Obituaries Listing

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,...

Francis J. Leca

Francis J. Leca

Oct 22, 2008

Of Taunton, MA and Cocoa Beach, FL - Francis J. Leca, 75, died on October 22nd at his Florida home after a 15 month battle with cancer. He was the husband of Margaret (Pitas) Leca. They celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary this past May. Born and raised in Taunton, he was the son of the late Joseph F. and...

Rachel L. (Fairbanks) Silva

Rachel L. (Fairbanks) Silva

Oct 19, 2008

Rachel L. (Fairbanks) Silva, wife of the late John D. Silva and the late John P. Coelho, died on Sunday, Oct. 19 at the Life Care Center of Raynham. She was 91. Born in Norton, she was the daughter of the late George and Evelyn (Bayham) Fairbanks. A Taunton resident for most of her life, she attended Taunton schools...

Edward "Wimpy" Mcgaughran

Edward "Wimpy" Mcgaughran

Oct 14, 2008

TAUNTON - Edward "Wimpy" McGaughran, the beloved husband of Lucille (Leal) McGaughran, died on Tuesday, Oct. 14th at Morton Hospital, following a brief illness. He was 80. Born in Taunton, he was the son of the late John and Mary Jane (Donahue) McGaughran. Edward attended Coyle High School, left to join the U.S. Navy during WW II, and later...

Mary "Rose" (Fontes) Dupont

Mary "Rose" (Fontes) Dupont

Oct 10, 2008

RAYNHAM - Mary "Rose" (Fontes) Dupont, 96, died Friday October 10, after a brief illness. Born in Taunton, she was the daughter of the late Manuel and Maria Isabel (Correia) Fontes. She was the beloved wife of the late Joseph Dupont. She attended school in Raynham. She worked for many years at the former New Jersey Rubber Company prior...

Antonio J. Silva

Antonio J. Silva

Oct 7, 2008

BROCKTON/RAYNHAM - Antonio J. Silva, husband of Maria C. (Conceicao) Silva, died on Tuesday, Oct. 7th at his Raynham home at the age of 77. Born in Lages das Flores, Azores, he was the son of the late Antonio and Margarida (Raimundo) da Silva. Before moving to the U.S. in 1978, he worked as a self-employed builder, and served...

Lillian M. Theroux

Lillian M. Theroux

Oct 5, 2008

TAUNTON - Lillian Margaret Theroux, daughter of the late Donat T. and Clara E. (Bourget) Theroux, died at Marian Manor on Sunday, Oct. 5th. She was 95. Born in Middleboro, she moved with her family to the Taunton area at the age of 6, and was educated in Taunton Catholic Schools. A 1930 graduate of the former St. Mary's...

Mary J. Almeida

Mary J. Almeida

Oct 1, 2008

TAUNTON - Mary J. (Costa) Almeida, wife of the late Antone Almeida, died on Wednesday, Oct. 1 at the Golden Living Wedgemere Nursing Center. She was 91. Born in Dighton, she was the daughter of the late Manuel and Mary (Gasper) Costa. Educated in Dighton schools, she later worked as an attendant for the Paul A. Dever School for...

Antone Abreau

Antone Abreau

Sep 30, 2008

Antone Abreau, husband of Eleanor (Correia) Abreau, died on Tuesday, Sept. 30 at the Taunton Nursing Home. He was 86. Born in Taunton, he was the son of the late George and Candida (Mendes) Abreau. Educated in Taunton schools, he later served in the U.S. Army during WW II. A co-owner/operator of Abreau Oil Service, Inc. for many years,...

Joseph James Rogers, Ii

Joseph James Rogers, Ii

Sep 27, 2008

Joseph James Rogers, II, husband of the late Dorothea (Cardoza) Rogers, died on Saturday, Sept. 27 at the Golden Living - Wedgemere Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. He was 76. Born in Taunton, he was the son of the late Joseph J. and Mary (Ferrie) Rogers. Educated in Taunton schools, he lived with his family in the Weir section...

Diamantina Furtado

Diamantina Furtado

Sep 25, 2008

TAUNTON - Diamantina Furtado, wife of the late Joseph Furtado, died at Longmeadow of Taunton Nursing Center on Sept. 25th at the age of 89. Born in St. Michael, Azores, she was the daughter of the late John and Maria Isabel (Pacheco) Furtado. After moving to this area 40 years ago she worked as a packer in area plastics...

George Pina

George Pina

Sep 25, 2008

TAUNTON - George Pina, husband of Julia (Perry) Pina, died at Morton Hospital on Thursday September 25, with his family at his side. He was 89. Born in Taunton, he was the son of the late Charles and Rita (Pacheco) Pina. A lifelong Taunton resident, he was educated in Taunton schools and later served in the U.S. Army with...

Charles M. Boffetti

Charles M. Boffetti

Sep 25, 2008

TAUNTON - Charles Michael Boffetti, husband of the late Irene M. (Coelho) Boffetti, who recently passed away in July, 2008, died September 25, 2008 at the Taunton Nursing Home in Taunton following a long illness. He was 86. Born in Taunton, he was the son of the late Mario and Mary (Mazzoleni) Boffetti. He was also the brother of...

Joaquin "Jack" Teixeira

Joaquin "Jack" Teixeira

Sep 23, 2008

TAUNTON - Joaquin "Jack" Teixeira, husband of Kathleen (Rose) Teixeira, died on Tuesday Sept. 23rd at Morton Hospital. He was 63. Born in Terceira, Azores, he was the son of Anelce and Delfina (Soares) Teixeira. Educated in the Azores, he moved to this area in 1960 and worked as a solderer for various silver companies in the Taunton area...