Obituaries Listing

Charles E. Dutra, Jr

Charles E. Dutra, Jr

Sep 6, 2009

EAST TAUNTON - Charles E. Dutra, Jr., the husband of Judy (Silvia) Dutra, died at the Life Care Center of Raynham on Sept. 6, 2009. He was 75. Born in E. Taunton, he was the son of the late Charles E. and Wilhelmina (Alcorn) Dutra. Educated in Taunton schools, he later served in the U.S. Army during the Korean...

Mary Jo (Reis) Martin

Mary Jo (Reis) Martin

Sep 2, 2009

TAUNTON - Mary Jo (Reis) Martin, wife of the late John Martin, died at her home unexpectedly on Sept. 2, 2009. She was 83. Born in St. Michael, Azores, she was the daughter of the lat William and Marcelena (DaCosta) Reis. She moved to this area in 1963. An inspector employed by Reed & Barton Silversmiths for many years,...

Robert C. Vieira

Robert C. Vieira

Sep 1, 2009

LA MESA, CA - Robert C. Viera, formerly of Taunton, passed away after a courageous battle with cancer, on September 1, 2009. He was 42 years old. Born in Taunton, he was the son of Barbara A. (Bailey) Viera of La Mesa, CA and the late Robert A. Viera. Robert was employed as a health care worker in the...

Thomas C. Stevenson

Thomas C. Stevenson

Aug 31, 2009

TAUNTON - Thomas C. Stevenson, the son of Mildred C. Stevenson and the late Clifford Stevenson, died at the Brockton VA Medical Center on Aug. 31, 2009. He was 58. Born and raised in Taunton, he graduated from Taunton High School in 1969, and later served in the U.S. Air Force during the Vietnam War. He owned and operated...

George W. Rodgers

George W. Rodgers

Aug 29, 2009

TAUNTON - George W. Rodgers, 89, died at Morton Hospital on Aug. 29, 2009. He was the husband of the late Evelyn E. (Mason) Rodgers, who predeceased him this past June. Born in Raynham, he was the son of the late John and Elizabeth (Coelho) Rodgers. Educated in area schools, Mr. Rodgers was a graduate of Taunton High School....

Francis J. Moniz

Francis J. Moniz

Aug 28, 2009

TAUNTON - Francis J. Moniz, the husband of Lydia (Correia) Moniz, died at Morton Hospital on Aug. 28, 2009. He was 85. Born in Taunton, he was the son of the late Frank and Ida (Paige) Moniz. Educated in Taunton schools, Mr. Moniz graduated from Taunton High School in 1943. He later enlisted in the US Army, where he...

Izaura Hazel (Andrade) Martin

Izaura Hazel (Andrade) Martin

Aug 28, 2009

BERKLEY - Izaura Hazel (Andrade) Martin, wife of the late Anthony Martin, Sr., died at her Berkley home on Aug. 28, 2009. She was 91. Born in New Bedford, she was the daughter of the late Manuel and Carmen (Macedo) Andrade. Educated in New Bedford schools, she was later employed by Taunton State Hospital as a nurse's aide. Subsequently,...

Margaret King

Margaret King

Aug 24, 2009

TAUNTON - Margaret L. King, a longtime Taunton resident, died at Morton Hospital on Aug. 24, 2009. She was 91. Born in Taunton, she was the daughter of the late Charles J. and Rose A. (Morris) King. Educated in Taunton and Canton schools, Miss King was head seamstress for Taunton State Hospital, where she was employed for over 30...

George A. Johnson

George A. Johnson

Aug 19, 2009

ATTLEBORO - George A. Johnson, husband of Lorraine (Nunes) Johnson, died at the Grandview Center Nursing Home in Cumberland, RI, on Aug. 19, 2009. He was 74. Born and raised in N. Attleboro, he was the son of the late George and Florence (Stafford) Johnson. Educated in N. Attleboro and Attleboro schools, he was later employed by Texas Instruments...

Shelley A. Smith

Shelley A. Smith

Aug 11, 2009

TAUNTON - Shelley A. Smith, 53, died at home, unexpectedly, on Tuesday, August 11, 2009 Born in Taunton, she was the daughter of Perry R. and Prudence "Prudy" D. (Alegi) Smith. Ms. Smith was educated in Taunton schools and was a graduate of Coyle and Cassidy High School. She also attended UMass Boston for four years. She worked as...

Daniel H. Cabral

Daniel H. Cabral

Aug 10, 2009

RAYNHAM - Daniel H. Cabral, 84, died at Life Care of Raynham on Monday, August 10, 2009, after a long illness. Husband of Nancy E. (Thomas) Cabral and the late Edith (Hoye) Cabral, he was the son of the late Manuel and Palmeda (Rebell) Cabral. Mr. Cabral was educated in Raynham schools and served in the U.S. Marine Corps...

Beverly J. (Hunter) Tatro

Beverly J. (Hunter) Tatro

Aug 10, 2009

BROCKTON - Beverly J. Tatro, wife of the late Carlton F. Tatro, Sr., died at her Brockton home surrounded by her family on Aug. 10, 2009. She was 73. Born in Plymouth, she was the daughter of the late Harold and Emma (Pacheco) Hunter. Educated in Plymouth schools, Mrs. Tatro worked in the shoe industry in Middleboro, and later...

Alfred A. Henricks

Alfred A. Henricks

Aug 8, 2009

TAUNTON - Alfred A. Henricks, husband of Mary C. (Almeida) Henricks, died peacefully at home after a long illness, on August 8, 2009. He was 75. Born and raised in Taunton, he was the son of the late John and Mary (Enos)Henriques. Educated in Taunton schools, he was a self-employed carpenter and also worked for Al Dulude Contractor of...

Ernest L. Lapointe, Sr

Ernest L. Lapointe, Sr

Aug 2, 2009

BERKLEY - Ernest L. LaPointe, Sr., husband of the late Sally Ann (Paiva) LaPointe, died on Aug. 2, 2009 at the age of 83. Born in Norton, he was the son of the late Romeo D. and Emma E. (Flanagan) LaPointe. Educated in Norton schools, he later served in the U.S. Navy during WW II. In 1957, he established...

Adele E. (Gomez) White

Adele E. (Gomez) White

Aug 2, 2009

TAUNTON - Adele E. (Gomez) White, 88, died peacefully at Morton Hospital on Sunday morning, August 2, 2009, after a long illness. Wife of the late George F. White, she was born in Taunton to the late John R. and Mary I. (Vargas) Gomez. She was also predeceased by her 14 sisters and brothers. She was educated in Taunton...

Robert B. "Boopie" Texeira, Jr

Robert B. "Boopie" Texeira, Jr

Jul 31, 2009

TAUNTON - Robert B. "Boopie" Texeira, Jr., the son of Robert B. and Phyllis (Gomes) Texeira, died at Morton Hospital on July 31, 2009. He was 44. Born, raised, and educated in Taunton, he was a 1982 graduate of Taunton High School. A warehouse worker employed by Bernie & Phyl's Furniture for several years, Robert retired 2 years ago...

Margaret (Nunes) Motta

Margaret (Nunes) Motta

Jul 27, 2009

TAUNTON - Margaret (Nunes) Motta, wife of the late Francis "Frank" Motta, died on July 27, 2009 at the age of 83. Born in Taunton, she was the daughter of the late Manuel and Mary (Cabral) Nunes. Educated in Taunton schools, she was a homemaker for most of her adult life. She leaves a son, Allan F. Motta, and...

Thomas H. Wetherall

Thomas H. Wetherall

Jul 25, 2009

RAYNHAM - Thomas H. Wetherall, 77, died at Tufts - New England Medical Center on July 25, 2009. He was the husband of Geraldine (Silvia) Wetherall, to whom he was married for 41 years. Born in Pawtucket, RI, he was the son of the late Thomas and Phoebe (Cadwell) Weatherall. Mr. Wetherall was educated in Pawtucket schools, and later...

Merrill E. Fleck, Sr

Merrill E. Fleck, Sr

Jul 22, 2009

TAUNTON - Merrill E. Fleck Sr., husband of Alice A. (Gasper) Fleck, died on July 22, 2009 at the Embassy House Nursing Center in Brockton. He was 78. Born in Taunton, he was the son of the late Bradford J. and Mildred (Ashley) Fleck. Educated in Taunton schools, he later served in the U.S. Army during the Korean Conflict....

Cheryl Ann (Thomas) Costa

Cheryl Ann (Thomas) Costa

Jul 21, 2009

TAUNTON - Cheryl Ann (Thomas) Costa, 54, died at Morton Hospital on July 21, 2009. Born in Taunton, she was the daughter of the late Donald E. and Priscilla E. (Bradford) Thomas, Jr. Educated in Raynham schools, she was a 1972 graduate of Bridgewater - Raynham Regional High School. She enjoyed reading and the company of her friends. Survivors...