Obituaries Listing

Julia Vaz

Julia Vaz

May 6, 2010

TAUNTON/HARWICH - Julia (Prado) Vaz, wife of the late Louis Vaz and the late William Silvia, died at the Epoch Senior Healthcare Center of Harwich, on May 6, 2010. She was 102 years old. Born in Taunton, she was the daughter of the late Joaquin C. and Frances (Ramos) Prado. Raised and educated in Taunton, she was a 1924...

Laurentina (Vieira) Craven

Laurentina (Vieira) Craven

May 5, 2010

TAUNTON - Laurentina (Vieira) Craven, passed away at her Taunton home on May 5, 2010. She was 97. Born in Taunton, she was the daughter of the late John and Barbara (da Conceicao) Vieira. Raised and educated in Taunton, she married her late husband, Manuel Craven in 1934. Together, they ran a filling station and produce stand at the...

Barbara A. (Barone) Foster

Barbara A. (Barone) Foster

May 2, 2010

TAUNTON - Barbara A. (Barone)Foster, wife of Stephen R. Foster of Taunton, died at Morton Hospital & Medical Center on May 2, 2010. She was 59. Born in Central Falls, RI, she was the daughter of Barbara A. (Duggan) Barone of S. Attleboro and the late Nicholas A. Barone. Raised and educated in Rhode Island, and a 1968 graduate...

Louise J. (Dupont) Odle

Louise J. (Dupont) Odle

Apr 30, 2010

TAUNTON - Louise J. (Dupont) Odle, a lifelong Taunton resident, died at Taunton Nursing Home on April 30, 2010. She was 88. Born in Taunton, she was the daughter of the late John and Mary (DeCamara) Dupont. Raised and educated in Taunton, she later worked for Ad-A-Day for many years, retiring in 1982. Mrs. Odle was a member of...

Mary (Rose) Andrade

Mary (Rose) Andrade

Apr 30, 2010

TAUNTON - Mary (Rose) Andrade, wife of the late George Andrade, died at Morton Hospital & Medical Center on April 30, 2010. She was 89. Born in Taunton, she was the daughter of the late Joseph R. Rose and Mary S. (Almeida) Rose Ferreira, and the stepdaughter of the late Manuel S. Ferreira. Raised and educated in Taunton, she...

John "Ed" Hickey, Jr

John "Ed" Hickey, Jr

Apr 29, 2010

TAUNTON - John "Ed" Hickey Jr., died peacefully at home, surrounded by his loving family, on April 29, 2010. He was the husband of the late Marion L. (Brown) Hickey. Born in Fall River eighty-one years ago, he was the son of the late John E. and Mary (Perry) Hickey. He moved to Taunton with his family in 1933...

Guilhermina Gomes

Guilhermina Gomes

Apr 29, 2010

TAUNTON - Guilhermina Gomes, wife of Robert L. Gomes, died at Morton Hospital & Medical Center on April 29, 2010. She was 58. Born in Terceira, Azores, she was the daughter of Maria Resendes Cabral and the late Jose Cardozo. Raised and educated in Portugal, she moved to the U.S. at the age of 22. A homemaker for most...

Beatrice L. (Reed) Duquet

Beatrice L. (Reed) Duquet

Apr 26, 2010

ATTLEBORO - Beatrice L. (Reed) Duquet, wife of James E. Duquet, died at Sturdy Memorial Hospital on April 26, 2010. She was 69. Born in Taunton, she was the daughter of the late Shirley O. and Mary R. (St. Don) Reed. Raised and educated in Taunton, she graduated from Taunton High School in 1958. Mrs. Duquet worked for K-Mart...

Maria C. (Bento) De Sousa

Maria C. (Bento) De Sousa

Apr 22, 2010

Maria C. (Bento) de Sousa, wife of the late Alvaro S. de Sousa, died at Silver Creek Manor in Bristol, RI on April 22, 2010. She was 88. Born in Villa Franca, St. Michael, Azores, she was the daughter of the late Jaime and Exeolinda (Paiva) Bento. Raised and educated in Portugal, she moved to the Taunton area in...

Adolfo Resendes

Adolfo Resendes

Apr 20, 2010

RAYNHAM - Adolfo M. Resendes, 64, died on April 20, 2010 at Brigham & Women's Hospital in Boston, following a recent industrial accident. He was the husband of Olga M. (Sousa) Resendes, to whom he was married for the past 36 years. Born in Achada, St. Michael, Azores, the son of the late Jose S. and Maria M. (Sousa)...

Vene (Fernandes) Phillips

Vene (Fernandes) Phillips

Apr 19, 2010

TAUNTON - Vene (Fernandes) Phillips, wife of the late Darwin L. Phillips, died at Forest View of Wareham, on April 19, 2010. She was 87. Born in Providence, RI, she was the daughter of the late Peter and Phoebe (Gomes) Fernandes. She lived in Wareham for the past several years. Mrs. Phillips was raised and educated in Taunton, and...

Maria Do Espirito Santo (Loras) Lazaro

Maria Do Espirito Santo (Loras) Lazaro

Apr 13, 2010

TAUNTON - Maria do Espirito Santo (Loras) Lazaro, wife of the late Jose Melo Lazaro, died at Morton Hospital & Medical Center on April 13, 2010. She was 90 years old. Born in St. Michael, Azores, she was the daughter of the late Antonio and Maria da Gloria (Simoes) Furtado Loras. Raised and educated in the Azores, where she...

Anacleto L. Amorim

Anacleto L. Amorim

Apr 10, 2010

TAUNTON - Anacleto L. Amorim, a Taunton resident, died at Morton Hospital & Medical Center on April 10, 2010. He was 65. Born in Fayal, Azores, he was the son of Abilio and Maria L. (Felipe) DeAmorim. Raise and educated in the Azores, he moved to Taunton 39 years ago. Mr. Amorim was employed by Reed & Barton Silversmiths...

Manuel S. Melo

Manuel S. Melo

Apr 6, 2010

TAUNTON - Manuel S. Melo, husband of Cimoceia (Borges) Melo, died at Morton Hospital & Medical Center on April 6, 2010. He was 79. Born in Fayal, Azores, he was the son of the late Humberto and Maria daGloria (Barcamonte) Melo. Raised and educated in Fayal, he moved to the Taunton area with his family in 1967. A precision...

Kathleen R. (Lee) Pina

Kathleen R. (Lee) Pina

Apr 4, 2010

TAUNTON - Kathleen R. (Lee) Pina of Taunton died at Life Care Center of Raynham on Sunday April 4, 2010. She was 90. Born in London, England, she was the daughter of the late John and Caroline K. (Crawley) Lee. Educated in London schools, she came to America in 1946, and made Taunton her home shortly after. Mrs. Pina...

Manuel Soares, V

Manuel Soares, V

Apr 3, 2010

TAUNTON - Manuel Soares, V, infant son of Manuel Soares, IV, and Joana Paiva, died peacefully in his parent's arms at Women and Infants Hospital, Providence, on April 3, 2010. He was five days old. Besides his parents of Taunton, he leaves his paternal grandparents, Manuel and Betty Soares, III, of Easton; and his maternal grandparents, Ernesto and Diamantina...

Christine M. (Silvia) Sogluizzo

Christine M. (Silvia) Sogluizzo

Mar 27, 2010

EAST BRIDGEWATER, MA FORMERLY OF DUNEDIN, FL - Christine M. Sogluizzo of East Bridgewater, MA died at Signature Health Care Brockton Hospital in Brockton, MA on March 27, 2010, after being struck by a car. She was 42. Born in Taunton, MA, she was the daughter of Ronald Silvia and Mary F. (Motta) Silvia. Raised and educated in the...

Thomas Medeiros

Thomas Medeiros

Mar 24, 2010

REVERE - Thomas J. Medeiros of Revere, died March 24, 2010, after a courageous four-year battle with cancer. He was 52. Born in Attleboro, he was the son of Anthony J. Medeiros of Norton, and the late Georgina (Texeira) Medeiros. Raised and educated in Norton, he was later employed as a molder by the former Specialty Aluminum Co. in...

Marita A. (Dame) Amaral

Marita A. (Dame) Amaral

Mar 24, 2010

TAUNTON - Marita A. (Dame) Amaral, wife of the late Francis C. Amaral, died at Good Samaritan Hospital, Brockton on March 24, 2010. She was 83. Born in New Bedford, she was the daughter of the late Fredrick and Mary (Roderick) Dame. Raised and educated in Middleboro, she moved to the Taunton area several years ago. Mrs. Amaral was...

Maria (Alberto) Deescobar

Maria (Alberto) Deescobar

Mar 23, 2010

TAUNTON - Maria (Alberto) DeEscobar, wife of Joao DeEscobar, died at Morton Hospital on March 23, 2010. She was 84. Born in Fayal, Azores, she was the daughter of the late Clarimundo and Maria (Goulart) Alberto. Raised and educated in Portugal, she moved to the area in 1972. Mrs. DeEscobar was employed by the Corcoran Shoe Co. for many...