In Taunton, January 25, 2006 Maria ( Faria ) Gomes, died after a lengthy illness at age 83. Wife of the late Manual D. Gomes. Residence Dean St. formerly of School St. in Taunton. Mother of Manual Gomes of Taunton, Fernando Gomes & his wife Donna of North Dighton, Maria Cabral & her husband Arthur of Taunton, Judite Matos & her husband George of Taunton. Grandmother of 9, great grandmother of 2. Sister of Florinda Faria, Eduina Rodrigues, Filomena Cunha, Zulmira Matos, Manual Faria all from Taunton, Jose Faria of Fall River. Also survived by several neices and nephews. Funeral from the O’Keefe-Wade Funeral Home, 70 Washington St. in Taunton on Saturday, January 28th at 8am. with a Mass of Christian Burial in St. Anthony’s Church in Taunton at 9am. Relatives and friends are kindly invited to visiting hours on Friday from 5-8pm. Interment in the family lot in St. Joseph’s Cemetery, Taunton.