Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Families in Pawtucket, RI
Serving Pawtucket and Surrouding Areas
Dorothy A. Brown
Aug 2, 2013
Pawtucket – Dorothy A. (Drake) Brown, 90, passed away peacefully on Friday, August 2, 2013.
She was the beloved wife of the late Frederick V.
Born in Woonsocket, she was a daughter of the late Timothy J. and Lottie E. (Lamorine) Drake.
Dorothy worked as a dietary aid at the Memorial Hospital of...
Lucien H. Provost
Jul 30, 2013
Pawtucket – Lucien H.
Provost, 82, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, July 30, 2013.
He was the beloved husband of the late Beatrice S. (Labonte) Provost.
Born in Montreal, P.Q., Canada, he was a son of the late Henri & Marie Reine (Vincent) Provost.
Lucien was a United States Army veteran...
Albert L. Colaccio
Jul 26, 2013
Attleboro – Albert L.
Colaccio, 95, of South Attleboro, passed away peacefully at home on Friday, July 26, 2013.
He was the beloved husband of the late Sarah “Sally” (Swarbrick) Colaccio.
Born and raised in Providence, a son of the late Alessandro and Resttula (Grillo) Colaccio, he resided in South Attleboro over 40...
Beverly A. Sheehan
Jul 22, 2013
Pawtucket – Beverly A. (Carvalho) Sheehan, 73, passed away peacefully on Monday, July 22, 2013. She was the beloved wife of the late Frederic W. Sheehan. Born in Providence, she was a daughter of the late Louis and Mary (Martins) Carvalho. Beverly worked at Texas Instruments, Attleboro for many years until her retirement. She leaves two children, Shawn C. Sheehan...
Donald "Don" C. Turcotte
Jul 22, 2013
Pawtucket – Donald “Don” C.
Turcotte, 70, passed away peacefully on Monday, July 22, 2013.
He was the beloved husband of Katherine L. (Connor) Turcotte for 25 years.
Born in Providence, he was a son of the late Charles J., Sr. & Cecelia (Phillips) Turcotte.
Don served in the United States...
Susan T. Nolette
Jul 18, 2013
Nolette, 58, passed away Thursday, July 18, 2013.
Born in Providence, she was a daughter of the late Roland J. “Ziggy” and Irene M. (Beauchemin) Nolette.
Sue was a graduate of the former St.
Jean-Baptiste High School, Pawtucket and a graduate of Rhode Island College where she received her Master’s Degree in Education....
Lloyd "Rusty" G. Rhodes, Sr.
Jul 14, 2013
Pawtucket – Lloyd “Rusty” G.
Rhodes, Sr., 75, passed away peacefully at home on Sunday, July 14, 2013.
He was the beloved husband of Frances E. (Downey) Rhodes for fifty-one years.
Born in Greenville, Ohio, he was a son of the late George F. and Accle Lottie (Wicker) Rhodes.
Rusty resided...
Ellis J. Newton
Jul 13, 2013
East Providence - Ellis J.
Newton, 88, formerly of Rumford, passed away peacefully on Saturday, July13, 2013.
He was the beloved husband of the late Arline (Trahan) Newton.
Born in Pawtucket, he was the son of the late Jay C. and Pearl (Pennington) Newton.
Ellis resided in Rumford over forty years...
Nellie Lemire
Jul 8, 2013
Central Falls – Nellie (Macksoud) Lemire, 93, passed away unexpectedly Monday, July 8, 2013. She was the beloved wife of the late Ovila Lemire. Born in Central Falls, she was a daughter of the late Habib and Lillie (Sasba) Macksoud. Nellie worked at Hasbro for many years until her retirement. She was a loving and devoted mother and grandmother, who...
Katherine E. Mccaughey
Jul 8, 2013
Pawtucket – Katherine E. McCaughey, 66, passed away peacefully on Monday, July 8, 2013. She was the beloved daughter of the late Hugh J. and Ella M. (Turner) McCaughey. Katherine was a Class of 1975 graduate of Roger Williams University and worked in retail as a buyer, at Ann & Hope, Cumberland for 31 years and for the TJX, Corporation...
Helene D. Geoffroy
Jul 6, 2013
Pawtucket – Helene D. (Joyal) Geoffroy, 74, died peacefully on Saturday, July 6, 2013 amongst family.
A lifelong resident of Pawtucket, she was a daughter of the late Armand Albert and Ernestine Regina (Brouillard) Joyal.
Cecilia Church, she served as a choir member and music librarian for over 50 years.
Most recently employed...
Janina "Jen" J. Brown
Jul 5, 2013
Pawtucket – Janina “Jen” J. (Borek) Brown, 90, passed away peacefully on Friday, July 5, 2013.
She was the beloved wife of Kenneth A.
Brown; together they would have celebrated 63 years of marriage in August.
Born in Pawtucket, she was the daughter of the late John and Bertha (Sypek) Borek.
...
Monica P. Sawyer
Jul 4, 2013
Pawtucket – Monica P. (Ladysz) Sawyer, 94, passed away peacefully on Thursday, July 4, 2013. She was the beloved wife of the late William T. Sawyer. Born in Central Falls, she was a daughter of the late Alexander and Mary (Dzezna) Ladysz. Monica was the Supervisor of the Pricing Department at ITT, Royal Electric, Pawtucket, over 40 years until retiring...
John W. Naismith, Sr.
Jul 3, 2013
East Providence – John “Sonny” W. Naismith, Sr., 77, of Rumford, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, July 3, 2013. He was the beloved husband of the late Ann C. (Grzenda) Naismith. Born in Pawtucket, he was the son of the late John L. & Wilhelmina (Robertson) Naismith. Sonny was the Foreman at Standard Film, Co., East Providence over 40 years...
June E. Davis
Jun 29, 2013
Pawtucket – June E. Davis, 90, passed away Saturday, June 29, 2013. She was the beloved wife of the late William J. Davis. Born in Mansfield, MA, a daughter of the late William and Shirley (Bruce) Anderson, she resided in Pawtucket over fifty years. June enjoyed watching birds and loved music and dancing. She leaves three daughters, Debra L. Davis-Crombie,...
John P. Donais
Jun 26, 2013
Donais, 87, passed away on Wednesday, June 26, 2013.
Born in Fall River, a son of the late John and Rose (Roppe) Donais, he resided in Pawtucket most of his life.
John was a World War II U.S.
Army veteran, he served in Europe with the 70th and 3rd Infantry Divisions.
...
Pauline A. Vaillancourt
Jun 23, 2013
North Attleboro – Pauline A.
Vaillancourt, 71, passed away at home on Sunday, June 23, 2013.
She was the companion of Daniel T.
Corcoran for the past twelve years.
Born in Central Falls, a daughter of the late Aldor and Anita (Tetreault) Vaillancourt, she resided in North Attleboro since 1981.
...Gavin B. Ferguson
Jun 23, 2013
East Providence – Gavin B.
Ferguson, 87, of Rumford, passed away Sunday, June 23, 2013.
He was the beloved husband of Blanche D. (Jette) Ferguson for sixty-three years.
Born in Pawtucket, a son of the late Gavin B., Sr. and Margaret (Carr) Ferguson, he resided in Rumford since 1999.
Gavin was...
Andrew P. Jouklaris
Jun 20, 2013
Attleboro – Andrew P.
Jouklaris, 94, passed away peacefully on Thursday, June 20, 2013.
He was the beloved husband of the late Nora (Greenwood) Jouklaris and the late Joan (McGovern) Jouklaris.
Born in Vithos, Kozanis, Greece, he was a son of the late Peter and Theologia (Kampergianis) Jouklaris.
Andrew received his...
Norman L. Brillon
Jun 19, 2013
South Kingstown – Norman L.
Brillon, 85, formerly of Pawtucket, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, June 19, 2013.
Born in Pawtucket, he was a son of the late George and Leah (Cote) Brillon.
Navy veteran of World War II.
He worked as a carpenter and engineering assistant at Texas Instruments, Attleboro,...


