Obituaries Listing

May 29, 2022

On Sunday, May 29, 2022, Eileen Mae (Raphael) King, loving mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother passed away at the age of 89.

Eileen was born in Taunton on the eve of FDR’s election November 8, 1932, the only child of Joseph and Mary (Santos-Thadeu) Raphael.

She graduated from St. Luke’s Hospital School of Nursing and Bridgewater...

May 28, 2022

It is with great sadness that the family of Emily L. (Henriques) Pacheco, 90, of Taunton, share the news of her passing. Emily passed away peacefully surrounded in love by her family on Saturday, May 28, 2022 at Longmeadow of Taunton following complications of a stroke.

Emily was the beloved wife of the late Richard Pacheco who...

May 26, 2022

Joseph J. Andrade, age 81 of North Easton, MA, passed away on May 26, 2022 at Good Samaritan Hospital.

He was the husband of Diane (Thayer) Andrade.

Born in North Dighton, he was the son of the late Joseph and Marguerite (Dwyer) Andrade.

Mr. Andrade was a graduate of Taunton High, and went...

May 20, 2022

Donna L. (Osborne) Roberson, 73, peacefully drifted into the arms of her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Friday, May 20th, 2022.

She was preceded in death by her beloved husband Theodore R. Roberson. Born in Greece she was the daughter of the late George and Elizabeth (Tasker) Osborne.

Donna worked for many years as...

May 18, 2022

Robert J. Castro, Jr., age 66 of Raynham, passed away on May 18, 2022 at Morton Hospital.

He was the beloved longtime partner of Harry Burer.

Born in Taunton, He was the son of Lorraine (Ferreira) and the late Robert J. Castro, Sr.

Bob was a graduate of Bridgewater-Raynham Regional High School, Class...

May 14, 2022

Adrian J. “Rudy” Arruda, age 78 of Raynham, passed away on May 14, 2022 at Rhode Island Hospital.

He was the husband of Joanne (White) Arruda.

Born in Taunton, he was the son of the late Antone and Josephine (Kuczek) Arruda.  Mr. Arruda was raised and educated in Taunton and a graduate of Taunton High...

May 13, 2022

Mr. Richard W. Bentley, Sr. age 78 and Mrs. Mary (Falconi) Bentley, age 79, passed away on May 13, 2022.

Richard was born in Taunton, the son of the late George and Edith (Haskins) Bentley, Mary was born in Marlboro the daughter of the late James and Irene (Rogers) Falconi.

Before retiring, Mr. Bentley was...

May 11, 2022

Jose “Joe” M. Bergantim, age 59 of New Bedford, passed away May 11, 2022 at St. Luke Hospital.

Joe was born in Feterias do Sul, Sao Miguel, Azores, the son of the late Manuel and Maria (Raposo) Bergantim.

Joe was employed with P.A. Landers for over thirty years as a site superintendent. He was a...

May 11, 2022

Joao Teles, age 84 of Taunton, passed away on Wednesday, May 11, 2022 in his residence with his loving family by his side.

He was the beloved husband of the late Maria (Rosareo) Teles.

Joao was born in Sao Miguel, Azores, the son of the late Jose and Maria (DeSousa) Teles.

Before retiring,...

May 9, 2022

Jose A. Silveira, age 65 of Taunton, passed away on May 9, 2022 with his loving family by his side.

Jose was born in Flores, Azores, the beloved son of Orlando and Lucinda (Mendonca) Silveira of Taunton.

Before retiring, Mr. Silveira was employed with KMS Machine. He enjoyed playing cards, hunting and fishing.

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May 5, 2022

Valdemar "Val" Coelho, age 70 of Taunton, Massachusetts, passed away on May 5, 2022 at Mt. Auburn Hospital in Cambridge.

He was the beloved husband of Ivone (Costa) Coelho.

Val was born in St. Michael, Azores

Before retiring, Mr. Coelho was employed with Ethan Allen for the past 45 years.

He...

May 2, 2022

Elsie (Vaz) Ducharme, 89 of Taunton, passed away on Monday May 2, 2022.

She was the beloved wife of the late Raymond J. Ducharme.

Elsie was born in Taunton, the daughter of the late Frank and Bella (Berthao) Vaz.

Before retiring, Elsie was employed as a para-professional in the Taunton Public School system...

May 2, 2022

Beau Costa, age 12, passed away in his dads arms on May 2, 2022.

Beau was from Swansea, the loving companion, loyal friend and Dunkin Donut partner of his dad, Fr. Tom Costa. Beau is also the brother of Ellie.

As a tear rolls down your face, remember its a tear of love.

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May 1, 2022

Michael Rose of Dighton passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, May 1, 2022. The son of the late Clinton and Adele Rose, he was a lifelong resident of Dighton, where he was very involved in his family business, the former Dighton Red & White Market on Main Street.

A graduate of Taunton Catholic schools including the former Monsignor...

Apr 29, 2022

Scott Steven Bianchi passed away at the age of 43 years old on April 29, 2022.  Scott attended local Taunton schools, THS graduate 1996, and attended BCC in Fall River. He was a construction foreman prior to a devastating car accident in 2003. Scott was an avid sports fan, particularly loved the New England Patriots and Boston Red Sox....

Apr 28, 2022

Gilberto V. Justiniano “Chiquitin” age 90, of Taunton, passed away on Thursday, April 28, 2022, at Morton Hospital.

Born in Maricao, Puerto Rico, he was the son of the late Porfirio and Monserrate Vega.

He worked for the City of Taunton Parks and Recreation Department for over 40 years before retiring.

Chiquitin loved...

Apr 28, 2022

Eleanor (Correia) Abreau, age 91 of Taunton, passed away on April 28, 2022 at Life Care Center of West Bridgewater.

She was the beloved wife of the late Antone Abreau.

Eleanor was born in Taunton, the daughter of the late Joaquin and Alexandrina (Bartel) Correia.

She was a 1949 graduate of Taunton High...

Apr 20, 2022

Richard Berube, "Bipper", 73, of Taunton and formerly of Bourne, passed away on Wednesday, April 20th, 2022.

Born in Taunton, he was the son of the late Joseph O. Berube and the late Cecelia (Enos) Gouveia and step-son of the late Norberto Gouveia.

Richard had a long career with General Motors and liked to enjoy...

Apr 19, 2022

Evelyn (Dias) Mazzoleni passed away peacefully on April 19, 2022. She was 83 years old. Born in Fall River to Frank and Fanny Dias, she lived most of her life in Taunton. She retired in 2009 from Bristol-Plymouth Regional Vocational High School, where she worked in the cafeteria for 27 years. Evelyn also managed the Instruction Faculty with the...

Apr 13, 2022

Frances Mary McSorley, age 55 of East Taunton, passed away on April 13, 2022 at her residence with her family by her side.

Frances was born in Boston, the beloved daughter of the late William and Geraldine (Payne) McSorley.

Miss. McSorley enjoyed being around her family, especially her sister Stacey. She loved going for long...