Obituaries Listing

Benildo "Benny" Falcao

Benildo "Benny" Falcao

Jan 21, 2015

TAUNTON - Benildo "Benny" Falcao, husband of the late Zelia (Couto) Falcao, died at Golden Living Oakhill Nursing Home in Middleboro on Jan. 21, 2015. He was 74. Born in St. Michael, Azores, he was the son of the late Manuel and Gilda (Raposa) Falcao. Benny moved to this area in 1968. A retired machine operator, he worked for...

Joseph Travers

Joseph Travers

Jan 19, 2015

NORTH DIGHTON - Joseph Travers, husband of the late Hilda C. (Pacheco) Travers, died at his North Dighton home on Jan. 19, 2015. He was 89. Born in Fall River, he was the son of the late Augustine and Madeline (Compos) Travers. Educated in Somerset schools, Joe served in the U.S. Marine Corps during the WWII. He served with...

Elizabeth "Elsie" (Cambra) Griffith

Elizabeth "Elsie" (Cambra) Griffith

Jan 18, 2015

TAUNTON - Elizabeth "Elsie" (Cambra) Griffith, 92, passed away at Taunton's Marian Manor on Jan. 18, 2015 following a long illness. She was the wife of the late Tilmon J. Griffith, with whom she shared over sixty years of marriage and many a long car trip from Maine to Kentucky. Born in Dighton, Elsie was the daughter of the...

Richard F. Amaral

Richard F. Amaral

Jan 11, 2015

TAUNTON - Richard F. Amaral, husband of the late Irene M. (Nevius) Amaral, died peacefully at Morton Hospital on Jan. 11, 2015 at the age of 86. Born in Taunton, he was the son of the late Joseph and Anna (Silva) Amaral. A lifelong resident of Taunton, Mr. Amaral attended Taunton schools and later served in the US Army,...

David Keith Costa

David Keith Costa

Jan 11, 2015

GRAFTON - David Keith Costa, son of John H. and Lorraine A. (Jones) Costa, Sr., died unexpectedly at his South Grafton home on Jan. 11, 2015. He was 51. Born in San Diego, CA, he moved to this area in 2006. A graduate of Falmouth High School, David also attended UMass Dartmouth. He was most recently employed as a...

Manuel B. Inacio

Manuel B. Inacio

Jan 11, 2015

TAUNTON - Manuel B. Inacio, husband of Josefa F. (Da Rocha) Inacio, died at Morton Hospital on Jan. 11, 2015. He was 75. Born in Terceira, Azores, he was the son of the late Joao and Adelina (Cabral) Inacio. Raised and educated in the Azores, and a veteran of the Portuguese Army, Mr. Inacio moved to the Taunton area...

Daniel David Molinario

Daniel David Molinario

Jan 5, 2015

TAUNTON - Daniel David Molinario, son of Ann R. (Keegan) Molinario of West Bridgewater and the late Ralph J. Molinario, died at Brigham & Women's Hospital on Jan. 5th, 2015, following injuries sustained in a recent fire in his Taunton home. He was 48. Born, raised and educated in Brockton, he was currently employed as a spray painter by...

Euclides Daveiga

Euclides Daveiga

Jan 5, 2015

TAUNTON - Euclides DaVeiga of Taunton died at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston on January 5, 2015. He was 73. Born in Cape Verde, he was the son of the late Leao and Angela (Amelia) DaVeiga. A retired maintenance man, he was employed by Providence College for many years. In his spare time, Mr. DaVeiga enjoyed fishing, cooking,...

Natalie (Andrade) Callahan

Natalie (Andrade) Callahan

Jan 5, 2015

TAUNTON - Natalie (Andrade) Callahan, wife of the late Stephen L. Callahan, Jr. of Taunton, died at Brigham and Women's Hospital on Jan. 5, 2015. She was 82. Born in Taunton, she was the daughter of the late Henry and Mary (Raulino) Andrade. Mrs. Callahan was raised and educated in Taunton, and was a graduate of Taunton High School....

David M. Lizotte

David M. Lizotte

Jan 4, 2015

EAST TAUNTON - David M. Lizotte, husband of Margaret R. (Brienzi) Lizotte of East Taunton, died at Morton Hospital on Jan. 4, 2015. He was 55. Born in Taunton, he was the son of William J. and Jeannette A. (Lovell) Lizotte of East Taunton. He was a 1979 graduate of Bridgewater-Raynham High School. Employed as an electrician by Interstate...

Joseph H. "Indian Joe" Dreis

Joseph H. "Indian Joe" Dreis

Jan 3, 2015

TAUNTON - Joseph H. "Indian Joe" Dreis, husband of the late Constance M. (Nolen) Dreis, died peacefully at Morton Hospital on Jan. 3, 2015. He was 89. Born in Dighton, he was the son of the late Joseph and Elise L. (Yerrington) Dreis. Mr. Dreis attended Dighton and Taunton schools, and later served on the USS Idaho in the...

Paul E. Demoura

Paul E. Demoura

Dec 23, 2014

NORTH DIGHTON - Paul E. DeMoura, beloved husband of Donna (Adams) DeMoura, died at his North Dighton home on Dec. 23, 2014. He was 67. Born in New Britain, CT, he was the son of the late Alfred and Shirley (Leroux) DeMoura. Paul was the former Highway Superintendent of the Town of Dighton, having worked for the town from...

Manuel R. Lima

Manuel R. Lima

Dec 16, 2014

TAUNTON - Manuel R. Lima, husband of Maria F. (Brito) Lima of Taunton, died at Morton Hospital on Dec. 16, 2014 at the age of 75. Born in Terceira, Azores, he was the son of the late Manuel T. and Eva C. (DaCosta) de Lima. Mr. Lima lived in the area since 1959. A retired shoe cutter, he was...

Ann T. (Pacheco) Ploude

Ann T. (Pacheco) Ploude

Dec 14, 2014

TAUNTON - Ann Theresa (Pacheco) Ploude, wife of the late Joseph L. Ploude, died at Marian Manor on Dec. 14, 2014. She was 97. Born in Taunton, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Theresa (Cabral) Pacheco. A lifelong resident of Taunton, Mrs. Ploude attended Taunton schools. A homemaker for most of her adult life, she was...

Jeanette "Jean" (Mador) Arikian

Jeanette "Jean" (Mador) Arikian

Dec 14, 2014

TAUNTON - Jeanette "Jean" (Mador) Arikian of Taunton, wife of the late Richard "Dick" Arikian, died at New England Sinai Hospital in Stoughton on Dec. 14, 2014. She was 84. Born in Taunton, she was the daughter of the late Wilfred A. and Theresa (Coute) Mador. A lifelong resident of Taunton, she graduated from Taunton High School in 1948...

Brian P. Benjamin

Brian P. Benjamin

Dec 12, 2014

BEDFORD - Brian P. Benjamin, formerly of Taunton, died at his Bedford home on Dec. 12, 2014 at the age of 56. Born in Taunton, he was the son of the late George and Frances (Stack) Benjamin. A 1976 graduate of Taunton High School, Brian enlisted in the U.S. Navy in 1977 and served for the following three years....

Felicita "Fela" (Rodriquez) Aponte

Felicita "Fela" (Rodriquez) Aponte

Dec 10, 2014

TAUNTON - Felicita "Fela" (Rodriquez) Aponte, wife of the late Apolinario D. "Polo" Aponte, died in Taunton on Dec. 10, 2014. She was 80 years old. Born in Patillas, Puerto Rico, she was the daughter of the late Marcelo and Aleja (Velazquez) Rodriquez. Educated in Puerto Rico, she was a Taunton area resident since 1956. A retired packer, Mrs....

David R. Peck, Iii

David R. Peck, Iii

Dec 8, 2014

TAUNTON - David R. Peck, III, husband of Theresa A. "Terry" (Souza) Peck of Taunton, died at the Taunton Nursing Home on Dec. 8, 2014. He was 83. Born in North Dighton, he was the son of the late David and Gladys (Littleton) Peck, II. A lifelong resident of the area, he was a 1949 graduate of the former...

Thomas Michael Murphy

Thomas Michael Murphy

Dec 7, 2014

Thomas Michael Murphy, husband of Laura (Silva) Murphy of Dennisport, passed away after a long battle with cancer, on Dec. 7, 2014, surrounded by his loving family. He was 62. Born in Attleboro, he was the son of the late Walter and Mary (Powers) Murphy. Formerly of North Attleboro, he was a 1971 graduate of North Attleboro High School....

William F. Bezok

William F. Bezok

Dec 5, 2014

TAUNTON - William F. Bezok, husband of the late Virginia (Souza) Bezok, died at Massachusetts General Hospital on Dec. 5, 2014. He was 83. Born and raised in Taunton, he was the son of the late William J. and Helen (Lukasewski) Bezok. He was a 1949 graduate of Taunton High School. Mr. Bezok was employed by Swank, Inc. for...