Obituaries Listing

Walter J. Gajdascz, Sr

Walter J. Gajdascz, Sr

Apr 17, 2011

TAUNTON - Walter J. Gajdascz, Sr. husband of Irene (Ventura) Gajdascz, died at Golden Living Wedgemere on April 17, 2011. He was 82. Born, raised, and educated in Taunton, he was the son of the late Sebastian and Anna (Sukykos) Gajdascz. A 1945 graduate of the former Taunton Vocational High School, Mr. Gajdascz later served in the U.S. Army...

Joseph J. Rico

Joseph J. Rico

Apr 12, 2011

Joseph James Rico, husband of Sylvia (Falotico) Rico, died peacefully at Morton Hospital on April 12, 2011. He was 87. A lifelong resident of Taunton, he was the son of the late Frank G. and Paulina (Burgess) Rico. Mr. Rico served in the United States Army Air Corps as an aerial gunner during World War II. He flew 65...

John Abreau

John Abreau

Apr 12, 2011

TAUNTON - John Abreau, husband of Hazel (Gomes) Abreau, died peacefully at his Taunton home on April 12, 2011. He was 95. Born, raised, and educated in Taunton, he was the son of the late George and Candida (Mendes) Abreau. A U.S. Army Veteran of WW II, he served with the 255th Infantry, attaining the rank of Staff Sergeant,...

Rosa M. (Felix) Cotto

Rosa M. (Felix) Cotto

Apr 9, 2011

TAUNTON - Rosa M. (Felix) Cotto, wife of Ramon Cotto, Sr. died at Brigham & Women's Hospital in Boston on April 9, 2011. She was 82. Born in Caguas, Puerto Rico, she was the daughter of the late Santiago and Petra (Fonseca) Felix. She was raised and educated in Puerto Rico, before moving to the Taunton area in 1959....

George Baptiste

George Baptiste

Apr 5, 2011

RAYNHAM - George Baptiste, husband of Antoinette R. "Toni" (Dupont) Baptiste, died at Morton Hospital & Medical Center on April 5, 2011. He was 84. Born, raised, and educated in Taunton, he was the son of the late Manuel and Edna (Silva) Baptiste. He was employed by the Paul Dever School for over twenty years before retiring in 1991....

Richard C. Wainfor

Richard C. Wainfor

Apr 2, 2011

TAUNTON - Richard C. Wainfor, husband of Mary E. (Correia) Wainfor, died at his Taunton home on April 2, 2011. He was 82. Born in Marion, Ohio, he was the son of the late Lloyd and Alice (Burke) Wainfor. Raised and educated in Ohio, Mr. Wainfor served in the U.S. Navy and later moved to the Taunton area. He...

Jeffery D. Ferrie

Jeffery D. Ferrie

Apr 2, 2011

DIGHTON - Jeffery D. Ferrie, 59, died at Charlton Memorial Hospital in Fall River on April 2, 2011. Born in Taunton, he was the son of Florence L. (Rose) Ferrie and the late Daniel Ferrie. A longtime Dighton resident, he was a graduate of Dighton-Rehoboth High School, and furthered his education with an associate's degree in electrical engineering. A...

Alice M. (Tavares) Webster

Alice M. (Tavares) Webster

Mar 31, 2011

TAUNTON - Alice M. (Tavares) Webster, wife of the late Frederick H. Webster, died at the Golden Living Center, Garden Place in Attleboro on March 31, 2011. She was 97. Born in Taunton, she was the daughter of the late Everett and Catherine (Medeiros) Tavares. She was educated in Taunton schools and later worked as a translator for the...

Lillian L. (Morris) Santos

Lillian L. (Morris) Santos

Mar 28, 2011

TAUNTON - Lillian L. (Morris) Santos, wife of the late Anthony T. Santos, died at her Taunton home on March 28, 2011, surrounded by her family. She was 85. Born in Taunton, she was the daughter of the late John L. and Amelia (Marks) Morris. She attended Taunton schools and was later employed as a salesclerk for the former...

Eugenia M. (Araujo) Dasilva

Eugenia M. (Araujo) Dasilva

Mar 28, 2011

TAUNTON - Eugenia M. (Araujo) DaSilva, wife of the late Adolfo DaSilva, died at her Taunton home surrounded by her family on March 28, 2011. She was 102. Born in Cape Verde, she was the daughter of the late Antonio and Antonia (Mendes) Araujo. Mrs. DaSilva moved to the United States at the age of 85 and resided in...

Joseph E. Ferreira

Joseph E. Ferreira

Mar 20, 2011

TAUNTON - Joseph E. Ferreira, husband of the late Hilda (Rebello) Ferreira, died at the Life Care Center of Raynham on March 20, 2011. He was 86. Born in Taunton, he was the son of late Serephin and Mary (Bartel) Ferreira. Raised and educated in Taunton, Mr. Ferreira later served in the U.S. Army during WW II and participated...

Mary A. (Correia) Marston

Mary A. (Correia) Marston

Mar 14, 2011

TAUNTON - Mary A. (Correia) Marston, wife of the late Sheldon J. Marston, died at the Life Care Center of Raynham on March 14, 2011. She was 84. Born in Taunton, she was the daughter of the late Francis and Mary (Furtado) Correia. Raised and educated in Taunton, Mrs. Marston was employed by the Amica Insurance Co. in Providence,...

Anita M. (Lamoureux) Ulak

Anita M. (Lamoureux) Ulak

Mar 14, 2011

TAUNTON - Anita M. (Lamoureux) Ulak, a lifelong Taunton resident, died at Morton Hospital & Medical Center on March 14, 2011. She was 96. Born in Taunton, she was the daughter of the late Pierre and Olympe (Bouchard) Lamoureux. Mrs. Ulak was raised and educated in Taunton and was a communicant of St. Nicholas of Myra Church in North...

Albert Ferreira

Albert Ferreira

Mar 14, 2011

TAUNTON - Albert R. Ferreira, Jr., a lifelong Taunton resident, died unexpectedly at his Taunton home on March 14, 2011. He was 58. Born in Taunton, he was the son of Mary Lou (Almeida) Ferreira and the late Albert R. Ferreira, Sr. Raised and educated in Taunton, he was a graduate of Taunton High School and later graduated from...

Henry J. "Hank" Murray

Henry J. "Hank" Murray

Mar 10, 2011

TAUNTON - Henry J. "Hank" Murray, husband of Margaret M. (Nolan) Murray, died at his home on March 10, 2011, following a lengthy illness. He was 84. A Taunton resident since 1961, he was born in Milford to his late parents, Edward and Evelina (LePage) Murray. Mr. Murray was a graduate of Worcester Technical High School and the Cambridge...

Helen O. Videto

Helen O. Videto

Mar 6, 2011

SEEKONK - Helen O. Videto, 106, died at her Seekonk home on March 6, 2011. Born in Framingham, she was the daughter of the late Charles T. and Clara (Orr) Videto. She grew up in Attleboro and graduated from Attleboro High School in 1922, furthering her education in Boston, where she attended secretarial school. A homemaker for most of...

Barbara W (Pina) Espinola

Barbara W (Pina) Espinola

Mar 1, 2011

TAUNTON - Barbara W. (Pina) Espinola, wife of the late Junival Espinola, died at her Taunton home on March 1, 2011. She was 67. Born in Taunton, she was the daughter of Julia (Perry) Pina of Taunton and the late George Pina. She was raised and educated in Taunton, and attended Taunton High School. Mrs. Espinola was a retired...

Dino R. Pettiford

Dino R. Pettiford

Feb 28, 2011

TAUNTON - Dino K. Pettiford, husband of Lisa M. (Orlando) Pettiford, died at Brockton Hospital on Feb. 28, 2011. He was 68. Born and educated in Mebane, NC, he was the son of the late Maggie (Garner) Pettiford. He was employed by Parker Hannifin Meadow Bellows Senior Flexonics Co. in Sharon as an aerospace engineer for forty-four years before...

Rose (Cambra) Frizado

Rose (Cambra) Frizado

Feb 28, 2011

BERKLEY - Rose (Cambra) Frizado, wife of the late Manuel Frizado, Jr. died at her Berkley home on Feb. 28, 2011. She was 102. Born in Dighton, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Constance (Silva) Cambra, Sr. Mrs. Frizado was raised and educated in Dighton and moved to Berkley in 1962. A retired order checker, she...

John J. "Sonny" Almeida

John J. "Sonny" Almeida

Feb 26, 2011

FLORAL CITY, FL - John J. "Sonny" Almeida, husband of the late Barbara (Conaty) Almeida, died at Citrus Memorial Hospital in Inverness, FL on Feb. 26, 2011. He was 81. Born in Taunton, he was the son of the late John S. and Mary P. (Baptiste) Almeida. Raised and educated in Taunton area schools, he later served in the...