Obituaries Listing

Abilio De Amorim

Abilio De Amorim

May 20, 2010

TAUNTON - Abilio de Amorim, husband of Maria L. (Felipe) Amorim, died at Morton Hospital on May 20, 2010. He was 90 years old. Born in Rebordoes Souto de Ponte do Lima, Portugal, he was the son of the late Joaquim and Ana (de Oliveira) de Amorim. A self-employed carpenter, Mr. de Amorim was raised and educated in Portugal,...

Edward Costa

Edward Costa

May 17, 2010

DUNEDIN, FL - Edward Costa, husband of Marion L. (Collins) Costa, died at Mease Countryside Hospital in Safety Harbor, FL on May 17, 2010. He was 86. Born in Dighton, MA, he was the son of the late Joseph and Mary (Perry Suite) DeCosta. Raised and educated in Dighton, Mr. Costa later served with the Army Air Corp during...

Helen G. (Silva) Victurine

Helen G. (Silva) Victurine

May 13, 2010

NEW HAMPTON, NH - Helen G. (Silva) Victurine, wife of Edward F. Victurine, died at Speare Memorial Hospital, Plymouth, NH on May 13, 2010. She was 82. Born in Brockton, MA, she was the daughter of the late Joseph G. Silva and Rose B. DeMoura. Educated in Taunton, MA schools, she was a Berkley, MA resident for many years,...

Everett F. Menice

Everett F. Menice

May 9, 2010

RAYNHAM - Everett F. Menice, husband of the late Hilda T. (Medeiros) Menice, died at the W. Roxbury VA Medical Center on May 9, 2010. He was 89. Born in Taunton, he was the son of the late Frank F. and Mary C. (Enos) Menice. Raised and educated in Taunton, he later served in the U.S. Army with the...

Maria P. Dacosta

Maria P. Dacosta

May 8, 2010

TAUNTON - Maria P. DaCosta, 50, a lifelong Taunton resident, died at Tufts - New England Medical Center, Boston on May 8, 2010. She was the wife of John C. DaSilva. Born in Taunton, she was the daughter of the late Louis S. and Mary G. (Ferreira) DaCosta. Raised and educated in Taunton, she was a homemaker for most...

Julia Vaz

Julia Vaz

May 6, 2010

TAUNTON/HARWICH - Julia (Prado) Vaz, wife of the late Louis Vaz and the late William Silvia, died at the Epoch Senior Healthcare Center of Harwich, on May 6, 2010. She was 102 years old. Born in Taunton, she was the daughter of the late Joaquin C. and Frances (Ramos) Prado. Raised and educated in Taunton, she was a 1924...

Laurentina (Vieira) Craven

Laurentina (Vieira) Craven

May 5, 2010

TAUNTON - Laurentina (Vieira) Craven, passed away at her Taunton home on May 5, 2010. She was 97. Born in Taunton, she was the daughter of the late John and Barbara (da Conceicao) Vieira. Raised and educated in Taunton, she married her late husband, Manuel Craven in 1934. Together, they ran a filling station and produce stand at the...

Barbara A. (Barone) Foster

Barbara A. (Barone) Foster

May 2, 2010

TAUNTON - Barbara A. (Barone)Foster, wife of Stephen R. Foster of Taunton, died at Morton Hospital & Medical Center on May 2, 2010. She was 59. Born in Central Falls, RI, she was the daughter of Barbara A. (Duggan) Barone of S. Attleboro and the late Nicholas A. Barone. Raised and educated in Rhode Island, and a 1968 graduate...

Louise J. (Dupont) Odle

Louise J. (Dupont) Odle

Apr 30, 2010

TAUNTON - Louise J. (Dupont) Odle, a lifelong Taunton resident, died at Taunton Nursing Home on April 30, 2010. She was 88. Born in Taunton, she was the daughter of the late John and Mary (DeCamara) Dupont. Raised and educated in Taunton, she later worked for Ad-A-Day for many years, retiring in 1982. Mrs. Odle was a member of...

Mary (Rose) Andrade

Mary (Rose) Andrade

Apr 30, 2010

TAUNTON - Mary (Rose) Andrade, wife of the late George Andrade, died at Morton Hospital & Medical Center on April 30, 2010. She was 89. Born in Taunton, she was the daughter of the late Joseph R. Rose and Mary S. (Almeida) Rose Ferreira, and the stepdaughter of the late Manuel S. Ferreira. Raised and educated in Taunton, she...

John "Ed" Hickey, Jr

John "Ed" Hickey, Jr

Apr 29, 2010

TAUNTON - John "Ed" Hickey Jr., died peacefully at home, surrounded by his loving family, on April 29, 2010. He was the husband of the late Marion L. (Brown) Hickey. Born in Fall River eighty-one years ago, he was the son of the late John E. and Mary (Perry) Hickey. He moved to Taunton with his family in 1933...

Guilhermina Gomes

Guilhermina Gomes

Apr 29, 2010

TAUNTON - Guilhermina Gomes, wife of Robert L. Gomes, died at Morton Hospital & Medical Center on April 29, 2010. She was 58. Born in Terceira, Azores, she was the daughter of Maria Resendes Cabral and the late Jose Cardozo. Raised and educated in Portugal, she moved to the U.S. at the age of 22. A homemaker for most...

Beatrice L. (Reed) Duquet

Beatrice L. (Reed) Duquet

Apr 26, 2010

ATTLEBORO - Beatrice L. (Reed) Duquet, wife of James E. Duquet, died at Sturdy Memorial Hospital on April 26, 2010. She was 69. Born in Taunton, she was the daughter of the late Shirley O. and Mary R. (St. Don) Reed. Raised and educated in Taunton, she graduated from Taunton High School in 1958. Mrs. Duquet worked for K-Mart...

Maria C. (Bento) De Sousa

Maria C. (Bento) De Sousa

Apr 22, 2010

Maria C. (Bento) de Sousa, wife of the late Alvaro S. de Sousa, died at Silver Creek Manor in Bristol, RI on April 22, 2010. She was 88. Born in Villa Franca, St. Michael, Azores, she was the daughter of the late Jaime and Exeolinda (Paiva) Bento. Raised and educated in Portugal, she moved to the Taunton area in...

Adolfo Resendes

Adolfo Resendes

Apr 20, 2010

RAYNHAM - Adolfo M. Resendes, 64, died on April 20, 2010 at Brigham & Women's Hospital in Boston, following a recent industrial accident. He was the husband of Olga M. (Sousa) Resendes, to whom he was married for the past 36 years. Born in Achada, St. Michael, Azores, the son of the late Jose S. and Maria M. (Sousa)...

Vene (Fernandes) Phillips

Vene (Fernandes) Phillips

Apr 19, 2010

TAUNTON - Vene (Fernandes) Phillips, wife of the late Darwin L. Phillips, died at Forest View of Wareham, on April 19, 2010. She was 87. Born in Providence, RI, she was the daughter of the late Peter and Phoebe (Gomes) Fernandes. She lived in Wareham for the past several years. Mrs. Phillips was raised and educated in Taunton, and...

Maria Do Espirito Santo (Loras) Lazaro

Maria Do Espirito Santo (Loras) Lazaro

Apr 13, 2010

TAUNTON - Maria do Espirito Santo (Loras) Lazaro, wife of the late Jose Melo Lazaro, died at Morton Hospital & Medical Center on April 13, 2010. She was 90 years old. Born in St. Michael, Azores, she was the daughter of the late Antonio and Maria da Gloria (Simoes) Furtado Loras. Raised and educated in the Azores, where she...

Anacleto L. Amorim

Anacleto L. Amorim

Apr 10, 2010

TAUNTON - Anacleto L. Amorim, a Taunton resident, died at Morton Hospital & Medical Center on April 10, 2010. He was 65. Born in Fayal, Azores, he was the son of Abilio and Maria L. (Felipe) DeAmorim. Raise and educated in the Azores, he moved to Taunton 39 years ago. Mr. Amorim was employed by Reed & Barton Silversmiths...

Manuel S. Melo

Manuel S. Melo

Apr 6, 2010

TAUNTON - Manuel S. Melo, husband of Cimoceia (Borges) Melo, died at Morton Hospital & Medical Center on April 6, 2010. He was 79. Born in Fayal, Azores, he was the son of the late Humberto and Maria daGloria (Barcamonte) Melo. Raised and educated in Fayal, he moved to the Taunton area with his family in 1967. A precision...

Kathleen R. (Lee) Pina

Kathleen R. (Lee) Pina

Apr 4, 2010

TAUNTON - Kathleen R. (Lee) Pina of Taunton died at Life Care Center of Raynham on Sunday April 4, 2010. She was 90. Born in London, England, she was the daughter of the late John and Caroline K. (Crawley) Lee. Educated in London schools, she came to America in 1946, and made Taunton her home shortly after. Mrs. Pina...