The Obituary Section

Rita J. Meade

, Massachusetts

October 7, 2026

Rita J. (Crabbe) Meade, age 85, of Middleboro formerly of Easton, passed away peacefully on October 8, 2026, at Boston Medical Center in Boston after a brief illness surrounded by her family. She was the loving wife of Robert Meade.Born in Troy, Maine, she was the daughter of the late Harry I. Crabbe and Evelyn R. (Bailey) Crabbe.Rita was raised and educated in Easton. Along with her husband she raised her family in the town of Easton.She was formerly employed with Pine Oaks Golf Course in Easton as a manager, running the snack bar for 30 years.In addition to her husband Robert of 66 years, she is survived by her 4 children, Cheryl A. Daly and her husband Kevin of Middleboro, Mary Ann “Mimi” Welch of Lakeville, Noreen E. McCarthy and her husband Neal of Brockton and Robert T. Meade and his wife Jodi of North Easton; a brother, Richard…

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Arlene Beals

, Massachusetts

October 9, 2026

Arlene (Bridgwood) Beals, a resident of Easton for the past 60 years, passed away peacefully with family by her side on October 10, 2026 at Life Care Center of West Bridgwater at the age of 93. She was the devoted wife of H. Gerald “Sonny” Beals for 73 years who was the love of her life since she was 6 years old.A daughter of the late Fred and Florence E. (Olsen) Bridgwood, she was born and raised in Brockton and was a graduate of Brockton High School. Her Dad was the Organist at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Brockton for 37 years while she was growing up which began her love of Christian Hymns. She passed this love on to her children and grandchildren. While truly a proud American at her core, Arlene inherited from her parents an appreciation of her English cultural heritage. Arlene was predeceased by her only…

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Evelyn Silva

, Massachusetts

October 10, 2026

Evelyn (Oliveira) Silva, age 88, of Fall River and recently Tiverton, peacefully passed away on Sunday, Oct. 11, 2026 at Brookdale Sakonnet Bay. Evelyn was the beloved wife of t...

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Joseph Gilberto Chaves

, Massachusetts

Joe was an educator in the Taunton school system where he also coached high school soccer. He loved all sports but soccer was his favorite. Joes love for soccer is what led him to starting the Taunton Youth Soccer Program which he was very proud of. He was an avid reader and loved traveling to the Azores to visit family. Joseph will always be remembered as Celestes devoted caregiver throughout her long battle with cancer and as someone who was always ready to help family and friends. He was everyones goto chauffeur always happy to help and make sure those he cared about were taken care of. Joe was a big personality and had a great sense of humor. His jokes and stories will live on for generations to come. He was a food enthusiast and was known for unexpected dinner visits which family enjoyed. Joe adored his grandsons and…

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