Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Families in Pawtucket, RI
Serving Pawtucket and Surrouding Areas
George Anthony Tedino
Mar 26, 2011
Attleboro - George A. Tedino, Sr., of South Attleboro passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by his family on Saturday, March 26, 2011. He was the beloved husband of Virginia A. (Thompson) Tedino. Born in Providence, a son of the late Constanzo and Filomina (Charamello) Tedino, he resided in South Attleboro for 53 years. George was a World War II...
Estelle E. Rowse
Mar 24, 2011
Pawtucket – Estelle E. (Cayer) Rowse, 91, formerly of Mendon Ave., passed away on Thursday, March 24, 2011 in Scottsboro, Alabama. She was the beloved wife of the late Frank J. Rowse, Jr. Born in Pawtucket, she was a daughter of the late Leonidas A. and Eva (Tremblay) Cayer. Estelle resided in Pawtucket most of her life, she resided in...
Inez H. Powers
Mar 24, 2011
Seekonk – Inez H. (Hallquist) Powers, 85, passed away at home on Thursday, March 24, 2011. She was the beloved wife of the late Thomas I. Powers. Born in Pawtucket, she was a daughter of the late Ralph and Dorothy (Procter) Hallquist. Inez resided in Seekonk most of her life. She was employed by Social Services, State of Massachusetts for...
Lynda A. Leblanc
Mar 23, 2011
Cumberland – Lynda A. LeBlanc, 62, passed away Wednesday, March 23, 2011. Born in Providence, she was a daughter of the late J. Arthur and Dorothy M. (Purnell) LeBlanc. Lynda was employed by Ann & Hope for twenty-two years before retiring. She leaves her sister, Patricia A. Ferguson; four nephews and their wives, Michael and Lisa, Scott and Tara, Bryan...
Anna E. Choiniere
Mar 23, 2011
Pawtucket – Anna E. (Quinn) Choiniere, 83, passed away Wednesday, March 23, 2011. She was the beloved wife of the late Raymond N. Choiniere for 54 years. A lifelong resident of Pawtucket, she was a daughter of the late John F. and Sarah A. (O’Neill) Quinn. Anna loved spending time with her grandchildren and family. She leaves a daughter, Karen...
Robert J. Bessette
Mar 22, 2011
Pawtucket – Robert J. Bessette, 76, passed away unexpectedly at home on Tuesday, March 22, 2011. He was the beloved husband of the late Lea R. (Dame) Bessette. A lifelong resident of Pawtucket, he was a son of the late Alphonse and Dora (Ranalli) Bessette. Bob served in the U.S. Army and was an owner of the Foxon Packaging Co.,...
Marjorie R. Fuller
Mar 18, 2011
Seekonk – Marjorie R. (Drummond) Fuller, 76, of Seekonk, MA died peacefully at home on Friday, March 18, 2011 surrounded by her loving family. She was a co-owner of GM Industries, Inc. (1969-1989) and Seekonk Self-Storage (1998-2003).She was the beloved wife of Robert T. Fuller and was born on July 14, 1934 in Pawtucket, RI, a daughter of the late...
Marie-Ange Upton
Mar 17, 2011
Providence - Marie-Ange (Bergeron) Upton, 89, passed away peacefully on Thursday, March 17, 2011. She was the loving wife of the late George R. Upton. Born in Central Falls, she was a daughter of the late Edouard and Amanda (LaRoche) Bergeron. She was the beloved mother of William Upton and his wife Genevieve, Theresa Jaswell and her husband Gary, George...
Bernice A. Adams
Mar 15, 2011
Central Falls – Bernice A. (Brown) Adams, 89, formerly of Washington St., passed away Tuesday, March 15, 2011. She was the beloved wife of the late Donald P. Adams. Born in Worcester, Massachusetts, a daughter of the late Nile and Louise (DeLong) Brown, she resided in Central Falls over fifty-five years. Bernice was a member of the Smithfield Ave. Congregational...
Ruth R. Phillips
Mar 13, 2011
Warwick – Ruth R. (Hinchcliffe) Phillips, 82, of Warwick and formerly of Pawtucket, passed away Sunday, March 13, 2011. She was the beloved wife of the late Robert D. Phillips. Born in Providence, a daughter of the late Frank and Annie (Carter) Hinchcliffe, she resided in Pawtucket before moving to Warwick in August 2009. Ruth was employed by Miller Electric...
Rosemary A. "Rosie" Machowski
Mar 12, 2011
South Attleboro - Rosemary “Rosie” A. (Collins) Machowski, 75, passed away Saturday, March 12, 2011. She was the beloved wife of Henry Machowski for 53 years. Born in Providence, Rhode Island, a daughter of the late George and Mary (Barry) Collins, she was a South Attleboro resident. Rosie enjoyed drawing and sketching, but her main focus in life was her...
Gary P. O'Brien
Mar 9, 2011
Pawtucket – Gary P. O’Brien, 56, passed away Wednesday, March 9, 2011. Born in Providence, a son of the late Daniel N. and Margaret (Tahney) O’Brien, he resided in Pawtucket most of his life. He was a member of the 1972 graduating class of St. Raphael Academy, Pawtucket, where he excelled in athletics. Gary served as a Seabee in the...
Irene M. Gagne
Mar 9, 2011
Pawtucket – Irene M. (Kaloostian) Gagne, 71, passed away Wednesday, March 9, 2011. A lifelong resident of Pawtucket, she was the daughter of the late Leo and Laura (Finley) Kaloostian. Irene was a Licensed Practical Nurse at Heritage Park YMCA, Pawtucket for the past 10 years, and was previously employed by Harvard Pilgrim Health for 10 years and Cranston General...
Donald E. Pelletier
Mar 4, 2011
Pawtucket – Donald E. Pelletier, 75, passed away Friday, March 4, 2011. Born in Pawtucket, he was the son of the late Leo J. and Annie (Tivey) Pelletier. He was President of Don Pelletier Inc., Armistice Blvd., and Don Pelletier School of Charm. Don was a Korean War U.S. Air Force veteran, and was an aircraft mechanic for the Thunderbirds...
Paul E. Bergeron
Mar 2, 2011
Lincoln – Paul E. Bergeron, 80, passed away Wednesday, March 2, 2011. He was the husband of Helene A. (Belisle) Bergeron and the late Mary “Beatrice” (Beausoleil) Bergeron. Born in Central Falls, a son of the late Antonio and Bernadette (Martel) Bergeron, he resided in Pawtucket before moving to Lincoln twenty years ago. Paul was employed by Teknor Apex for...
Marie Y. "Doris" Laliberte
Mar 2, 2011
Pawtucket - Marie Y. “Doris” (Groleau) Laliberte, 86, passed away Wednesday, March 2, 2011. She was the beloved wife of the late Francis J. Laliberte, Sr. for sixty-six years. Born in Manchester, NH, a daughter of the late Aime and Laura (Champagne) Groleau and stepdaughter of the late Elizabeth (Cox) Groleau, she resided in Pawtucket for the past fifty-five years....
Adrien R. Houle
Feb 25, 2011
Pawtucket - Adrien R. Houle, 85, a Professional Photographer, passed away Friday, February 25, 2011. He was the beloved husband of the late Yvonne (Beauchemin) Houle. Born in Amos, Quebec, Canada, a son of the late Achille and Bernadette (Sawyer) Houle, he resided in Central Falls before moving to Pawtucket over fifty years ago. Adrien was the founder of Andre...
James Russell Corbett
Feb 19, 2011
East Providence – James Russell Corbett, 94, passed away Saturday, February 19, 2011. He was the beloved husband of the late Vera (Mello) Corbett. Born in Torrington, CT, a son of the late Thomas and Elizabeth (Leifert) Corbett, he resided in East Providence since 1994, previously residing in Pawtucket. Mr. Corbett was a World War II U.S. Army Air Corps...
Claire B. Dean
Feb 19, 2011
Seekonk - Claire B. (Fortin) Dean, 79, passed away Saturday, February 19, 2011. She was the beloved wife of Philip P. Dean, they would have celebrated their 59th wedding anniversary in July. A lifelong resident of Seekonk, she was a daughter of the late Antonio and Exelia L. (Goyette) Fortin. Claire was employed by Texas Instruments, Attleboro for over twenty...
Albert D. Giguere
Feb 15, 2011
Pawtucket – Albert D. Giguere, 82, passed away Tuesday, February 15, 2011. He was the beloved husband of the late Irene (Braganca) Giguere. Born in Woonsocket, a son of the late Roch G. and Beatrice (Lafleur) Giguere, he resided in Pawtucket over 60 years. Al was a World War II U.S. Navy veteran. He was employed by Texas Instruments, Attleboro...


