Obituaries Listing
Angelina Leonor (Cesar) Faria
Jan 3, 2016
TAUNTON - Angelina Leonor (Cesar) Faria, wife of the late Jose Faria, died at Lifecare Center of Raynham on Jan. 3, 2016. She was 95 years old. Born in Faial, Azores, she was the daughter of the late Joao R. and Olivia (Pereira) Faria. She moved to this area in 1974 and worked as a housekeeper for Marian Manor...
Frank J. Henriques, Jr
Jan 2, 2016
TAUNTON-Frank J. Henriques, Jr., died at Taunton Nursing Home on Jan. 2, 2016. He was 73. Born in Taunton, he was the son of the late Frank J. and Evelyn (Lima) Henriques. Educated in Taunton, he later served in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War. He worked for Haskon Aerospace as a machine operator for many years, retiring...
Richard Alan "Little Rick" Coleman
Jan 2, 2016
FALL RIVER - Richard Alan "Little Rick" Coleman Jr., son of Richard Alan Coleman Sr. and the late Corinne Marie (Bowen) Coleman, died unexpectedly at St. Anne's Hospital on Jan. 2, 2016. He was 33. Born in Lufkin TX, his family moved back to the area in 1991. Rick was a class of 2000 graduate of Bridgewater-Raynham Regional High...
Thomas Centofanti
Dec 29, 2015
TAUNTON - Thomas Ernest Centofanti, husband of Susan (Drewniany) Centofanti of Taunton and the late Mary Ann (Beaulieu) Centofanti, died at Morton Hospital on Dec. 29, 2015. He was 80 years old. Born in Cambridge, MA, he was the son of the late Falco and Josephine M. (Pacella) Centofanti. Raised in Cambridge, Tom was a graduate of Cambridge High...
Georgina N. (Costa) Bettencourt
Dec 28, 2015
TAUNTON - Georgina N. (Costa) Bettencourt, wife of the late Daniel A. Bettencourt, died at the Taunton Nursing Home on Dec. 28, 2015. She was 92. Born in Altares, Terceira, Azores, she was the daughter of the late Francisco C. and Maria Lourdes (Esteves) Vaz Costa. Educated in Portugal, she moved to this area in 1969 and was a...
Maria Cabral
Dec 27, 2015
TAUNTON - Maria Carmina Cabral, wife of the late Joao Caetano Cabral, died at Longmeadow of Taunton on Dec. 27, 2015. She was 95. Born in Terceira, Azores, she was the daughter of the late Francisco and Maria Lourdes Esteves. She was employed as a stitcher for the Frank Noone Shoe Co. for many years, retiring at 62 years...
Dorothy (Correia) Rego
Dec 25, 2015
TAUNTON - Dorothy (Correia) Rego, wife of the late Louis B. Rego, Jr. died at Morton Hospital on Dec. 25, 2015. She was 87. Born in Taunton, she was the daughter of the late Joseph M. and Lucy (Medeiros) Correia. A lifelong Taunton resident, she was a graduate of Taunton High School. Mrs. Rego was employed by Trucchi's Supermarkets...
Brett J. Ploude
Dec 24, 2015
TAUNTON - Brett J. Ploude, son of Richard and Kelley (Cwiek) Ploude, Jr., died unexpectedly on Dec. 24, 2015 at Tufts Medical Center, Boston. He was 16. Born in Taunton, he was a sophomore at Taunton High School, and previously attended Bristol-Plymouth High School. A communicant of Holy Family Church, he was an avid fisherman, and enjoyed computers. Brett...
Elizaabeth J. (Merrill) Stephenson
Dec 24, 2015
PLYMOUTH, MA - Elizabeth J. (Merrill) Stephenson, wife of Ellsworth N. "Steve" Stephenson of Plymouth, MA, died at the Life Care Center of Plymouth on Dec. 24, 2015. She was 82. Born in Haverhill, MA, she was the daughter of the late Clarence and Eva (Cronk) Merrill, Sr. Raised in Salem NH, she was a 1951 graduate of Salem...
Rosemarie D. (Puleo) Olivadesa
Dec 23, 2015
RAYNHAM - Rosemarie D. (Puleo) Olivadesa, wife of Anthony F. Olivadesa, died peacefully at her Raynham home on Dec. 23, 2015. She was 65. Born in Boston, she was the daughter of the late Anthony and Mary (Amendola) Puleo. She was raised and educated in the Boston area and was a 1968 graduate of St. Claire's High School in...
Filomena G. Deandrade
Dec 23, 2015
TAUNTON - Filomena G. DeAndrade, 86, died at Morton Hospital on December 23, 2015. She was the wife of the late Jose D. DeAndrade, to whom she was married for 56 years. Filomena was born in Norte Pequeno, Faial, Azores, the daughter of the late Jose and Maria Garcia Luis. She immigrated to Taunton in 1959. She worked at...
Agnes (Ascensao) Torres
Dec 21, 2015
TAUNTON - Agnes (Ascensao) Torres passed away at Christmastime, surrounded by her loving family following a very long battle with multiple myeloma. She was born in Taunton on January 24, 1925, was baptized and later married at St. Anthony Church in Taunton where she was a lifelong parishioner. She was in her 91st year. Educated in Taunton schools, she...
Manuel P. Silva
Dec 21, 2015
TAUNTON - Manuel P. Silva, husband of the late Maria (Amaral) Silva, died at Morton Hospital on Dec. 21, 2015. He was 96. Born in Fayal, Azores, he was the son of the late Manuel and Zilmita Silva. A veteran of the Portuguese Army, Mr. Silva moved to this area in 1960. Employed by Friendly Real Estate as a...
Loraine (Aguiar) Duarte
Dec 20, 2015
RAYNHAM - Loraine (Aguiar) Duarte, loving wife of the late James Duarte, died at Lifecare Center of Raynham on Sunday morning, December 20, 2015, where she had been a resident for several years. She was born on Staten Island, NY, on October 17, 1928 to the late Manuel and Helen (Gonsalves) Aguiar of Taunton. She was a retired RN,...
Margarida (Capela) Fraga
Dec 20, 2015
TAUNTON - Margarida (Capela) Fraga, wife of the late Manuel Fraga, died at Longmeadow of Taunton, on Sunday, Dec. 20, 2015. She was 100 years old. Born in Lisbon, Portugal, she was the daughter of the late Francisco and Ana (Teixeira) Capela. She moved to this area in 1976 and worked as a packer for Parker Brothers for many...
Robert "Gonk" Gonsalves
Dec 16, 2015
TAUNTON - Robert "Gonk" Gonsalves, died peacefully at the Veterans Transition House of New Bedford, on Dec. 16, 2015, after a brief battle with lung cancer. He was 67. Born in Taunton, he was the son of the late James and Antonia (Monteiro) Gonsalves. A Vietnam veteran, "Gonk" was a lifelong area resident, residing in New Bedford for the...
Mary (Abreu) Caldeira
Dec 14, 2015
TAUNTON - Mary (Abreu) Caldeira, wife of the late Adelino Caldeira Jr., died at Marian Manor on Monday, December 14, 2015. She was 94. Born in Taunton, she was the daughter of the late Francisco A. and Maria (Mendes) Campanario. Educated in Taunton, she was a graduate of Taunton High School class of 1939 and enjoyed being a homemaker....
Arthur E. "Tick" Roderick
Dec 12, 2015
Arthur E. "Tick" Roderick, age 87 of East Taunton, died on Dec. 12, 2015 following a brief illness. Arthur was predeceased in life by his wife, Barbara of 62 years. Born in Foxborough, he was the son of the late Manuel Roderick and the late Wilomenia Teixeira. A U.S Army Veteran of WWII, he served as a paratrooper with...
Joan Elizabeth Loura
Dec 11, 2015
TAUNTON - Joan Elizabeth Loura, 56, died peacefully at her Taunton home on Dec. 11, 2015. She was 56. Born in Taunton and a lifelong resident, she was the daughter of the late Joseph A. and Filomena (Chaves) Loura. A participant of Cooperative Productions, Joan loved spending time with her family. She especially enjoyed going for drives on a...
Concetta M. (Spinelli) Coniglio
Dec 10, 2015
TAUNTON - Concetta M. (Spinelli) Coniglio of Taunton, died at her Taunton home on December 10, 2015. She was 75. Born in Plainfield, NJ, she was the daughter of the late Dominic and Rose (Giunta) Spinelli. She was raised and educated in New Jersey and was a 1957 graduate of Middlesex County Vocational & Technical High School. Co-owner of...
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