Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Families in Pawtucket, RI
Serving Pawtucket and Surrouding Areas
Doris M. Gagne
Jan 18, 2015
Pawtucket – Doris M. (Rattray) Gagne, 86, passed away Sunday, January 18, 2015. She was the beloved wife of the late Bertrand E. Gagne. A lifelong resident of Pawtucket, she was a daughter of the late Gorden C. and Lena M. Rattray. Doris was a bookkeeper for her husband’s business, Gagne Rooter Service for many years until retiring. She leaves...
Alice Gilardo
Jan 18, 2015
Attleboro – Alice (Boyajian) Gilardo, 83, of So. Attleboro, passed away on Sunday, January 18, 2015. She was the beloved wife of the late Anthony Gilardo. Born in Pawtucket, she was a daughter of the late Bedros and Sarah (Choloian) Boyajian. Alice worked at Arbeka Webbing, Pawtucket, over 30 years. She later worked as a bus monitor for the Pawtucket...
Bertha B. D'Angelo
Jan 18, 2015
Pawtucket – Bertha B. (Caron) D’Angelo, 86, passed away Sunday, January 18, 2015. She was the beloved wife of the late Vincent “Jimmy” D’Angelo. Born in Flemington, New Jersey, a daughter of the late Jules A. and Bertha M. (Duquenoy) Caron, she resided in Pawtucket most of her life. Bertha was a lace threader at the former Seekonk Lace Company...
Barbra J. Wotherspoon
Jan 16, 2015
Warwick – Barbra J. (Boncorsi) Wotherspoon, 85, formerly of Pawtucket, passed away on Friday, January 16, 2015. Born in Pawtucket, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Ida J. (Biagioni) Boncorsi. Barbra was a devoted and loving mother and grandmother who had a passion for music and singing. She began her singing career in 1954 as “Bonnie Mann”...
Estelle A. Tardiff
Jan 16, 2015
Pawtucket – Estelle A. Tardiff, 94, passed away Friday, January 16, 2015. Born in Pawtucket, she was the daughter of the late Joseph D. and Anna L. (Farrell) Tardiff. Estelle leaves her cousin and caregiver, David A. Farrell and his wife, Elizabeth of Cumberland and many other cousins and dear friends. Relatives and friends are invited to attend a Mass...
Joseph A. Langlois, Jr.
Jan 15, 2015
Pawtucket – Joseph A. Langlois, Jr., 75, passed away Thursday, January 15, 2015. He was the beloved husband of the late Rita D. (Ogni) Langlois. A lifelong resident of Pawtucket, he was the son of the late Joseph A., Sr. and Zada (Parker) Langlois. Joe was a machinist at Cumberland Engineering Company, Inc., South Attleboro for many years until retiring....
Barbara L. Giroux
Jan 15, 2015
Pawtucket – Barbara L. (Fram) Giroux, 81, passed away Thursday, January 15, 2015. She was the beloved wife of the late Francis “Frank” L. Giroux. Born in Central Falls, she was a daughter of the late Lewis and Flora (Beland) Fram. Barbara resided in Pawtucket most of her life before moving to North Providence with her longtime companion, Mario Petracca...
Eva E. Poirier
Jan 14, 2015
Providence – Eva E. (Gauthier) Poirier, 93, passed away Wednesday, January 14, 2015. She was the beloved wife of the late George Normand Poirier. Born in Pawtucket, a daughter of the late Arthur A. and Eva M. (Wright) Gauthier, she resided in Pawtucket until moving to Providence in 1990. She leaves three daughters, Louise E. Cadieux of North Providence, Corinne...
Nancy E. Ryan
Jan 13, 2015
East Providence – Nancy E. (Harte) Ryan, 71, of Rumford, passed away surrounded by her family on Tuesday, January 13, 2015, after a courageous 35 year battle with Multiple Sclerosis. She was the beloved wife of Joseph T. Ryan for 46 years. Born in Arlington, MA, the daughter of the late Joseph B. and Ethel (Walsh) Harte, she was raised...
Frederick G. Parsons
Jan 10, 2015
Frederick G. ParsonsApril 18, 1934 – January 4, 2015Cranston - Frederick G. Parsons, 80, passed away peacefully at his home in Cranston on Sunday evening, January 4, 2015. Born in Cambridge, MA, Fred was the son of Hugh C. Parsons and Grace (Reader) Parsons, both of Newfoundland. Fred was married 52 years to Louise (Price) Parsons. Fred leaves a son,...
Marlene A. Makepeace
Jan 9, 2015
Pawtucket – Marlene A. (Amaral) Makepeace, 43, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, January 9, 2015. Born in Pawtucket, she was the daughter of Antonio and Maria (Lopes) Amaral of Pawtucket. Marlene was a graduate of the University of Phoenix and worked at Daniele Foods, Inc., Pascoag, RI. She was a talented artist and enjoyed drawing and candle making. Marlene was...
Rita "Bunny" Rondeau
Jan 7, 2015
Rita “Bunny” Rondeau “Bunny” (Bonneau) Rondeau, of North Kingstown, formerly of Delray Beach, FL, passed away on January 7th. Bunny was predeceased by her husband, Armand Rondeau, and her parents, Alberic and Alice Bonneau. Prior to living in Florida, she was a resident of South Attleboro, MA. She and her husband ran the Hi-D-Ho shop. She was a very creative...
Ross Dagata
Jan 4, 2015
Pawtucket - Ross Dagata passed away on December 31, 2014 at home. He was born on January 23, 1924 in Rochester, NY, the son of Giovanni Dagata and Vincenza (Cavallaro) Dagata. He was a resident of Pawtucket, RI, for sixty one years.Ross is survived by his wife, Florence (Hetu) Dagata, and five children and their families, John A. Dagata and...
Alice R. Carlson
Jan 4, 2015
Pawtucket – Alice R. (Lapierre) Carlson, 89, passed away Sunday, January 4, 2015. She was the beloved wife of the late Francis M. Carlson. A lifelong resident of Pawtucket, she was a daughter of the late Edward C., Sr. and Lea (Fortier) Lapierre. Alice was a clerk at Stone-E-Lea Golf Course, Attleboro for many years until retiring. She was a...
Valerie E. Martin
Dec 31, 2014
East Providence - Martin, Valerie (Ellis), 77, of Boynton Beach, FL, formerly of East Providence, passed away on Wednesday, December 31, 2014. Born in Walpole, MA, a daughter of the late Olga (Hagblom) MacDonald and Frank E. Ellis. Mother of Paul Johnson (Joanne), the late Eric Johnson (Linda), Kristen Broderick (George), Jason Cashman (Lori) and Jonathan Cashman (Britney). Grandmother of...
Ida A. Langlois
Dec 29, 2014
Pawtucket – Ida A. (Lech) Langlois, 91, passed away peacefully at home on Monday, December 29, 2014. She was the beloved wife of the late Gerard A. Langlois, Sr. Born in Pawtucket, she was a daughter of the late Joseph and Josephine (Belengo) Lech. Ida loved sewing and was an avid Bingo player. She enjoyed going to Foxwoods and Twin...
Theresa I. Lapalme
Dec 29, 2014
Pawtucket – Theresa I. (Dupuis) LaPalme, 89, passed away peacefully at home on Monday, December 29, 2014. She was the beloved wife of the late Roland G. LaPalme for 65 years before he passed away on March 13, 2014. A lifelong resident of Pawtucket, she was a daughter of the late Joseph T. C. and Eva R. (Doullard) Dupuis. Theresa...
Edith "Edie" Karneeb
Dec 28, 2014
Pawtucket – Edith “Edie” (Farrington) Karneeb, 96, passed away peacefully at home on Sunday, December 28, 2014. She was the beloved wife of the late James G. Karneeb. Born in Pawtucket, she was a daughter of the late John and Irene (Smith) Farrington. Edie was a floor supervisor at Health-Tex for 37 years until her retirement and was a member...
Ruth Frances Froment
Dec 26, 2014
Pawtucket - Ruth Frances (Smith) Froment, 89, passed away Friday, December 26, 2014. She was the beloved wife of the late Edward O. Froment and the daughter of the late Joseph and Mary Frances (Reedy) Smith. She leaves two daughters, Francine Puleo and her husband, David and Lynn Garofano and her husband, Ralph; a brother, Joseph A. Smith; 3 grandchildren,...
Walter A. Bielan
Dec 25, 2014
Pawtucket – Walter A. Bielan, 89, passed away Christmas morning, Thursday, December 25, 2014. He was the beloved husband of Lauretta T. (Levesque) Bielan for 62 years. Born in Brockton, he was a son of the late Antoni and Valerya (Blusys) Bielan. Walter was a United States Army veteran and Bronze Star Recipient of World War II, where he served...


