Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Families in Pawtucket, RI

Serving Pawtucket and Surrouding Areas

Eugene "Gene" A. Slade

Eugene "Gene" A. Slade

Aug 5, 2016

Seekonk – Eugene “Gene” A.

Slade, 76, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, August 5, 2016.

He was the beloved husband of the late Vivian R. (Bouthillier) Slade.

Born in East Providence, he was one of five children of the late Joseph and Margaret (O’Connor) Slade.

Marine Corps veteran of the Vietnam...

Lena M. Poirier

Lena M. Poirier

Aug 2, 2016

Pawtucket – Lena M. (Vecoli) Poirier, 86, passed away on Tuesday, August 2, 2016.

She was the beloved wife of Roland G.

Poirier for 65 years.

A lifelong resident of Pawtucket, she was a daughter of the late Guido, Sr. and Maria (Coppede) Vecoli.

Lena worked as the bookkeeper and office...

William F. Sherratt

William F. Sherratt

Jul 31, 2016

Pawtucket – William F.

Sherratt, 79, passed away on Sunday, July 31, 2016.

He was the beloved husband of Shirley A. (Lavallee) Sherratt for 55 years.

A lifelong resident of Pawtucket, he was a son of the late Arthur, Sr. and Ethel (Barton) Sherratt.

Bill was the proprietor of the former...

Thomas W. Mccartin

Thomas W. Mccartin

Jul 30, 2016

Pawtucket – Thomas W.

McCartin, 44, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, July 30, 2016.

Born in Pawtucket, he was a son of Carole A. (Thurber) Belch of Warwick and the late Thomas F.

He was the step-son of the late Joseph A.

Tom lived in Pawtucket most of his life before...

Yvette "Memere" L. Lauzier

Yvette "Memere" L. Lauzier

Jul 25, 2016

Cumberland - Yvette “Memere” L. (Plourde) Lauzier, 92, passed away peacefully on Monday, July 25, 2016.

She was the former wife of the late Russell B.

Born in Rivierre Ouelle, Quebec, she was a daughter of the late Joseph Etienne and Roseanna (D’Anjou) Plourde and the step-daughter of the late Jean-Francois Plourde who helped raise...

Alda Pina

Alda Pina

Jul 25, 2016

Pawtucket – Alda Pina, 89, passed away on Monday, July 25, 2016. A lifelong resident of Pawtucket, she was the daughter of the late Maria Pina. Alda leaves two nephews and a niece, Jack M. Cruz of Pawtucket, Christopher A. Cruz of Seekonk and Linda A. Card of Milford, NH. She also leaves many great-nieces and nephews and one great-great-nephew....

Evelyn M. Laurie

Evelyn M. Laurie

Jul 25, 2016

Pawtucket – Evelyn M. Laurie, 69, passed away on Monday, July 25, 2016. Born in Pawtucket, she was the daughter of the late Francis E. and Nolia M. (Cordin) Laurie. Evelyn worked at D. Palmieri’s Bakery in Johnston for many years and was a former Holy Union Sister for 21 years. She was an avid and devoted fan of the...

Philomena "Millie" M. Campbell

Philomena "Millie" M. Campbell

Jul 24, 2016

Pawtucket – Philomena “Millie” M. (Borek) Campbell, 93, passed away peacefully at home on Sunday, July 24, 2016.

She was the beloved wife of the late Richard A.

A lifelong resident of Pawtucket, she was a daughter of the late John and Bertha (Sypek) Borek.

Millie was a homemaker and family caretaker who...

Barbara A. Wagle

Barbara A. Wagle

Jul 24, 2016

Attleboro – Barbara A. (Kelley) Wagle, 70, passed away on Sunday, July 24, 2016.

She was the beloved wife of David S.

Born in Pawtucket, she was the daughter of the late Raymond and Annie (Goidz) Kelley.

Barbara attended Rhode Island College having graduated in 1967 with a Bachelor’s Degree in Education.

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Barbara C. Gentile

Barbara C. Gentile

Jul 20, 2016

Cranston – Barbara C. (Womack) Gentile, 78, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, July 20, 2016.

She was the beloved wife of the late Raymond L.

Born in Pawtucket, the daughter of the late Clement A. and Aurore M. (Boudreau) Womack, she resided in Cranston most of her life.

Barbara worked alongside her beloved...

Mary A. Paradis

Mary A. Paradis

Jul 16, 2016

Pawtucket – Mary (Young) Paradis, 93, passed on Saturday, July 16, 2016 at the Philip Hulitar Inpatient Center, Providence.

Born in Blackstone, MA, she was the daughter of the late Mary and Robert Young.

She was the wife of the late Ernest Paradis and mother of Carol Beagan (Ronald) and Kathleen Pastore.

She...

William L. Todd

William L. Todd

Jul 11, 2016

Johnston – William L.

Todd, 81, of West Palm Beach, FL, formerly of Johnston, passed away peacefully at home on Monday, July 11, 2016.

He was the beloved husband of Cheryl (Gallagher) Todd for 39 years.

Born in Henderson, Kentucky, he was a son of the late Cecil and Jessie Lee (Robinson) Todd....

William Sears, Jr.

William Sears, Jr.

Jul 8, 2016

Pawtucket – William Sears, Jr., 91, passed away on Friday, July 8, 2016.

He was the beloved husband of the late Elizabeth V. (Falconer) Sears.

A lifelong resident of Pawtucket, he was a son of the late William Sears, Sr. and Mary (Furtado) Sears.

Bill was a World War II U.S.

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Annette Beaudry-Castro

Annette Beaudry-Castro

Jul 6, 2016

Pawtucket - Annette (Meunier) Beaudry-Castro, 88, passed away on Wednesday, July 6, 2016.

She was the beloved wife of the late Ernest Castro.

Born in Pawtucket, a daughter of the late Arthur A. and Amelia (Rainey) Meunier, she resided in Pawtucket most of her life and had also resided in Briny Breezes, Florida.

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Nancy L. Harvey

Nancy L. Harvey

Jul 6, 2016

Pawtucket – Nancy L. (Roy) Harvey, 58, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, July 6, 2016. Born in Providence, she was the daughter of Leona “Lynn” T. (Johnson) Roy of Pawtucket and the late Richard E. Roy. Nancy worked for many years at Dale Medical Products, Plainville, MA, and she enjoyed antiquing and shopping. Above all, Nancy enjoyed spending time with...

Lawrence A. Whitman, Sr.

Lawrence A. Whitman, Sr.

Jul 4, 2016

Attleboro – Lawrence “Larry” A.

Whitman, Sr., 83, passed away on Monday, July 4, 2016.

He was the beloved husband of Pauline C. (Dubois) Whitman for 58 years.

Born in East Providence, he was a son of the late Harry and Elise (Davis) Whitman.

Larry was a United States Army veteran...

William L. Cooper

William L. Cooper

Jun 29, 2016

Pawtucket – William “Billy” L.

Cooper, 68, passed to his final resting place on Wednesday, June 29, 2016.

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

Cooper, Sr. and Bertha T. (Zukowski) Cooper.

He worked on the NASCAR Circuit and at the Boys & Girls...

Edward J. Tremblay

Edward J. Tremblay

Jun 28, 2016

Pawtucket – Edward J.

Tremblay, 94, passed away at home on Tuesday, June 28, 2016.

He was the beloved husband of Irene A. (Kirk) Tremblay for fifty-nine years.

A lifelong resident of Pawtucket, he was a son of the late Abel and Emily (Dufour) Tremblay.

Ed was a World War II...

Jeffrey F. Rowse

Jeffrey F. Rowse

Jun 25, 2016

South Attleboro – Jeffrey F.

Rowse, 71, passed away Saturday, June 25, 2016.

He was the beloved husband of Pat A. (Paulousky) Rowse for forty-four years.

A lifelong resident of South Attleboro, he was a son of the late R.

William and Mildred E. (Warburton) Rowse.

Jeff was a...

Robert E. Richard, Sr.

Robert E. Richard, Sr.

Jun 23, 2016

Attleboro – Robert E.

Richard, Sr., 83, passed away on Thursday, June 23, 2016.

He was the beloved husband of the late Helen (Emilianowicz) Richard for forty-nine years.

Born in Central Falls, a son of the late Leo and Ethel (Kelleher) Richard, he resided in Cumberland before moving to Attleboro over fifty years...