Obituaries

Dec 23, 2011

Pezzi, 74, longtime educator and sports coach, passed away Friday, December 23, 2011.

The beloved husband of Jacqueline M. (Champoux) Pezzi, they would have celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary in 2012.

A lifelong resident of Pawtucket, he was a son of the late Louis A. and Mary (Romano) Pezzi.

Lou served in the...

Dec 22, 2011

Pawtucket - Margaret “Margie” M. (Kaveny) Kelly, 94, of Pond Street, passed away peacefully on Thursday, December 22, 2011.

She was the beloved wife of the late Harold B.

A lifelong resident of Pawtucket, she was a daughter of the late Patrick and Julia (McCabe) Kaveny.

Margie had worked as a nanny for...

Dec 17, 2011

Pawtucket – Edward Zielinski, 86, passed away Saturday, December 17, 2011. He was the beloved husband of the late Marion T. (Comstock) Zielinski. Born in Central Falls, a son of the late Andrew and Johanna (Nindas) Zielinski, he resided in Pawtucket most of his life. Ed was a World War II U.S. Army Air Corps veteran. He was a lab...

Dec 16, 2011

SEEKONK – Maria “Mary” (Grosicka) Rudkowski, 88, passed away Friday, December 16, 2011.

She was the former wife of the late Michael Rudkowski.

Born in Zerniki, Poland, she was a daughter of the late Jan Grosicki and Marianna (Rzepow) Grosicka.

Mary came to the United States in 1949, and resided in Attleboro before...

Dec 14, 2011

Pawtucket – Lucien “Duke” Duquette, 92, a retired painter, passed away Wednesday, December 14, 2011. He was the beloved husband of Cora M. (Choiniere) Duquette. Born in Central Falls, a son of the late Philias and Leda (Pincince) Duquette, he resided in Central Falls and Pawtucket most of his life. Duke was a World War II U.S. Army veteran. Besides...

Dec 11, 2011

Rehoboth – Stephen E.

Carpenter, 73, passed away Sunday, December 11, 2011.

He was the beloved husband of Geraldine M. (Knott) Carpenter for 48 years.

Born in Seekonk, a son of the late Russell S. and Agnes C. (Peterson) Carpenter, he resided in Rehoboth since 1968.

Carpenter was a graduate of...

Dec 9, 2011

Pawtucket – Therese R. (Lavallee) Tondreau, 81, passed away Friday, December 9, 2011.

She was the beloved wife of the late Alfred R.

Born in Central Falls, a daughter of the late Conrad J. and Bertha C. (Despins) Lavallee, she resided in Pawtucket over forty years.

Therese was a sales clerk in the...

Dec 6, 2011

Donald E. LaFlamme, 70, of Provincetown, Massachusetts and Fort Lauderdale, Florida, passed on Tuesday, December 6, 2011. Born in Central Falls, RI, he was the beloved son of Leo and Isabelle (Paquette) LaFlamme. He leaves his two sisters, Pauline T. McGowan and her husband, John of Warwick, RI, and Diane M. LaMontagne and her husband, Edward of Cumberland, RI; nieces,...

Dec 4, 2011

Pawtucket – SPC Christopher L.

Mendonca, 20, a beloved son of Domingas G. (DePina) Mendonca and Luis Mendonca, passed away in New York on Sunday, December 4, 2011 from injuries sustained in an automobile accident while on leave from the U.S.

He was an Operation Enduring Freedom veteran of the United States Army, Company B,...

Dec 1, 2011

Pawtucket – Leighton “Lee” W.

Cunha, 70, passed away Thursday, December 1, 2011.

He was the beloved husband of Carleeta J. (Taylor) Cunha.

A lifelong resident of Pawtucket, he was a son of the late John C. and Rita E. (Burns) Cunha.

Lee enjoyed listening to music and taking rides in...

Nov 26, 2011

Pawtucket – Lionel “Uncle Pint” E.

Roy, 96, of Celebration, Florida, formerly of Pawtucket, beloved uncle, father figure, husband, brother, son and friend passed away Saturday, November 26, 2011.

He was the beloved husband of the late Stella M. (Lemieux) Roy.

Born in Central Falls, a son of the late Emery H. and...

Nov 23, 2011

South Attleboro – Barbara A. (Wunschel) Swiech, 79, passed away Wednesday, November 23, 2011.

She was the beloved wife of the late Edward Swiech, Sr.

Born in Pawtucket, a daughter of the late Carl and Helen (Popiolek) Wunschel, she resided in South Attleboro since 1955.

Barbara was employed by Royal Electric, Pawtucket, for...

Nov 20, 2011

Pawtucket – Raymond H.

Bouley, 88, passed away Sunday, November 20, 2011.

He was the beloved husband of Helen F. (Gaboriault) Bouley, the couple celebrated their 63rd wedding anniversary on October 23, 2011.

A lifelong resident of Pawtucket, he was a son of the late Gerard and Edmire (Gaudreau) Bouley.

Ray...

Nov 19, 2011

Lincoln – Fouad Bakleh, 99, of Wilbur Road, a retired tailor, passed away Saturday, November 19, 2011.

He was the beloved husband of the late Julia (Salhany) Bakleh.

Born in Damascus, Syria, a son of the late Salim and Asma (Haqer) Bakleh, he came to the United States in 1980 and settled in Pawtucket before...

Nov 17, 2011

Evelyn L. (Hereth) Hilton-Gingras, 85, passed away peacefully on Thursday, November 17, 2011. She was the beloved wife of the late Fred Hilton and more recently the late Albert Gingras. Born in Rehoboth she was a daughter of the late William, Sr. and Alice (Mercier) Hereth. Evelyn had worked over the years as a jewelry assembler until her retirement several...

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....

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,...

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...

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...

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.

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...