Obituaries Listing

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...

Jan 9, 2018

Abilio Desa, age 77 of Taunton, passed away on January 9, 2018 in Morton Hospital.

He was the beloved husband of Maria Teresa (Borges Dos Santos) Desa.

Mr. Desa was born in Povoa de Luzianos, Portugal, a son of the late Henrique and Maria do Carmo (Marques) Desa.

Before retirement, Abilio was employed...

Jan 7, 2018

Dorothea (Rose) Souza, age 82 of North Dighton, passed away on January 7, 2018 at Marian Manor.

She was the beloved wife of the late Francis Souza, Jr.

Dorothea was born in Taunton, a daughter of the late Manuel and Mary (Farias) Rose.

Mrs. Souza enjoyed playing bingo, crossword puzzles and watching game...

Jan 6, 2018

Rosa (deBrito) Jorge, age 92 of Taunton,  passed away on January 6, 2018.at her home.

She was the beloved wife of the late Jose Machedo Jorge who passed in 1989.

Mrs. Jorge was born in Terceira Azores on December 9, 1925, a daughter of the late Francisco and Anna (Inacio) Brites.

Rosa was...

Jan 3, 2018

Maria Silva, 97, of East Taunton, passed away peacefully, surrounded by family on Wednesday, January 3rd, 2018.

She was the widow of Manuel Sousa. Born in Ginetes, St. Michael, Azores, daughter of the late Manuel and Maria Isabel (Aguiar) Silva.

Maria enjoyed knitting and had a strong love of flowers. She resided in East Taunton,...

Jan 1, 2018

Beatriz (Furtado) Pacheco, age 68 of East Taunton, passed away on January 1, 2018 at Morton Hospital.

She was the beloved wife of Antonio Pacheco.

Beatriz was born in Sao Miguel, Portugal a daughter of the late Jose Miguel and Diamantina (dosSantos) Furtado.

Before becoming disabled, Mrs. Pacheco worked with Chadwicks...

Dec 30, 2017

Anthony  Souza, Jr., age 86 of Norton, passed away on December 30, 2017 at Rhode Island Hospital. He was the beloved husband of Elsie (Rapoza) Souza.

Mr. Souza was born in Taunton, a son of the late Anthony and Elvira (Lopes) Souza, Sr. Before retirement, Anthony was the owner and operator of Souza Form Co of Taunton...

Dec 29, 2017

Dorothy (Triveri) Yuknis, age 79, passed away on Friday, December 29, 2017 at Morton Hospital.

She was the beloved wife of the late Ronald Yuknis.

Mrs. Yuknis was born in Taunton, a daughter of the late Emanuele and Rose (Rampone) Triveri.

Dorothy was a graduate of Taunton High School class of 1956 and...

Dec 28, 2017

John J. Frias, age 84 of Taunton, passed away on December 28, 2017 in Morton Hospital.

John was born in Taunton, a son of the late John and Mary (Vieira) DeFrias.

Mr. Frias served his country for over 20 years with the US Airforce as a Sergeant. John served during both Korea and Vietnam.

Dec 28, 2017

Virginia “Ginny” Ann (MacDonald) Peterson, age 87 of Dighton, passed away on December 28, 2017 at Fall River Health Care.

She was the beloved wife of the late Albert A. Peterson.

Ginny was born in Attleboro, a daughter of the late Frank E. and Marguerite A. (Fox) MacDonald.

She was a 1947 High...

Dec 28, 2017

Thelma A. (Costa) Pierce, age 95 of Dighton, passed away on December 28, 2017.

She was the beloved wife of more than 50 years of the late Edward A. Pierce, Sr.

Thelma was born in Dighton, a daughter of the late Manuel and Eva (Correia) Costa of Pico and Faial Islands, Açores, Portugal.

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Dec 25, 2017

Antone “Papa” Silvia, Jr., age 82 of East Taunton, passed away on December 25, 2017 at Morton Hospital.

He was the beloved husband of Eileen (LaCombe) Silvia.

Antone was born in Fall River, a son of the late Antone and Irene (Silvia) Silvia, Sr.

Before retirement, Mr. Silvia was employed for over 15...

Dec 24, 2017

Geraldine (Lewis) Menard, age 84 of Taunton, passed away on December 24, 2017 at Longmeadow of Taunton.

She was the beloved wife of the late Robert W. Menard.

Geraldine was born in Taunton, a daughter of the late John and Emily(Wager)  Lewis.

Before retirement, Mrs. Menard was a waitress with her family business,...

Dec 23, 2017

Franklin D. Longo, age 85, passed away suddenly on December 23, 2017 at his residence.

He was the beloved husband of Norma P. (Brune) Longo, his high school sweetheart. They would have celebrated 65 years of marriage in January.

Born in Providence, RI, he was the son of the late Alfonso and Giuseppina (Liberatore) Longo....