Obituaries Listing

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...

Sep 19, 2022

Robert J. Gerraughty, age 84 of Taunton, passed away on September 19, 2022 at Morton Hospital.  He was the beloved husband of the late Claire L. (Goss) Gerraughty who passed away in 2001 after 35 years of marriage.

Born in Dorchester, MA, he was the son of the late Frank and Annabella (Manning) Gerraughty.

Sports...

Sep 16, 2022

Mary E. “Isabel” (Quarta) Rebello, age 89 of Taunton, passed away on September 16, 2022.

She was the beloved wife of the late Joseph Rebello.

Isabel was born in Faial da Terra, Sao Miguel, Azores, the daughter of the late Manuel and Maria (Medeiros) Quarta.

Mrs. Rebello had worked at Rennie Curtain for...

Sep 14, 2022

Albert Botelho, age 45 of Taunton, passed away on September 14, 2022 at Morton Hospital.

Albert was born in Taunton, the beloved son of Carol (Antunes) Botelho of Taunton, and the late Dinis Botelho.

Before his illness, Mr. Botelho was employed with Exxon.

Albert was a kind person who enjoyed spending time with...

Sep 13, 2022

Richard S. Baker, age 82 of Taunton, passed away on September 13, 2022, at Brockton Hospital.

He was the beloved husband of the late Debra (Silvia) Baker.

Richard was born in Middleboro, the son of the late Richard and Mary (Szwartz) Baker.

Before retiring, Richard was employed at Westgate Lanes in Brockton as...

Sep 13, 2022

Dale (Cabral) Glynn, age 74 of Taunton, passed away on September 13, 2022 .

Dale was the beloved wife of Gregory Glynn.

Born in Taunton, she was the daughter of the late Manuel and Roberta (Gilbert) Cabral.

Before retiring, Dale was employed with Dale Medical Supply for many years.

Dale enjoyed...

Sep 11, 2022

Charles E. Correia, age 87 of East Taunton a dedicated husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, and friend - passed away on Sunday, September 11th, 2022.

Through the years, Charlie enjoyed spending time with his family and following the local sports teams. He loved visiting Saratoga, making annual trips there with friends and family - usually returning home a...

Sep 10, 2022

Carl G. Souza, age 58 of Dighton, passed away on September 10, 2022 at Tufts Medical Center.

Carl was born in Fall River, the beloved son of Alice (Perry) Souza and the late George Souza.

Mr. Souza was employed with McLaughlin Research Corporation, Middletown RI as a CAD Engineer for many years. He was a...

Sep 10, 2022

Donna Jones, aged 69, loving mother of two, and the beloved wife to her late husband Wallace Jones who passed in 2017; passed away in the early hours of September 10 2022. Donna was born in 1953 in Rochester, New Hampshire. Donna was a caring and loving woman, always giving her time to others, which she carried forward into...

Sep 3, 2022

Izidra Odete (Melo) Vieira, age 86 of Taunton, went to her heavenly home to be with the Lord on September 3, 2022.  Izidra was a faithfully woman who loved the Lord, her family and many friends.

Izidra was born in Sao Miguel, Azores, the beloved daughter of the late Joaquim and Olivia (Fernandes) Melo.

Before...

Aug 28, 2022

Leslie John Staples, age 78 of Taunton, passed away on August 28, 2022 at Morton Hospital with his loving family by his side.

He was the beloved husband of Carolyn (Rebello) Staples.

Mr. Staples was born in Taunton, the son of the late Percival and Lena (Washburn) Staples.

Before retiring, Leslie was employed...

Aug 21, 2022

William H. Ray, age 78 of Bridgewater, passed away on August 21, 2022 at Saint Elizabeth Hospital with his loving family by his side.

He was the beloved husband of Donna (Peck) Ray.

Before retiring, Mr. Ray was employed as a auto service manager for many years.

He proudly served his country during...

Aug 19, 2022

Barbara Ruth (Brown) Mackinnon, age 61 of Taunton, passed away on August 19, 2022 at Saint Luke Hospital. Barbara was born in Taunton, the beloved daughter of Barbara (Vieira) Brown and the late Richard Brown. Before retiring, Mrs. Mackinnon was employed at Bella Haven in Taunton as a healthcare provider, caring for many people that adored her. She enjoyed...