Obituaries Listing

Nov 4, 2022

Dolores (Plasse) Silvia, age 84 of Taunton, MA, passed away on November 4, 2022 at Good Samaritan Hospital.

She was the beloved wife of Lawrence Silvia.

Born in 1938, Dolores was the daughter of the late Ernest and Adrienne Plasse.

Before retiring, Mrs. Silvia was employed with the City of Taunton as a...

Nov 3, 2022

Laura (Soares) Camara, 90, of Taunton passed away at home surrounded by her loving family.  She was the wife of the late Joaquim “Jack” Camara Sr., they were married for 67 years.

Laura was born in Taunton, MA, to the late Eugene and Laura (Cunha) Soares.

Laura worked and retired from Paul A. Dever State...

Nov 2, 2022

David A. Rezendes, age 68 of Taunton, passed away at Morton Hospital on November 2, 2022.

Born in Taunton, he was the son of the late Antone and Lena (Thideu) Rezendes.

David was a graduate of Coyle and Cassidy High School. After graduation he attended Franklin Technology where he received a certificate as an Automotive...

Oct 28, 2022

William J. Heath, age 78 of Raynham, passed away on October 28, 2022.

He was the loving husband of Nancy (Cole) Heath.

Born in Ayer MA, William was the son of the late Ivan and Ethel (L’Heroux) Heath.

Before his illness, Mr. Heath was employed with Rene Curtain Factory as a manager for...

Oct 28, 2022

Daniel Albert Pottier, age 50 of Assonet, passed away on October 28, 2022 at South Shore Hospital with his loving family by his side after a courageous battle with cancer.

He was the beloved husband of Jeanette (DeSousa) Pottier.

Daniel was born in Taunton, the son of the late Dr. David W. and Joan C....

Oct 26, 2022

Scott Mitchell, age 56, passed away on October 26, 2022 at his residence with his loving children by his side.

Scott was born in Taunton, the son of the late Morine (Latimore) Mitchell.

Before his illness, Scott was employed with Taunton State Hospital.

He enjoyed fishing, riding his motorcycle, making new friends, and...

Oct 22, 2022

Manuel L. Pacheco, age 85 of Pawtucket, passed away on October 22, 2022 at Miriam Hospital in Providence.

He was the beloved husband of the late Angelina (Oliveira) Pacheco who passed last December.

Manuel was born in Sao Miguel, Acores the son of the late Jose Luis and Maria Julio (Mauricio) Pacheco.

Before...

Oct 21, 2022

John “Ed” Hickey, III, age 53 of Taunton, passed away at his residence on October 21, 2022.

John was born in Taunton, the beloved son of the late John E. and Marion (Brown) Hickey, Jr.

Before his illness, John was employed with ATALIAN and worked at Rentschler as a Facilities Maintenance Technician.

He...

Oct 15, 2022

Joaquim F. Moura, age 89 of Taunton, passed away on October 15, 2022 at Morton Hospital.

He was the beloved husband of the late Rosa (Fontes) Moura.

Joaquim was born in Santa Maria, Azores, the son of the late Jose R. and Maria (Fontes) Moura.

Before retiring, Mr. Moura was employed with Leach...

Oct 10, 2022

Sandra L. (Bettencourt) LaPointe, age 75 of Taunton, passed away at her home on October 10, 2022.

Born in Acushnet, MA, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Mary (Nichols) Bettencourt.

Sandra’s faith in Jesus Christ as her Lord and Savior guided her throughout her life. Sandra worked as a Registered Nurse caring...

Oct 4, 2022

Denise (Peterson) Jones, age 67 of North Dartmouth, the beloved wife of Wayne Jones, passed away on October 4, 2022 at Saint Luke Hospital.

Denise was born in Brockton, the daughter of the late Wallace and Pauline (Corbis) Peterson.

Before her illness, Mrs. Jones was employed as an answering service dispatcher.

Denice was...

Oct 4, 2022

James Dutra, age 58 of Dighton, passed away at Oak Hill Healthcare on October 4, 2022.

Born in Taunton, he was the son of Maureen Dutra and the late George Dutra.

Jim was a devoted son, faithful brother and doting uncle who loved spending time with his family. “Uncle Jimmy’s” love for Don McLean’s song...

Oct 3, 2022

Janet (Rogers) Gorrochotegui, age 64 of Berkley, passed away at her home on October 3, 2022 with her loving family by her side.

She was the beloved wife of the late Gustavo Gorrochotegui.

Janet was born in Taunton, the daughter of the late Anthony and Helen (Soares) Rogers.

Before retiring Janet was the...

Oct 2, 2022

Mary A. (Barbosa) DeFreitas, age 87 of Raynham, passed away on October 2, 2022 at her residence with her loving family by her side.

She was the beloved wife of the late Joseph Joaquim DeFreitas.

Born in Flores, Azores, Mary was the daughter of the late Jose and Filomena (Teixeira) Barbosa.

Before retiring,...

Oct 2, 2022

Paul S. Silva, Jr, age 82 of Berkley, passed away at his residence on October 2, 2022 with his beloved family by his side.

Paul was born in Revere, MA the beloved son of the late Paul and Antonette (Salerno) Silva, Sr.

Before retiring, Mr. Silva was employed as a truck driver with the former...

Sep 26, 2022

Arthur “Artie” DeLawrence, age 87 of Taunton, passed away at Country Garden Health and Rehabilitation in Swansea, MA on September 26, 2022 after a courageous fight with Parkinson’s Disease.

Born in Rehoboth, MA he was the son of the late Manuel and Mary (Perry) DeLawrence.

Artie proudly served his country with the United States Air...

Sep 24, 2022

Sylvia Marie Fernandes, age 59 of Taunton, passed away on September 24, 2022.

She was the beloved daughter of the late John and Sylvina (Paulo) Fernandes, Sr.

Miss. Fernandes was employed with General Dynamics for over 34 years.

She enjoyed Cards, Casinos and her Godchildren; Kayla Murdock, Tyrell Marielle, Nathen Harris and Justin...

Sep 23, 2022

June (Foote) Gray was the widow of her loving husband, Milton Gray, to whom she was married for 50 years. She was born in Saratoga Springs, NY and was a graduate of Skidmore College. She was the daughter of the late Mary K. Foote,

Mrs. Gray and her husband moved to Taunton in 1946. She devoted her...

Sep 22, 2022

Hilda M. (Quintana) Fontanez- Marquez, age 82 of Taunton, passed away on

Thursday September 22, 2022 at her home.

Born in Caguas, Puerto Rico, she was the daughter of the late Martin and Carmen

(Quintana) Fontanez.

She grew up surrounded by her large family, she had 11 siblings and lots of...

Sep 20, 2022

John Roger Silvia, age 77 of Taunton, passed away at the VA Hospital in West Roxbury, MA on September 20, 2022.

John was born in Taunton, the beloved son of the late John N. and Beatrice (Alves) Silvia. He graduated from Taunton High School in 1963 before entering the military.

Mr. Silvia proudly served his...