Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Families in Pawtucket, RI
Serving Pawtucket and Surrouding Areas
Elsa Brunelle
Nov 17, 2011
South Attleboro – Elsa (Ochsenreiter) Brunelle, 80, passed away peacefully on Thursday, November 17, 2011. She was the beloved wife of the late Theophile “Ted” Brunelle for 54 years and the companion of Lionel “Lee” LeMarier for many years. Born in Kempten, Germany, she was a daughter of the late Gebhard and Karolina (Dadl) Ochsenreiter. Elsa was a devoted mother...
Anna S. Fusi
Nov 16, 2011
Pawtucket – Anna S. (Zuromski) Fusi, 94, passed away at home on Wednesday, November 16, 2011, surrounded by her loving family. She was the beloved wife of the late E. James Fusi, they were married for 62 years. Born in Central Falls, a daughter of the late Stanley D. and Sophia (Niechwiedowicz) Zuromski, she resided in Pawtucket most of her...
Paul A. Francis
Nov 13, 2011
Providence – Paul A. Francis, 69, passed away Sunday, November 13, 2011. He was the beloved husband of Carmelita (Viernes) Francis. Born in Providence, he was a son of the late James and Jeanette (Leduc) Francis. Paul was a Vietnam Era Army veteran. Besides his wife, he leaves two sons, Eric P. Francis and his wife, Brenda of Denver, CO...
Ronald J. Hanley
Nov 12, 2011
Pawtucket – Ronald J. Hanley, 77, passed away Saturday, November 12, 2011. Born in Providence, the son of the late Lester and Catherine (Carroll) Hanley, he resided in Pawtucket most of his life. Ron was a Korean War Air Force veteran. He was employed by the Carol Cable Company for many years until its closing. Ron was an avid sports...
Virginia R. Murby
Nov 8, 2011
Seekonk – Virginia R. (Hill) Murby, 89, passed away Tuesday, November 8, 2011. She was the beloved wife of the late Ernest J. Murby, Jr. Born in Pawtucket, the daughter of the late Gustave and Bertha M. (Carney) Hill, she resided in Cumberland, RI, before moving to Seekonk in 1959. Virginia was a 1944 graduate of the Rhode Island College...
Robert L. Pope
Nov 7, 2011
Seekonk – Robert L. Pope, 83, passed away Monday, November 7, 2011. He was the beloved husband of Dorothy M. (Weaton) Pope, they celebrated their 63rd wedding anniversary on September 18, 2011. Born in Seekonk, he was the son of the late Robert and Mary (Barlow) Pope, and the father of the late Sandra D. Marcotte. Bob was a heavy...
Alvin L. Thurber, Jr.
Nov 3, 2011
Pawtucket – Alvin L. Thurber, Jr., 80, passed away Thursday, November 3, 2011. He was the beloved husband of the late Shirley A. (Mutter) Thurber. A lifelong resident of Pawtucket, he was a son of the late Alvin L., Sr. and Maryann (Reek) Thurber. Al was the proprietor of S & A Construction Co., Pawtucket for many years. He was...
Lindsey E. Clavin
Nov 3, 2011
Pawtucket - Lindsey E. Clavin, 20, of Danielson, CT and formerly of Pawtucket, RI, passed away unexpectedly on November 3, 2011. Born in Pawtucket, she was the beloved daughter of Ernest R. Parfitt and Patricia A. (Clavin) Correia both of Pawtucket and the stepdaughter of Crystal Parfitt and Antonio Correia, Sr. Lindsey had resided in Pawtucket before moving to Danielson,...
Darlene M. Brady
Nov 2, 2011
Pawtucket – Darlene “Doll” M. (Roy) Brady, 34, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, November 2, 2011. A lifelong resident of Pawtucket, she was a daughter of Edward “Ted” V. and Donna M. (Comey) Roy. Doll was a 2009 graduate of CCRI School of Nursing, and was a Registered Nurse at Riverview Healthcare Community, Coventry. Besides her parents, she leaves three...
Robert J. Dunne
Nov 2, 2011
Pawtucket – Robert J. Dunne, 57, a retired Lieutenant with the Providence Fire Department, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, November 2, 2011, while vacationing in Florida. He was the beloved husband of Suzanne (Healey) Dunne for twenty years. Born in Providence, a son of the late Richard B. and Mary W. (Dillon) Dunne, he resided in Providence until moving to...
Christopher C. Tundel
Oct 29, 2011
Attleboro – Christopher C. Tundel, 53, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, October 29, 2011. He was the beloved husband of Carol A. (Arruda) Tundel, they would have celebrated their 20th wedding anniversary in February. Born in Ridgewood, New Jersey, a son of the late Harold and Alice (Frohlin) Tundel, he resided in Boston before moving to Attleboro 20 years ago....
Maryjane Peirce
Oct 28, 2011
Pawtucket – MaryJane (Connors) Peirce, 76, passed away Friday, October 28, 2011. She was the former wife of the late Leonard F. Peirce. Born in Brockton, MA, the daughter of the late Joseph J. Sr. and Caroline L. (Shea) Connors, she resided in Pawtucket most of her life. She leaves her children, James, Lori-Lynn, Thomas, Gary and Marc Peirce; nine...
John Linus Tobin
Oct 27, 2011
Seekonk – John Linus Tobin, 83, of Seekonk and Vilano Beach, Florida, passed away at home on Thursday, October 27, 2011. He was the beloved husband of the late Jane F. (McLane) Tobin. Born in Pawtucket, a son of the late Thomas F. and Mary (Kearney) Tobin, he resided in Seekonk for the past 55 years. John was a 1953...
Frances D. Pisarek
Oct 26, 2011
North Providence – Frances D. (Hodgkins) Pisarek, 86, of Urban Ave., passed away Wednesday, October 26, 2011. She was the wife of the late Alfred Pisarek. Born in Keene, New Hampshire, a daughter of the late Ernest and Louise (Austin) Hodgkins, she resided in Pawtucket before moving to North Providence 26 years ago. Frances was a member of The Devine...
Horacio Almeida
Oct 23, 2011
Pawtucket – Horacio Almeida, 73, passed away Sunday, October 23, 2011. He was the beloved husband of Rosa (Cabral) Almeida for 42 years. Born in Portugal, a son of the late Joaquim and Maria (Patrocino) Almeida, he resided in Pawtucket for 33 years. Horacio was employed by American Insulated Wire Company. He enjoyed hunting game and rabbit. Besides his wife,...
Francisco Saraiva
Oct 21, 2011
Pawtucket – Francisco Saraiva, 87, passed away Friday, October 21, 2011 at home. He was the beloved husband of Maria L. (Soares) Saraiva for 62 years. Born in Portugal, a son of the late Julio and Gloria (Jesus) Saraiva, he came to the US in 1969 and settled in Cumberland before moving to Pawtucket over 30 years ago. Francisco was...
Alan A. Risho
Oct 19, 2011
Pawtucket – Alan A. Risho, 52, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, October 19, 2011. Born in Pawtucket, he was a son of Helene M. (Golla) Risho of Pawtucket and the late Albert Risho. Alan was employed by his father at A. Risho & Sons Nursery. Besides his mother, he leaves a daughter, Cheri James of Perry, Georgia; his sisters, M....
Theresa G. Faford
Oct 17, 2011
Pawtucket – Theresa G. (Dery) Faford, 87, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, October 17, 2011. She was the beloved wife of the late Donald J. Faford, Sr. Born in Northampton, MA, a daughter of the late Hubert A. and Marie (Beaudoin) Dery, she resided in Pawtucket most of her life. Terry worked and volunteered for the Little Sisters of the...
Earl F. Dearman, Jr.
Oct 17, 2011
Pawtucket - Earl F. Dearman Jr., 86, passed away Monday morning, October 17th, 2011 at Durgin Pines in Kittery, Maine. Earl, a lifelong resident of Pawtucket, R.I., moved to Maine in the spring of 2008. He was the beloved husband of the late Ruth Schmidt Dearman and devoted father of Cheryl Dearman Mills of Wells, Maine and Linda Dearman Arnold...
Cheryl A. Bertoncini
Oct 13, 2011
Cumberland - Cheryl A. (Sirois) Bertoncini, 56, passed away on Thursday, October 13, 2011. She was the beloved wife of Frank Bertoncini for 33 years. Born in Central Falls, she was a daughter of the late Albert M. and Beatrice (Belanger) Sirois. Cheryl had worked at Jostens for 20 years and most recently worked as an Insurance Underwriter at Amica...


