Obituaries Listing

Lillian E. (Duarte) Bettencourt

Lillian E. (Duarte) Bettencourt

Dec 23, 2010

TAUNTON - Lillian E. (Duarte) Bettencourt, wife of the late Manuel J. Bettencourt, died at Morton Hospital & Medical Center on Dec. 23, 2010. She was 89. Born in Taunton, she was daughter of the late Frank and Phoebe (Frates) Duarte. She was a lifelong Taunton resident and a 1939 graduate of Taunton High School. A retired cafeteria manager,...

Elsie Raposa

Elsie Raposa

Dec 22, 2010

TAUNTON - Elsie Raposa of Taunton, died at the Life Care Center of Raynham on Dec. 22, 2010. She was 73. Born in Taunton, she was the daughter of the late Manuel M. and Maria Luz (Simas) Raposa. Raised and educated in Taunton, she was a 1955 graduate of Taunton High School. Elsie was employed as a bookkeeper and...

Ermina (Nascimento) Machado

Ermina (Nascimento) Machado

Dec 22, 2010

RAYNHAM - Ermina (Nascimento) Machado, wife of the late Raymond Machado, died at Golden Living Oak Hill in Middleboro on Dec. 22, 2010. She was 90 years old. Born in Taunton, she was the daughter of the late Antone and Maria (Florence) Nascimento. Educated in Taunton schools, she later worked for the Plymouth Shoe Co. of Middleboro for many...

Russell J. Motta

Russell J. Motta

Dec 21, 2010

TAUNTON - Russell J. Motta, 58, died unexpectedly at his Taunton home on Dec. 21, 2010. Born in Taunton, he was the son of Hilda (Perry) Motta Duarte and the late James Motta. Educated in area schools, he was a graduate of Dighton - Rehoboth Regional High School. Russell was employed until recently by Swank Inc. where he worked...

Joseph O. Sevigny

Joseph O. Sevigny

Dec 21, 2010

EAST TAUNTON - Joseph O. Sevigny, beloved husband of Barbara A. (Perry) Sevigny, died at Morton Hospital & Medical Center on Dec. 21, 2010. A resident of East Taunton for the past six years, he was 78. Born in Fall River, he was the son of the late Omer J. and Yvonne B. (St. Laurent) Sevigny. Raised and educated...

Wayne C. Butts

Wayne C. Butts

Dec 19, 2010

TAUNTON - Wayne C. Butts, husband of Debra J. (Malott) Butts, died at his Taunton home on Dec. 19, 2010. He was 60 years old. Born in Taunton, he was the son of the late Clement and Kathleen (Machado) Butts. Educated in Taunton schools, he graduated from Coyle High School in 1968, later receiving a Bachelor's Degree in Business...

Antonio Goncalves

Antonio Goncalves

Dec 18, 2010

TAUNTON - Antonio Goncalves, husband of Maria V. (Frias) Goncalves, died at his Taunton home on Dec. 18, 2010. He was 77. Born and raised in Faial, Azores, he was the son of the late Antonio Silveira and Angelina (Rocha) Goncalves. He served in the Portuguese Army before moving to the Taunton area many years ago. Mr. Goncalves worked...

Anita C. (Menard) Warchal

Anita C. (Menard) Warchal

Dec 17, 2010

TAUNTON - Anita C. (Menard) Warchal, wife of the late Stanley Warchal, died at Sturdy Memorial Hospital in Attleboro on Dec. 17, 2010. She was 91. Born in Taunton, she was the daughter of the late William J. and Georgianna (LePage) Warchal. A lifelong Taunton resident, Mrs. Warchal was employed by the former Robertson Curtain Factory for over twenty-three...

Marie S. (Inocencio) Boehner

Marie S. (Inocencio) Boehner

Dec 14, 2010

TAUNTON - Marie S.(Inocencio) Boehner wife of the late James F. Boehner died at Morton Hospital on December 14, 2010. She was 71. Born in Providence, RI, she was the daughter of the late Manuel and Maria (Vasconcelos) Inocencio. At the age of eleven, after the death of her mother, she was raised in Taunton by her godmother along...

Leona G. (Pelletier) Camara

Leona G. (Pelletier) Camara

Dec 8, 2010

TAUNTON - Leona G. (Pelletier) Camara, wife of August V. Camara, died unexpectedly at Morton Hospital & Medical Center on December 8, 2010. She was 69. Born in Taunton, and a lifelong resident, she was the daughter of the late Joseph L. and Genevieve (Tabak) Pelletier. Mrs. Camara was a loyal employee of Morton Hospital & Medical Center where...

Loretta (Perry) Wood

Loretta (Perry) Wood

Dec 4, 2010

RAYNHAM - Loretta (Perry) Wood, wife of the late Leonard F. Wood, died at Morton Hospital & Medical Center in Taunton on Dec. 4, 2010. She was 85. Born in Taunton, she was the daughter of the late Joseph B. and Mary (Oliver) Perry. She was a 1943 graduate of Taunton High School. A Raynham resident for the past...

Joseph L. Homen

Joseph L. Homen

Dec 2, 2010

TAUNTON - Joseph L. Homen, husband of Lucilia (Correia) Homen, died at his Taunton home on Dec. 2, 2010. He was 93. Born in Fall River, he was the son of the late Manuel L. and Mary J. (Amaral Fonseca) Homen. Educated in Taunton schools, Mr. Homen owned and operated the former Double 12 Club in E. Taunton for...

Dorothy P. (Matildes) Sypek

Dorothy P. (Matildes) Sypek

Nov 29, 2010

TAUNTON/RAYNHAM - Dorothy P. (Matildes) Sypek, wife of the late Bernard Sypek, died at the Life Care Center of Raynham on November 29, 2010. She was 86. Born in Taunton, she was the daughter of the late Joaquim and Maria (Santos) Matildes. Raised and educated in Taunton, she was a graduate of Taunton High School. Mrs. Sypek was employed...

Rita F. (Dias) Savoy

Rita F. (Dias) Savoy

Nov 29, 2010

TAUNTON - Rita Frances (Dias) Savoy, 80, died at Tufts-New England Medical Center in Boston on Nov. 29, 2010. She was a beloved mother, grandmother, great grandmother, aunt, sister and cousin. Born in Taunton, she was the daughter of the late Francis and Albertina (Gonsalves) Dias. Raised and educated in Taunton, Rita was a Taunton High School graduate. She...

Mary C. "Nanny" (Bulcao) Medeiros

Mary C. "Nanny" (Bulcao) Medeiros

Nov 27, 2010

TAUNTON - Mary C. "Nanny" (Bulcao) Medeiros, wife of the late Jose Francisco Medeiros, died at Longmeadow of Taunton on Nov. 27, 2010. She was 79. Born in Fayal, Azores, she was the daughter of the late Joao and Julia (DaSilva) Bulcao. Raised and educated in the Azores, Mrs. Medeiros moved to the Taunton area in 1959. She worked...

Kathleen A. (Apes) Perkins

Kathleen A. (Apes) Perkins

Nov 26, 2010

REHOBOTH - Kathleen A. (Apes) Perkins, wife of Thomas A. Perkins, died at Rhode Island Hospital in Providence on Nov. 26, 2010. A longtime Rehoboth resident, she was sixty-six years old. Born in New London, CT, Mrs. Perkins was the daughter of the late Francis and Mildred (Polcaro) Apes. Raised and educated in New London, she was a St....

Geraldina (Pacheco) Massa

Geraldina (Pacheco) Massa

Nov 22, 2010

RAYNHAM - Geraldina (Pacheco) Massa, wife of the late Tobias D. Massa, died at Caritas Good Samaritan Medical Center in Brockton after a brief illness on November 22, 2010. She was 87. Born in St. Michael, Azores, she was the daughter of the late Daniel and Maria Pacheco. Mrs. Massa moved to this country at the age of Twenty-four....

Gilbert Arruda

Gilbert Arruda

Nov 22, 2010

TAUNTON - Gilbert C. Arruda, son of the late Virginio C. and Etelvina R. (Raposo) Arruda, died unexpectedly at his Taunton home on Nov. 22, 2010. He was 47. He leaves his companion, Maryellen DeCosta; 4 brothers, Eduardo, Nelson, Manuel and Antonio Arruda; 3 sisters, Hilda Medeiros, Natalia da Silva, and Alcina Amorim; and several niece and nephews. Services...

Dolores O. Correia

Dolores O. Correia

Nov 22, 2010

TAUNTON - Dolores O. Correia, a lifelong Taunton resident, died at Morton Hospital & Medical Center on Nov. 22, 2010. She was 78. Born in Taunton, she was the daughter of the late Manuel S. and Mary (Leca) Correia. Raised and educated in Taunton, she was a 1950 graduate of Taunton High School. She worked for Reed & Barton...

Frederick G. Zeiba

Frederick G. Zeiba

Nov 19, 2010

TAUNTON - Fredrick G. Zeiba, husband of Cynthia (Pacheco) Zeiba, died at his Taunton home surrounded by his family on Nov. 19, 2010. He was 69. Born in Taunton, he was the son of the late Ferdinand and Mary (Content) Zeiba. He was raised and educated in Taunton, and was a lifelong resident. A veteran of the U.S. Navy,...