Obituaries Listing

George J. Treano

George J. Treano

May 30, 2010

POCASSET - George Treano, husband of Rosalina L. (Costa) Treano, died at the Royal Nursing Center, Falmouth on May 30, 2010. He was 85. A resident of Pocasset, formerly of Taunton, and Largo, FL, and retired Captain of the Taunton Police Department, he was nicknamed "Trigger" due to his shooting accuracy. Born in the borough of Queens, NY, the...

Maria E. (Medeiros) Leite

Maria E. (Medeiros) Leite

May 30, 2010

EAST TAUNTON - Maria E. (Medeiros) Leite, wife of Manuel Leite died at Morton Hospital & Medical Center on May 30, 2010. She was 48. Born in St. Michael, Azores, she was the daughter of Antonio R. Medeiros and the late Adelina C. (Melo) Medeiros. Raised and educated in the Azores, she moved to this area in 1987. Mrs....

Jose Dimas Amaro

Jose Dimas Amaro

May 29, 2010

EAST TAUNTON - Jose Dimas Amaro, husband of Eduarda M. (Fagundes) Amaro, died at his East Taunton home on May 29, 2010. He was 67. Born in Terceira, Azores, he was the son of the late Jose and Ana Inacia (Brito) Vieira Amaro. Raised and educated in the Azores, Mr. Amaro served in the Portuguese Army before moving to...

Richard J. Souza

Richard J. Souza

May 25, 2010

RAYNHAM - Richard J. Souza, 80, of Raynham and Washington, ME, died at his Raynham home while in the care of Hospice on Tuesday, May 25, 2010. He succumbed to colon cancer and Alzheimer's disease. He worked in Taunton silver plants from the age of 16 and served in the Army-of-Occupation in Germany during the Korean War. He retired...

Evangeline C. (Reis) Costa

Evangeline C. (Reis) Costa

May 24, 2010

TAUNTON - Evangeline C. (Reis) Costa, wife of the late Joseph S. Costa, died at Good Samaritan Medical Center in Brockton on May 24, 2010. She was 61. Born in St. Michael, Azores, she was the daughter of the late Jose and Maria (Camara) Reis. She moved to the U.S. in 1969 and made Taunton her home. She was...

Jane M. (Soares) Rodier

Jane M. (Soares) Rodier

May 24, 2010

TAUNTON - Jane M. (Soares) Rodier, wife of the late Henry G. Rodier, died at her Taunton home on May 24, 2010. She was 83. Born in Taunton, she was the daughter of the late Manuel and Mary (Rose) Soares. Raised and educated in Taunton, she was a 1944 graduate of Taunton High School. Mrs. Rodier was employed by...

Thomas Trevor Harris

Thomas Trevor Harris

May 22, 2010

TAUNTON - Thomas Trevor Harris died on May 22, 2010, when the motorcycle he was riding was struck by a car. He was 26. Born in Taunton, he was the son of Thomas J. Harris and Deirdra M. (Lopes) Brown. Raised and educated in Taunton, he was a 2001 graduate of Taunton High School. Trevor was employed most recently...

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...