Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Families in Pawtucket, RI

Serving Pawtucket and Surrouding Areas

Juanita M. Fontaine

Juanita M. Fontaine

Nov 28, 2013

Pawtucket – Juanita M. (Henderson) Fontaine, 84, passed away peacefully on Thursday, November 28, 2013. She was the beloved wife of the late Roger “Pete” Fontaine. Born in Attleboro, she was a daughter of the late Joseph and Dora (Phaneuf) Henderson. Juanita was a devoted and loving wife, mother and grandmother. She leaves six children, Norman Fontaine of Castleton, VT,...

Bruce R. Bergeron

Bruce R. Bergeron

Nov 27, 2013

South Attleboro - Bruce R. Bergeron, 58, of South Attleboro, passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by his loving family on Wednesday, November 27, 2013. A lifelong resident of Attleboro, he was the beloved son of Barbara A. (Pitas) Bergeron of South Attleboro and the late Rodolphe S. Bergeron. Bruce was a graduate of Attleboro High School and played violin...

Robert A. Pelletier

Robert A. Pelletier

Nov 27, 2013

Pawtucket – Robert A. Pelletier, 84, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, November 27, 2013. He was the beloved husband of the late Barbara J. (Kelly) Pelletier. Born in Pawtucket, he was a son of the late Louis and Sarah (Adams) Pelletier. Robert was a U.S. Army veteran of the Korean War and he worked as a draftsman and designer at...

James A. Osbaldeston

James A. Osbaldeston

Nov 19, 2013

Seekonk – James A. Osbaldeston, 70, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, November 19, 2013. He was the beloved husband of Marsha H. (Miller) Osbaldeston. Born in Central Falls, he was the son of the late Arthur and Thelma (McIntosh) Osbaldeston. James was a United States Navy veteran having served during the Vietnam Era. He worked as a technical support analyst...

Sarah E. Pendlebury

Sarah E. Pendlebury

Nov 16, 2013

Pawtucket – Sarah E. (Ward) Pendlebury, 96, passed away Saturday, November 16, 2013. She was the beloved wife of the late Major General William B. Pendlebury, U.S. Army (Ret). Born in New Bedford, she was a daughter of the late Thomas and Elizabeth M. (Heatley) Ward. Sarah resided in Pawtucket most of her life before moving to Rumford in 1996...

Chester W. Segers

Chester W. Segers

Nov 15, 2013

Inverness, Florida – Chief Chester W. Segers, U.S. Navy (Ret), 86, passed away Friday, November 15, 2013. He was the beloved husband of the late Phyllis M. (Walsh) Segers. Born in Blount County, Alabama, a son of the late Clayton and Cotha Mae (McDonald) Segers, he resided in Pawtucket before moving to Florida in 1992. Chief Segers retired from the...

Frances B. Mccluskie

Frances B. Mccluskie

Nov 12, 2013

Providence – Frances B. (Bedard) McCluskie, 97, passed away Tuesday, November 12, 2013. She was the wife of the late Joseph E. McCluskie. Born in Central Falls, she was the daughter of the late Aime and Elizabeth (Chase) Bedard. Frances leaves 3 sons, Richard McCluskie and his wife, Debbie of West Warwick, Thomas McCluskie and his wife, Karen of Smithfield...

Lorraine T. Hunter

Lorraine T. Hunter

Nov 11, 2013

Warwick – Lorraine T. (Poulin) Hunter, 86, of Warwick, formerly of Pawtucket, went to her eternal rest on Monday, November 11, 2013 surrounded by her loving family. She was the loving wife of C. Earl Hunter. Lorraine was born in Boston, the daughter of the late Adelard and Gladys (Hakanson) Poulin. Lorraine graduated in 1946 from the former East High...

Kent "Kenny" C. Smith

Kent "Kenny" C. Smith

Nov 10, 2013

Pawtucket – Kent “Kenny” C. Smith, 53, passed away peacefully, surrounded by his loving family on Sunday, November 10, 2013, after a brief and courageous battle with cancer. He was the beloved husband of Patricia (Woods) Smith and the son of Alice Shirley (Jamieson) Smith of Lincoln and the late Justin Francis Smith. Kenny resided in Lincoln before moving to...

John A. O'Malley

John A. O'Malley

Nov 7, 2013

Pawtucket - John A. O’Malley, 94, a retired construction supervisor, passed away Thursday, November 7, 2013. He was the beloved husband of the late Monica S. (Wytrwal) O’Malley. Born in Central Falls, a son of the late Michael and Bridget (Joyce) O’Malley, he resided in Pawtucket most of his life. John was a World War II U.S. Army Air Corps...

Manuel G. Dos Santos

Manuel G. Dos Santos

Nov 5, 2013

Pawtucket – Manuel Gaspar Dos Santos, 74, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, November 5, 2013. He was the beloved husband of Maria Luis (Da Piedade) Dos Santos. Born in Cortico Da Serra, Portugal, he was a son of the late Jose Saraiva and Maria Augusta (Gaspar) Dos Santos. Besides his wife, Manuel leaves four children, Jorge Gaspar, Maria Cabral, Albertino...

Loretta M. Vingel

Loretta M. Vingel

Nov 4, 2013

Cumberland – Loretta M. (Clement) Vingel, 96, passed away Monday, November 4, 2013. She was the beloved wife of the late Frederick Vingel. Born in Woonsocket, the daughter of the late Alfred J. and Clara M. (Payeur) Clement, she resided in Cumberland since 1950. Loretta leaves several cousins. Her funeral will be held Friday at 9 a.m. from WILLIAM W....

Normand L. Lejeune

Normand L. Lejeune

Nov 4, 2013

Succasunna, NJ - Normand Leo Lejeune, 80, passed away peacefully on Monday, November 4, 2013. He was the beloved husband of Viviane (Joyal) Lejeune for 58 years, together they resided in Succasunna, NJ for 32 years after moving from Rehoboth, MA. Born in Central Falls, RI, he was a son of the late Alfred and Yvonne (Bessette) Lejeune. Normand was...

Elizabeth Ezek

Elizabeth Ezek

Nov 4, 2013

Pawtucket – Elizabeth “Betty” (Bailey) Drezek, 96, passed away peacefully on Monday, November 4, 2013. She was the beloved wife of the late Joseph Drezek, Jr. Born in Providence, she was a daughter of the late Herbert and Bertha (Maloney) Bailey. Elizabeth enjoyed playing Bingo and writing poetry. She was a member of the former Poetry Writers Guild, which would...

Mildred L. Tymko

Mildred L. Tymko

Nov 1, 2013

Seekonk – Mildred L. (Barr) Tymko, 88, passed away Friday, November 1, 2013. She was the beloved wife of the late Edward M. Tymko, Sr. Millie was born and raised in the Rumford section of East Providence, she was a daughter of the late Thomas S. and Bertha E. (Benson) Barr. Upon her marriage, she moved to Pawtucket where she...

Judith A. Gilbert

Judith A. Gilbert

Oct 28, 2013

Burrillville – Judith A. (Fitzgerald) Gilbert, 71, formerly of Pawtucket, passed away peacefully on Monday, October 28, 2013. She was the beloved wife of the late Ronald Gilbert. Born in Pawtucket, she was a daughter of the late John and Dorothy (Allen) Fitzgerald. Judith was a devoted and loving mother, grandmother and great-grandmother and she enjoyed shopping on QVC. She...

Constance Dalton

Constance Dalton

Oct 26, 2013

South Attleboro – Constance (Cofone) Dalton, 81, passed away Saturday, October 26, 2013. Born in Pawtucket, she was the daughter of the late Angelo P. and Eva M. (Ferrarini) Cofone. Connie resided in Attleboro before moving to South Attleboro in 1976. She leaves two sons, Herbert T. Walters and Peter J. Walters; eight grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. She was the...

Esther I. Leblanc

Esther I. Leblanc

Oct 26, 2013

Pawtucket – Esther I. (Gervais) LeBlanc, 89, passed away peacefully on Saturday, October 26, 2013. She was the beloved wife of the late Philippe W. LeBlanc. Born in Central Falls, she was a daughter of the late Romeo J. and Esther J. (Crompton) Gervais. Together Esther and her late husband were the former owners of Phil’s Restaurant in Central Falls....

Alice M. Lussier

Alice M. Lussier

Oct 25, 2013

Pawtucket – Alice M. (Gaboriault) Lussier, 85, passed away Friday, October 25, 2013. She was the former wife of the late Gerard R. Lussier, Sr. A lifelong resident of Pawtucket, she was a daughter of the late Harvey Gaboriault and Ida (Dubois) Robilotto. She leaves a son, Gerard R. Lussier, Jr. of Maine; a daughter, Theresa Fatima Lussier of Foster,...

Anthony W. Mowry

Anthony W. Mowry

Oct 21, 2013

Pawtucket – Anthony “Tony” W. Mowry, 91, passed away peacefully surrounded by his devoted family on Monday, October 21, 2013. He was the beloved husband of Margaret M. (Carlos) Mowry for 64 years. Born in Rumford, a son of the late Anthony W. and Rose (Sousa-Ramos) Mowry, he resided in Pawtucket most of his life. Tony served in the U.S....