Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Families in Pawtucket, RI
Serving Pawtucket and Surrouding Areas
William A. Bleasdale
Sep 29, 2023
Attleboro – William A.
Bleasdale, 77, formerly of Pawtucket, passed away peacefully in his home on Friday, September 29, 2023, with his daughters by his side.
Born in Attleboro, MA, he was the son of the late Aloysius and Rosemary (Carroll) Bleasdale.
William graduated in 1964 from Attleboro High School and continued his...
Thomas W. Bradley
Sep 27, 2023
Attleboro – Thomas “Tom” W.
Bradley, 80, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, September 27, 2023, surrounded by his loving family.
He was the beloved husband of Diane M. (Vaillancourt) Bradley for forty-eight years.
Born in Pawtucket, he was the son of the late Walter P. and Mary (Griffin) Bradley.
A veteran...
David J. Moran, Jr.
Sep 26, 2023
Moran, Jr., 92, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, September 26, 2023, surrounded by family.
He was the beloved husband of Patricia J. (McElroy) Moran for sixty-three loving years.
A lifelong resident of Pawtucket, he was the son of the late David J., Sr. and Lily (Jones) Moran.
David was a United States Air...
Lois M. Trombley
Sep 25, 2023
Pawtucket – Lois M. (Farran) Trombley, 91, passed away peacefully on Monday, September 25, 2023.
She was the beloved wife of the late Eugene J.
Born in Pawtucket, she was the daughter of the late James M. and Gwendolyn B. (Cadwgan) Farran.
Lois graduated from the former Pawtucket East High School in 1950...
Tyler J. Massey
Sep 17, 2023
Pawtucket - Tyler Massey, 22, passed away on Sunday, September 17th, 2023, after injuries sustained during a motorcycle accident.
Born in Pawtucket, he was the son of Erin Massey and Cory Duby of Pawtucket.
Besides his parents, Tyler leaves his siblings Breanna, Brayden and Kora Massey of Pawtucket, his late grandmother, Debra Massey, Barry and...
Karen A. Barnabe
Sep 14, 2023
North Attleboro – Karen A. (Glaude) Barnabe, 64, passed away on Thursday, September 14, 2023.
She was the beloved wife of Gerard “Gerry” O.
Barnabe for thirty-seven loving years.
Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late Leo A., Sr. and Mary V. (Kelly) Glaude.
Karen worked for many...
Mark A. Derham
Sep 13, 2023
Derham, 70, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, September 13, 2023.
He was the beloved husband of Jeanne M. (St.
Hilaire) Derham for forty-two years.
Born in Providence, he was the son of the late Frederick and Armande (Bourdeau) Derham.
A high school graduate of St.
Raphael Academy, Pawtucket, Mark...
Raymond L. Begin
Sep 8, 2023
Bradenton, FL – Raymond L.
Begin, 83, formerly of Pawtucket, passed away peacefully on Friday, September 8, 2023.
He was the beloved husband of Dorothy (Keys) Begin for thirty-five years.
Born in Pawtucket, Rhode Island, he was the son of the late Oliver and Eva (Desmarais) Begin.
Ray grew up in...
Pedro F. Correia
Sep 8, 2023
Correia, 48, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his loving family on Friday, September 8, 2023.
He was the beloved husband of Kristen A. (Gamboa) Correia for twenty-two loving years.
Born in Ponta Delgada, Portugal, he was a son of Horacio Franco Correia and Maria Fatima (Oliveira) Correia of Portugal.
Pedro worked...
George A. Shevchuk
Sep 4, 2023
North Attleboro – George A.
Shevchuk, 79, formerly of Little Compton, Rhode Island, passed away peacefully on Monday, September 4, 2023.
He was the beloved son of the late Alexander and Nadia (Krawchuk) Shevchuk and stepson of the late Francoise (Croce) Shevchuk.
George graduated from Attleboro High School and continued his education at...
Gary R. Johnson, Sr.
Aug 31, 2023
Johnson, Sr., 76, passed away peacefully on Thursday, August 31, 2023.
He was the beloved husband of Margaret R. (McGinnes) Johnson for fifty-five loving years.
Born in Pawtucket, a son of the late George Johnson and Dorothy (Armington) Roberts, he resided in Rumford most of his life.
Gary was employed at Swan Point...
George E. Berard
Aug 28, 2023
Pawtucket – George E.
Berard, 90, passed away on Monday, August 28, 2023.
He was the beloved husband of Gloria J. (Metivier) Berard for over forty-one loving years.
Born in Central Falls, a son of the late Edouard F. and Florence G. (Beauvais) Berard, he resided in Pawtucket most of his adult life....
Tracey-Anne Van Ahnen
Aug 24, 2023
Pawtucket, RI – Tracey-Anne (Greene) Van Ahnen, 66, formerly of Seekonk, passed away on Thursday, August 24, 2023, surrounded by her loving family.
Born in Bridgeport, Connecticut, she was a daughter of Barbara Greene of Swansea, Massachusetts, and the late Arthur Greene.
From a young age, Tracey embodied the value of kindness (amongst other beautiful...
Clinton M. Gaouette
Aug 21, 2023
Gaouette, 92, passed away on Monday, August 21, 2023.
He was the beloved husband of Dorothy L. (Bailey) Gaouette for seventy-one loving years.
He resided in Attleboro before moving to Seekonk forty-two years ago.
Clint was born at Pawtucket Memorial Hospital to the late Leo Gaouette and Rosanna (Robitaille) Myette.
He...
Jean Carlos Reynoso
Aug 20, 2023
Pawtucket – Jean Carlos Reynoso, 33, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, August 20, 2023.
Born in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, he was a son of Claudio R. and Aura M. (Matos) Reynoso of Pawtucket.
Jean Carlos worked at the Bank of New York Mellon Wealth Management in Westborough, Massachusetts, for the past several years.
...Linda Jean Kropis
Aug 18, 2023
Seekonk – Linda Jean (Barone) Kropis, 71, passed away surrounded by her loving family on Friday, August 18, 2023.
She was the beloved wife of Ronald J.
Kropis, Sr. for forty-three loving years.
Born in Pawtucket, a daughter of the late Barbara Ann (Duggan) Barone, she resided in Seekonk since 1980.
...
Robert Choiniere
Aug 17, 2023
East Providence - Robert Choiniere, 98, passed away Thursday, August 17, 2023.
He was the beloved husband of Rita D. (Medeiros) Choiniere and the late Virginia A. (Ahern) Choiniere.
Born in Pawtucket, a son of the late Albert J. and Orilda B. (Mayer) Choiniere, he resided in East Providence before moving to Danielson, CT in...
Caroline E. Bither
Aug 17, 2023
Pawtucket – Caroline “Carol” E. (Grimm) Bither, 82, passed away on Thursday, August 17, 2023.
She was the beloved wife of the late Thomas Andrew and the late Goerge Bither.
Born in Mingo Junction, Ohio, she was a daughter of the late Robert and Elizabeth (Stromeyer) Grimm.
Carol worked for many years as...
David A. Malkasian, Det. Sgt. Ppd (Ret.)
Aug 16, 2023
PPD (Ret.), 67, passed away surrounded by his loving family on Wednesday evening, August 16, 2023.
He was the beloved husband of Grace E. (Rosati) Malkasian.
A lifelong resident of Pawtucket, he was a son of the late Albert A. and Flora A. (Buco) Malkasian.
Dave was a member of the Pawtucket Police...
Joseph R. Meagher, Jr.
Aug 15, 2023
Attleboro – Joseph R.
Meagher, Jr., 89, passed away on Tuesday, August 15, 2023.
He was the beloved husband of the late Joan M. (Ouellette) Meagher.
Born in Providence, he was a son of the late Joseph R., Sr. and Elizabeth (Lavery) Meagher.
Joe proudly served in the United States Army...


