Obituaries

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)...

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...

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,...

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)...

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...

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.

...

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...

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...

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...

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....

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...

Nov 10, 2022

Pawtucket – Laurette (Vaillancourt) Bouley, 92, passed away peacefully on Thursday, November 10, 2022.

She was the beloved wife of the late Roger E.

She was a daughter of the late Lucien and Bertha (Dubois) Vaillancourt and had resided in Pawtucket most of her life.

Laurette was a receptionist at Women & Infants...

Nov 9, 2022

Pawtucket - Robert “Bobby” J.

Heal, 75, passed away at home on Wednesday, November 9, 2022.

He was the beloved husband of Lynn (Curley) Heal, and the former husband of Carol (McGee) Heal.

Born in Pawtucket, RI, he was the son of the late Sydney and Frances (Morris) Heal, he resided in Pawtucket...

Nov 7, 2022

Pawtucket – Yolande R. (Tremblay) Ouellette, 89, passed away peacefully on Monday, November 7, 2022.

She was the beloved wife of the late Lucien P.

Born in Burlington, Vermont, a daughter of the late Edward J. and Irene M. (Pelletin) Tremblay, she resided in Pawtucket most of her life.

Yolande was a CNA...

Nov 6, 2022

Pawtucket – Linda “Lynnie” M. (Duhamel) Rowlett, 68, passed away on Sunday, November 6, 2022.

Born in Pawtucket, she was a daughter of the late Arthur and Irene (Nolan) Duhamel.

Lynnie worked for many years in home improvement as a house painter until her recent retirement.

She was a woman of faith and...

Nov 4, 2022

Pawtucket – Manuel A.

Santos, 76, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, November 4, 2022.

He was the beloved husband of Candida (Reis) Santos for fifty-two loving years.

Born in Galisteu, Celorico daBeira, Portugal, he was son of the late Antonio & Maria (DosAnjos) Francisca DosSantos.

Unfortunately, Manny lost his parents at...

Nov 2, 2022

Pawtucket – Marion A. (Ackil) Solomon, 81, passed away on Wednesday, November 2, 2022.

She was the beloved wife of the late Gordon Solomon.

Born in Brockton, Massachusetts, she was a daughter of the late Abdallah and Mary “Richidi” (Nassar) Ackil and was very proud of her Lebanese heritage.

She was proud of...

Nov 1, 2022

Providence – Clyde A.

Canup, 76, passed away on Tuesday, November 1, 2022.

He was the beloved husband of Sharon A. (Kennedy) Canup.

The couple would have celebrated their fifty-fifth wedding anniversary this month.

Born in Concord, North Carolina, he was a son of the late Harvey and Joyce (Smith) Canup....

Oct 31, 2022

Pawtucket – Maria A. (Miranda) Rodrigues, 64, formerly of North Providence, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, October 31, 2022.

Born in Sao Miguel, Azores, she was the beloved wife of Jaime A.

Rodrigues for forty-five years.

Maria immigrated to the United States as a child and settled in Rhode Island where she made...

Oct 30, 2022

New Port Richey, FL – Jurgen D.

Dratwinski, 73, formerly of Attleboro, MA, passed away on Sunday, October 30, 2022.

Born in Germany, he was the son of the late Theodore and Irma (Schuschke) Dratwinski.

Jurgen and his family immigrated to the United States when he was a small child and settled in...