Obituaries Listing
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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,...
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
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
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
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
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
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....
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