Obituaries
Local Bristol County Obituaries
Bartholomew C. LoVerde
Aug 14, 2023
Bartholomew C. LoVerde , age 81, of Swansea, passed away on Tuesday, August 14, 2023, at HopeHealth Hulitar Hospice Inpatient Center in Providence. He was the husband of Laura Harris.
Born in Providence, he was the son of the late Salvatore and Hope (Euart) LoVerde.
He worked as an information technology support specialist...
Robert L. Turnblom
Jul 28, 2023
Robert Louis Turnblom , age 93, of Bristol, RI, formerly of Rehoboth, MA passed away after a long battle with cancer on Friday, July 28, 2023, at the Rhode Island Veterans Home in Bristol, RI. He was the husband of the late Anita M. (LeFave) Turnblom.
Born in Manchester, NH. Raised in Warwick, RI. He...
LindaLee T. (Seekell) Ellis
Jul 5, 2023
LindaLee T. (Seekell) Ellis, age 73, died peacefully at home on Wednesday, July 5, 2023, surrounded by her family.
Linda was the oldest child of the late Benjamin A. Seekell, Jr., and Alice L. (Bianchi) Seekell. She was born in New Bedford, and raised in Taunton. She graduated from Bishop Cassidy High School...
Frank Allen Gilson, Jr
Jun 19, 2023
Francis A. Gilson, Jr . “Frank” age 70, of Pawtucket, RI, passed away on Monday, June 19, 2023, unexpectedly at his home.
Born in Bronx, NY, he was the son of the late Francis A. and Alice (Carr) Gilson.
He worked in the maintenance department at Butler Hospital for 32 years before retiring....
Pastor Robert R. McLaughlin
Jun 16, 2023
Pastor Robert R. McLaughlin, Sr ., age 69, of Seekonk, passed away peacefully on Friday, June 16, 2023, at his home with his loving family by his side. Born in Providence, he was the son of the late William and Stella (Demonte) McLaughlin.
Pastor Robert R. McLaughlin was ordained in 1990 by the late Col....
Menta Irene (Nickerson) West
Jun 10, 2023
Menta Irene West (Nickerson) age 63, of Taunton, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, June 10, 2023, at Morton Hospital.
Born and raised in Norton, she was the daughter of the late Maxwell and Mary (Jacobs) Nickerson.
Menta graduated from Norton High School and previously lived in Taunton, Raynham, and Middleboro before making her...
Herline Seide
May 28, 2023
Herline Seide , age 35, passed away on May 28, 2023 in Taunton.
Born in Port-Au-Prince, Haiti, she was the daughter of Paul Augustine and Marie Seide.
Miss Seide was raised in Haiti and lived in France.
She worked previously as a CAN. Herline was a loyal companion to both friends...
Christine A. Hicks
May 27, 2023
Christine A. Hicks , 56, of Brockton, passed away on Saturday, May 27, 2023, at the South Shore Hospital in Weymouth.
Born and raised in Brockton, she was the daughter of Carl Hicks Jr., and the late Erica (Dividian) Hicks.
She had various jobs throughout her life.
Besides her father, she...
Audrey L. (Lawrence) Quigley
May 13, 2023
Audrey L. Quigley (Lawrence) age 89, of Canton, passed away peacefully in the comfort of her home on Saturday, May 13, 2023. She was the wife of the late Thomas G. Quigley, Sr.Born in Salem, she was the daughter of the late Robert Lawrence, Sr. and Jennie (Newcomb) Doane.Audrey was a NIC Unit nurse for many years at Beth Israel...
William Henry Bourque, Jr.
May 5, 2023
William H. Bourque, Jr. , 92 years old passed away peacefully at home on May 5, 2023, with his 4 children by his side. Bill was raised in Taunton and lived most of his life off the 8th fairway of the John F. Parker G.C. He graduated from Monsignor James Coyle HS in 1948 and honorably served...
James C. Cavanaugh
May 4, 2023
James C. Cavanaugh , “Jim”, age 52, of Taunton, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, May 4, 2023. He was the loving husband of Renata J. (Slezak) Cavanaugh. They had been married for twenty-three years.
Born in Boston, he was the son of the late James Cavanaugh and Marie (Steeves) Mandra. He was raised by his...
Michael A. Jannini
Mar 31, 2023
Michael A. Jannini “Mike”, 35, of Marshfield, tragically passed away on Friday, March 31, 2023.
Born on March 12, 1988, in Norwood, Massachusetts, he was the son of Chris and Sandra D. (Knight) Jannini of Linden, Tennessee.
In addition to his parents, he is survived by his beloved son, Ronan Jannini, his little...
Susan D. (O'Brien) Tattersall
Mar 29, 2023
Susan D. Tattersall (O'Brien) 62 of Pawtucket, R.I. and formally of Seekonk, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, March 29, 2023, at Hope Health Hulitar Hospice Center in Providence after a long and courageous battle with Cancer.
Born on October 4th, 1960, in Taunton, MA, she was the beloved daughter of William and Joan (Zeiba) O'Brien...
Norberto Sanchez, Jr
Feb 16, 2023
Norberto Sanchez, Jr., age 53, of Taunton, passed away on February 16, 2023.
Born in Taunton, he was the son of Gloria (Rivera) Sanchez and the late Norberto Sanchez, Sr.
He worked as an automotive mechanic for many years. Even though being a mechanic was his job, he would often work on friends and family...
Luis Angel Rios-Sanchez
Feb 15, 2023
Luis A. Rios-Sanchez, 68, of Taunton, passed away on February 15, 2023 at Massachusetts General Hospital.
Born in Manati, Puerto Rico, he was the son of the late Victor Manuel Rios-Castro and Carmen Sanchez-Maisone.
He was a self-employed electrician in Puerto Rico for many years.
A loving father, grandfather, and companion with a...

Manuel Gouveia
Feb 2, 2023
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Weronika Polanska
Jan 31, 2023
Weronika (Sznigier) Polanska , 85, of Taunton, passed away on Tuesday, January 31, 2023 at Marion Manor in Taunton.
Born in Poland, she was the daughter of the late Jan and Anna Sznigier.
She resided in Raynham from 1966 to 1968 then she moved to Taunton.
Weronika worked as a technician...
Patricia R. (Rafter) Arcikowski
Jan 4, 2023
Patricia R. Arcikowski (Rafter) 87, of East Taunton, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, January 4, 2023 at the Life Care Center of Raynham. She was the wife of the late Edward A. Arcikowski.
Born in Taunton, she was the daughter of the late Joseph F. and Nora (Ptak) Rafter.
Patricia had resided in Brockton where...
Judith A. (White) Medas
Dec 21, 2022
Judith A. Medas (White) age 75, of Taunton, passed away on Wednesday, December 21, 2022 at Morton Hospital. She was the wife of the late George Medas and was also the former spouse of Rafael Rodriguez.
Born in Boston, she was the daughter of the late John F. and Alma M. (Joyal) White.
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Barbara Ann (Bednarz) Folcik
Dec 13, 2022
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