Obituaries

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.

He...

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.

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Feb 24, 2015

Pawtucket – Ida (Salhany) Lavin, 98, passed away Tuesday, February 24, 2015.

She was the beloved wife of the late Theodore J.

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...

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...

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...

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...

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....

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...

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...

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.

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...

Feb 10, 2015

Pawtucket – Margaret M. (Paiva) LeFort, 76, passed away Tuesday, February 10, 2015.

She was the wife of the late Edmond R.

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...

Feb 8, 2015

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...

Feb 6, 2015

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.

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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.

Ron had resided in Rehoboth, MA, Rhode Island and Nevada before returning to New York...

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,...

Feb 4, 2015

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...

Feb 2, 2015

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.

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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...

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.

He was...

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.

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...