Obituaries Listing
Laura L. (Willette) Horta
Apr 2, 2009
Laura L. (Willette) Horta, wife of the late John Horta, died at Tufts - New England Medical Center in Boston on April 2, 2009. She was 79. Born in Taunton, she was the daughter of the late William and Laura (Cornell) Willette. Educated in Taunton schools, Mrs. Horta was later employed by the Taunton School Department as a cafeteria...
Serafim T. Debrito
Apr 2, 2009
TAUNTON - Serafim T. DeBrito, husband of Maria Lourdes (Avila) DeBrito, died at Morton Hospital on April 2, 2009. He was 80. Born in Terceira, Azores, he was the son of the late Francisco and Inacia (Silva) Brito. Educated in Portugal, he moved to the Taunton area in 1966, and was employed as a shoe cutter for the Corcoran...
Alberto Vilas Boas
Mar 29, 2009
Alberto Vilas Boas, husband of the late Maria F. (deJesus) Vilas Boas, died at home on March 30, 2009. He was 88. Born in Portugal, he was the son of the late Manuel and Candida (Lemos) Vilas Boas. Educated in Portugal, where he was later employed as a mail carrier, he moved to the U.S. in 1977. A communicant...
Francis F. Rezendes
Mar 28, 2009
Francis F. Rezendes of Taunton died at Morton Hospital on March 28, 2009 after a long illness. He was 89. He leaves his wife of 50 years, Evelyn (Lecuyer) Rezendes. Born in Taunton, he was the son of the late Frank and Rose (King) Rezendes. Educated in Taunton schools, he graduated from Taunton High School in 1938. A lifelong...
Maria "Da Grota" Conceicao (Pereira) Medeiros
Mar 27, 2009
Maria "da Grota" Conceicao (Pereira) Medeiros, wife of the late Antonio Fernandes Vigario, died peacefully surrounded by her loving family at Morton Hospital on March 27, 2009, after a long and courageous battle with Alzheimer's. She was 94. Residing at Longmeadow of Taunton since 2001, she was a Taunton resident since 1971. Born on June 8, 1914 in Faial...
Helen Masterson
Mar 22, 2009
TAUNTON - Helen M. Masterson, 63, died unexpectedly at her Taunton home on March 22, 2009. Born in Taunton, she was the daughter of the late Edward and Madeline (Simmons) Masterson. Educated in Taunton schools, she was later employed by area hospitals and nursing homes as an L. P. N. before retiring due to disability many years ago. Survivors...
Andrew J. "Juju" Carroca
Mar 16, 2009
TAUNTON - Andrew J. Carroca, an eighth grade Friedman Middle School student, died at home unexpectedly, on March 16, 2009. He was 13. Born in Salem, MA, the son of Julie L. Wise and John J. Carroca, he resided in the area for the past seven years. Nicknamed "Juju", Andrew was full of life and vigor, and enjoyed basketball,...
Arthur P. Ventura
Mar 16, 2009
TAUNTON - Arthur P. Ventura, the husband of Mary R. (Ferreira) Ventura, died unexpectedly at his home on March 16, 2009. He was 83. Born in Taunton, he was the son of the late Arthur and Mary (Fostine) Ventura. Educated in Taunton schools, he later served in the U.S. Army during WW II. Mr. Ventura owned the Ventura Grain...
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....
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