Obituaries Listing

Lorraine I. (Medeiros) Cabral

Lorraine I. (Medeiros) Cabral

Apr 9, 2014

REHOBOTH - Lorraine I. (Medeiros) Cabral of Rehoboth, wife of the late John E. Cabral, died at Rhode Island Hospital on April 9, 2014. She was 74. Born in Cranston, she was the daughter of the late Frank and Caroline V. (Morris) Medeiros, Jr. She was raised and educated in Rehoboth and E. Providence and was a 1957 graduate...

Virginia (Andrade Moreira) Moreira

Virginia (Andrade Moreira) Moreira

Apr 6, 2014

TAUNTON - Virginia Moreira, wife of the late Jose Moreira, died at her Taunton home on April 6, 2014. She was 99. Born in Santa Maria, Azores, she was the daughter of the late Manuel and Ana (Soares) Andrade Moreira. Mrs. Moreira came to this country in 1976. A homemaker for most of her adult life, she enjoyed gardening,...

Kenneth J. Demoura

Kenneth J. Demoura

Apr 5, 2014

NORTH DIGHTON - Kenneth J. DeMoura, husband of Yvonne M. (Adamczyk) DeMoura of North Dighton, died unexpectedly at Morton Hospital on April 5, 2014. He was 65. Born in Taunton, he was the son of the late Joseph and Eleanor (Rebello) DeMoura. Raised and educated in Taunton, Kenneth was a 1966 graduate of Taunton High School. He was employed...

Mary "Louise" (Fontes) Montrond

Mary "Louise" (Fontes) Montrond

Apr 5, 2014

EAST TAUNTON - Mary "Louise" (Fontes) Montrond of East Taunton, wife of the late Fredrick Montrond, died at Marian Manor on April 5, 2014. She was 87. Born in Taunton, she was the daughter of the late Manuel and Mary (Lopes) Fontes. A lifelong resident of the area, Mrs. Montrond was employed by Avon Products, Inc. for the past...

Roland J. Ducharme

Roland J. Ducharme

Apr 3, 2014

RAYNHAM/TAUNTON - Roland J. Ducharme, Sr., husband of the late Elsie S. (Craven) Ducharme, died at Golden Living Wedgemere in Taunton on April 3, 2014. He was 89. Born in West Warwick, RI, the son of the late Raoul and Antoinette (Hudon) Ducharme, he attended Pawtucket and Taunton schools. Roland moved to Taunton in 1937 and most recently had...

Frances M. (Silvia) Ulak

Frances M. (Silvia) Ulak

Apr 3, 2014

TAUNTON - Frances Mary (Silvia) Ulak of Taunton, 76, died at the Taunton Nursing Home on April 3, 2014. Born in Taunton, she was the daughter of the late William F. and Julia (Prado) Silvia. She was raised and educated in Taunton by her mother and stepfather, Louis Vaz, and was a 1955 graduate of Taunton High School. Employed...

Annie (Lima) Enos

Annie (Lima) Enos

Apr 3, 2014

TAUNTON - Annie (Lima) Enos, wife of the late Manuel "Lefty" Enos, died at Morton Hospital on April 3, 2014. She was 84. Born in Taunton, she was the daughter of the late Luiz and Julia (Gomes) Lima. Mrs. Enos was raised and educated in Taunton, and was a 1947 graduate of Taunton High School. An avid fan of...

Rose Braga

Rose Braga

Mar 30, 2014

TAUNTON - Rose Braga, daughter of the late Victor and Mary (Brites) Braga, died at Marian Manor on March 30, 2014. She was 91. Born, raised, and educated in Taunton, Rose was a lifelong resident of the area. Employed by Texas Instruments for over 20 years, she retired in 1985. She was a communicant of St. Anthony Church. Survivors...

Madeline (Silva) Pacheco

Madeline (Silva) Pacheco

Mar 28, 2014

BOSTON - Madeline (Silva) Pacheco, longtime companion of John "Jack" Casey of Wollaston, died at Mass General Hospital on March 28, 2014. She was 79. Born and raised in Taunton, she was the daughter of the late Antone and Mary (Silvia) Silva. A retired mixologist, Madeline tended bar at Good Time Charlie's and other local taverns in the downtown...

Anne C. (George) Taraska

Anne C. (George) Taraska

Mar 27, 2014

TAUNTON - Anne C. (George) Taraska, longtime Taunton resident and wife of Walter P. Taraska for the past fifty-seven years, died unexpectedly at Taunton Nursing Home on March 27, 2014. She was 93. Born in Brockton, the daughter of the late Fred and Mary George, she was educated in Brockton schools, and was a graduate of the Brockton High...

Ted Gay

Ted Gay

Mar 25, 2014

Ted Gay, whose name was synonymous with The Taunton Daily Gazette through more than 60 years as a reporter, editor, opinion writer and columnist, died Tuesday, March 25, 2014, one week after being injured in a fall at his Taunton home. He was 85 and the husband of Eleanor J. (Menice) Gay, who died in 2010. He was born...

Todd Michael Ellis

Todd Michael Ellis

Mar 24, 2014

TAUNTON - Todd Michael Ellis, son of Robyn (Zimmerman) Ellis-Benoit and Richard Benoit of Taunton; and the late William R. Ellis, died at Morton Hospital on March 24, 2014. He was 28. Born in Brockton, he was raised in Taunton and attended Taunton schools. He enjoyed cars, motorcycles, working with engines, and his dog, T.J. A kind, loving person,...

Lorna (Ferrie) Sylvia

Lorna (Ferrie) Sylvia

Mar 23, 2014

RAYNHAM - Lorna (Ferrie) Sylvia, wife of Fred Sylvia, Jr. of Raynham, died at Brigham &Women's Hospital on March 23, 2014. She was 79. Born, raised, and educated in Taunton, she was the daughter of the late Edward and Stella (Machado) Ferrie. She was a 1952 graduate of Taunton High School and a lifelong resident of the area. A...

Howardina R. "Dina" (Smith) Stanley

Howardina R. "Dina" (Smith) Stanley

Mar 21, 2014

TAUNTON - Howardina R. "Dina" (Smith) Stanley, wife of Jesse V. Stanley, Sr. of Taunton, died at Morton Hospital on March 21, 2014. She was 63. Born in Brockton, she was the daughter of the late Robert E. and Roberta M. (Cook) Smith, Jr. Mrs. Stanley was raised and educated in Easton and Fall River, and was later employed...

Robert P. Green

Robert P. Green

Mar 21, 2014

TAUNTON - Robert P. Green, 58, died at his Taunton home on March 21, 2014. Born, raised, and educated in Brockton, he was the son of the late George R. and Phyllis G. (Germain) Green. A graduate of Brockton High School, he later served in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War. Mr. Green was employed for over thirty...

Arthur S. Ferreira

Arthur S. Ferreira

Mar 20, 2014

TAUNTON - Arthur S. Ferreira, husband of Shirley Ann (Rounds) Ferreira of Taunton, died at Longmeadow of Taunton on March 20, 2014, following a long illness. He was 82. Born, raised, and educated in Fall River, he was the son of the late Manuel S. and Maria A. (Luciano) Ferreira. A US Army Veteran of the Korean Conflict, Mr....

James Louis "Goat" Wilkinson

James Louis "Goat" Wilkinson

Mar 20, 2014

TAUNTON - James Louis "Goat" Wilkinson, age 57, a lifelong resident of Raynham and Taunton, passed away at his home on March 20, 2014, after a short battle with lung cancer, surrounded by his loving family and friends. James worked for many years as a truck driver for Parker, Cape Cod Express and Quad Graphics. He enjoyed playing the...

Juliette Conceicao (Govaya) Mathieu

Juliette Conceicao (Govaya) Mathieu

Mar 19, 2014

TAUNTON - Juliette Conceicao (Govaya) Mathieu, wife of the late Arthur Mathieu, Sr., died at the Marian Manor on March 19, 2014. She was 95. Born in Madeira Island, Portugal, she was the daughter of the late Jesse and Albina (Gomes) Govaya. Mrs. Mathieu was raised and educated in Taunton. A retired assembler, she was employed by Raytheon Inc....

Natalie V. (Fostin) Moitoza

Natalie V. (Fostin) Moitoza

Mar 15, 2014

TAUNTON - Natalie V. (Fostin) Moitoza, wife of Robert A. Moitoza of Taunton, died at Morton Hospital on March 15, 2014. She was 83. Born in Taunton, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Valentine (Vincent) Fostin. Natalie was raised and educated in Taunton and was a 1948 graduate of Taunton High School. A retired teacher's aide,...

Frederick J. Pelletier

Frederick J. Pelletier

Mar 11, 2014

TAUNTON - Frederick J. Pelletier, husband of the late Jeannette T. (Trombley) Pelletier, died in Raynham at the home of his daughter on March 11, 2014. He was 82. Born in Taunton, he was the son of the late Joseph and Genevieve (Tabak) Pelletier. A lifelong resident of Taunton, Mr. Pelletier attended Taunton schools and was later employed by...