Obituaries Listing

May 19, 2023

George Earl Simcock, age 91, passed away on February 5, 2020 and his beloved wife Theresa (Morriss) Simcock age 93, passed away on May 19, 2023 both in the comfort of their home with loving family members by their side. They were married for over 66 years at the time of George’s passing. George was born in Swansea, a...

May 18, 2023

Samuel L. Council, age 78 of taunton, passed away at the Boston Medical Center on may 19, 2023.

He was the beloved companion of Charleen Horta.

Born in Durham, NC the son of the late William and Lottie (Weldon) Council.

Mr. Council served with the Airforce during Vietnam as a Sgt.

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May 18, 2023

Isabel (Macedo) Lakin, age 88 of Taunton, passed away on May 18, 2023 at Marian Manor.

She was the beloved wife of the late James R. Lakin, Jr.

Isabel was born in East Providence, RI, the daughter of the late Joseph and Lucy (Bannon) Macedo.

She is survived by her two step sons:...

May 15, 2023

Carlos M. Carmona, Sr, age 50 of Fall River, passed away at his residence on May 15, 2023.

Born in Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico the son of Ulises and Nilsa (Quinones) Saldana.

Carlos enjoyed movies, music, cars, food (specifically Chinese) and most importantly, quality time with family and friends.

Besides his beloved parents,...

May 14, 2023

Mary (Dacey) Vernaglia, age 88 of Bridgewater, passed away on May 14, 2023 at Good Samaritan Hospital.

She was the beloved wife of the late Rudolph Vernaglia.

Born in Boston, Mary was the daughter of the late Walter and Kathleen (Eustace) Dacey.

Before retiring, Mrs. Vernaglia was a Registered Nurse for many years....

May 11, 2023

TAUNTON- Pedro Silva, 84, of Taunton, passed away on Thursday, May 11, 2023, at Morton Hospital in Taunton. He was the beloved husband for nearly 60 years to Maria L. (Oliveira) Silva of Taunton.

Born in Sao Miguel, Azores, Pedro was one of three sons born to the late Jose and Maria Da Silva. In 1976 he...

May 8, 2023

John J. Barry, age 77 of Taunton, passed away on May 8, 2023 at the Veterans Medical Center in Providence.

He was the beloved husband of Theresa (Coelho) Barry.

Born in Boston, John was the son of the late John and Catherine (Abrams) Barry.

Mr. Barry was employed with Acosta Marketing. He audited...

May 5, 2023

EAST TAUNTON- Michael Andrew Kosharek, 65, of East Taunton, passed away peacefully, on Friday, May 5, 2023, surrounded by the love, comfort, and care of his dear family, at his home, after a valiant and courageous 7-year battle with cancer. He was the dear husband to the love of his life, Mary C. (Rappley) Kosharek, whom he married on...

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....