Obituaries Listing

Jamahl Kareem Gomes

Jamahl Kareem Gomes

Jan 23, 2009

SOMERSET - Jamahl Kareem Gomes, died unexpectedly at St. Anne's Hospital in Fall River on Jan. 23, 2009. Born in Taunton, he was the son of Bernadette Gomes of Taunton and George Thomas of Providence. He was 32. Formerly of Taunton and Milford, he had been residing in Somerset for the past few years. Besides his mother and father,...

Daniel A. Borges

Daniel A. Borges

Jan 18, 2009

TAUNTON - Daniel A. Borges, the husband of Mary A. (Ferreira) Borges, died at his home on Jan. 18, 2008. He was 72. Born in Santa Maria, Azores, he was the son of the late Antonio and Maria L. (Andrade) Borges. A molder by trade, he was a former co-owner of Babs Foundry, Inc. in Norton for many years...

Alice (Mendoza) Reposa

Alice (Mendoza) Reposa

Jan 18, 2009

DIGHTON - Alice F. (Mendoza) Reposa, wife of the late John R. Reposa, died at her Dighton home on Jan. 18, 2009. She was 81. Born in Raynham, she was the daughter of the late John F. and Marie (Lawrence Homen) Mendoza. Educated in Raynham and E. Taunton schools, she worked as a waitress at Bucky's Diner for over...

Gayle (Simon) Sweeney

Gayle (Simon) Sweeney

Jan 17, 2009

TAUNTON - Gayle R. (Simon) Sweeney, the wife of Kevin P. Sweeney, died at Morton Hospital on Jan. 17, 2008, following a lengthy illness. She was 44. Born in Stoughton, she was the daughter of Barry Simon of Stoughton and the late Sonya (Land) Simon. Educated in the Stoughton school system, she later worked as a phlebotomist for Carney...

Daniel Nunes

Daniel Nunes

Jan 15, 2009

BERKLEY - Daniel Nunes of Berkley died at Brigham & Women's Hospital in Boston on Jan. 15, 2009. He was 80. Born in Berkley, he was the son of the late Edward V. and Mary (DePonte) Nunes. Educated in Berkley and Dighton schools, he was a graduate of the former Dighton High School. An Army veteran of WW II,...

Francis J. Freelove

Francis J. Freelove

Jan 13, 2009

TAUNTON - Francis J. Freelove, 81, died unexpectedly at Tufts - New England Medical Center, Boston on January 13, 2009. He was the husband of Anna (Costa) Freelove to whom he was married for over 58 years. Born in Fall River, the son of the late Hale C. and Beatrice (DesMarais) Freelove, he was educated in Taunton schools after...

Antonio A. Ferreira

Antonio A. Ferreira

Jan 11, 2009

Antonio A. Ferreira, husband of Clotilde M. (Ferreira) Ferreira, died at Morton Hospital on Sunday, Jan. 11, 2009. He was 72. Born in St. Michael, Azores, he moved to the U.S. in 1986, and resided in Fall River for a while, before moving to the Taunton area. An electrician and fisherman in Portugal, he worked in area factories after...

Ronald A. Rose

Ronald A. Rose

Jan 9, 2009

BROOKSVILLE, FL - Ronald A. Rose, husband of Linda L. (Aldrich) Rose, died at Citrus Memorial Hospital, Inverness, FL, on Jan. 9, 2009. A resident of Brooksville, FL, he was 67. Born in Taunton, he was the son of the late Arthur and Margaret (Silva) Rose. A former resident of Raynham, he was educated in Taunton and Raynham schools....

Evelyn L. (Mattos) Medeiros

Evelyn L. (Mattos) Medeiros

Jan 3, 2009

TAUNTON - Evelyn L. (Mattos) Medeiros, wife of the late Frank A. Medeiros, died at Morton Hospital on Jan. 3, 2008. She was 96. Born in Taunton, she was the daughter of the late Frank J. and Mary "May" (Martin) Mattos. A longtime Taunton resident, she graduated from Taunton High School in 1930. Mrs. Medeiros was a homemaker for...

Charles J. Geer

Charles J. Geer

Jan 2, 2009

TAUNTON - Charles J. Geer, the husband of Viola M. (Willette) Geer, died at Morton Hospital on Jan. 2, 2009, following a long illness. He was 84. Born in Taunton, he was the son of the late Joseph and Agnes (Letalien) Geer. A graduate of Taunton High School, and Bristol County Business College, he worked as an accountant for...

Ann T. (Sandstrom) Tosi

Ann T. (Sandstrom) Tosi

Jan 1, 2009

RAYNHAM - Ann T. (Sandstrom) Tosi, wife of the late Adelmo Tosi, died at Morton Hospital & Medical Center, Taunton on Jan. 1, 2009. A Raynham resident for many years, she was 75. Born in Boston, she was the daughter of the late Carl and Hildur (Johannson) Sandstrom. A graduate of Boston University, she was employed by Tufts -...

Maria I. (Carvalho) Camara

Maria I. (Carvalho) Camara

Jan 1, 2009

TAUNTON - Maria I. (Carvalho) Camara, wife of the late Francisco de Sales Camara, died at Morton Hospital on Jan. 1, 2009. She was 81. Born in St. Michael, Azores, she was the daughter of the late Manuel and Maria Conceicao (Viveiros) Carvalho. Educated in the Azores, she moved to this area in 1984. A communicant of St. Anthony...

Bruce P. Velon

Bruce P. Velon

Dec 31, 2008

TAUNTON - Bruce P. Velon, 59, died unexpectedly on Wednesday, December 31, 2008 at his home. He was the husband of Dianne (Jasnocha) Velon, to whom he was married for over 37 years. Born in Taunton, he was the son of the late Dr. Bruce P. and Ruth (Miller) Velon Selleck. He was a communicant of St. Jude the...

Corey Padelford

Corey Padelford

Dec 30, 2008

N. ATTLEBORO - Corey Padelford, husband of Jessica (Cinelli) Padelford, died on Tuesday, Dec. 30th at his home, unexpectedly. He was 30. Born in Taunton, he was the son of Barbara (Padelford) Duquette - Warren of Phoenix, AZ and the late Charles Duquette. Educated in Taunton, N. Attleboro and Easton, he was a self-employed cabinetmaker until retiring due to...

Mercelena "Lena" (Lopes) Gomes

Mercelena "Lena" (Lopes) Gomes

Dec 30, 2008

TAUNTON - Mercelena "Lena" (Lopes) Gomes, wife of the late Leo Gomes, died at Morton Hospital on Tuesday, Dec. 30, 2008. She was 79. Born in Taunton, she was the daughter of the late Victor and Catherine (DeJesus) Lopes. A graduate of Taunton High School, she later worked as a floor lady for the former Dyecraftsman for over 30...

Nolan J. Arruda

Nolan J. Arruda

Dec 28, 2008

TAUNTON - Nolan J. Arruda, infant son of Timothy J. and Marlana T. (Dyson)Arruda, died unexpectedly at Morton Hospital on Sunday, Dec. 28, 2008. He was born in Providence, RI on Sept. 20, 2008. Besides his parents, he leaves a brother, Nathan T. Arruda; 2 sisters, Aliyah R. Arruda and his twin, Alanah L. Arruda, all of Taunton; his...

Daniel C. Bearce, Sr

Daniel C. Bearce, Sr

Dec 28, 2008

ROCKY MOUNT, VA - Daniel C. Bearce, formerly of Taunton, died in Rocky Mount, VA on Sunday, December 28, 2008. He was 55. Born in Brockton, he was the son of the late Alfred Bearce and the late Rosemary (Connors) Bearce Smith. A self-employed carpenter, he moved to the Rocky Mount area 8 years ago. He leaves a son,...

Antone Machado

Antone Machado

Dec 24, 2008

TAUNTON - Antone Machado, 83, of Raynham, passed away on Wednesday, December 24, 2008 at Morton Hospital after a brief illness. He was the husband of Adeline (Pedro) Machado, married 61 years; and son of the late Leon and Isabella (Nicholau) Machado. He was born in Raynham and lived in Taunton before moving back 44 years ago. He was...

Norman "Jerry" Lambert

Norman "Jerry" Lambert

Dec 22, 2008

TAUNTON - Norman "Jerry" Lambert, son of the late Hilaire N. and Blanche V. (Martin) Lambert, died at Morton Hospital on Monday Dec. 22, 2008 after being struck by a motor vehicle on Oak St. He was 64. Born in Taunton, he was educated in Taunton schools. He worked in area factories as a machine operator for many years,...

Valentine Pina, Sr

Valentine Pina, Sr

Dec 21, 2008

Valentine Pina, Sr., husband of the late Annie (Andrews) Pina, died at home on Sunday, Dec. 21, 2008. He was 81. Born in New Bedford, he was the son of the late Theodore and Amelia (Perry) Pina. Growing up in Carver, he was educated in Carver schools, later serving in the U. S. Navy during WW II. An operator...