Obituaries Listing

Feb 7, 2018

Hilda G. (Mello) Andrade-Tavares, age 98 of Taunton, passed away on February 7, 2018 at Longmeadow of Taunton.

She was the beloved wife of the late Albert Tavares.

Hilda was born in Taunton, a daughter of the late Manuel and Catherine(Garcia) Mello.

Mrs. Tavares worked for Eureka  Manufacturing and  Trifari Co. in East...

Feb 3, 2018

Nancy Ann (Rezendes) Alifonso, age 55 of Taunton, passed away on February 3, 2018 at Morton Hospital, with her loving family by her side.

She was the beloved wife of Clifford Washington.

Nancy was born in Fall River, MA a daughter of Angel and Arlene L. (Doherty) Rodriguez.

She worked for many years...

Feb 2, 2018

Jodie Lee ( Mueda) Heath, age 50 of Fall River, passed away unexpectedly on February 2, 2018 at Rhode Island Hospital.

Born in Taunton, she was the daughter of Louis S. and Joann B. (Cardoza) Mueda Jr. and step-daughter of Carol Mueda.

Jodie was employed for many years with People’s Incorporated. She had a kind...

Feb 2, 2018

Eulalia (Santana) Corvelo, age 79 of Taunton, passed away on February 2, 2018 at Good Samaritan Hospital.

She was the beloved wife of Jose Corvelo.

Mrs. Corvelo was born in Flores, Azores, the daughter of the late Antonio and Maria (Mendonca) Santana.

Before retirement, Eulalia was employed with Texas Instruments as a machine...

Feb 1, 2018

Everett N. Pacheco, 86, life-long resident of Dighton, passed away on Thursday, February 1st, 2018.

Born in Fall River, he was the loving son of the late Joseph and Clara (Costa) Pacheco, and the longtime companion of the late Dolores Walker.

Everett was a Dighton High School graduate, class of 1949. He worked for the...

Jan 31, 2018

Maria  H. (Marcucci) Navarro, age 77 of Taunton, passed away on January 31, 2018 at Morton Hospital.

She was the beloved wife of Armand Navarro, Sr.

Maria was born in Adjuntas, Puerto Rico, the daughter of the late Guillermo and Felicita (Feliciano) Marcucci.

Before retirement in 2003, Maria was employed with Johnson &...

Jan 30, 2018

Becoming Ruthless

Ruth Marguerite Finney Laughlin, age 95, formerly of Mansfield Center, Connecticut, passed away peacefully and surrounded by family on January 30, 2018 at Hallworth House Nursing Home.

Born in Harrison, Idaho, daughter of the late Gertrude Elva Bridgeman Finney, a fiction author, and Doctor John Montford Finney. Ruth studied and received a degree...

Jan 30, 2018

Alice A. (Alves) Nunes, age 93 of Taunton, passed away on January 30, 2018 at Morton Hospital.

She was the beloved wife of the late Idilio “Dee” Nunes, who passed in 2006.

Alice was born in Taunton, a daughter of the late Antonio and Maria (Morais) Alves.

Alice and her late husband Dee,...

Jan 29, 2018

Ricarda C. (DeBrum) Repoza, age 98,  of East Taunton, passed away on January 29, 2018 at Life Care Center of Raynham.

She was the beloved wife of the late Manuel E. Repoza.

Ricarda was born in Attleboro, a daughter of the late Marcelino and Julia (Fernandes) DeBrum, Sr.

Mrs. Repoza was a fun,...

Jan 27, 2018

Elaine M. (Bouchard) Leverone, age 70 of Taunton, passed away at her home on January 27, 2018 with her loving family by her side.

Elaine was born in Lewiston, ME on February 18, 1947 to the late Roland and Laura (King) Bouchard.

Before retirement, Elaine was a home health care aide and she also drove...

Jan 27, 2018

Arthur E. Perkins, Jr., age 72 of Raynham a retired District Fire Chief of the Boston Fire Department, passed away in his residence on January 27, 2018 with his loving family by his side.

He was the beloved husband of Josephine (Ritrovato) Perkins.

Arthur was born in Boston, a son of the late Arthur E....

Jan 27, 2018

Lawrence R. Hanville, age 58 of Taunton, passed away on January 27, 2018.

Mr. Hanville was born in Jacksonville, FL the son of Louise (Jenkins) Matthews.

Lawrence was a self employed landscaper and a Navy Veteran.

He enjoyed golfing, playing pool,cornhole and riding his motorcycle. He really enjoyed hanging out on the boat...

Jan 27, 2018

Rita A. (Mattos) Carey, age 87 of Raynham, passed away on January 27, 2018 at Marian Manor.

She was the beloved wife of the late Harry R. Carey who passed away on December 23, 2017.

Rita was born in Taunton, a daughter of the late Antone and Catherine (MaGuire) Mattos.

She enjoyed her...

Jan 21, 2018

Joan (McMillan) Costa, age 71 of North Dighton, passed away on January 21, 2018 at Marian Manor.

She was the beloved wife of John C. Costa, Sr.

Joan was born in Fall River, a daughter of the late James and Ethal Mae (Bryant) McMillan.

Joan was a 1964 graduate of Durfee High School....

Jan 20, 2018

Irene (Almeida) Amaral, age 81, passed away January 20, 2018 at Morton Hospital.

She was the wife of the late Marion “ Marty” Amaral.

Born in Taunton she was a daughter of the late John S. and Mary P. ( Baptiste) Almeida.

Irene was a 1954 graduate of Taunton High School. Before retirement...

Jan 18, 2018

Kyle M. Caetano, age 30 of Taunton, passed away on January 18, 2018.

Born in Taunton, Kyle was the beloved son of Mario and Odilia (Pereira) Caetano.

Kyle enjoyed drawing, watching football, caring for his chickens, and spending time with his family.  Kyle attended the University of Massachusetts Boston and graduated with a Bachelor’s degree...

Jan 18, 2018

Nathan Lee Moniz, age 24 of East Taunton, passed away on January 18, 2018 at Tufts Medical Center in Boston.

Nathan was born in Boston, the son of Izidro Moniz of East Taunton and the late Juliana (Bergantim) Moniz who passed in 2010. Nathan is also the step-son of Irene (Furtado) Moniz.

Nathan was ill...

Jan 13, 2018

William M. Bemus, III, age 90, passed away on January 13, 2018 at Taunton Nursing Home.

He was the husband of the late Maria E. (Rahilly) Bemus.

Born in Jamestown, NY he was a son of the late William M. and Emily (Cady) Bemus.

Before retirement, Bill worked as a civil engineer designing...

Jan 12, 2018

Manuel S. Barros, age 89 of East Bridgewater, passed away on January 12, 2018 at Wedgemere Health Care in Taunton.

He was the beloved husband of the late Ana (Leandres) Barros who passed in 2015.

Born in Santa Maria, Azores a son of the late Jose and Maria (Bairos) Barros.

Before retirement, Mr....

Jan 11, 2018

David Cordeiro, age 69 of North Dighton, passed away January 11, 2018 at his residence.

He was born in Fall River a son of the late Joseph Sr. and Irene (Sousa) Cordeiro.

Before retirement, David was employed with the Boston Globe for over 36 years as a linotype operator. He enjoyed sports and...