Obituaries Listing

Winifred Frances (Prado) Loretto

Nov 2, 2018

Winifred F. Loretto (Prado) 87, of Raynham, passed away peacefully on Friday, November 2, 2018 at the Life Care Center of Raynham. She was the wife of the late Antone L. Loretto, Jr.

Born in Taunton, she was the daughter of the late Joaquin and Emilia (Folcik) Prado.

She worked in the office at Ad-A-Day...

James Allen Harding

Nov 1, 2018

James A. Harding "Jimmy" 53, of East Taunton, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, November 1, 2018. He was the husband of Jennifer L. (Favreau) Harding for 23 years.

Born in Quincy, he was the son of Madeline T. (Steele) Harding and the late Stanley L. Harding, Jr.

He worked in sales at W.H. Reilly &...

Jane (Parker) Henault

Oct 31, 2018

Jane H. (Parker) Henault, age 92 of Taunton, passed away on October 31, 2018 at Marian Manor with her loving family by her side.

She was the wife of the late Louis R. Henault.

Jane was born in Taunton, a daughter of the late Milton and Louise (Morin) Parker.

Mrs. Henault loved caring...

Ricardo Melendez Class

Oct 23, 2018

Ricardo Class , 90, of Taunton, passed away peacefully on Tuesday evening,  October 23, 2018 at his home, surrounded by his loving family.

Born in Manati, Puerto Rico, he was the son of the late Domingo Melendez and the late Edwarda Class.

Before retiring, Mr. Class was employed by The Silversmith Co. as a Buffer...

Mervyn Rollis Westgate

Oct 21, 2018

Mervyn R. Westgate , 81, of Taunton, passed away on Sunday, October 21, 2018 at Saint Elizabeth Medical Center, in Brighton. He was the husband of the late Gloria J. (Pacheco) Westgate.

Born in Taunton, he was the son of the late Rollis and Alvena (Allen) Westgate.

Mervyn worked as a printer for many years...

Maria L. (Da Silveira) Avelar

Oct 20, 2018

Maria L. Avelar (da Silveira) 89, of Taunton, passed away peacefully on Saturday, October 20, 2018 at the Life Care Center of Raynham, surrounded by her loving family. She was the wife of Roque C. Avelar. They were married for 70 years.

Born in Flores, Azores, Portugal, she was the daughter of the late Guilherme and Luisa...

Antone A. Arruda

Oct 16, 2018

Antone A. Arruda, 96, a lifelong resident of Taunton, passed away on Tuesday, October 16, 2018 at Morton Hospital. He was the husband of the late Mary R. (Amaral) Arruda.

Born in Taunton, he was the son of the late Joseph and Mary (Paiva) Arruda.

He served his country proudly in the United States Army...

Raymond S. Badejo

Oct 16, 2018

Raymond S. Badejo, age 78 of Taunton, passed away on October 16, 2018 at Morton Hospital.

All funeral services and his burial will be held privately.

Blanca I. (Sanchez) Ortiz

Oct 15, 2018

Blanca I. (Sanchez) Ortiz, age 72 of Taunton, passed away on October 15, 2018 in her home.

She was the beloved wife of Jaime Ortiz, Sr. Blanca was born in Manati, Puerto Rico, the daughter of the late Fulgencio Sanchez and the late Luz Maria Melendez Class. Before retiring, Blanca was employed with Nabisco as a machine...

Vincent Roy Malaguti

Oct 13, 2018

Vincent R. Malaguti “The Chief” 92, of North Dighton, passed away peacefully on Saturday, October 13, 2018 at his home.  He was the husband of the late Hilda L. (Westgate) Malaguti, married 65 years before her passing in 2013.

Born in Plymouth, MA, he was the son of the late Columbo and Madeline Malaguti.

He...

Antonio L. Goulart

Oct 8, 2018

Antonio L.  Goulart, age 81, of Taunton, passed away on October 8, 2018 at Morton Hospital.

Antonio  was the beloved Husband of the late Janet (Souza)  Goulart who passed in 2017.

Mr. Goulart was born in Faial Azores  he was  a son  of the late Fernando and Rosa (Costa) Goulart.

Before retiring, Mr....

John Dacunha

Oct 8, 2018

John DaCunha , 57, of Berkley, MA, passed away peacefully on Monday evening, October 8, 2018 at his home, surrounded by his loving family. He was the loving husband of Marianne T. (Marshall) DaCunha. They were married for 36 years.

Born in Sao Miguel, Azores, Portugal, he was the son of the late Jose and Maria daGloria...

Wanda Edith (Rogovich) Gustafson

Oct 7, 2018

Wanda E. Gustafson (Rogovich) 98, of Raynham, formerly of Brockton, passed away peacefully on Sunday, October 7, 2018 at the Lifecare Center of Raynham. She was the wife of the late Walter C. Gustafson.

Born in Brockton, MA, she was the daughter of the late John and Malvina (Laczinska) Rogovich.

Wanda was a graduate of...

Sylvia T. (Flint) Silvia

Oct 7, 2018

Sylvia T. (Flint) Silvia, age 71 of Taunton, passed away at her residence on October 7, 2018.

She was the beloved wife of the late Francis Silvia, who passed in 2007.

Sylvia was born in Berkley, a daughter of the late Ernest and Louise (Silva) Flint.

Before retiring, Mrs. Silvia was employed with  ...

Bruce A. Brooks

Oct 5, 2018

Bruce A. Brooks, age 84, formerly of ME, beloved husband of the late Ada (Wheeler) Brooks, loving father of Rev. Allen Robbins, Jr, passed away at his residence in Cranston, RI on October 5, 2018 with his loving family by his side.

ALL SERVICES WILL BE HELD IN ME with the Shorey-Nichols Funeral Home  191 Hartland Ave,...

Sharon R. Easter

Oct 1, 2018

Sharon Roshunda Easter, age 48 of Taunton, MA passed away on October 1, 2018.

Sharon was born in Magnolia, Arkansas, a daughter of the late John T. and Melva L. (Mallory) Easter.

She started her career as a correctional officer at Bridgewater State Prison and continued working until she became disabled. She had such a...

Lillian Frias

Oct 1, 2018

Lillian Frias, age 93 of East Taunton, passed away on October 1, 2018 at Taunton Nursing Home.

Lillian was born in Taunton, a daughter of the late Manuel and Jacintha (Medeiros) Frias.

Miss. Frias enjoyed knitting, cookouts, bingo and getting dressed up to go out for dinner. She also loved spending time with friends, especially...

Robert Edward Burchell

Sep 29, 2018

Robert E. Burchell , 68, of Raynham, passed away on Saturday, September 29, 2018 at Morton Hospital.

Born in Taunton, he was the son of the late John E. and Mary (Semas) Burchell.

Bobby was a hard worker all of his life. He worked in the finishing department at Poole Silver Company for 15 years,...

Fernanda (Andrade) Fagundes

Sep 29, 2018

Fernanda (Andrade) Fagundes, age 80 of Taunton, passed away on September 29, 2018 at Charlton Memorial Hospital.

She was the beloved wife of the late Joao Fagundes who passed in 1990.

Fernanda was born in Agualva Terceira, Azores, a daughter of the late Joaquim and Francisca (Cota) Andrade.

Before retirement, Fernanda was employed...

Rose Ann (Mello) Mattos

Sep 29, 2018

Rose A. Mattos (Mello) 93, of Taunton, passed away peacefully on Saturday, September 29, 2018. She was the loving wife of the late Joseph Mattos, Jr. Born in Taunton, she was the daughter of the late Manuel G. and Rose (Silva) Mello.

She worked as a Licensed Practical Nurse for several years. Mrs. Mattos was a tremendously...