Obituaries Listing

Maria I. (Azevedo) Lima

Maria I. (Azevedo) Lima

Aug 7, 2012

RAYNHAM - Maria I. (Azevedo) Lima, formerly of Taunton, died at Life Care Center of Raynham on August 7, 2012. She was 85 years old and predeceased by her husband of fifty years, the late Manuel F. Lima. Born and raised in Terceira, Azores, she was the daughter of the late Jose L. and Adelaide C. (DaSilva) Azevedo. Mrs....

Irene (Correia) Phillips

Irene (Correia) Phillips

Aug 6, 2012

MARBLE FALLS, TEXAS - Irene (Correia) Phillips, formerly of Taunton, MA, died at the Kingsland Hills Care Center in Kingsland, Texas on June 24, 2012. She was 80 years old. Born in Taunton, the daughter of the late Peter S. and Mary (Rapoza) Correia, she was raised and educated in Taunton, and was a communicant of the former Our...

Delphina "Dee" (Correia) Granfield

Delphina "Dee" (Correia) Granfield

Jul 30, 2012

TAUNTON - Delphina "Dee" (Correia) Granfield, wife of the late William B. Granfield, died at Taunton Nursing Home on July 30, 2012. She was 90. Born in Taunton, she was the daughter of the late Joaquin and Alexandrina (Bartel) Correia. Raised and educated in Taunton, she was a 1940 graduate of Taunton High School. A retired office manager, Mrs....

Fernando M. Deandrade

Fernando M. Deandrade

Jul 28, 2012

EAST TAUNTON - Fernando M. DeAndrade, 68, an East Taunton resident for the past 15 years, died at Morton Hospital & Medical Center on July 28, 2012. He was 68. He was the husband of Jeanette L. (Badger) DeAndrade, to whom he was married for the past 47 years. Born in St. Michael, Azores, the son of the late...

George D. Bump

George D. Bump

Jul 28, 2012

FALL RIVER - George D. Bump, husband of Lola (Townsend) Bump, died at the Highlander in Fall River on July 28, 2012. He was 85. Born in Bridgewater, he was the son of the late Dana and Louise (Favor) Bump. Employed as a truck driver for the Assonet Sand & Gravel Co. for over thirty years, Mr. Bump enjoyed...

George S. Burns

George S. Burns

Jul 27, 2012

TAUNTON - George S. Burns, husband of Wendy J. (Mello) Burns of Taunton, died at Morton Hospital & Medical Center on July 27, 2012. He was 67. Born in Boston, he was the son of the late Joseph and Margaret (Pierce) Burns. Educated in Boston schools, he moved to the Taunton area seventeen years ago. Mr. Burns worked as...

David A. Prado

David A. Prado

Jul 20, 2012

TAUNTON - David A. Prado, husband of Marion (Aspinall) Prado of Taunton, entered into eternal rest on July 20, 2012. He was 73. Born, raised and educated in Taunton, he was the son of the late Ernest and Mary (Enos) Prado. A U.S. Air Force Veteran of the Vietnam War, he graduated from Massasoit Community College with a degree...

Paul J. Silva

Paul J. Silva

Jul 17, 2012

TAUNTON - Paul J. Silva, son of Maria E. (Paiva) Silva of Taunton and the late Jose P. Silva, died at his Taunton home on July 17, 2012. He was 45. Born in St. Michael, Azores, he was raised in Taunton, and was a 1985 graduate of Taunton High School. He graduated from Bristol Community College in 1989, where...

John P. Poissant

John P. Poissant

Jul 16, 2012

FALL RIVER/TAUNTON - John P. Poissant, formerly of Taunton, died at St. Anne's Hospital in Fall River on July 16, 2012. He was 61. Born and raised in Taunton, he was the son of the late Nelson and Alice (Delano) Poissant. A 1969 graduate of Dighton-Rehoboth Regional High School, he was employed as a cook by the Paul Dever...

William F. "Mr. Bill" Waterman

William F. "Mr. Bill" Waterman

Jul 16, 2012

TAUNTON - William Francis "Mr. Bill" Waterman, Sr. died at his Taunton home on July 16, 2012. He was seventy-nine. Born, raised and educated in Taunton, he was the son of the late Everett and Bridget (O'Reilly) Waterman, Sr. A U.S. Navy Veteran of the Korean Conflict, Mr. Waterman served aboard the destroyer escort, USS Brough. He was employed...

Joseph F. Ricketts

Joseph F. Ricketts

Jul 15, 2012

TAUNTON - Joseph F. Ricketts, husband of the late Pauline C. (St. Pierre) Ricketts, died at Morton Hospital and Medical Center on July 15, 2012. He was 89. Born in Taunton, he was the son of the late Charles I. and Annie B. (McGrath) Ricketts. A Taunton resident for most of his life, he recently resided at Life Care...

Liznay (Rodriquez Dejesus) Ramos

Liznay (Rodriquez Dejesus) Ramos

Jul 12, 2012

TAUNTON - Liznay (Rodriguez DeJesus) Ramos, wife of Norberto Ramos, died at her Taunton home on July 12, 2012, following a long illness. She was 31 years old. Born and educated in Ponce, Puerto Rico, she was the daughter of Jose Humbert and Carmen (De Jesus) Rodriguez of Puerto Rico. Liznay was educated in Puerto Rico where she received...

Lillian Marie (Lortie) Silviera

Lillian Marie (Lortie) Silviera

Jul 12, 2012

TAUNTON - Lillian Marie (Lortie) Silviera, wife of the late Leon T. Silviera, died at the Dighton Nursing Center on Thursday, July 12, 2012. She was 97. Born in New Bedford, she moved to Taunton with her family as a child. She was graduate of Taunton High School and the former Morton Hospital School of Nursing. Employed by Morton...

Robert W. Menard

Robert W. Menard

Jul 12, 2012

TAUNTON - Robert W. Menard, husband of Geraldine (Lewis) Menard of Taunton, died at the Epoch Senior Health Care Center of Norton on July 12, 2012. He was 91. Born and raised in Taunton, he was the son of the late Renie and Alice M. (Yelle) Menard. A graduate of the former Msgr. James Coyle High School, he later...

Wilfred F. "Bill" Benoit

Wilfred F. "Bill" Benoit

Jul 9, 2012

TAUNTON - Wilfred F. "Bill" Benoit, husband of the late Evelyn May (Ventura) Benoit, died peacefully at his Taunton home on July 9, 2012. He was 86. Born, raised and educated in Taunton, he was the son of the late Amedee and Louis (Paquin) Benoit. A US Navy Veteran of WW II, he served aboard the Destroyer Escort U.S.S....

Francelina M. (Medeiros) Garrido

Francelina M. (Medeiros) Garrido

Jul 5, 2012

TAUNTON - Francelina M. (Medeiros) Garrido of Taunton, died at Morton Hospital & Medical Center on July 5, 2012. She was 86. Born in St. Michael, Azores, she was the daughter of the late Francisco J. and Francelina (Pacheco) Medeiros. A resident of Taunton since 1948, Mrs. Garrido was employed as a seamstress for the former Taunton Dress Co....

Sister Maria Teixeira

Sister Maria Teixeira

Jul 3, 2012

TAUNTON - Sister Maria Teixeira, 94, died at Marian Manor and returned to God on July 3, 2012. Born in Portugal, she was the daughter of the late Jose and Matilda (Gomes) Teixeira. Sister entered the Sisters of St. Dorothy on Nov. 30, 1938, living 74 years as a dedicated religious. Sister Maria loved little children and spent many...

Kim Lee (Bowen) Soares

Kim Lee (Bowen) Soares

Jul 1, 2012

TAUNTON - Kim Lee (Bowen) Soares, wife of Richard D. Soares, died at her Taunton home on July 1, 2012. She was 50 years old. Born in Taunton, the daughter of Robert J. and Lydia (Cabral) Bowen, III, Kim was raised in Raynham and was a 1980 graduate of Bridgewater-Raynham High School. She later received an associate's degree in...

Henrique Machado Vieira

Henrique Machado Vieira

Jul 1, 2012

TAUNTON - Henrique Machado Vieira of Taunton, son of the late Manuel & Elzira Vieira, passed away peacefully while surrounded by his loving family on Sunday, July 1, 2012. Born in St. Miguel, Azores, he moved to the United States 39 years ago with his wife to raise his family. A communicant of Annunciation of the Lord Church, Mr....

Joan L. (Lesperance) Faria

Joan L. (Lesperance) Faria

Jun 30, 2012

TAUNTON - Joan L. (Lesperance) Faria, wife of Manuel Faria, Jr. of Taunton, passed away peacefully at her home on June 30, 2012, nine days after her diagnosis of terminal cancer. During those nine days she welcomed a steady stream of people whose lives she had touched. She was able to share meaningful memories with all of the visitors,...