Obituaries

Mar 10, 2023

Pawtucket – Edward M.

Lynch, 58, passed away on Friday, March 10, 2023.

He was the beloved husband of Lorraine A. (Souto) Lynch for thirty-five loving years.

Born in Providence, he was a son of the late John and Kathleen (McMenemy) Lynch.

Ed was a hard worker and worked for many...

Mar 7, 2023

Lincoln – Elizabeth (Collinson) McDonald, 99, formerly of South Attleboro, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, March 7, 2023.

She was the beloved wife of the late Frank “Red” E.

Born in Pawtucket, she was a daughter of the late Albert R. and Mary A. (Lee) Collinson.

Elizabeth was a loving homemaker who enjoyed...

Mar 7, 2023

Pawtucket - Elizabeth “Betty” A. (Griffiths) Beaulieu Gourse, 74, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, March 7, 2023.

She was the beloved wife of the late Vincent D.

Beaulieu and the former wife of Alan Gourse of Warwick.

Born in Attleboro, she was a daughter of the late John T. and Bettey E. (Richardson)...

Mar 7, 2023

Ellenton, Florida – William J.

Delaney, 66, formerly of Pawtucket, passed away unexpectedly at home in Florida on Tuesday, March 7, 2023.

Born in Pawtucket, he was a son of the late Donald M. and Elaine P. (McCaughey) Delaney.

William, formerly a long-time waiter at Twin Oaks Restaurant in Cranston, RI, found his...

Mar 6, 2023

West Warwick – Alan Kinnel, 64, formerly of Pawtucket, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, March 6, 2023.

He was the beloved husband of Linda L. (Caine) Kinnel for twenty-five years.

Born in Woonsocket, he was a son of the late Francis and Gladys (Overton) Kinnel.

Alan worked for many years in the trucking...

Mar 4, 2023

Pawtucket – James “Jay” E.

Smith, Jr., 68, passed away peacefully in his home on Saturday, March 4, 2023, surrounded by his loving family.

He was the beloved husband of his high school sweetheart, Madalyn “Pat” (Vaslet) Smith for forty-eight beautiful years.

Born in Central Falls, he was the son of the late...

Feb 27, 2023

Johnston – Dorothy A. (Henshaw) Skoutas, 89, passed away on Monday, February 27, 2023.

She was the beloved wife of the late George G.

Born in Central Falls, she was a daughter of the late James and Anne (Lesowski) Henshaw-Glancy and step-daughter of the late Charles Glancy.

Dorothy worked as the bookkeeper at...

Feb 26, 2023

Pawtucket – Michael S. Tringa, 87, passed away on Sunday, February 26, 2023.  Born in Pawtucket, he was a son of the late Samuel M. and Julia (Smile) Tringa. Mike was Chief Clerk at Conrail for thirty years until retiring in 1987, and was previously employed by New Haven Railroad. He was a member of the Brotherhood of Railway Clerks...

Feb 24, 2023

Fernandes, 61, passed away on Friday, February 24, 2023.

Born in Lisbon, Portugal, he was the son of Maria (Luis) Fernandes of Pawtucket and the late Ernest Fernandes.

Paul worked for many years in the area’s jewelry industry and was a voracious reader.

He enjoyed collecting everything from baseball cards, to magazines, books,...

Feb 21, 2023

Pawtucket – Nancy L. (Peterson) Simpson, 88, passed away peacefully at her home with family by her side on Tuesday, February 21, 2023.

She was the wife of David C.

Born in Camden, New Jersey, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Eleanor (Kleckner) Peterson.

Nancy was a devoted wife, loving...

Feb 19, 2023

Keene, NH – Katherine J. (O’Brien) Ferreira, 86, formerly of Pawtucket, passed away peacefully on Sunday, February 19, 2023.

She was the beloved wife of the late Ronald J.

Born in Warren, she was the daughter of the late Howard, Sr. and Pearl I. (Jefferson) O’Brien.

Katherine grew up in Warren, Rhode Island...

Feb 17, 2023

RUMFORD - Joyce E. (Caldwell) Drake, 95, of Rumford, died peacefully at home on February 17, 2023, surrounded by her loving family.

She was the beloved wife of the late Benjamin F. “Frank” Drake, and mother of the late Donna Cowett.

Besides her parents, husband, and eldest daughter, she was predeceased by siblings Robert Caldwell,...

Feb 17, 2023

Chepachet - Eduardo R.

Barata, 94, passed away peacefully on Friday, February 17, 2023.

He was the beloved husband of Maria (Rosa) Barata.

The couple would have celebrated seventy-two years of marriage on April 21, 2023.

Born in Casal de Costa Sernache, Portugal, he was a son of the late Daniel...

Feb 14, 2023

WINDHAM, ME - Marilyn Elizabeth (Johnson) Leddy, formerly of Seekonk, MA, passed away peacefully, in Windham, Maine, at the home of her daughter Beth on February 14, 2023.

Marilyn was born on October 16, 1923.

She was married to the love of her life Herbert Leddy for 56 years until his death in 2003.

Feb 10, 2023

McCoy, 34, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, February 10, 2023.

Born in Pawtucket, he was a son of Richard F. and Lori A. (McGarty) McCoy of South Attleboro.

Ryan worked as a behavioral counselor and enjoyed bowling, playing cards, especially Cribbage, playing chess and spending time with his brother and sisters.

He was...

Feb 10, 2023

West Greenwich – Richard J.

Jepson, 75, passed away peacefully with his family by his side on Friday, February 10, 2023.

He was the beloved husband of the late Gloria L. (Izzi) Jepson.

Born in Pawtucket, he was a son of the late James and Alice (Bouchard) Jepson.

Richard was a...

Feb 10, 2023

Providence – Maria G. (Gomes) Alves, 90, passed away on Friday, February 10, 2023.

She was the beloved wife of the late Daniel E.

Born in Nova Sintra, Brava, Cape Verde, she was the youngest of ten children of the late Pedro and Maria deJesus (Faria) Gomes.

Maria worked for many years as...

Feb 10, 2023

Pawtucket – Christine A. (Wunschel) Bissonnette, 71, passed away on Friday, February 10, 2023, after a brief illness.

She was the beloved wife of Gerard “Jerry” H.

Bissonnette for just shy of fifty loving years.

A lifelong resident of Pawtucket, she was a daughter of the late Arthur G. and Theresa H. (Cormier)...

Feb 8, 2023

Attleboro – Claire T.

Bradshaw, born in Pawtucket, and resided most of her life in Massachusetts, passed away on Wednesday, February 8, 2023 at the age of 87.

She was the caregiver to her parents and her sister Mary until their passing.

In her younger years she grew up on her parents’ farm...

Feb 8, 2023

South Attleboro – Dorothy E. (King) Keane, 91, left us on Wednesday, February 8, 2023 for heaven, to join her late husband, Gerald J.

Keane, Former Mayor of Attleboro, Massachusetts.

A lifelong resident of South Attleboro, she was a daughter of the late Frank and Reta (Worden) King.

Dorothy was the assistant teacher...