Obituaries Listing

Francisco C. Brito

Francisco C. Brito

Feb 25, 2015

NORTON - Francisco C. Brito, husband of Maria "Eugenia" (Figueiredo) Brito, of Norton, died at Morton Hospital on Feb. 25, 2015. He was 68. Born in Terceira, Azores, he was the son of the late Francisco and Maria Rosario (Corvelo) Brito DeSilva. He was a veteran of the Portuguese Army. Employed as a molder for the D.W. Clark Co....

Patricia M. Dries

Patricia M. Dries

Feb 22, 2015

TAUNTON - Patricia M. Dries, 56, died unexpectedly at her Taunton home on Feb. 20, 2015. Born in Plymouth, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and June (Barclay) Dries. Patricia was a happy person and made everyone around her cheerful. She enjoyed spending time with her family and friends. She also enjoyed visiting New Hampshire, listening to...

Joseph L. Pelletier

Joseph L. Pelletier

Feb 21, 2015

TAUNTON - Joseph L. Pelletier, husband of the late Charlene R. (Pratt) Pelletier, died at Rhode Island Hospital on February 21, 2015. He was 81. Born, raised, and educated in Taunton, he was the son of the late Joseph and Genevieve (Tabak) Pelletier. Mr. Pelletier served in the infantry of the U.S. Army during the Korean War, attaining the...

Joseph Mattos, Jr

Joseph Mattos, Jr

Feb 17, 2015

TAUNTON - Joseph Mattos, Jr., husband of Rose (Mello) Mattos, with whom he celebrated 62 years of marriage in August, died at the Taunton Nursing Home after a short illness on Feb. 17, 2015. He was 90 years old. Born, raised, and educated in Taunton, he was the son of the late Joseph S. and Elvira (Moitoso) Mattos. Joseph...

Marguerite M. (Medeiros) Perry

Marguerite M. (Medeiros) Perry

Feb 17, 2015

TAUNTON - Marguerite L. (Medeiros) Perry, wife of Gabriel Perry, died at her Taunton home on Feb. 17, 2015. She was 84. Born and raised in Taunton, she was the daughter of the late Manuel and Mary (Correia) Medeiros. A graduate of Taunton High School, Mrs. Perry was a homemaker for most of her adult life. She was an...

Agnes (Gulij) Buczek

Agnes (Gulij) Buczek

Feb 14, 2015

TAUNTON - Agnes (Gulij) Buczek, wife of the late Joseph J. Buczek, died at the Life Care Center of West Bridgewater on Feb. 14, 2015. She was 95. Born and raised in Taunton, she was the daughter of the late Wasyl and Anna (Czepiel) Gulij. A retired printer foreman, Mrs. Buczek was employed by Reed & Barton Silversmiths for...

Elsie V. (Perry) Santos

Elsie V. (Perry) Santos

Feb 12, 2015

TAUNTON - Elsie V. (Perry) Santos, wife of forty-six years to the late Joseph Santos, died at Nemasket Healthcare Center in Middleboro on Feb. 12, 2015. She was 98. Born in Taunton, she was the daughter of Joseph V. and Maria "Mary" (Alves) Perry. Mrs. Santos was a graduate of Taunton High School and was later employed as an...

Joseph Aranjo, Jr

Joseph Aranjo, Jr

Feb 11, 2015

TAUNTON - Joseph Aranjo, Jr., died unexpectedly at his Taunton home on Feb. 11, 2015. He was 73. Born, raised, and educated in Taunton, he was the son of the late Joseph and Balbina "Bella" (Francis) Aranjo. A lifelong resident of Taunton and 1958 graduate of Taunton High School, he later, proudly served as an infantryman with the U.S....

Robert J. Duffy

Robert J. Duffy

Feb 8, 2015

BERKLEY - Robert J. Duffy, husband of the late Norma (Bennett) Duffy, died at Morton Hospital on Feb. 8, 2015, following a long illness. He was 81. Born in Attleboro, he was the son of the late Ernest and Helena (Baril) Duffy. Mr. Duffy was raised in Norton and graduated from Norton High School in 1951. He served in...

Reginald G. Phillips

Reginald G. Phillips

Feb 7, 2015

TAUNTON - Reginald G. Phillips of Taunton, husband of Rose (Moriarty) Phillips for the past forty-five years, died at Taunton's Morton Hospital on Feb. 7, 2015. He was 80 years old. Born in Summerside, Prince Edward Island, Canada, he was the son of the late Reginald and Charlotte (Grady) Phillips. A retired dry cleaner, Mr. Phillips owned and operated...

Fernando L. Rivas

Fernando L. Rivas

Feb 6, 2015

TAUNTON - Fernando L. Rivas, husband of Maria E. Morales of Taunton, died at Morton Hospital on Feb. 6, 2015. He was 59. Born in Puerto Rico, he was the son of the late Juan and Celia (Martinez) Rivas. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army. A resident of the United States since 1979, he had lived in...

Mary A. "Mae" (Araujo) Dupont

Mary A. "Mae" (Araujo) Dupont

Feb 5, 2015

DIGHTON - Mary A. "Mae" (Araujo) Dupont, wife of the late Charles P. Dupont, died at Longmeadow of Taunton on Feb. 5, 2015. She was 94. Born in Dighton, she was the daughter of the late Manuel and Rita (Coelho) Araujo. A longtime Dighton resident, Mae was a graduate of the former Dighton High School. She was later employed...

Anne Frances (Burgess) Franco

Anne Frances (Burgess) Franco

Feb 3, 2015

TAUNTON - Anne Frances (Burgess) Franco of Taunton, wife of the late Edward S. Franco, died at the Marian Manor on Feb. 3, 2015. She was 94. Born in Taunton, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Mary (Silva) Burgess. She graduated from Taunton High School in 1938, and attended Fisher College. Employed as a secretary for...

Kendall M. Perry

Kendall M. Perry

Jan 31, 2015

TAUNTON - Kendall M. Perry, husband of the late Rose (Leite) Perry, died unexpectedly at his Taunton home on Jan. 31, 2015. He was 86. Born in California, he was the son of the late Candido and Dolores (Perry) Perry. Kenny was a longtime resident of the Taunton area and served in the US Army during WWII. A retired...

Irene L. (Lafrance) Cobb

Irene L. (Lafrance) Cobb

Jan 30, 2015

RAYNHAM - Irene L. (LaFrance) Cobb, wife of the late Emil T. Cobb, died at her Raynham home on Jan. 30, 2015. She was 101. Born and raised in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Simeon and Laura (Ross) LaFrance, Mrs. Cobb had resided in Raynham for the past sixty-three years. She was a homemaker for most of...

Jose Correia

Jose Correia

Jan 28, 2015

TAUNTON - Jose Correia, 91, passed away at Morton Hospital on Jan. 28, 2015, leaving his devoted wife of fifty-three years, Maria (Santo) Correia of Taunton. Born in Fayal, Azores, he was the son of the late Joao and Maria Correia. He was a veteran of the Portuguese Army. A resident of Taunton since 1964, Jose was employed by...

Evelyn Mae (Rose) Bois

Evelyn Mae (Rose) Bois

Jan 24, 2015

TAUNTON - Evelyn Mae (Rose) Bois, wife of the late Joseph G. Bois, died at Morton Hospital in Taunton on Saturday, Jan. 24, 2015. She was 94. Born in Rehoboth, she was the daughter of the late Manuel F. and Martha A. (Daley) Rose. A lifelong resident of Rehoboth, she worked as a shop clerk for Reed & Barton...

Sarah M. (Strazzere) Nichols

Sarah M. (Strazzere) Nichols

Jan 24, 2015

MANSFIELD - Sarah M. (Strazzere) Nichols, wife of the late Robert F. "Bob" Nichols to whom she was married for sixty-one years, died at the Village at Willow Crossing in Mansfield on Jan. 24, 2015. She was 82. Born in Medford, she was the daughter of the late George and Josephine (Zuppula) Strazzere. A former Taunton and Stoughton resident,...

Dorothy "Dolly" (Benevides) Dupont

Dorothy "Dolly" (Benevides) Dupont

Jan 23, 2015

TAUNTON - Dorothy "Dolly" (Benevides) Dupont, wife of John R. Dupont, Sr. of Taunton, died at Morton Hospital on Jan. 23, 2015 following a short illness. She was 89. Born in Somerset, she was the daughter of the late Manuel and Maria Benevides. A homemaker for most of her adult life, she moved to the Taunton many years ago....

Lucy A. (Curley) Razoux

Lucy A. (Curley) Razoux

Jan 22, 2015

NORTH DARTMOUTH - Lucy A. (Curley) Razoux, wife of the late Edward B. Razoux, died at St. Luke's Hospital in New Bedford on Jan. 22, 2015. She was 61. Born and raised in Taunton, she was the daughter of the late John and Florence (Santos) Curley. A longtime Taunton resident, she had resided in North Dartmouth for the past...