Obituaries

Apr 28, 2014

Pawtucket – Barbara M. (Arnold) Belford, 84, passed away peacefully on Monday, April 28, 2014. She was the beloved wife of the late Howard T. Belford. Born in East Providence, she was a daughter of the late Anthony and Myra (Green) Arnold. Mrs. Belford was the beloved mother of Howard Belford in Florida, Joyce Rubinacci of Pawtucket, Robert Belford in...

Apr 28, 2014

Pawtucket – Lois J. (Wright) Kelliher, 76, passed away Monday, April 28, 2014. She was the beloved wife of the late Daniel W. Kelliher, Sr. Born in Attleboro, the daughter of the late Robert Wright and Doris Grace (Welch) Perreault, she resided in Pawtucket for the past forty-one years. She leaves a son, James W. Kelliher of Pawtucket; a daughter,...

Apr 27, 2014

Pawtucket - Helen Rita (Riendeau) Lunardelli. 98, was a beacon of light, generosity, and enduring love for her extended family and many friends. She passed peacefully on April 27, 2014 surrounded by loved ones. Born and raised on Vine Street in the Darlington section of Pawtucket, Rhode Island, she was the daughter of the late Lena Purcell and Marcell Riendeau....

Apr 26, 2014

Pawtucket – Savino P. Salerno, 95, passed away Saturday, April 26, 2014. He was the beloved husband of the late Marie Cecile (L’Abbe) Salerno. Raised in Providence, a son of the late Biagio and Carmella (DeBonis) Salerno, he resided in Warwick before moving to Pawtucket in 1970. Savino was a graduate of the University of RI and worked for the...

Apr 24, 2014

Pawtucket – Betty E. L. (Harris) Taylor, 88, of Dennisport, MA, passed away peacefully on Thursday, April 24, 2014. She was the beloved wife of the late Ernest “Bill” W. Taylor. Betty met her husband in England during World War II, after the war she settled in Pawtucket and the couple married in 1946. Born in Birmingham, England, she was...

Apr 24, 2014

Pawtucket – Margaret M. (Carlos) Mowry, 89, passed away peacefully on Thursday, April 24, 2014. She was the beloved wife of the late Anthony “Tony” W. Mowry. Born in Pawtucket, she was a daughter of the late Charles and Rose (Frazier) Carlos. Margaret loved spending time with her family and enjoyed baking, cooking, gardening and the beach. She was a...

Apr 20, 2014

Pawtucket – Robert V. Gordon, 58, a truck driver, passed away April 20, 2014. Born in Palmer, MA, he was a son of Lucy M. (Beaulieu) Frechette and the late Vernon Gordon. Bob resided in Pawtucket most of his life. Besides his mother, he leaves four siblings, Linda S. Gordon-Noel, Rene L. Gordon, Roland H. Gordon and Nancy D. Sutton;...

Apr 14, 2014

R. Clinton Dailey, Sr., 88, passed away Monday, April 14, 2014. He was the beloved husband of Florence M. (Hart) Dailey for sixty-six years. Born in Lincoln, he was the son of the late Francis and Annie (Rosson) Dailey. Mr. Dailey had resided in Rumford for five years before moving to Greenville this past January, he previously resided in Pawtucket...

Apr 9, 2014

Pawtucket – Pauline M. (Damiani) Dulieu, 76, passed away surrounded by her loving family on Wednesday, April 9, 2014 after a long battle with Ovarian Cancer. She was the beloved wife of George J. Dulieu for 58 years. A lifelong resident of Pawtucket, she was a daughter of the late Joseph and Assuntina (Paoli) Damiani. Besides her loving husband, Pauline...

Apr 9, 2014

Johnston – Alfred H. Hauser, Jr., 87, formerly of Pawtucket, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, April 9, 2014. He was the beloved husband of the late Doris Mae (Crompton) Hauser. Born in Pawtucket, he was the son of the late Alfred H., Sr. and M. Edith (Blezard) Hauser. Alfred was a disabled veteran, having served in the United States Navy,...

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Apr 1, 2014

Pawtucket – Dorothy H. Niebuhr, 98, formerly of Harcourt Ave., passed away peacefully on Tuesday, April 1, 2014 at Elmhurst Extended Care, Providence. A lifelong resident of Pawtucket, she was the daughter of the late Henry H. and Flora I. (Hoenicke) Niebuhr. Dorothy was a Class of 1933 graduate of Tolman High School. She was a PBX switchboard operator at...

Mar 29, 2014

Seekonk – Edmond J. St. Laurent, Jr., 82, the proprietor of the former Seekonk Form Company, Inc., and former Seekonk Police Officer, passed away peacefully, surrounded by his family on Saturday, March 29, 2014. He was the beloved husband of Mildred Ann (Maguire) St. Laurent for 60 years. Born in Providence, he was the son of the late Edmond J.,...

Mar 28, 2014

Pawtucket – Charles A. Abdelahad, 95, passed away peacefully at home with family by his side on Friday, March 28, 2014. He was the beloved husband of Nora (Amir) Abdelahad for 65 years. Born in Boston, he was a son of the late Assad and Ramza (Bargoot) Abdelahad. Charles worked as an insurance agent at Prudential for over 15 years...

Mar 27, 2014

Pawtucket – Mary S. (Keenan) Moran, 81, passed away peacefully on Thursday, March 27, 2014. She was the beloved wife of Paul R. Moran, Sr. for 56 years. Born in Cranston, she was a daughter of the late James and Mary “May” (Dion) Keenan. Mary was the Vice President of Rhode Island Lithograph Co., Pawtucket for 45 years until her...

Mar 26, 2014

Arthur R. Pitassi, 90, passed away on Wednesday, March 26, 2014. He was the beloved husband of Rose (Oliveria) Pitassi for sixty-six years. Born in North Providence, he was a son of the late Antonio and Jean (MacHardy) Pitassi. Arthur was a World War II U.S. Army veteran. He loved hunting deer and bear; fishing and playing cards. Besides his...

Mar 26, 2014

Ricardo D. Grosso, 41, a loving father, son, grandson, brother, nephew and uncle passed away Wednesday, March 26, 2014. Born in Panama, he was a son of Ricardo and Maria Grosso. Along with his parents, Ricardo is survived by his children, Jordan, Alexia and Hannah; granddaughter, Aaliyah; his brother and wife, Ricardo and Nora; his sister and husband, Yaviri and...

Mar 17, 2014

Pawtucket – Barbara M. (Wilczek) Murphy McCaughey, 86, passed away peacefully on Monday, March 17, 2014. She was the beloved wife of the late Jeremiah Murphy and the late Edward McCaughey. Born in Pawtucket, she was a daughter of the late Edward and Martha (McNally) Wilczek. Barbara was the senior purchasing agent at Royal Electric, Pawtucket for 46 years until...

Mar 16, 2014

Pawtucket – Charles “Chuck” H. Scherza, 91, reported to be the second oldest living Boston Bruin passed away peacefully on Sunday, March 16, 2014. He was the beloved husband of the late Anne (Szuszwal) Scherza. Born in Brandon, Manitoba, Canada, the son of the late Charles and Marie (Haberstock) Scherza, he settled in Pawtucket in the 1940’s. Chuck was a...