Ricardo Antonio Grosso, Sr.
May 9, 2026
Pawtucket – Ricardo Antonio Grosso, Sr., age 74, passed away on May 9, 2026, in Pawtucket. He was the loving husband of Maria L. (Arias) Grosso.
Born in Colón, Panama, Ricardo was the son of Ricardo and Gladys (Henry) Grosso. He worked as a self-employed salesman for many years and was known as a dedicated husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, and brother.
Ricardo...
Stanley Baptiste
May 5, 2026
Pawtucket – Stanley Baptiste, 78, passed away at home on Tuesday, May 5, 2026. He was the loving husband of Claire D. (Depot) Baptiste. Born in Brookline, MA, he was one of five children of the late Manuel and Eva (Gonsalves) Baptiste.
Stanley honorably served in the United States Army during the Vietnam War. He was a member of Seekonk Congregational...
Rita D. Palardy
May 4, 2026
Coventry - Rita Delima (Poulin) Palardy, 93, passed away on Monday, May 4, 2026. She was the loving wife of the late Lucien E. Palardy. Born in Pawtucket, she was a daughter of the late Olivier and Albertine (Lapointe) Poulin.
Rita worked as a payroll clerk for Hasbro Inc. in Pawtucket and was a dedicated homemaker. She enjoyed crocheting, puzzles, visits...
Omer L. Parmentier, Jr.
May 1, 2026
Rehoboth, MA - Omer Laurent Parmentier, Jr., 76, passed away on Friday, May 1, 2026. Born in Pawtucket, he was a son of the late Omer L. Parmentier, Sr. and Antoinette L. (Antonio) Till.
Omer worked as a Mechanical Technician for Texas Instruments, which later became Sensata Technologies, in Attleboro, MA. He enjoyed playing pool at East Providence Lanes and was...
Susan J. Lemay
Apr 29, 2026
Seekonk – Susan J. (Collins) Lemay, 73, passed away peacefully at her home with her family by her side on Wednesday, April 29, 2026. She was the beloved wife of Richard J. Lemay, together they would have celebrated their fifty-first wedding anniversary this coming May 17th. Born in Pawtucket, she was a daughter of the late Ervin and Irene (Cornett)...
Thomas J. Harvey
Apr 23, 2026
Pawtucket - Thomas J. Harvey, 78, passed away peacefully at his home with his loving family by his side on Thursday, April 23, 2026. He was the beloved husband of Marilyn M. (Mitchell) Harvey for fifty-five loving years. Together they would have celebrated fifty-six years this coming June. Born in Providence, he was a son of the late Thomas and...
John P. Sweeney
Apr 21, 2026
Seekonk, MA – John Patrick Sweeney, 81, passed away on Tuesday, April 21, 2026, at home surrounded by his loving family. He was the devoted husband of Janice M. (Souza) Sweeney for sixty-three years. Born in Providence, he was the son of the late John P. Sweeney, Sr. and Mabel D. (Arms) Sweeney.
John worked as a Smelter for Engelhard Industries/Corporation...
Richard S. Chretien
Apr 20, 2026
Pawtucket – Richard Simon Chretien, 96, passed away on Monday, April 20, 2026, at Rhode Island Hospital. He was the loving husband of Claire M. (Lozo) Chretien for sixty-three years. Born in Central Falls, he was the son of the late Elzear and Eva (Martin) Chretien. He is predeceased by his siblings Yvette Coderre, Gilberte Chretien, Isabelle Chretien, and Raymond...
Rachel K. Branca
Apr 19, 2026
Bristol – Rachel Kay (Bower) Branca, 85, passed away on Sunday, April 19, 2026. She was the loving wife of the late Robert T. Branca, Sr.
Born in Redding, CA, Rachel was the daughter of the late Edward and Clara (Phillips) Bower. She was a graduate of Pullman High School in Washington and Bryant College. Rachel honorably served in the United...
Francis G. Paquin
Apr 16, 2026
Pawtucket - Francis G. Paquin, 100, passed away peacefully with family by his side on Thursday, April 16, 2026. He was the beloved husband of Esther (Palmer) Paquin for seven-five loving years. Born in Central Falls, he was the son of the late Mathias and Irene (Boule) Paquin.
Francis was a United States Army veteran of World War II, serving...
Edward H. Morris
Apr 15, 2026
Edward H. Morris (known as Ed), a long-time resident of Cranston, RI, was born on September 6, 1950, and passed away on April 15, 2026.
Edward was preceded in death by his parents, Louis and Virginia Morris, and his brother, Frederick Morris. He is survived by his partner, Barry Jones, of Cranston, RI, and Wakefield, MA; his brother, Stephen Morris, and...
Ronald L. Morin
Apr 14, 2026
Attleboro - Ronald L. Morin, 80, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, April 14, 2026. Born in Pawtucket, he was the son of the late Louis W. and Eva N. (Duhamel) Morin. He was the beloved husband of Gail A. (Klegraefe) Morin. Ron and Gail would have celebrated their fifty-sixth anniversary on April 25th.
Ron served in the 102nd Air National...
June Alice Ziroli
Apr 9, 2026
Attleboro, MA - June Alice (Place) Ziroli, 92, passed away on Thursday, April 9, 2026. She was the loving wife of Clement Ziroli, Jr., for seventy-two years. Born in Providence, she was a daughter of the late Charles and Helen (Melei) Place.
June graduated from Mount Pleasant High School in Providence and went on to work for the Leach & Garner...
Jose L. Martinez
Apr 8, 2026
Pawtucket - Jose L. Martinez, 26, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, April 8, 2026. He was the husband of Melanie N. (Williamson) Martinez. Born in Pawtucket, he was the son of Jose J. Martinez and Ashlee A. (Bibby) Creamer.
Jose was a United States Army veteran and went on to work as an electrical meter installer for the past several years....
Stephen J. McLaughlin
Apr 7, 2026
Pawtucket - Stephen J. McLaughlin, 76, passed away on Tuesday, April 7, 2026. Born in Pawtucket, he was a son of the late Thomas H. and Margaret M. (Rabbitt) McLaughlin.
Steve worked for many years in the flooring industry and was an avid sports fan. He enjoyed playing golf and was a member of the Rock's Golf League. Steve was a...
Valentina M. McSally
Apr 3, 2026
Pawtucket – Valentina “Tina” M. (Ferreira) McSally, 91, passed away on Friday, April 3, 2026. She was the loving wife of the late James A. McSally. Born in Central Falls, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Amelia (Anthony) Ferreira.
Tina worked in retail for most of her life and was a devoted wife, mother, and grandmother. In her...
Richard A. Lanoie
Apr 2, 2026
Warwick - Richard A. Lanoie, 83, formerly of Pawtucket, passed away on Thursday, April 2, 2026. He was the beloved husband of the late Patricia A. (McGill) Lanoie, who passed in 2024, they were married for sixty years. Born in Attleboro, Richard made his home in Pawtucket most of his life until recently residing with his daughter in Warwick.
Richard...
Dawn Olander
Mar 31, 2026
Dawn (Snyder) Olander, 64, of Pawtucket, passed away peacefully on March 31, 2026, surrounded by her loving family. Born on November 2, 1961, she was the daughter of the late Stanley R. Snyder and Blanche L. (Charron) Snyder. Dawn was the beloved mother of her two children, Dillon G. Olander of Pawtucket, and Rachel D. Olander of North Adams and...
Patricia Ann Davis
Mar 31, 2026
North Attleboro, MA – Patricia Ann (Cook) Davis, 67, beloved partner, sister, aunt, and friend, passed away on Tuesday, March 31, 2026, surrounded by family.
For more than 30 years, Patricia made her home on Moosup Pond in Connecticut—a place she cherished deeply. It was her sanctuary, where she tended her gardens, fed her hummingbirds, and found joy in the quiet...
Patricia A. Casavant
Mar 31, 2026
Pawtucket - Patricia A. (Morin) Casavant, 75, passed away on Tuesday, March 31, 2026. She was the beloved wife of the late Albert A. Casavant, who passed in 2013. Born in Central Falls, she was the daughter of the late Arthur G. and Beatrice L. (Mayer) Morin.
Patricia attended Rhode Island College and went on to work at Texas Instruments...
