June M. Ruel

Pawtucket – June M. (Harris) Ruel, 88, passed away on Wednesday, October 5, 2022. She was the beloved wife of the late Marcel “Chuck” Ruel. Born in Central Falls, she was a daughter of the late Frank and Evelyn (Buteau) Harris. June worked for many years as a retail salesclerk at Apex and the former Zayre Department Store. Most recently she worked as an insurance clerk at Loiselle Insurance until her retirement in 1992. June enjoyed playing Scrabble on her Kindle, reading, and listening to music. Above all, she was a devoted and loving mother, and grandmother, who enjoyed caring for her family. June will be lovingly remembered by all whose lives she has touched over the past eighty-eight years. She leaves two children, Laurie J. Ostrander and her husband, Michael, of Greene, Rhode Island and David S. Austin and his wife, Francesca, of Attleboro; three grandchildren, Victoria, Stephanie, and Ryan Austin; a step-granddaughter, Megan Ostrander Marabello and her husband, Jason, of Greene; two...