Obituaries Listing

Anthony M. Pacheco

Anthony M. Pacheco

Nov 29, 2008

EAST TAUNTON - Anthony M. Pacheco, a longtime resident of E. Taunton, died Saturday, Nov 29th at Mass. General Hospital, due to injuries sustained in a recent accident. He was 51. Born in Taunton, he was the son of Anna L. (Vieira) Pacheco and the late Anthony M. Pacheco. Educated in Taunton schools, he was a 1976 graduate of...

Therese J. (Lacombe) Rapoza

Therese J. (Lacombe) Rapoza

Nov 26, 2008

TAUNTON - Therese Joan (Lacombe) Rapoza, born Oct. 16, 1962, passed away at home surrounded by her family, after a 2-year battle with cancer. She was born and educated in Taunton, MA. She is survived by Jeffrey M. Rapoza, her husband of 12 years, with whom she co-owned Jeff's Janitorial Services for 18 years before she became ill. She...

Etelvina (Silva) Moitoso

Etelvina (Silva) Moitoso

Nov 23, 2008

TAUNTON - Etelvina (Silva) Moitoso, wife of the late Manuel P. Moitoso, died on Sunday November 23rd at Morton Hospital. She was 76. Born in Fayal, Azores, she was the daughter of the late Manuel and Florinda Silva. Educated in the Azores, she moved to this area in 1960. An employee of Eureka Manufacturing in Norton for over 20...

Barbara J. (Hewitt) Dusseault

Barbara J. (Hewitt) Dusseault

Nov 18, 2008

TAUNTON - Barbara J. (Hewitt) Dusseault, wife of Armand Dusseault, died on Nov. 18, 2008 at Sturdy Memorial Hospital in Attleboro. She was 81. Born in Taunton, she was the daughter of the late Ernest and Helen (Harvey) Hewitt. A 1945 graduate of Taunton High School, she resided for many years in Attleboro, and later Plainville, subsequently moving back...

Arthur I. Alves

Arthur I. Alves

Nov 15, 2008

DIGHTON - Arthur I. Alves, husband of the late Angelina (Medeiros) Alves, died at his Dighton home on Nov. 15, 2008. He was 82. Born in Dighton, he was the son of the late Frank S. and Mary A. (Pine) Alves. Educated in Dighton schools, he later served in the U.S. Army during War WW II. A self-employed automobile...

Patrick F. Cross

Patrick F. Cross

Nov 14, 2008

TAUNTON - Patrick F. Cross, the husband of Dorothy M. (Horgan) Cross, died at Morton Hospital on Friday, Nov. 14, 2008, following a short illness. He was 66 years old. Born in Salem, Ohio, he was the son of Catherine (Romano) Cross and the late Albert Cross. A Navy veteran of the Vietnam War, he was employed as a...

Charles R. Leonard

Charles R. Leonard

Nov 14, 2008

N. DIGHTON - Charles R. Leonard, husband of the late Dorothy M. (Rubadou) Leonard, died on Nov. 14, 2008 at Life Care Center of Raynham. He was 99. Born in Union, ME, he was the son of the late Perley O. and Mary E. (McPike) Leonard. A resident of this area for many years, he graduated from Taunton High...

Anna Maria Fleming

Anna Maria Fleming

Nov 11, 2008

Formerly of Taunton - Anna Maria Fleming of Pawtucket, RI, died on Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2008 at the St. Antoines Nursing Home in N. Smithfield, RI. She was 57. Born in Manhattan, NY, she was the daughter of the late Warren S. and Lorraine (De Lorenza) Fleming. A longtime Taunton resident, she moved to Pawtucket 3 years ago. A...

Robert A. Wing

Robert A. Wing

Nov 9, 2008

TAUNTON - Robert A. Wing, husband of Rosemary L. (Ames) Wing, died Nov. 9th at Tufts - N. E. Medical Center, at the age of 61. Born in Fall River, he was the son of Alice (Cudworth) Wing of NC and the late Frank R. Wing, Jr. A graduate of Apponequet High School, in Lakeville, he later served in...

Ann (Viveiros) Vieira

Ann (Viveiros) Vieira

Nov 9, 2008

TAUNTON - Ann (Viveiros) Vieira, wife of the late Charles A. Vieira, died at Morton Hospital on Sunday, Nov. 9th at the age of 88. Born in Taunton, she was the daughter of the late Inocenio and Philomena (Souza) Viveiros. Educated in Taunton schools, she was a homemaker for much of her adult life. She leaves a daughter, Charlotte...

Gloria J. (Pacheco) Westgate

Gloria J. (Pacheco) Westgate

Nov 9, 2008

Gloria J. (Pacheco) Westgate, wife of Mervyn Westgate, died at Marian Manor on Sunday, Nov. 9th at the age of 76. Born in Taunton, she was the daughter of the late Manuel and Maria (Carvalho) Pacheco. Educated in Taunton schools, she graduated from Taunton High School in 1951. An engraver and office worker for the former Princess House, she...

Natalie M. (Vintro) Melones

Natalie M. (Vintro) Melones

Nov 8, 2008

Natalie M. (Vintro) Melones, wife of the late Steve Melones, died on Saturday, Nov. 8th at the Life Care Center of Raynham. She was 76. Born in Taunton, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Mary (Simas) Vintro. A homemaker for much of her adult life, she also worked for Paul Dever and Taunton State Hospital. She...

Matilde A. (De Freitas) De Barros

Matilde A. (De Freitas) De Barros

Nov 7, 2008

TAUNTON - Matilde A. (de Freitas) de Barros, wife of the late Vasco H. de Barros, died at her home on Friday, Nov. 7th at the age of 84. Born on Madeira Island, Portugal, she was the daughter of the late Joao and Maria Afra (deSousa) Rodriques de Freitas. She moved to the area in 1969. A communicant of...

Joseph C. Silva, Iii

Joseph C. Silva, Iii

Nov 6, 2008

TAUNTON - Joseph C. Silva, III, husband of the late Frances (Ulak) Silva, died at Life Care Center of Raynham on Nov. 6, 2008 at the age of 82. He was the son of the late Joseph C. and Frances (Perry) Silva. Born in Taunton, he was educated in the Taunton school system. Immediately following his high school graduation,...

Angelina (Gonsalves) Curran

Angelina (Gonsalves) Curran

Nov 5, 2008

TAUNTON - Angelina (Gonsalves) Curran, wife of the late Joseph Curran, died on Wednesday, Nov. 5th, at Life Care Center of Raynham. She was 91. Born in Taunton, she was the daughter of the late John & Virginia (Rodrique) Gonsalves. Educated in Taunton schools, she later worked as a mental health assistant for Taunton State Hospital, retiring in 1979....

Lillian (Gonsalves) Furtado

Lillian (Gonsalves) Furtado

Nov 3, 2008

TAUNTON - Lillian (Gonsalves) Furtado, wife of the late Gilbert E. Furtado, died on Nov. 3, 2008 at Brigham & Women's Hospital. Born in Taunton, she was the daughter of the late Anthony and Mary (Marciel) Gonsalves. Educated in Taunton schools, and a graduate of Taunton High School, she was later employed as a secretary for Reed & Barton...

Michael S. Cucinotta

Michael S. Cucinotta

Nov 2, 2008

Michael S. Cucinotta, husband of Marion P. (Clark) Cucinotta, died on Nov. 2, 2008 at the Life Care Center of W. Bridgewater. He was 81. Born in Belmont, he was the son of the late John and Angela (Bonanno) Cucinotta. A 1945 graduate of Belmont High School, he later served with the U.S. Army and Air Force during both...

Maria J. (Raposo) Bergantim

Maria J. (Raposo) Bergantim

Nov 1, 2008

TAUNTON - Maria Jose (Raposo) Bergantim, wife of the late Manuel O. Bergantim, died on Nov. 1, 2008 at the Marian Manor. She was 77. Born in Feteiras do Sul, St. Michael, Azores, she was the daughter of the late Jose A. and Maria G. (Santos) Raposo. Educated in Portugal, she moved to the area in 1977. A communicant...

Doris M. (Young) Amaral

Doris M. (Young) Amaral

Oct 30, 2008

Doris M. (Young) Amaral, wife of the late Manuel Amaral, died at Morton Hospital on Oct. 30, 2008. She was 91. Born in Taunton, she was the daughter of the late Hiram E. and Maud (Harrison) Young. An inspector in the jewelry industry, she enjoyed bingo, cards, crossword puzzles and cooking, and being blessed with a great sense of...

Linda J. (Rogers) White

Linda J. (Rogers) White

Oct 27, 2008

Linda J. (Rogers) White, a resident of Taunton for most of her life, died of pancreatic cancer on Monday, October 27, 2008 at home surrounded by family. She was diagnosed on May 12, 2008. She was 66 years of age. Linda was the wife of the late Anthony J. White, Jr., a Taunton firefighter. Born and educated in Taunton,...