Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Families in Pawtucket, RI
Serving Pawtucket and Surrouding Areas
Eugene A. Welsh
Dec 6, 2024
Pawtucket – Eugene A.
Welsh, 74, passed away on Friday, December 6, 2024 surrounded by his loving family.
He was the beloved husband of Margaret M. (Neenan) Welsh.
Born in Glen Ridge, New Jersey, he was the son of the late Eugene J. and Helen M. (Roche) Welsh.
Gene worked for...
Rita M. Muldoon-Tranter
Dec 5, 2024
Seekonk, MA - Rita M. (Lebeuf) Muldoon-Tranter, 86, of Sebago, Maine and Naples, Florida, passed away peacefully on Thursday, December 5, 2024.
She was the beloved wife of the late Roy Muldoon, Sr. and the late Charles Tranter.
Born in Pawtucket, Rita was a daughter of the late Hector and Hectorine (Dextradeur) Lebeuf.
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Normand G. Lamontagne
Dec 5, 2024
Pawtucket – Normand G.
Lamontagne, 87, passed away peacefully on Thursday, December 5, 2024.
He was the beloved husband of Mary Z. (Mather) Lamontagne for sixty-one years.
Born in Central Falls, he was a son of the late George and Carmen (Desmaris) Lamontagne.
Normand was raised in Central Falls and resided...
Peter Harrold
Dec 5, 2024
North Attleboro, MA – Peter Harrold, 81, formerly of Jupiter, Florida, Long Island, New York, and New York City, passed away peacefully with family by his side on Thursday, December 5, 2024.
Born and raised in Pawtucket, he was a son of the late Daniel F., Jr. and Helen (McNamara) Harrold.
Peter was a United...
Joseph A. Perry, Jr.
Dec 2, 2024
Pawtucket – Joseph A.
Perry, Jr., 85, passed away peacefully on Monday, December 2, 2024.
Born in East Providence, he was the son of the late Joseph A., Sr. and Lillian P. (Oliver) Perry.
Joe was a United States Navy veteran and went on to earn his degree in engineering from the University...
Rita A. Turcotte
Dec 1, 2024
Seekonk, MA – Rita A. (Lefebvre) Turcotte, 98, passed away peacefully on Sunday, December 1, 2024 surrounded by her loving family.
She was the beloved wife of the late Maurice W.
Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late Francis and Eva (Robitaille) Lefebvre.
Rita was the owner of the former...
Patricia A. Ellsworth
Nov 28, 2024
Pawtucket – Patricia A. (Dery) Ellsworth, 75, passed away peacefully on Thursday, November 28, 2024. A lifelong resident of Pawtucket, she was a daughter of the late Leo L. and Vivian C. (Bilodeau) Dery. Patricia was a medical secretary at the former Memorial Hospital, Pawtucket, for many years. She enjoyed reading and was dedicated to her two granddaughters. She leaves...
Frank M. Deaguiar
Nov 27, 2024
Pawtucket – Frank M. deAguiar, 67, passed away on Wednesday, November 27, 2024.
Born in Terceira, Azores, Portugal, he was a son of the late Alberto M., Jr. and Nelia B. deAguiar.
Frank had a passion for music, a good smoke and a cup of coffee from Dunkin Donuts, getting dressed up in his Sunday...
Douglas E. Pierini
Nov 26, 2024
Harwich, MA – Douglas E.
Pierini, 68, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, November 26, 2024.
He was the beloved partner of Elaine Mason of Harwich, and the former spouse of Susan (Hughes) Oliveira.
Born in Attleboro, MA, he was the son of the late John M., Sr. and Vonnie J. (Joyner) Pierini.
...Mary Lucy Buteau
Nov 22, 2024
Pawtucket- Mary Lucy Buteau (King), 98, passed away peacefully, with her family by her side, on November 22, 2024.
She was the beloved wife for 65 years of the late Ralph C.
Buteau and the cherished mother of Dianne Connor, and her husband Frank, of Naples, Florida, and LuAnn Fitzgerald of West Roxbury, Massachusetts.
...Edward W. Hutton, Jr.
Nov 19, 2024
Chapel Hill, NC – Edward W.
Hutton, Jr., 66, passed away unexpectedly at his home on Tuesday, November 19, 2024.
He was the beloved husband of the late Mary Anne (Koenig) Hutton, who passed away this past May.
Born in Providence, Rhode Island, he was a son of the late Edward, Sr., and...
Anastasios Kounavis
Nov 19, 2024
Providence – Anastasios “Tommy” Kounavis, 75, passed away following health complications on Tuesday, November 19, 2024.
Born in Krini, Greece, he was the son of the late Aristomenis and Aggeliki (Stathopoulos) Kounavis.
Anastasios lived most of his life in Pawtucket and Providence, Rhode Island.
Affectionately known as “Tommy” to many friends and family,...
Esmeralda Morais
Nov 18, 2024
Pawtucket – Esmeralda (Vieira) Morais, 76, passed away peacefully on Monday, November 18, 2024 surrounded by her loving family.
She was the beloved wife of the late Fausto E.
Born in Sao Miguel, Azores, she was the daughter of the late Manuel and Maria A.
Esmeralda emigrated to the United States in 1967...
Anabel M. Bedard
Nov 18, 2024
Riverside – Anabel M. (Lumley) Bedard, 83, passed away peacefully on Monday, November 18, 2024. She was the beloved wife of the late Edward H. Bedard for over fifty years. Born in Edinburgh, Scotland, she was the daughter of the late Lyulph and Ailsa (Ross) Lumley. Anabel lived abroad in South Africa, France and Canada before emigrating to the United...
June A. Albert
Nov 18, 2024
Pawtucket – June A. (Nazarian) Albert, 89, passed away peacefully at her home with family by her side on Monday, November 18, 2024.
She was the beloved wife of Abraham “Bee” Albert for sixty-five loving years.
A lifelong resident of Pawtucket, she was a daughter of the late Zakie B. and Amenia (Nahas) Nazarian.
...José F. Sousa
Nov 16, 2024
Sousa, 82, passed away peacefully at his home with family by his side at eleven o’clock a.m. on Saturday, November 16, 2024.
He was the beloved husband of Eduarda B. (Botelho) Sousa for fifty-three loving years and courted for five years prior.
Born on São Miguel, Azores, Portugal, he was the son of the late...
Steve Chiperas
Nov 14, 2024
South Attleboro – Steve Chiperas, 81, passed away with his sister by his side on Thursday, November 14, 2024. Born in Norfolk, Virginia, he was a son of the late Andrew and Angelica (Peskopos) Chiperas. Steve had resided in Pawtucket before moving to South Attleboro in 1975. He proudly served in the United States Navy. Steve managed restaurants and enjoyed...
Mark John Brennan
Nov 14, 2024
Pawtucket – Mark John Brennan, 65, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, November 14, 2024.
Born in Providence, he was the son of the late James E.
Brennan, (Ret.) Pawtucket Police Department, and Edith E. (Hey) Brennan.
Mark John graduated from Tolman High School in 1977 and was a lifelong resident of Pawtucket.
...Louise O. O'Brien
Nov 13, 2024
Pawtucket – Louise O.
O’Brien, 85, passed away peacefully with family by her side on Wednesday, November 13, 2024.
Born in Woonsocket, she was a daughter of the late Michael J. and Olive M. (Snadd) O’Brien.
Louise lived a life filled with love, laughter, and cherished memories.
She was a woman...
Kristal Marise Vacca
Nov 12, 2024
Spring Hill, Florida - Kristal Marise Vacca, 63, passed away on Tuesday, November 12, 2024.
She was a daughter of Dolores and the late Arthur P.
Vacca, Jr., and sister of Dana Lee Vacca, born on December 31, 1960, in Providence, Rhode Island, spent her early years in North Providence and Narragansett.
In...


