Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Families in Pawtucket, RI
Serving Pawtucket and Surrouding Areas
Murry Godek
Jan 6, 2017
Lincoln – Murry Godek, 67, passed away peacefully on Friday, January 6, 2017.
Born in Pawtucket, he was a son of the late Murphy and Irene (Brin) Godek.
Murry resided at the Avatar Home, Dexter Rock Road, Lincoln for many years.
He was a longtime member of the ARC of Blackstone Valley and...
Steven B. Trenteseaux, Sr.
Jan 6, 2017
Central Falls - Steven B.
Trenteseaux, Sr., 51, passed away Friday, January 6, 2017.
He was the beloved husband of Roxanne M. (Charest) Trenteseaux.
Born in Providence, a son of Maurice H. and Evelyn (Faria) Trenteseaux of Seekonk, he resided in Pawtucket before moving to Central Falls four years ago.
Steve...
Yvette M. Robidoux
Jan 6, 2017
South Attleboro – Yvette M. (Audette) Robidoux, 92, passed away on Friday, January 6, 2017.
She was the beloved wife of the late Fernand R.
Born in Central Falls, she was a daughter of the late Armand J. and Eva B. (Aubin) Audette.
Yvette was a loving and devoted wife.
She...
James B. O'Donnell
Jan 5, 2017
O’Donnell, 78, passed away peacefully at home on Thursday, January 5, 2017.
He was the beloved husband of Barbara A. (Lapham) O’Donnell for sixty years.
A lifelong resident of Pawtucket, he was a son of the late Harold A. and Mary K. (Barry) O’Donnell.
Jim was the proprietor for thirty-one years of the...
Sofia Pereszluha
Jan 3, 2017
East Providence – Sofia (Bodnar) Pereszluha, 99, of Rumford, passed away on Tuesday, January 3, 2017.
She was the beloved wife of the late Joseph Pereszluha.
Born in Woonsocket, a daughter of the late John and Sofia (Zeremba) Bodnar, she resided in Woonsocket, Lincoln, and Pawtucket before moving to Rumford in 1986.
Sofia...
David J. Mclaughlin
Dec 28, 2016
Pawtucket - David J. McLaughlin, 65, passed away on Wednesday, December 28, 2016. He was the beloved husband of Anna T. (Pion) McLaughlin for thirty-three years. Born in Central Falls, the son of the late James and Rita (Pierce) McLaughlin, he resided in Cumberland before moving to Pawtucket thirty-three years ago. Dave was a Master Boat Builder at the Director...
Ellen Keegan
Dec 27, 2016
Pawtucket – Ellen Keegan, 96, passed away on Tuesday, December 27, 2016. A lifelong resident of Pawtucket, she was a daughter of the late Thomas and Catherine (Howley) Keegan. Ellen leaves several nieces and nephews. She was the sister of the late James, John, Margaret, Catherine Keegan and Anne Handrigan. VISITATION will begin Friday at 9:45 a.m. at WILLIAM W....
John V. Moriarty
Dec 27, 2016
Moriarty, 77, passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family on Tuesday, December 27, 2016.
He was the beloved husband of Mary Beth (Snow) Moriarty.
Born in Pawtucket, a son of the late John V. and Mary M. (Gibney) Moriarty, he resided in Attleboro before moving to Rehoboth thirty-two years ago.
John served...
Linda M. Peirce
Dec 26, 2016
Pawtucket – Linda M. (Traghella) Peirce, 54, passed away on Monday, December 26, 2016. She was the wife of Marc Peirce. A lifelong resident of Pawtucket, she was a daughter of Dorothy A. (Anderson) Traghella of Pawtucket and the late William J. Traghella. Linda was a driver for Access Ambulance until her illness. She loved nature and all animals, especially...
Piedad Perez
Dec 26, 2016
Pawtucket – Piedad (Velez) Perez, 64, passed away surrounded by her loving family on Monday, December 26, 2016. She was the beloved wife of Luis J. Perez for thirty-six years. Born in Colombia, a daughter of the late Bernardo and Rosmira (Ortiz) Velez, she resided in Pawtucket since 1989. Piedad loved all animals. Besides her husband, she leaves two daughters,...
Jacinto J. Jeronimo
Dec 23, 2016
Providence – Jacinto J.
Jeronimo, 86, passed away surrounded by his family on Friday, December 23, 2016.
He was the beloved husband of the late Natalia (Picanco) Jeronimo.
Born in the Azores, a son of the late Joao and Clotilde Jeronimo, he resided in Montreal, Canada and Pawtucket before moving to Providence four...
Theresa Brown-Palana
Dec 21, 2016
Rumford – Theresa (McHale) Brown-Palana, 93, passed away Wednesday, December 21, 2016. She was the beloved wife of the late Kenneth J. Brown and the late Joseph F. Palana. Born in Wareham, Massachusetts, she was the daughter of the late Richard V. and Hazel (Stringer) McHale. Theresa had resided in Central Falls and Pawtucket most of her life before moving...
Blanche L. Snyder
Dec 18, 2016
Pawtucket – Blanche L. (Charron) Snyder, 89, passed on peacefully to be with the Lord on Sunday, December 18, 2016.
She was the wife of the late Stanley R.
Snyder and mother to the late Dr.
Ross Snyder and the late Keith Snyder.
She is survived by a loving family that...
Gordon "Whitey" Hurst
Dec 14, 2016
Pawtucket – Gordon “Whitey” Hurst, 87, passed away on Wednesday, December 14, 2016. He was the beloved husband of the late Eleanor R. (Thurston) Hurst. A lifelong resident of Pawtucket, he was a son of the late Harold and Marion (Bindley) Hurst. Whitey worked as a pipefitter at Electric Boat for many years until his retirement, and was a life...
Rita Karneeb-Sayegh
Dec 9, 2016
Pawtucket – Rita (Matook) Karneeb-Sayegh, 102, passed away peacefully at home on Friday, December 9, 2016.
She was the beloved wife of the late Abraham Karneeb and George Sayegh.
Born in Pawtucket, a daughter of the late Wadi and Esma (Zeytoun) Matook, she moved to Brooklyn, NY in 1947 and returned to Pawtucket in 1989....
Margaret M. Schoepfer-Mitchell
Dec 7, 2016
Pawtucket – Margaret M. (Woods) Schoepfer-Mitchell. 79, passed away on Wednesday, December 7, 2016.
She was the beloved wife of the late Leonard W.
A lifelong resident of Pawtucket, she was a daughter of the late John A. and Florence G. (Thompson) Woods.
Margaret was employed by the M.
Company, Attleboro...
Sandra L. Lemay
Dec 7, 2016
Pawtucket – Sandra L. (Wild) Lemay, 73, passed away peacefully at home on Wednesday, December 7, 2016.
She was the beloved wife of the late Ernest P.
A lifelong resident of Pawtucket, she was the daughter of the late William T. and Margaret T. (Grant) Wild.
Sandra was the store manager at Weintraub...
Anthony A. Kaczmarek, Jr.
Dec 6, 2016
Smithfield – Anthony A. Kaczmarek, Jr., 59, passed away on Tuesday, December 6, 2016. He was the beloved son of the late Anthony A., Sr. and Alice B. (Supczak) Kaczmarek. Anthony graduated from Rhode Island College and worked as a Youth Counselor at Harmony Hills School, Chepachet for many years. He also enjoyed watching and following baseball. Burial in the...
Angela F. Nystrom
Nov 29, 2016
Rehoboth - Angela F. (Donais) Nystrom, 97, passed away Tuesday, November 29, 2016.
She was the beloved wife of the late E.
Born in Bridgeport, Connecticut, a daughter of the late Armand and Mary (Connell) Donais, she resided in Rehoboth most of her life.
Angela was a former longtime member of the South...
Janice B. Fagan
Nov 25, 2016
Pawtucket – Janice B.
Fagan, 78, passed away peacefully on Friday, November 25, 2016.
Born in Woonsocket, a daughter of the late John J. and Barbara L. (Lowe) Fagan, she resided in East Providence before moving to Pawtucket thirty-two years ago.
Janice was a Patient Accounts Clerk at the Memorial Hospital of RI...


