Obituaries Listing

Jan 12, 2019

Manuel (Manny) Sylvia, 100, of Dighton, passed away peacefully Saturday morning, January 12, 2019 at Marian Manor Nursing Home in Taunton. He was the husband of the late Lillian M. (Torres) Sylvia.

Born in Little Compton, RI, he was a son of the late Jesse and Mary (Teixeira) Sylvia.

During his early years, Manny served...

Jan 11, 2019

Augusto da Rosa da Fonte , 80, of Taunton, passed away peacefully on Friday evening, January 11, 2019 at Longmeadow of Taunton. He was the beloved husband of Maria J. (Fraga) da Fonte for 53 years.

Born in Faial, Portugal, he was a son of the late Jose and Guilhermina (Rodrigues) da Fonte.

He worked...

Jan 7, 2019

Phyllis (Crossley) Briggs, age 91 of Sandwich, formerly of Taunton, Swansea and Dighton, passed away on January 7, 2019 at the Falmouth Hospital with her loving family by her side.

She was the beloved wife of the late Richard S. Briggs.

Phyllis was born in Fall River, the daughter of the late John R. and...

2019

Daniel B. Thorne, Sr., 67, of Taunton, passed away on Monday, November 18, 2019 at the Morton Hospital. He was the husband of Betty Ann (Whitaker) Thorne for the past twenty-four years.

Born in Taunton, he was the son of the late Charles and Madeline (Machado) Thorne.

He worked as a developmental service worker at...

2019

Jean Anita Plummer (Bisio) 89, of Taunton, passed away on Saturday, July 13, 2019. She was the wife of the late Leo T. Plummer.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Friday, July 19, 2019 at 10:00 am, in Saint Nicholas of Myra Church, 499 Spring Street, North Dighton, MA.

Relatives and friends...

2019

Adan Toro Rubio, 32, of Union de Tula, Jalisco, Mexico, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, January 3, 2019 at Good Samaritan Medical Center, in Brockton.

Funeral Services will be held at Funeraria San Francisco, Union de Tula, Jalisco, Mexico with interment in Panteon Municipal Recinto de la paz, in Union de Tula, at a later date.  Local...

Jan 1, 2019

Ruth (Pacheco) Conant, age 88 of Taunton, passed away on January 1, 2019 at Longmeadow of Taunton.

She was the beloved wife of the late Ralph Conant Jr.

Ruth was born in Taunton, the daughter of the late Jordan and Mary(Mello) Pacheco.

Before retiring Mrs. Conant was employed with Bay Bank and Ad-A-Day...

Dec 27, 2018

Daryl H. Bushee, Sr., age 62, of Taunton, passed away on December 27, 2018 at Morton Hospital with his loving family by his side.

Born in Taunton, he was the son of the late Herbert and Elaine (Henault) Bushee.

Daryl  honorably served his country with the United States Marine Corps, followed by the United States...

Dec 27, 2018

Maria Garcia (Andrade) Duarte, age 83 of Taunton, passed away on December 27, 2018 at the Life Care Center in Raynham.

She was the beloved wife of the late Antonio Duarte.

Maria was born in Fayal, Azores, the daughter of the late Francisco and Maria (Duarte) Andrade.

Mrs. Duarte moved to Taunton from...

Dec 25, 2018

Timothy Puccio, age 36 of East Taunton, passed away at his residence on December 25, 2018.

He was the loving father of Elijah Daniel Puccio.

Timothy was born in Newton, MA. He was the son of Sandra (Bailey) Puccio of East Taunton and son of the late Daniel Puccio, Jr.

Mr. Puccio was...

Dec 23, 2018

Lillian (Soares) Horton, age 88, of Taunton, passed away on December 23, 2018 at her residence with her loving family by her side.

She was the wife of the late Edmund Horton.

Lillian was born in Taunton, the daughter of the late Manuel and Maria (Oliveira) Soares, Sr.

Before retirement, Mrs. Horton was...

Dec 21, 2018

Nevaeh Nancy Gerrior, age 5 of Fall River, passed away on December 21, 2018 at the Colley Dickinson Hospital in Northampton.

Nevaeh was born in Fall River, the beloved daughter of Aleah Rodriques and Jordan Gerrior.

Nevaeh loved the movie Frozen her favorite character was Elsa. She loved to sing, play with her Barbie dolls,...

Dec 20, 2018

Jeannette L. Curran, 88, of Halifax, MA, passed away peacefully on Thursday, December 20, 2018 at the Southeast Rehabilitation and Skilled Care Center, in North Easton. She was the wife of the late Joseph F. Curran.

Born in Boston, MA, she was a daughter of the late James Hibbs and Rose (Donato) Hibbs.

Prior to...

Dec 20, 2018

Jason Michael Irvin Mitchell, age 33 of Taunton, passed away on December 20, 2018 at Rhode Island Hospital.

Jason was born in Taunton, the son of Irvin Mitchell and Betty Dixon.

Mr. Mitchell was a 2004 graduate of Taunton High, a volunteer at Hole in the Wall Gang camp in Ashford, CT, Paul Newman Camp...

Dec 20, 2018

Leo R. Simmons, age 81 of Taunton, passed away on December 20, 2018 at Life Care Center in Raynham.

He was the beloved husband of Helen ( Lopes ) Simmons.

Leo was born in Taunton, a son of the late Claude and Emma ( Murphy ) Simmons.

Before retiring, Mr. Simmons was employed...

Dec 15, 2018

Maribel Ortega, age 47, of Taunton, passed away on December 15, 2018 at her residence.

Born in Bayamon, Puerto Rico, Maribel was the daughter of the late Faustino and Aida (Rosario) Ortega, Sr.

Miss Ortega was a loving personal care assistant and a very talented hair stylist. Maribel was a nurturing and caring person who...

Dec 15, 2018

Gwendolyn R. MacDonald, 78, passed away peacefully at home on Saturday, December 15, 2018.

Just a month after her beloved husband's passing, she is now in the warm embrace of the late John B. MacDonald, Sr., with whom she shared 57 years of marriage.

Born in Stoughton, she was a daughter of the late John...

Dec 14, 2018

Richard “White Eagle” D. Correia, 87, of Attleboro, passed away on Friday, December 14, 2018 at Attleboro HealthCare Center after a brief illness.

Born in Taunton, he was the son of the late Manuel and Rosalind (Mendoza) Correia.

Richard was a veteran of the Korean War, receiving an honorable discharge from the US Navy at...

Dec 13, 2018

Phillip Wayne Andrews, 74, of Taunton, died on December 13, 2018 at his home after a long battle with Parkinson’s disease and tardiv dyskinesia. Born and raised in Ohio, Phil joined the United States Air Force in 1962 and served with the 551st Airborne Early Warning and Control Wing as a radar technician at Otis Air Force Base. After...

Dec 12, 2018

Joe H. Terry, 66, of Taunton, formerly of Hughes Springs, TX, passed away unexpectedly at home on Wednesday, December 12, 2018. He was the companion of Karen M. (Enos) Mack, whom he loved very much.

Born in Hughes Springs, TX, he was the son of Peggy (Tate) Terry and the late Harold Terry.

He worked...