Obituaries Listing

Teresa (Miguel) Hochman

Teresa (Miguel) Hochman

Aug 15, 2015

REHOBOTH - Teresa (Miguel) Hochman, wife of Clifford Hochman of Rehoboth, died at Brigham & Women's Hospital on Aug. 15, 2015. She was 60 years old. Born in Faial, Azores, she was the daughter of Alonso Miguel and the late Maria (Felipe) Miguel. Raised in Terceira, Azores, she moved to the U.S. and lived for a brief time in...

Pamela J. "Pam" (Dewitt) Castro

Pamela J. "Pam" (Dewitt) Castro

Aug 10, 2015

TAUNTON - Pamela J. "Pam" (DeWitt) Castro of Taunton passed away on Aug. 10, 2015 after a short illness. She was 68. Born on Nov. 23, 1946 in Teaneck, New Jersey, she was the daughter of the late Leonard "Jack" and Elizabeth (St. John) DeWitt. Pam graduated from Hofstra University with a BS in psychology and was awarded a...

Arthur P. "Lefty" Costa

Arthur P. "Lefty" Costa

Aug 9, 2015

NORTH DIGHTON - Arthur P. "Lefty" Costa, husband of Elinor F. (Reid) Bond Costa of North Dighton, died at Marian Manor on Sunday, Aug. 9, 2015. He was 94. Born in Taunton, he was the son of the late Manuel and Rose (Butler) Costa. Educated in Taunton schools, he later served in the U.S. Army during WWII. In his...

Doris (Souza) Camara

Doris (Souza) Camara

Aug 8, 2015

TAUNTON - Doris (Souza) Camara, wife of the late Joseph Camara, entered into eternal rest on Aug. 8, 2015 at her Taunton home with her family by her side. She was 86. Born and raised in Norton, she was the daughter of the late Frank and Mary (Moniz) Souza. Mrs. Camara had resided in Taunton for many years. A...

Maria V. (De Melo Bilhoes) Correia

Maria V. (De Melo Bilhoes) Correia

Aug 7, 2015

TAUNTON - Maria V. (de Melo Bilhoes) Correia, 93, wife of the late Jose J. Correia, died at her Taunton home on Aug. 7, 2015 surrounded by her family. Born in St. Michael, Azores, she was the daughter of the late Mariano and Maria J. (Vitoria) de Melo Bilhoes. She had resided in Taunton since 1963. A seamstress by...

Mary L. (Lima) Ferreira

Mary L. (Lima) Ferreira

Aug 6, 2015

TAUNTON - Mary L. (Lima) Ferreira, wife of the late Lewis Ferreira, died at Marian Manor on Aug. 6, 2015. She was 96. Born in Taunton, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Anna (Bento Carvalho) Lima. Mary was raised and educated in Taunton and was a lifelong resident. A homemaker for most of her adult life,...

Mary Laurinda (Duarte) Freitas

Mary Laurinda (Duarte) Freitas

Jul 31, 2015

TAUNTON - Mary Laurinda (Duarte) Freitas of Taunton, wife of the late Joseph Freitas, died at Morton Hospital on July 31, 2015. She was 72. Born in Faial, Azores, she was the daughter of the late Francisco and Maria (Peixoto) Duarte. She had lived in the area since 1961. Mrs. Freitas was a homemaker for most of her adult...

Nora B. (Barber) Frank

Nora B. (Barber) Frank

Jul 27, 2015

TAUNTON - Nora (Barber) Frank, wife of the late Francisco Frank, died at Longmeadow of Taunton on July 27, 2015. She was 94. Born in Berkley, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Charlotte (Perry) Barber. Nora was raised in the area and was a 1939 graduate of Taunton High School. She was a communicant of St....

William Gantz

William Gantz

Jul 27, 2015

NORTH DIGHTON - William Gantz of North Dighton, former husband Theresa (Souza) Peck of Taunton, died at the Taunton Nursing Home on July 27, 2015. He was 87. Born in North Star, Michigan, he was the son of the late Harley and Neva (Wilkinson) Gantz. Raised in Michigan, William was a graduate of Ithaca High School. A retired Chief...

Louis Costa

Louis Costa

Jul 27, 2015

ASSONET - Louis Costa, husband of Olga M. (DeSousa) Costa of Assonet, died at Charlton Memorial Hospital on July 27, 2015. He was 89. Born in Taunton, he was the son of the late Anthony and Josephine M. (Medeiros) Costa. Educated in Taunton schools, he later served in the Army Air Corps as a ball turret gunner during WW...

Antone Jardin

Antone Jardin

Jul 20, 2015

TIVERTON, RI - Antone Jardin, 93, of Tiverton, RI, and formerly of East Bridgewater, MA, died at the Fall River Jewish Home, on July 20th, 2015. Born and raised in East Taunton, he was the son of the late John G. and Maria Isabella (daLuz) Jardin. As an adolescent and young man he enjoyed midget car racing and messing...

Christine A. "Bubba" (Collins) Barboza

Christine A. "Bubba" (Collins) Barboza

Jul 18, 2015

TAUNTON - Christine A. "Bubba" (Collins) Barboza, wife of the late Anthony Barboza and life partner of Marie G. "Scotty" Scott, died at her Taunton home on July 18, 2015. She was 70 years old. Born in Taunton, she was the daughter of the late William Q.P. and Emily C. (Barros) Collins. Educated in Taunton schools, she later worked...

Shirley King

Shirley King

Jul 16, 2015

TAUNTON - Shirley Ann (Ferreira) King of Taunton, wife of the late Richard A. King, died at her home on July 16, 2015. She was 77. Born in North Dighton, she was the daughter of the late Manuel and Mary(Pestana) Ferreira. She worked at Princess House and Stella's Beauty Salon in her earlier years. In her retired years she...

John Braga

John Braga

Jul 16, 2015

TAUNTON - John Braga, husband of Wilma E. (Reynolds) Braga, died at his Taunton home on July 16, 2015. He was 86. Born in Taunton, he was the son of the late Victor and Mary (Gomes) Braga. Mr. Braga attended Taunton Schools and later served in U.S. Army during the Korean Conflict. A retired meter reader, Mr. Braga was...

Rose (Andrade) Lecuyer

Rose (Andrade) Lecuyer

Jul 10, 2015

EAST TAUNTON - Rose (Andrade) Lecuyer, wife of the late Eugene P. Lecuyer, died at Morton Hospital on July 10, 2015. She was 93. Born in Taunton, she was the daughter of the late Manuel and Maria (Pita) Andrade. Rose was raised in Taunton and was a lifelong resident of the area. Educated in Taunton schools, she was later...

Theresa P. (Thuotte) Mendes

Theresa P. (Thuotte) Mendes

Jul 10, 2015

TAUNTON - Theresa P. (Thuotte) Mendes of Taunton, devoted wife of Charles Mendes for the past sixty-two years, died at Morton Hospital on July 10, 2015. She was 84. Born in Brockton, she was the daughter of the late Leon and Lucie (Emond) Thuotte. She was a 1950 graduate of Brockton High School. A homemaker and stay-at-home mother for...

Filomena (De Chaves) Loura

Filomena (De Chaves) Loura

Jul 9, 2015

TAUNTON - Filomena (de Chaves) Loura, wife of the late Joseph A. Loura, died at her Taunton home surrounded by her family on July 9, 2015. She was 96. Born in Santa Maria, Azores, she was the daughter of the late Antonio A. and Maria A. (Borges) de Chaves. She had lived in the Taunton area since 1955. A...

Antonio S. Vieira

Antonio S. Vieira

Jul 4, 2015

TAUNTON - Antonio S. Vieira of Taunton, husband of the late Maria A. (Pacheco) Vieira, died at Morton Hospital on July 4, 2015. He was 87. Born in St. Michael, Azores, he was the son of the late Manuel and Maria de Patrocina (Cadete) dos Santos Vieira. He moved to the Taunton area in 1978. Employed by the former...

Edward O'Donnell

Edward O'Donnell

Jul 2, 2015

EAST TAUNTON - Edward O'Donnell of East Taunton, son of the late Henry E. and Marie V. (Glynn) O'Donnell, died at Good Samaritan Hospital on July 2, 2015. He was 65. Born in Brookline and raised in Randolph, Edward graduated Randolph High School, Class of 1967 and later served in the U.S. Air Force. He was employed by the...

Arminda Rosa Elias

Arminda Rosa Elias

Jul 2, 2015

TAUNTON - Arminda Rosa Elias of Taunton, wife of the late Mateus Elias, died at Morton Hospital on July 2, 2015. She was 87. Born in Portugal, she was the daughter of the late Armindo Luis and Mariana Conceicao. A resident of the Taunton area for many years, she was employed by the former F.B. Rogers Silver Co. for...