Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Families in Pawtucket, RI
Serving Pawtucket and Surrouding Areas
Klenn R. Kazmierski
Mar 1, 2012
Pawtucket – Klenn R. Kazmierski, 75, passed away peacefully on Thursday, March 1, 2012. He was the beloved husband of Serafina (Ruggiero) Kazmierski for twenty years. Born in Utica, New York, a son of the late Zygmund Kazmierski and Viola F. (Sun) Kazmierski-Perry, he resided in Pawtucket for many years. Klenn was a Korean War U.S. Air Force veteran. He...
Chrysanthe "Sue" Lazouras
Feb 29, 2012
Pawtucket – Chrysanthe “Sue” (Staffopoulos) Lazouras, 88, passed away Wednesday, February 29, 2012. She was the beloved wife of the late Andrew Lazouras. A lifelong resident of Pawtucket, she was a daughter of the late Peter and Patroula Staffopoulos. Sue was the assistant manager in the Consumer Service Department of Hasbro for eighteen years until retiring, and was previously the...
Mary T. Roy
Feb 29, 2012
Pawtucket – Mary T. (Salhany) Roy, 97, passed into the Hands of Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, Wednesday, February 29, 2012 surrounded by her loving family. The wife of the late Valrian A. Roy (8/25/77). She was a daughter of the late Elias and Helen (Barakat) Salhany. Mary was employed by the Pawtucket School Dept., Salhany’s Pharmacy and Robinson...
Ronald "Ron" H. Piatek
Feb 29, 2012
Scituate – Ronald “Ron” H. Piatek, 66, of Scituate and summered in Barrington, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, February 29, 2012. He was the beloved husband of Gail A. (Cabral) Piatek for 33 years. Born in Providence, he was a son of the late Joseph and Cecilia E. (Karol) Piatek. Ron was the proud 2nd generation proprietor of Piatek Machine...
Edward J. Marien
Feb 26, 2012
North Attleboro – Edward J. Marien, 48, passed away on Sunday, February 26, 2012 as a result of a bicycling accident. Born in Attleboro, he was the beloved son of Harold J. Allard and the late Rita (Dowdall) V. Allard. Edward worked as a carpenter and was an avid fan of NASCAR. Besides his devoted father, Harold, he leaves his...
Michael "Mickey" N. Goudreau
Feb 25, 2012
Seekonk – Michael “Mickey” N. Goudreau, 59, passed away Saturday, February 25, 2012. Born in Charlottesville, Virginia, he was a son of Nancy A. (Parr) Goudreau of Seekonk and the late Normand A. Goudreau. Mickey resided in Pawtucket most of his life before moving to Seekonk in 2008. He was a Vietnam War U.S. Army veteran, and an avid reader....
Vincenza J. Duranleau
Feb 25, 2012
Pawtucket – Vincenza J. (Cioe) Duranleau, 89, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, February 25, 2012. She was the beloved wife of the late Henry J. Duranleau. Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late Eugene and Adeline (Tomei) Cioe. Vincenza worked as a cashier at The Fair in Cumberland for many years before her retirement. She was a...
Irene "Irish" A. Rhodes
Feb 24, 2012
East Providence – Irene “Irish” A. (Whalen) Rhodes, 84, passed away peacefully on Friday, February 24, 2012. She was the beloved wife of the late Joseph H. Rhodes, Sr. Born in Pawtucket, she was the daughter of the late Captain Joseph V. Whalen, Pawt. Fire Dept., Hose Co. #6 and Florence A. (Cournoyer) Whalen. Irene was a member of St....
Dorothy E. Brown
Feb 22, 2012
Glocester – Dorothy E. (Vigeant) Brown, of Chepachet, a retired bookkeeper, passed away Wednesday, February 22, 2012 at the Oak Hill Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, Pawtucket. Born in Central Falls, a daughter of the late Odilon and Helena (Gelinas) Vigeant, she resided in Chepachet most of her life. Dorothy was a graduate of the former Bryant College and spent many...
Steven J. Phillips
Feb 21, 2012
Pawtucket – Steven J. Phillips, 45, passed away unexpectedly at home on Tuesday, February 21, 2012. He was the beloved husband Elizabeth M. (Allan) Phillips for twenty-three years. A lifelong resident of Pawtucket, he was a son of Joyce (Renell) Phillips of Pawtucket and the late Richard Phillips. Steve had been employed by the Sun Chemical Company, Mansfield, for many...
Charlotte "Ma" J. Parfitt
Feb 19, 2012
Barrington – Charlotte “Ma” J. (Couchie) Parfitt, 69, passed away Sunday, February 19, 2012. She was the beloved wife of Richard Parfitt, Jr. for forty-eight years. She was a daughter of the late James and Margaret (Mathews) Couchie. Charlotte resided in Pawtucket until moving to East Providence in 1956 where she graduated in 1960 from East Providence High School. She...
Bertha T. Cooper
Feb 13, 2012
Pawtucket – Bertha T. (Zukowski) Cooper, 91, passed away on Monday, February 13, 2012. She was the beloved wife of the late Raymond C. Cooper, Sr. (Retired Pawtucket Police Dept.) A lifelong resident of Pawtucket, she was a daughter of the late Winsenty and Mechalena (Nechveroviz) Zukowski. Mrs. Cooper made costumes for Peko Creations and later retired from Texas Instruments...
Anita E. Bergeron
Feb 13, 2012
Pawtucket – Anita E. (Paquin) Bergeron, 94, formerly of Cameron St., passed away Monday, February 13, 2012. She was the beloved wife of the late Roland J. Bergeron. Born in Central Falls, a daughter of the late Alfred and Ida (Bourgeault) Paquin, she resided in Pawtucket most of her life. Anita was a seamstress at Vogue Industries for ten years...
Claire S. Riendeau
Feb 12, 2012
Pawtucket – Claire S. (LaPorte) Riendeau, 75, died at home while in the care of her loving family on February 12, 2012. Born in Central Falls, she was the daughter of the late Wilfred and Gabrielle LaPorte and the wife of Raymond Riendeau. Claire was a transcriptionist at the Community Counseling Center, Pawtucket, for ten years until retiring in 2000.She...
Charles Craig Whitcomb
Feb 11, 2012
Charles Craig Whitcomb, 65, of Pawtucket, Rhode Island, passed away Saturday, February 11, 2012. He was the beloved husband of Laura A. (Reid) Whitcomb, they would have celebrated their 28th wedding anniversary on March 10, 2012. Born in Brockton, Massachusetts, a son of Margaret (Jones) Whitcomb of Hingham, Massachusetts and the late Charles G. Whitcomb, he resided in the Pembroke,...
James "Jim" A. Rouillier
Feb 10, 2012
Pawtucket – James “Jim” A. Rouillier, 60, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, February, 10, 2012. He was the beloved husband of Annette (Panarello) Rouillier. Jim served as a patrolman for the Pawtucket Police Department for 22 years until his retirement in 1995, and was a member of the FOP, Lodge # 4, Cedar St., Pawtucket. Jim enjoyed playing golf, fishing...
George A. Terry
Feb 10, 2012
Pawtucket – George A. Terry, 69, of Pawtucket, formerly of Astoria, NY, passed away peacefully at home on Friday, February 10, 2012. He was the beloved husband of Marlene F. (Roebuck) Terry. Born in Astoria, NY, the son of the late Harry A. and Helen (Stowska) Terry, he resided in Pawtucket most of his life. George served as a Sergeant...
David "Chef" J. Rousseau
Feb 9, 2012
Pawtucket – David “Chef” J. Rousseau, 57, passed away surrounded by his loving family on Thursday, February 9, 2012. He was the beloved husband of Denise V. (Pond) Rousseau for twenty-one years. A lifelong resident of Pawtucket, he was the son of Grace H. (McLean) Rousseau of Pawtucket and the late Oscar J. Rousseau. Dave was the proprietor of the...
James "Jim" F. Kelly
Feb 9, 2012
Attleboro - James F. Kelly, 72 of Park Circle, South Attleboro, passed away in the comfort and surroundings of his home of 46 years, with his family by his side on Thursday, February 9, 2012, following a lengthy but brave struggle with that merciless and unrelenting thief of mind and body, known as Alzheimer’s. He was a resident of South...
Elizabeth "Betty" M. Tammany
Feb 4, 2012
East Providence –Elizabeth “Betty” M. (Cullen) Tammany, 84, of Rumford, passed away peacefully on Saturday, February 4, 2012. She was the beloved wife of the late Chester J. Tammany. Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late Vincent and Anna (McArdle) Cullen. Betty was a graduate of Rhode Island College of Education Class of 1949, and taught in...


