Obituaries Listing

Helen (Zukowsky) Bushko

Helen (Zukowsky) Bushko

Oct 23, 2011

TAUNTON - Helen (Zukowsky) Bushko, wife of George T. Bushko, died in Taunton on Oct. 23, 2011. She was 82. Born in Eynon, PA, she was the daughter of the late Anthony and Victoria (Serensky) Zukowsky. Raised and educated in PA, she was a 1947 graduate of Archbald High School. Mrs. Bushko moved to Milford, Connecticut in 1958, where...

Edward S. Foster

Edward S. Foster

Oct 21, 2011

TAUNTON - Edward S. Foster, husband of the late Laura F. (Blye) Foster, died at Morton Hospital & Medical Center on Oct. 21, 2011. He was 77. A retired machinist and toolmaker, he was employed by the Timex Watch Co. for many years. A longtime pilot at Taunton Municipal Airport, Mr. Foster was president of the Experimental Aircraft Association,...

Lorraine (Nunes) Johnson

Lorraine (Nunes) Johnson

Oct 19, 2011

TAUNTON - Lorraine (Nunes) Johnson, wife of the late George A. Johnson, died at Taunton Nursing Home on Oct. 19, 2011. She was 78. Born in Taunton, she was the daughter of the late John and Mary (Rodrigues) Nunes. Raised and educated in Taunton, she was a 1951 graduate of Taunton High School. Mrs. Johnson moved to Attleboro in...

Manuel E. "Sonny" Fontes

Manuel E. "Sonny" Fontes

Oct 18, 2011

TAUNTON - Manuel E. "Sonny" Fontes, 83, died unexpectedly at his Taunton home on Oct. 18, 2011. Born, raised and educated in Taunton, he was the son of the late Manuel and Mary (Lopes) Fontes. A Navy veteran of WW II, he served aboard the USS Sea Leopard SS 483 submarine. For many years, he worked as a long...

Angelina (Farraro) Divincenzo

Angelina (Farraro) Divincenzo

Oct 16, 2011

TAUNTON - Angelina (Farraro) DiVincenzo, wife of the late Thomas DiVincenzo, died at Taunton Nursing Home on Oct. 16, 2011. She was 99. Born in Port Chester, NY, she was the daughter of the late Donato and Carmella (Nole) Farraro. Raised and educated in Port Chester, Mrs. DiVincenzo moved to this area in 1937, and was employed for a...

Kevin Costa

Kevin Costa

Oct 14, 2011

TAUNTON - Kevin Costa, a former Raynham and Taunton resident, died at his Attleboro home unexpectedly on Oct. 14, 2011. He was 53. Born in Taunton, he was the son of Marion (Collins) Costa of Dunedin, FL and the late Edward Costa. A graduate of Bridgewater - Raynham Regional High School, Kevin worked with his family's business, the former...

Lena (Rose) Coelho

Lena (Rose) Coelho

Oct 12, 2011

SANDWICH/TAUNTON - Lena (Rose) Coelho, wife of the late Joseph Coelho, died on October 12, 2011 at her home in Sandwich after a brief illness. She was 93. Born in Taunton, she was the daughter of the late Frank and Mary (Martin) Rose. Educated in Taunton schools, she graduated from Taunton High School in 1935. In her younger years,...

Rose M. (Lima) Fitzgerald

Rose M. (Lima) Fitzgerald

Oct 11, 2011

TAUNTON - Rose M. (Lima) Fitzgerald, wife of the late Robert F. "Little Bob" Fitzgerald, died at Brigham & Women's Hospital in Boston on October 11, 2011. She was 88. Born in Plymouth, Mrs. Fitzgerald was the daughter of the late Manuel and Alexandrine (Martin) Lima. She was educated in Plymouth schools. A retired manager, she was employed by...

Jose Santos

Jose Santos

Oct 11, 2011

TAUNTON - Jose Santos, husband of Elisa M. (Ribeiro) Santos, died at his Taunton home on Oct. 11, 2011. He was 81. Born in Madeira, Portugal, he was the son of the late Manuel and Rosa (Conceicao) Santos. Mr. Santos moved to the U.S. with his family in 1970. Employed by the former Sheridan Silver Company as a buffer...

Mary E. Grassie

Mary E. Grassie

Oct 10, 2011

WAREHAM - Mary E. Grassie, formerly of Taunton, died at her Onset home on Oct. 10, 2011. She was 88. Born in Dighton, she was the daughter of the late Manuel and Mary E. (Sousa) Grassie. She was educated in Dighton and Taunton schools. A 1941 graduate of Taunton High School, she was later employed as a secretary for...

Maria C. (De Bairos) De Bairos

Maria C. (De Bairos) De Bairos

Oct 9, 2011

TAUNTON - Maria C. (de Bairos) de Bairos, wife of the late Francisco de Bairos, died at her Taunton home on Oct. 9, 2011. She was 95. Born in Santa Maria, Azores, she was the daughter of the late Antonio and Antonia (Sousa) de Bairos. Mrs. de Bairos was educated in the Azores, and moved to this country in...

Jose Moniz Pacheco

Jose Moniz Pacheco

Oct 7, 2011

TAUNTON - Jose Moniz Pacheco, 89, a Taunton resident since 1970, died at Charlton Memorial Hospital in Fall River on Oct. 7, 2011. He was the husband of Altina (Bulhoes) Pacheco, his wife of nearly sixty years. Born in Sao Braz, St. Michael, Azores, he was the son of the late Manuel Jose and Maria Estrela (Moniz) Pacheco. Mr....

Agnes M. (Moreira) Amaral

Agnes M. (Moreira) Amaral

Oct 4, 2011

TAUNTON - Agnes M. (Moreira) Amaral, wife of Jose Amaral, died at Rhode Island Hospital in Providence on Oct. 4th after being struck by a vehicle in Taunton earlier that day. She was 67. Born in Santa Maria, Azores, she was the daughter of Virginia (Andrade) Moreira and the late Jose Soares Moreira. She moved to this area in...

Richard P. "Gumby" Kulpa

Richard P. "Gumby" Kulpa

Oct 4, 2011

TAUNTON - Richard P. "Gumby" Kulpa, died peacefully Oct. 4, 2011, surrounded by his family at home following a short illness. Born in Taunton, he was the son of Eva Y. (LeClair) and the late Theodore W. Kulpa of Taunton. A graduate of Taunton High School's Class of 1965, he was a Vietnam veteran who served in the Bravo...

Frederick W. Gracia

Frederick W. Gracia

Oct 2, 2011

DIGHTON - Frederick W. Gracia, husband of Loretta M. (Crowninshield) Gracia, died at Morton Hospital & Medical Center on Oct. 2, 2011. He was 89. Born in Dighton, he was the son of the late Manuel S. and Lena R. (Rogers) Gracia. Educated in Dighton schools, he graduated from Dighton High School in 1941, and later attended N.E. Technical...

Edward L. Dias

Edward L. Dias

Sep 25, 2011

TAUNTON - Edward L. Dias, a lifelong Taunton resident, died at Morton Hospital & Medical center on Sept. 25, 2011. He was 86. Born in Taunton, he was the son of the late Manuel and Ellen (Duarte) Dias. A baker by trade, Mr. Dias was employed by the former Broadway Bakery for many years. He retired several years ago....

Joseph R. Botelho

Joseph R. Botelho

Sep 25, 2011

ATTLEBORO - Joseph R. Botelho, husband of Barbara A. (Butler) Botelho of Attleboro, died at Memorial Hospital in N. Conway, NH on Sept. 25, 2011. He was 77. Born, raised, and educated in Taunton, he was the son of the late Antone and Mary (Bernardo) Botelho. He graduated from Taunton High School in 1952, and later served in the...

Mary C. (Pimentel) Medeiros

Mary C. (Pimentel) Medeiros

Sep 18, 2011

TAUNTON - Mary C. (Pimentel) Medeiros, wife of the late Joseph I. Medeiros, died at her Taunton home on Sept. 18, 2011. She was 85. Born in St. Michael, Azores, she was the daughter of the late Agostinho L. and Maria Jose L. (Pacheco) Pimentel. She was a Taunton resident since 1966. A communicant of St. Anthony Church, and...

Dionisio M. Raposo

Dionisio M. Raposo

Sep 17, 2011

EAST TAUNTON - Dionisio M. Raposo, husband of Gilda (Pereira) Raposo, died at Morton Hospital & Medical Center on Sept. 17, 2011 after a short illness. He was 82. Born in St. Michael, Azores, he was the son of the late Jose and Maria Jose (Augusta) Raposo Tavares. He was employed as a machine operator for Swank Inc. for...

Manuel P. Silveira

Manuel P. Silveira

Sep 16, 2011

TAUNTON - Manuel P. Silveira, husband of the late Adelina (Andrade) Silveira, died at Morton Hospital & Medical Center on Sept. 16, 2011. He was 72. Born in Cedros, Faial, Azores, he was the son of the late Manuel F. and Teresa A. (Pereira) Silveira. He moved to this country in 1961 and made Taunton his home. A press...