Obituaries

Local Bristol County Obituaries

Anna I. Bednarz

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...

Melissa Jean Mosel

Melissa Jean Mosel

Mar 29, 2017

Melissa J. Mosel , 36, of South Weymouth, passed away on March 29, 2017 at the Rhode Island Hospital.

Born in Boston, MA, she was the daughter of the late Greg Grasso and Elizabeth R. Mosel.

She leaves a brother, Brian Mosel, of NH; and an uncle, Steven Mosel, of South Weymouth.

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Edward Barkan

Edward Barkan

Feb 8, 2017

Edward Barkan , 86, of Taunton, passed away on Wednesday, February 8, 2017 at his home.

Born in Taunton, he was a son of the late Andrew and Anna (Wacz) Barkon.

He served his country proudly with the United Stated Navy during the Korean War.

Mr. Barkan worked as an electrical...

Theodore P. Dykas

Theodore P. Dykas

Dec 13, 2016

Theodore P. Dykas , Patrolman Taunton Police Dept (ret). 93 years old, died on Tuesday December 13, 2016.  He was the husband of Rosemary (Knox) Dykas.

He was born in Taunton son of the late Joseph and Mary ( Miga) Dykas. He was also the husband of the late Nellie (Folick) Dykas.

Ted...

Veronica F. (Milka)  Custer

Veronica F. (Milka) Custer

Dec 5, 2016

Veronica Custer, passed away peacefully on Monday, December 5, 2016 at Lifecare Center of Raynham. She was the wife of the late Joseph Custer

Funeral services were private.

Henry Martyniak

Henry Martyniak

Oct 13, 2016

Henry Martyniak , age 94, of Taunton, passed away on Thursday, October 13, 2016 at his home.

Born in Taunton, he was a son of the late Stefan and Anna (Ducznski) Martyniak.

A lifelong resident of Taunton, he served his country proudly in the United States Army from 1942-1945 during World War II....

Mario Angelo Cioffi

Mario Angelo Cioffi

Oct 12, 2016

Mario A. Cioffi , 66, of North Attleboro, passed away on Wednesday, October 12, 2016 at Walden Health and Rehabilitation Center in Concord, MA.

Born in Providence, he was a son of the late Mario and Rose (Marandola) Cioffi

He worked as a jewelry designer for many years.

He leaves a...

Stella (Bakon)  Wenczak

Stella (Bakon) Wenczak

Oct 4, 2016

Stella Bakon Wenczak , of Florida died Tuesday, October 4, 2016 peacefully at home which she shared with her daughter, Barbara Wenczak, for the past 15 years. Stella was 96 years old and the widow of Walter Wenczak. Born in Taunton, she was the daughter of the late Stephanie and Joseph Bakon. She was a former parishioner...

Stanley Edward Koss

Stanley Edward Koss

Sep 9, 2016

Stanley E. Koss , of W.Yarmouth, died Friday, September 9, 2016 at Cape Cod Hospital after an 8 month illness with osteomyelitis and complications with kidney disease.  He was surrounded by his loving family. Stanley was 82 years young and a devoted husband to Patricia (Rusiecki) Koss for 57 years.

Born in Taunton, he was...

Frank Majcher

Frank Majcher

Sep 7, 2016

Frank Majcher , age 93, of Raynham, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, September 7, 2016 at Longmeadow of Taunton. He was the husband of the late Mary (Gill) Majcher.

Born in Taunton, he was a son of the late Antoni and Tekla (Koval) Majcher.

Frank served his country proudly with the United States...