Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Families in Pawtucket, RI

Serving Pawtucket and Surrouding Areas

Marcella Smith

Marcella Smith

Feb 23, 2015

Attleboro – Marcella (Burch) Smith, 75, of South Attleboro, passed away on Monday, February 23, 2015. She was the beloved wife of Robert Lee Smith for 57 years. Born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, she was a daughter of the late David F. and Marcella (Cooper) Burch. Marcella enjoyed gardening, tending to her flowers and shopping. Besides her beloved husband, she leaves...

Cynthia M. Oliveira

Cynthia M. Oliveira

Feb 23, 2015

Pawtucket – Cynthia M. (Antone) Oliveira, 61, passed away on Monday, February 23, 2015. Born in Newport, a daughter of Marylou (Gonsalves) Antone of Newport and the late Joseph Antone, Sr., she was a lifelong resident of Newport until moving to Pawtucket in 2002. Cindy was a 1971 graduate of Rogers High School, Newport and later earned her Associates Degree...

Robert A. Taylor

Robert A. Taylor

Feb 22, 2015

Pawtucket – Robert A. Taylor, 84, passed away on Sunday, February 22, 2015. He was the beloved husband of Frances A. (McKeen) Taylor for fifty-three years. A lifelong resident of Pawtucket, he was a son of the late Frank E., Sr. and Melvina (Fournier) Taylor. Bob was a Korean War U.S. Army veteran. He was employed by Krew, Inc., Attleboro...

Tulio J. Gasperini

Tulio J. Gasperini

Feb 20, 2015

Lincoln - A name synonymous with the accordion, Tulio Gasperini passed away on Friday, February 20, 2015, at the age of 92. He was the beloved husband of Dolores (Brogi) Gasperini for 66 years and resided in Lincoln for 61 years. Tulio was recognized nationally as a virtuoso artist with a highly personal style, as well as an accomplished composer...

Kenneth Furtado

Kenneth Furtado

Feb 20, 2015

Pawtucket – Kenneth “Mr. Ken” Furtado, 77, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, February 20, 2015. He was the beloved husband of Alice (Alkern) Furtado for fifty-six years. Born in Seekonk, a son of the late Joseph and Ethel (Lawrence) Furtado, he resided in Pawtucket most of his life. Ken served in the U.S. Army Reserves for twenty-five years. He was...

Rita J. Chevalier

Rita J. Chevalier

Feb 18, 2015

Pawtucket – Rita J. (Moseley) Chevalier, 96, passed away Wednesday, February 18, 2015. She was the beloved wife of the late Frank J. Chevalier. A lifelong resident of Pawtucket, she was a daughter of the late Robert E. and Marie Alphonsine (Brouillard) Moseley. Rita was a longtime communicant of Our Lady Queen of Martyrs Church and a former member of...

Margaret M. Lefort

Margaret M. Lefort

Feb 10, 2015

Pawtucket – Margaret M. (Paiva) LeFort, 76, passed away Tuesday, February 10, 2015. She was the wife of the late Edmond R. LeFort. A lifelong resident of Pawtucket, she was a daughter of the late Celestino S. and Evangelina (de Matto) Paiva and the stepdaughter of the late Marie Rose (Mercier) Paiva. Peggy was an avid bowler; loved playing cards...

Pedro M. Leite

Pedro M. Leite

Feb 8, 2015

Pawtucket – Pedro M. Leite, 77, passed away at home on Sunday, February 8, 2015. He was the beloved husband of Urcelina (Pimentel) Leite, the couple would have celebrated their fiftieth wedding anniversary on December 23, 2015. Born in Povoacao, Portugal, a son of the late Agostinho and Maria (do Nascimento Borges) Leite, he came to the United States and...

John F. Grimes, Jr.

John F. Grimes, Jr.

Feb 6, 2015

Cumberland – John F. Grimes, Jr., 85, passed away peacefully on Friday, February 6, 2015. He was the beloved husband of the late Ellen T. (Nairtney) Grimes. Born in Central Falls, he was a son of the late John F., Sr. and Florence (Fanning) Grimes. John was a US Army veteran of World War II. He was a graduate of...

Ronald J. Tavis, Jr.

Ronald J. Tavis, Jr.

Feb 6, 2015

Schenectady, New York - Ronald J. Tavis, Jr., 43, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, February 6, 2015. Born in New York City, he was a son of Ronald J. Tavis, Sr. and the late Patricia E. Delano. Ron had resided in Rehoboth, MA, Rhode Island and Nevada before returning to New York over five years ago. He was currently employed...

Donna S. Scudieri

Donna S. Scudieri

Feb 4, 2015

Pawtucket – Donna S. (Dennis) Scudieri, 54, passed away at home on Wednesday, February 4, 2015. Born in Marietta, Ohio, she was a daughter of the late Ester (Suckiel) Dennis. Donna leaves a daughter, Laina Porro of Rumford; a son, Jacob Scudieri of Cranston; five siblings, J. D. Dennis and Sharon Sheehan both in Florida, Cindy Almeida of Plainville, MA,...

Robert H. Pickett, Sr.

Robert H. Pickett, Sr.

Feb 4, 2015

Seekonk – Robert H. Pickett, Sr., 86, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, February 4, 2015. He was the beloved husband of Patricia A. (Duffy) Pickett for 62 years. Born in Pawtucket, he was a son of the late John J. and Melina (Cloutier) Pickett. Robert was a devoted and loving husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather, and enjoyed spending time with...

James P. Mcintyre

James P. Mcintyre

Feb 2, 2015

Pawtucket – James P. McIntyre, 85, passed away peacefully at home on Monday, February 2, 2015. He was the beloved husband of Margaret M. (Holleran) McIntyre for 61 years. A lifelong resident of Pawtucket, he was a son of the late Robert, Sr. and Anna (McGeough) McIntyre. Jim was a retired surveyor for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, a...

Thomas Edward Allen

Thomas Edward Allen

Feb 2, 2015

Pawtucket – Thomas Edward Allen, 68, passed away at home on Monday, February 2, 2015. He was the beloved husband of Nancy S. (Dufour) Allen for 47 years. Born in Attleboro, a son of the late Clarence “Bud” and Eva (Cardin) Allen, he resided in Cumberland before moving to Pawtucket in 1972. Thomas was a Vietnam Era U.S. Navy veteran,...

Robert H. Roy

Robert H. Roy

Jan 31, 2015

Pawtucket – Robert H. Roy, 79, passed away Saturday, January 31, 2015. He was the beloved husband of the late Merilda L. (Baron) Roy. A lifelong resident of Pawtucket, he was a son of the late Francis and Dorothy (Glancy) Roy. Bob was a Korean War U.S. Army veteran. He was employed as a crane operator at Metals Processing, East...

Beverly L. Queenan

Beverly L. Queenan

Jan 30, 2015

Pawtucket – Beverly L. (Kent) Queenan, 71, passed away on Friday, January 30, 2015. She was the beloved wife of the late Ronald F. Queenan. A lifelong resident of Pawtucket, she was a daughter of the late William S. Sr. and Helen T. (Gustafson) Kent. Beverly was employed in Accounts Management at Butler Hospital, Providence for forty years until retiring...

Alice S. Brunelle

Alice S. Brunelle

Jan 30, 2015

Pawtucket – Alice S. (Baker) Brunelle, 79, passed away peacefully on Friday, January 30, 2015. She was the beloved wife of the late William T. Brunelle. Born in Hyannis, MA, she was a daughter of the late Albert H. and Mary A. (Savoie) Baker. Alice worked as an assembler at A.T. Cross Company, Lincoln, RI, for many years until her...

Manuel C. Mendonca

Manuel C. Mendonca

Jan 29, 2015

Manuel C. Mendonca, 72, of Taunton, passed away unexpectedly at home on Thursday, January 29, 2015. Born in Faial, Azores, Portugal, he was a son of Rosa (Goulart) Mendonca of Pawtucket and the late Domingos Mendonca. Manny came to the United States as a young man and settled in Pawtucket, and had resided in Rehoboth before moving to Taunton in...

Jason R. Teixeira

Jason R. Teixeira

Jan 28, 2015

West Warwick - Jason “Jay” R. Teixeira, 34, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, January 28, 2015. He was the beloved husband of Katti M. (Desrochers) Teixeira. Born in Attleboro, he was the son of Jose L. Teixeira of Attleboro and Maria F. (Amaral) Teixeira of Florida. Jay resided in Attleboro until moving to West Warwick three years ago. He was...

Gisele Lucille Godin

Gisele Lucille Godin

Jan 22, 2015

Pawtucket – Gisele L. (Laprade) Godin, 80, passed away at home surrounded by her loving family on Thursday, January 22, 2015. She was the beloved wife of Ernest R. Godin, the couple would have celebrated their sixtieth wedding anniversary on September 5, 2015. Born in Woonsocket, a daughter of the late Joseph and Gertrude (Deschamps) Laprade, she resided in Pawtucket...