Obituaries

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...

Feb 27, 2016

Pawtucket – Helen L. Markley, 90, passed away on Saturday, February 27, 2016. A lifelong resident of Pawtucket, she was a daughter of the late Simon P. and Delia (Kett) Markley. Helen worked as a payroll clerk at Valley Gas Co., Cumberland, for 46 years until her retirement in 1986. She was a member of the St. Teresa Seniors and...

Feb 19, 2016

Pawtucket - Robert “Bobby” R. Nolette, 64, of Smithfield Commons, Smithfield, passed away Friday, February 19, 2016. He was a son of the late Roland J. and Irene M. (Beauchemin) Nolette. He leaves three brothers, Roger R. and Paul R. Nolette both of Pawtucket and Michael R. Nolette of Seekonk; three sisters, Lorraine M. Morrill of Attleboro, Nancy A. Metcalf...

Feb 18, 2016

Seekonk – Edith L. (LePage) Smith, 91, passed away Thursday, February 18, 2016.

She was the beloved wife of the late James T.

Born in Woonsocket, a daughter of the late Aldor and Eloise (Darling) LePage, she resided in Seekonk over fifty-five years before moving to Attleboro in 2008.

Edith proudly served in...

Feb 17, 2016

Pawtucket – Walter S. Bator, 61, passed away Wednesday, February 17, 2016. A lifelong resident of Pawtucket, he was a son of the late Joseph and Amanda (Ferrini) Bator. He leaves his former wife, Jean Bator; daughter, Amanda Bator and granddaughter, Amaya Donald. Brother of Carol Wilks, Diane Benoit, Joan Kratochwil, Gail and Sharon Bator and the late Joseph Bator....

Feb 13, 2016

Krupowicz, 93, passed away peacefully on Saturday, February 13, 2016.

He was the beloved husband of Rita H. (Digrado) Krupowicz for 72 years.

Born in Providence, he was a son of the late Joseph and Catherine (Machnacz) Krupowicz.

Krupowicz was a United States Navy veteran of World War II.

He worked...

Feb 10, 2016

South Attleboro – Carol A. (Perreira) Desourdy, 96, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, February 10, 2016. She was the beloved wife of the late George M. Desourdy. Born in Providence, a daughter of the late Manuel and Luiza (Rezendes) Perreira, she resided in Pawtucket before moving to South Attleboro in 1996. Carol was a waitress at Mr. Donut, South Attleboro...

Feb 8, 2016

Pawtucket – Anna A. (Seftic) Carty, 91, a retired Registered Nurse, passed away Monday, February 8, 2016. She was the beloved wife of the late James V. Carty, Sr. Born in Central Falls, a daughter of the late Stefan and Annie (Kraczkocesko) Szewczuk, she resided in Pawtucket since 1956. Anna leaves two daughters, Jacqueline Merrill-Matzner and Joyce Carty-Better both of...

Feb 7, 2016

Pawtucket – Louise Helen (Bowab) Ameen, 89, passed away Sunday, February 7, 2016.

She was the beloved wife of the late George Ameen.

Mother of Judith and Edward Wilchynski of Westborough, MA, Michael George Ameen of Los Angeles, CA, Mary and Michael Benjamin of Shrewsbury, MA, and Janice Ameen and Catherine Audette of Putney, VT....