Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Families in Pawtucket, RI

Serving Pawtucket and Surrouding Areas

Ronald A. Bedard

Ronald A. Bedard

Nov 13, 2012

Pawtucket – Ronald A.

Bedard, 75, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, November 13, 2012.

He was the beloved husband of Carol C. (Capron) Bedard for 48 years.

Born in Pawtucket, he was the son of the late Omer and Irene (Gobielle) Bedard.

Ronald was a US Navy Korean War veteran, having...

Ellen A. Leland

Ellen A. Leland

Nov 11, 2012

Seekonk – Ellen A. (Petzold) Leland, 72, passed away peacefully on Sunday, November 11, 2012.

She was the beloved wife of Charles R.

Leland, Jr. for 52 years.

Born in Central Falls, she was a daughter of the late Albert and Eleanor (Sisson) Petzold.

Ellen was a nurse at the Pleasant...

John G. Erhardt

John G. Erhardt

Nov 5, 2012

Erhardt, 92, a retired educator, passed away peacefully on Monday, November 5, 2012.

He was the beloved husband of Rita M. (Gagnon) Mooney-Erhardt and the late Eleanor (Tareila) Erhardt.

Born in East Providence, the son of the late John G. and Katherine J. (Kirby) Erhardt, he resided in Riverside before moving to Seekonk over 40...

Mary C. Read

Mary C. Read

Nov 5, 2012

Pawtucket – Mary C. (Lanois) Read, 86, passed away peacefully on Monday, November 5, 2012.

She was the beloved wife of Kenneth I.

Read for fifty-nine years.

A lifelong resident of Pawtucket, she was a daughter of the late Albert Lanois Sr. and Grace (Elderkin) Lanois.

Mary was a winder at...

Thomas J. Kerry, Jr.

Thomas J. Kerry, Jr.

Nov 1, 2012

Pawtucket – Thomas J.

Kerry, Jr., 69, entered into eternal life on Thursday, November 1, 2012.

He was the beloved husband of Pamela (Leake) Kerry for 25 years.

Born in Hartford, CT, he was a son of the late Thomas J., Sr. and Mary (Ellsworth) Kerry.

Tom worked as a software...

Leo Patrick Tracey

Leo Patrick Tracey

Oct 30, 2012

Cumberland – Leo Patrick Tracey, 73, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, October 30, 2012.

He was the beloved husband of Rosemary (Glancy) Tracey for 51 years.

Born in Pawtucket, a son of the late Leo F. and Ann “Vonnie” (Galvin) Tracey, he resided in Cumberland since 1963.

Pat was a member and past...

Regina M. Hutton

Regina M. Hutton

Oct 27, 2012

South Kingstown – Regina “Reggie” M. (Hilliard) Hutton, 81, of South Kingstown, formerly of Evergreen St., Pawtucket, passed away unexpectedly at home on Saturday, October 27, 2012.

She was the beloved wife of the late Edward “Teddy” W.

Born in Claremont, New Hampshire, the daughter of the late Harry H. and Irene S. (Simmons) Hilliard,...

Rita B. Cruz

Rita B. Cruz

Oct 26, 2012

Pawtucket — Rita B. (Lauzon) Cruz, 81, passed away peacefully Friday, October 26, 2012 surrounded by her family.

Born in Montreal, P.Q., Canada, she was a daughter of the late Paul and Bertha (Malo) Lauzon.

She was a Past President and Treasurer of the Fogarty Manor Tenants Association and was an avid Bingo player.

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Sophie M. Tardie

Sophie M. Tardie

Oct 23, 2012

Pawtucket – Sophie M. (Lesowski) Tardie, 94, passed away at home on Tuesday, October 23, 2012. She was the beloved wife of the late Henry J. Tardie. A lifelong resident of Pawtucket, she was a daughter of the late Jacob and Nellie B. (Styzpeck) Lesowski. She leaves her devoted daughter, Beverly A. Valentine with whom she made her home; 4...

John H. Famiglietti, Sr.

John H. Famiglietti, Sr.

Oct 23, 2012

Famiglietti, Sr., 78, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his loving family on Tuesday, October 23, 2012.

He was the beloved husband of Madeline E. (Handy) Famiglietti for 57 years.

Born in Boston, he was the son of the late Henry and Florette (King) Famiglietti.

John was a proud member of the...

Maria T. Cabral

Maria T. Cabral

Oct 22, 2012

Pawtucket – Maria T. (Botelho) Cabral, 74, passed away peacefully on Monday, October 22, 2012. She was the beloved wife of the late Manuel S. Cabral. Born in the Azores, Portugal, she was the daughter of the late Joao and Maria (Julia) Botelho. Maria leaves three sons, Manuel D. Cabral and his wife, Margarita of Cumberland, John G. Cabral and...

Lillian Lamontagne

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...