Obituaries

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.

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...

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.

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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...

Mar 15, 2015

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...

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....

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...

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...

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...

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.

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...

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...

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...

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.

...

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...