raised and educated in Taunton, he was the son of the late Herbert A. and Hilda (Grace) Greene. Robert served in the U.S. Army and was later employed...

Bernice M. "Bunny" (Butler) Plant

Bernice M. "Bunny" (Butler) Plant

Dec 28, 2012

TAUNTON - Bernice "Bunny" M. (Butler) Plant, wife of the late Joseph A. "Fred" Plant, died at Morton Hospital & Medical Center on Dec. 28, 2012. She was 84. Born in Taunton, she was the daughter of the late Maurice A. and Mary A. (Deniz) Butler. Raised and educated in Taunton, Mrs. Plant operated a hair salon in Brockton,...

Alice (Almeida) Silvia

Alice (Almeida) Silvia

Dec 25, 2012

TAUNTON - Alice (Almeida) Silvia, wife of the late Louis Silvia, Sr., died at Morton Hospital & Medical Center on Dec. 25, 2012. She was 85. Born in Fall River, she was the daughter of the late Manuel and Mary (Branco) Almeida. Raised and educated in Bristol, Rhode Island, she had been a Taunton resident since 1946. Mrs. Silvia...

Mildred (Mathews) Gil

Mildred (Mathews) Gil

Dec 20, 2012

TAUNTON - Mildred (Mathews) Gil, wife of the late George Gil, died at Mass. General Hospital in Boston on Dec. 20, 2012. She was 86. Born in Taunton, she was the daughter of the late Manuel C. and Elizabeth (Silvia) Mathews. A 1944 graduate of Taunton High School, she later graduated from the former Bristol County Business College. In...

Gerard C. Silva

Gerard C. Silva

Dec 16, 2012

MIDDLEBORO - Gerard C. Silva, husband of Esther L. (Kenney) Silva, died at his Middleboro home on Dec. 16, 2012. He was 83. Born in Newport, RI, he was the son of the late Agnelo and Mary (Farias) Silva. Educated in Newport schools, he later served in the U.S. Air Force during the Korean Conflict. A retired high school...

Jose Amaral

Jose Amaral

Dec 16, 2012

TAUNTON - Jose Amaral, husband of the late Agnes (Moreira) Amaral, and the late Maria Conceicao (Benjamin) Amaral, died at Longmeadow of Taunton on Dec. 16, 2012. He was 80 years old. Born in St. Michael, Azores, he was the son of the late Joao and Marianna Amaral. Mr. Amaral moved to the U.S. in 1968 and resided in...

Mary Joan (Pimental) Mott

Mary Joan (Pimental) Mott

Dec 15, 2012

TAUNTON - Mary Joan (Pimental) Mott, wife of the late James Mott, died at Marian Manor on Saturday, Dec. 15, 2012. She was 93. Born in New Bedford, she was the daughter of the late August and Amelia (Silvia) Pimental. Moving to Taunton with her family as a child, she attended Taunton schools, and later resided in Berkley and...

Vera (Eveleigh) Short

Vera (Eveleigh) Short

Dec 13, 2012

ATTLEBORO - Vera (Eveleigh) Short, wife of the late Reverend Horatio E. P. Short, died at the Life Care Center of Attleboro on Dec. 13, 2012. She was 87. Born in Hampden White Bay, Newfoundland, Canada, she was the daughter of the late John and Sarah (Osmond) Eveleigh. Raised and educated in Canada, Mrs. Short moved to this area...

Lillian G. (Barnes) Thomson

Lillian G. (Barnes) Thomson

Dec 10, 2012

TAUNTON - Lillian G. (Barnes) Thomson, wife of the late George G. Thomson, died at Morton Hospital in Taunton on Dec. 10, 2012 at age 96. She was the mother of Carolyn Phillips of Idaho, Barbara Davis of Easton, Kenneth Thomson of PA, and the late Robert Thomson. There will be a private graveside service followed by a Celebration...

Jason E. Neto

Jason E. Neto

Dec 9, 2012

TAUNTON - Jason E. Neto, 18, of Taunton died at Morton Hospital on Dec. 9, 2012 due to injuries sustained in an automobile accident. Born, raised and educated in Taunton, he was employed by Victor's Landscaping, where he had been working for the past two years. A communicant of St. Anthony Church, Jason enjoyed basketball, volleyball, and video games;...

Alice M. (Pina) Bullock

Alice M. (Pina) Bullock

Dec 5, 2012

WORCESTER - Alice M. (Pina) Bullock, formerly of Taunton, died at the Christopher House in Worcester on Dec. 5, 2012. She was 94. Born in Taunton, she was the daughter of the late Michael and Mary A. (Teixeira) Pina. Mrs. Bullock was a communicant of St. Peter Church in Worcester. Survivors include three daughters, L. Marie Agyei, Jean Richards...

Joseph A. Medeiros

Joseph A. Medeiros

Nov 30, 2012

TAUNTON - Joseph A. Medeiros, son of the late James and Bella V. (Vaz) Medeiros, died at Brigham & Women's Hospital on Nov. 30. 2012. He was 57. Born, raised and educated in Taunton, Joe was a 1973 graduate of Coyle & Cassidy High School. Employed by Trucchi's Supermarkets, he worked in the Tremont St. store for the past...

Roland G. Bourget

Roland G. Bourget

Nov 26, 2012

RAYNHAM - Roland G. Bourget, former longtime resident of Raynham, died at the Sunset Lakes Rehabilitation & Nursing Center in Venice, FL on Oct. 30, 2012. He was 71. Born and educated in Taunton, he was the son of the late Gerard J. and Annette I. (Cartier) Bourget. A retired purchasing agent employed by Reed & Barton Silversmiths in...

Rita H. (Nadeau) Bombardier

Rita H. (Nadeau) Bombardier

Nov 23, 2012

RAYNHAM - Rita H. (Nadeau) Bombardier, wife of the late Joseph Bombardier, died at Brockton Hospital on Nov. 23, 2012. She was 88 years old. Born, raised and educated in Raynham, she was the daughter of the late Cody and Eva (Chaperon) Nadeau. A homemaker for most of her adult life, Mrs. Bombardier was an avid Red Sox and...

Lisa Ann Read

Lisa Ann Read

Nov 19, 2012

TAUNTON - Lisa Ann Read, a longtime Taunton resident, died at her home on Nov. 19, 2012, surrounded by her family. She was 50 years old. Born and raised in Taunton, she was the daughter of Gerard F. Read of Swansea and Nancy (Souza) Read of Taunton. Educated in Taunton schools, she attended Our Lady of Lourdes School and...

Filomena F. Do Couto

Filomena F. Do Couto

Nov 14, 2012

TAUNTON - Filomena F. do Couto, wife of the late Antonio do Couto, died at the Marian Manor on Nov. 14, 2012. She was 93. Born, raised, and educated in Faial da Terra, St. Michael, Azores, she was the daughter of the late Francisco and Maria (Braga) do Couto. A resident of the Taunton area since 1966, she was...

Douglas J. Lema

Douglas J. Lema

Nov 13, 2012

EAST TAUNTON - Douglas J. Lema, a longtime East Taunton resident, passed away at his home on Nov. 13, 2012, following a courageous four-year battle with cancer. He was 45. Born in Fall River, he was the son of Frank A. Lema Jr. of Davenport, FL and Brenda M. (Frates) Lema of East Taunton. A 1984 graduate of Bristol-Plymouth...

James J. Babula

James J. Babula

Nov 10, 2012

WAREHAM - James J. Babula, husband of Constance "Connie" (McCarthy) Babula, died at his Wareham home on Nov. 10, 2012. He was 72. Born, raised and educated in Wilkes-Barre, PA, he was the son of the late Walter and Mary (Wajdowicz) Babula. Mr. Babula was a retired veteran of the U.S. Navy and served during the Vietnam War. For...