Obituaries Listing

May 4, 2023

TAUNTON- Virginia “Ginny” Sanson, age 89, of Taunton, passed away in the morning hours of Thursday, May 4, 2023, at Morton Hospital in Taunton.

Born in Taunton, Ginny was the daughter of the late August Sanson and Mary (Sousa) Alves. She was raised in Taunton and attended Taunton Public Schools.

A hard-working woman, Ginny worked...

May 2, 2023

Timothy C. Ventura, age 62 of Plainville, passed away on May 2, 2023 at his home.

Born in Taunton, he was the son of the late Kenneth and Fernanda (Jardim) Ventura.

Mr. Ventura served in the U.S. Coast Guard and was a truck driver for many years. He enjoyed riding motorcycles, auto mechanics, auto body,...

May 2, 2023

Jaime Soares, age 69 of Taunton, passed away on May 2, 2023 at Morton Hospital with his loving wife Delia by his side.

Jaime was the beloved husband of Delia (Pimentel) Soares.

Born in Sao Miguel, Azores, Mr. Soares was the son of the late Jaime and Maria (Pereira) Soares.

Before his retirement,...

Apr 29, 2023

Born in Cayey Puerto Rico, Raul was one of ten children and was born to late father Moises Rodriguez and late mother Marcola (Colon) Rodriguez.

Raul moved from Cayey to Taunton, Massachusetts in his late teens where he remained for the rest of his journey.

Raul was the brother of late Fijeno Rodriguez- Colon, Miguel...

Apr 26, 2023

Richard J. Frazio, 83, of Middleboro, passed away after a brief illness on April 26, 2023, surrounded by his loving family. Richard is survived by his beloved wife, Virginia (Daniels) Frazio of Easton. He was born in Taunton to the late John B. Frazio and the late Salistina (Farias) Frazio. Richard is survived by his brother Raymond Frazio and...

Apr 26, 2023

Anna M. (Orsini) Luft, age 89, of Taunton, passed away on April 26, 2023 at The Arbor Assisted Living of Taunton.

She was the beloved wife of the late Robert Luft, Sr. for 56 years.

Born in Norwich, Connecticut, she was the daughter of the late Pasquale and Henrietta (De Panfilis) Orsini.

Former...

Apr 24, 2023

TAUNTON- Manuel V. Medeiros, 67, of Taunton, passed away on the evening of Monday, April 24, 2023, after a period of declining health, surrounded by the love, comfort, and care of his dear family at Good Samaritan Hospital in Brockton.

Born in Sao Miguel, Azores, Manuel was one of three sons born to the late Manuel Medeiros,...

Apr 22, 2023

Antone Mendes, Jr., 97, of Dighton, passed away on April 22, 2023 at his residence surrounded by his loving family. He was the loving husband of Lorraine K. (Rose) Mendes, who passed in 2021. Born in Taunton, Antone was the son of the late Antone and Mary (DaSilva) Mendes, Sr.

Antone was a Veteran of Foreign War...

Apr 17, 2023

Frederick L. Gonsalves, age 81 of Taunton passed away on April 17, 2023 at Morton Hospital.

He was the husband of Lillian ( Maloney ) Gonsalves.

Born in Taunton, he was the son of the late Camelo and Amelia (Correia) Gonsalves.

Fred loved gardening and fishing. He took pride in his home and...

Apr 17, 2023

BRISTOL, RI- David Oliveira, age 65, a resident of Bristol since 2013, formerly of North Dighton, passed away on Monday, April 17, 2023, at Miriam Hospital in Providence. He was the devoted husband of 46 wonderful years to Lucia (Tavares) Oliveira.

Born in Agua de Alto, Sao Miguel, Azores, David was the son of the late Manuel...

Apr 15, 2023

Thomas A. Mello, age 79 of Raynham, passed away peacefully in the early hours of April 15, surrounded by his loving family after a long courageous battle with ESRD.

Tom was born on September 23, 1943, the son of the late Manuel and Eleanor (Marshall) Mello. He was the longtime husband of Annette L. (Deschamps) Mello.

Apr 12, 2023

SWANSEA- Robert L. Pavao, 83, of Swansea, passed away on Wednesday, April 12, 2023, at Somerset Ridge Center in Somerset. He was the beloved husband for 61 years to the love of his life, Pauline R. (Belanger) Pavao.

Born in Fall River, Robert was one of four children born to the late Manuel and Annette (Fournier) Pavao....

Apr 7, 2023

Diane V. (Farias) Sylvia, age 79 of East Taunton, passed away on April 7, 2023 at the Sachem Nursing Home in East Bridgewater with her loving family by her side.

She was the beloved wife of the late Leo F. Sylvia, Sr.

Diane was born in Taunton, the daughter of the late Sylvano and Anna...

Apr 3, 2023

Erpharo Gilbert, age 46 of Raynham, passed away on April 3, 2023.

She was the beloved wife of Jean Marie Coquillon.

Born in Port-Au-Brince, Haiti, she was the beloved daughter of Yvonne Gilles and the late Gerard Jean Francois.

Mrs. Gilbert was employed as a social worker for many years.

She...

Apr 2, 2023

Heather A. (Corrao) Giordano, age 48 of Plympton, passed away on April 2, 2023 at Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital in Plymouth.

Born in Taunton, she was the daughter of Shirley (Desrosiers) and the late Michael Corrao.

Heather graduated from Coyle Cassidy in 1992.  She obtained her degree from Bristol Community College and worked as a...

Apr 2, 2023

BERKLEY- Richard Faria, age 74, of Berkely, passed away surrounded by the love, comfort, and care of his devoted family on Sunday, April 2, 2023, at his home in Berkely. He was the loving husband for 38 years to his wife, Marianne (Norvish) Faria.

Born in Taunton, Richard was one of six sons born to the late...

Apr 1, 2023

TAUNTON- Jessica Leah Grant died peacefully on April 1, 2023, in Boston, Massachusetts at the age of 47 surrounded by her family.

Jessica was born the first of two twins, on July 11, 1975, in Lawrence, Massachusetts to Darrell and Nancy Grant. She was raised in Taunton, Massachusetts and graduated from Bridgewater Raynham Regional High School in...

Apr 1, 2023

TAUNTON- Miguel dos Santos, 101, of Taunton, passed away on Saturday, April 1, 2023, surrounded by the love, comfort, and care of his dear family at Morton Hospital in Taunton. He was the devoted husband for 69 wonderful years to his late wife, Deolinda (Da Piedade) dos Santos, who passed away on June 11, 2011.

Born in...

Mar 30, 2023

Charles William White Jr., of Middleboro, MA, passed away peacefully on March 30, 2023 at Good Samaritan Medical Center, Brockton.

He was the husband of Andria (Richards) White.

Born in Roslindale, MA, he was the son of the late Charles and Catherine (Goonan) White. A graduate of Roslindale High School, he spent the next 4...

Mar 30, 2023

NORTH DIGHTON- Carlos P. Alves, 80, of North Dighton, passed away suddenly surrounded by the love, comfort, and care of his family. He was the dear husband of the late M. Antonieta (Cordeiro) Alves, who passed away in 2015.

Born in Sao Miguel, Azores, he was one of three children born to the late Danglares and Maria...