In Taunton, March 26, 2016 Jose Borges, Age 70, passed away in Morton Hospital following a brief illness with his loving family at his side. Jose was the husband of Maria P. (Cardosa) Borges of Taunton. He was born in St. Michael, Azores in Portugal, the son of the late Jose & Laurentina (Carrieao) Borges. Jose was educated in Portugal schools and worked in construction. He was a communicant of St. Anthony’s Church in Taunton. Jose enjoyed being busy, always fixing anything and known to his family as the jack of all trades. He loved his dogs and enjoyed watching his soccer Team Sporting, most of all he cherished his time with his family and friends. In addition to his wife , Jose leaves his children Tina Fontes, Joseph Borges and Victor Borges all of Taunton. He also leaves his three grandchildren Daniel, Neveah and Chloe all of Taunton. Many nieces, nephews and friends. Funeral from the O’Keefe-Wade Funeral Home, 70 Washington St., Taunton, Ma 02780 on Friday, April 1st at 10 am. Followed by a Mass of Christian Burial in St. Anthony’s Church in Taunton at 11 am. Relatives and friends are invited to visiting hours on Thursday from 5-8 pm. Burial will be in St. Joseph’s Cemetery in Taunton.