Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Families in Pawtucket, RI
Serving Pawtucket and Surrouding Areas
Joseph Strychasz
Oct 29, 2022
Central Falls – Joseph Strychasz, 80, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, October 29, 2022. He was the son of the late Stanley Strychasz, who perished during World War II, and the late Frances (Gaffney) Strychasz-Howe. He was raised by his mother and his stepfather, the late Harry Howe. He is survived by three nephews, Edward, Joseph and Michael Strychasz. He...
Linda A. Landry
Oct 24, 2022
South Attleboro – Linda A. (Rabau) Landry, 71, passed away peacefully on Monday, October 24, 2022.
She was the beloved wife of Russell A.
Landry for fifty-five years.
Born in Pawtucket, she was a daughter of the late Maurice, Sr., and Ruth (Richter) Rabau.
Linda worked for many years as a...
Violet H. Madden
Oct 23, 2022
Cranston - Violet H. (Fiske) Madden, 98, formerly of West Warwick, passed away on Sunday, October 23, 2022. Born in Cranston, she was a daughter of the late Robert and Margaret (Sutherland) Fiske. Violet was a New England Telephone Pioneer in the early days of the telephone system and went onto a thirty-five-year career in telecommunications. She retired from Verizon...
Mark Vardakis
Oct 20, 2022
Chelsea, MA – Mark Vardakis, 75, formerly of Warwick, passed away on Thursday, October 20, 2022.
Born in Pawtucket, he was a son of the late George and Frances (Ross) Vardakis.
Mark graduated from Warwick Veterans Memorial High School, Class of 1965, and went on to study economics at Providence College, where earned his bachelor’s...
Maureen L. Delaurier
Oct 18, 2022
East Providence – Maureen L. (Dennis) DeLaurier, 60, of Rumford, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, October 18, 2022.
Born in Boston, she was a daughter of the late John D. and Ester J. (Suckiel) Dennis.
Maureen was a talented chef and worked for many years in various local restaurants.
She was also a...
Robert "Bob" E. Powers
Oct 16, 2022
Seekonk – Robert “Bob” Edward Powers, 84, passed away on Sunday, October 16, 2022.
He was the beloved husband of the late Claire Marie Anne (Tetreault) Powers for forty-one years.
Born in Seymour Indiana, he was the son of the late Clarence Edward and Margie Kathryn (Miller) Powers.
Bob was baptized at the...
Deolinda R. Francisco
Oct 16, 2022
Pawtucket – Deolinda (Ramos) Francisco, 103, passed away peacefully on Sunday, October 16, 2022.
She was the beloved wife of the late Manuel L.
Born in Bristol, a daughter of the late Joaquin and Quiteria (Jesus) Ramos, she resided in Pawtucket since 1941.
Deolinda was a life member of Major Walter G.
...Wanda P. Trinidad
Oct 15, 2022
South Attleboro – Wanda P. (Kozinski) Trinidad, 97, passed away peacefully on Saturday, October 15, 2022.
She was the beloved wife of the late John E.
Born in Attleboro, Massachusetts, she was the daughter of the late Michael and Walerya (Syrek) Kozinski.
Wanda graduated from Attleboro High School in 1942 and was a...
Lori-Lynn Peirce
Oct 14, 2022
Pawtucket – Lori-Lynn Peirce, 65, passed away peacefully on Friday, October 14, 2022.
Born in Attleboro, Massachusetts, she was the daughter of the late Leonard F. and MaryJane (Connors) Peirce.
Lori grew up in Pawtucket and graduated from the former Pawtucket West High School in 1975.
She worked at Sensata Technologies, Attleboro, formerly...
Raymond P. Rondeau
Oct 12, 2022
Attleboro – Raymond P.
Rondeau, 80, passed away on Wednesday, October 12, 2022.
He was the beloved husband of Carmen M. (Mazerolle) Rondeau for sixty beautiful years.
Born in Central Falls, he was the son of the late Omer and Jeannette (Poulin) Rondeau.
A veteran of the U.S.
Airforce,...
Vivian B. Cummings
Oct 12, 2022
Attleboro – Vivian B. (Lavallee) Cummings, 79, passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family on Wednesday, October 12, 2022.
She was the beloved wife of the late Donald O.
A lifelong resident of Attleboro, she was the daughter of the late Eugene and Alice (Lamy) Lavallee.
Vivian was a proud graduate St....
John Henry Ullmann
Oct 10, 2022
Ullmann, 91, passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family on Monday, October 10, 2022.
He was the beloved husband of the late Agnes F. (Polion) Ullmann.
A lifelong resident of Pawtucket, he was a son of the late Louis J. and Hannah (Crowninshield) Ullmann.
John was a proud Korean War United States...
Maria C. Aguiar
Oct 9, 2022
Maria C. (Pacheco Cabral) Aguiar, 75, passed away on Sunday evening, October 9, 2022, at the Miriam Hospital after a recent heart attack.
She was the beloved wife of the late Jose M.
Aguiar for fifty-four years.
Born in Ponta Delgada on the island of Sao Miguel, Azores, she was the daughter of...
June M. Ruel
Oct 5, 2022
Pawtucket – June M. (Harris) Ruel, 88, passed away on Wednesday, October 5, 2022.
She was the beloved wife of the late Marcel “Chuck” Ruel.
Born in Central Falls, she was a daughter of the late Frank and Evelyn (Buteau) Harris.
June worked for many years as a retail salesclerk at Apex and...
Douglas R. Gobeille
Oct 5, 2022
Rehoboth – Douglas R.
Gobeille, 84, passed away on Wednesday, October 5, 2022.
He was the beloved husband of the late Lorraine P. (Vincelette) Gobeille, who passed in 2019.
Born in Pawtucket, he was a son of the late Emile and Helen (Douglas) Gobeille.
Doug was a United States Army veteran...
Patricia L. Gilbert
Oct 5, 2022
Patricia L. (O’Neil) Gilbert, 87, passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family on Wednesday, October 5, 2022.
She was the beloved wife of the late Gordon G.
Born in Newport, she was a daughter of the late Raymond F. and Ruth S. (Sanford) O’Neil.
Pat had resided in Seekonk and Bristol before...
Frances A. Taylor
Oct 4, 2022
Pawtucket – Frances A. (McKeen) Taylor, 85, passed away peacefully at home on Tuesday, October 4, 2022.
She was the beloved wife of the late Robert A.
A lifelong resident of Pawtucket, she was a daughter of the late Henry and Alice (McKeen) Forcier.
Frances was a machine operator at the former Robbins...
Carlos E. Och Caal
Oct 3, 2022
Pawtucket – Carlos Efraín Och Caal, 68, passed away on Monday, October 3, 2022 surrounded by his family.
He was the beloved husband of Olga Eva (Lopez) Och for forty-three loving years.
Born in Tamahú, Guatemala, Carlos was a son of the late Fidel and Julia (Caal) Och.
Carlos worked for 37 years...
Barbara V. Stanton
Oct 3, 2022
Pawtucket – Barbara V. (Vigeant) Stanton, 91, passed away at home on Monday, October 3, 2022. She was the beloved wife of the late John J. Stanton. A lifelong resident of Pawtucket, she was a daughter of the late Joseph O. and Helena L. G. (Gelinas) Vigeant. Barbara was a supervisor at the Department of Employment and Training, Pawtucket, for...
Lt. Kenneth F. Ryan, Sr.
Sep 30, 2022
Ryan, Sr., Pawtucket Police Department (Ret.), 87, passed away peacefully on Friday, September 30, 2022, surrounded by his loving family.
He was the beloved husband of Gloria (Natalini) Ryan for sixty-one beautiful years.
Born in Woonsocket, he was the son of the late William and Gertrude (Garrett) Ryan.
A veteran of the U.S....


