TAUNTON – Joseph Furtado, husband of the late Evelyn (Mancini) Furtado, died at Longmeadow of Taunton on Tuesday, Mar. 1, 2016.
He was 91.
Born in Fall River, he was the son of the late Joseph and Mary (Medeiros) Furtado.
Joseph was educated in Fall River schools and moved to Taunton in 1970. He served in the US Army during World War II and worked as a quality control manager and former Pyrotechtor in Hingham for many years until he retired as the manager of Taunton Self Storage.
Joseph was a member of the Masonic Lodge of Taunton.
He enjoyed archeology, ham radio, fishing, model airplanes, loved animals and raised beagles.
Survivors include one son, Michael J. Furtado of Tiverton, RI; two step-daughters, Denise Mercurio and her husband Don Gilbert of Hull and Lisa J. Murray and her husband Arthur of N. Dighton; two grandchildren, Jennifer Perry of Dighton, and the late Joseph Furtado; two great-grandchildren, Barrett Cook of Fall River and Shawn Cook of Dighton.
Graveside Service will be private at the convenience of the family.
Calling Hours are respectively omitted.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Longmeadow Activities Fund, 68 Dean St., Taunton, MA 02780 or Compassionate Care Hospice of Southeastern MA, 174 Dean St., Taunton, MA 02780. www.silvafuneralhome.com.