Obituaries Listing

Christiano Teixeira

Christiano Teixeira

Sep 20, 2009

TAUNTON - Christiano Teixeira, the husband of Adeline "Lena" (Andrade) Teixeira, died at Morton Hospital on Sept. 20, 2009. He was 81. Born in St. Michael, Azores, he was the son of the late Manuel and Conceicao (Cardoza) Teixeira. Educated in the Azores, Mr. Teixeira moved to the U.S. in 1955, and lived in Westport until relocating to Taunton...

Maureen J. (Taylor) Williams

Maureen J. (Taylor) Williams

Sep 20, 2009

TAUNTON - Maureen J. (Taylor) Williams, wife of the late Frederick Williams, died at Morton Hospital on Sept. 20, 2009. She was 75. Born in Paterson, NJ, the daughter of the late Robert and Elizabeth (McGrath) Taylor, she was raised and educated in Brighton schools, She later raised her family in Hudson. Employed by the Victor Island Barge Co....

Charles Dennis Thorne

Charles Dennis Thorne

Sep 17, 2009

TAUNTON - Charles Dennis Thorne, 63, died at Kindred Northeast Specialty Hospital in Stoughton on Sept. 17, 2009. Born in Taunton, he was the son of the late Charles A. and Madelyn A. (Machado) Thorne. Raised in Taunton, and educated in Taunton schools, he later served in the National Guard from 1966 to 1972. Mr. Thorne worked for the...

Lydia (Teixeira) Phillipe

Lydia (Teixeira) Phillipe

Sep 11, 2009

NORTH DIGHTON / TAUNTON - Lydia (Teixeira) Phillipe, the wife of Frank V. Phillipe, died at Marian Manor on Sept. 11, 2009. She was 90 years old. Born in New Bedford, she was the daughter of the late John E. and Capitolina (Agrella) Teixeira. Educated in Dighton schools, she later worked as a dressmaker, and ran the former Texeira...

Rena Ann (Ferreira) Clark

Rena Ann (Ferreira) Clark

Sep 9, 2009

TAUNTON - Rena Ann (Ferreira) Clark, 60, died on Sept. 9,2009 due to complications of diabetes. Born at the former Mount Hope Hospital in North Dighton, Rena was the daughter of B. Evelyn (Rounds) Ferreira of Taunton and the late John Thomas Ferreira. She graduated from Bishop Cassidy High School in 1966 and Southern Massachusetts University in 1970. She...

Beatrice (Araujo) Gouvia

Beatrice (Araujo) Gouvia

Sep 7, 2009

BERKLEY - Beatrice (Araujo) Gouvia, the wife of Anthony Gouvia, died at Brockton Hospital on Sept 7, 2009. A resident of Berkley for many years, she was 83 years old. Born in Rehoboth, she was the daughter of the late Frank and Mary (Silva) Araujo. Educated in Rehoboth schools, she later worked for Swank, Inc. and the former AT&T....

Leonora (Dutra) Costa

Leonora (Dutra) Costa

Sep 6, 2009

TAUNTON - Leonora (Dutra) Costa, the wife of Joseph A. Costa, died at her Taunton home on Sept. 6, 2009. Born in Taunton 93 years ago, she was educated in Taunton Schools and was a graduate of Taunton High School. A finisher employed by Modern Plastics for several years, Mrs. Costa retired many years ago. Besides her husband, she...

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...