Helene M. Risho

Pawtucket – Helene M. (Golla) Risho, 96, passed away peacefully on July 8, 2019, at the home of her daughter Marie-Christine, her caregiver.  She was the loving wife of the late Albert Risho for nearly sixty years.  Born in Tunisia, North Africa, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Marguerite (Calvel) Golla. A war bride of her time, Helene married the love of her life in 1946.  She dedicated her life to raising her children and grandchildren while helping her husband run their family business, the former A. Risho & Sons Nursery in Pawtucket.  A lifelong member of the Church of the Good Shepherd, Pawtucket, Helene’s life flourished in her faith and love for her family.  She enjoyed gardening, cooking and watching Jeopardy. She is survived by three daughters, Marie-Christine Sipes of Pascoag, Joyce Silvestri and her husband, Joseph, of Seekonk, MA, Susan Hosey Holmes and her husband, Stephen, of Pawtucket; seven siblings, Denise Deschenes of Pawtucket, Robert Golla of Alabama, Marcelle, Maurice,...