EAST TAUNTON – Mary S. (Silva) Morris, wife of the late Manuel L. Morris, died at her East Taunton home on May 25, 2014. She was 96. Born in Taunton, she was the daughter of the late Francisco and Adeline (Mendes) Silva. Mary spent her younger years in both the US and in Portugal, moving to Fall River in 1939. Eventually settling in the Taunton area, she was a resident of East Taunton for the past fifty years. A retired sealer, she was employed by Reed & Barton Silversmiths for many years. Mary was a communicant of Holy Family Church. Survivors include a son, David G. Morris of Chester, NY; three daughters, Amelia “Em” Perry and her husband Michael of Dighton; Pauline Fennelly and her husband Allen of Swansea, and Susanne Amaro and her fiancé Mark LaChance of East Taunton; a brother, Frank Silva of Groveland, FL; two sisters, Sr. Rosario and Sr. Leonia, both of Lisbon, Portugal; eleven grandchildren; fifteen great grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews. She was also the sister of the late Joseph Silva, Sr. Pauline, Dolores Joaquin, Theresa DeAguiar, and Sr. Mary Jose. To honor Mary’s wishes, funeral services will be held privately at the Silva Funeral Home, 80 Broadway in Taunton. Burial will follow at St. Joseph Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Old Colony Hospice, 1 Credit Union Way, Randolph, MA 02368. www.silvafuneralhome.com.
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