Obituaries Listing

Norma J. (Demoura) Nunes

Norma J. (Demoura) Nunes

Feb 10, 2012

TAUNTON - Norma J. (DeMoura) Nunes, wife of the late Gilbert Nunes, died at Life Care Center of Raynham on Feb. 10, 2012. She was 80 years old. Born in Taunton, she was the daughter of the late Antone and Mary (Sylvia) DeMoura. Raised and educated in Taunton, she was a 1949 graduate of Taunton High School. She moved...

Alfred P. "Fred" Rodriques, Sr

Alfred P. "Fred" Rodriques, Sr

Feb 8, 2012

TAUNTON - Alfred P. "Fred" Rodrigues, Sr., 57, died at his Taunton home on Feb. 8, 2012. Born in St. Michael, Azores, the son of Margarida (Tavares) Rodrigues and the late Oliver Rodrigues, he moved to the Taunton area with his family at the age of three. Raised and educated in Taunton, Fred later married his wife of thirty-four...

John M. Valadao

John M. Valadao

Jan 20, 2012

RAYNHAM - John M. Valadao, longtime Raynham resident, died at Tufts - New England Medical Center in Boston on Jan. 20, 2012. He was 82. Born in Taunton, he was the son of the late Manuel M. and Maria R. (daCosta) Valadao. A self-employed carpenter, he co owned and operated the Valadao Travel Agency, Inc. with his wife of...

Walter A. Biss

Walter A. Biss

Jan 19, 2012

TAUNTON - Walter A. Biss, husband of Mildred F. (Curtis) Biss of Taunton and the late Cynthia (Blood) Biss, died at Island Terrace Nursing Home in Lakeville on Jan. 19, 2012. He was 88. Born in Taunton, he was the son of the late Michael and Julia (Goscaminski) Biss. Raised and educated in Taunton, Mr. Biss was a 1941...

Madeline Louise Vasconcellos

Madeline Louise Vasconcellos

Jan 18, 2012

TAUNTON - Madeline Louise Vasconcellos,of Taunton, died at the Marian Manor on Jan. 18, 2012. She was 80 years old. Born in Taunton, she was the daughter of the late Domenick M. and Mary (Lewis) Vasconcellos. Raise and educated in Taunton, she was employed by the City of Taunton as a clerk, working in the tax collection department for...

Shirley J. (Travis) Perry Lengyel

Shirley J. (Travis) Perry Lengyel

Jan 18, 2012

NORTH DIGHTON - Shirley J. (Travis) Perry Lengyel, wife of the late Stephen Lengyel, and the late George J. Perry, died at Charlton Memorial Hospital surrounded by her family on Jan. 18, 2012. She was 78. Born in Assonet, she was the daughter of the late Herbert and Eva (Eddy) Travis. Raised and educated in Dighton, Shirley graduated from...

Manuel C. Costa

Manuel C. Costa

Jan 14, 2012

TAUNTON - Manuel C. Costa, loving husband of 65 years of Guilhermina (Correia) Costa of Taunton, died at Morton Hospital & Medical Center on Jan. 14, 2012. He was 94. Born in Altares, Terceira, Azores, he was the son of the late Francisco C. and Maria deLourdes (Esteves) Costa. He moved to this country in 1969 and was employed...

William "Willy" Grover

William "Willy" Grover

Jan 12, 2012

RAYNHAM - William "Willy" Grover, husband of Faith A. (Bennett) Grover of Raynham, died at Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital in Boston on Jan. 12, 2012. He was 69. Born in Tewksbury, the son of the late Eleanor (Grover) Harvey, he was raised and educated in Wrentham by his grandparents, Benjamin Grover and Bernice Wheeler, and was a 1960 graduate...

Gilbert F. Enos

Gilbert F. Enos

Jan 12, 2012

WARRICK, RI - Gilbert F. Enos, age 78, of Warwick, RI, formerly of Quinwood, WV and Taunton, MA passed away peacefully Jan. 12th at the Kent Regency Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Warwick, RI. He was born in Taunton, MA on August 11, 1933, the son of the late Francis and Anna (Ventura) Enos. A U.S. Army veteran of...

Carol A. (Leblanc) Lema

Carol A. (Leblanc) Lema

Jan 11, 2012

TAUNTON - Carol A. (LeBlanc) Lema, wife of the late Robert J. Lema, died at Kindred Nursing & Rehabilitation - Goddard, in Stoughton, on Jan. 11, 2012. Born 69 years ago in Taunton, she was the daughter of the late Henry and Mary (Gherst) LeBlanc. Raised and educated in Taunton, Mrs. Lema was employed for many years as a...

Jose L. Duarte

Jose L. Duarte

Jan 10, 2012

RAYNHAM - Jose L. Duarte, husband of Angela M. (Barboza) Duarte, died at his home surrounded by his family on Jan. 10, 2012. He was 72. Born in St. Michael, Azores, he was the son of the late Jose and Maria (Medeiros) Duarte. He was educated in Portugal and served proudly in the Portuguese Army. Mr. Duarte came to...

Edith (Silva) Roberio Ryng

Edith (Silva) Roberio Ryng

Jan 9, 2012

RAYNHAM - Edith (Silva) Roberio Ryng, wife of the late Edward Ryng and the late Joseph Roberio, died at the Life Care Center of Raynham on Jan. 9, 2012. She was 83 years old. Born, raised, and educated in Taunton, she was the daughter of the late Manuel and Mary (Medeiros) Silva. She was employed as a private housekeeper...

Alice F. (Barradas) Butler

Alice F. (Barradas) Butler

Jan 3, 2012

TAUNTON - Alice F. (Barradas) Butler, wife of the late Carlton Butler, died at Island Terrace Nursing Home in Lakeville on Jan. 3, 2012. She was 93. Born in Taunton, she was the daughter of the late Joaquin and Maria (Sylvia) Barradas. Raised and educated in Taunton, she was a graduate of Taunton High School. A Longtime Taunton resident,...

Mary Anne (Banus) Rossini

Mary Anne (Banus) Rossini

Jan 1, 2012

TAUNTON - Mary Anne (Banus) Rossini, wife of the late Dominic Rossini, died at her Taunton home on Jan. 1, 2012. She was 86. Born in Middleboro, she was the daughter of the late Michael and Annie (Orlanwsky) Banus. Raised and educated in Middleboro, she was a 1944 graduate of Middleboro High School. A homemaker for most of her...

Kristen Lee Romero

Kristen Lee Romero

Jan 1, 2012

BERKLEY - Kristen Lee Romero, daughter of Robert J. and Sharon M. (Valente) Romero of Berkley, died unexpectedly at Norwood Hospital on Jan. 1, 2012. She was 24 years old. Born in Newton, she moved with her family to Berkley in 1990, and graduated from Somerset High School in 2005. Kristen was a Magna Cum Laude graduate of the...

John M. Hickey

John M. Hickey

Dec 30, 2011

TAUNTON - John M. Hickey, 76, died at his Taunton home on Dec. 30, 2011. He was the husband of Joan M. (Gracia) Hickey, to whom he was married for fifty-two years. Born in Taunton, he was the son of the late Patrick and Louise (Garbarino) Hickey. A lifelong resident of Taunton, John graduated from Msgr. James Coyle High...

Theresa M. (Demers) Mendes

Theresa M. (Demers) Mendes

Dec 30, 2011

TAUNTON - Theresa M. (Demers) Mendes, wife of Joseph Mendes of Taunton, died at Marian Manor on Dec. 30, 2011. She was 82. Born in Taunton, she was the daughter of the late Armand A. and Georgiana I. (Stearns) Demers. Mrs. Mendes was raised and educated in Taunton and was a lifelong resident of the area. She was employed...

Ronald William Pewsey

Ronald William Pewsey

Dec 30, 2011

TAUNTON - Ronald William Pewsey, a longtime Taunton resident, died at Marian Manor in Taunton on Dec. 30, 2011. He was seventy-nine years old. Born in Attleboro, he was the son of the late William and Emma M. (Genereux) Pewsey. Ron moved to Taunton in 1951, and worked as a self-employed salesman, selling greeting cards for many years. He...

David P. Soares

David P. Soares

Dec 24, 2011

TAUNTON - David P. Soares, husband of the late Maria L. (Arruda) Soares, died at Brigham & Women's Hospital in Boston on Dec. 24, 2011. He was 67. Born in St. Michael, Azores, he was the son of the late Jaime and Maria da Conceicao (Pereira) Soares. He served in the Portuguese Army before moving to the U.S. many...

Edmond S. Thadeu

Edmond S. Thadeu

Dec 22, 2011

TAUNTON - Edmond S. Thadeu, husband of the late Mary C. (Pina) Thadeu, died at his Taunton home on Dec. 22, 2011, following the celebration of his 100th birthday three weeks ago. Born, raised, and educated in Taunton, Mr. Thadeu was the son of the late Antone and Rose B. (Correia) Thadeu. A WWII Veteran of the U.S. Army,...