Obituaries Listing

Marion D. (Derby) Day

Marion D. (Derby) Day

Dec 3, 2011

TAUNTON - Marion D. (Derby) Day of Taunton, wife of the late Ralph B. Day, died at Brockton Hospital surrounded by her loving family on Dec. 3, 2011. She was 81. Born in Boston, she was the daughter of the late George and Adeline D. (Cummings) Derby. A 1948 graduate of Somerville High School, Mrs. Day was employed by...

Herbert S. Basso

Herbert S. Basso

Nov 30, 2011

TAUNTON - Herbert S. Basso, husband of Cecilia (Silvia) Basso of Taunton, died at Morton Hospital & Medical Center on Nov. 30, 2011. He was 77. Born in Providence, RI, he was the son of the late Salvatore and Mary (Carrier) Basso. He had been a Taunton resident since 1964. Educated in Providence schools, Mr. Basso served in both...

Helena C. (Chaves) Chaves

Helena C. (Chaves) Chaves

Nov 29, 2011

Helena C. (Chaves) Chaves, wife of the late Antonio A. Chaves, died at her Taunton home on Nov. 29, 2011. She was 82. Born in Santa Maria, Azores, she was the daughter of the late Manuel and Maria E. (Costa) Braga Chaves. Mrs. Chaves worked as a seamstress for many years before retiring at the age of 64. Residing...

Thomas M. Fitzgerald

Thomas M. Fitzgerald

Nov 29, 2011

MIDDLEBORO - Thomas M. Fitzgerald, husband of Cindy L. (Lake) Fitzgerald, died at his Middleboro home on Nov. 29, 2011. He was 65. Born in Norton, he was the son of the late John P. and Margaret E. (Brennan) Fitzgerald. Raised and educated in Norton, Tom was a 1965 graduate of Norton High School. He was employed by R...

Mary (Martin) Ferreira

Mary (Martin) Ferreira

Nov 27, 2011

TAUNTON - Mary (Martin) Ferreira, wife of the late Antone Ferreira, died at Longmeadow of Taunton on Nov. 27, 2011. She was 95. Born in Taunton, she was the daughter of the late Amos and Pauline (Fonseca) Martin. Raised and educated in Taunton, and a lifelong resident, Mrs. Ferreira was employed by Jostens as an inspector for many years,...

E. Shanna (Madden) Nicholson

E. Shanna (Madden) Nicholson

Nov 26, 2011

MIDDLEBORO - E. Shanna (Madden) Nicholson, wife of the late Richard L. Nicholson, died at Golden Living Center - Oak Hill in Middleboro on Nov. 26, 2011. She was 89. Born in Hazard, Kentucky, she was the daughter of the late Carl and Malissa (Cornett) Madden. Formerly of Hingham, Mrs. Nicholson resided in Taunton until a recent move to...

Mary M. Badejo

Mary M. Badejo

Nov 24, 2011

TAUNTON - Mary M. Badejo, 68, died at Marian Manor on Nov. 24, 2011. Born in Taunton, she was the daughter of the late Frank S. and Mary (Furtado) Badejo. Raised and educated in Taunton, she was a 1954 graduate of Taunton High School. Mary was employed by Swanks Inc. for over thirty years, before retiring eight months ago....

Lillian (Barboza) Barros

Lillian (Barboza) Barros

Nov 23, 2011

TAUNTON - Lillian (Barboza)Barros, a longtime Taunton resident, died at Beth Israel Hospital in Boston on Nov. 23, 2011. She was 73. Born in East Freetown, she was the daughter of the late Thomas and Margaret (Gomes) Barboza. Mrs. Barros worked as a housekeeper for the Taunton Regency Hotel and Holiday Inn, and in private homes for many years....

Alice (Silvia) Souza Gadry

Alice (Silvia) Souza Gadry

Nov 19, 2011

TAUNTON - Alice (Silvia) Souza Gadry, wife of late Roland N. Gadry and the late Antone Souza, Sr. died at Morton Hospital & Medical Center on Nov. 19, 2011. She was 85. Born in Taunton, and a lifelong resident, she was the daughter of the late Antone and Mary (Silvia) Silvia. Alice was employed by Bloom Bus Lines as...

Elizabeth A. "Betty" Woods

Elizabeth A. "Betty" Woods

Nov 17, 2011

TAUNTON - Elizabeth Ann "Betty" Woods, 72, died at Life Care Center of Raynham on Nov. 17, 2011. Born in Taunton, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Loretta (Parker) Rose. Raised and educated in Taunton, Mrs. Woods was a 1957 graduate of Taunton High School. She lived in Raynham for the past few years. Employed by...

John Cunha, Jr

John Cunha, Jr

Nov 12, 2011

TAUNTON - John Cunha, Jr., husband of Delfina (Laranjo) Cunha of Taunton, died at Longmeadow of Taunton on Nov. 12, 2011. He was 82. Born in Taunton, he was the son of the late John and Olive (Dias) Cunha, Sr. Raised and educated in Taunton, Mr. Cunha later served in the U.S. Army during the Korean Conflict. Employed by...

Wayne A. Finch

Wayne A. Finch

Nov 11, 2011

RAYNHAM - Wayne A. Finch, 68, died at his Raynham home on Nov. 11, 2011. He was the husband of the late Carol A. (Pacheco) Finch, to whom he was married for over 43 years. Born and raised in West Bridgewater, he was the son of the late Alvin C. and Mildred R. (Kugis) Finch. A 1961 graduate of...

Annie (Soares) Perry

Annie (Soares) Perry

Nov 9, 2011

TAUNTON - Annie (Soares) Perry, beloved wife of Lawrence V. Perry of Taunton, died at Morton Hospital & Medical Center on Nov. 9, 2011. She was 86. Born in Taunton, she was the daughter of the late Manuel and Maria (Oliveira) Soares, Sr. Raised and educated in Taunton, she was a 1943 graduate of Taunton High School. Mrs. Perry...

Rose (Semas) Layton

Rose (Semas) Layton

Nov 7, 2011

TAUNTON - Rose (Semas) Layton, 77, died unexpectedly at her Taunton home on Nov. 7, 2011. Born in Taunton, she was the daughter of the late John F. and Rosalena (Perry) Semas. Raised and educated in Taunton, Mrs. Layton resided in Norton from 1954 until 1978, when she moved back to Taunton. A longtime employee of the former Paul...

George Abreau, Jr

George Abreau, Jr

Nov 6, 2011

TAUNTON - George Abreau, Jr., husband of Evelyn M. (Santos) Abreau of Taunton, died at Morton Hospital & Medical Center on Nov. 6, 2011. He was 91. Born in Taunton, he was the son of the late George and Candida (Mendes) Abreau. Raised and educated in Taunton, he served in the Army Air Corp during WWII. Mr. Abreau was...

Sebastian P. Martins

Sebastian P. Martins

Nov 2, 2011

TAUNTON - Sebastian P. Martins, husband of Fernanda M. (Silva) Martins, died at the Highlander Nursing Home in Fall River on Nov. 2, 2011. He was 86. Born in St. Michael, Azores, he was the son of the late Jose and Maria Diamantina (Pacheco) Frias Martins. Mr. Martins served in the Portuguese Army in the Infantry and the Red...

Evelyn A. (Mancini) Furtado

Evelyn A. (Mancini) Furtado

Nov 2, 2011

TAUNTON - Evelyn A. (Mancini) Furtado, wife of Joseph Furtado of Taunton, died at Longmeadow of Taunton on Nov. 2, 2011. She was 85. Born in Italy, she was the daughter of the late Vincent and Genoveffa (Francesco) Mancini. She was raised and educated in Brooklyn, NY, after moving to the U.S. at the age of three. She relocated...

Jose De Medeiros Bolota

Jose De Medeiros Bolota

Nov 1, 2011

TAUNTON - Jose de Medeiros Bolota, husband of Maria (Lurdes) Bolota of Taunton, died at Morton Hospital and Medical Center on Nov. 1, 2011. He was 78. Born in St. Michael, Azores, he was the son of the late Joao and Guilhermina (Januario) de Medeiros Bolota. A farmer by trade, Mr. Bolota served in the Portuguese Army before moving...

Fernanda (De Lima) Oliveira

Fernanda (De Lima) Oliveira

Nov 1, 2011

TAUNTON - Fernanda (DeLima) Oliveira, wife of the late Humberto Oliveira, died at Morton Hospital & Medical Center on Nov. 1, 2011. She was 86. Born in St. Michael, Azores, she was the daughter of the late Bento & Maria Clara DeLima. Mrs. Oliveira came to this country in 1978 from the Azores and was employed by the former...

Mario R. Spencer

Mario R. Spencer

Oct 29, 2011

RAYNHAM - Mario R. Spencer, husband of Maria R. (Rosa) Spencer, died at Brigham & Women's Hospital after a period of failing health, with his family at his bedside on Oct. 29, 2011. He was 49. Born in Cape Verde, he was the son of Manuel S. Spencer, Sr. of Taunton and the late Maria C. (Rodrigues) Spencer. He...