Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Families in Pawtucket, RI
Serving Pawtucket and Surrouding Areas
Emilie C. Forest
Feb 5, 2024
Lincoln – Emilie C. (Broberg) Forest, R.N., 90, formerly of Pawtucket, passed away peacefully on Monday, February 5, 2024.
She was the beloved wife of the late Robert N.
Born in East Providence, she was a daughter of the late Oscar and Sophie (Renken) Broberg.
Emilie grew up in East Providence and attended...
David L. Mclaughlin
Feb 5, 2024
McLaughlin, 61, passed away peacefully on Monday, February 5, 2024, while under the compassionate care of the staff at HopeHealth Hulitar Hospice Center in Providence.
He was the beloved husband of Lisa M. (Viegas) McLaughlin for thirty-eight wonderful years.
A lifelong resident of Pawtucket, he was a son of the late Mederic D., Sr. and...
Elizabeth "Liz" L. Zielinski
Feb 5, 2024
Pawtucket – Elizabeth “Liz” L. (Hotchkiss) Zielinski, 75, passed away on Monday, February 5, 2024.
She was the beloved wife of Edward A.
Zielinski, Sr. for fifty-six years.
Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late Rev.
Walter M. and Alice L. (Isles) Hotchkiss.
Liz graduated from...
Maria Conceicao Jorge
Feb 5, 2024
Pawtucket – Maria Conceicao (Alberto) Jorge, 95, passed away peacefully on Monday.
She was the beloved wife of the late Luis Santos and the late Jose G.
Born in Pico, Azores, Portugal, she was a daughter of the late Manuel and Maria Alice (Ferreira) Alberto.
Maria emigrated to the United States in 1970...
Dorothy A. Conway
Feb 4, 2024
Rumford – Dorothy A. (Heffron) Conway, 85, formerly of Pawtucket, passed away peacefully surrounded by loved ones on Sunday, February 4, 2024.
She was the beloved wife of the late Edward S.
Born in Ashland, Pennsylvania, she was a daughter of the late Raymond W. and Dorothy C. (Doyle) Heffron.
Dotti had resided...
David K. Wheatley
Feb 3, 2024
Wheatley, 69, passed away peacefully on Saturday, February 3, 2024 surrounded by his loving family.
He was the beloved husband of the late Deborah R. (Waterman) Wheatley for nearly forty years.
Born in Pawtucket, he was the son of the late Albert D. and Mary A. (Brown) Wheatley.
David graduated from Seekonk High...
Emile A. Metivier
Feb 2, 2024
Metivier, 95, passed away peacefully on Friday, February 2, 2024.
He was the beloved husband of the late Monique R. (Boulanger) Metivier.
Born in Albion, he was the son of the late Emile and Aurore (Forest) Metivier.
Emile began his career as an apprentice weaver at the former Cadillac Textile, Valley Falls, and...
Christopher F. Mello
Feb 1, 2024
Lincoln – Christopher F.
Mello, 75, formerly of Pawtucket, passed away unexpectedly at home on Thursday, February 1, 2024.
The son of the late Christopher and Grace (Wall) Mello, he resided in Pawtucket before moving to Lincoln in August 2023.
Chris was a floral designer at Stop & Shop for many years until...
Dennis J. Tulli
Jan 31, 2024
Pawtucket – Dennis J.
Tulli, 72, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by loved ones on Wednesday, January 31, 2024.
He was the beloved husband of the late Ruth A. (Dougherty) Tulli.
A lifelong resident of Pawtucket, he was the son of the late Americo M. and Edith M. (Conti) Tulli.
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Joyce L. Rennick
Jan 31, 2024
Palm Bay, Florida – Joyce L. (Read) Rennick, 82, formerly of Pawtucket, passed away peacefully in Palm Bay, Florida on Wednesday, January 31, 2024.
She was the beloved wife of James W.
Rennick, Sr. for fifty-nine years.
Born in Pawtucket, she was a daughter of the late Lillian (Bonacorsi) Rondeau.
Joyce...
Richard "Rick" P. Jean
Jan 28, 2024
Pawtucket – Richard “Rick” Jean, 71, passed away on Sunday, January 28, 2024.
He was the beloved husband of Donna L. (Winward) Jean for forty-six years.
Born in Pawtucket, he was the son of the late Alfred, Sr., and Edith (Alger) Jean.
Rick worked as a machine operator at the former NEPTCO, Inc.,...
Elizabeth "Betty" A. Fortin
Jan 27, 2024
Pawtucket – Elizabeth “Betty” A. (Yell) Fortin, 80, passed away peacefully at home on Saturday, January 27, 2024. She was the beloved wife of the late Ronald R. Fortin. A lifelong resident of Pawtucket, she was a daughter of the late George O. and Alice M. (Fortier) Yell. Betty was employed at Sturdy Memorial Hospital, Attleboro, for twenty-two years until...
Vioulit Karwashan
Jan 26, 2024
Cranston – Vioulit Yossef Karwashan, 86, passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family on Friday, January 26, 2024.
She was the beloved wife of the late Georgeos Shahoud.
Born in Damascus, Syria, she was a daughter of the late Yossef Karwashan and Mary Farah.
Vioulit had resided in Middletown before moving to...
Jeannine L. Rondeau
Jan 25, 2024
Pawtucket – Jeannine L. (Trinque) Rondeau, 93, passed away surrounded by her loving family at the Jeanne Jugan Residence on Thursday, January 25, 2024.
She was the beloved wife of the late Normand Rondeau (co-owner of Breault’s Pharmacy).
Born in Woonsocket, she was the daughter of the late Antonio and Lucienne (Mathieu) Trinque.
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Beverly S. Garrison
Jan 24, 2024
Cranston – Beverly S.
Garrison, 72, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, January 24, 2024.
She was the beloved companion of Fred D’Aguanno for over forty years.
Born in Pensacola, Florida, she was the daughter of the late John J. and Gladys C. (Stuckey) Young.
Beverly worked as the office manager for...
Robert F. Wood
Jan 22, 2024
Robert “Rocky” F. Wood, 60, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, January 22, 2024. Born in Providence, he was a son of the late David Wood and Marjorie S. (Morgan) Price. Rocky was a laborer in the construction industry for many years, he was a Jack of all trades, master of none. In his younger years, his greatest joy was spending...
Lois E. Barney
Jan 21, 2024
Norton – Lois E. (Smith) Barney, 90, passed away on Sunday, January 21, 2024.
She was the beloved wife of the late George W.
Born in Pawtucket, she was a daughter of the late Thomas D. and Laura E. (Munyon) Smith.
Lois resided in Seekonk before moving to Norton in 2003.
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Carmen E. Malo
Jan 21, 2024
Pawtucket – Carmen E. (Bessette) Malo, passed away peacefully at home on Sunday, January 21, 2024 at the beautiful age of ninety-two.
She was the beloved wife of the late Russell J.
Malo for sixty years.
Born in Central Falls, she was the daughter of the late Arthur and Edna (Carrignan) Bessette.
...Maurice "Mo" J. Carrier
Jan 20, 2024
Pawtucket – Maurice “Mo” J.
Carrier, 86, passed away peacefully on Saturday, January 20, 2024, surrounded by his loving family.
He was the beloved husband of Pauline (Verrier) Carrier for fifty-seven beautiful years.
Born in Pawtucket, he was the son of the late Wilfrid and Irene (Collette) Carrier.
Mo graduated in...
Donna A. O'Donnell
Jan 16, 2024
Warwick – Donna A. (Halajko) O’Donnell, 65, passed away peacefully surrounded by loved ones after a courageous battle with cancer on Tuesday, January 16, 2024.
She was the former wife of James S.
O’Donnell of Warwick.
Born in Pawtucket, she was a daughter of Constance (Coppolino) Andrews of Seekonk, MA, stepdaughter of the...


