All Obituaries

Donna Viera, 70, of East Taunton, Massachusetts, passed away peacefully on 3/12/2026 after a long illness. Donna was born on December 3rd, 1955, to Beatrice and John Viera in Taunton, Massachusetts. She attended St. Anthony’s for grammar school, Bishop Cassidy for high school and studied medical transcription and culinary arts at Johnson & Wales College. A brilliant mind who could define medical terminology better than most doctors, Donna brought her talent and skills to a variety of ...

Jean Ruth Emsley of Taunton, MA, age 86, passed peacefully on March 3, 2026 at home, surrounded by those she loved. She was born January 27, 1940 to James and Muriel Dolan. Beloved wife of Edward Emsley (deceased) and loving mother of Kelley Gracia married to Paul Sr. and Scott Emsley married to Brenda. Jean was one of nine children: James, Rosemary (deceased), Suzanne, John, Kathleen (deceased), Stephen, Michael, and Sheila. Jean was a 1959 graduate of Taunton High School. Her love and ...

In Taunton, Anthony “Tony” Machado, age 75, passed away at home following a brief illness on February 26, 2026. Tony was the husband of loving wife Dianne (Correia) Machado of Taunton for forty years. He was born in Sao Miguel, Portugal, the son of the late Amilcar Machado and Mary (Medeiros) Machado. Anthony had resided all his life in Taunton, he was educated in Taunton schools and received his associate’s degree from UMASS Amherst in landscaping. He was employed at Lopes ...

Alice Boivin (1934-2026) Alice F. (Donnelly) Boivin, age 91, passed away peacefully in her home on February 22, 2026, after a long illness. She was the loving wife of the late J. Francis Boivin. She was born in Taunton to the late P. Edward and Edith (Connaty) Donnelly. A 1952 graduate of Taunton High School, she earned a B. S. & M. Ed. degree from the former Bridgewater Teachers’ College and taught in the Norton Public Schools. Alice was the recipient of the Marian Medal from the ...

In Marlborough, Angelina F. Jones, age 71, passed away at UMASS Memorial Hospital in Marlborough on February 25, 2026 following a brief illness. Angelina was born in Brockton, the daughter of the late Paytton Jones and Mary (Pizzi) Jones. Angelina enjoyed watching baseball with her father. She was always a happy person who enjoyed life and especially those times with her nieces and nephews. She loved her other family at the group home as they lived off each other with happiness and joyful ...

In Mashpee, William J. Wade, age 75, passed away peacefully in his home while surrounded by his loving family, following a lengthy illness on February 24, 2026. William is survived by his loving wife Doreen Dawson Wade of Popponesset, Mashpee. He was born in Taunton, the son of the late Joseph F. Wade and Murial (Hackett) Wade. William was educated in Taunton, graduating from Monsignor Coyle High School and also from Bridgewater State University. He was employed as a teacher and school ...

Brian Melvin Lewis, age 78, passed away on February 23rd after a short illness. Mr. Lewis was born in 1947 in Worcester, Massachusetts and later moved with his family to Taunton where he graduated from Taunton High with the Class of 1967. Brian retired from Wrentham State School as a stationary fireman and spent his free time collecting movie and music memorabilia. His love of movies, soundtracks, motorcycles, hot rods, UFO’s and anything James Dean was an enormous part of his life as ...

On February 22, 2026, Elvie Dorceus Gabriel, a resident of Raynham, Massachusetts, passed away peacefully at home with her loving family by her side at the age of 91. Elvie was born in Léogâne, Haiti, and was the beloved wife of the late Jean Dominique Gabriel, and the cherished daughter of the late Elve Dorceus and Lauricile Summerville. A devoted housewife, Elvie dedicated her life to her family. On December 23, 1995, she moved to the United States to care for her ...

In Taunton, William R. White, Age 93, passed away peacefully following a brief illness on February 7, 2026. William was the loving husband of his late wife Edith V. (Pouliot) White. He was born in Passaic, N.J., the son of the late William R. White and Laura G. (Morin) White. In his early years, William lived with his mother Laura and his Aunt Eva (Morin) McGowan and Uncle John McGowan. Uncle John was William’s father figure. They lived with them until Aunt Eva and Uncle John had their ...

Jim Berry, 74, passed away very unexpectedly on February 6 in Taunton. Originally from Huntington Indiana, he was a graduate of Purdue University, & a long standing member of Sigma Nu fraternity & the alumni rugby team. He spent most of his career working in the biotech/medical construction industry as a senior business development executive, retiring in 2020. Jim achieved his goal of hiking the entirety of the Appalachian Trail & was an avid cyclist. Even in his retirement he ...