Obituaries

Apr 30, 2016

Pawtucket – Norman F.

Loiselle, 58, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, April 30, 2016.

Born in Providence, the son of the late Norman F.

Sr. and Virginia (Sanders) Loiselle, he resided in Pawtucket most of his life.

Norman was a graduate of Rhode Island College where he received a Bachelor’s Degree...

Apr 25, 2016

Pawtucket – Albert J.

Goyette, 87, a retired electrical engineer, passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family on Monday, April 25, 2016.

He was the beloved husband of Mary I. (McDermott) Goyette, the couple recently celebrated their sixty-third wedding anniversary.

A lifelong resident of Pawtucket, he was a son of the late...

Apr 24, 2016

Cumberland – Jeannine M. (Landry) Arnold, 85, passed away on Sunday, April 24, 2016.

She was the wife of the late Florent A.

Born in Pawtucket, she was a daughter of the late Leon and Alice (Carroll) Landry.

Jeannine was a CNA with Visiting Nurse Home Health Services, Providence, for many years until...

Apr 24, 2016

Mashpee, MA – Judith “Judi” A. (Renquin) Drazek, 73, passed away peacefully at home on Sunday, April 24, 2016.

She was the beloved wife of Anthony F.

Born in Attleboro, she was a daughter of the late Omer and Catherine (Heagney) Renquin.

Judi was a medical secretary for many years until her retirement...

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.

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...

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...

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...

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...

Apr 5, 2016

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...

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...

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.

A lifelong resident of Pawtucket, she was a daughter of the late Albert J. and Florence M. (Maley) Fontaine.

Gladys leaves...

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....

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...

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.

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...

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.

Born in Lincoln, she was a daughter of the late James and Grace (Ingebret) Birtwell.

Barbara worked as an executive secretary in insurance...

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...

Mar 18, 2016

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....

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.

Born in Pawtucket, a daughter of the late Michael and Margaret (Shabo) Metfouney, she resided in Pawtucket until moving to Texas three years ago.

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.

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...

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...