TAUNTON – Mabel F. (Costa) Braga, former wife of the late Henry R. Braga, died peacefully on May 31, 2015, at Longmeadow Nursing Home in Taunton, after a period of failing health. She was 95. Born in Dighton, she was the daughter of the late Manuel and Eva (Corey) Costa. Educated in Taunton schools, she was employed at the former Kerr Mills and Harvey Prober Company. Mabel was an avid ballroom dancer and traveled extensively throughout MA and RI to dance, using the Arthur Murray Dance technique. Survivors include a son, Henry A. Braga and his wife Deborah J. of Taunton; two grandchildren, Justin H. and Kristin J. Braga of Taunton; 3 sisters, Cynthia Medeiros of Taunton, Thelma Pierce of Dighton, and Shirley Moyer of NC; and several nieces and nephews. She was also the sister of the late Robert Costa, Eva Costa, and Winnifred Ellis. Funeral Services will be held at the Silva Funeral Home, 80 Broadway, Taunton on Friday June 5th at 10 a.m. Burial will follow at Cedar Knoll Cemetery, East Taunton. Relatives and friends are invited to attend. Calling Hours will be held at the funeral home on Thursday, June 4th from 4 to 7 p.m. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society, 5 Manley St., West Bridgewater, MA 02379 or online at https://donate.cancer.org/index. Funeral home website: www.silvafuneralhome.com.
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