Obituaries Listing

Antonio Bonifacio Couto

Jun 12, 2009

Antonio Bonifacio Couto, beloved father and grandfather, aged 64 years of Taunton, died Friday, June 12, 2009. He was born on Sé

Vivian (Burchell) Enos

Jun 10, 2009

Vivian (Burchell) Enos, age 76, of Quinwood, West Virginia, formerly of Bay St., Taunton, passed away peacefully June 10th at Sunnyview Nursing Home in Warwick, RI. She was born in Florence, AL on June 30, 1932 the daughter of John and Dovy (Brooks) Burchell. She was raised in AL until the age of 13 when the family moved to...

Evelyn E. (Mason) Rodgers

Jun 8, 2009

Evelyn E. (Mason) Rodgers, the wife of George W. Rodgers, died at Cape Cod Hospital on June 8, 2009. She was 88. Born in Mansfield, she was the daughter of the late George and Grace (Wheeler) Mason. Educated in Mansfield schools, she was a long-time resident of Taunton before moving to S. Yarmouth in 1998. Mrs. Rodgers was employed...

Leo Perry

Jun 7, 2009

Leo Perry, formerly of Taunton, died unexpectedly at St. Luke's Hospital in New Bedford on June 7, 2009. He was 65. Born in Taunton, he was the son of the late John J. and Pauline (Pina Neves) Perry. Educated in Taunton schools, he was employed as a construction laborer for many years, before retiring several years ago. A longtime...

Maria De Lurdes Avila Debrito

Jun 5, 2009

Maria de Lurdes Avila DeBrito, wife of the late Serafim T. DeBrito, died at Taunton Nursing Home on June 5, 2009. She was 78. Born in Terceira, Azores, she was the daughter of the late Jose and Maria (Inacia) Lourenco Avila. She moved to the United States in 1966. A resident of Taunton for the past few years, Mrs....

Maureen "Moe" (Guay) Tucan

Jun 2, 2009

Maureen P. "Moe" (Guay) Tucan, the wife of Albert W. Tucan, died on June 2, 2009 at Massachusetts General Hospital, following a courageous battle with thyroid cancer. She was 52. Born in Taunton, she was the daughter of Gerald S. Guay and Priscilla (Broomhead) Guay. Educated in Taunton schools, she was a 1975 graduate of Taunton High School. Mrs....

Louise E. (Silvia) Cranmer

May 31, 2009

Louise E. (Silvia) Cranmer, wife of Raymond T. Cranmer, died at Morton Hospital on May 31, 2009, following a courageous battle with cancer. She was 76. Born in Taunton, she was the daughter of the late Frederick D. and Mary M. (Medeiros) Silvia. Educated in Taunton schools, Mrs. Cranmer later worked for Swank Inc. as a soldering department supervisor....

Joseph Camara, Sr

May 28, 2009

Joseph Camara, Sr., husband of the late Sadie (Loretto) Azevedo Camara, died at Wedgemere Nursing Home on May 28, 2009. He was 87. Born in Fall River, he was the son of the late John and Mary (Correia) Camara. An Army Veteran of WW II, he later worked as a property maintenance manager for the City of Providence for...

Richard J. Davenport

May 28, 2009

Richard J. Davenport, the husband of Frances E. (Silvia) Davenport, died at Morton Hospital on May 28, 2009. He was 72. Born in Baltimore, MD, he was the son of the late Bernard and Gertrude (Sullivan) Davenport. Educated in W. Bridgewater schools, he later moved to Taunton, where he resided for the past 30 years. A mason by trade,...

Dorothy Mae (Perry) Alves

May 28, 2009

Dorothy Mae (Perry) Alves, wife of the late George Alves, died peacefully at Morton Hospital on May 28, 2009. She was 96. Born in Taunton, she was the daughter of the late John L. and Margaret J. (Sullivan) Perry. Educated in Taunton schools, she was later employed by the MA Dept. of Mental Health as a transportation attendant, retiring...

James V. Nasise

May 27, 2009

James V. Nasise, husband of the late Mary, (Martinelli) Nasise, and the late Virginia (Galanto) Nasise, died at the McCarthy Care Center in Sandwich on May 27, 2009. He was 93. Born in Norton, he was the son of the late Joseph and Anna (D'Angelo) Nasise. A Taunton resident for many years, he moved to Sandwich a year ago....

Richard A. Parchesco

May 27, 2009

Richard A. Parchesco, a lifelong resident of Dighton, passed away suddenly on May 27, 2009. He was the beloved husband for 61 years of Marion L. (Souza) Parchesco. Richard was the co-owner for many years of the Dighton Red & White Market before retiring as a foreman for Hampshire Lead Crystal, a division of Princess House. He loved spending...

Robert A. Levesque

May 11, 2009

Robert A. Levesque, husband of Elaine E. (Santos) Levesque, died at New England Medical Center in Boston on May 10, 2009. He was 78. Born, raised, and educated in Taunton, he was the son of the late Joseph and Anna (Beauvais) Levesque. A 1948 graduate of the former Taunton Vocational High School, Mr. Levesque was later employed by the...

Madeline (Correia) Silvia

May 10, 2009

Madeline (Correia) Silvia, wife of the late Theodore R. Silvia, died at Beth Israel Hospital in Boston on May 10, 2009. She was 73. Born in Taunton, she was the daughter of the late Armand and Phoebe (Fratus) Correia. Educated in Taunton schools, she later worked as a folder for the former Robertson Curtain Factory. A lifelong Taunton resident,...

Joseph Lopes

May 9, 2009

Joseph Lopes, husband of the late Dorothy Anne (Francis) Lopes died at his home unexpectedly on May 9, 2009. He was 87. Born in Taunton, he was the son of the late Antonio and Antonia (Cruz) Lopes. Educated in Taunton schools, he later served with the U.S. Marines during WW II and was a member of the American Legion,...

Robert Pelletier

May 9, 2009

Robert Pelletier, the husband of Lisa Marie (Brown) Pelletier, died unexpectedly at his Taunton home on May 9, 2009. He was 42. A Former New Bedford resident, he had been living in Taunton since October. Born in Taunton, he was the son of Ronald Pelletier of Seminole, FL, and Sarah (Felix) Pelletier of Taunton. Educated in Fairhaven schools, Mr....

Antonio P. Loura

May 8, 2009

Antonio P. Loura, husband of the late Maria L. (Monteiro) Loura, died at Morton Hospital on May 8, 2009, surrounded by his children. He was 86. Born in Santa Maria, Azores, he was the son of the late Antonio A. and Maria (Pereira) Loura. A firefighter for over 20 years in Portugal, Mr. Loura moved to the U.S. in...

Andrew Marshall, Jr

May 6, 2009

Andrew Marshall, Jr., the husband of the late Lydwina A. (Sousa) Marshall, died at Morton Hospital & Medical Center on May 6, 2009. He was 94. Born in Taunton, he was the son of the late Andrew and Evangeline (Viera) Marshall. Raised and educated in Taunton, Mr. Marshall served with the U.S. Army during WW II and was later...

Irene (Schiller) Grupillion

Apr 28, 2009

Irene (Schiller) Grupillion, wife of the late Waldemar Grupillion, died at Longmeadow of Taunton on April 28, 2009. She was 92. Born and raised in Russia, she was the daughter of the late Alfred and Elizabeth (Bochanski) Schiller. Educated in Russian schools, she moved to the U.S. in 1946. Mrs. Grupillion was a former member of the Russian Orthodox...

Luty P. Silvia

Apr 27, 2009

Luty P. Silvia, a longtime Attleboro resident, died at Golden Living Wedgemere Nursing Center in Taunton on April 27, 2009. She was 91. Born in Taunton, she was the daughter of the late Manuel P. and Isabel (Martin) Silvia. Educated in Taunton schools, she moved to Attleboro many years ago, where she lived until recently. A courier for Texas...