Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Families in Pawtucket, RI
Serving Pawtucket and Surrouding Areas
Michael T. Burns
Jul 13, 2022
Coventry - Michael Thomas Burns, 74, of Coventry, passed away on Wednesday, July 13, 2022 after a brief but devastating illness. He was the son of Eleanor (Sherman) Burns and Thomas Burns of North Providence, Rhode Island. Michael graduated from Bryant University and served honorably in the United States Air Force. He worked as a mechanical engineer at several companies...
John B. Bonaventure
Jul 13, 2022
Pawtucket – John B. Bonaventure, 97, passed away peacefully at home on Wednesday, July 13, 2022. He was the beloved husband of the late Rose A. (Rafferty) Bonaventure, who passed away in May of 2021. Born in Central Falls, he was one of eleven children of the late Joseph and Mary (Robichaud) Bonaventure. John was a United States Army veteran...
Signe L. Cooper
Jul 10, 2022
Pawtucket – Signe L. (Moreau) Cooper, 75, “a Domestic Engineer”, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, July 10, 2022. She was the beloved wife of Raymond C. Cooper, Jr. The couple had been married for fifty-five years. Born in Seekonk, a daughter of the late Frank A. and Ina (Frick) Vendituoli, she resided in Pawtucket since 1967. Signe enjoyed being involved...
Roger H. Lejeune
Jul 9, 2022
Pawtucket – Roger H. LeJeune, 93, passed away peacefully at home on Saturday, July 9, 2022, surrounded by his loving family. He was the beloved husband of the late Lucille (Roy) LeJeune. Born in Central Falls, he was the son of the late Alfred and Yvonne (Bessette) LeJeune. A veteran of the U.S. Army, Roger proudly served his country during...
Maria Docarmo Botelho
Jul 7, 2022
Seekonk – Maria DoCarmo (Perreira) Botelho, 101, passed away peacefully in the early morning at home on Thursday, July 7, 2022, surrounded by her loving family. She was the beloved wife of the late Francisco Botelho. Born in São Miguel, Azores, she was the daughter of the late Hermano and Maria (DoCarmo) Perreira. Mrs. Botelho immigrated to the United States...
Jeannie L. Farman
Jul 4, 2022
Middletown - Jeannie L. Farman, 52, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, July 4, 2022. Born in Hartford City, Indiana, she was the daughter of Claudina D. (Gomes) Farman and the late Jimmy R. Farman. Jeannie relocated to Rhode Island as child and attended Central High School in Providence. She served as a volunteer with the Peace Corps prior to enlisting...
Victor R. Clark
Jul 3, 2022
Smithfield - Victor R. Clark, 31, of Greenville, passed away peacefully with family by his side on Sunday, July 3, 2022. He leaves behind the love of his life Caitlin (Menoche) Clark, friends since they were children and married since 2017. Born in Providence, he was the son of Victor D. and Paulette T. (Proulx) Clark of Pawtucket. Victor had...
Therese E. Beausoleil
Jul 2, 2022
Click here to view Mass of Christian Burial via livestream Pawtucket – Therese E. Beausoleil, 95, passed away at home on Saturday, July 2, 2022. Born in Central Falls, a daughter of the late Peter O. and Yvonne (Champagne) Beausoleil, she resided in Pawtucket since 1960. Therese was a bookkeeper at Cumberland Engineering for twenty-eight years until retiring in 1984....
Arlene B. Lapham
Jul 1, 2022
East Providence – Arlene B. (Galarneau) Lapham, 94, of Rumford, passed away peacefully on Friday, July 1, 2022 surrounded by her loving family by her side. She was the beloved wife of 72 years of the late Charles G. Lapham. Born in Pawtucket, she was a daughter of the late Azeleus and Alice (Mannix) Galarneau. Arlene worked for many years...
Leonard S. Troufield, Sr.
Jun 24, 2022
Pawtucket – Leonard “Lenny” S. Troufield, Sr., 83, passed away peacefully on Friday, June 24, 2022 surrounded by his loving family. He was the beloved husband of Margaret R. (McGill) Troufield. Born in Pawtucket, he was the youngest of nine children of the late George and Caroline (Washburn) Troufield. Lenny was a veteran of the U.S. Army and proudly served...
Jose A. Botelho
Jun 23, 2022
Pawtucket – Jose A. Botelho, 74, passed away on Thursday, June 23, 2022, surrounded by his loving family. He was the beloved husband of Maria D. (Simas) Botelho for forty-eight years. Born in Sao Miguel, Azores, he was the son of the late Joao and Maria Julia Botelho. Jose immigrated to the United States in 1966 and settled in Pawtucket...
Lucille T. Karol
Jun 22, 2022
SEEKONK - Lucille T. (Cayer) Karol, 94, of Seekonk, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, June 22, 2022, after a period of declining health. She was the beloved wife of the late Alfred J. “Fred” Karol, who died in 2008. They were married on May 7, 1947. Born in Central Falls, RI, on October 26, 1927, a daughter of the late...
Shelly L. Harker
Jun 22, 2022
Shelly L. (Parfitt) Harker, 54, passed away surrounded by her loving family on Wednesday, June 22, 2022. She was the beloved wife of John R. Harker, Jr. Born in Providence, she was the daughter of Kenneth Larosee and his wife, Lucille, of Las Vegas, Nevada and Cheryl (Johnson) Estridge and her husband, Michael Estridge, Sr., of Spring Hill, Florida. Shelly...
Theodore H. Lemoi, Sr.
Jun 19, 2022
Pawtucket – Theodore H. Lemoi, Sr., 85, passed away unexpectedly at home on Sunday, June 19, 2022. He was the beloved husband of the late Eleanor A. (Jeannotte) Lemoi. Eleanor passed away in September of 2021. A lifelong resident of Pawtucket, he was a son of the late Ernest H., Sr. and Yvonne (Larocque) Lemoi. Ted worked for many years...
Lois M. Allard
Jun 18, 2022
Pawtucket – Lois M. (Reynolds) Allard, 85, passed away peacefully on Saturday, June 18, 2022, with family by her side. She was the beloved wife of the late Wilfred C. Allard. Born in Providence, Lois lived most of her life in Pawtucket, and was a daughter of the late Francis A. and Dorothy C. (Cavanaugh) Reynolds. Mrs. Allard worked as...
Mary M. Coderre
Jun 16, 2022
Pawtucket – Mary M. (Merambelis) Coderre, 99, passed away peacefully on Thursday, June 16, 2022. She was the beloved wife of the late E. Gerald “Gerry” Coderre. Born in Providence, Mary would have reached her 100th birthday on November 7th. She lived most of her life in Pawtucket, until recently moving to Rehoboth to reside with her daughter and son-in-law...
Elizabeth A. Larsson
Jun 15, 2022
East Providence – Elizabeth A. (Gomersal) Larsson, 85, passed away on Wednesday, June 15, 2022. She was the beloved wife of the late George I. Larsson, Sr. Born in Providence, she was a daughter of the late Omer H. Gomersal, Sr. and Florence (Nelson) Gomersal. Elizabeth enjoyed caring for her family. She leaves three sons, George I. Larsson, Jr. of...
James M. Oliver, Jr.
Jun 14, 2022
North Providence – James M. Oliver, Jr., 54, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, June 14, 2022. Born in Providence, Jimmy lived most of his life in North Providence, and was the son of James M. Oliver, Sr., with whom Jimmy made his home, and the late Janice M. (DiChiaro) Oliver. Jimmy was the proprietor of “On the Side HVAC” and...
Estelle C. Gray
Jun 14, 2022
Pawtucket – Estelle C. (Towner) Gray, 89, passed away peacefully at home on Tuesday, June 14, 2022. She was the beloved wife of the late Archibald “Archie” Gray for over 60 years. Born in Central Falls, she was a daughter of the late Emile O. and Jeanne (Leroux) Towner. Estelle worked for 20 years for the City of Pawtucket in...
Kathleen M. Wainwright
Jun 13, 2022
Providence – Kathleen M. (Bridgehouse) Wainwright, 59, passed away unexpectedly at home on Monday, June 13, 2022. She was the wife of Kevin D. Essington. Born in Central Falls, she was the daughter of the late E. Scott and Sheila A. (Fitzpatrick) Bridgehouse. Kathleen resided in East Greenwich before moving to Providence in 2019. She was a graduate of URI...


