All Obituaries

Helen I. Karol (Kulpa) 96, of Taunton, passed away on Wednesday, September 21, 2022 at Marian Manor in Taunton. She was the wife of the late Theodore J. Karol. Born and raised in Taunton, she was the daughter of the late Alojzy and Mary (Gula) Kulpa. Helen worked as a nurse’s aide at Paul Dever State School and then worked at Reed & Barton for fifteen years before retiring. She was very devoted to her catholic faith and was a communicant of Holy Rosary Church in Taunton for many...

Elaine D. Hadsell (Andrews) 82, of Lakeville, passed away peacefully on Monday morning, September 19, 2022 at her home.  Born in Middleboro, she was the daughter of the late Roger and Doris (Griffith) Andrews.  She worked as an assembler for Bay State Specialty and prior to that worked for Foot-Joy. Ms. Hadsell enjoyed gardening, painting , watching birds, and especially loved Elvis Presley. Elaine is survived by her four daughters, Cindy Pittsley, of Middleboro, Juanita...

Patricia A. (Piechota) Brandao, 75, passed away peacefully on Saturday, September 17, 2022, at her home. She was born in Fall River to the late Edward P. and Eliza C. (Gajda) Piechota.  Pat was educated in the former Leonard School, Taunton High School, and Chandler School for Women in Boston, Massachusetts where she earned a two-year certificate in Medical Secretarial Studies. She was the wife of Armand V. Brandao, Jr. and lived most of her life in Taunton, resisting her...

Shaun P. Cyr, age 41, passed away on Friday, September 9, 2022, at the Rhode Island Hospital. He was the loving husband of Melanie Correia Cyr. Born in Hartford, CT, he was the son of Michael Cyr and Paula (Taylor) Proulx. He was a resident of Massachusetts for 20 years and was a graduate of New England Tech, earning an associate degree. He worked as a master mechanic for many years and was very skilled. An avid Boston Red Sox fan, he also enjoyed riding motorcycles and loved...

Svetlana Usatenko (Listopad) age 53, most recently of Taunton, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, September 3, 2022, at Morton Hospital. Born in Kyiv, Ukraine, she was the daughter of Lydia (Gergel) Listopad and the late Volodya Listopad. Prior moving to Taunton, she resided in Brooklyn, NY. She worked in the packing department of Habitat Clothing. Svetlana was a member of St. Michael’s Ukrainian Orthodox Church in Woonsocket, RI. She enjoyed gardening, sewing, taking care of...

Jeremy Ronald Brocato, 40, of Taunton, passed away unexpectedly from an existing heart condition on Thursday, July 21, 2022. He was the loving husband of Danielle M. (Driscoll) Brocato. Born in Stoughton, he was the son of Michael J. Brocato of Raynham and Deborah A. (Taylor) Brocato of Taunton. Jeremy was raised in Raynham and later moved to Taunton where he and his wife raised their family. He was a graduate of Bristol-Plymouth Regional Technical School, Class of 2000. Jeremy met his...

James C. Lucey “Jamie” 53, of Raynham, passed away on Friday, December 24, 2021, at Morton Hospital. Born and raised in Brockton, he was the son of the late James and Mary L. (Dexter) Lucey. Jamie worked as a carpet installer for many years. He leaves his siblings, Michael J. Lucey, and his wife Carol, of Berkley, Kellie Rix, and her husband, Timothy, of Brockton, and Katie Starczewski, and her husband, Chris, of Dudley, as well as several nieces and nephews. Jamie's...

Phyllis Dixon (Rogers) 77, of Taunton, passed away on Thursday, June 9, 2022, at Morton Hospital. She was the wife of the late Harold E. Dixon, who passed away in 1988. Born and raised in Taunton, she was the daughter of the late Manuel and Georgianna (Demoura) Rogers. She worked as a home health aide and her last ten years before retirement were in the hospice field. An active member in her community, she volunteered her time working in the Taunton Public Library, the Bethany House, and...

John R. Gay (82) passed away May 10th after a brief illness.  He was born in Brooklyn, NY to Jessie (Holloway) Gay and Stanley Joseph Gay.  He served four years in the U.S. Navy after which he was employed at Texas Instruments in Attleboro for over 30 years as a manufacturing manager.  John was an avid reader and card player, enjoyed travel, and spending time with family and friends.  He is survived by his wife Ann, son John Andrew Gay (Surprise, AZ), and Leah Ann (Gay)...

Shaun K. Andrade, 31, of Taunton, formerly of Middleboro, passed away unexpectedly on May 9, 2022. Born in Saint Louis, Missouri, he was the son of the late Darnelle D. Andrade.  Shaun attended Middleboro Public Schools. In his younger years he served as an altar boy, took pilot lessons, played archery, enjoyed golfing, playing baseball, basketball, football, and riding dirt bikes. He loved music, especially rap but most of all he loved his family deeply. He is survived by his...