Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Families in Pawtucket, RI
Serving Pawtucket and Surrouding Areas
Robert L. Balthazard
Aug 19, 2022
Pawtucket – Robert L. Balthazard, USN (Ret.), 84, passed away peacefully on Friday, August 19, 2022. Born in Pawtucket, he was the son of the late Bertrand and Yvonne (Varieur) Balthazard. Robert proudly served in the U.S. Navy and retired as a Private First Class Quartermaster after twenty years of service. He was the former president of the AMVETS, Post...
Rose M. Girard
Aug 12, 2022
Pawtucket – Rose M. (Federighi) Girard, 86, passed away peacefully on Friday, August 12, 2022. She was the beloved wife of Raymond P. Girard for sixty-five loving years. A lifelong resident of Pawtucket, she was the daughter of the late Amedeo and Guiseppina (Marranccini) Federighi. Rose worked at Texas Instruments, Attleboro, for 27 years until retiring. She loved listening to...
Luis De Nobrega
Aug 9, 2022
Pawtucket – Luis de Nobrega, 88, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, August 9, 2022, surrounded by his loving family. He was the beloved husband of M. Fernanda (Nunes) de Nobrega for sixty-six years. Born in Madeira, Portugal, he was the only child of the late Joao and Maria P. (Teixeira) de Nobrega. Luis immigrated to the United States in July...
Carolyn B. Eno
Aug 7, 2022
Pawtucket – Carolyn B. (Wunschel) Eno, 85, passed away peacefully on Sunday, August 7, 2022. She was the beloved wife of the late Paul P. Eno, who passed away in 2015. A lifelong resident of Pawtucket, she was a daughter of the late Carl and Helen (Popiolek) Wunschel. Carolyn worked for many years in the area’s jewelry industry until retiring...
John C. Pelletier
Aug 4, 2022
Pawtucket – John C. Pelletier, 55, passed away peacefully on Thursday, August 4, 2022. A lifelong resident of Pawtucket, he was a son of Joan G. (Lizotte) Pelletier of Cumberland and the late Edward H. Pelletier. John was the proprietor of Pelletier Landscaping. He was well known in Pawtucket as a hardworking landscaper who put his heart and soul into...
Manuel "Manny" G. Mello
Aug 2, 2022
Manuel “Manny” G. Mello, 81, of Rehoboth, passed away on Tuesday, August 2, 2022 after a brief illness. He was the husband of the late Karen (Barlis) Mello. A lifelong resident of Rehoboth, Manny was a son of the late Manuel and Georgianna (Rocha) Mello. Manny was a proud member of the 100th graduating class of UMass Amherst, where he...
Elliott M. Fox, Jr.
Aug 2, 2022
Smithfield – Elliott M. Fox, Jr., 71, passed away on Tuesday, August 2, 2022. He was the beloved husband of Catherine R. Fox, loving each other for nearly 50 years. Born in Pawtucket, he was the son of the late Elliott M., Sr. and Dorothy M. (Bergeron) Fox. Besides being Cathy's "Prince Charming" and true love, he was a devoted...
Germaine B. Patchis
Aug 1, 2022
Germaine B. (Leblanc) Patchis, 92, passed away peacefully on Monday, August 1, 2022. She was the beloved wife of the late Peter “Pete” Patchis. A lifelong resident of Central Falls and Pawtucket, she was a daughter of the late Gerard “Gerry” N. and Florence B. (Therrien) Leblanc. She leaves a daughter, Debra L. Moriarty of Woonsocket; a son, Peter G....
Lorraine C. Crompton
Jul 31, 2022
Attleboro – Lorraine C. (Dery) Crompton, 75, passed away on Sunday, July 31, 2022. She was the beloved wife of the late Harold J. Crompton. Born in Pawtucket, she was the daughter of the late Roland and Doris (Chauvin) Dery. Lorraine resided in Seekonk before moving to Attleboro in 1989. She leaves a son, Harry R. Crompton; two daughters, Lynn...
John J. Tansey, Jr.
Jul 29, 2022
Seekonk – John J. Tansey, Jr., 76, passed away on Friday, July 29, 2022. He was the beloved husband of Susan E. (Thompson) Tansey. Born in Pawtucket, he was a son of the late John J., Sr. and Mary E. (Pope) Tansey. John resided in Seekonk most of his life. He had been employed by Morse Sand & Gravel, Attleboro,...
Mary A. Johnson
Jul 29, 2022
Seekonk – Mary A. (Croke) Johnson, 80, passed away on Friday, July 29, 2022. She was the beloved wife of the late Ronald B. Johnson. Born in Attleboro, the daughter of the late James and Alice (Maher) Croke, she resided in Rumford, RI, before building their family home and moving to Seekonk in 1975. Mary was employed by Macy’s for...
Arliene Ann Kittell
Jul 28, 2022
Cumberland – Arliene A. (Paulin) Kittell, 85, passed away peacefully on Thursday, July 28, 2022, surrounded by her loving family. She was the beloved wife of the late Roderick Hereth and the late Robert Kittell. Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late Alfred and Helen (Booker) Paulin. Arliene was the eldest of eleven children and played an...
Allen E. Brown, Sr.
Jul 28, 2022
Seekonk - Allen E. Brown, Sr., 90, passed away peacefully on Thursday, July 28, 2022, surrounded by his loving family. He was the beloved husband of the late Ilene J. (Fortin) Brown. Born in North Providence, he was the son of the late Walter J. Sr., and Madaline (Angell) Brown and a resident of Seekonk for more than sixty years....
Kenneth J. Landry
Jul 25, 2022
CLICK LINK TO VIEW MASS OF CHRISTIAN BURIAL VIA LIVESTREAM Pawtucket – Kenneth J. Landry, 62, passed away unexpectedly at home on Monday, July 25, 2022. He was the beloved husband of the late Sue M. (Parker) Landry. A lifelong resident of Pawtucket, he was a son of the late Alphonse “Tippy” H. and Rita M. (Lafond) Landry. Ken was...
Therese M. Goyette
Jul 24, 2022
North Providence – Therese M. (Emery) Goyette, 78, passed away on Sunday, July 24, 2022. She was the life-partner of Joanne J. Celona with whom she made her home, with their fur baby, Arizona. Born in Central Falls, she was a daughter of the late William A. J. and Marie Jeanne (LeBlanc) Emery. Therese resided in Pawtucket before moving to...
Shawn P. O'Melia
Jul 23, 2022
Pawtucket – Shawn P. O’Melia, 56, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, July 23, 2022. He was the beloved son of Joanne M. (DeStefano) O’Melia of Pawtucket, and the late Patrick J. O’Melia. Shawn graduated in 1983 from Tolman High School in Pawtucket where he grew up and resided most of his life. He worked as a security guard at Tel...
Michael B. Howarth
Jul 22, 2022
Pawtucket – Michael B. Howarth, 60, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, July 22, 2022 surrounded by his loving family. Born in Attleboro, Massachusetts, he was the son of Elizabeth (Armitage) Howarth of Attleboro, MA, and the late Charles Howarth. Michael grew up in Attleboro and attended the former Newbury College in Attleboro where he studied computer technology. He worked as...
Thomas J. Shamp
Jul 22, 2022
North Attleboro – Thomas J. Shamp, 75, passed away on Friday, July 22, 2022, surrounded by his loving family. He was the beloved husband of Carmelle V. (Brousseau) Shamp for nearly forty-five years. Born in Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania, he was the son of the late James, Jr., and Agnes (Kavanagh) Shamp. Thomas relocated to Rhode Island upon his assignment to the...
Walter Zuba
Jul 18, 2022
Pawtucket – Walter Zuba, 81, passed away on Monday, July 18, 2022. He was the beloved and devoted husband of Mary Ellen (Keenan) Zuba for 53 years. A lifelong resident of Pawtucket, he was the son of the late Walter and Stella (Kolek) Zuba. Walter served in the United States Army and then began a long career in the automotive...
Adele M. Shwaery
Jul 15, 2022
Pawtucket – Adele M. (Habib) Shwaery, 93, passed away peacefully at home on Friday, July 15, 2022. She was the beloved wife of Frederick N. Shwaery, Sr., the couple had been married for seventy-two years. Born in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, she was a daughter of the late Abdella and Diane (Haddad) Habib. As a teenager, Adele was an Ice Capette...


