Nancy J. Messier
Oct 29, 2024
Pawtucket – Nancy J. (LaFountaine) Messier, 84, passed away peacefully with family by her side on Tuesday, October 29, 2024. She was the beloved wife of the late Arthur J. Messier, Jr., who passed away in 2016. A lifelong resident of Pawtucket, she was a daughter of the late Albert and Irene (McKeon) LaFountaine. Nancy graduated from William E. Tolman...
Hazel P. Arrighi
Oct 29, 2024
Pawtucket – Hazel P. (Farrands) Arrighi, 77, passed away peacefully with family by her side on Tuesday, October 29, 2024. She was the beloved wife of Raymond F. Arrighi for just shy of fifty years. Born in Providence, she was a daughter of the late Edwin and Loretta (Dufresne) Farrands. Hazel graduated from Pawtucket West High School in 1965 and...
Marjorie M. Le Claire
Oct 28, 2024
North Providence – Marjorie M. (Trimble) Le Claire, 96, passed away on Monday, October 28, 2024. She was the beloved wife of the late James L. Le Claire, who passed away in 1995. Born in Pascoag, she was a daughter of the late William and Olivine (Rabitor) Trimble. Marjorie worked for forty years as a dietary aide at the Zambarano...
Yvonne Choubah
Oct 28, 2024
Norwell, Massachusetts – It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Yvonne (Saghie) Choubah, 79, on Monday, October 28, 2024. She was the beloved wife of the late Amin Choubah. Born in Mali, Africa, she was a daughter of the late Wadih and Elizabeth (Nesralla) Saghie. Yvonne had resided in Amchit, Lebanon before settling in Norwell, Massachusetts...
Jeffrey T. Coots
Oct 26, 2024
Pawtucket – Jeffrey T. Coots, 66, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, October 26, 2024 surrounded by his loving family. He was the beloved husband of Yvonne (L’Heureux) Coots for forty-eight years. Born in Bath, New York, he was the son of the late Howard “Gene” and Mary A. (Marvin) Coots. Jeffrey relocated to Rhode Island in 1980 and settled in...
Doris F. Guncheon-Hamilton
Oct 24, 2024
Hope Valley - Doris F. (Westgate) Guncheon-Hamilton, 91, formerly of Pawtucket, passed away peacefully on Thursday, October 24, 2024. She was the beloved wife of the late William J. Guncheon and the late Neal B. Hamilton. Born in Pawtucket, she was a daughter of the late Thomas J. and Mary F. (Maynard) Westgate. Doris was a lifelong resident of Pawtucket...
Norma E. Mccaughey
Oct 23, 2024
Norma E. McCaughey (Diggett) passed away peacefully, surrounded by family, on Wednesday, October 23, 2024. She was the beloved wife of the late John McCaughey, Jr. Born on October 1, 1937, Norma was one of nine children born to Albert and Blanche (Chenail) Diggett. She was also the cherished sister-in-law of the late Mary Ann (McCaughey) and John Kaveny. Norma’s...
Grace M. Hallquist
Oct 23, 2024
Pawtucket – Grace M. (Keenan) Hallquist, 97, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, October 23, 2024 surrounded by her loving family. She was the beloved wife of the late Alvin L. Hallquist. Born in Pawtucket, she was the daughter of the late William C. and Alice (Donnelly) Keenan. Grace graduated from Pawtucket West High School and was a lifelong resident of...
Fernanda I. Dejesus
Oct 22, 2024
Pawtucket – Fernanda I. (Rita) DeJesus, 83, passed away unexpectedly at home on Tuesday, October 22, 2024. She was the beloved wife of the late Joao T. DeJesus. Born in Faial, Azores, Portugal, she was a daughter of the late Jaime and Norberta (Faria) Rita. Fernanda came to the United States in 1975 and settled in Pawtucket. She was employed...
Freddy Rivera Galeano
Oct 21, 2024
Pawtucket – Freddy Rivera Galeano, 69, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, October 21, 2024. Born in Cali, Colombia, he was the son of the late Rafael Rivera and Nelly Galeano. Freddy immigrated to the United States in 1999 and settled in Pawtucket, Rhode Island. He worked as an accountant in Colombia where he was also a professional dancer. Freddy worked...
Janet A. Lavalley
Oct 18, 2024
Pawtucket – Janet A. (McCormick) Lavalley, 84, passed away peacefully on Friday, October 18, 2024 surrounded by her loving family. She was the beloved wife of James Lavalley for sixty-four loving years after having met at Waterman Lake, where Janet’s family had a summer home and Jim resided year-round. Born in Central Falls, she was the oldest of nine children...
Philip P. Dean
Oct 18, 2024
Seekonk – Philip P. Dean, 93, passed away peacefully at home with family by his side on Friday, October 18, 2024. He was the beloved husband of the late Claire B. (Fortin) Dean. Born in Pawtucket, he was the only son of the late Henry F. Dean and Katherine H. (Iwanicka) Dean-Brais. Phil was a United States Army veteran of...
Rebekah E. Dahlstrom
Oct 17, 2024
Rebekah E. Dahlstrom, 45, passed away on Thursday, October 17, 2024. Born in Providence, RI, she was a beloved daughter of Richard E., Sr. and Deborah A. (Wessner) Dahlstrom. Rebekah was a Youth Leader in Children’s Ministry and Worship Leader at All Nations Worship Center, Walpole, Massachusetts and attended Crossroads International Church, South Attleboro. Besides her parents, she leaves a...
Nancy L. Moresco
Oct 16, 2024
Pawtucket – Nancy L. (Christie) Moresco, 81, passed away on Wednesday, October 16, 2024. She was the beloved wife of John F. Moresco for fifty-six years. A lifelong resident of Pawtucket, she was the daughter of the late Milton and Charlotte (Luckey) Christie. Nancy enjoyed reading and visiting the library and vacationing with her family on Cape Cod and in...
William "Bill" C. Lapham
Oct 16, 2024
Pawtucket – William “Bill” C. Lapham, 88, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, October 16, 2024. Born in Pawtucket, he was a lifelong resident of the city, and the son of the late William E. and Hazel J. (Chalk) Lapham. Bill was a veteran of the U.S. Army who proudly served overseas in Germany. He was the proprietor of the family...
Maria A. Dasilva
Oct 15, 2024
Cumberland – Maria Adelaide (Pina) DaSilva, 75, passed away peacefully with her family by her side on Tuesday, October 15, 2024. She was the beloved wife of Americo M. DaSilva, with whom she shared fifty-one years of love and devotion. Born in Casal Vasco, Fornos de Algodres, Portugal, Maria was the cherished daughter of the late Rafael and Fernanda (Paixão)...
Robert M. Laffey
Oct 14, 2024
Pawtucket – Robert “Bob” M. Laffey, 80, passed away on Monday, October 14, 2024. He was the beloved husband of Janet (Keith) Laffey for forty-eight years. A son of the late Murad “Marty” and Sophie (Tahmoush) Laffey, he had resided in Pawtucket most of his life. Besides his wife, he leaves a son, Philip J. Laffey and his husband, Joshua...
Jeanne Gomes
Oct 14, 2024
Pawtucket – Jeanne (Langlois) Gomes, 91, passed away peacefully on Monday, October 14, 2024. She was the beloved wife of the late Antonio S. Gomes for fifty-six years. Born in Pawtucket, she was the daughter of the late George and Anita (Marcil) Langlois. Jeanne was a faithful communicant of St. Cecilia Church, Pawtucket, and resided in the city for most...
Doreen A. Peirce
Oct 11, 2024
Lincoln – Doreen A. (Traghella) Peirce, 63, passed away unexpectedly at her home on Friday, October 11, 2024. She was the beloved wife of Gary A. Peirce for the last 44 years. Doreen was born and raised in Pawtucket, the daughter of Dorothy (Anderson) Traghella & the late William Traghella, along with her sister, the late Linda (Traghella) Peirce. Doreen...
Jo-Ann F. Grandy
Oct 11, 2024
Rumford – Jo-Ann F. (Boissoneault) Grandy, 80, passed away on Friday, October 11, 2024 after a brief and sudden illness, surrounded by loved ones. She was the beloved wife of James Grandy. Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late LeRoy P. and Addie M. (Beretta) Boissoneault. Besides her loving husband, she is survived by two children, Roy...
