All Obituaries

Anita A. Laffan (Gorczyca), 93 of Taunton passed away peacefully on Friday, May 7, 2021 at her home surrounded by her loving family. She was the wife of the late John F. Laffan who died in 1977 and devoted mother of Patricia A. (Patty) Laffan who provided exceptional care for her mom throughout the years.  Born in Taunton, she was the daughter of the late Walenty W. and Mary A. (Mucha) Gorczyca.  She worked as the clerk for Western Union and Aetna and as a...

Todd A Horton, 50, of Taunton, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, March 31, 2021 at Morton Hospital. He was the former husband of Tara L. Skwarto-Horton. Born in Taunton, he was the son of Janet M. (Tageson) Horton Taylor and the late Albert P. Horton, Jr. Todd previously worked for the Coca-Cola Company as a fountain installer for 23 years. He was very artistic and was extremely talented at freehand drawing. Todd used these skills at designing t-shirts for the local law enforcement....

Mindi R. (Krisuinas) Nichols, 48, of Taunton, passed away on March 23, 2021 at her home.  Born in Flemington, New Jersey, she was the daughter of Raymond C. and Donna L. (Lowmaster) Krisuinas, of Taunton.  She previously worked as a group home manager for Growthways Inc. In Brockton. Mindi was the sister of the late Kenneth Krisuinas. Her funeral services and interment will be under the direction of the Holcombe-Fisher Funeral Home, 147 Main Street, Flemington, NJ. For...

Steven J. Wengal, 57, of Littleton, MA, died suddenly at New England Sinai Hospital on March 5th, 2021 after courageously fighting a long battle against a myriad of physical afflictions.  Steven was born and raised in Taunton, MA, graduating from Taunton High School in 1981 where he played hockey and ran track. He graduated from the University of New Hampshire with a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering in 1985 and an MBA in 1990. Twenty-seven years ago, Steven was...

Michael T. Zweigart, 61, of Taunton, passed away on Thursday, March 4, 2021 at the Saint Elizabeth Medical Center in Brighton. He was the husband of Janet M. (Plonka) Zweigart. A COMPLETE OBITUARY WILL BE PUBLISHED AS IT BECOMES AVAILABLE

Gregory A. Ward, 47, of East Providence, RI, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, March 1, 2021. Born in Providence, RI, he was the son of Marie Plourde Ward and the late Alan Ward. Greg worked as a Furniture Delivery Specialist for several local reputable furniture stores throughout Massachusetts and Rhode Island, most recently for Cardi’s Furniture. He often would be heard saying his catchphrase “every truck has a brain and a muscle, and I am the...

Jean M. (Teresiak) Enos, 58, of Taunton passed away on Wednesday, February 10, 2021 at the Good Samaritan Medical Center in Brockton. Born on February 16, 1962 in Passaic, NJ she was the loving daughter of the late Frank Teresiak and Anielia J. (Szyndler) Teresiak. Jean grew up in Lyndhurst, NJ where she spent much of her youth with friends and family. She enjoyed going on adventures into New York City with her Uncle, Walter Szyndler and...

Edmond W. Swakon, 94, of North Dighton, passed away peacefully at his home on Thursday, February 4, 2021. Born in North Dighton, he was the son of the late Franciszek and Apolonia (Koziol) Swakon. Edmond was a graduate of Dighton High School. He worked as a foreman at Harodite Industries for many years before retiring.  For years, after working at the factory, he would tend to braces of sleek Greyhounds that he raced dogs for years.  Ed wanted to see America so he bought a used car...

Philip T. Donahue, Jr., 76, of Raynham, passed away on Sunday, January 24, 2021 at his home. He was the husband of Roberta G. (Sgueglia) Donahue. They were married for the past fifty-five years. Born in Boston, he was the son of the late Philip T. Donahue, Sr., and Paula (Wixon) Donahue. Philip served his country proudly as a radioman in the United States Army until his honorable discharge in 1963. He worked as a salesman in the telecommunications industry for many years before...

Gerald W. Gallant “Gerry”, 69, of Taunton, passed away peacefully on Sunday, December 27, 2020 at his home, surrounded by his loving family. He was the beloved husband of Joan M. (Murphy) Gallant, of Taunton. They would have celebrated 46 years of marriage on January 10th. Born in Taunton, he was the son of the late Gerald J. and Vivian B (Menard) Gallant. Gerry worked as a general contractor for many years and owned Gallant Home Improvement. He loved birds, designing...