Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Families in Pawtucket, RI

Serving Pawtucket and Surrouding Areas

Margaret A. Rivard

Margaret A. Rivard

Aug 6, 2011

Pawtucket – Margaret “Peggy” A. (Steakem) Rivard, 81, passed away Saturday, August 6, 2011. She was the beloved wife of the late Albert J. Rivard for 56 years. Born in Bronx, NY, the daughter of the late James and Margaret (O’Rourke) Steakem, she moved to Pawtucket in1940. Peggy had been employed at Zayre and Texas Instruments until retiring in 1991....

Ernest M. Madden

Ernest M. Madden

Aug 6, 2011

Ernest M. Madden, Sr., 79, of Seekonk, passed away peacefully Saturday, August 6, 2011. He was the beloved husband of Harriet F. (Pearce) Madden. Born in Attleboro, he was a son of the late Charles E. and Bernice M. (Bennett) Madden. Ernest had served in the US Air Force and then went on to work for the Attleboro Fire Department...

Marion Fahey

Marion Fahey

Aug 2, 2011

Johnston – Marion (LaFountaine) Fahey, 86, passed away on Tuesday, August 2, 2011, surrounded by her loving family. She was the beloved wife of the late J. Linus Fahey. Born in Pawtucket, a daughter of the late Albert and Irene (McKeon) LaFountaine, she resided in Barrington for forty-eight years before moving to Johnston in 1999. Marion was employed at Bradley...

Dolores Marie Neville

Dolores Marie Neville

Aug 1, 2011

Pawtucket - Dolores Marie (Lindemann) Neville, 84, of Pawtucket, passed away peacefully in the company of her family Aug. 1 at Scallop Shell Nursing Home in Wakefield, after an extended illness. She had been a professional educator and held teaching and administrative positions in the Providence and Pawtucket school systems, most notably at Meeting St. School, Governor Center School and...

Theresa Madeline Procter

Theresa Madeline Procter

Jul 29, 2011

Pawtucket - Theresa “Terri” Madeline (Hanson) Procter, 74, passed away Friday, July 29, 2011 at the New Bedford Rehabilitation Hospital, after a prolonged illness, surrounded by her loving family. She was the beloved wife of the late Raymond Procter. Born in Pawtucket, a daughter of the late John and Therese (Payette) Hanson, she resided in Central Falls and Pawtucket for...

Harold "Pat" P. Gaumond

Harold "Pat" P. Gaumond

Jul 29, 2011

Attleboro – Harold P. “Pat” Gaumond, 88, passed away peacefully on Friday, July 29, 2011. He was the former husband of the late Beatrice J. (Fortin) Gaumond - Dargis. Born in Oxford, Massachusetts, he was a son of the late John O. Gaumond and Eva (Wentworth) Gaumond – Gelinas. “Pat” had served in the US Marines and was a World...

James R. Martin

James R. Martin

Jul 27, 2011

Cranston – James R. Martin, 71, passed away at home Wednesday, July 27, 2011. He was the beloved husband of D. Dianne (Salomon) Martin. Born in Providence, he was a son of the late Raymond and Julia (Garbecki) Martin. James served in the US Army and was a mail handler for the US Postal Service. Besides his wife, he leaves...

Ronald "Gov" J. Labree, Sr.

Ronald "Gov" J. Labree, Sr.

Jul 26, 2011

Pawtucket – Ronald “Gov” J. LaBree, Sr., 62, passed away Tuesday, July 26, 2011. He was the beloved husband of Joanne (Batista) LaBree for forty-four years. Born in Attleboro, a son of the late Francis W. and Dorothy (LeBrun) LaBree, he resided in South Attleboro before moving to Pawtucket in 1975. He was a member of the Laborers Union Local...

Raymond F. Brierly

Raymond F. Brierly

Jul 25, 2011

Rehoboth – Raymond F. Brierly, 69, passed away peacefully on Monday, July 25, 2011. Born in Central Falls, he was a son of the late Raymond and Verna (Cook) Brierly. Raymond was a member of UA Local # 51 (Plumbers & Pipefitters) for over 40 years and was the proprietor of R.F. Brierly Mechanical Contractor Co., for 20 years and...

Winona L. Barney

Winona L. Barney

Jul 24, 2011

Taunton – Winona L. Barney, 66, passed away Sunday, July 24, 2011. Born in Central Falls, the daughter of the late Herbert R. Barney, Sr. and Mabel A. (Robley) Barney, she resided in Seekonk before moving to Taunton in 1967. Winona was employed at Rolf C. Hagen, Inc., Mansfield for many years until retiring. She was a member of the...

Joan L. Parent Gilroy

Joan L. Parent Gilroy

Jul 23, 2011

North Providence – Joan L. (Michaud) Parent Gilroy, 77, of North Providence and Naples, Florida, passed away surrounded by her loving family on Saturday, July 23, 2011. She was the beloved wife of the late Honorable William G. Gilroy. Born in New Haven, CT, a daughter of the late Arthur and Helen (Robertson) Michaud, she resided in Pawtucket before moving...

George A. Douglas

George A. Douglas

Jul 22, 2011

Warwick - George A. Douglas, 75, passed away on Friday, July 22, 2011. He was the beloved husband of Ruth D. (Hall) Douglas for 34 years. Born in Providence, he was the son of the late Almon P. & Jennie A. (Berghman) Douglas. George was in the US Army Reserve for 40 years and then became a civilian recruiter for...

Thomas P. Marshalewski

Thomas P. Marshalewski

Jul 12, 2011

Rehoboth – Thomas P. Marshalewski, 70, passed away Tuesday, July 12, 2011. Born in Wilmington, Delaware, a son of the late Sylvester and Frances (Rybinski) Marshalewski, he resided in Seekonk for thirty years before moving to Rehoboth six years ago. Tom was employed at Beacon Sales Company, Cranston, RI, for many years until retiring in 2010. An automobile enthusiast, he...

Dianne M. Pacheco

Dianne M. Pacheco

Jul 7, 2011

Somerset - Dianne M. (Chaffee) Pacheco, 57, passed away surrounded by her loving family on Thursday, July 7, 2011. She was the wife of Dennis J. Pacheco. Born in Providence, a daughter of the late Almont M. Chaffee, Sr. and Minnie B. (Niles) Chaffee, she resided in Rehoboth before moving to Somerset 15 years ago. Dianne enjoyed spending time with...

Selena M. Caidin

Selena M. Caidin

Jul 6, 2011

Pawtucket – Selena M. (Holden) Caidin, 100, a retired educator, passed away Wednesday, July 6, 2011. She was the beloved wife of the late Samuel Caidin. Born in Taunton, the daughter of the late Thomas and Sarah (Noble) Holden, she resided in Pawtucket most of her life. Mrs. Caidin was a Lieutenant in the Red Cross during World War II...

Elizabeth A. Thompson

Elizabeth A. Thompson

Jul 6, 2011

Pawtucket – Elizabeth A. (Stowik) Thompson, 75, a retired medical secretary, passed away Wednesday, July 6, 2011. She was the beloved wife of the late John L. Thompson. A lifelong resident of Pawtucket, she was the daughter of the late Stanley J. and Annie (Conlon) Stowik. Elizabeth was a graduate of Bryant College and enjoyed spending time at the beach....

Savannah Rose Dagraca

Savannah Rose Dagraca

Jul 5, 2011

Savannah Rose DaGraca, infant daughter of SPC Onassis (U.S. Army) and Kerri (Gendreau) DaGraca of Fort Bragg, North Carolina was born June 28, 2011, and went to join the angels on July 5, 2011. Savannah passed away at Duke University Hospital, Durham, North Carolina. Besides her parents she leaves two brothers, Matthew Edward DaGraca and Colyn Joseph Labossiere, she was...

Roger And Catherine Allard

Roger And Catherine Allard

Jul 4, 2011

Roger and Catherine AllardPawtucket – Roger “Red” R. Allard, 78, passed away at home surrounded by his loving family on Monday, July 4, 2011. Roger has now been reunited with his beloved wife Catherine C. (Gaudette) Allard who passed away on March 31, 2011. A lifelong resident of Pawtucket, he was a son of the late Roland H. and Mary...

Germaine M. Boucher

Germaine M. Boucher

Jul 3, 2011

Pawtucket – Germaine M. (Glancy) Boucher, 81, passed away Sunday, July 3, 2011. She was the beloved wife of the late Ernest J. Boucher. A lifelong resident of Pawtucket, she was a daughter of the late John J. and Yvonne T. (Taupier) Glancy. Germaine was employed by the Carlton Manufacturing Company, Central Falls for over 25 years before retiring in...

Margaret M. Olbrych, R.N.

Margaret M. Olbrych, R.N.

Jun 28, 2011

Pawtucket – Margaret M. (Crowley) Olbrych, R.N., 85, passed away Tuesday, June 28, 2011. She was the beloved wife of the late Henry J. Olbrych. Born in Providence, the daughter of the late Daniel J. and Margaret A. (Greenwood) Crowley, she resided in Pawtucket since 1931. Mrs. Olbrych was a 1947 graduate of the Memorial Hospital School of Nursing. She...