Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Families in Pawtucket, RI
Serving Pawtucket and Surrouding Areas
Claire T. Guastello
Apr 18, 2016
Pawtucket – Claire T. (Poirier) Guastello, 89, passed away Monday, April 18, 2016. She was the beloved wife of the late John J. Guastello, Sr. A lifelong resident Pawtucket, she was the only daughter of the late Theodore and Yvonne (Forcier) Poirier. Claire was employed by Texas Instruments, Attleboro over twenty years until retiring in 1989. She leaves her loving...
Gary P. Harris
Apr 14, 2016
Pawtucket – Gary P. Harris, 56, passed away peacefully at home on Thursday, April 14, 2016. He was the beloved husband of Sheila M. (Gorman) Harris. A lifelong resident of Pawtucket, he was a son of Doris B. (Robidoux) Harris of North Providence and the late George D. Harris, Jr. Gary loved playing cards; yard work; gardening; cookouts and most...
Robin E. Cook, R.N.
Apr 11, 2016
Coventry - Robin Cook, 63, of Summer Villa, Coventry, passed away on Monday, April 11, 2016 at Kent Hospital, Warwick. She was the beloved daughter of Richard Cook of Pawtucket and the late Lois Cook. Robin grew up in Pawtucket. She was a member of the Episcopal Church. She graduated from Rhode Island College and was a registered nurse before...
Everett J. Murray
Apr 5, 2016
Pawtucket – Everett J. Murray, 78, passed away on Tuesday, April 5, 2016. He was the beloved husband of Barbara (Palmer) Murray. The couple would have celebrated their fifty-eighth wedding anniversary in June. A lifelong resident of Pawtucket, he was a son of the late Everett J. and Mildred (Thompson) Murray. Everett was employed by the Pawtucket School Department for...
John D. Ross
Apr 5, 2016
Pawtucket – John D. Ross, 50, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, April 5, 2016. He was the beloved husband of Sharon D. (Padula) Ross. Born in Attleboro, he was a son of the late Thomas and Nellie (Harris) Ross. John was a machinist at the Leach-Garner Co., Attleboro for over 20 years. He was a member of the First Baptist...
Kevin M. Antaya
Apr 4, 2016
Providence – Kevin M. Antaya, 49, passed away on Monday, April 4, 2016 with family by his side after a courageous five month battle with cancer. He was the beloved husband of Kathleen A. (Breton) Antaya for 26 years. Born in Pawtucket, he was a son of Cheryl F. (Thurber) Antaya and Ronald H. Cole both of Pawtucket and the...
Gladys M. Magill
Apr 1, 2016
Pawtucket – Gladys M. (Fontaine) Magill, 82, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her loving family on Friday, April 1, 2016. She was the beloved wife of the late William J. Magill, Sr. A lifelong resident of Pawtucket, she was a daughter of the late Albert J. and Florence M. (Maley) Fontaine. Gladys leaves thirteen children, Deborah A. Beaucage...
Constance "Connie" V. Bousquet
Mar 30, 2016
Seekonk – Constance “Connie” V. (Bora) Bousquet, 83, passed away after a long illness on Wednesday, March 30, 2016. She was the wife of the late William “Paul” Bousquet. Born in New Hampshire, a daughter of the late Joseph W. and Gabrielle M. (Deshaies) Bora, she resided in Pawtucket before moving to Seekonk in 1976. Connie was a Nurse’s Aide...
Phyllis C. Allan
Mar 28, 2016
Pawtucket – Phyllis C. (Dickens) Allan, 79, passed away Monday, March 28, 2016. She was the beloved wife of the late John “Scotty” Allan. Born in Glasgow, Scotland, a daughter of the late Robert and Elizabeth (Gracie) Dickens, she moved to Pawtucket from Scotland in 1959. Phyllis was employed by the Rhode Island Textile Company over thirty years, retiring as...
Gladys E. Clark
Mar 26, 2016
Pawtucket – Gladys E. (O’Brien) Clark, 92, passed away on Saturday, March 26, 2016. She was the beloved wife of the late George L. Clark. Born in Pawtucket, she was a daughter of the late James and Sarah A. (Hartley) O’Brien. Gladys worked as the credit manager for Sears & Roebuck for many years until her retirement. She was a...
Barbara E. Morgan
Mar 25, 2016
Cumberland – Barbara E. (Birtwell) Morgan, 81, passed away peacefully at home with family by her side on Friday, March 25, 2016. She was the beloved wife of William L. Morgan for 60 years. Born in Lincoln, she was a daughter of the late James and Grace (Ingebret) Birtwell. Barbara worked as an executive secretary in insurance and real estate....
Robert J. Kerle
Mar 18, 2016
Pawtucket – Robert J. Kerle, 101, formerly of Blackburn St., passed away Friday, March 18, 2016. He was the beloved husband of Yvonne T. (Marcoux) Kerle for over sixty-nine years. Born in Newton, MA, the son of the late Joseph J. and Mary (Bugnon) Kerle, he resided in Woonsocket before moving to Pawtucket in 1947. Bob was a World War...
Leon C. Boghossian, Jr.
Mar 18, 2016
Pawtucket – Leon C. Boghossian, Jr., 83, a lifelong resident of Pawtucket, passed away at home on Friday, March 18, 2016. Leon was the devoted husband for 57 years of Susan (Bozigian) Boghossian and proud son of the late Leon Boghossian and Victoria (Brazilian) Boghossian. In addition to his wife, Leon is survived by his beloved children, Leon C. Boghossian...
Isabel B. White
Mar 18, 2016
Belton, Texas – Isabel B. (Metfouney) White, 91, formerly of Pawtucket, passed away at home on Friday, March 18, 2016. She was the beloved wife of the late Earl A. White. Born in Pawtucket, a daughter of the late Michael and Margaret (Shabo) Metfouney, she resided in Pawtucket until moving to Texas three years ago. Isabel was employed by Texas...
Sylvia Battle
Mar 17, 2016
Pawtucket – Sylvia (McGurk) Battle, 76, passed away peacefully with her family by her side on Thursday, March 17, 2016. She was the beloved wife of Robert L. Battle for 49 years. Born in Scotland, she was a daughter of the late John and Rose (Davidson) McGurk. Sylvia worked at Memorial Hospital of RI for over twenty years. She was...
Theresa Y. Beland
Mar 17, 2016
Pawtucket – Theresa Y. (Morin) Beland, 91, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her loving husband and daughters on Thursday, March 17, 2016. She was the beloved wife of Leo G. Beland, the couple would have celebrated their seventy-first wedding anniversary in August. Born in Central Falls, a daughter of the late Joseph and Dora (Lapierre) Morin, she resided...
Ilene J. Brown
Mar 17, 2016
Seekonk, MA / Ft. Myers, FL – Ilene J. (Fortin) Brown, 82, a lifelong resident of Seekonk, passed away on Thursday, March 17, 2016 in Ft. Myers, Fl. She was the beloved wife of Allen E. Brown, Sr. for 59 years. Born in Attleboro, she was a daughter of the late Antonio and Exelia (Gouyette) Fortin. Ilene worked for the...
Napoleon "Leon" A. Jacobs
Mar 15, 2016
Pawtucket – Napoleon “Leon” A. Jacobs, 77, passed away Tuesday, March 15, 2016. He was the beloved husband of the late A. Dorothy (Berlinsky) Jacobs. A lifelong resident of Pawtucket, he was a son of the late Napoleon P. and Viola M. (Sasseville) Jacobs. Leon served in the U.S. Army reserve. He was a painter for Kelly & Picerne Properties...
Filomena L. Pereira
Mar 14, 2016
Pawtucket – Filomena L. (Lacerda) Pereira, 96, passed away on Monday, March 14, 2016. She was the beloved wife of the late Manuel F. Pereira. Born in Cedros, Faial, Azores. Filomena was a longtime communicant of St. Anthony Church in Pawtucket. She leaves five sons, Manuel and his wife, Gilda of Rumford, Joe and his wife, Darlene of East Providence,...
Origene H. Verrier
Mar 13, 2016
Pawtucket – Origene H. Verrier, 97, passed away on Sunday, March 13, 2016. He was the beloved husband of Simonne M. (Depot) Verrier. Together they would have celebrated their 75th anniversary this May. Born in Canada, Origene came to the United States in 1952 residing in Manville, Cumberland and Woonsocket before moving to Pawtucket in 1975. He worked at Custom...


