Obituaries Listing

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...

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....