Obituary notices, week of September 14 through September 20, 2026
TAUNTON — This week's column carries notices for six obituaries of Taunton residents, current and former, as posted by area funeral homes and obituary aggregators: Sybil C. Cohen, Mae Fortes, Jacqueline F. Klingenstein, Juan Miguel "Juancho" Rodriguez, Maria F. Santos and Joyce B. Winslow.
Maria F. "Fatima" Santos, 57, of Taunton, died September 10, 2026. The obituary notes her greatest joy was spending time with her sons, Gino and Nikko. Service details were not included in the notice. Full obituary at Shepherd Funeral & Cremation Service: https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/name/maria-santos-obituary?id=62447881.
Juan Miguel "Juancho" Rodriguez, 57, formerly of Taunton (he spent his formative years there) and more recently of Central Falls and Pawtucket, R.I., died Sunday, September 13, 2026, at home surrounded by his family. Service details were not included in the notice. Full obituary at William W. Tripp Funeral Home: https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/name/juan-rodriguez-obituary?id=62445838.
Mae (Barboza) Fortes, 88, of Taunton, died September 14, 2026, at her residence with her family by her side. She was the beloved wife of 43 years of the late Alvarino (Levi) Fortes, who died in 2000. Service details were not included in the notice. Full obituary at Silva Funeral Home: https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/name/mae-fortes-obituary?id=62453122.
Jacqueline F. Klingenstein, 83, of Taunton, died September 14, 2026. Full obituary at Echovita: https://www.echovita.com/us/obituaries/ma/taunton/jacqueline-klingenstein-22133972.
Joyce B. Winslow, 85, of Taunton, died September 14, 2026. Full obituary at Echovita: https://www.echovita.com/us/obituaries/ma/taunton/joyce-winslow-22123312.
Sybil C. Cohen, 82, of Taunton, died September 15, 2026. Full obituary at Echovita: https://www.echovita.com/us/obituaries/ma/taunton/sybil-cohen-22132391.
Notices compiled from Silva Funeral Home, Shepherd Funeral & Cremation Service, William W. Tripp Funeral Home, Hathaway Family Funeral Homes, Stanetsky Memorial Chapels, Legacy.com, Echovita, Tribute Archive and Taunton Patch.
Compiled from funeral home notices and published obituaries.