Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Families in Pawtucket, RI

Serving Pawtucket and Surrouding Areas

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...

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.

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...

Annette B. Guilmette

Annette B. Guilmette

Dec 4, 2022

Beebe, Arkansas – Annette B. (Tardiff) Guilmette, 96, passed away peacefully on Sunday, December 4, 2022.

She was the beloved wife of the late Kenneth R.

Guilmette who passed away in 1990.

Born in Pawtucket, she was a daughter of the late Arthur and Rosa-Anna (Camire) Tardiff.

Cecilia School and went...

Joanne M. O'Melia

Joanne M. O'Melia

Nov 29, 2022

Pawtucket – Joanne M. (DeStefano) O’Melia, 85, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, November 29, 2022.

She was the beloved wife of the late Patrick J.

Born in Worcester, Massachusetts, she was the daughter of the late John and Clara (Caracciolo) DeStefano.

Joanne grew up in Worcester and relocated to Rhode Island after she...

Zarley Krae Lapuc

Zarley Krae Lapuc

Nov 26, 2022

Pawtucket – Zarley K.

Lapuc, 30, passed away at home on Saturday, November 26, 2022.

Born in Providence, he was the son of Wendy S. (Gaudette) Lapuc and Stephen D.

Zarley worked as an independent solar sales representative with United Better Homes and recently began a second job with the team at Board...

Gerard "Jerry" R. Roy

Gerard "Jerry" R. Roy

Nov 22, 2022

Pawtucket – Gerard “Jerry” R. Roy, 78, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, November 22, 2022. Born in Central Falls, the son of the late Gerard Roy and Barbara G. (Lenox) Chickering. Jerry resided in Pawtucket for most of his life and worked as a schoolteacher after earning his master’s degree. He taught English at Woonsocket High School prior to becoming...

Rita L. Digiovanni

Rita L. Digiovanni

Nov 22, 2022

DiGiovanni, 67, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, November 22, 2022.

Born in Providence, raised in Lincoln, and settled in Pawtucket where she resided for many years.

She was the daughter of the late Louis, Jr. and Agnes K. (Kelley) DiGiovanni.

During her younger years, Rita developed a passion and love for dance.

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Linda A. Westgate

Linda A. Westgate

Nov 22, 2022

Pawtucket – Linda A. (Courtney) Westgate, 75, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, November 22, 2022.

Born in Providence, she was the daughter of Alice C. (Harman) Courtney of Pawtucket and the late John J.

Linda graduated from the former St.

Francis Xavier Academy, Providence, and spent most of her life in Pawtucket.

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Malcolm P. Chrystie

Malcolm P. Chrystie

Nov 21, 2022

East Providence – Malcolm “Mal” P.

Chrystie, 89, passed away peacefully on Monday, November 21, 2022.

He was the beloved husband of Lois F. (Franklin) Chrystie for sixty-two years.

Born in Pawtucket, he was the son of the late Robert and Dorothy (Burnell) Chrystie.

Mal grew up in Pawtucket and graduated...

Richard A. Brousseau

Richard A. Brousseau

Nov 20, 2022

Glocester – Richard A.

Brousseau, 67, passed away peacefully with family by his side on Sunday, November 20, 2022.

He was the beloved husband of Georgette R.

Dupuis-Brousseau, to whom he was married for thirty-one years.

Richard was born in 1955 to the late C.

Normand and Simonne (Fredette)...

Thomas "Leo" L. Sladen, Jr.

Thomas "Leo" L. Sladen, Jr.

Nov 19, 2022

Pawtucket - Thomas “Leo” Sladen, Jr., 92, formerly of Anawan Road and Saratoga Avenue, Pawtucket, and Brookdale Assisted Living, Attleboro, passed away peacefully, surrounded by family on Saturday, November 19, 2022 at Hattie Ide Chaffee Home, East Providence.

Born on April 29,1930, Leo was the son of the late Thomas, Sr. and Hazel (Riley) Sladen and stepson...

Sharon A. Burrill

Sharon A. Burrill

Nov 18, 2022

Pawtucket – Sharon A. (Anforth) Burrill, 77, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, November 18, 2022.

She was the beloved wife of John A.

Burrill for fifty-eight loving years.

When the couple married, she starting using Sharon A.

Burrill to match her husband, John A.

A lifelong resident of Pawtucket,...

Carol A. Metivier

Carol A. Metivier

Nov 18, 2022

Pawtucket – Carol A. (O’Brien) Metivier, 87, passed away peacefully at home on Friday, November 18, 2022.

She was the beloved wife of the former Mayor of Pawtucket, Robert E.

The couple had been married for sixty-four loving years.

Born in Woonsocket, a daughter of the late Michael J. and Olive M. (Snadd)...

Cheryl A. Stanley

Cheryl A. Stanley

Nov 18, 2022

Providence – Cheryl A. (Metcalf) Stanley, 63, passed away peacefully with family by her side on Friday, November 18, 2022.

She was the beloved wife of Elmer Stanley for forty loving years.

Born in Winchester, Massachusetts, she was a daughter of Blair and Joan (Kelley) Metcalf who currently reside in New Hampshire.

Cheryl...

John F. Hodge, Sr.

John F. Hodge, Sr.

Nov 18, 2022

North Attleboro – John F.

Hodge, Sr., 74, passed away on Friday, November 18, 2022.

He was the beloved husband of Rosemarie A. (Lisi) Hodge.

Born in Pawtucket, he was a son of the late William J., Sr. and Genevieve (Reilly) Hodge.

John was a graduate of William E.

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Normand A. Remillard

Normand A. Remillard

Nov 16, 2022

Cumberland – Normand A. Remillard, 93, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, November 16, 2022. Born in Woonsocket, he was a son of the late Paul and Aldea (Barrette) Remillard. Norm resided in Woonsocket until moving to Monmouth, Maine in 1975, he resided in Cumberland since 1998. He was Director of Transportation at Lepage Bakery, Lewiston, Maine, until retiring in 1991...

Dorothy A. Robson

Dorothy A. Robson

Nov 14, 2022

Seekonk – Dorothy A. (Bobola) Robson, 84, passed away peacefully at her home after a brief illness to join her late husband, Ronald W.

Robson in God’s hands on Ron’s birthday, November 14, 2022.

She and Ron were married and made their home in Seekonk for 48 years.

Born in South Attleboro, Massachusetts...

Nina M. Mcginnes

Nina M. Mcginnes

Nov 14, 2022

Pawtucket – Nina M. (Batchelder) McGinnes, 86, passed away at home on Monday, November 14, 2022.

She was the beloved wife of the late John C.

Born in Everett, Massachusetts, she was the daughter of the late Stanley and Mary (Moore) Batchelder.

Nina worked for many years at the Pawtucket Public Library and...

Elaine D. Dean

Elaine D. Dean

Nov 11, 2022

Attleboro – Elaine D. (Jablonski) Dean, formerly of Seekonk, passed away peacefully on Friday, November 11, 2022, just shy of her ninetieth birthday.

She was the beloved wife of both, the late Alvin L.

Havens and the late Robert E.

Born in Central Falls, she was the daughter of the late Casmaro J....

Sophie M. Morawiec

Sophie M. Morawiec

Nov 11, 2022

Pawtucket, RI - Sophie Mary (Kolodziej) Morawiec, 104, passed away peacefully on Friday, November 11, 2022 at home.

She was the beloved wife of the late Felix (Phil) Joseph Morawiec.

She was the daughter of the late Kashmir and Agatha (Bezak) Kolodziej.

Her greatest joy was family, which she was deeply proud of...