Obituaries
Local Bristol County Obituaries
Logan Mary Lynn Baresel
Nov 28, 2018
Logan Mary Lynn Baresel , 31, of Taunton, passed away unexpectedly on November 28, 2018 at Morton Hospital.
Born in Plymouth, MA, she was the beloved daughter of Melissa Baresel and the late William Hiltz; and the step daughter of George E. Haskell, Jr.
She was a loving mother, a loyal sister and...
Maria Belmira (Amaro) McConnell
Oct 27, 2018
Maria Belmira deSousa McConnell (Amaro) 75, of Warren, RI, passed away peacefully at her home on Saturday morning, October 27, 2018 surrounded by her loving family. She was the wife of the late Michael McConnell.
Born in Vila Nova, on the Island of Terceira, Azores, Portugal, she was the daughter of the late...
Josephine Mary Kulpa
Oct 9, 2018
Josephine M. Kulpa , 93, passed away peacefully on October 9, 2018 after a brief illness. Born in Taunton, Josephine was the daughter of Szymon and Karolina (Pluta) Kulpa. She was educated in the Taunton Public schools, and was a 1943 graduate of Taunton High School. For many years, she was employed as a stitcher at the...

Patricia I. (Mullarkey) Tomawski
Oct 5, 2018
Patricia I. Tomawski (Mullarkey) 66, of Taunton, passed away peacefully on Friday, October 5, 2018 at Lifecare Center of Raynham, surrounded by her loving family. She was the beloved wife of Paul D. Tomawski.
Born in Fall River, MA, she was the daughter of the late Michael Patrick Mullarkey and Irene (Beaulieu) Arseneault,...
Helen A. Lichacz
Jul 21, 2018
Helen A. (Przygoda) Lichacz , 99 years old, a lifelong resident of Taunton, MA died peacefully at Marion Manor in Taunton on Saturday, July 21, 2018.
She was the beloved wife of the late Joseph B. Lichacz and the daughter of the late Aniela (Izdepska) and the late Joseph Przygoda. She was born in New...
David Andrew Conklin
Jun 18, 2018
David A. Conklin , 68 of Taunton, passed away on Monday, June 18, 2018 at the Massachusetts General Hospital, in Boston. He was the husband of the late Dale (Yudkin) Conklin.
Born in Bridgeport, CT, he was a son of the late John F. and Vivian (O’Dell) Conklin.
He served his country proudly...
Cecilia Mary (Curley) Raposa
Jun 2, 2018
Cecilia M. Raposa (Curley) 97, of East Taunton, passed away peacefully on Saturday, June 2, 2018 at Longmeadow of Taunton. She was the wife of the late Joseph D. Raposa.
Born in Boston, MA, she was a daughter of the late Michael J. and Mary (Hever) Curley.
She was educated in the Bridgewater...
Kenny Gary Cherenfant
May 25, 2018
Kenny Gary Cherenfant , was born in Boston, MA on October 1, 1987 to Gaston and Margarida Cherenfant. Kenny died suddenly and walked into the loving arms of his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on May 25, 2018 at the age of 30.
Kenny's soul was a light that shined on us all. With a...
Matthew Stanley Dykas, Sr.
Apr 9, 2018
Matthew S. Dykas, Sr. (Retired T.F.D.) 96, a lifelong resident of Taunton, passed away peacefully on Monday, April 9, 2018 at the Taunton Nursing Home. He was the husband of the late Victoria F. (Bednarz) Dykas and was predeceased by his companion, Eva Kulpa.
Born in Taunton, MA, he was the son of the late...
Anna I. Bednarz
Jan 11, 2018
Anna I. Bednarz (Jacques) 99, of Taunton, passed away on Thursday, January 11, 2018 at Morton Hospital, just one month shy of her 100th birthday. She was the wife of the late Victor S. Bednarz.
Born in Taunton, she was a daughter of the late Kostan and Mary (Palus) Jacques, who lived to...
Helen Rita Pieknik
Dec 14, 2017
Helen R. Pieknik, formerly of Taunton, passed away on Thursday, December 14, 2017 at Kent Hospital in Warwick, RI.
Born in Taunton, she was a daughter of the late Zygmunt and Mary (Ciurczak) Pieknik.
She worked as a home caretaker most of her life.
Helen was the sister of the late Amelia M....
Keith Douglas Alan Pigney
Nov 20, 2017
Keith Douglas Alan Pigney , 80, of Taunton, passed away peacefully on Monday, November 20, 2017 surrounded by his loving family. He was the beloved husband of Kirsti A. (Kytosaho) Pigney. They were married for 54 wonderful years.
Born in Wimbledon, England, United Kingdom. He was the son of the late James Potter and Edna...
Paul Victor Bednarz
Sep 23, 2017
Paul V. Bednarz , 77, of Taunton, passed away peacefully on September 23, 2017 at the Taunton Nursing Home. He was the husband of the late Joan C. Bednarz.
Born in Taunton, he was a son of Anna I. (Jacques) Bednarz and the late Victor S. Bednarz.
He served his country proudly in...
Deborah S. Wrigley-Dooley
Aug 12, 2017
Deborah S. Wrigley-Dooley , 65, of Taunton, passed away on Saturday, August 12, 2017 at the Morton Hospital after a long struggle with cancer.
The daughter of the late Edmund and Ruby (MacDonald) Wrigley, she lived all of her life in the area.
Deborah worked for many years as a Teacher’s Assistant in...
Emily (Holik) Goldonowicz
Aug 11, 2017
Emily J. Goldonowicz (Holik) 98 years old, passed away peacefully on Friday evening, August 11, 2017 at the Marian Manor in Taunton. She was the beloved wife of the late John M. Goldonowicz.
Born in Fall River, she was a daughter of the late Stanislaw and Katarzyna (Paruch) Holik.
She was educated in...
Juanita Esther (Underwood) Adamczyk
Aug 1, 2017
Juanita E. Adamczyk (Underwood) 94, of Taunton, passed away on Tuesday, August 1, 2017 at Morton Hospital. She was the beloved wife of the late Joseph J. Adamczyk.
Born in Bluefield, West Virginia, she was a daughter of the late Roscoe and Alice (Bailey) Underwood.
She was a member of the Union Congregational...
Guillermo Gonzalez Perez
Jul 26, 2017
Guillermo Gonzalez Perez , 62, of Taunton, passed away on Wednesday, July 26, 2017 at the Morton Hospital in Taunton.
Born in Aguadilla, Puerto Rico, he was a son of the late Guillermo Gonzalez and Ramona Perez.
All funeral services will be held at Funeraria San Antonio, 7347 Ave. Agustin Ramos Calero, Isabela,...

Debra A. (Cronin) Ryan
May 4, 2017
Debra A. Ryan, 61, of Taunton, formerly of Malden, passed away on May 4, 2017.
Born in Malden, MA, daughter of the late Arthur F. Cronin and Mona A. (Doyle) Cronin
She leaves a son, John M. Chaplin, of Hudson, MA; and her siblings, Michael Cronin, Susan Field, and Barbara Snow.
Funeral services...
Joseph Francis Brouillard
Apr 24, 2017
Joseph F. Brouillard , 44, of Taunton, passed away on Monday, April 24, 2017 at Morton Hospital.
Born in Taunton, MA, he was a son of Jeanne S. (Bostock) Brouillard of Taunton, and the late James W. Brouillard.
He worked as a master mechanic for many years. His life was focused around cars,...
Joseph J. Folcik
Apr 8, 2017
Joseph J. Folcik , 71, of Raynham, passed away peacefully on Saturday, April 8, 2017 at Saint Elizabeth’s Medical Center, in Brighton. He was the loving husband of Barbara A. (Bednarz) Folcik.
Born in Taunton, he was a son of the late Joseph and Catherine (Januse) Folcik.
Joe worked at Reed and Barton...
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