All Obituaries

Donna L. (Osborne) Roberson, 73, peacefully drifted into the arms of her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Friday, May 20th, 2022. She was preceded in death by her beloved husband Theodore R. Roberson. Born in Greece she was the daughter of the late William and Elizabeth (Tasker). Donna worked for many years as a hairdresser, however, Donna’s greatest accomplishment will always be her family who she loved fiercely. She was known for having a kind and generous spirit, with an uncanny...

Robert J. Castro, Jr., age 66 of Raynham, passed away on May 18, 2022 at Morton Hospital. He was the beloved longtime partner of Harry Burer. Born in Taunton, He was the son of Lorraine (Ferreira) and the late Robert J. Castro, Sr. Bob was a graduate of Bridgewater-Raynham Regional High School, Class of 1973. He also received his Bachelor's Degree from UMass Dartmouth School of Arts. Bob worked at Irving Schectman and Company before retiring. Bobby was of high intellect, a Jeopardy...

Adrian J. “Rudy” Arruda, age 78 of Raynham, passed away on May 14, 2022 at Rhode Island Hospital. He was the husband of Joanne (White) Arruda. Born in Taunton, he was the son of the late Antone and Josephine (Kuczek) Arruda.  Mr. Arruda was raised and educated in Taunton and a graduate of Taunton High School Class of 1961.  Rudy lived a lifetime on his beloved farm in Raynham.  He worked at Chickering Trucking, Rockland Industries, then as owner operator of...

Richard W. Bentley, Sr, of Taunton, the beloved husband of the late Mary (Falconi) Bentley, passed away on May 13, 2022. ARRANGEMENTS ARE INCOMPLETE, A COMPLETE OBITUARY WILL BE POSTED.

Mary (Falconi) Bentley, of Taunton, the beloved wife of the late Richard W. Bentley, Sr, passed away on May 13, 2022. ARRANGEMENTS ARE INCOMPLETE, A COMPLETE OBITUARY WILL BE POSTED.

Jose “Joe” M. Bergantim, age 59 of New Bedford, passed away May 11, 2022 at St. Luke Hospital.   Joe was born in Feterias do Sul, Sao Miguel, Azores, the son of the late Manuel and Maria (Raposo) Bergantim.   Joe was employed with P.A. Landers for over thirty years as a site superintendent. He was a member of Baystate APA Pool League in New Bedford, he enjoyed being outdoors, theme parks, fishing, air shows, and being around a campfire. Most of all, he was a loving...

Joao Teles, age 84 of Taunton, passed away on Wednesday, May 11, 2022 in his residence with his loving family by his side. He was the beloved husband of the late Maria (Rosareo) Teles. Joao was born in Sao Miguel, Azores, the son of the late Jose and Maria (DeSousa) Teles. Before retiring, Mr. Teles was employed with Olson Greenhouse as a gardener. He enjoyed gardening, fishing and cherished time spent with his family. He is survived by his children; Joao Teles, Simon Teles, Joseph...

Jose A. Silveira, age 65 of Taunton, passed away on May 9, 2022 with his loving family by his side. Jose was born in Flores, Azores, the beloved son of Orlando and Lucinda (Mendonca) Silveira of Taunton. Before retiring, Mr. Silveira was employed with KMS Machine. He enjoyed playing cards, hunting and fishing. Besides his beloved parents, Jose is survived by his loving children, George Silveira, Emily Truelove and Deborah Silveira, grandfather of Avarie Silveira, Jason Silveira, Ashley...

Valdemar "Val" Coelho, age 70 of Taunton, Massachusetts, passed away on May 5, 2022 at Mt. Auburn Hospital in Cambridge. He was the beloved husband of Ivone (Costa) Coelho. Val was born in St. Michael, Azores Before retiring, Mr. Coelho was employed with Ethan Allen for the past 45 years. He loved spending time with his family, especially his grandchildren.  He also enjoyed gardening, cooking, traveling, and refinishing furniture. Besides his beloved wife Ivone of almost...

Elsie (Vaz) Ducharme, 89 of Taunton, passed away on Monday May 2, 2022. She was the beloved wife of the late Raymond J. Ducharme. Elsie was born in Taunton, the daughter of the late Frank and Bella (Berthao) Vaz. Before retiring, Elsie was employed as a para-professional in the Taunton Public School system working at Martin School and Bennett school, she was also employed as a seamstress and hat maker for the Children’s shop. She enjoyed gardening, and planting many flowers, she...