Obituaries Listing

James Aranjo

James Aranjo

Sep 22, 2008

EAST TAUNTON - James Aranjo, son of the late Mary (Brouillette) Aranjo, died unexpectedly on Monday, Sept. 22, at Morton Hospital. He was 70. Born in Taunton, he attended Taunton schools, and later worked as a buffer for Reed & Barton Silversmiths for over 41 years, before retiring in 2000. A life member of the B.P.O. Elks, Lodge 150,...

Irene Murray

Irene Murray

Sep 19, 2008

EAST TAUNTON - Irene B. (Racine) Murray, wife of Nick L. Murray, died on Friday, Sept. 19th at Morton Hospital after a lengthy illness. She was 60. Born in Lynn, she was the daughter of the late Paul G. and Lucy F. Racine. Educated in Taunton schools, she graduated from Taunton High School in 1967 and later attended Cape...

George S. Silva

George S. Silva

Sep 19, 2008

TAUNTON - George S. Silva, husband of Ruth (Freitas) Silva, died on Friday, Sept. 19th at Morton Hospital. He was 80. Born in Taunton, he was the son of the late Antone and Zalda (Benoit) Silva. Educated in Taunton schools, he later served in the U.S. Army during the Korean Conflict. He worked for the former Geilich Tannery of...

Alice S. Dutra

Alice S. Dutra

Sep 18, 2008

Alice S. (Horta) Dutra, wife of the late Edward F. Dutra, died on Thursday, Sept. 18th at the Southpointe Rehab & Nursing Center in Fall River. She was 79. Born in Mt. Vernon, NY, the daughter of the late Antone and Rita (Nascimento) Horta, she moved this area in 1929. Educated in Taunton schools, she later worked as a...

Angelina Rose

Angelina Rose

Sep 17, 2008

BERKLEY - Angelina (Thomas) Rose, wife of the late Antone Rose, died on Sept. 17th at the Sarah Brayton Nursing Care Center in Fall River at the age of 87. Born in Taunton, she was the daughter of the late Antonio and Rose (Raulino) Thomas. She attended Taunton schools. A longtime resident of Berkley, she was a communicant of...

Carolyn L. Rounds

Carolyn L. Rounds

Sep 17, 2008

Carolyn L. (Smith) Rounds, wife of Henry N. Rounds, died on Wednesday, Sept. 17th at the New England Medical Center. She was 66. Born in Taunton, she was the daughter of the late Vernon A. and Charlotte (Smith) Smith. Educated in Taunton schools, she graduated from Taunton High School in 1959. A communicant of Holy Family Church, she worked...

Raymond A. Corey

Raymond A. Corey

Sep 16, 2008

RAYMOND A. COREY Devoted Husband and Father Raymond died unexpectedly of heart failure on September 16, 2008. He leaves his wife of fifty-two years, Patricia E. Borden (AKA: Grumpy), sons, Eric A. Corey and Paul A. Corey, both of Taunton, and daughter Amy M. Corey and her husband Todd Tolliver of New York. He was the proud grandfather of...

Kathleen C. Michney

Kathleen C. Michney

Sep 15, 2008

Kathleen C. (Cunningham) Michney, wife of the late Paul P. Michney, died on Monday, Sept. 15th at the Life Care Center of Raynham. She was 87. Born in Taunton, she was the daughter of the late John F. and Catherine A. (Drumm) Cunningham. A resident of Taunton for many years, she was educated in Taunton Catholic schools, graduating from...

John M. Evangelho, Sr

John M. Evangelho, Sr

Sep 12, 2008

John M. Evangelho, Sr., husband of Elsie C. (Cabral) Evangelho, died at Mass. General Hospital, Boston on Friday, Sept. 12th at the age of 85. Born in Dighton, he was the son of the late Manuel M. and Rosa (Coelho) Evangelho. A lifelong Dighton area resident, he was educated in Dighton schools and owned and operated Winding Trail Farm...

Maria I. Lloyd

Maria I. Lloyd

Sep 12, 2008

Maria I. (Duarte) deOliveira Lloyd, died on Sept. 11th at Rhode Island Hospital after a long illness. She was 69 years. Born in St. Michael, Azores, she was the daughter of Mary (Amaral) Duarte of Taunton and the late Augustinho Duarte, Sr. Educated in Taunton schools, she was a graduate of Taunton High School. She loved being around her...

Alfred F. "Duke" Sousa

Alfred F. "Duke" Sousa

Sep 10, 2008

Alfred F. "Duke" Sousa, 85, husband for 59 years of Dorothy (Martin) Sousa, died on Wednesday Sept. 10th, at Marian Manor. Born in Norton, he was the son of the late Frank and Virginia (Silvia) Sousa. A resident of N. Dighton for the past 59 years, he worked for Talbot Woolen Mills and Raytheon for 28 years, before retiring...

Grace Drum Fenton

Grace Drum Fenton

Sep 9, 2008

TAUNTON - Grace (Drum) Fenton, 94, died Tuesday, Sept. 9th at Longmeadow Nursing Home after a short illness. She was the wife of the late Attorney William J. Fenton. She was a lifelong Taunton resident, daughter to the late James Drum and Elizabeth (Donaghy) Drum. Grace was educated in Taunton and attended St. Mary's High School, then later Trinity...

Robert "Little Bob" Fitzgerald

Robert "Little Bob" Fitzgerald

Sep 4, 2008

Robert Francis "Little Bob" Fitzgerald, husband of Rose (Lima) Fitzgerald, died on Thursday, Sept. 4th at the Golden Living - Wedgemere Nursing Center at the age of 85. Born in Rockland, he was educated in Rockland area schools, and later served in the U.S. Navy during WW II. Moving to the Taunton area many years ago, he worked as...

Joann Vieira

Joann Vieira

Sep 2, 2008

JoAnn Vieira, 60, died at her Taunton home on Tuesday, September 2nd unexpectedly. Born in Taunton, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Ora (Lineberry) Vieira, Sr. Educated in Taunton schools, she graduated from Taunton High School and later worked for the State of Massachusetts in the mental health field for over 20 years. A collector of...

Charles Ferreira

Charles Ferreira

Aug 30, 2008

TAUNTON - Charles Ferreira, husband of the late Constance M. (Varella) Ferreira, died at the Marian Manor on Saturday, Aug. 30th following a lengthy illness. He was 88. Born in Taunton, he was the son of the late Serafin C. and Mary Jose (Bartel) Ferreira. Educated in Taunton schools, he later served in US Army during WW II. An...

Anna Wertheim

Anna Wertheim

Aug 28, 2008

Anna (Pletikos) Wertheim, 82, died on Thursday, August 28th at her home in Taunton. Born in Pula, Croatia, she was the daughter of the late Stefano and Rosa (Spighich) Pletikos. Educated in Croatia, she moved to the area in 1951. An employee of Nabisco for over 25 years, she retired in 1990 and was a communicant of St. Mary's...

Francisca Costa

Francisca Costa

Aug 27, 2008

TAUNTON - Francisca (Agosto) Costa, wife of the late Manuel Dutra Costa, died on Wednesday, Aug. 27th at Marian Manor at the age of 92. Born in Fayal, Azores, she was the daughter of the late Manuel and Emilia (da Conceicao) Agosto. Educated in Portugal, she moved to the area in 1969. She was a communicant of Annunciation of...

Amelia B. Ribeiro

Amelia B. Ribeiro

Aug 24, 2008

TAUNTON - Amelia B. (Valente) Ribeiro, wife of the late Adamastor P. Ribeiro, died on Sunday, Aug. 24th at the Golden Living - Garden Place Nursing Home in Attleboro, following a brief illness. She was 95. Born in Murtosa, Portugal, she was the daughter of the late Joao and Amelia (Brandao) Valente. Educated in Portugal, she moved to the...

Maria Jose Pacheco Melo

Maria Jose Pacheco Melo

Aug 21, 2008

TAUNTON - Maria Jose Pacheco Melo, wife of the late Antonio Lopes de Melo, died on Thursday, Aug. 21st at home at the age of 91. Born in Santa Maria, Azores was she was the daughter of the late Manuel and Ana (Sousa Soares) Soares Pacheco. She worked for many years as a stitcher for the former Robertson Curtain...

Leonard Easterbrooks

Leonard Easterbrooks

Aug 21, 2008

Leonard H. Easterbrooks, a resident of Lincoln Village, North Dighton died at New England Sinai Hospital in Stoughton on Thursday, Aug. 21st at the age of 69. Born in Taunton, on June 17, 1939, he was the son of the late Richard and Charlotte (Atherton) Easterbrooks. A graduate of Taunton Vocational High School, he was later employed as a...