Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Families in Pawtucket, RI
Serving Pawtucket and Surrouding Areas
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Robert D. Marchetti
Dec 11, 2014
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.
...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....
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.
Born in New Bedford, she was the daughter of the late Raoul and Georgianna (Maillot) Moreau.
Trudy was a longtime communicant of St.
Cecilia School,...
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...
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.
Born in Providence, she was a daughter of the late John and Alice (Lorden) Thompson.
Ginny enjoyed boating and spending time with...
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...
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,...
Julian T. Pietraszka
Nov 23, 2014
Pawtucket – Julian T.
Pietraszka, 93, passed away on Sunday, November 23, 2014 at the Grandview Center in Cumberland after a short illness.
A lifelong resident of Pawtucket, he was a son of the late Adam and Maria (Kulikowska) Pietraszka.
Julian was one of seven children, all now believed to be deceased.
...Sonja E. Bury
Nov 18, 2014
Rehoboth – Sonja E. (Larsson) Bury, 82, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, November 18, 2014.
She was the beloved wife of the late Albert E.
Born in East Providence, she was the daughter of the late Ivar and Emily (Rushlow) Larsson.
Sonja was the proprietor of the former S&K Ceramics, Rehoboth, a member...
Francis S. Holobowicz
Nov 18, 2014
Holobowicz, Jr., 67, passed away peacefully at home with his entire family by his side on Tuesday, November 18, 2014 after a long and courageous battle with pancreatic cancer.
He was the beloved husband and best friend of Linda M. (Garant) Holobowicz for 45 years.
Born in New York, New York, he was a son...
Norma L. Smutek
Nov 15, 2014
Seekonk – Norma L. (Tootell) Smutek, 66, passed away peacefully on Saturday, November 15, 2014.
She was the beloved wife of the late Robert M.
Born in Pawtucket, she was a daughter of the late George M. and Mildred (Guarde) Tootell.
Norma worked at GTE Osram Sylvania, Central Falls, for many years until...
Donald L. Breault, Jr.
Nov 13, 2014
Pawtucket – Donald L. Breault, Jr., 52, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, November 13, 2014. He was the beloved husband of Lee M. (Moore) Breault for thirty years. A lifelong resident of Pawtucket, he was a son of Donald L. Breault, Sr. and Carol A. (Kent) Breault. Don was employed by Teknor Apex for twenty-three years. Besides his wife and...


