Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Families in Pawtucket, RI
Serving Pawtucket and Surrouding Areas
Lillian Lamontagne
Oct 22, 2012
Narragansett – Lillian (Leduc) Lamontagne, 106, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her loved ones on Monday, October 22, 2012.
She was the beloved wife of the late Lucien Lamontagne.
Born in Stonington, Connecticut, she was a daughter of the late Noel and Lozia (Vinet) Leduc.
Lillian had resided in Pawtucket and Fort Lee,...
Annemarie "Nanny" Butler
Oct 19, 2012
Pawtucket – AnneMarie “Nanny” (Musco) Butler, 70, passed away peacefully at home on Friday, October 19, 2012.
She was the daughter of the late Joseph Musco and Helen Belanger and the step-daughter of the late Raymond Belanger.
AnneMarie was a clerk in various offices in the East Providence School Department for over 30 years until...
Russell J. Sweeney
Oct 18, 2012
Pawtucket – Russell J. Sweeney, 80, passed away peacefully on Thursday, October 18, 2012. Born in Pawtucket, he was a son of the late Albert T., Sr. and Edith M. (Noones) Sweeney. Russell was a US Army Korean War Veteran, having served with the 21st Field Artillery Battalion. He worked for Pawtucket Dye & Bleach and Microfibers, Inc. as a...
Jacqueline E. Crawshaw
Oct 16, 2012
East Providence – Jacqueline “Jackie” E. Crawshaw, 76, passed away Tuesday, October 16, 2012. Born in Attleboro, Massachusetts, the daughter of the late Walter E. and Edna L. (Grant) Crawshaw, she resided in Ocala, Florida for many years before moving to Rumford sixteen years ago. Jacqueline was an avid Boston Red Sox fan and enjoyed painting by numbers. She leaves...
Anita E. Wims
Oct 12, 2012
Pawtucket – Anita E. (Kelly) Wims, 90, a loving wife and devoted mother, passed away peacefully at home on Friday, October 12, 2012.
She was the beloved wife of the late Francis “Mickey” J.
Born in Providence, a daughter of the late Malachi E. and Loretta M. (Burns) Kelly, she resided in Pawtucket most of...
Timothy J. Shields
Oct 10, 2012
Seekonk – Timothy "TJ" J.
Shields, 46, passed away after a battle with cancer on Wednesday, October 10, 2012.
He was the beloved husband of Kathie S. (Cabral) Shields for twenty years.
Born in Woonsocket, he was the son of William M.
Shields of Pawtucket and the late Muriel R. (Kittredge)...
Ernest J. Strzesak
Oct 10, 2012
Strzesak, 89, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, October 10, 2012.
He was the beloved husband of Jeannette M. (Garon) for 59 years.
Born in Pawtucket, he was a son of the late Stanley & Krystyna (Chorzenpa) Strzesak.
Ernest worked as a chef for the Harry M.
Stevens Co., at various racetracks...
Irene R. Godek
Oct 7, 2012
East Providence – Irene R. (Brin) Godek, 92, passed away peacefully on Sunday, October 7, 2012.
She was the beloved wife of the late Murphy Godek, Sr. for 54 years.
Born in Central Falls, she was one of five children of the late Romeo and Ester (Hamil) Brin.
Irene enjoyed spending time outdoors...
Jacqueline M. Gorab
Oct 7, 2012
Cumberland – Jacqueline M.
Gorab, 70, passed away Sunday, October 7, 2012.
Born in Chile, South America, a daughter of the late John A. and Esma (Hamwey) Gorab, she resided in Cumberland most of her life.
Jackie proudly declared herself a United States citizen at the age of twenty-one.
She was...
Raymond H. Mcgill
Oct 5, 2012
Pawtucket – Raymond H.
McGill, 76, of 214 Roosevelt Ave., passed away Friday, October 5, 2012.
He was the beloved husband of Gail M. (Russell) McGill for fifty-six years.
A lifelong resident of Pawtucket, he was a son of the late Joseph A. and Doris T. (Tougas) McGill.
Ray was a...
Nicole S. Johnson
Oct 2, 2012
Johnson, 15, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, October 2, 2012.
Born in Providence, she was a daughter of Jaclyn Vaccaro and Charles Johnson.
Nicole loved to paint; spending time with her younger siblings and helping other children.
Besides her parents, Nicole leaves three siblings, Kimberly, Cassandra and Luis Avila, Jr.; two step-sisters, Ashley...
Marjorie A. Nashawaty
Sep 27, 2012
Pawtucket – Marjorie A.
Nashawaty, a retired educator, passed away peacefully on Thursday, September 27, 2012.
Born in Boston, a daughter of the late Fred K. and Weeda (Kando) Nashawaty, she resided in Pawtucket most of her life.
Marge was the first person to receive the MA in mathematics from Rhode Island College....
Jeone M. Larose
Sep 25, 2012
Pawtucket – Jeone M. (Meadow) LaRose, 103, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, September 25, 2012.
She was the beloved wife of the late Lionel LaRose.
Born in Millbury, MA, she was a daughter of the late Joseph and Delima Meadow.
LaRose was a seamstress at the Lincoln Dress Company for many years.
...James "Jimmy" F. Griffin
Sep 25, 2012
East Providence – James “Jimmy” F.
Griffin, Jr., 88, of Elmwood Ave., Rumford, formerly of East Ave., Pawtucket, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, September 25, 2012.
Born in Pawtucket, he was a son of the late James F., Sr. and Mary E. (Kelley) Griffin.
Jimmy was a member of the ARC of Blackstone...
Mary E. Gravel
Sep 24, 2012
Seekonk – Mary E. (Nolan) Gravel, 76, passed away Monday, September 24, 2012.
She was the beloved wife of the late Robert C.
Born in Pawtucket, the daughter of the late John A. and Gertrude R. (Condon) Nolan, she resided in Seekonk since 1957.
Mary was a 1953 graduate of St.
...
Stacia M. O'Hara
Sep 21, 2012
Pawtucket – Stacia M. (Wilczek) O’Hara, 86, passed away peacefully on Friday, September, 21, 2012 surrounded by her loving family.
She was the beloved wife of Thomas F.
Born in Pawtucket, she was a daughter of the late John and Catherine (Ziomek) Wilczek.
Stacia enjoyed sewing, quilting, taking short trips to Cape Cod...
Theresa L. Lantagne
Sep 20, 2012
East Providence – Theresa L. (Desmarais) Lantagne, 78, passed away Thursday, September 20, 2012.
She was the beloved wife of the late Joseph E.
Born in Central Falls, a daughter of the late Ernest and Bella (St.
Pierre) Desmarais, she resided in Attleboro before moving to Rumford two years ago.
Theresa...
Norma G. Beland
Sep 20, 2012
Pawtucket – Norma G. (Fowler) Beland, 76, passed away peacefully on Thursday, September 20, 2012. She was the beloved wife of Robert A. Beland for forty-three years. Born in Williamstown, Massachusetts, a daughter of the late Elmer M. and Muriel A. (Bush) Fowler, she resided in New Hampshire before moving to Pawtucket in 1972. Norma worked in the Dietary Department...
Rita R. Serafin
Sep 13, 2012
Pawtucket – Rita R. (Walsh) Serafin, 92, passed away peacefully on Thursday, September 13, 2012.
She was the beloved wife of the late Michael Serafin.
A lifelong Pawtucket resident, she was a daughter of the late Thomas and Bridget (Higgins) Walsh.
She enjoyed playing golf and spending time with her friends and family....
Katherine E. Brown
Sep 13, 2012
Pawtucket - Katherine E.
Brown, 70, passed away peacefully on Thursday, September 13, 2012 at the Philip Hulitar Inpatient Center, Providence.
Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late Elizabeth and Edward J.
Brown graduated from Tolman High School in Pawtucket in 1960.
She worked for Swank, Inc. in...


