Obituaries Listing

Gilbert F. Simas

Gilbert F. Simas

Aug 17, 2010

NORTON - Gilbert F. Simas, 84, a longtime Norton resident, died at Longmeadow of Taunton on Aug. 17, 2010. He was the husband of the late Caroline (Teixeira) Simas. Born in Taunton, he was the son of the late Arsenio M. and Maria Deodata (Furtado) Simas. Mr. Simas was raised and educated in Taunton, and a 1944 graduate of...

James "Jimmy" Keough

James "Jimmy" Keough

Aug 15, 2010

TAUNTON - James John "Jimmy" Keough, loving son of Barbara A. (Lopes) Keough and the late James J. Keough, died unexpectedly in Boston on August 15, 2010. He was 46. Born and raised in Taunton, he was a 1981 Taunton High School graduate and former student of UMass Amherst. Jimmy was a U.S. Army Veteran of the Persian Gulf...

Jose M. Lima

Jose M. Lima

Aug 14, 2010

TAUNTON - Jose M. Lima, husband of Maria F. (Oliveira) Lima of Taunton, died at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston on Aug. 14, 2010. He was 63. Born, raised, and educated in Portugal, the son of the late Edmundo and Alzira (Pimental) Lima, he moved to the U.S. in 1973. Mr. Lima was employed by Cumberland Foundry...

Anne (Cabral) Smith

Anne (Cabral) Smith

Aug 12, 2010

TAUNTON - Anne (Cabral) Smith, 88, a lifelong Taunton resident, died at Morton Hospital & Medical Center on Aug. 12, 2010. Born in Taunton, she was the daughter of the late Manuel and Isabel (Nunes) Cabral. Raised and educated in Taunton, Mrs. Smith was employed by Wedgemere Nursing Home as a nurse's aide for over 25 years until 1986,...

Alfred Machado

Alfred Machado

Aug 12, 2010

RAYNHAM - Alfred Machado, 70, a lifelong resident of Raynham, died at Morton Hospital & Medical Center on Aug. 12, 2010. He was the husband of Gloria J. (Coute) Machado, to whom he was married for 48 years. Born in Raynham, he was the son of the late Leon O. and Isabel (Nicolo) Machado. Raised and educated in Raynham,...

Timothy A. Walsh

Timothy A. Walsh

Aug 10, 2010

LAKEVILLE - Timothy A. Walsh, husband of Kim M. (DeMoranville) Walsh of Lakeville, died at the Caritas Good Samaritan Hospital in Brockton on Aug. 10, 2010. He was 53. Born in Taunton, he was the son of Julie (Lemieux) Walsh of Taunton, and the late Leonard M. Walsh, Jr. Raised and educated in Taunton, he was a 1975 graduate...

Ruth Ann Cardoza

Ruth Ann Cardoza

Aug 9, 2010

NORTH EASTON - Ruth Ann Cardoza, formerly of Taunton, died at her North Easton home on August 9, 2010. She was 65 years old. Born in Boston, she was the daughter of the late Frank and Mary E. (Gomes) Cardoza. Raised and educated in Taunton, she was a 1963 graduate of Taunton High School. Mrs. Cardoza moved to Easton...

Helena B. (Batista) Sousa

Helena B. (Batista) Sousa

Aug 3, 2010

TAUNTON - Helena (Batista) Sousa, wife of the late Arthur Sousa, died at Morton Hospital & Medical Center on Aug. 3, 2010. She was 93. Born in Santa Maria, Azores, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Ana (Figuerido) Batista. Raised and educated in the Azores, Mrs. Sousa moved to the Taunton area in 1957 and worked...

Henrique De Fraga Da Silveira

Henrique De Fraga Da Silveira

Aug 3, 2010

TAUNTON - Henrique de Fraga da Silveira, husband of Maria Fatima (Vasconcellos) Silveira, died at his Taunton home on August 3, 2010. He was 82. Born in Flores, Azores, he was the son of the late Manuel and Maria (da Silveira) Vicente da Fraga. Raised and educated in the Azores, he immigrated to the U.S. in 1974 where he...

Dorothy (Prairie) Costa

Dorothy (Prairie) Costa

Jul 30, 2010

TAUNTON - Dorothy T.(Prairie) Costa, 83, died at Morton Hospital & Medical Center on July 30, 2010 following a short illness. Born in Berkley, she was the daughter of the late Alfred A. and Mary (Remet) Prairie. Raised and educated in the area, Mrs. Costa was employed as a stitcher for the former Whittenton Garment Co. for thirty years,...

Maria Fernanda (Ribeiro) Miller

Maria Fernanda (Ribeiro) Miller

Jul 21, 2010

TAUNTON - Maria Fernanda (Ribeiro) Miller, the wife of James D. Miller, died at her Taunton home on July 21, 2010. She was 66. Born in Portugal, she was the daughter of the late Adamastor and Amelia (Brandao) Ribeiro. Educated in Portugal and in the United States, she moved to the area in 1960. Mrs. Miller, a retired bank...

Anders Anderson

Anders Anderson

Jul 20, 2010

PLYMOUTH / PROVIDENCE - Anders L. Anderson, 66, died at Jordan Hospital in Plymouth on July 20, 2010. Born in Taunton, he was the son of Fay D. (Rose) Anderson of Plymouth and the late Anders L. Anderson. A Plymouth resident for the past three years, he had resided in Providence for many years prior. A 1961 graduate of...

Mary (Giannone) Stankiewicz

Mary (Giannone) Stankiewicz

Jul 17, 2010

TAUNTON - Mary F. (Giannone) Stankiewicz, wife of Robert Stankiewicz, died at her East Taunton home surrounded by her family on July 17, 2010. She was 50. Born in Boston, she was the daughter of the late Frank and Loretta (Surro) Giannone. Mary grew up in Stoughton and attended Stoughton schools. Later in her adult life, she became a...

Martin R. "Wallace" Barboza

Martin R. "Wallace" Barboza

Jul 11, 2010

TAUNTON - Martin R. Barboza, husband of the late Norma Lee (Janes) Barboza to whom he was married for over 56 years, died at Longmeadow of Taunton on July 11, 2010. He was 82. Born in Easton, he was the son of the late Manuel and Lottie Ann (Rogers) Barboza. Raised and educated in Easton, Mr. Barboza joined the...

Mario Diogo

Mario Diogo

Jul 10, 2010

TAUNTON - Mario C. Diogo, husband of Mary Jo (Duarte) Diogo, died at Morton Hospital & Medical Center on July 10, 2010. He was 70 years old. Born in Fornas de Algodes, Portugal, he was the son of the late Manuel and Maria do Patrocinia Diogo Fernandes. Raised and educated in Portugal, Mr. Diogo served in the Portuguese Army...

Brenda J. (Silvia) Massey

Brenda J. (Silvia) Massey

Jul 2, 2010

TAUNTON - Brenda J. (Silvia) Massey, wife of the late Emile J. Massey, died at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston on July 2, 2010. She was 69. Born in Taunton, she was the daughter of the late Manuel and Alice (Gomes) Silvia. Mrs. Massey was raised and educated in Taunton, and was a communicant of St. Anthony...

Mary J. (Deasley) Hayes

Mary J. (Deasley) Hayes

Jul 1, 2010

TAUNTON, MA - Mary J. (Deasley) Hayes, wife of the late Harold F. Hayes, died at her Taunton, MA home, surrounded by her family on July 1, 2010. She was 95. Born in Glasgow, Scotland, she was the daughter of the late James A. and Susan (Breene) Deasley. Mrs. Hayes moved to the U.S. in 1931, settled in Newport,...

Joao Coelho

Joao Coelho

Jul 1, 2010

EAST TAUNTON - Joao Coelho, husband of Celestina (Ourique) Coelho of East Taunton, died unexpectedly in Terceira, Azores on July 1, 2010. He was 59. Born in Terceira, where he played the tuba and served in the Portuguese Army, Mr. Coelho was the son of the late Joao and Ana (Luz) Vieira Coelho. He moved to the U.S. in...

Flora (Perry) Burgo

Flora (Perry) Burgo

Jun 29, 2010

TAUNTON - Flora "Nana" (Perry) Burgo, 88 of Taunton, peacefully passed away on June 29, 2010 at New England Sinai Hospital in Stoughton after a lengthy illness. She was the loving life partner of Joseph R. Andrade of Taunton, and the wife of the late Frank Burgo. Born in Freetown, the daughter of the late John J. and Pauline...

John J. Andrade

John J. Andrade

Jun 28, 2010

TAUNTON - John J. Andrade, husband of Genevieve (DeCosta) Andrade, died at Morton Hospital on June 28, 2010. He was 82. Born in East Taunton, he was the son of the late Manuel R. and Maria (Pitta) Andrade. Raised and educated in Taunton, Mr. Andrade served in the U.S. Army during WW II. He later received an Associate's Degree...