Obituaries

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...

Mar 17, 2016

Myers, FL – Ilene J. (Fortin) Brown, 82, a lifelong resident of Seekonk, passed away on Thursday, March 17, 2016 in Ft.

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...

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...

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.

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...

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...

Mar 11, 2016

North Providence – Rose V. (Markarian) Ovoian, 92, formerly of South Attleboro, passed away on Friday, March 11, 2016.

She was the beloved wife of Philip Ovoian for 69 years.

Born in Pawtucket, she was a daughter of the late Harotune and Antaram (Berberian) Markarian.

Rose was a graduate of Pawtucket High School...

Mar 6, 2016

Pawtucket – Elizabeth S. (O’Neil) Lima, 83, passed away surrounded by her loving family after a brief illness on Sunday, March 6, 2016.

She was the beloved wife of Robert J.

The couple would have celebrated their 62nd wedding anniversary on April 24th.

Born in Providence, a daughter of the late Edward and...

Mar 5, 2016

Cumberland – Derrick T. Joslyn, 28, passed away along with his sister, Tiffany Joslyn from injuries sustained in an automobile accident on Saturday, March 5, 2016. He was the beloved husband of Jillian R. (Hutton) Joslyn. Born in Stoughton, MA, he was the son of Patricia (Cabral) Anderson of Brockton, MA and Robert Joslyn and his companion, Melody Hill of...

Mar 3, 2016

Pawtucket – Mary (Mecroules) Fetekake, 99, passed away Thursday, March 3, 2016. She was the beloved wife of the late Charles Fetekake. Born in Pawtucket, she was a daughter of the late Thomas and Annie (Pappafelepopoulos) Mecroules. Mary was raised and educated in Springfield, MA before returning to Pawtucket in 1953. She was a member of the Assumption of the...

Feb 29, 2016

Seekonk – Edward Seropian, 95, passed away peacefully at home on Monday, February 29, 2016.

He was the beloved husband of the late Rose (Hoogasian) Seropian.

Born in Pawtucket, he was a son of the late Roupene and Elizabeth (Oozoonian) Seropian.

Army Air Corps veteran of World War II and a longtime member...