Susan M. Furtado
Jan 23, 2014
Furtado, 52, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, January 23, 2014.
A lifelong resident of Pawtucket, she was a beloved daughter of Kenneth and Alice (Alkern) Furtado of Pawtucket.
Susan was the proprietor of Calico Junction Country Crafts, where she made and sold hand crafted fabric gifts of all kinds.
She was a 1980...
Theresa L. Poulin
Jan 22, 2014
Pawtucket – Theresa L. (Savoie) Poulin, 84, passed away Wednesday, January 22, 2014. She was the beloved wife of the late A. William “Bill” Poulin. A lifelong resident of Pawtucket, she was a daughter of the late Theodore and Beatrice (Lamoureux) Savoie. Theresa enjoyed knitting and crocheting. She leaves a son, William Poulin and his wife, Heather Harwood; two daughters,...
George J. Washburn
Jan 21, 2014
Washburn, 94, passed away Tuesday, January 21, 2014.
He was the beloved husband of the late Emily C. (Weaton) Washburn.
Born in Taunton, a son of the late George E. and Almy (Bliss) Washburn, he resided in Seekonk over seventy years.
George was a 1937 graduate of Pawtucket High School and a World...
Claudette R. Freeman
Jan 20, 2014
Pawtucket – Claudette R. (Pontbriand) Freeman, 67, passed away peacefully on Monday, January 20, 2014. She was the beloved wife of Joseph F. Freeman, Jr., the couple would have celebrated their 44th wedding anniversary on May 9, 2014. Born in Ayer, Massachusetts, a daughter of the late Raoul “Ralph” and Germaine (Aubuchon) Pontbriand, she resided in Shirley, Massachusetts before moving...
Walter "Wally" B. Johnson
Jan 15, 2014
Pawtucket – Walter “Wally” B.
Johnson, Jr., passed away peacefully on Wednesday, January 15, 2014 after a courageous 3 year battle with throat cancer.
He was the beloved husband of Pamela M. (Bora) Johnson, they would have celebrated their 15th wedding anniversary in May.
Born in Cranston, he was a son of Pearl...
Maria C. Ruben
Jan 14, 2014
Pawtucket – Maria C. (Freitas) Ruben, 83, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, January 14, 2014.
She was a 20 year breast cancer survivor.
Maria was born in Horta, Faial, Azores, Portugal, to the late Francisco and Agar (Martins) Freitas.
She was the beloved wife of the late Antonio Ruben for 49 years.
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Leo V. Heaney
Jan 11, 2014
Heaney, 89, passed away peacefully on Saturday, January 11, 2014.
He was the beloved husband of the late Helen M. (Janusz) Heaney and the former husband of Beatrice B. (Conroy) Sylvestre of Warwick.
Born in Pawtucket, a son of the late Joseph A. and Mary (Nealin) Heaney, he resided in Lincoln and Warwick before moving...
Mary "Amelia" C. Brum
Jan 7, 2014
Pawtucket – Mary “Amelia” C. (Costa) Brum, 91, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, January 7, 2014.
She was the beloved wife of the late Arthur M.
Born in Lynch, Kentucky, a daughter of the late Adelino and Beatriz (Rodrigues) Costa, she resided in Pawtucket since 1952.
Amelia was a twister in the textile...
Catherine J. Grant
Jan 6, 2014
Attleboro – Catherine J. (Gaouette) Grant, 60, passed away peacefully on Monday, January 6, 2014.
She was the beloved wife of the late Robert G.
Born in Providence, she was a daughter of Clinton M. and Dorothy L. (Bailey) Gaouette of Seekonk.
Catherine was a lifelong member of the Memorial Baptist Church, Seekonk,...
Norman Bisson
Jan 4, 2014
East Providence – Norman “Uncle Norman” Bisson, 85, of Rumford, passed away Saturday, January 4, 2014.
He was the beloved husband of Jacqueline M. (Theberge) Fuller-Bisson and the late Virginia C. (Hamilton) Bisson.
Born in Central Falls, a son of the late Cleophas and Yvonne (Legare) Bisson, he resided in Pawtucket before moving to Rumford...
Deborah A. Disley
Jan 3, 2014
East Providence – Deborah A. (LaCroix) Disley, 67, of Riverside, passed away peacefully on Friday, January 3, 2014 surrounded by family. Born in Pawtucket, she was the daughter of Ruth (Reed) LaCroix of Providence and the late Lawrence W. LaCroix. Deborah was a registered nurse, who spent most of her career working at Rhode Island Hospital. She was a graduate...
Myrtle A. Bachini
Jan 2, 2014
Pawtucket – Myrtle A. (Bowen) Bachini, 88, passed away peacefully on Thursday, January 2, 2014.
She was the beloved wife of the late Benedict “Ben” J.
Born in Pawtucket, a daughter of the late Michael J. and Gertrude M. (Chase) Bowen, she moved to Riverside in 1949 and then returned to Pawtucket in 1957.
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Gail "Gee Are" A. Rondeau
Dec 30, 2013
Pawtucket – Gail “Gee Are” A.
Rondeau, 70, passed away peacefully on Monday, December 30, 2013.
Born in Pawtucket, she was a daughter of the late Robert A. and Elizabeth F. (Thibodeau) Rondeau. “Gee Are” served in the United States Air Force and then worked at Pawtucket City Hall in the Zoning Department for 44...
Loretta Irene Valentine
Dec 30, 2013
Scottsboro, Alabama – Loretta Irene (O’Brien) Valentine, 95, of Scottsboro, Alabama and formerly of Ridgewood Road, Pawtucket, passed away peacefully on Monday, December 30, 2013.
She was the beloved wife of the late Robert F.
Born in Central Falls, the daughter of the late John J. and Loretta F. (McKenna) O’Brien, she resided in Pawtucket...
Devin J. Abbott
Dec 27, 2013
Abbott, “DJ”, 15, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, December 27, 2013.
He was a beloved son of Jennifer L. (LaDuke) Abbott and Joseph H.
Devin was a student at Tolman High School and had attended Davies Career and Technical High School, Lincoln.
He attended Park Place Congregational Church where he was active in...
Gilbert G. Taylor, Jr.
Dec 24, 2013
Pawtucket – Gilbert “Buddy” G.
Taylor, Jr., 71, passed away Tuesday, December 24, 2013.
He was the husband of the late Rita M. (Venturini) Taylor.
A lifelong resident of Pawtucket, he was the son of the late Gilbert G., Sr. and Bertha E. (Kinch) Taylor.
Buddy was a millwright at Microfibres,...
Richard E. Messier
Dec 21, 2013
Pawtucket – Richard E.
Messier, 65, passed away Saturday, December 21, 2013.
He was the beloved husband of Denise Y. (Beaulieu) Messier for 32 years.
A lifelong resident of Pawtucket, he was the son of the late Emile H. and Rita B. (Beaudry) Messier.
Richard was a Vietnam War U.S.
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Paul R. Hardy
Dec 21, 2013
Pawtucket – Paul R. Hardy, 50, passed away peacefully on Saturday, December 21, 2013. Born in Central Falls, he was a son of Ronald J. and Loretta A. (Bousquet) Hardy of Pawtucket. Paul served in the United States Marine Corps and was a graduate of Rhode Island College. He was beginning studies in Medicine of Psychology at Brown University. Besides...
Fred K. Nashawaty, Jr.
Dec 21, 2013
Nashawaty, Jr., 76, a retired educator, passed away unexpectedly at home on Saturday, December 21, 2013.
Born in Boston, a son of the late Fred K. and Weeda (Kando) Nashawaty, he resided in Pawtucket most of his life.
Fred was a graduate of Providence College and received his Master’s Degree from Worcester Poly Tech.
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Charlotte A. Storm
Dec 19, 2013
Storm, 70, of Dover, Delaware, formerly of East Providence, passed away peacefully on Thursday, December 19, 2013.
Born in Providence, she was a daughter of the late Charles P., Sr. and Alice K.
Charlotte was the proprietor of Wonderworld Travel Agency, Dover, Delaware for over 20 years, and traveled the world extensively in her leisure...
