Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Families in Pawtucket, RI
Serving Pawtucket and Surrouding Areas
Debra "Debbie" J. Spooner
Sep 30, 2011
Johnston – Debra “Debbie” J.
Spooner, 51, passed away peacefully on Friday, September 30, 2011.
She was the beloved fiancée of Michael Desrosiers with whom she resided.
Born in Pawtucket, a daughter of the late Raymond J., Sr. and Sonia N. (Austin) Spooner, she resided in Johnston since 2005.
Debbie had...
John "Papa" H. Rossi
Sep 14, 2011
East Providence - John “Papa” H.
Rossi, 86, of Rumford, passed away Wednesday, September 14, 2011.
He was the beloved husband of Marilyn H. (Jones) Rossi for 49 years.
Besides his wife he leaves a daughter, Darlene Rossi Wood and her husband, Earl Wood of Cumberland.
He was the proud Papa...
Juan B. Lopez
Sep 12, 2011
Lopez, 92, passed away peacefully on Monday, September 12, 2011.
He was the beloved husband of the late Leonor Alicea, they had been married for sixty-six years when she passed away on June 4, 2011.
Born in Arecibo, Puerto Rico, he was a son of the late Nemesio Lopez and Carmen Ruiz.
Juan...
Jane M. Joachim
Sep 10, 2011
South Attleboro - Jane M. (Yarbrough) Joachim, 90, passed away Saturday, September 10, 2011.
She was the beloved wife of the late Alfred J.
Born in Central Falls, a daughter of the late Walter and Yvonne (Lareau) Yarbrough, she resided in North Stonington, Connecticut before moving to South Attleboro over thirty-five years ago.
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Sean D. Martel
Sep 9, 2011
Ashland, Oregon – Sean D.
Martel, 48, passed away Friday September 9, 2011.
Born in Pawtucket, he was a son of Ruth A. (Johnston) Charron-Parkinson and her husband, Robin Parkinson of Hudson, FL and the late Richard A.
Charron, and the biological son of Charles V.
Martel, Sr. of Pawtucket.
...Adrienne C. Laneres
Sep 3, 2011
East Providence – Adrienne C. (Bonin) Laneres, 85, formerly of Riverside, passed away Saturday, September 3, 2011.
She was the beloved wife of the late Paul M.
Laneres for 64 years.
Born in Central Falls, a daughter of the late Leo and Clara (Nolin) Bonin, she resided in Central Falls until moving to...
Walter A. Quilitzsch
Sep 3, 2011
Palm Bay, Florida – Walter A. Quilitzsch, 93, of Palm Bay, Florida and formerly of Pawtucket, a retired Industrial Engineer, passed away Saturday, September 3, 2011 in Palm Bay, Florida. He was the beloved husband of the late Dorothea E. (Kunzel) Quilitzsch. Born in Pawtucket, a son of the late Otto G. and Anna B. (Grimm) Quilitzsch, he resided in...
Elaise "Twin" R. Mullen
Aug 25, 2011
Pawtucket – Elaise R. “Twin” (Marceau) Mullen, 75, passed away peacefully on Thursday, August 25, 2011.
She was the beloved wife of the late Stephen J.
Born in North Providence, she was a daughter of the late Alvarez, Sr. and Felixina (Lemonie) Marceau.
Twin enjoyed playing cards and bingo, she especially enjoyed spending...
Mary "Beth" E. Spano
Aug 19, 2011
Pawtucket – Mary “Beth” E. (Thurber) Spano, 47, passed away unexpectedly at home on Friday, August 19, 2011. Born in Providence, she was a daughter of Harold W. Thurber of Rumford and the late Mary Arline (Hogg) Murphy. Beth was the step-daughter of Kathleen A. (Santos) Thurber of Rumford. She resided in Pawtucket most of her life. Besides her father...
Hazel M. Griffin
Aug 19, 2011
Attleboro - Hazel M. (Higginbotham) Griffin, 95, passed away Friday, August 19, 2011.
She was the beloved wife of the late Milton A.
Born in Pawtucket, she was a daughter of the late Frederick and Sarah Jane (Corbishley) Higginbotham.
Hazel resided in Seekonk most of her life before moving to Attleboro eighteen years...
Dorothy M. Colomy
Aug 18, 2011
Pawtucket – Dorothy M. (Herring) Colomy, 84, passed away Thursday, August 18, 2011. She was the beloved wife of the late Jerome H. Colomy, Sr. Born in Providence, the daughter of the late Beatrice (Gardner) Herring, she resided in Pawtucket most of her life. Dorothy leaves three sons, Jerome H. Colomy, Jr. of Pawtucket, Leslie G. Colomy and his wife...
Jody L. Todd
Aug 16, 2011
Todd, 43, of Blakeslee, Pennsylvania and formerly of Attleboro, passed away Tuesday, August 16, 2011 after a courageous five year battle with cancer.
Jody was a graduate of Johnson & Wales University in paralegal studies, and received a Bachelor of Science from Roger Williams University.
She was formerly employed by the Textron Corp., Providence, RI;...
Todd Robert Wagner
Aug 11, 2011
Pawtucket - Todd Robert Wagner, 37, of Key West, FL and Pawtucket, passed away unexpectedly early Thursday, August 11, 2011 at Mount Sinai Hospital in Manhattan, NY.
Born in Pawtucket, he was the son of Robert Wagner of Pawtucket and Deborah (McCarthy) Baker of Kentucky.
Todd was as an Iron Worker with Local 37 for...
Margaret H. Erskine
Aug 7, 2011
Pawtucket – Margaret “Peggy” H. (Whitehead) Erskine, 63, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, August 7, 2011. She was the beloved wife of John J. Erskine for 39 years. A lifelong resident of Pawtucket, she was a daughter of the late Palmer and Margaret (Kelley) Whitehead. Peggy was a former Eucharistic Minister at St. Teresa Church. Besides her husband she leaves...
Frederick J. Williams
Aug 6, 2011
Seekonk – Frederick J.
Williams, 84, passed away Saturday, August 6, 2011.
He was the beloved husband of Nancy D. (Ball) Williams.
Born in Providence, a son of the late James F. and Harriet (Wallace) Williams, he resided in the Mt.
Pleasant section of Providence until he married in 1955 and...
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.
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...
Ernest M. Madden
Aug 6, 2011
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...
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.
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.
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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.
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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...


