Obituaries Listing

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...

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....