Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Families in Pawtucket, RI
Serving Pawtucket and Surrouding Areas
Mary Kandalaft
Sep 9, 2014
Attleboro – Mary (Hallal) Kandalaft, 88, of Delray Beach, FL, former co-owner of Eli’s Pizza, Attleboro, passed away at home on Tuesday, September 9, 2014.
She was the beloved wife of Elias Kandalaft, the couple celebrated their 64th wedding anniversary on August 22nd.
Born in Pawtucket, she was the daughter of the late Mitchel and...
Joseph A. Olivier
Sep 7, 2014
South Attleboro - Joseph A. Olivier, 85, a retired proofreader, passed away on Sunday, September 7, 2014. He was the beloved husband of the late Joan M. (Dunn) Olivier. Born in Central Falls, he was the son of the late Bruno and Marie Blanche (Lessard) Olivier. Joe resided in Central Falls until moving to South Attleboro in 1995. He was...
Henry "Hank" V. Genest
Sep 4, 2014
Attleboro – Henry “Hank” V. Genest, 68, formerly of Greenfield St., Seekonk, passed away peacefully on Thursday, September 4, 2014. Born in Quebec, Canada, he was a son of the late Henry J. and Nellie M. (Penney) Genest. Hank was a United States Navy veteran of the Vietnam War and was the proprietor of Hank’s Garage on Case St., Seekonk...
Barbara M. Fontaine-Blanset
Sep 3, 2014
North Kingstown – Barbara M. (Gauthier) Fontaine-Blanset, 82, formerly of Pawtucket, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, September 3, 2014.
She was the beloved wife of the late Walter G.
Fontaine, Sr., and late Jack Blanset.
Born in Pawtucket, she was one of six children of the late Philip J. and Marie B. (Doucette)...
Margaret "Peg" C. Olson
Sep 1, 2014
Pawtucket – Margaret ‘Peg” C.
Olson, 55, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on Monday, September 1, 2014.
She was the loving wife of Michael R.
A lifelong resident of Pawtucket, she was a daughter of the late Charles H.
Olson and Virginia T. (Bergeron) Andrew.
Peg was...
Eleanor A. Sawyer
Aug 29, 2014
Augusta, ME – Eleanor A. (Smith) Sawyer, 103, formerly of Pawtucket, passed peacefully at her daughter’s home, on Friday, August 29, 2014.
She was born at home in Concord, NH, on June 26, 1911, the daughter of the late James D. and Cordelia (Lavoie) Smith.
Eleanor moved to Augusta in 1999 after the death of...
Dorothy "Dot" E. Lafond
Aug 24, 2014
Pawtucket – Dorothy “Dot” E. (Stewart) Lafond, 94, left the Earth peacefully surrounded by her family on Sunday, August 24, 2014.
She was the beloved wife of the late Delphis “Del” E.
Born in Pawtucket, she was a daughter of the late Andrew and Abbie (Northup) Stewart.
Dot lived in North Providence before...
Ida E. Fournier
Aug 22, 2014
Pawtucket – Ida E. (Jacques) Fournier, 89, passed away on Friday, August 22, 2014.
She was the beloved wife of the late Clement J.
A lifelong resident of Pawtucket, she was a daughter of the late Ralph and Ida E. (Langlois) Jacques.
Ida was a member of the Lamb of God Prayer Group...
Pauline R. Halliday
Aug 22, 2014
Pawtucket – Pauline R. (Lussier) Halliday, 91, passed away peacefully on Friday, August 22, 2014.
She was the beloved wife of the late James “Bud” E.
A lifelong resident of Pawtucket, she was a daughter of the late Dr.
Noe Lussier and Emma (Carrigan) Lussier.
Pauline was employed by the State...
Therese A. Morin
Aug 19, 2014
Pawtucket – Therese A. (Roy) Morin, 94, passed away on Tuesday, August 19, 2014.
She was the beloved wife of the late Lionel T.
Hughes, P.Q., Canada, she was a daughter of the late Aime and Aldea (Vandal) Roy.
Therese leaves a daughter, Claire M.
Salois and her husband, Gerard; a...
Roland "Rolo" A. Bourassa
Aug 17, 2014
Pawtucket – Roland “Rolo” A.
Bourassa, 67, passed away peacefully at home with family by his side on Sunday, August 17, 2014.
He was the beloved husband of Renata A. (Polit) Bourassa for 45 years.
Born in Pawtucket, he was a son of the late Arthur J. and Aurore (Choiniere) Bourassa.
...
Andreas Gustav-Adolf Mahlecke
Aug 13, 2014
Andreas Gustav-Adolf Mahlecke Andy went to heaven to live with Jesus at 3:05 p.m. on Wednesday, August 13, 2014.
He lived in Pawtucket with his wife Judy for thirty-two years.
Born in Germany, he was a son of Gustav-Adolf and Veronika and the awesome father to Elaine, Andrew, Jerry and John.
Opa to...
George J. Sanville
Aug 13, 2014
North Providence – George J. Sanville, 57, passed away unexpectedly at home on Wednesday, August 13, 2014. Born in Warwick, a son of the late George G. and Gertrude R. (McCrea) Sanville, he resided in Pawtucket before moving to North Providence thirty years ago. George had been employed by Slater Screen Print, Pawtucket and most recently by Cranston Print Works,...
Florence A. Mckinnon
Aug 11, 2014
Pawtucket - Florence (Allen) McKinnon, 93, passed away on Monday, August 11, 2014. She was the beloved wife of the late Allan McKinnon for 60 years prior to his death in 2003. Born in Central Falls, she was a daughter of the late Herbert and Fannie (Hill) Allen.Florence was a 1938 graduate of Central Falls High School, and was employed...
Gerald "Jerry" C. Carroll
Aug 7, 2014
Pawtucket – Gerald “Jerry” C.
Carroll, 76, of Pawtucket and a summer resident of Pittsburg, NH, passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family on Thursday, August 7, 2014.
He was the beloved husband of Maryann N. (Banas) Carroll for fifty-four years.
A lifelong resident of Pawtucket, he was a son of the...
Denise V. Rousseau
Aug 6, 2014
Pawtucket – Denise V. (Pond) Rousseau, 57, passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family on Wednesday, August 6, 2014.
She was the beloved wife of the late David “Chef” J.
A lifelong resident of Pawtucket, she was a daughter of Robert Pond, Sr. of Foster and the late Claire (Jean) Pond.
Denise...
Lorraine H. Androw
Aug 4, 2014
Pawtucket – Lorraine H. (Bennett) Androw, 91, passed away peacefully on Monday, August 4, 2014.
She was the beloved wife of the late Joseph G.
Born in Attleboro, a daughter of the late Albert E. and Ida R. (Kellogg) Bennett, she resided in Pawtucket since 1950.
Lorraine was a World War II U.S....
Theresa O. Hull
Aug 1, 2014
Pawtucket – Theresa O. (Gaudette) Hull, 98, passed away Friday, August 1, 2014.
She was the beloved wife of the late Frank E.
A lifelong resident of Pawtucket, she was a daughter of the late Victor and Olivine (Duchesne) Gaudette.
Theresa proudly served her country as a welder during World War II.
...Shirley M. Shiflett
Jul 30, 2014
Pawtucket – Shirley M. (Quick) Shiflett, 75, passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family on Wednesday evening, July 30, 2014. She was the beloved wife of Dennis E. Shiflett for fifty-eight years. Born in Charlottesville, Virginia, the daughter of the late James and Lizzie (Moyer) Quick, she resided in Pawtucket over forty years. Besides her loving husband, she leaves...
Ronald H. Bourgault, Sr.
Jul 30, 2014
Pawtucket – Ronald H.
Bourgault, Sr., 78, passed away on Wednesday, July 30, 2014 at the Philip Hulitar Inpatient Center, Providence after a brief illness.
He was the beloved husband of Bertha (Davy) Bourgault.
Born in Pawtucket, he was a son of the late Edward Bourgault, Sr. and Pearl (Moon) Bourgault.
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