Robert D. Durand, Sr.
Mar 7, 2024
Pawtucket – Robert D.
Durand, Sr., 76, passed away peacefully with family by his side on Thursday, March 7, 2024.
He was the beloved husband of Jane F. (Howe) Durand for 55 years.
A lifelong resident of Pawtucket, he was a son of the late William J.
Durand, Sr. and Beatrice...
Lorice Hallal
Mar 7, 2024
Cumberland – Lorice (Samra) Hallal, 92, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by loved ones on Thursday, March 7, 2024.
She was the beloved wife of the late Edward J.
Born in Pawtucket, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Mary (Amir) Samra.
Lorice resided in Pawtucket before moving to Cumberland...
Claire M. Haupt
Mar 5, 2024
Cumberland – Claire M. (Gingras) Haupt, 89, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, March 5, 2024.
She was the beloved wife of Milton F.
Haupt for forty-nine loving years.
Born in Attleboro, Massachusetts, she was the daughter of the late Donat and Louise A. (Dumas) Gingras.
Claire had resided in Pawtucket before...
Loren E. Marino
Mar 3, 2024
Haverhill, Massachusetts – Loren E.
Marino, 24, passed away tragically on Sunday, March 3, 2024.
Born in Lowell, Massachusetts, she was the beloved daughter of Andrew Marino and Christine A. (Harvey) Marino and her husband, Gary P.
Loren had resided in East Providence, Rhode Island, before moving to Haverhill two years ago.
...
Adella N. Stanis
Mar 3, 2024
Adella N. (Sivicla) Stanis, 100, formerly of Pawtucket and Rumford, passed away peacefully with family by her side on Sunday, March 3, 2024.
She was the beloved wife of the late Joseph Stanis who passed away in 1978.
Born in Taunton, Massachusetts, she was a daughter of the late Joseph and Antonia (Miga) Sivicla.
...
Richard "Dick" L. Benoit
Mar 2, 2024
Pawtucket – Richard “Dick” L.
Benoit, 84, passed away peacefully at home on Saturday, March 2, 2024.
He was the beloved husband of Jeanne M. (Rancourt) Benoit for sixty-two loving years.
Born in Pawtucket, he was the son of the late Alphonse and Doris (Mayer) Benoit.
Dick was a longtime, faithful...
Deborah S. Nelson
Mar 1, 2024
Pawtucket - Deborah “Deb” S. (Palmer) Nelson, 68, passed away surrounded by the love of her family on Friday, March 1st, 2024, at Miriam Hospital in Providence.
She was the beloved wife of William Nelson.
Born in Pawtucket, she was the daughter of the late Robert D.
Palmer and Irene M. (Theroux) Pariseau....
Louis L. Desmarais
Mar 1, 2024
Somerset, MA – Louis L. Desmarais, 79, formerly of Attleboro, passed away peacefully on Friday, March 1, 2024. He was the son of the late Louis and Esther (Lapre) Desmarais. A veteran of the U.S. Army National Guard, Louis proudly served his country during the Vietnam War. He worked as a floor walker for the former Almacs at several different...
Patti-Ann Sloan
Feb 28, 2024
Rumford – Patti-Ann (Duckworth) Sloan, 57, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, February 28, 2024.
Born in Pawtucket, she was the daughter of the late Leonard J., Jr. and Helen M. (Keefe) Duckworth.
Patti-Ann was a graduate of Cumberland High School and Boston College, where she finished Summa Cum Laude with a duel major in physics...
Florence J. Brais
Feb 28, 2024
Pawtucket – Florence J. (St.
Germain) Brais, 98, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, February 28, 2024.
She was the beloved wife of the late A.
Bertrand Brais for over seventy years.
A lifelong resident of Pawtucket, she was the daughter of the late Ovide and Florina (Dutremble) St.
Florence...
Ronald "Togo" A. Palagi
Feb 27, 2024
Seekonk – Ronald “Togo” A.
Palagi, 81, passed away peacefully at his home on Tuesday, February 27, 2024.
He was the beloved husband of Elaine M. (Elderkin) Palagi for twenty-nine loving years.
Born in Pawtucket, he was a son of the late Alfred J., Sr. and Palmy L. (Varone) Palagi.
Ron...
John A. Sousa
Feb 26, 2024
Pawtucket – John A. Sousa, 84, passed away on Monday, February 26, 2024. He was the beloved husband of Maria E. (Barcelos) Sousa. Born in Terceira, Azores, Portugal, he was a son of the late Francisco and Maria M. (Rocha) Sousa. John worked for many years at American Insulated Wire Corp. until retiring in 2001. He was a hard worker...
Elizabeth G. De Costa
Feb 23, 2024
Newport - Elizabeth G. (Kingsbury) De Costa, 87, passed away peacefully on Friday, February 23, 2024 at St.
Clare Assisted Living in Newport, RI.
She was born on January 21, 1937, in Mooers, NY to the late Donald and Mary V. (Mitchell) Kingsbury.
Elizabeth was the sister of Lorraine McShane (James) and the...
*Rescheduled* Alice M. Taylor
Feb 19, 2024
Alice M. (Bessette) Taylor, 94, formerly of Bristol and Providence, passed away peacefully in Warwick on Monday, February 19, 2024.
Named in the French-Canadian tradition, Marie Rose Alice was born on December 16, 1929, in Pawtucket to Joseph E. and Alice M. (McDuff) Bessette.
The youngest of five, she was the sister of the late...
Mark "Mickey" D. Lejeune
Feb 17, 2024
Pawtucket - Mark “Mickey” D.
LeJeune, 66, a lifelong resident of Pawtucket, passed away on Saturday, February 17, 2024.
Born in Attleboro, he was the son of the late Roger H. and Lucille (Roy) LeJeune, and he was predeceased by his best friend and brother, Roger “Pete” R.
Mickey spent his career in...
Jean D. Birtwell
Feb 14, 2024
Pawtucket-Jean D. (Pailthorpe) Birtwell, 94, passed away on Wednesday, February 14, 2024 surrounded by her loving family.
She was the beloved and devoted wife of William L.
Born in Pawtucket, she was the daughter of the late Raymond A. and M.
Emaline (Morrow) Pailthorpe.
Jean enjoyed crocheting, especially for all her...
Barbara A. Womack
Feb 14, 2024
Cumberland – Barbara A. (Jablonski) Womack, 82, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, February 14, 2024.
She was the wife of the late Donald C.
Born in Pawtucket, she was a daughter of the late Anna (Almeida) and John Joseph.
Barbara had resided in Pawtucket and Ft.
Myers, Florida before moving to...
Helena E. Taylor
Feb 9, 2024
Port Charlotte, FL – Helena E. (LaFrance) Taylor, 93, formerly of Pawtucket, passed away peacefully at her home with her family by her side on Friday, February 9, 2024.
She was the beloved wife of Roy S.
Taylor, Sr. for seventy-two loving years.
A lifelong resident of Pawtucket, Helena and Roy made their...
Laurel B. Chamberland
Feb 9, 2024
Pawtucket – Laurel B. Chamberland, 66, passed away on Friday, February 9, 2024. Born in Lynnfield, MA, she was the daughter of the late Warren J. and Shirley L. (Testa) Chamberland. Laurel graduated from Westminster Choir College, New Jersey, where she studied sacred music and earned a bachelor's degree. She was a professional opera singer, an accomplished pianist and was...
Seth D. Allen
Feb 7, 2024
Allen, 49, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, February 7, 2024 surrounded by his loving family.
Born in Providence, he was the son of Nancy S. (Dufour) Allen and the late Thomas Edward Allen.
Seth graduated in 1992 from William M.
Career & Technical High School in Lincoln.
He worked as a...
