Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Families in Pawtucket, RI

Serving Pawtucket and Surrouding Areas

Russell A. Landry

Russell A. Landry

Dec 27, 2022

Attleboro – Russell A. Landry, 74, passed away on Tuesday, December 27, 2022. He was the beloved husband of the late Linda A. (Rabau) Landry, who predeceased Russell in October of this year. Born in Pawtucket, he was a son of the late Alphonse “Tippy” H. and Rita M. (Lafond) Landry. Russ attended the former Bryant College, now Bryant University,...

Margaret M. Barker-Ethier

Margaret M. Barker-Ethier

Dec 26, 2022

Pawtucket – Margaret M. Barker-Ethier, 75, passed away unexpectedly at her home on Monday, December 26, 2022. She was the beloved wife of Raymond J. Ethier, Jr. The couple had been married for thirty-five years. A lifelong resident of Pawtucket, she was a daughter of the late Paul and Mary T. (Dunn) Tratos. An avid reader, she enjoyed auto racing...

Dianna M. Dauphinee

Dianna M. Dauphinee

Dec 26, 2022

Rumford – Dianna M. Dauphinee, 56, passed away peacefully at home with family by her side on Monday, December 26, 2022.She was a devoted daughter, sister, friend, aunt, Grandma DD and loving partner to Cynthia “Cindy” Maron. Together they have shared the past twelve years and their union is fostered by a strong, loving, and supportive relationship that culminated in...

Therese A. Allard

Therese A. Allard

Dec 23, 2022

Pawtucket – Therese A. Allard, 58, passed away surrounded by the love of her family on Friday, December 23, 2022. She was the wife of Brian A. Marginson. A lifelong resident of Pawtucket, she was a daughter of the late Wilfred C. and Lois M. (Reynolds) Allard. Therese was a graduate of Katharine Gibbs and had worked as an accounts...

Marian Rae Fortier

Marian Rae Fortier

Dec 23, 2022

Attleboro – Marian Rae Fortier, 54, passed away on Friday, December 23, 2022. Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, she was a daughter of Arlene G. (Stanlewicz) Fortier of The Villages, Florida, and the late Raymond E. Fortier. Marian was a 1986 graduate of Stoughton High School, she attended the University of Bridgeport, where she studied interior design, Dean College, to peruse...

Kenneth A. Bernard, Sr.

Kenneth A. Bernard, Sr.

Dec 22, 2022

Pawtucket – Kenneth A. Bernard, Sr., 93, passed away on Thursday, December 22, 2022. He was the beloved husband of Margaret E. (Grimley) Bernard for sixty-nine loving years. A lifelong resident of Pawtucket, he was a son of the late Bernard J., Sr. and Margaret R. (Merrifield) Bernard. Ken was a United States Navy veteran of the Korean War and...

Deborah A. Swiech-Simpson

Deborah A. Swiech-Simpson

Dec 22, 2022

Attleboro – Deborah A. Swiech Simpson, 65, passed away on Thursday, December 22, 2022. Born in Pawtucket, a daughter of the late Edward Sr. and Barbara (Wunschel) Swiech, she resided in Georgia before moving to Attleboro twenty-five years ago. Deborah had worked as a medical billing clerk for Community VNA, Attleboro. She leaves twin children, Danell A. Felizardo and her...

Susan A. Vincent

Susan A. Vincent

Dec 20, 2022

Attleboro – Susan A. (Fitton) Vincent, 70, passed away peacefully in her home on Tuesday, December 20, 2022. She was the beloved wife of Joseph A. Vincent for twenty-eight loving years. Born on June 30th, 1952 in Central Falls, she was a daughter of the late Edward and Blanche (Thurber) Fitton. Susan retired after over 25 years from Texas Instruments...

Phyllis L. Wrona

Phyllis L. Wrona

Dec 20, 2022

Seekonk – Phyllis L. (Wiegand) Wrona, 89, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, December 20, 2022. She was the beloved wife of Leo F. Wrona. The couple had been married for seventy years. A lifelong resident of Seekonk, she was a daughter of the late Frederick and Annie (Verrill) Wiegand. Phyllis was a school bus driver for thirty-three years, spending the...

Norma M. Jenckes Bains

Norma M. Jenckes Bains

Dec 19, 2022

Pawtucket – Norma M. Jenckes Bains, 79, a well-known professor, poet and playwright, passed away unexpectedly at her home on Monday, December 19, 2022. She was the beloved wife of Yashdip S. Bains. The couple had been married for fifty-two years. Born in Pawtucket, she was a daughter of the late Norman E. and Margaret (Coleman) Jenckes. Norma resided in...

Norma S. Fuller

Norma S. Fuller

Dec 17, 2022

Rehoboth – Norma S. (Bauman) Fuller, 95, passed away peacefully at home on Saturday, December 17, 2022. She was the beloved wife of the late Raymond D. Fuller. Born in Pawtucket, she was the daughter of the late Robert and Ethel (Card) Bauman. Norma was an avid reader, having completed a book a night. She also enjoyed knitting, crocheting, ceramics,...

Dewey E. Bruneau, Jr.

Dewey E. Bruneau, Jr.

Dec 15, 2022

Attleboro – Dewey E. Bruneau, Jr., 77, passed away at home surrounded by his loving family on Thursday, December 15, 2022. He was the beloved husband of Elaine M. (Ryan) Bruneau. The couple had been married for fifty-two loving years. Born in Springfield, Massachusetts, he was a son of the late Dewey E., Sr. and Dorothy E. (Thomas) Bruneau. Dewey...

Frank Coppolino, Sr.

Frank Coppolino, Sr.

Dec 10, 2022

Pawtucket – Frank Coppolino, Sr., 90, passed away on Saturday, December 10, 2022. He was the beloved husband of Ethel M (Allsup) Coppolino for 67 loving years. A lifelong resident of Pawtucket, he was a son of the late Domenic and Carmella (Costantino) Coppolino. Frank was a United States Navy veteran of the Korean War and went on to a...

Eileen J. Mariorenzi

Eileen J. Mariorenzi

Dec 9, 2022

Attleboro – Eileen J. (Jablonski) Mariorenzi, formerly of Seekonk and Johnston, passed away peacefully on Friday, December 9, 2022. She was the beloved wife of both, the late Lewis E. Gammons, Jr., and the late Rocco Mariorenzi. Born in Central Falls, she was the daughter of the late Casmaro J. and Helen H. (Smigel) Jablonski. Eileen grew up in Pawtucket...

John S. Dipaola

John S. Dipaola

Dec 9, 2022

Pawtucket – John S. DiPaola, 74, a lifelong carpenter until retiring, passed away on Friday, December 9, 2022. He was the husband of Elizabeth M. (Lund) DiPaola. John was a son of the late Rocco and Virginia H. (Wilbur) DiPaola, he resided in South Attleboro before moving to Pawtucket over forty years ago. John served as an officer in the...

Alex J. E. Baldwin

Alex J. E. Baldwin

Dec 6, 2022

Central Falls – Alex J. E. Baldwin, 30, passed away surrounded by his loving family on Tuesday, December 6, 2022. Born in Vermont, he was the beloved son of Karen L. (Browney) Baldwin with whom he resided and Jerry K. Baldwin and his wife, Laura, of Tilton, New Hampshire. Alex resided in Pawtucket before moving to Central Falls five years...

Patricia A. Ferreira

Patricia A. Ferreira

Dec 6, 2022

Pawtucket – Patricia “Patty” A. Ferreira, 70, passed away on Tuesday, December 6, 2022. She was the beloved wife of the late João L. Ferreira. A lifelong resident of Pawtucket, she was a daughter of the late Joseph T. Quinn and Erna F.  (Eastwood) LaPlume. Patty had been a medical technician at Epoch, Blackstone Boulevard, Providence, where she was loved...

Barbara Borge

Barbara Borge

Dec 5, 2022

New Bedford – Barbara (Burt) Borge, 80, passed away on Monday, December 5, 2022 in her home. She was the beloved wife of Charles E. Borge, Sr. for twenty-five years. Born in Pawtucket, she was the daughter of the late Arthur G., Sr., and Dolores E. (Breton) Burt. Barbara grew up in Rehoboth, Massachusetts, where she graduated high school and...

Joyce M. Curtin

Joyce M. Curtin

Dec 5, 2022

Barrington – Joyce M. (Major) Curtin, 67, passed away peacefully on Monday, December 5, 2022. Born in Providence and a longtime resident of Long Beach, CA, she was the daughter of the late Eugene and Yvonne (Marquis) Major.  Joyce worked for many years as a customer service representative for various credit unions including Marquette Credit Union of Woonsocket, RI and...

Lillian A. Maynard

Lillian A. Maynard

Dec 4, 2022

Pawtucket – Lillian A. (Petit) Maynard, 75, passed away on Sunday, December 4, 2022. She was the beloved wife of the late George H. Maynard. She was born in Pawtucket on August 28, 1947, to the late Arthur and Lena M. (Marcotte) Petit. Lillian was a homemaker who in her early years worked in the textile industry. She was very...