Obituaries Listing

May 14, 2026

Gerald T. Nolan, age 90 of East Taunton, passed away at his residence on May 14, 2026 with his loving family by his side.

He was the beloved husband of the late Carol (Glynn) Nolan.

Born in Charlestown, Gerald was the son of the late Richard and Helen (Briggs) Nolan.

A proud Marine Veteran of Korea, having been awarded with the National Defense...

May 14, 2026

Merlyn T. (Slack) Larkin, age 73 of Bridgewater, passed away on May 14, 2026 surrounded by her loving family at her home.

Born in Quincy, MA, she was the daughter of the late Richard and Elizabeth (Meenan) Slack.

“Lovingly known as “Queen B” by her late husband, she will be remembered for her deep love of family, especially her children, grandchildren, and...

May 13, 2026

Richard D. Costa, age 77 of Raynham, passed away on May 13, 2026 at Boston Medical Center.

Born in San Francisco, CA, he was the son of the late Albert and May (Johnson) Costa.

Besides spending time with his family, Richard enjoyed his daily trips to Dunkin Donuts, swimming and watching TV, especially wrestling and The Three Stooges.

He is survived by his...

May 7, 2026

Richard M. Medeiros, age 88 of Raynham, passed away on May 7, 2026 at his home surrounded by his family.

He was the husband of Arvilla (Harris) Medeiros.

Born in Taunton he was the son of the late Manuel and Mary (Arruda) Medeiros.

He was the manager of the Bacteriology Department at Mass General Hospital, Boston for 35 years. 

Richard was a talented artist...

May 6, 2026

Cecilia (Nunes) Branquinho, age 89 of Taunton, passed away on May 6, 2026 surrounded by her loving family.

She was the beloved wife of the late Arthur P. Branquinho who passed in 2019.

Born in Sao Miguel, Azores, the daughter of the late Jose Botelho and Maria da Estrela (Cabral) Nunes.

Before retiring, Cecilia was employed as a machine stitching operator with George...

May 4, 2026

John M. Fraser, age 76 of East Taunton, passed away on May 4, 2026 at his residence with his loving family by his side.

John was the beloved husband of Nancy (Adams) Fraser.

Born in Quincy, a son of the late Robert and Gladys (Yates) Fraser.

Before retiring, Mr. Fraser owned a landscaping company and was known as “Johnny Bobcat” he also was...

May 1, 2026

Jeana M. (Carroll) Torres, age 66 of Norton, passed away on May 1, 2026 at her home.

She was the loving wife of Dennis M. Torres.

Born in West Virginia, she was the daughter of the late Howard “Buck” and Isabelle (Sherwood) Carroll.

Jeana found joy in the simple pleasures of life. Such as going fishing with her husband, watching the beautiful birds...

Apr 30, 2026

Nelson Torres, Sr., age 84 of Taunton, passed away peacefully on April 30, 2026 at Rhode Island Hospital surrounded by his loving family. 

He was the beloved husband of Milagros (Montijo) Torres. 

Born in Ponce, Puerto Rico, the son of the late Carmelo and Maria (Rojas) Torres.

Nelson was the owner of his own restaurant while living in Puerto Rico, then proudly worked...

Apr 24, 2026

Maria D. (Medeiros) Mauricio, age 98 of Dighton, formerly of Taunton, passed away on April 24, 2026 at the Catholic Memorial Home in Fall River.

She was the beloved wife of the late Manuel Mauricio.

Born in Sao Miguel, Azores, the daughter of the late Mariano and Maria (Pimentel) Medeiros.

Maria enjoyed spending time with her family especially her grand and great-grandchildren.

Maria is...

Apr 17, 2026

Joanne P. Rose went home to God on Friday, April 17, 2026. Born in Taunton on April 8, 1947, she was the daughter of the late John P. and Angelina Mendonca.

Joanne was a lifelong resident of Taunton. She attended Taunton Public Schools and graduated from Taunton High School in 1965. Following graduation, she began her career as a legal secretary...

Apr 14, 2026

Regina M. (Rogers) Vieira, age 60 of Taunton, passed away on April 14, 2026 at Morton Hospital.

She was the longtime girlfriend of John LoGiudice.

Born in Taunton, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Dorothea (Cardoza) Rogers.

Regina was a 1983 graduate of Taunton High School.

She enjoyed sitting at Broad Cove in Dighton enjoying her favorite coffee, watching her favorite...

Apr 13, 2026

Maria Teresa (Costa) Silveira, age 75 of Taunton, passed away on April 13, 2026 at Life Care of Raynham with her loving family by her side.

She was the beloved wife of the late Jose Silveira.

Born in Faial, Azores, the daughter of the late Manuel and Francisca (Andrade) Costa.

Before retiring, Mrs. Silveira was employed with Talbots.

She enjoyed singing and dancing. Maria...

Apr 11, 2026

Maryanne R. (Atchison) Gordon, age 74 of Taunton, passed away on April 11, 2026 at Morton Hospital.

Born in Waltham, the daughter of the late Barbara (Daigle) Caldwell.

Maryanne enjoyed Walks, Her Grandkids, and spending time with her Family.

Loving mother of Arthur Gordon of Alexandria VA, Derek Horta, Frank Horta both of Taunton and Jeannie Horta of OK. Maryanne was also the...

Apr 10, 2026

Apr 2, 2026

Lucinda (Cavacco) De Sousa, age 79 of Berkley, passed away on April 2, 2026 at the Boston Medical Center in Brighton.

She was the beloved wife of Jose DeSousa.

Born in Plymouth, the daughter of the late Joseph and Marie Annette (Roberge) Cavacco. She was the sister of the late Rosanna (Cavacco) Lake, and the late Robert Cavacco.

Before retiring, Lucinda was employed...

Apr 1, 2026

Ruth (Freitas) Silva, age 92, passed away peacefully at LifeCare Center of Raynham. .

Born in Taunton, she was the daughter of the late Francisco B. and Maria Concerta (Ferreira) Freitas. Ruth was educated in the Taunton schools and was a communicant of the Annunciation of the Lord Church. Ruth enjoyed golf, bowling, and was a member of the Club 55...

Mar 30, 2026

Marion (Westgate) Pimental, age 77 of Taunton, passed away on March 30, 2026, at her residence with her loving family by her side.

She was the beloved wife of the late August J. “Gus” Pimental, Jr.

Marion was born in Taunton, the daughter of the late George and Evelyn (Jones) Westgate.

Before retiring, Mrs. Pimental was employed with H&L Bloom as a van...

Mar 24, 2026

Patricia Ann (Fratus) Nickerson “Rugg,” 86, of Taunton, passed away peacefully at home on March 24, 2026, surrounded by her loving family. 

Patricia was the beloved wife of the late Donald Nickerson and, previously, the late Wallace Rugg. Born and raised in Taunton, she was the daughter of the late Lawrence and Jeannette (Wilson) Fratus.

Before retiring, Patricia worked as a home...

Mar 24, 2026

Jose R. Sousa, age 90, of Taunton, MA passed away on Tuesday, March 24, 2026 at his home.

He was the husband of Maria Helena Batista Chaves Sousa.

He was the son of the late Manuel and Jacinta (Rego) Sousa.

Before retiring, he was employed with New England Foundry for many years.

Jose enjoyed fishing and gardening around his house tending to his fruit...

Mar 23, 2026

Albert Amaral, Sr., age 94 of East Taunton, passed away on March 23, 2026 at Oak Hill Nursing Home surrounded by his family.

He was the husband of the late Marinda (Chambers) Amaral.

Born in Boston, MA, he was the son of the late Manuel and Mary (deCosta) Amaral.

Before retiring Albert worked many years as a self-employed carpenter, serving his community building...