Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Families in Pawtucket, RI
Serving Pawtucket and Surrouding Areas
Maurice C. Beaucage
Dec 25, 2014
Pawtucket – Maurice C. Beaucage, 88, of Pawtucket and a summer resident of East Matunuck for the past 55 years, passed away at home on Christmas morning, Thursday, December 25, 2014. He was the beloved husband of Alice D. (Aurelio) Beaucage for 70 years. Born in North Providence, he was a son of the late Charles E. and Aura (Cote)...
Joseph G. Laquerre
Dec 24, 2014
Attleboro – Joseph “Joe” “Gerry” Gerard Laquerre, 78, of South Attleboro, passed away on Christmas Eve, Wednesday, December 24, 2014. He was the former husband of Louise (Rzemien) Thomas of North Attleboro. Born in Central Falls, a son of the late Joseph George Laquerre and Clerina (Deshaies) Laquerre, he resided in North Attleboro before moving to South Attleboro thirty-five years...
Diane J. Standring
Dec 23, 2014
Pawtucket – Diane J. Standring, 65, passed away on Tuesday, December 23, 2014. A lifelong resident of Pawtucket, she was a daughter of the late Norman E. and Cora T. (Benoit) Standring. Diane leaves five siblings, Elaine M. Standring, Norman B. Standring and his wife, Jean, and Janine M. Squires all of Pawtucket, Russell J. Standring and his longtime companion,...
Virginia H. Dipaola
Dec 22, 2014
Attleboro – Virginia H. (Wilbar) DiPaola, 93, of South Attleboro, passed away Monday, December 22, 2014. She was the beloved wife of the late Rocco DiPaola. A lifelong resident of South Attleboro, she was the daughter of the late Alton and Margaret (Turnbull) Wilbar. Virginia was employed by Willis Insurance Agency and later worked for Texas Instruments, Attleboro, for many...
Jeffrey J. Smutek
Dec 21, 2014
Pawtucket – Jeffrey J. Smutek, 62, passed away peacefully on Sunday, December 21, 2014. Born in Attleboro, he was a son of the late Edward and Pauline (Petzold) Smutek. Jeff was in roofing construction for many years until his illness. He enjoyed fishing and following the sport of horseracing. Jeff was especially close to his family and enjoyed spending quality...
Maurice L. Cote, Jr.
Dec 19, 2014
Woonsocket – Maurice L. Cote, Jr., 30, passed away on Friday, December 19, 2014 surrounded by his family. He was the beloved fiancée of Courtney Smith of Woonsocket. Born in Pawtucket, he was the beloved son of Tina M. (Casey) Thomson and cherished step-son of, Paul Thomson of Lincoln, and the son of Maurice L. Cote, Sr. of South Attleboro....
Frank "Red" E. Mcdonald
Dec 19, 2014
South Attleboro – Frank “Red” E. McDonald, 90, passed away Friday, December 19, 2014. He was the beloved husband of Elizabeth (Collinson) McDonald for sixty-six years. Born in Burrillville, a son of the late Mary (Locklin) McDonald, he resided in Pawtucket before moving to South Attleboro over forty years ago. Frank was a self-employed musician and the co-owner with his...
Eugenia "Jean" Donato
Dec 19, 2014
Pawtucket – Eugenia “Jean” (Stenovitch) Donato, 73, passed away Friday, December 19, 2014. She was the former wife of Basil Donato. Born in Pawtucket, she was the daughter of the late Eugene and Amelia (Kogut) Stenovitch. Jean was a devoted and loving mother and grandmother. One of her greatest joys in life was spending time with her two granddaughters, Nicole...
Joseph M. Fournier
Dec 16, 2014
Pawtucket – Joseph M. Fournier, 89, passed away Tuesday, December 16, 2014. He was the beloved husband of Doris E. (Fontaine) Fournier for sixty-six years. Born in Central Falls, a son of the late Raoul and Laura (Riendeau) Fournier, he resided in Pawtucket most of his life. Joe was a World War II U.S. Navy veteran. He was a textile...
Raymond A. Grenier
Dec 15, 2014
Attleboro – Raymond A. Grenier, 88, passed away on Monday, December 15, 2014. He was the husband of Irene (Langlois) Grenier. Born in Central Falls, Rhode Island, he was the son of the late Eugene A. and Alice B. (Dufresne) Grenier. Raymond was the father of Donna M. David, John T. Grenier, Maryanne McElroy and the late Raymond E. Grenier....
Maria I. Lemos
Dec 14, 2014
Pawtucket – Maria I. (Lopes) Lemos, 85, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, December 14, 2014 while visiting family in the Azores, Portugal. She was the beloved wife of the late Rogerio Lemos. Born in Faial, Azores, Portugal, she was a daughter of the late Joseph and Maria Conceicao Lopes. Maria was a member of the Holy Ghost Society, East Providence...
David "Sonny" L. Lapham
Dec 14, 2014
Seekonk – David “Sonny” L. Lapham, 82, passed away peacefully at home on Sunday, December 14, 2014. Born in Central Falls, he was a son of the late Wilbur D. and Blanche M. (Arpin) Lapham. Sonny was a United States Army veteran of the Korean War, where he went MIA and received the Purple Heart for injuries sustained during battle....
Robert D. Marchetti
Dec 11, 2014
Seekonk – Robert D. Marchetti, 77, formerly of Stratford, CT and Mashpee, MA, passed away peacefully at home with his family by his side on Thursday, December 11, 2014. He was the beloved husband of Cynthia C. (Bradley) Marchetti for 51 years. Born in Bridgeport, CT, he was a son of the late Cleeko and Ann (Tedesco) Marchetti. Bob was...
Dorothy T. Crawford
Dec 7, 2014
Seekonk – Dorothy T. (Silvia) Crawford, 79, of Madison, Maine, formerly of Seekonk, passed away peacefully at home with her family by her side on Sunday, December 7, 2014. She was the beloved wife of Robert Crawford for 59 years. Born in Seekonk, she was a daughter of the late Manuel and Belmedia (Governo) Silvia. Dorothy worked in banking for...
Gertrude "Trudy" M. Trudel
Dec 1, 2014
Pawtucket – Gertrude “Trudy” M. (Moreau) Trudel, 89, passed away peacefully on Monday, December 1, 2014. She was the beloved wife of the late Raymond A. Trudel. Born in New Bedford, she was the daughter of the late Raoul and Georgianna (Maillot) Moreau. Trudy was a longtime communicant of St. Cecilia Church. She attended St. Cecilia School, Class of 1941...
Antonio "Tony" S. Gomes
Nov 30, 2014
East Providence – Antonio “Tony” S. Gomes, 82, of Rumford, formerly of Pawtucket, passed away Sunday, November 30, 2014. He was the beloved husband of Jeanne (Langlois) Gomes for 56 years. Born in New Bedford, a son of the late Antonio S. and Capitolina (Almeida) Gomes, he resided in Pawtucket most of his life before moving to Rumford in 2008....
Virginia "Ginny" A. Tedino
Nov 28, 2014
Attleboro – Virginia “Ginny” A. (Thompson) Tedino, 84, passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family on Friday, November 28, 2014. She was the beloved wife of the late George A. Tedino, Sr. Born in Providence, she was a daughter of the late John and Alice (Lorden) Thompson. Ginny enjoyed boating and spending time with her loving family. She leaves...
Rosina Pregoni
Nov 28, 2014
Pawtucket – Rosina (Mazza) Pregoni, 76, passed away peacefully on Friday, November 28, 2014. She was the beloved wife of the late Enrico Pregoni. Born in Italy, she was a daughter of the late Pasquale and Pasqualina Rosa (Iannino) Mazza. Rosina was a devoted and loving wife, mother and grandmother. She leaves two sons, Dominic Pregoni and his wife, Nicole...
Cecile "Aunt Sis" M. Gevry
Nov 28, 2014
Pawtucket – Cecile “Aunt Sis” M. (Martel) Gevry, 87, passed away Friday, November 28, 2014. She was the beloved wife of the late Raymond B. Gevry. A lifelong resident of Pawtucket, she was a daughter of the late Amadee and Anita (Fournier) Martel. Aunt Sis was an inspector at Conrad & Jarvis, Pawtucket for twenty-nine years before retiring in 2003....
Jose Rafael Rodriguez-Morales
Nov 26, 2014
Pawtucket – Jose Rafael Rodriguez- Morales, 99, passed away Wednesday, November 26, 2014. Born in Ponce, Puerto Rico, he was a son of the late Felix and Vicenta (Rodriguez) Morales. He visited here yearly to see his grandchildren an also enjoy the change of seasons, before permanently moving to Pawtucket over seven years ago. He is survived by a son,...


