Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Families in Pawtucket, RI

Serving Pawtucket and Surrouding Areas

Roland E. Carroll

Roland E. Carroll

Jul 28, 2014

Attleboro – Roland E.

Carroll, 92, formerly of Pawtucket and Brooksville, FL, passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family on Monday, July 28, 2014.

He was the beloved husband of Doris M. (Smith) Carroll for 68 years.

Born in West Warwick, he was a son of the late John F. and Amelia...

Ronald T. Lussier

Ronald T. Lussier

Jul 17, 2014

Providence – Ronald T.

Lussier, 80, formerly of Seekonk and West Warwick, passed away peacefully on Thursday, July 17, 2014.

He was the beloved husband of the late Joan T. (Lord) Lussier.

Born in Pawtucket, he was a son of the late Theodore and Blanche (Garand) Lussier.

Ron served in the...

Matilda "Tillie" D. Fortunati

Matilda "Tillie" D. Fortunati

Jul 17, 2014

South Attleboro - Matilda “Tillie” D. (Lapham) Fortunati, passed away at home on Thursday, July 17, 2014.

She was the beloved wife of the late Robert W.

Born in Seekonk, the daughter of the late Wilbur D. and Blanche M. (Arpin) Lapham, she resided in Pawtucket before moving to South Attleboro 25 years ago.

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Hubert "Curly" J. Fregeolle

Hubert "Curly" J. Fregeolle

Jul 17, 2014

Pawtucket – Hubert “Curly” J.

Fregeolle, 88, passed away Thursday, July 17, 2014.

He was the beloved husband of Marguerite “Peg” (Salois) Fregeolle, the couple would have celebrated their 67th wedding anniversary on Labor Day.

A lifelong resident of Pawtucket, he was a son of the late Ernest and Alice (Millotte) Fregeolle.

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Patricia A. Jablonski

Patricia A. Jablonski

Jul 15, 2014

East Providence – Patricia A. (Bruneau) Jablonski, 73, of Rumford, passed away surrounded by her loving family on Tuesday, July 15, 2014.

She was the beloved wife of Stanley A.

Jablonski, the couple recently celebrated their 55th wedding anniversary.

Born in Springfield, MA, the daughter of the late Dewey E. and Dorothy E....

Annie L. Von Buettner

Annie L. Von Buettner

Jul 12, 2014

Pawtucket – Annie L. (Chudej) Von Buettner, 75, passed away Saturday, July 12, 2014. She was the beloved wife of the late Malcolm Von Buettner. Born in Schulenburg, Texas, a daughter of the late Eddie and Elsie (Baumgarten) Chudej, she had resided in Cranston before moving to Pawtucket. Annie leaves her son, Michael E. Von Buettner; two grandchildren, Brandi and...

Deborah C. Beland

Deborah C. Beland

Jul 10, 2014

Pawtucket- Deborah C. (Regan) Beland, 61, passed away Thursday, July 10, 2014 after a brave battle with Multiple Sclerosis. Born in Pawtucket, she was the daughter of the late Marie Claire (Moreau) Regan and George Regan. Over the years she had resided in Pawtucket, Swansea, Fall River and Providence. Deborah was a cashier at Ann & Hope for many years....

Rene G. Fontaine

Rene G. Fontaine

Jul 10, 2014

Haverhill, MA – Rene G. Fontaine, 83, a retired social worker, passed away Thursday, July 10, 2014. He was the beloved husband of Marylyn G. Ippolito for thirty-six years. Born in Pawtucket, he was a son of the late Leo J. and Ida A. (Dorais) Fontaine. Besides his wife, he leaves two sons, Michael A. Fontaine and his wife, Amy...

Antoinette Norman

Antoinette Norman

Jul 9, 2014

Pawtucket – Antoinette (Malky) Norman, 91, passed away Wednesday, July 9, 2014.

She was the beloved wife of the late Philip I.

Born in Aleppo, Syria, she was the daughter of the late Abraham and Kasma (Shaheen) Malky.

Toni was a devoted and loving mother to her four children, Larry P.

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Cyrilla A. Conti

Cyrilla A. Conti

Jul 9, 2014

Pawtucket – Cyrilla A. (Dailey) Conti, 88, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, July 9, 2014.

She was the beloved wife of the late Alfred “Freddie” J.

Born in Valley Falls, a daughter of the late John H., Sr. and Jennie (Conroy) Dailey, she resided in Pawtucket over 60 years.

Cyrilla was a graduate...

Aurette G. Stumm

Aurette G. Stumm

Jul 8, 2014

Pawtucket – Aurette G. (Duphily) Stumm, 101, passed away Tuesday, July 8, 2014.

She was the wife of the late Philip K.

Born in Central Falls, a daughter of the late Origene and Marie Rose (Bonin) Duphily, she resided in Central Falls and Pawtucket most of her life.

Aurette was employed by Hasbro,...

Linda H. Hoskins

Linda H. Hoskins

Jul 3, 2014

Rehoboth – Linda H. (Colorusso) Hoskins, 67, of Rehoboth, MA and Moultonboro, NH, President and Co-founder of Bay State Truck & Trailer, Inc., passed away Thursday, July 3, 2014.

She was the beloved wife of the late Jack Hoskins, Sr.

Born in Manchester, NH, she was a daughter of the late James J., Jr. and...

Michael J. Zuba

Michael J. Zuba

Jul 3, 2014

Michael Zuba (“Papa Z”), 66, of Pawtucket, died peacefully on Thursday, July 3rd, 2014 at the Philip Hulitar Inpatient Center.

He was surrounded by family, friends and much love.

Michael was the cherished husband of Cheryl (Crowther) Zuba with whom he celebrated a 40th wedding anniversary in November.

He is a son of...

Irene C. Allard

Irene C. Allard

Jul 3, 2014

Florence, SC – Irene C. (Bergeron) Allard, 95, of Florence, SC, formerly of Cumberland, passed away at home on Thursday, July 3, 2014.

She was the beloved wife of the late Jean-Paul Allard.

Born in Central Falls, a daughter of the late Edouard and Amanda (LaRoche) Bergeron, she resided in Cumberland for forty years before...

Carol A. Ellis

Carol A. Ellis

Jun 29, 2014

Cumberland - Carol A. (Quilitzsch) Ellis, 70, passed away peacefully on Sunday, June 29, 2014.

She was the beloved wife of the late Albert A.

Born in Boston, she was a daughter of the late George and Anita (Mintel) Quilitzsch.

Carol worked as a credit and collections manager at Hasbro for many years...

James E. Schoepfer

James E. Schoepfer

Jun 29, 2014

East Providence – James E.

Schoepfer, 83, of Rumford, formerly of Pawtucket, passed away Sunday, June 29, 2014.

He was the beloved husband of Audrey (Howard) Schoepfer for fifty-five years.

Born in Pawtucket, a son of the late Otto O. and Helen L. (Mitchell) Schoepfer, he resided in Pawtucket until moving to Rumford...

Wayne S. Newberry

Wayne S. Newberry

Jun 27, 2014

East Providence – Wayne S. Newberry, 66, of Rumford, passed away peacefully on Friday, June 27, 2014. He was the beloved husband of Stephanie J. (Moy) Newberry for 22 years. Born in Schenectady, New York, he was a son of Sterling Price Newberry and the late Mary Louise (Watson) Newberry. Wayne was a master ballet dancer and instructor for many...

Francis Xavier Hunt

Francis Xavier Hunt

Jun 26, 2014

Pawtucket – Francis Xavier Hunt, 58, passed away peacefully on Thursday, June 26, 2014 while in hospice care after a long illness.

Frank was the son of the late Edward P.

Hunt of Pawtucket and the stepson of the late William Hunt of Lincoln and Pawtucket, R.I.

He was the nephew of the...

Theresa A. Nacci

Theresa A. Nacci

Jun 24, 2014

Pawtucket – Theresa A. (Cherry) Nacci, 85, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, June 24, 2014. She was the former wife of Edward A. Nacci of Providence. A lifelong resident of Pawtucket, she was a daughter of the late James F. and Sarah J. (McNulty) Cherry. Theresa was a waitress at Asquino’s Restaurant, East Providence for many years until her retirement....

Janet E. Poisson

Janet E. Poisson

Jun 21, 2014

Pawtucket – Janet E. (Pierce) Poisson, 78, passed away Saturday, June 21, 2014. A lifelong resident of Pawtucket, she was a daughter of the late Robert H. and Elizabeth B. (Dolan) Pierce. She leaves three sons, Norman D., Kenneth G. and Alan J. Poisson; a daughter, Darlene M. Poisson; a sister, Virginia Frenier; two grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. She was...