Obituaries Listing

Constance (Rose) Bernier

Constance (Rose) Bernier

Jul 21, 2011

TAUNTON - Constance (Rose) Bernier, wife of the late Henry J. Bernier, died at the Marian Manor in Taunton on July 21, 2011. She was 88 years old. Born in Dighton, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Mary (Almeida) Rose. Raised and educated in Dighton, she resided in Taunton for many years. Mrs. Bernier was employed...

Lorraine V. (Barboza) Medina

Lorraine V. (Barboza) Medina

Jul 14, 2011

TAUNTON - Lorraine V. (Barboza) Medina, wife of Joseph Medina of Taunton and the late Daniel A. Costa, died at Golden Living Wedgemere on July 14, 2011. She was 75. Born in Assonet, she was the daughter of the late Manuel and Antoinette (Tibeault) Barboza. Mrs. Medina was raised and educated in Berkley, moving to Taunton many years ago....

Anthony E. "Tony" Medeiros

Anthony E. "Tony" Medeiros

Jul 12, 2011

TAUNTON - Anthony "Tony" Medeiros, 59, entered into eternal rest on July 12, 2011. Born in Taunton, he was the son of the late Antone E. and Maria F. (Leite) Medeiros. Tony was a life long resident of Taunton and a 1969 graduate of Taunton High School. He received a degree in Textile Engineering from SMU and a Master's...

Mary A. (Gonsalves) Rebello

Mary A. (Gonsalves) Rebello

Jul 10, 2011

EAST TAUNTON - Mary A. (Gonsalves) Rebello, wife of Joaquim "Jack" Rebello, died at her East Taunton home on July 10, 2011. She was 83. Born in East Taunton, the daughter of the late Manuel and Francelina Gonsalves, she was a lifelong resident of the area. Employed by the former Modern Plastics as an inspector for over 28 years,...

James Correia, Jr

James Correia, Jr

Jul 8, 2011

TAUNTON - James Correia, Jr., husband of Nadine L. (Burdick) Correia, died unexpectedly at his Taunton home on July 8, 2011. He was 47. Born in Taunton, he was the son of Marie (Greco) Correia and the late James P. Correia. Raised and educated in Taunton, Mr. Correia was employed as a forklift operator by the former Princess House...

Priscilla M. (Horton) Chace

Priscilla M. (Horton) Chace

Jul 7, 2011

NORTH DIGHTON - Priscilla M. (Horton) Chace, wife of the late Charles W. Chace, died at her North Dighton home after a brief illness on July 7, 2011. She was 87. Born in Dighton, she was the daughter of the late Roy W. and Elsie M. (Evans) Horton. Raised and educated in the Dighton area, she was a graduate...

Frank N. Pelleteri

Frank N. Pelleteri

Jul 6, 2011

RAYNHAM - Frank N. Pelleteri, husband of the late Mary B. (Notario) Pelleteri, died peacefully at his Raynham home on July 6, 2011. He was 82. Born, raised, and educated in Garfield, NJ, he was the son of the late Nicholas and Anna (Scaglione) Pelleteri. He was a graduate of the NJ Institute of Technology, where he received a...

Annie L. (Decosta) Goulart

Annie L. (Decosta) Goulart

Jun 26, 2011

TAUNTON - Annie L. (DeCosta) Goulart, wife of the late Matthew H. Goulart, Sr. died at Longmeadow of Taunton on June 26, 2011. She was 91. Born in Dighton, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Mary (Perry Suite) DeCosta. Raised and educated in Dighton, she moved to Taunton in 1940. Mrs. Goulart was employed by both...

Kenneth P. Corrao

Kenneth P. Corrao

Jun 23, 2011

TAUNTON - Kenneth P. Corrao, Sr., husband of Gail (Costa) Corrao of Taunton, died unexpectedly at South County Hospital in Wakefield, RI on June 23, 2011. He was 60 years old. Born in Dorchester, he was the son of Josephine (Micale) Corrao of Raynham and the late Michael Corrao. Mr. Corrao attended Lowell Technical College after graduating from Coyle...

Gilbert A. Dias

Gilbert A. Dias

Jun 22, 2011

TAUNTON - Gilbert A. Dias, a longtime Taunton resident, died at home with his family at his side on June 22, 2011. He was 67. Born and raised in Taunton, he was the son of Charlotte M. (Antone) Dias and the late John G. Dias. Mr. Dias was a 1960 graduate of Taunton High School, later serving in the...

Lillian G. (Nelson) Antunes

Lillian G. (Nelson) Antunes

Jun 17, 2011

TAUNTON - Lillian G. (Nelson) Antunes, a longtime Taunton resident, died at Morton Hospital & Medical Center on June 17, 2011. She was 91. Born in Fall River, the daughter of the late Joseph and Minnie (Emmett) Nelson, she moved to Taunton as a child and attended Taunton schools. Mrs. Antunes was employed by the Rabideau Dental Laboratory Company,...

Matthew H. "Skip" "Harry" Goulart

Matthew H. "Skip" "Harry" Goulart

Jun 12, 2011

TAUNTON - Matthew H. Goulart Jr. "Skip" "Harry" was born in Dighton on December 22, 1937, to Matthew and Annie (DeCosta) Goulart. He lived in Taunton since he was a small child and was educated in the Taunton School system. An Army veteran of the Korean Conflict, Matt later worked at Raytheon, and then as a carpet installer. He...

Joanne M. (Curran) Simmons

Joanne M. (Curran) Simmons

Jun 11, 2011

TAUNTON - Joanne M. (Curran) Simmons died unexpectedly at her Taunton home on June 11, 2011. She was 56 years old. Born in Taunton, she was the daughter of the late Joseph J. and Angelina (Gonsalves) Curran. Raised and educated in Taunton, Joanne was a 1973 graduate of Taunton High School and a lifelong Taunton resident. She was employed...

Deolinda (Dapiedade) Dos Santos

Deolinda (Dapiedade) Dos Santos

Jun 11, 2011

TAUNTON - Deolinda (Da Piedade) dos Santos, wife of Miguel dos Santos, died at Morton Hospital & Medical Center on June 11, 2011. She was 91. Born in Maxial, Torres Vedras, Portugal, she was the daughter of the late Eduardo Luis and Maria Joaquina. She had lived in Taunton since moving from Canada in 1967. Mrs. dos Santos was...

Joseph Oliveira

Joseph Oliveira

Jun 9, 2011

TAUNTON - Joseph Oliveira, 87, of Taunton, died on June 9, 2011 at Marian Manor. He was the husband of the late Alice P. (Simmons) Oliveira, and son of the late John and Antonia (Martins) Oliveira. He was born in Fall River, MA and lived in Taunton since 1948. He is survived by his two sons, Rev. John J....

Antonio A. Dedeus

Antonio A. Dedeus

Jun 6, 2011

PORT CHARLOTTE, FL - Antonio A. DeDeus, husband of the late Rosa (Fernandes) DeDeus, died at the Port Charlotte Hospice House on June 6, 2011. He was 86. Born in Madeira, Portugal, he was the son of the late Joao and Luisa DeDeus. Educated in Portugal, he later served in the Portuguese Army. Mr. DeDeus moved to the US...

Carlos N. Resendes

Carlos N. Resendes

Jun 6, 2011

TAUNTON - Carlos N. Resendes, Sr., husband of Maria C. (Lazaro) Resendes, died unexpectedly at Brigham & Women's Hospital in Boston on June 6, 2011. He was 68. Born in St. Michael, Azores, he was the son of the late Manuel and Maria (Mello) Resendes. He attended school in the Azores before moving to the Taunton area in 1969....

Filomena I. (Ferriera) Fontes Lewallen

Filomena I. (Ferriera) Fontes Lewallen

Jun 3, 2011

TAUNTON - Filomena I. (Ferriera) Fontes Lewallen, wife of Charles Lewallen, died at Morton Hospital and Medical Center on June 3, 2011. She was 57 years old. Born in Taunton, Mrs. Lewallen was the daughter of the late Antonio and Gloria (DeSousa) Ferriera. She was raised and educated in Taunton. A homemaker for most of her adult life, she...

Joseph J. Sestito, Jr

Joseph J. Sestito, Jr

Jun 2, 2011

Joseph J. Sestito, Jr., 81, died at his Taunton home on June 2, 2011 surrounded by his family. He was the beloved husband of Adele (Balzi) Sestito with whom he celebrated 61 years of marriage. Born in Malden, MA, he was the son of the late Joseph J. and Elisabetta (Gulla) Sestito of Calabria, Italy. Formerly of Readville and...

Roland N. Gadry

Roland N. Gadry

Jun 2, 2011

TAUNTON - Roland N. Gadry, loving husband of Alice (Silvia) Souza Gadry, and the late Elaine L. (Wilson) Gadry, died at Massachusetts General Hospital on June 2, 2011. He was 83. Born in Taunton, he was the son of the late Peter and Victoria (St. Don) Gadry. He was educated in Taunton schools and was a veteran of WWII....