Mary Lucy Buteau

Pawtucket- Mary Lucy Buteau (King), 98, passed away peacefully, with her family by her side, on November 22, 2024. She was the beloved wife for 65 years of the late Ralph C. Buteau and the cherished mother of Dianne Connor, and her husband Frank, of Naples, Florida, and LuAnn Fitzgerald of West Roxbury, Massachusetts. She was the loving grandmother of Garrett Fitzgerald and his wife, Leigh of Whitman, Massachusetts. Born and raised in the Pleasant Street neighborhood of Pawtucket, Mary was the daughter of the late Albert and Maria King (Sariva). Mary was raised in a community rich in Portuguese tradition. She could regale you with stories of growing up in what is now downtown Pawtucket and the vibrancy of that area in the 40’s and 50’s. She had an encyclopedic knowledge of the history of Pawtucket and would often reminisce about the influence that the Portuguese American Club played in her younger years. Mary attended Pawtucket schools and upon graduation worked for the Sydney Blumenthal Textile Company...