Obituaries Listing
Richard D. Motta, Sr
Mar 14, 2009
MC KINNEY, TX - Richard D. Motta, Sr., 66, of McKinney, TX, died on March 14, 2009 following a long illness. Born in Taunton, he was the son of the late Walter and Beatrice (Enos) Motta. Educated in Taunton schools, he later worked for the former Rosemar Silver Co. of Taunton, and was subsequently employed by the Shell Oil...
Gordon A. "Red" Sylvia
Mar 12, 2009
MARCO ISLAND, FL - Gordon A. "Red" Sylvia, husband of the late Marion (Maloney) Sylvia, left the salt life on March 12, 2009. He was 85. A resident of Marco Island, FL, he spent his summers in Point Independence, Onset, MA. Born in Taunton, he was the son of the late Manuel and Helena (Cabral) Sylvia. Raised on the...
Sarah L. (Sands) Duarte
Mar 9, 2009
Sarah L. (Sands) Duarte, wife of the late Arthur S. Duarte, died peacefully at Longmeadow of Taunton on March 9, 2009. She was 87. Born in Taunton, she was the daughter of the late Peter and Antoinette (Mazzoleni) Sands. A lifelong Taunton resident, Mrs. Duarte was educated in area schools. A talented seamstress and dressmaker, she enjoyed fashioning clothes...
Jose Barbara
Mar 8, 2009
Jose Barbara, husband of the late Guilhermina (Pereira) Barbara, died at St. Luke's Hospital in New Bedford on March 8, 2009. He was 85. Born on the island of Terceira, Azores, he was the son of the late Jose and Filomena (Conceicao) Barbara. Educated in Portugal and a veteran of the Portuguese Army, he later moved to CA, and...
Elsie M. (Morey) Carr
Mar 8, 2009
Elsie M. (Morey) Carr, wife of the late Edward O. Carr, died at the Taunton Nursing Home on March 8, 2009. She was 98. Born in Taunton, she was the daughter of the late John Morey and Louisa Gonsalves Thomas. Educated in Taunton schools, she was later employed by local curtain factories, before retiring many years ago. She leaves...
Mary D. (Costa) Moitoza
Mar 5, 2009
Mary D. (Costa) Moitoza, wife of the late Albert G. Moitoza, died at Morton Hospital on March 5, 2009. She was 88. Residing at the Life Care Center of Raynham for the past 5 years, she was a Taunton resident for most of her life. Born in Taunton, she was the daughter of the late John and Mary M....
Donna M. Greene
Mar 4, 2009
TAUNTON - Donna M. Greene, best friend of John Silvia, died unexpectedly at her home on March 4, 2009. She was 49. Born in Taunton, she was the daughter of Pearlie M. (Ice) Greene and the late Jefferson D. Greene. Educated in Taunton schools, she graduated from Taunton High School and attended the former Kinyon Campbell School of New...
Robert L. Drake
Mar 1, 2009
TAUNTON - Robert L. Drake, the husband of Louise (Jacques) Drake, died at Marian Manor on March 1, 2009. He was 83. Born in Lunenburg, VT, he was the son of the late Frank and Carrie M. (Avery) Drake. Raised and educated in Vermont, he served in the U.S. Navy during WW II and the the Korean Conflict, and...
Angelina (Luis) Dutra Darosa
Feb 28, 2009
TAUNTON - Angelina (Luis) Dutra DaRosa, wife of the late Eduino V. DaRosa, died at Marian Manor on Feb. 28, 2009. She was 88. Born on the island of Fayal, Azores, she was the daughter of the late Jose and Maria (Dutra DaRosa) Garcia Luis. Educated in Portugal, she moved to this area in 1969. Employed as a tailor...
Leo F. Sylvia
Feb 28, 2009
TAUNTON - Leo F. Sylvia, husband of Diane V. (Farias) Sylvia, died unexpectedly at his home on Feb. 28, 2009. He was 75. Born in Taunton, he was the son of the late Albert and Mary (Pacheco) Sylvia. Educated in Taunton schools, he later served with the U.S. Army during the Korean Conflict. He retired from the former Rennie...
Jacinto De Almeida Rodrigues
Feb 25, 2009
TAUNTON - Jacinto de Almeida Rodrigues, husband of Maria dos Anjos S. (Patricio) Rodrigues, died at his home on Feb. 25, 2009. He was 65. Born in St. Michael, Azores, he was the son of the late Agostinho and Angelina (da Gloria Almeida) Rodrigues Peixoto. Educated in Portugal, he moved to this area in 1969. He worked as a...
John C. Leonard
Feb 24, 2009
TAUNTON - John C. Leonard, husband of Karlyne A. (Draheim) Leonard, died at Morton Hospital on Feb. 24, 2009. He was 62. Born in Portland, OR, he was the son of the late Bernard B. and Catherine A. (Connolly) Leonard. Raised in South Boston, he lived in NC for a while before moving to the Taunton area in 20002....
Robert A. Corey
Feb 23, 2009
TAUNTON - Robert A. Corey, a Taunton resident for many years, died at Morton Hospital on Feb. 23, 2009. The husband of Agnes G. (Sylvia) Corey for the past 58 years, he was 79. Born in Dighton, he was the son of the late Antone and Mary (Lorien) Corey. Educated in Dighton schools, Mr. Corey later worked for the...
Elizabeth A. (Ferreira) Costa
Feb 22, 2009
TAUNTON - Elizabeth A. (Ferreira) Costa, wife of Laurentino E. "Larry" Costa, died at Taunton Nursing Home on Feb. 22, 2009, following a lengthy illness. She was 84. Born in Taunton, she was the daughter of the late Edward and Mary (Nunes) Ferreira. Educated in Taunton schools, Mrs. Costa was a 1942 graduate of Taunton High School. She was...
Raymond P. Emond
Feb 21, 2009
TAUNTON - Raymond P. Emond, husband of the late Dorothy (Mendonca) Emond, died at Morton Hospital on Feb. 21, 2009. He was 83. Born in Taunton, the son of the late John and Mary (Mador) Emond, he was educated in Taunton schools. An Army veteran of WW II, he fought with the 4th Division of the 12th Infantry during...
Manuel Medeiros, Jr
Feb 20, 2009
Manuel Medeiros, Jr., husband of Maria C. (Vieira) Medeiros, died at Longmeadow of Taunton on Friday, Feb. 20, 2009. He was 84. Born in St. Michael, Azores, the son of the late Manuel and Maria A. (Botelho) Medeiros, he moved to the area in 1977. A communicant of St. Anthony Church, he retired at the age of 62, after...
Patricia E. (Tupper) Ashley
Feb 11, 2009
Patricia E. (Tupper) Ashley, wife of the late Leroy L. Ashley, died on Feb. 11, 2009 at Morton Hospital in Taunton. She was of 82. Born in Sudbury, she was the daughter of the late Victor E. and Harriet E. (Russell) Tupper. Educated in Sudbury schools, she graduated from Sudbury High School in 1944, and was later employed by...
Maxine "Micki" (Norris) Englund
Jan 30, 2009
RAYNHAM - Mildred Maxine "Micki" (Norris) Englund, the former wife of Warren D. Englund, died peacefully at her Raynham home on Jan. 30, 2009. She was 78. Born in Sandyville, Iowa, she was the daughter of Belva (Campbell) Norris Wanat and the late Thomas "Verle" Norris. Educated in Iowa schools, she was a graduate of Indianola High School. She...
Annie (Kazules) Galuski
Jan 29, 2009
TAUNTON - Annie (Kazules) Galuski, wife of the late Stanley J. Galuski, died at Longmeadow of Taunton on Jan. 29, 2009. She was 93. Born in S. Boston, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Anna (Butkus) Kazules. A Resident of the area since 1947, she worked as a machine operator for Shawmut Woolen Mills of Stoughton...
Rita M. (Greco) King
Jan 28, 2009
Rita M.(Greco) King, 92 years old, died on Jan. 28, 2009 at Marian Manor, after a period of failing health. She was the wife of the late Manuel King and is survived by her son, Michael King of Taunton. Born in Raynham, she was the daughter of the late Frederick and Lucy (Silvia) Greco. She attended Raynham schools and...
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