Obituaries Listing

Donald L. St. Pierre

Mar 5, 2016

DIGHTON - Donald L. St. Pierre, husband of the late Doris Mae (Silvia) St. Pierre, died at Morton Hospital on Saturday, March 5, 2016. He was 84. Born in Fall River, he was the son of the late Ambrose and Alice (Collins) St. Pierre. He graduated from Fall River Provost High School, class of 1949. Donald served in the...

Joseph Thomas

Mar 4, 2016

TAUNTON - Joseph Thomas, husband of the late Mary J. (Ferrari) Thomas, died at Morton Hospital on March 4, 2016. He was 92. Born in Swansea, Joe grew up in Warren, RI where he attended the Child St. School. He joined the US Merchant Marines in 1940 to serve the duration of WWII, completing many missions for US Army...

Maria Valentina (Pacheco) Paiva

Mar 4, 2016

TAUNTON - Maria Valentina (Pacheco) Paiva of Taunton, wife of the late Jacinto B. Paiva, died at St. Elizabeth Hospital on March 4, 2016. She was 81. Born in St. Michael, Azores, she was the daughter of the late Jacinto and Maria (de Gloria Pacheco) Pacheco Adriano. Educated in the Azores, she came here in 1973. She was employed...

Mark J. Rose

Mar 2, 2016

NORTH DIGHTON - Mark J. Rose, husband of Amy E. (Burke) Rose of North Dighton, died unexpectedly on March 2, 2016. He was 47. Born in Taunton, he was the son of Rose Marie (Motta) Rose and the late Alfred J. Rose. A graduate of Bridgewater State College, he served in the Gulf War with the United States Marine...

Joseph Furtado

Mar 1, 2016

TAUNTON - Joseph Furtado, husband of the late Evelyn (Mancini) Furtado, died at Longmeadow of Taunton on Tuesday, Mar. 1, 2016. He was 91. Born in Fall River, he was the son of the late Joseph and Mary (Medeiros) Furtado. Joseph was educated in Fall River schools and moved to Taunton in 1970. He served in the US Army...

Joseph F. Padula

Feb 29, 2016

TAUNTON - Joseph F. Padula of Taunton died at Morton Hospital on May 21, 2015. He was 88. Born in Dover, New Hampshire, he was the son of the late John and Mary (Costano) Padula. Educated in Dover, NH and Taunton, Joseph later served in the U.S. Navy during World War II. A retired factory worker, he was employed...

Cecilia (Silvia) Basso

Feb 27, 2016

TAUNTON - Cecilia (Silvia) Basso, age 79, passed away on February 27, 2016 at Wedgemere Nursing Home. She was the wife of the late Herbert S. Basso. Funeral services were private at her request. Arrangements were handled by the Silva Funeral Home, 80 Broadway, Taunton. www.silvafuneralhome.com.

Melody J. (Jacinto) Hampe

Feb 25, 2016

DORCHESTER - Melody J. (Jacinto) Hampe, wife of Erich Hampe and the late Joe Wirth, died unexpectedly at her Dorchester home on Thursday, Feb. 25, 2016. She was 59. Born in Taunton, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Beatrice (Rose) Jacinto. Melody was raised and educated in Taunton and later worked as a hairdresser for many...

Rose (Amaral) Perry

Feb 20, 2016

NORTH FALMOUTH - Rose Perry, 97, of North Falmouth and formerly of Taunton, died on Feb. 20, 2016 after a short illness at the McCarthy Care Center in Sandwich. She was born in Taunton on April 14, 1918 to John and Mary (Costa) Amaral. The family moved to a farm in Raynham when Rose was eight. She was married...

Dawn R. (Christian) Paulo

Feb 19, 2016

NORTON - Dawn R. Paulo, wife of James Paulo, died unexpectedly at her Norton home on Friday, Feb. 19, 2016. She was 46. Born in Middleboro, she was the daughter of the late Verne and Nancy (Daniels) Christian. Raised and educated in Middleboro, she was a homemaker for most of her adult life. In addition to her husband she...

David M. Raposa

Feb 18, 2016

TAUNTON - David M. Raposa, 93, of Raynham, husband of the late Shirley (DeMoura) Raposa, died at Morton Hospital after a short stay on February 18, 2016. A 1940 Graduate of Taunton High School, he was a WWII Veteran, having served from December 1942 through December 1945. Basic training at Camp Forrest, TN; also stationed at Camp Gordon, GA...

Michael D. Gonsalves

Feb 17, 2016

SPENCER - Michael D. Gonsalves, 52, of Spencer, died at UMass Medical Center in Worcester on Wednesday, Feb. 17, 2016. He was 52. Born and raised in Taunton, he was the son of Carolyn (Costa) Gonsalves and the late William Gonsalves, Sr. He was educated in Taunton and was a 1981 graduate of Taunton High School. A transportation driver,...

Gabriel M. Camara

Feb 17, 2016

ATTLEBORO - Gabriel M. Camara was born on Nov. 15, 1993, as a precious boy who entered life. As he grew, he placed footprints of love on every heart he touched. That precious soul was taken from us on Wednesday, Feb. 17, 2016. He was born to Luis Camara of Attleboro and Deborah Carr of Lakeville and received as...

John W. Downey

Feb 16, 2016

RAYNHAM - John W. Downey, husband of Maria (deJesus) Downey, died at his Raynham home on Tuesday, Feb. 16, 2016. He was 67. Born in Taunton, he was the son of the late Thomas C. and Louise (Santos) Downey. He holds a Bachelor Degree from Southeastern Mass University, Dartmouth and a Master's Degree from Assumption College in Worcester. John...

Michael Botelho

Feb 15, 2016

TAUNTON - Michael J. Botelho died at St. Luke's Hospital in New Bedford on Monday, Feb. 15, 2016. He was 42. Born in Taunton, he was the son of Dinis and Carol (Antunes) Botelho of Taunton. A graduate of Taunton High School class of 1992, Michael loved cooking, helping people and working on cars. He worked as a mechanic...

Charles Mendes

Feb 11, 2016

TAUNTON - Charles Mendes, son of the late Frank Mendes and Joaquina (Santos) Mendes passed away at Marian Manor on February 11, 2016 of complications from Alzheimer's, at the age of 88. He was the devoted husband of the late Theresa (Thuotte) Mendes. He is survived by two sons, Charles L. Mendes and his fiancé Diane Caroll of Lee,...

Jose F. Camara

Feb 10, 2016

TAUNTON - Jose F. Camara, husband of Zenaida (Pereira) Camara of Taunton, died at Taunton Nursing Home on Wednesday, Feb. 10, 2016. He was 71. Born in Capela, Sao Miguel, Acores, he was the son of the late Jose and Jermana (Melo) Camara. Jose moved to this area in 1991 and worked at Jimmy's Restaurant in Taunton. He was...

Richard Almeida

Feb 1, 2016

TAUNTON - Richard Almeida, loving husband of Maureen (Corr) Almeida, died at Morton Hospital on Monday, Feb. 1, 2016. He was 78. Born in Taunton, he was the son of Antone and Anna (Semas) Almeida. He was a 1956 graduate of Coyle High School, and also attended Johnson and Wales University in Providence, RI. He served in the US...

Lorraine M. Mello

Feb 1, 2016

TAUNTON - Lorraine M. (Travers) Mello, wife of the late James E. Mello, died at Morton Hospital on Feb. 1, 2016. She was 75. Born in Taunton, she was the daughter of the late William and Georgianna (Carreiro) Travers. Raised and educated in Taunton, Lorraine was a 1958 graduate of the former St. Mary's High School. She worked for...

Philip A. Machado, Sr

Jan 30, 2016

TAUNTON - Philip A. Machado, Sr., 41, died unexpectedly at his Taunton home on Jan. 30, 2016. Born in Taunton, he was the son of Robert Machado and the late Cynthia L. (Hilger) Machado and the stepson of Theodora Machado. Educated in Taunton schools, he owned and operated P.J.'s Pest Control. Philip loved fishing and motorcycles. Survivors include his...