Obituaries Listing

Ruth (Annal) Prentice

Ruth (Annal) Prentice

Mar 1, 2010

ROWLEY, MA / LAWRENCE, MA - Ruth (Annal) Prentice, wife of the late Frederick James Frederick, Jr., died at Brigham & Women's Hospital in Boston on March 1, 2010. She was 74. Born in Cambridge, MA, she was the daughter of the late Peter and Mary Annal. Raised and educated in Cambridge, she also resided for a time in...

Madeline M. (Braga) Paiva

Madeline M. (Braga) Paiva

Feb 24, 2010

TAUNTON - Madeline M. (Braga) Paiva, wife of the late Edward R. Paiva, died peacefully at her Taunton home on Feb. 24, 2010. She was 71. Born in Fall River, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Elvira (Andrade) Braga. Raised and educated in Dighton, she worked for Marian Manor and Catholic Memorial Home as a nurses...

Joao Dacamara

Joao Dacamara

Feb 24, 2010

EAST TAUNTON - Joao DaCamara, husband of the late Ilda (DaSilva) DaCamara, died peacefully at his East Taunton home on Feb. 24, 2010. He was 94. Born in St. Michael, Azores, he was the son of the late Anastacio and Maria (Leite) DaCamara. Raised and educated in the Azores, he had been a resident of the area since 1966....

Maria Encarnacao Lima Macedo

Maria Encarnacao Lima Macedo

Feb 23, 2010

TAUNTON - Maria Encarnacao Lima Macedo, wife of the late Antonio DeCosta Macedo, died at Morton Hospital and Medical Center on Feb. 23, 2010. She was 91. Born in St. Michael, Azores, she was the daughter of the late Jose and Virginia (Lima) Pacheco. Educated in the Azores, she moved to the U.S. in 1961, and was employed by...

Lucia M. (Santo) Escobar

Lucia M. (Santo) Escobar

Feb 17, 2010

TAUNTON - Lucia M. (Santo) Escobar, 68, died unexpectedly at Morton Hospital on Feb. 17, 2010. She was the loving, dedicated wife of Custodio Escobar of Taunton; the loving mother of Marie F. Raposa and her husband George, and Elder M. Escobar and his companion Caitlin, all of Taunton; the dear loving grandmother of Christopher, Christina, Jasmine, Austin, Bella,...

Eugene P. Lecuyer

Eugene P. Lecuyer

Feb 16, 2010

EAST TAUNTON - Eugene P. Lecuyer, husband of Rose (Andrade) Lecuyer of E. Taunton, died at Morton Hospital on Feb. 16, 2010. He was 81. Born and raised in Taunton, he was the son of the late William and Eveline (Belanger) Lecuyer. A lifelong Taunton resident, he was a 1946 graduate of Taunton High School. Mr. Lecuyer worked as...

Albertina A. (Freitas) Nunes

Albertina A. (Freitas) Nunes

Feb 13, 2010

TAUNTON - Albertina A. (Freitas) Nunes, beloved wife of the late John J. Nunes, Jr. passed away peacefully at the Taunton Nursing Home on Feb. 13, 2010. She was 83. Born in Taunton, the daughter of the late Manuel and Guilhermina (Freitas) Freitas, she was raised and educated in Taunton, and was a 1945 graduate of Taunton High School....

Fernanda "Ferdy" (Diomei) Aguiar

Fernanda "Ferdy" (Diomei) Aguiar

Feb 11, 2010

Fernanda "Ferdy" (Diomei) Aguiar, a former longtime Taunton resident, died at the Catholic Memorial Home in Fall River on Feb. 11, 2010. She was 80 years old. Born in Trieste, Italy, she lived in the U.S. since 1958. Employed by Morton Hospital as a nurse's assistant for over 31 years, she retired in 1993. Mrs. Aguiar was a former...

James L. Corey

James L. Corey

Feb 9, 2010

NORTH DIGHTON- James L. "Jim" Corey a longtime resident of North Dighton, passed on into the wild blue yonder on February 9, 2010 at the age of 87. He was the son of the late Joseph S. Corey, Sr. & Mary (Souza) Corey. He was the husband of the late Cecelia (Cabral) Corey. He was educated in Dighton schools...

Judith (Westcoat) Vieira

Judith (Westcoat) Vieira

Feb 8, 2010

TAUNTON - Judith (Westcoat) Vieira, a lifelong area resident, died unexpectedly at her Taunton home on February 8, 2010. She was 52. Born in Taunton, she was the daughter of David Westcoat of Taunton, and Barbara (Nolette) Westcoat of Raynham. Raised and educated in Taunton, she was a graduate of Taunton High School. Mrs. Vieira was employed by the...

Mary M. (Medeiros) Silva

Mary M. (Medeiros) Silva

Feb 8, 2010

TAUNTON - Mary M. (Medeiros) Silva, wife of the late Joseph M. Silva, died at Morton Hospital on Feb. 8, 2010. She was 89. Born in Taunton, she was the daughter of the late Manuel and Mary (Medeiros) deSilva. Raise and educated in Taunton, she was later employed by the former Rennie Curtain Factory for over twenty-two years, retiring...

Matthew Mendonca

Matthew Mendonca

Feb 6, 2010

FALL RIVER - Matthew Mendonca, a longtime Taunton resident, died unexpectedly at Charlton Memorial Hospital in Fall River on Feb. 6, 2010. He was 51. Born in Taunton, he was the son of the late George and Angelina (Rodrigues) Mendonca. Raised and educated in Taunton, Matt was employed by the Checker Cab Co. as a driver for many years,...

Noemia L. (Dacosta) Pereira

Noemia L. (Dacosta) Pereira

Feb 4, 2010

TAUNTON - Noemia (daCosta) Pereira, wife of the late Antonio Pereira, died at the Life Care Center of Raynham on Feb. 4, 2010. She was 84. Born in Terceira, Azores, she was the daughter of the late Francisco and Maria Lourdes (Esteves) Vaz daCosta. Educated in Terceira schools, she moved to this area in 1969. She was employed by...

Lorraine Ann (Frates) Newhall

Lorraine Ann (Frates) Newhall

Feb 4, 2010

EAST TAUNTON - Lorraine Ann (Frates) Newhall, a longtime E. Taunton resident, died at Morton Hospital on February 4, 2010. She was 74. Born in Taunton, she was the daughter of the late Joseph "Jumbo" and Cecile (Gaouette) Frates. Educated in Taunton schools, she later worked for the former Ansonia Mills, and was subsequently employed by the former Codex...

Donald J. Enos

Donald J. Enos

Feb 1, 2010

TAUNTON - Donald J. Enos, former husband of Evelyn (Silvia) Enos, died at Taunton Nursing Home on Feb. 1, 2010. He was 81. Born in Taunton, he was the son of the late Joseph and Mary L. (Dias) Enos. Raised and educated in Taunton, Mr. Enos later served in the U.S. Navy during WW II, and was subsequently employed...

Rachel Eleanor Dow

Rachel Eleanor Dow

Feb 1, 2010

EDGARTOWN, MA - Rachel Eleanor Dow, 37, passed away on Feb. 1, 2010, following a tragic car accident. She was the beloved daughter of Beverly Allard of Worcester, and Michael Dow of Edgartown, the cherished mother of Jeremy Dow, and the loving sister of Adam and Jesse Dow. Rachel will also be dearly missed by her aunts, uncles and...

Shirley Ann (King) Pinto

Shirley Ann (King) Pinto

Jan 31, 2010

NORTH ATTLEBORO - Shirley Ann (King) Pinto, wife of the late Joseph Pinto, died at Madonna Manor, North Attleboro on Jan. 31, 2010. She was 74. Born in Taunton, she was the daughter of Catherine (Wambolt) King of Taunton, and the late George A. King, Jr. Raised and educated in Taunton, she was later employed by Swank Inc. for...

Alice (Miquel) Frank

Alice (Miquel) Frank

Jan 27, 2010

TAUNTON - Alice (Miguel) Frank, wife of the late Anthony Frank, died on Jan. 27, 2010. She was 78. Born in Taunton, she was the daughter of the late Esmeal and Rosaline (Santos) Miquel. Raised and educated in Taunton, she was a Taunton High School graduate. Mrs. Frank was a homemaker for most of her adult life and did...

Robert M. Rodriques

Robert M. Rodriques

Jan 27, 2010

EAST TAUNTON - Robert M. Rodriques, husband of Nancy L. (Lopes) Rodriques, died at the Tippett Home in Needham on Jan. 27, 2010. He was 75. Born in Boston, he was the son of the late John and Josephine (Kelley) Rodriques. Raised and educated in Scituate, he later worked as a corrections officer at the Thomaston, Maine State Prison...

Alice (White) Medeiros

Alice (White) Medeiros

Jan 25, 2010

TAUNTON - Alice (White) Medeiros, formerly of School St., died at Marian Manor on Jan. 25, 2010. The wife of the late Joseph J. Medeiros, she was 91 years old. Born in Dighton, she was the daughter of the late Manuel and Mary (Perry) White. Educated in Dighton and Taunton schools, Mrs. Medeiros was later employed as a nurse's...