All Obituaries

Marion E. (Dias) Rose, 90, passed away peacefully on December 12, 2020 in North Carolina. She was the wife of the late Joseph M. Rose, to whom she was wed for 49 years. Born in Rehoboth, she was a daughter of the late John and Louis (Pike) Dias. She later moved to Dighton and graduated from Dighton High School. In addition to being a dedicated homemaker, Mrs. Rose had also been employed for many years at Shields/Dante in Attleboro as a press operator. A resident of Dighton for 60 years,...

Joyce E. (Avellar) Fernandez, age 79 of Taunton, passed away on May 15, 2021 at Morton Hospital. She was the former wife of the late Manuel Fernandez. Joyce was born in Taunton, the daughter of the late Augusto and Mary (Lima) Avellar. Joyce is survived by her loving children: Keith A. Fernandez  and  Taryn A. Fernandez  Joyce’s funeral will be held on Friday, May 21, 2021 at 7:30am from the Silva Funeral Home 80 Broadway (at Saint Mary’s Square) Taunton,...

Paul J. Parente Professor Emeritus, age 89, passed on May 12th, 2021 surrounded by his family after a courageous battle with Parkinson’s disease.  He was the loving Husband of Anne H. (Sarti) Parente and the devoted father to 4 sons; Paul K. (Wife Margaret) Jacksonville, FL ; Robert J. (Wife Natalie) Las Vegas, NV; John P. (Wife Dawn) Rehoboth, MA; David C. (Partner Heather) Lewiston, ME and also leaves 7 grandchildren (Shane, Sarah, Sage, Raina, Koral, Roman, and Lea) and 3...

Elsie (Dean) Pimenta, age 96 of Taunton, passed away at her residence on May 11, 2021 with her loving family by her side. She was the beloved wife of the late Arthur G. Pimenta, Sr. Elsie was born in Taunton, the daughter of the late Thomas and Elizabeth (Sharpe) Dean. Before her retirement, Mrs. Pimenta was employed by the former NE Telephone as an operator for many years. Elsie’s favorite pastime was spending time with her family, especially Sunday morning steak and egg breakfast...

Anna T. (Costa) Freelove, age 90 of Taunton, passed away on May 10, 2021 at Marian Manor. She was the beloved wife of the late Francis J. Freelove. They were married on February 3rd 1951 and were blessed with three children Jeffrey, Sandra (DiCarli) and Randy. Born in Taunton to Morien Costa and Mary (Rose) Costa she is survived by a brother Ronald Costa of Taunton and pre-deceased by her brother Robert Costa of Taunton and her sister Carol (Sylvia) Costa Taunton. She also leaves behind...

Kevin M. King, 59, of Lakeville, formerly of Taunton, passed away on Wednesday, May 6, 2021 at Tufts Medical Center, in Boston due to complications from Covid-19. He was the loving husband of Lisa A. (Molan) King. They were married for the past 24 years. Born in Taunton, he was the son of the late Richard A. and Shirley A. (Ferreira) King. Kevin was a graduate of Taunton High School, Class of 1980. After graduation he enlisted in the United States Coast Guard and served for 4 years aboard...

John C. Costa, Sr, age 78 of North Dighton, passed away on May 5, 2021 at Morton Hospital. He was a resident of Dighton for over 40 years. He was the beloved husband of Joan (McMillan) Costa who passed in 2018. John was born in Somerset MA, the son of the late John and Alice (Brandao) Costa. Before retiring, Mr. Costa was employed as a maintenance manager / plant engineer at Dyecraftsman and Rosmar Silver Company. Mr. Costa proudly served his country with the Navy during Vietnam as a...

Michael A. Thomas, 58, of Taunton, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, May 4, 2021 at his home surrounded by his loving family. He was the husband of Judith A. (Taylor-Podgurski) Thomas. They were married for the past 10 years. Born in Middleboro, he was the son of Virginia A. (Hammond) Thomas and the late Russell L. Thomas. He served as the pastor of the Refuge Church in Taunton for the past 10 years and previously served as an associate pastor at Agape Chapel in Raynham for several...

Following a lengthy battle with cancer, Lena Perry of East Taunton passed away on Monday, May 3, 2021 at the age of 59 surrounded by her loving family. Lena was the daughter of the late John Perry Jr. and Caroline (Dias) Perry. Lena loved to dance, sing, watch scary movies, play board games, go to the beach, and tanning. What Lena loved the most was to spend time with her family, pets & granddogs. She had a great love for her dog, Spring. She was a very funny and outgoing person. She...

Efrain Ortiz Bonilla, age 71 of Taunton, passed away on April 30, 2021 at Morton Hospital. He was the beloved husband of Maria (Lopes) Bonilla. Born in Orocovis, Puerto Rico he was the son of the late Heliodoro and Santa (Ortiz) Bonilla. Before his illness, Mr. Bonilla was a truck driver for several companies. He enjoyed fishing, cooking and being with his grandchildren. Besides his beloved wife Maria of over 45 years, he is survived by loving children: Steven Bonilla and his wife Ryann...