All Obituaries

Francisco Tavares, of Taunton, passed away on January 19, 2019 at Longmeadow of Taunton. ARRANGEMENTS ARE INCOMPLETE AT THIS TIME, A COMPLETE OBITUARY WILL BE POSTED.

Donna Cimini, age 48,loving mother of Kayla and Nicole, passed away on January 19, 2019 at Golden Living Center at Wedgemere with her loving family by her side. ARRANGEMENTS ARE INCOMPLETE AT THIS TIME, A COMPLETE OBITUARY WILL BE POSTED.

Daniel Ferrie, age 71 of Dighton, passed away on January 16, 2019 at his residence with his loving family by his side. He was the companion of Sharon Enos. Daniel was born in Dighton, the oldest son of the late Daniel and Florence (Rose) Ferrie. Mr. Ferrie was a talented carpenter who served on the Falmouth Police department after college and later became a self-employed auctioneer.  He was also a master story-teller who enjoyed sharing anecdotes, boasting about his kids and...

. Sean P. Barry, age 51 of Raynham, passed away on January 14, 2019 at his residence with his loving family by his side. He was the beloved husband of Shelley (Tavares)  Barry. Sean was born in Pittsburg, PA,  the son of the late Richard and Rosalie (Rhodes) Barry. Before his illness, Sean was employed as a team manager of the Analytical Investigations Unit with the Insurance Fraud Bureau of Massachusetts and with NESPIN for over 20 years. He enjoyed all New England sports...

Mary F. Braga (Duffy) 72, of Taunton, passed away on Saturday, January 12, 2019 at Boston Medical Center.  Born in Providence, RI, she was a daughter of the late James H. Duffy, Sr. and Anna Rita (Cullingworth) Duffy. Mary worked as a teacher’s aide for the Taunton Public School System for many years. Ms. Braga was also a longtime employee of Henry’s Root Beer Stand, working beside three generations of the Wojtkunski family. She was a communicant of Saint Jude the Apostle...

Manuel (Manny) Sylvia, 100, of Dighton, passed away peacefully Saturday morning, January 12, 2019 at Marian Manor Nursing Home in Taunton. He was the husband of the late Lillian M. (Torres) Sylvia. Born in Little Compton, RI, he was a son of the late Jesse and Mary (Teixeira) Sylvia. During his early years, Manny served with the Long Island Sound Harbor Defense.   He was employed as a tree surgeon and mechanic for Hixon Tree Company in Dighton, MA for 45 years.  Upon his...

Augusto da Rosa da Fonte, 80, of Taunton, passed away peacefully on Friday evening, January 11, 2019 at Longmeadow of Taunton. He was the beloved husband of Maria J. (Fraga) da Fonte for 53 years. Born in Faial, Portugal, he was a son of the late Jose and Guilhermina (Rodrigues) da Fonte. He worked for Royce Aluminum for many years, prior to retirement. Augusto enjoyed playing cards, watching soccer and hockey, going for walks with his grand-kids, but most of all enjoyed spending...

Phyllis (Crossley) Briggs, age 91 of Sandwich, formerly of Taunton, Swansea and Dighton, passed away on January 7, 2019 at the Falmouth Hospital with her loving family by her side. She was the beloved wife of the late Richard S. Briggs. Phyllis was born in Fall River, the daughter of the late John R. and Estella (Cuttler) Crossley. Phyllis was a 1948 graduate of Truesdale School of Nursing. Before retiring, Mrs. Briggs was employed with Taunton State Hospital and with Elder Outreach...

Adan Toro Rubio, 32, of Union de Tula, Jalisco, Mexico, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, January 3, 2019 at Good Samaritan Medical Center, in Brockton. Funeral Services will be held at Funeraria San Francisco, Union de Tula, Jalisco, Mexico with interment in Panteon Municipal Recinto de la paz, in Union de Tula, at a later date.  Local arrangements entrusted to the Silva Funeral Home, Taunton, MA.   

Ruth (Pacheco) Conant, age 88 of Taunton, passed away on January 1, 2019 at Longmeadow of Taunton. She was the beloved wife of the late Ralph Conant Jr. Ruth was born in Taunton, the daughter of the late Jordan and Mary(Mello) Pacheco. Before retiring Mrs. Conant was employed with Bay Bank and Ad-A-Day for many years. She enjoyed ice skating, roller skating, the beach, and any get together with her family and loved ones. She also really loved church and singing in the church...