Obituaries Listing

Maureen Marie (Paiva) Woodward

Maureen Marie (Paiva) Woodward

Jun 27, 2012

TAUNTON - Maureen Marie (Paiva) Woodward, wife of Joseph S. Woodward, died at her Taunton home on June 27, 2012. She was 47. Born and raised in Taunton, she was the daughter of the Late Alfred and Olivia M. (Soares) Paiva. Employed by the Mason Box Co. for 15 years, Maureen retired in 2008 due to illness. In addition...

Delores (Garcia) Medeiros

Delores (Garcia) Medeiros

Jun 16, 2012

TAUNTON - Delores (Garcia) Medeiros, wife of the late Dennis A. Medeiros, passed away due to complications from surgery at St. Elizabeth's Hospital in Brighton on June 16, 2012. She was 81. Born in Tiverton, RI, the daughter of the late Manuel and Anna (Correa) Garcia, she attended Tiverton and Fall River schools. A homemaker for most of her...

Bella (Souza) Gonsalves

Bella (Souza) Gonsalves

Jun 15, 2012

FALL RIVER - Bella (Souza) Gonsalves, wife of the late Antonio N. Gonsalves, died at the Sarah Brayton Nursing Home in Fall River on June 15, 2012. She was 92. Born in Fall River, she was the daughter of the late John and Filomena (Laurence) Souza. Educated in the Fall River school system, Mrs. Gonsalves resided in Taunton for...

Catherine L. (Wambolt) King

Catherine L. (Wambolt) King

Jun 13, 2012

TAUNTON - Catherine L. (Wambolt) King, wife of the late George King, died at Taunton Nursing Home on June 13, 2012. She was 97. Born in Middleboro, she was the daughter of the late John and Lottie Wambolt. Mrs. King was employed as an inspector for several area factories, including the former Pearl Works, Kilburn Glass, Holmes and Augets's....

Wayne F. Butler

Wayne F. Butler

Jun 11, 2012

TAUNTON - Wayne F. Butler, husband of Pamela J. (Travers) Butler, to whom he was married for thirty-one years, died at the New Bedford Rehabilitation Hospital on June 11, 2012, following a period of failing health. He was 59. Born and raised in Taunton, he was the son of the late Frederick and Marjorie (Goyette) Butler. A graduate of...

Virginia M. (Souza) Bezok

Virginia M. (Souza) Bezok

Jun 11, 2012

TAUNTON - Virginia M. Bezok, beloved wife of William Bezok, died at her Taunton home on June 11, 2012. She was 82. Born and raised in Taunton, the daughter of the late Antone and Mary (Souza) Souza, she was a 1948 graduate of Taunton High School. Virginia was employed by Swank, Inc. for thirty-eight years before retiring in 1991....

Antone L. Loretto, Jr

Antone L. Loretto, Jr

Jun 10, 2012

RAYNHAM - Antone L. Loretto, Jr., husband of Winifred F. (Prado) Loretto, to whom he was married for sixty-two years, died at Tufts New England Medical Center in Boston, surrounded by his family on June 10, 2012. He was 84. A lifelong Raynham resident, he was the son of the late Antone L. and Luzia (Silva) Loretto, Sr. Mr....

Joseph Rebelo Mello

Joseph Rebelo Mello

Jun 9, 2012

TAUNTON - Joseph Rebelo Mello, the former husband of Irene (DeAndrade) Mello Eugenio, died at the Champion Rehabilitation & Health Center in Brockton on June 9, 2012 at the age of 77. He had been a Brockton resident for the past nine years. Born in St. Michael, Azores, a son of the late Carlos R. and Maria A. (Fagundes)...

Warren G. Schondek

Warren G. Schondek

Jun 4, 2012

NORTH DIGHTON - Warren G. Schondek, husband of Cynthia (Snyder) Schondek, died at his North Dighton home on June 4, 2012, following a courageous battle with cancer. He was 61. Born in Taunton, he was the son of Annamae (Coute) Schondek of Taunton, and the late Deacon John Schondek. A graduate of the former Coyle High School, Warren attended...

Diamantino M. Duarte

Diamantino M. Duarte

Jun 2, 2012

TAUNTON - Diamantino M. Duarte, 69, died on June 2, 2012 following a battle with cancer lasting several weeks. A Taunton resident since 1977, he was the husband of Maria E. (Almeida) Duarte. Born in St. Michael, Azores, Mr. Duarte was the son of the late Maria das Dores Pauline Medeiros. He was educated in the Azores, and later...

Evelyn (Lecuyer) Rezendes

Evelyn (Lecuyer) Rezendes

Jun 2, 2012

TAUNTON - Evelyn (Lecuyer) Rezendes, died June 2, 2012 at Life Care of Raynham, following a brief illness. She was 89 years old. Evelyn was the wife of the late Francis F. Rezendes, to whom she was married for 50 years. She was born in Fall River, but moved to Taunton at an early age. The daughter of the...

Maria Almentina (Rebelo) Couto

Maria Almentina (Rebelo) Couto

May 26, 2012

TAUNTON - Maria Almentina (Rebelo) Couto, wife of the late Antonio Santos Couto, died at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston on May 26, 2012. She was 86. Born and raised in Santa Maria, Azores, Mrs. Couto was the daughter of the late Jacinto and Sizaltina (Ferreira) Rebello. She moved to this area from the Azores in 1974....

Lea (Pena) Fernandes

Lea (Pena) Fernandes

May 26, 2012

RAYNHAM - Lea (Pena) Fernandes, wife of the late Joseph Fernandes, died at her Raynham home on May 26, 2012. She was 103. Born in Cape Verde, she was the daughter of the late Manuel and Amelia Pena. She came to this country as a young girl and was raised and educated in Newport, RI. Mrs. Fernandes lived in...

Gretchen Lee Day

Gretchen Lee Day

May 19, 2012

TAUNTON - Gretchen Lee Day of Largo, FL and Raynham, died at Morton Hospital & Medical Center on May 19, 2012, after succumbing to complications of cervical cancer found during her pregnancy. She chose her son's life over her own. She was 36. Born in Denver, CO, she was the beloved daughter of Ronnie (Nickerson) and Timothy O'Driscoll of...

Brenda A. (Rose) Stratton

Brenda A. (Rose) Stratton

May 15, 2012

BERKLEY - Brenda A. (Rose) Stratton, age 65, was called upon by our Lord on May 15, 2012 following a valiant fight with heart disease and diabetes. Daughter of the late Anthony and Angie (Thomas) Rose, and wife of the late Douglas Lee Stratton, she is survived by her loving daughter, Sonya Rose Sylvester and husband Warren of Dighton;...

Joanne (Buron) Perry

Joanne (Buron) Perry

May 10, 2012

TAUNTON - JoAnne (Buron) Perry, 80, died at Morton Hospital & Medical Center on May 10, 2012, following a long illness. She was the wife of Robert Perry of Taunton, to whom she was married for fifty-nine years. Born, raised and educated in Bridgewater, she was the daughter of the late Archibald and Eileen (McGinn) Buron. A graduate of...

Beatrice (Rose) Jacinto

Beatrice (Rose) Jacinto

May 1, 2012

CONCORD, NH - Beatrice (Rose) Jacinto, wife of the late Joseph Jacinto, Jr., died at the Harris Hill Center in Concord, NH on May 1, 2012. She was 83. Formerly of Taunton, MA, she was the daughter of the late Frank and Theresa (Butler) Rose. Educated in Taunton schools, Mrs. Jacinto was a homemaker for most of her adult...

David L. Desousa

David L. Desousa

May 1, 2012

TAUNTON - David L. DeSousa, husband of Maria H. (DeSousa) DeSousa, died at his Taunton home on May 1, 2012. He was 80. Born, raised and educated in Ponta Ruiva, Azores, he was the son of the late Antonio L. and Maria (Freitas) DeSousa. Mr. DeSousa was educated in the Azores and served in the Portuguese Army before moving...

John J. Lynch, Jr

John J. Lynch, Jr

May 1, 2012

TAUNTON - John J. Lynch, Jr., husband of Kathleen (McMenemy) Lynch of Taunton, died at the Life Care Center of Attleboro on May 1, 2012. He was 71. A Taunton resident for the past 12 years, he formerly resided in Rehoboth and S. Attleboro. The son of the late John J. and Mary (Roy) Lynch, he was educated in...

Raymond G. Balelo, Jr

Raymond G. Balelo, Jr

Apr 23, 2012

TAUNTON - Raymond G. Balelo, Jr. lost a long courageous battle with cancer on April 23, 2012 at the McCarthy Care Center in E. Sandwich. He was 57. Born and raised in Taunton, he was the son of Margaret (Mele) Balelo of Taunton, and the late Raymond G. Balelo. A 1972 graduate of Taunton High School, Ray later received...