Obituaries
Local Bristol County Obituaries
Alexander Arketook
May 24, 2026
Alexander Arketook, age 72, of Carver, formerly of Taunton, passed away on May 24, 2026 at Beth Israel Hospital in Plymouth.
Born in Boston on April 11, 1954, he was the son of the late Marina Arketook.
Alexander's graveside service and interment will be held on Thursday, June 4, 2026 at 11:00 am, at Mayflower Hill Cemetery in Taunton. Visiting hours are...
Philomene St. Louis
May 22, 2026
Philomene St. Louis, age 65, of Taunton, passed away peacefully on May 22, 2026, at Brandon Woods of New Bedford.
Born and raised in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, she was the daughter of the late Philonia Etienne and Joachin Guy St Louis. She grew up in Haiti and attended Franck Etienne School. She was blessed with her first daughter, Kimberly, before migrating to...
Kathleen M. Kinsman
May 13, 2026
Kathleen M. Kinsman, age 66, of Halifax, passed away unexpectedly at her home on May 13, 2026.
Born in Norwood, she was the daughter of the elate Robert J. and Marie (Casey) Kinsman.
Kathleen graduated from Foxborough High School. She was a resident of Halifax for the past 14 years, previously coming from Marshfield.
An avid animal lover, she loved to sit at...
Sanderson Nunes Bessa
Mar 31, 2026
Sanderson Nunes Bessa, age 30, of Milford, passed away on March 31, 2026.
Born in Governador Valadares, Minas Gerais, Brazil, he was the son of Santos de Bessa e Silva of Brazil and the late Maria Aparecida Nunes Pereira.
He worked in Masonry Construction for several years.
Visitation will be held on Sunday, April 26, 2026 from 12:00 to 2:00 pm, at Sowiecki-Snyder...
Muriel Ashley
Mar 29, 2026
Muriel Ashley (Paquette) age 83, of Berkley, passed away on Sunday, March 29, 2026, at Boston Medical Center in Boston. She was the wife of the late Harold G. Ashley, former Chief of Police in the Town of Berkley.
Born and raised in Fall River, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Germaine D. (LePage) Paquette.
She worked as a...
Leon D. LaFountain
Feb 27, 2026
Leon D. LaFountain, Sr., age 87, affectionately known as "Danny" of East Freetown, passed away peacefully on February 27, 2026 at his daughter's home in Lakeville, surrounded by his loving family. He was the husband of Mary E. (Reynolds) LaFountain. They were married for sixty three years.
Born in New Bedford, he was the son of Leon and Emelie "Bertha" (Protin)...
Robert L. White
Feb 20, 2026
Robert Lawrence White, of Taunton, MA, age 95, passed away at Morton Hospital on February 20, 2026. Born in Stoughton MA on December 3, 1930. He was the husband of the late Jean Elizabeth White (Eagles). Robert was raised in Stoughton and was employed at Draper Brothers Co. textile mill in Canton for forty years as a mechanic and foreman. Robert...
Michael Radevicz Jr
Feb 7, 2026
Michael Radevicz Jr. 84, of Taunton, passed away peacefully on February 7, 2026, with his loving children by his side. He was born in Attleboro, MA to the late Michael and Stephanie (Pencek) Radevicz. He was husband to the late Patricia Radevicz and brother to the late Patricia Altieri of Florida. He worked as a silversmith at Reed and Barton...
Jane E. Losowski
Jan 22, 2026
Jane E. Losowski, 87, of Taunton, a lifelong resident of Taunton, passed away on January 22, 2026 at Morton Hospital.
Born and raised in Taunton, she was the daughter of the late John and Emily (Bury) Losowski.
She worked as an accounting clerk for Texas Instruments for many years.
Jane is survived by her brother John F. Losowski and his wife Margaret; her...
Albert L. Willard
Dec 27, 2025
Albert L. Willard, age 89, of Lakeville Massachusetts, formerly of Manchester Connecticut, passed away on Saturday, December 27, 2025, at Morton Hospital in Taunton. He was the husband of Margaret A. (Duzick) Willard. They were married for forty-two years.
Born in Hartford, CT., he was the son of the late Lester J. and Mildred (Nazlian) Willard.
Albert was extremely patriotic and served...
George A. Mills
Nov 27, 2025
George A. Mills, age 78, of Norton, passed away on Thursday, November 27, 2025, at home. He was the beyond-loving husband of Marion M. (Mitchell) Mills. They spent fifty-three years married. They have been together for more than half their lives.
Born and raised in Dorchester, he grew up on Ellington St. He was the son of the late John I....
Daniel E. Moran, Sr.
Nov 19, 2025
Daniel Edward Moran, Sr., of Woonsocket, Rhode Island, passed away at his home on November 19, 2025. He was born to Francis T. Moran, Sr. and Elizabeth (Donovan) Case and was one of four siblings.
Dan served in the United States Army during two separate enlistments and received an honorable discharge following each period of service. His military record remains a...
Irene E. Mello
Nov 11, 2025
Irene E. Mello (Plante) age 92, affectionately known as "Me Me," passed away peacefully at her home in Warren, RI, on November 11, 2025, surrounded by her loving family.
Born in Warren, RI, she was the daughter of the late Wilfred and Eva D. (Forrest) Plante. Irene lived a life marked by devotion to her family.
Irene dedicated fifteen years of her...
Robert P. Delaney
Oct 24, 2025
Robert P. Delaney, age 66, of Norton, passed away peacefully on Friday, October 24, 2025, surrounded by his loving family. Born in Boston, he was the son of the late Charles and Louise (Lariscy) Delaney. Bob was preceded in death by his beloved son Robert “Bobby” Delaney Jr and also his brother Michael Delaney. He is survived by his daughter...
Donte Ortiz
Sep 30, 2025
Donte Ortiz, age 35, of Taunton, passed away on Tuesday, September 30, 2025, at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston.
Born in Stoughton, he was the son of Dimariz Ortiz and Eric Alston.
An avid “foodie”, he loved to cook anything food related and was passionate about finding new recipes to try out. He liked sports, especially watching his son play basketball....
Mary Lou Magoon
Sep 26, 2025
Mary Lou Magoon (Shaw) age 87, of Taunton, passed away on September 26, 2025, at Morton Hospital in Taunton. She was the wife of the late Ernest Gilbert Magoon.
Born and raised in Taunton, she was the daughter of the late Arthur W. and Elenora L. (Steliga) Shaw.
Mary Lou worked as a telephone operator for the City of Taunton and Morton Hospital...
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