Taken from the Tapper Website. Linda Tapper (http://[email protected] / no homepage ) wrote:
Hi, My neice Wendy and I have decided to research our family name. Your Web Page is great! My father was Richard Alan Tapper born 1905 in Seattle, Washington, USA. He had a brother John. Their father was George Tapper born around 1880, TorBay, NewFoundland, Ca. - His father was Richard. We have several pictures. If anyone has any information please e-mail either Wendy or I. My grandfather George married Katheryn Doyle also from NewFoundland but I think they met in Washington. If it helps anyone we have pictures of a David Tapper next to a small airplane and a Rose Tapper - Nurse, 1924 - Brooklyn, New York. Thanks for this opportunity - my mothers family were from Malmo and Lulea.
bapt. from Holy Trinity Parish Records located at Torbay Museum: Source: Dave Rose
Robert F. Tapper Sr.
NEW BEDFORD -- Robert F. Tapper Sr., 81, of Mattapoisett and formerly of New Bedford, died unexpectedly Saturday, June 3, 2000, at St. Lukes's Hospital. He was the husband of Mary E. (Molloy) Tapper.
Born in Torbay, Newfoundland, Canada, the son of the late Francis and Mary (Martin) Tapper, he moved to New Bedford in 1948 and lived there until moving to Mattapoisett last year.
He was a communicant of St. Anthony's Church in Mattapoisett, and a former communicant of Holy Name Church in New Bedford.
Mr. Tapper was formerly employed as a fisherman, having sailed on various vessels out of the Port of New Bedford, including the F/V Four Brothers, the F/V Mary Tapper, and the F/V Tempest until his retirement.
He was a member of the former Robert Emmett Club, the Friendly Sons of St. Patrick, the New Bedford Fishermen's Union, and the Holy Name Society of Holy Name Church.
Survivors include his widow; three sons, James F. Tapper of Coral Springs, Fla., Robert F. Tapper Jr. of Mattapoisett, and Francis J. Tapper of Fairhaven; three daughters, Angela M. Natho and Mary C. Quinn, both of New Bedford, and Patricia M. Rego of Fairhaven; a brother, Raymond Tapper of Torbay; five sisters, Sr. Ellen Tapper of Montreal, Sr. Elizabeth Tapper of Nova Scotia, Sr. Agnes Tapper of Ontario, Madonna Miller of Virginia, and Angela Roche of Torbay; 17 grandchildren; and nieces and nephews.
His funeral Mass will be at 12 noon on Wednesday in St. Anthony's Church. Burial will follow in St. Mary's Cemetery, New Bedford.
Arrangements are by Saunders-Dwyer Mattapoisett Home for Funerals, 50 County Road, Route 6, Mattapoisett.
The Telegram Obit:
ROCHE, Thomas Andrew - Passed peacefully away at St. Clare`s Mercy Hospital on Friday, February 5,1999, age 69 years. Predeceased by daughter Corena; parents: John and Alice Roche; brothers: Nix, Stan, Peter, Ned, Pat; sister Elizabeth. Leaving to mourn wife Angela (Tapper), daughters: Diane Maloney (Joe), Cindy Thornton (Scott); sons: Keith (Debbie), Graham (Betty), Bob (Collie), Ken (Dyan), Paul (Kelly), Rodney (Trina); brothers: Manny, Paul (Terry), Alf (Mary); sisters: Mary Roche, Helen Frye; brothers-in-law: Ray Tapper (Theresa), Robert Tapper (Mary); sisters-in-law: Annie, Ruth, Marg, Alice, Sr. Elizabeth, Sr. Ellen, Sr. Agnes, Madonna (Harold); grandchildren: Jennifer, Christopher, Laura, Kristina, Renee, Lee Ashley, Janelle, Andrew, and a large circle of relatives and friends. Resting at Caul`s Funeral Home, Torbay. Funeral mass on Tuesday, February 9,1999 at 10 a.m. from Holy Trinity Church. Interment at the Old R.C. Cemetery, Torbay. Flowers gratefully accepted or donations in his memory may be made to the Holy Trinity Church Building Fund.
February 07, 1999