Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Families in Pawtucket, RI

Serving Pawtucket and Surrouding Areas

Russell P. King

Russell P. King

Jul 8, 2023

Russell Paul King, 97, of East Providence, passed on Saturday, July 8, 2023 with family by his side. He was the adoring husband of the late Irene M. (McGinn) King for seventy-four years. Born in Providence, he was the beloved son of the late Manuel S. King and Lydia F. (Brown) King. He lived in East Providence most of his...

Elsa S. Orchel

Elsa S. Orchel

Jul 6, 2023

Wrentham, MA – Elsa S. (Lyshak) Orchel, 105, formerly of Seekonk, passed away peacefully on Thursday, July 6, 2023. She was the beloved wife of the late Walter T. Orchel who passed away in 2003. Born in Manchester, New Hampshire, she was a daughter of the late Frank and Helen (Osiewicz) Lyshak.  Elsa began her career at the former Corning...

Paul W. Beauregard

Paul W. Beauregard

Jul 6, 2023

Rumford – Paul W. Beauregard, 69, passed away peacefully on Thursday, July 6, 2023 surrounded by his loving family. He was the beloved husband of Jo-Anne D. (Santos) Beauregard for nearly twenty years. Born In Pawtucket, he was the fourth of nine children of the late Normand H. and Irene (Barrette) Beauregard.  Paul graduated from Cumberland High School. Upon graduation...

Isaura M. Tome

Isaura M. Tome

Jul 5, 2023

Pawtucket – Isaura M. (Medeiros) Tome, 92, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, July 5, 2023 surrounded by her family. She was the beloved wife of the late Jose D. Tome. Born in Sao Miguel, Acores, she was the daughter of the late Joao and Maria (Cordeiro) De Medeiros. Isaura immigrated to the United States twenty years ago and settled in...

Michael E. Aboagye

Michael E. Aboagye

Jul 2, 2023

Providence - On July 2, 2023, Michael Ethan Aboagye passed away unexpectedly. Michael was born on September 29, 2022, in Providence, Rhode Island, to parents Patience Weah and Eric D. Aboagye. Michael was an active and happy baby who enjoyed playing with his older brother, Ambrose Obuobisah, and dancing with his two older sisters, Nichole and Annabelle Obuobisah. Though his...

Dorothy A. Wildgoose

Dorothy A. Wildgoose

Jul 2, 2023

Attleboro – Dorothy A. (Gibney) Wildgoose, 95, passed away on Sunday, July 2, 2023. She was the beloved wife of the late John Wildgoose, Sr. who passed away 34 years ago.  A lifelong resident of North Attleboro but recently moved to assisted living facility Christopher Heights in Attleboro for the past three and a half years, she was a daughter...

Paul J. Spadea

Paul J. Spadea

Jul 2, 2023

Pawtucket – Paul J. Spadea, 55, passed away unexpectedly at home on Sunday, July 2, 2023. A lifelong resident of Pawtucket, he was a son of Joanne E. (Arruda) Spadea with whom he resided and the late Vincent G. Spadea.   Paul was a 1986 graduate of St. Raphael Academy and was a proud supporter of the NRA. He had been...

Francis "Fitz" F. Fitzpatrick

Francis "Fitz" F. Fitzpatrick

Jun 30, 2023

South Attleboro – Francis “Fitz” F. Fitzpatrick, 92, passed away peacefully on Friday, June 30, 2023. He was the beloved husband of Georgette H. (Shwaery) Fitzpatrick. In July, the couple would have celebrated their sixty-eighth wedding anniversary. Born in Baltimore, Maryland, he was a son of the late Francis F. and Marie (Thome) Fitzpatrick.  Fitz was a proud United States...

Theresa A. Pacheco

Theresa A. Pacheco

Jun 29, 2023

Providence – Theresa A. (Jorge) Pacheco, 59, passed away peacefully on Thursday, June 29, 2023 surrounded by her loving family. She was the wife of Maximiliano Pacheco for forty years. Born in the Dominican Republic, she was the daughter of the late Zoilo and Mireya (Castillo) Jorge. Theresa immigrated the United States in 1987 and moved to New York where...

Alyre Dionne

Alyre Dionne

Jun 26, 2023

Bellingham, MA – Alyre Dionne, 99, formerly of Pawtucket, passed away peacefully at home on Monday, June 26, 2023. He was the beloved husband of the late Alice (Quintal) Dionne. Born in Sanford, Maine, he was a son of the late Alfred and Amanda (Bastarach) Dionne.           Alyre served in the Canadian Army during World War II. He was employed at...

Rene J. Fortin

Rene J. Fortin

Jun 25, 2023

Pawtucket - Rene J. Fortin, 88, passed away peacefully on Sunday, June 25, 2023 surrounded by his loving family. He was the beloved husband of the late Aline A. (Ratté) Fortin for nearly sixty-five years. He was the son of the late Aldemand and Victoria (Leonard) Fortin. Rene started his career as a master plumber working in the family business,...

Nabil Y. Khoury

Nabil Y. Khoury

Jun 24, 2023

Dr. Nabil Y. Khoury, 89, of Rumford, RI departed this life peacefully surrounded by his loved ones on June 24, 2023. He was the beloved husband of Salwa Freij Khoury for 61 years. He was the loving father of four: Olga Hawwa (Tawfik), Anita Chamoun (John), Robert Khoury (Mary), and Jacob Khoury (Maria), grandfather of 8, great-grandfather of 3. Born...

Scott J. Taylor

Scott J. Taylor

Jun 22, 2023

Scott J. Taylor, 62, passed away with family by his side on Thursday, June 22, 2023. He was the beloved husband of the late Brenda L. (Hurkett) Taylor (1963-2016). Born in Attleboro, he was the son of Judith A. (Dupee) Taylor and James H. Taylor.    He loved his hometown of North Attleborough where he made many fond memories and leaves...

Gail G. Gray

Gail G. Gray

Jun 21, 2023

Attleboro – Gail G. Gray, 63, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, June 21, 2023. She was the beloved companion of David Ferreira for thirty-one years. Born in Pawtucket, she was the daughter of the late Archibald “Archie” and Estelle C. (Towner) Gray. Gail was a lifelong resident of Attleboro, MA and graduated from Attleboro High School. She worked at NeedleTech,...

Bernard M. O'Connor

Bernard M. O'Connor

Jun 20, 2023

Rehoboth, MA – Bernard “Bernie” M. O’Connor, 68, passed away on Tuesday, June 20, 2023 from medical complications brought on by Interstitial Lung Disease. He was the beloved husband of Susan M. (Dube) O’Connor for thirty-eight years. Born in Providence on May 23, 1955, he was the son of the late Thomas, Sr., and Grace L. (McCann) O’Connor. Bernie graduated...

Maria F. Araujo

Maria F. Araujo

Jun 16, 2023

Pawtucket – Maria F. Araujo, 85, passed away on Friday, June 16, 2023 surrounded by her beloved family. Born in Pawtucket, she was the daughter of the late Antonio and Amelia (Gregorio) Araujo. A lifelong resident of the city, Maria was a longtime communicant of St. Mary’s Parish, Pawtucket. She worked as a clerk for the Department of Human Services,...

Edward N. Malloy, Sr.

Edward N. Malloy, Sr.

Jun 16, 2023

Seekonk, MA – Sadly we announce the passing of Edward N. Malloy, Sr., 89, on Friday, June 16, 2023 at home. He was the beloved husband of 64 years of Barbara A. (McCann) Malloy and dad of Edward N. Malloy, Jr. and his wife, Megan, of Spokane, WA, James M. Malloy and his wife, Dory-Lynn, of North Scituate, RI, Robert...

Maria J. Cristino

Maria J. Cristino

Jun 15, 2023

Pawtucket – Maria Jose Rocha (Mendes) Cristino, 90, passed away, surrounded by family, on Thursday, June 15, 2023. She was the beloved wife of Manuel Jesus Cristino for sixty-four years. Born in Vale Formoso, Portugal, she was the daughter of the late Manuel Mendes Alberto and Rosa Rocha Nave. Maria emigrated to the United States and settled in Pawtucket in...

Carole Anne Knopf

Carole Anne Knopf

Jun 14, 2023

Carole Anne Knopf, 89, a resident of Fort Myers, Florida since 1969, formerly of Cuba at the Naval Base passed away surrounded by her loving family on Wednesday, June 14, 2023 under the care of Hope Hospice. She was born March 18, 1934 in Pawtucket, Rhode Island to the late Fred and Grace (nee Hunt) Goffe. Carole retired from nursing...

Nancy L. Forest

Nancy L. Forest

Jun 13, 2023

Seekonk – Nancy L. (Lazouras) Forest, 70, passed away peacefully at her home with her family by her side on Tuesday, June 13, 2023. She was the beloved wife of Richard J. Forest for forty- four years and beloved mother to Elizabeth L. Forest.  Born in Pawtucket, she was a daughter of the late Speros and Photeny (Giannakopoulos) Lazouras. Nancy...