Obituaries Listing

D. Audrey Hathaway

D. Audrey Hathaway

Nov 13, 2009

TAUNTON - D. Audrey (Vargas) Hathaway, 87, died at Morton Hospital on Nov. 13, 2009 after a period of failing health. Born and raised in Taunton, she was the daughter of the late Joseph G. and Maria L. (daSilva) Vargas. She was a 1940 graduate of Taunton High School. Mrs. Hathaway was employed by the former New England Telephone...

Janet (Chatterton) Thibodeau

Janet (Chatterton) Thibodeau

Nov 12, 2009

N. DIGHTON - Janet (Chatterton) Thibodeau, the wife of Roy Thibodeau, died at her N. Dighton home on Nov. 12, 2009. She was 57. Born and raised in Medford, she was the daughter of the late Howard A. and Ruth M. (McElroy) Chatterton. Educated in Medford schools, she was a graduate of Medford High School. Mrs. Thibodeau, who moved...

Marvin H. Cohen

Marvin H. Cohen

Nov 12, 2009

PLYMOUTH - Attorney Marvin H. Cohen, the husband of Janice D. (Keough) Cohen, died at Jordan Hospital, Plymouth on Nov. 12, 2009. He was 71. Born in Trenton, NJ, he was the son of the late Martin and Estelle (Hirschman) Cohen. Educated in Connecticut schools, he was a University of CT graduate; later receiving a law degree from B.U....

Francelina H. (Silvia) Santos

Francelina H. (Silvia) Santos

Nov 5, 2009

RAYNHAM - Francelina H. (Silvia) Santos, a resident of Raynham, died at the Caritas Good Samaritan Medical Center in Brockton on Nov. 5, 2009. She was 74. Born and raised on the island of Faial, Azores, she moved with her family to this area at the age of 25. Mrs. Santos worked as a bookbinder for Rand McNally in...

Anthony L. Giovanelli

Anthony L. Giovanelli

Nov 4, 2009

Anthony L. Giovanelli, a lifelong resident of Taunton, died at Morton Hospital on Nov. 4, 2009. He was 57. Born in Taunton, he was the son of the late Antonio and Elizabeth M. (Voci) Giovanelli. Educated in Taunton schools, Anthony later worked for Pride Workshop for 22 years, and was subsequently employed by Trucchi's Supermarkets until the year 2000....

Ferdinand X. Abreu

Ferdinand X. Abreu

Oct 29, 2009

Ferdinand X. Abreu, the husband of Mary C. (Miranda) Abreu, died at Falmouth Hospital on Oct. 29, 2009. He was 89. A Mashpee resident for the past few years, he was born and raised in Taunton, a son of the late Frank and Mary Abreu. Educated in Taunton schools, he later served in the US Navy during WW II....

Maria Emelia (Sousa) Andrade

Maria Emelia (Sousa) Andrade

Oct 26, 2009

Maria Emelia (Sousa) Andrade, the wife of the late Francisco P. Andrade, died at Morton Hospital on Oct. 26, 2009. She was 88. Born in Fayal, Azores, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Filomena (Conceicao) Garcia Sousa. Educated in the Azores, she moved to this area 1979. Mrs. Andrade, a communicant of Annunciation of the Lord...

Rose (Santos) Amaral

Rose (Santos) Amaral

Oct 24, 2009

Rose (Santos) Amaral, the wife of the late Philip R. Amaral, died at Morton Hospital on Oct. 24, 2009. A lifelong resident of the area, she was 95 years old. Born and raised in Taunton, she was the daughter of the late Manuel and Rose (Candida) Santos. A Raynham resident most recently, she was educated in Taunton schools, and...

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...