Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Families in Pawtucket, RI
Serving Pawtucket and Surrouding Areas
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...
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,...
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.
Born in Arlington, MA, the daughter of the late Joseph B. and Ethel (Walsh) Harte, she was...
Frederick G. Parsons
Jan 10, 2015
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...
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...
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...
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...
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.
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...
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.
Mother of Paul Johnson (Joanne), the late Eric Johnson (Linda), Kristen Broderick (George), Jason Cashman (Lori) and Jonathan...
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.
Born in Pawtucket, she was a daughter of the late Joseph and Josephine (Belengo) Lech.
Ida loved sewing and was an avid Bingo player.
...
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....
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.
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...


