Obituaries Listing

Oct 20, 2023

Louise (Jacques) Drake, age 92 of Taunton, passed away on October 20, 2023 at her home with her loving family by her side.

She was the beloved wife of the late Robert L. Drake.

Born in Taunton, Louise was the daughter of the late Joseph and Celeste (Marrotte) Jacques.

Louise was a communicant...

Oct 18, 2023

RAYNHAM- Maria L. “Leonor” Goncalves, age 77, of Raynham, formerly of Taunton, passed away on Wednesday, October 18, 2023 at New England Sinai Hospital in Stoughton.

Born in Sao Miguel, Azores, Leonor was one of a set of twin girls born to the late Antonio and Julia (de Conceicao) Reis. She was raised in the Azores and...

Oct 17, 2023

Fatima Moitoza of Taunton, passed away on October 17, 2023 at

Morton Hospital. Her sudden loss leaves her family and friends in a

state of disbelief and deep, painful sorrow. She was 67.

Born in Faial, Azores, she was the beloved daughter of the late Manuel

and Etelvina (Silva) Moitoso and...

Oct 15, 2023

Frederick J. Nolette, Sr., age 68, passed away on October 15, 2023, at Nemasket Health Care with his loving family by his side.

He was the beloved husband of Karen (McManus) Nolette.

Born in Taunton, he was the son of the late Frederick and Florence (Beals) Nolette.

Before his retirement, Mr. Nolette was...

Oct 12, 2023

TAUNTON- Jose O. “Oscar” Quental, age 74, of Taunton, passed away peacefully in the late evening hours of Thursday, October 12, 2023, surrounded by the love, comfort, and care of his adoring  family. He was the loving husband to Maria A. (Salema) Vieira.

Born on the island of Madeira, Oscar was one of two sons born to...

Oct 4, 2023

Euterpe “Terpe” Petty, 99, of Plymouth, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, October 4th, 2023.

She was the widow of the late Lewis Petty. Born in Taunton, she was a daughter of the late Peter and Sophia (Zokopoulos) Halekas.

Euterpe was named after one of the nine muses from Greek Mythology, the Goddess of Music. She...

Oct 3, 2023

Delores A. “Sis” Kramer, age 72, of East Freetown, passed away on October 3, 2023 at her home.

Born in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, Sis was the daughter of the late Leon and Ethel (Keller) Kramer.

Sis enjoyed every minute of her work as a direct care staff for the developmentally disabled and caring for her...

Oct 1, 2023

NORTON- Richard J. “Dick” Cordeiro, age 82, passed away surrounded by the love, comfort, and care of his dear family on the morning of Sunday, October 1, 2023, at his home in Norton. He was the loving and devoted husband to Alice M. (Sypek) Cordeiro.

Born in Taunton, Dick was one of two boys born to the...

Sep 30, 2023

Dr. Gerald A. Croteau Jr., age 86, passed away on September 30, 2023 after a period of declining health. He was born on August 6, 1937 in Millbury, Mass., to Flora (Nash) and Gerald A. Croteau Sr.

Gerald grew up in Millbury and attended Our Lady of the Assumption School, Millbury and later graduated from St. John’s...

Sep 28, 2023

TAUNTON- Anthony “Tony” Martin, age 76, of Taunton, passed away surrounded by the love, comfort, and care of his family at Morton Hospital on Thursday, September 28, 2023. He was the beloved and dedicated  partner to Young Mi “Mia” O’Brien.

Born in Taunton, MA, Tony was one of three children born to the late Antone L. and...

Sep 25, 2023

August “Gus” J. Pimental, III, age 53 of Taunton, passed away at his residence on September 25, 2023.

Born in Taunton, he was the beloved son of August and Marion (Westgate) Pimental, Jr.

August was the husband of Kathy (Allsop) Pimental.

Mr. Pimental was previously employed with Skyline Roofing as a crane operator....

Sep 18, 2023

Christopher Gerard Alden, age 58 of Raynham, passed away unexpectedly on September 18, 2023 at his residence. Born in Taunton, Christopher was the son of Joanna (Roche) Alden and the late Harvey Melvin Alden. Christopher was self-employed with his home business Alden PC Concepts where he worked on computer and video game console repair. He was a graduate of...

Sep 16, 2023

TAUNTON- Antonio J. “Tony” Travassos, age 79, a longtime resident of Taunton, passed away peacefully at home on the morning of Saturday, September 16, 2023, after a brief battle with cancer.  Tony was surrounded by his loving family including his wife, Maria (Calouro) Travassos.

Born in Sao Miguel, Azores, Tony was one of four children born to...

Sep 15, 2023

John “Jay” “J-Dawg” Savoy passed away unexpectedly on September 15, 2023 from cardiac arrest at the age of 62. For most of his life, Jay was part of what made Taunton, and especially the Weir neighborhood, a place with a heart of its own.

He was a member of the Taunton High School football team, class of...

Sep 13, 2023

BILLERICA- Mary M. (Ponte) White, age 95, of Billerica, former longtime resident of Taunton, passed away on Wednesday, September 13, 2023, at Sunny Acres Legacy Care in Chelmsford. She was the wife of the late Edward E. White, Sr., for 57 years.

Born in Taunton, Mary was the daughter of the late Manuel and Maria (Alves) De...

Sep 9, 2023

Kenneth W. Rose, age 82, passed away peacefully on September 9, 2023.  Born in Taunton, Kenneth was the beloved son of the late Albert and Alveda (Diaz) Rose.

Before retiring, Kenneth worked as a forklift operator for most of his life, employed with J. Baker/Casual Male, Jordan’s Furniture, Chadwicks, and Morse Shoe.

Ken was a...

Sep 9, 2023

Pedro M. Martins, Jr, age 43 of Taunton, passed away surrounded by his loved ones on September 9, 2023 at Morton Hospital after a courageous battle with cancer.

Born in Sao Miguel, Azores, Pedro was the beloved son of the late Pedro and Margarida (Cordeiro) Martins, Sr.

Pedro enjoyed sitting by his big brother's pool,...

Sep 4, 2023

It is with great sadness to announce the passing of our beloved baby, and funeral home therapy dog  Nissa “Tank” Quintal. She passed away in our arms on Monday, September 4, 2023.

Nissa was loved by all who met her. She leaves her dad Larry and Mom Chrissy Quintal and her sister Adeline. Nissa also leaves her...

Sep 3, 2023

Mary Elizabeth Bullock of Pocassett,MA passed away on September 3, 2023 after a long illness. She was 73 years old.Mary was the beloved wife for 48 wonderful years to Harry Bullock.

Mary was born on May 18,1950 to Evelyn (Machado) and Jauo Teixeira in Ponta Delgada, Portugal. She graduated from Taunton High School in 1968. She worked...

Sep 2, 2023

George Edward Simmons, 90, husband of the late Janet (Barry) Simmons, died at home in Dighton on September 2, 2023. Born and educated in Dighton, he was the son of the late George Edward Simmons, Sr., and Elizabeth (Ault) Simmons Somerville.

George worked for the Foxboro Company before retiring in the 1980s.

George leaves behind...