Obituaries Listing

Joseph Camara

Joseph Camara

Oct 23, 2009

Joseph Camara, the husband of Doris (Souza) Camara, died at his Taunton home on Oct. 23, 2009 after a lengthy illness. He was 88. Born in Dighton, he was the son of the late Manuel and Ludovina (Teixeira) Camara, Sr. Mr. Camara worked at the Foxboro Company for many years, retiring in 1982. He worked for outdoor maintenance as...

Sr. Lillian P. Cravinho, S.S.D.

Sr. Lillian P. Cravinho, S.S.D.

Oct 23, 2009

Sr. Lillian Paula Cravinho, S.S.D. of Our Lady of Fatima Convent, Warren, RI, died at Rhode Island Hospital on Oct. 23, 2009. She was 84. Born in Taunton, MA, she was the daughter of the late Antone and Delphina (Berthao) Cravinho. Educated in Taunton and NY schools, Sr. Lillian graduated from the Academy of St. Dorothy, and received a...

Anna M. (Machado) Dugan

Anna M. (Machado) Dugan

Oct 18, 2009

Anna (Machado)Dugan, the wife of the late John Dugan, died at the Dighton Nursing Center on Oct. 18, 2009, following a long illness. She was 77. Born in Taunton, she was the daughter of the late Dnaiel and Mary (Rogers) Machado. She is survived by 2 brothers, George E. Machado of Raynham and Raymond L. Machado of Taunton; a...

John A. Silva, Jr

John A. Silva, Jr

Oct 17, 2009

John A. Silva, Jr., 95, of South Daytona, FL, died peacefully on Saturday, Oct. 17, 2009. He was born to John and Carlota (Abreau) Silva on Feb. 4, 1914 in North Dighton, MA. He served in the police reserve, then enlisted in the Navy and served in WWII. Following his naval service, he worked as a police officer, and...

Maria C. "Sadie" (Santos) Shurtleff

Maria C. "Sadie" (Santos) Shurtleff

Oct 12, 2009

SOUTH EASTON - Maria C. "Sadie" (Santos) Shurtleff, wife of the late Philip V. Shurtleff, died at her home on Oct. 12, 2009 at the age of 86. She was also the wife of the late Manuel Soares, Jr. Born in Central Falls, RI; she was the daughter of the late Elias and Luciana (deJesus) Santos. A resident of...

Lionel "Leo" Campanirio

Lionel "Leo" Campanirio

Oct 10, 2009

TAUNTON - On October 10, 2009, Lionel (Leo) Campanirio of Taunton and Port Charlotte, Florida, at the age of 69 years, died at his home after a long illness in which he kept his positive attitude going as long as he could. He fought the good fight with his loving wife, Kathleen Souza Campanirio by his side. She was...

John Silvia, Jr

John Silvia, Jr

Oct 9, 2009

TAUNTON - John Silvia Jr., the husband of the late Deliose T. (Delud) Silvia, died at the Golden Living Center - Wedgemere, on Oct. 9, 2009. He was 91. Born in Taunton, he was the son of the late John M. and Rita T. (Thomas) Silvia. Educated in Taunton schools, he later worked for the former Ansonia Mills, and...

Rosemarie C. (Correia) Martin

Rosemarie C. (Correia) Martin

Oct 4, 2009

TAUNTON - Rosemarie C. (Correia) Martin, a lifelong Taunton resident, died in New Bedford on Oct. 4, 2009. She was 79. Born in Taunton, she was the daughter of the late Jose Correia and the late Lucy (Medeiros) Correia - Rogers. Educated in Taunton schools, she graduated from Taunton High School in 1947. Mrs. Martin worked for the federal...

Lucille B. Saia

Lucille B. Saia

Oct 4, 2009

TAUNTON - Lucille (Bernardino) Saia, the wife of the late John G. Saia, died at Morton Hospital on Oct. 4, 2009. She was 85. Born in Taunton, she was the daughter of the late Joseph M. and Elvida J. (Bernard) Bernardino. A homemaker for most of her adult life, Mrs. Saia was raised and educated in Taunton, and was...

Michael A. Williams

Michael A. Williams

Oct 2, 2009

SWANSEA - Michael A. Williams, the husband of the late Joan H. (Duckworth) Williams, died at his Swansea home on Oct. 2, 2009. He was 72. Born in San Diego, CA, he was the son of the late Charles F. and Anna (Hart) Williams, Jr. He moved with his family to the Fall River area, where he received his...

Anthony Gouvia

Anthony Gouvia

Oct 1, 2009

BERKLEY - Anthony Gouvia, husband of the late Beatrice (Araujo) Gouvia, died at Brockton Hospital on Oct. 1, 2009. A resident of Berkley for many years, he was 90 years old. Born in New Bedford, he was the son of the late Cyril and Christina (Mendes) Gouvia. Educated in Berkley and Taunton schools, he later worked for the former...

Georgina (Cordeiro) Tavares

Georgina (Cordeiro) Tavares

Oct 1, 2009

FALMOUTH - Georgina (Cordeiro) Tavares, wife of the late Frank Tavares, died at the McCarthy Care Center in E. Sandwich, on Oct. 1, 2009. She was 92. Born and raised in Taunton, she was the daughter of the late Manuel and Maria (daEstrella) Cordeiro. She lived on Walker St. in Falmouth for 53 years, before moving to the Falmouth...

Effie (Gourousis) Siogros

Effie (Gourousis) Siogros

Oct 1, 2009

TAUNTON - Effie Siogros, 72, passed away peacefully at her home, on Oct. 1, 2009, surrounded by her family. She was the wife of Steve Siogros. Born in Plesion, Greece, the daughter of the late George and Amalia (Gianoutsis) Gourousis, she moved to the United States as a young woman, and settled in Southbridge, MA, where she met her...

Maria Cisaltina (Branquinho) Pereira

Maria Cisaltina (Branquinho) Pereira

Sep 30, 2009

BRIDGEWATER - Maria Cisaltina (Branquinho) Pereira, wife of the late Manuel Pereira, died at Beth Israel Hospital, Boston on Sept. 30, 2009. She was 76. Born in St. Michael, Azores, she was the daughter of the late Joao and Maria (Sousa) Branquinho. Educated in Portugal, she moved to the area in 1961. Employed by Rand McNally in Taunton as...

Rose E. (Santos) Scott

Rose E. (Santos) Scott

Sep 30, 2009

TAUNTON - Rose E. (Santos) Scott, 77, died unexpectedly at Pawtucket Memorial Hospital on Sept. 30, 2009. Born in Fall River, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Gloria (Lima) Santos. Mrs. Scott was educated in Taunton schools after moving here as a child. A communicant of St. Andrew the Apostle Church, she was employed by both...

Manuel Torres Medeiros

Manuel Torres Medeiros

Sep 28, 2009

TAUNTON - Manuel Torres Medeiros, the husband of Ilda V. (Serodeo) Medeiros, died at St. Anne's Hospital in Fall River on Sept. 28, 2009. He was 71. Born and raised on the island of Sao Miguel, Azores, he was the son of the late Jose and Gabriela (Torres) Raposo Medeiros. After moving to the United States in 1974, Mr....

Betty Jane Smith

Betty Jane Smith

Sep 28, 2009

EAST TAUNTON - Betty Jane Smith of Middleboro Ave. East Taunton, died at Morton Hospital on Sept. 28, 2009 following a short illness. She was 56. Born in Morris, Illinois, she was the daughter of Anna (Cabral) Smith and the late Arthur Smith. Mrs. Smith moved to the Taunton area as a child and was educated in Taunton schools....

Terrence N. Turner

Terrence N. Turner

Sep 28, 2009

TAUNTON - Terrence N. Turner, husband of Patricia M. (Lopes) Turner, died at the VA Medical Center of West Roxbury on Sept. 27, 2009 after a lengthy illness. He was 68. Born and raised in Providence, RI, he was the son of the late Everett and Coralena (Williams) Turner. A graduate of Hope High School in Providence, he later...

Gerald M. Tucker, Jr

Gerald M. Tucker, Jr

Sep 25, 2009

TAUNTON - Gerald M. Tucker, Jr., 67, died Sept. 25, 2009 at Rhode Island Hospital, as a result of injuries sustained in a Norton car accident several weeks ago. A Taunton resident, he was born in Brighton, the son of the late Gerald M. and Frances Tucker, Sr. Educated in Roxbury schools, Mr. Tucker was later employed as a...

Alexina (Ouellette) Ouellette

Alexina (Ouellette) Ouellette

Sep 22, 2009

RAYNHAM - Alexina (Ouellette) Ouellette, 89, died at Island Terrace Nursing Home in Lakeville, on Sept. 22, 2009. A longtime Raynham resident, she was the wife of the late Joseph N. Ouellette, to whom she was married for 50 years. Born in New Brunswick, Canada, she was the daughter of the late Wilfrid and Marie (Godbout) Ouellette. Raised and...