Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Families in Pawtucket, RI

Serving Pawtucket and Surrouding Areas

Russell Joseph Malo

Russell Joseph Malo

Apr 15, 2015

Pawtucket – Russell Joseph Malo, 86, passed away at home on Wednesday, April 15, 2015. He was the beloved husband of Carmen E. (Bessette) Malo, the couple had been married for sixty years. A lifelong resident of Pawtucket, he was the only child of the late Joseph Napoleon Malo and Beatrice (Montminy) Malo. Mr. Malo was employed at First National...

Florence R. Tetrault-Barber

Florence R. Tetrault-Barber

Apr 11, 2015

Pawtucket – Florence R. (Farren) Tetrault-Barber, 92, passed away Saturday, April 11, 2015. She was the beloved wife of the late R. George Tetrault and Thomas A. Barber, Sr. Born in Providence, a daughter of the late John J. and Mary G. (Reilly) Farren, she resided in Pawtucket since 1945. Florence was a matron for the Pawtucket School Department for...

Clifford L. Dolan, Sr.

Clifford L. Dolan, Sr.

Mar 30, 2015

Pawtucket – Clifford L. Dolan, Sr., 78, passed away on Monday, March 30, 2015. He was the beloved husband of the late Beverly L. (Soltys) Dolan. Born in Pawtucket, he was a son of the late John L. and Elizabeth (Obuchon) Dolan. Cliff worked at Fram for over thirty years where he also served as the president of the Machinist...

Dorothy M. Fox

Dorothy M. Fox

Mar 25, 2015

Pawtucket – Dorothy M. (Bergeron) Fox, 90, passed away peacefully at home on Wednesday, March 25, 2015. She was the beloved wife of the late Elliott M. Fox, Sr. A lifelong resident of Pawtucket, she was a daughter of the late Arthur and Laura (Madsen) Bergeron. Dorothy was the proprietor of Fox’s Grocery, Benefit St., Pawtucket for over 50 years...

Karen A. Cusson-Cataldi

Karen A. Cusson-Cataldi

Mar 19, 2015

Providence – Karen A. (Wild) Cusson-Cataldi, 67, passed away peacefully on Thursday, March 19, 2015. She was the beloved wife of Anthony Cataldi. Born in Providence, on June 20, 1947, she was the daughter of the late Henry and Mildred (Chase) Wild. Karen was a devoted and loving wife, mother, step-mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and dear friend. She will be sadly...

Catherine "Kitty" E. Sinotte

Catherine "Kitty" E. Sinotte

Mar 18, 2015

Attleboro – Catherine “Kitty” E. (Callaghan) Sinotte, 83, passed away Wednesday, March 18, 2015. She was the beloved wife of the late Raymond R. Sinotte. Born in Dorchester, she was a daughter of the late Patrick F. and Mary S. (Galvin) Callaghan. Kitty resided in Seekonk for forty-six years before moving to Attleboro in 2005. She was the Private Secretary...

Andrew R. Wilbur

Andrew R. Wilbur

Mar 16, 2015

Pawtucket – Andrew R. Wilbur, 81, passed away Monday, March 16, 2015. He was the beloved husband of Bernadette C. (McCrea) Wilbur for sixty years. A lifelong resident of Pawtucket, he was the son of the late Lloyd E. and Isabelle (Roy) Wilbur. Andy was a Korean War U.S. Army veteran. He was a programmer for IBM for over twenty-five...

Ila R. Fullerton

Ila R. Fullerton

Mar 16, 2015

Swansea – Ila R. (Smithies) Fullerton, 74, passed away at home on Monday, March 16, 2015. She was the beloved wife of Kenneth N. Fullerton for 47 years. Born in Pawtucket, the daughter of the late Thomas and Ruth C. (Nyberg) Smithies, she resided in East Providence before moving to Swansea in 1977. Ila was a 1958 graduate of Barrington...

Paul G. Turgeon

Paul G. Turgeon

Mar 15, 2015

Attleboro – Paul G. Turgeon, 57, passed away on Sunday, March 15, 2015. Born in Providence, he was a son of Aime G. Turgeon of Attleboro and the late Barbara M. (McGee) Turgeon. Paul was a 1978 graduate of Attleboro High School, where he was a member of the swim team and played the baritone horn in the band. He...

Christine Mecroules

Christine Mecroules

Mar 13, 2015

East Providence – Christine Mecroules, 88, formerly of Springfield, MA and Forest Hills, NY, passed away peacefully on Friday, March 13, 2015. Born in Springfield, MA, she was a daughter of the late Thomas and Annie (Pappafelepopoulos) Mecroules. Christine worked as a legal secretary for the Rogers & Wells Law Firm in New York City. In her younger days, she...

George A. Wright, Jr.

George A. Wright, Jr.

Mar 9, 2015

Pawtucket – George A. Wright, Jr., 70, passed away on Monday, March 9, 2015. He was the beloved husband of Karin E. (Brunelle) Wright for 40 years. Born in Pawtucket, he was a son of the late George A., Sr., and Edith (Varley) Wright. George was the shop foreman at H&H Products, North Attleboro for over 30 years and later...

Muriel J. Carlson

Muriel J. Carlson

Mar 8, 2015

Pawtucket – Muriel J. Carlson, 75, passed away Sunday, March 8, 2015. A lifelong resident of Pawtucket, she was a daughter of the late George E. and Ida (Wilson) Carlson. Muriel was an Executive Secretary at The Arc of Blackstone Valley for thirty-five years until retiring. She was a member of St. Paul’s Episcopal Church and the Order of The...

Walter Rothwell

Walter Rothwell

Mar 7, 2015

Pawtucket – Walter Rothwell, Jr., 91, a devoted and loving husband and father, passed away peacefully on Saturday, March 7, 2015. He was the beloved husband of the late Irene M. (Burns) Rothwell, who passed away on January 13, of this year. Walter and Irene were married for 55 years. Born in Woonsocket, he was a son of the late...

Raynor E. Renshaw

Raynor E. Renshaw

Mar 5, 2015

Pawtucket – Raynor E. (Harvey) Renshaw, 86, passed away at home on Thursday, March 5, 2015. She was the beloved wife of the late Kenneth E. Renshaw. A lifelong resident of Pawtucket, she was the daughter of the late James R. and G. Madelyn (Hill) Harvey. Raynor was a teacher’s assistant at the Puss ‘N Boots Nursery School for forty...

Dorothy Donahue

Dorothy Donahue

Mar 3, 2015

Pawtucket – Dorothy (LaFountaine) Donahue, 86, passed away Tuesday, March 3, 2015. A lifelong resident of Pawtucket, she was a daughter of Albert and Irene (McKeon) LaFountaine and the former wife of Robert M. Donahue, Sr. Dottie was a housekeeper at the Memorial Hospital of RI for many years until retiring. She enjoyed gardening and yard sales. Mother of Robert...

Scott C. Debeck

Scott C. Debeck

Mar 2, 2015

Providence – Scott C. DeBeck, 53, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, March 2, 2015. Born in Attleboro on April 16, 1961, he was the son of Dorothy A. (Bobola) Robson and her husband, Ronald Robson of Seekonk and Clive C. DeBeck and his wife, Beverly DeBeck of Middleboro. Scott worked as welder and metal fabricator for Electric Boat, Quonset, Rhode...

Charles G. Agaty

Charles G. Agaty

Feb 27, 2015

Pawtucket – Charles G. Agaty, 82, passed away Friday, February 27, 2015. He was the beloved husband of Elaine H. (Abdelahad) Agaty for 33 years. A lifelong resident of Pawtucket, he was the son of the late Anthony and Mary (Moussab) Agaty. Charlie was a Korean War U.S. Air Force veteran. He was the proprietor of the former Agaty’s Market...

Theodore "Sam" W. Buchanan

Theodore "Sam" W. Buchanan

Feb 24, 2015

East Providence – Theodore “Sam” W. Buchanan, 95, formerly of Rumford, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, February 24, 2015. He was the beloved husband of the late Helen B. (Allard) Buchanan. Born in Alton, RI (Village of Richmond), he was a son of the late John Sr. and Alna (Leblanc) Buchanan. Sam was a US Navy veteran of World War...

Ida Lavin

Ida Lavin

Feb 24, 2015

Pawtucket – Ida (Salhany) Lavin, 98, passed away Tuesday, February 24, 2015. She was the beloved wife of the late Theodore J. Lavin. Born in Central Falls, a daughter of the late Kamel and Ethel (Nahas) Salhany, she resided in Central Falls until moving to Pawtucket in 1975. Ida was a personal secretary at the Apex Tire and Rubber Company,...

Joyce F. Gurney

Joyce F. Gurney

Feb 23, 2015

East Providence - Joyce Finnegan Gurney, air traffic controller, writer, and lover of the Southwest, passed away peacefully, at the Steere House on Monday, February 23rd 2015. She was surrounded by her family. Joyce was born in Jennings, Oklahoma to Ira and Augusta (Harding) Finnegan on March 11th, 1918. Her unforgettable journey started when her father, Ira did not want...