Obituaries Listing

Richard D. Guay

May 16, 2021

Richard D. Guay, age 81 of Swansea, passed away on May 16, 2021 at his residence with his loving family by his side.

He was the beloved husband of Mary (Riley)Guay.

Born in Fall River, Richard was the son of the late Henry and Mary (Furtado) Guay.

He was a loving and caring...

Silvino Santos

May 16, 2021

Silvinio Santos, 82, of Taunton, passed away on Sunday, May 16, 2021 at his home surrounded by his family. He was the husband of Maria (Nascimento) Estevao. They were married for 55 years.

Born in Santo Antão, Cape Verde, he was the son of the late João Monteiro and Bernarda (Rosa) Santos.

He worked as...

Joyce Elaine (Avellar) Fernandez

May 15, 2021

Joyce E. (Avellar) Fernandez, age 79 of Taunton, passed away peacefully surrounded by the love of her family on May 15, 2021.

She was the former wife of the late Manuel Fernandez.

Joyce was born in Taunton, the daughter of the late Augusto and Mary (Lima) Graca, and Step Daughter of the late Antonio Graca....

Luis Cassiano Camara

May 14, 2021

Luis Cassiano Camara, 69, of Attleboro, passed away on Friday, May 14, 2021 at Sturdy Memorial Hospital.

Funeral services and interment will be privately held.

Arrangements are entrusted to the Silva Funeral Home of Taunton.

For expressions of sympathy, to sign an online guestbook or to light a memorial candle, visit www.silvafuneralhome.com

Paul Joseph-Vincent Parente

May 12, 2021

Paul J. Parente

Professor Emeritus, age 89, passed on May 12th, 2021 surrounded by his family after a courageous battle with Parkinson’s disease.  He was the loving Husband of Anne H. (Sarti) Parente and the devoted father to 4 sons; Paul K. (Wife Margaret) Jacksonville, FL ; Robert J. (Wife Natalie) Las Vegas, NV; John P. (Wife...

Elsie (Dean) Pimenta

May 11, 2021

Elsie (Dean) Pimenta, age 96 of Taunton, passed away at her residence on May 11, 2021 with her loving family by her side.

She was the beloved wife of the late Arthur G. Pimenta, Sr.

Elsie was born in Taunton, the daughter of the late Thomas and Elizabeth (Sharpe) Dean.

Before her retirement,...

Anna T. (Costa) Freelove

May 10, 2021

Anna T. (Costa) Freelove, age 90 of Taunton, passed away on May 10, 2021 at Marian Manor.

She was the beloved wife of the late Francis J. Freelove.

They were married on February 3rd 1951 and were blessed with three children Jeffrey, Sandra (DiCarli) and Randy. Born in Taunton to Morien Costa and Mary (Rose)...

Kevin M. King

May 6, 2021

Kevin M. King, 59, of Lakeville, formerly of Taunton, passed away on Wednesday, May 6, 2021 at Tufts Medical Center, in Boston due to complications from Covid-19. He was the loving husband of Lisa A. (Molan) King. They were married for the past 24 years.

Born in Taunton, he was the son of the late Richard A....

John C. Costa, Sr.

May 5, 2021

John C. Costa, Sr, age 78 of North Dighton, passed away on May 5, 2021 at Morton Hospital. He was a resident of Dighton for over 40 years.

He was the beloved husband of Joan (McMillan) Costa who passed in 2018.

John was born in Somerset MA, the son of the late John and Alice...

Michael Alan Thomas

May 4, 2021

Michael A. Thomas , 58, of Taunton, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, May 4, 2021 at his home surrounded by his loving family. He was the husband of Judith A. (Taylor-Podgurski) Thomas. They were married for the past 10 years.

Born in Middleboro, he was the son of Virginia A. (Hammond) Thomas and the late Russell L....

Lena Perry

May 3, 2021

Following a lengthy battle with cancer, Lena Perry of East Taunton passed away on Monday, May 3, 2021 at the age of 59 surrounded by her loving family. Lena was the daughter of the late John Perry Jr. and Caroline (Dias) Perry. Lena loved to dance, sing, watch scary movies, play board games, go to the beach, and tanning....

Efrain Ortiz Bonilla

Apr 30, 2021

Efrain Ortiz Bonilla, age 71 of Taunton, passed away on April 30, 2021 at Morton Hospital.

He was the beloved husband of Maria (Lopes) Bonilla.

Born in Orocovis, Puerto Rico he was the son of the late Heliodoro and Santa (Ortiz) Bonilla.

Before his illness, Mr. Bonilla was a truck driver for several...

Arnold Calvin Lee, Sr.

Apr 25, 2021

Retired Hingham police officer Arnold C Lee Sr. 86, of Taunton Passed away on April 25, 2021 at the Brockton Signature Health Care Center. Arnold was born and raised in Randolph, the youngest of 10 children born to  LeRoy and Bertha (Reynolds) Lee. As a young man Arnold worked at Randy's shoe factory in  Randolph as a line supervisor, ...

Manuel C. Mendonca, Jr.

Apr 25, 2021

Manuel C. Mendonca, Jr, age 55 of Taunton, passed away on April 25, 2021 at his home.

Manny was born in Pawtucket, RI, the son of Elizabeth (Hudson) Slattery of Taunton and the late Manuel C. Mendonca, Sr.

Manny had a big heart and a kind soul and loved to make people laugh. He was...

Eugenio R. Silva

Apr 25, 2021

Eugenio R. Silva, age 78 of Taunton, passed away on April 25, 2021 at his residence with his loving family by his side.

He was the husband of Maria (Cardoso) Silva together for over 52 years.

Born in Sao Jorge, Azores, he was the son of the late Henriques and Maria Amelia (Livramento) Silva.

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Kathleen E. (Stapleton) Dube

Apr 23, 2021

Kathleen E. Dube, 41, of Fall River, passed away peacefully on Friday, April 23, 2021, following a valiant six-year battle with cancer.

She was the wife of Nathan Dube, with whom she shared 16 years of marriage, and was mother to her beloved daughters, Tessa and Kyra Dube. In addition, Katie is survived by her mother, Jacqueline...

Michael S. Crawford

Apr 23, 2021

Michael S. Crawford , 26, of East Taunton, passed away on Friday April 23, 2021 at Care Dimensions Hospice House in Lincoln. Born and raised in Brockton, MA, he was the loving son of Claude I. Crawford, and his wife, Lynn Crawford of East Taunton and Deborah (Sera) Crawford, of Brockton. Michael worked as a loader at FedEx. He...

Jose Almeida

Apr 21, 2021

Jose Almeida, 85, of North Dighton, passed away on April 21, 2021 at Saint Elizabeth’s Medical Center in Brighton. He was the devoted husband of Lubelia (Martins) Almeida. They were married for 62 years but have known each other for 67 years. Born in Sao Miguel, Azores, he was the son of the late Jose Almeida and Maria Amelia...

Meredith M. (Moulson) Martin

Apr 20, 2021

Meredith Moulson Martin, age 73 of Rehoboth, passed away on April 20, 2021 at her home with her loving family by her side after a long courageous battle with lung cancer.

She was the beloved wife of Peter P. Martin.

Meredith was born in Providence, RI, the daughter of the late Stanley and Lena (Brown)...

Neville T. Fernando

Apr 20, 2021

Neville T. Fernando, age 83 of Berkley, passed away at his residence on April 20, 2021 after battling liver cancer. He was surrounded by his loving family. Just like everything else in his life, Neville faced his prognosis of liver cancer with courage and positivity.

Neville was the beloved husband of Iranganie (Gunasekera) Fernando.

Born...