Obituaries Listing

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...

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...