Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Families in Pawtucket, RI
Serving Pawtucket and Surrouding Areas
Elaine J. Bondra
Jun 10, 2022
Pawtucket - Elaine J.
Bondra, 74, passed away peacefully on Friday, June 10, 2022 surrounded by her loving cousins.
Born in Peekskill, New York, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Josephine “Joyce” (Sklarski) Bondra.
Elaine grew up and lived in Peekskill, New York, prior to moving to Rhode Island in...
Shirley L. Russell
Jun 6, 2022
Pawtucket, previously of Palm Beach Ave., Narragansett - Shirley L. (Schofield) Russell, just shy of her 90th birthday, passed away peacefully on June 6, 2022, surrounded by her loving family.
She was the beloved wife of the late Bernard A. “Joe” Russell, Jr.
Born on Flag Day, June 14, 1932 in Pawtucket, she was the...
William G. Alberg
Jun 5, 2022
Smithfield – William Gary Alberg, 72, formerly of Pawtucket, and Glocester, passed away on Sunday, June 5, 2022.
Born in Pawtucket, he was a son of the late William Gerhard and Ethel A.
William earned his bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering from URI and went on to become the proprietor and president of the Precise...
Estelle M. Gaudette
Jun 2, 2022
Pawtucket – Estelle M. (Coverly) Gaudette, 83, passed away unexpectedly after a brief illness on Thursday, June 2, 2022.
She was the beloved wife of the late Eugene J.
Born in Waltham, Massachusetts, she was a daughter of the late Arthur W., Sr. and Lucy E. (Ladd) Coverly.
Estelle worked for nearly forty...
John J. Grenier
May 31, 2022
Spring City, PA – John J.
Grenier, 84, formerly of Seekonk and Attleboro, passed away on Tuesday, May 31, 2022.
He was the husband of Claire M. (Ledoux) Grenier of Attleboro.
Born in Providence, he was the son of the late Avila E. and Ellen M. (Tomlinson) Grenier.
John served in...
Ralph C. Buteau
May 30, 2022
Pawtucket - Ralph Charles Buteau, 90, of Pawtucket, passed away peacefully at The Philip Hulitar Center, with his family by his side, on May 30,2022.
He was the beloved and devoted husband of Mary Lucy (King) for 65 years and the cherished father of Dianne Connor, and her husband Frank, of Naples Florida and LuAnn FitzGerald of...
Rodney A. Mackenzie
May 28, 2022
North Smithfield, RI - Rodney Allen MacKenzie, 67, passed away suddenly on May 28, 2022.
Rodney was born to Frank and Jessie (Crowley) MacKenzie.
He grew up in Pawtucket, RI, and was a graduate of Tolman High School.
Rodney continued his education at Boston University and earned his MBA at Boston College.
...Linda M. Courtois
May 26, 2022
Attleboro – Linda M. (Leitao) Courtois, 68, passed away at home peacefully surrounded by her loving family on Thursday, May 26, 2022.
She was the beloved wife of Randy H.
Courtois for forty-seven beautiful years.
Born in Pawtucket, she was the daughter of the late Joaquim “Jack” R. and Anne R. (Roderick) Leitao....
Robert T. Fuller
May 26, 2022
Fuller, 89, passed away peacefully with his family by his side on Thursday, May 26, 2022.
He was the beloved husband of the late Marjorie R. (Drummond) Fuller.
The couple had been married for fifty-five years.
Born in Pawtucket, he was a son of the late John R. and Alice (Kirkham) Fuller.
...Richard G. Blais
May 23, 2022
Pawtucket – Richard G. Blais, 72, passed away on Monday, May 23, 2022. Born in Attleboro, he was a son of the late Ernest J. and Pearl A. (Morin) Blais. Richard is survived by his family, including his brother, Gilbert E. J. Blais of Pawtucket, and extended family and friends. Services and flowers are respectfully omitted. Arrangements are entrusted to...
Helen Slater
May 21, 2022
Pawtucket – Helen (Hogan) Slater, 97, passed away on Saturday, May 21, 2022.
She was the beloved wife of the late Gilbert A.
Slater, Sr., who predeceased Helen in 2017.
Born in Ashton, RI, she was a daughter of the late Thomas and Florence (Hartley) Hogan.
Helen was a caring and...
James P. Mello
May 21, 2022
Mello, 26, passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family on Saturday, May 21, 2022.
He was the beloved son of Troy W.
Mello and the late Jennifer A. (Cohen) Mello.
James had resided in Seekonk and Narragansett all of his life.
He was a varsity football player at LaSalle Academy....
Ronald F. Slovak
May 16, 2022
Pawtucket – Ronald F.
Slovak, 76, passed away on Monday, May 16, 2022.
He was the beloved husband of Barbara A. (Angiolillo) Slovak.
The couple had been married for fifty-two years.
Born in Lewiston, Maine, the son of the late Frank J. and Marguerite M. (Couture) Slovak, he resided in Pawtucket...
Denise M. Cordeau
May 16, 2022
Pawtucket – Denise M.
Cordeau, 59, passed away on Monday, May 16, 2022.
She was the loving companion of Michael Metivier of Pawtucket.
Born in Pawtucket, she was a daughter of the late Wilfred and Mary (Sebillet) Cordeau.
Denise was full of laughter and jokes; she had a knack for making...
Edward E. Paradis
May 15, 2022
North Dighton, MA – Edward “Red” E.
Paradis, 84, passed away peacefully at home on Sunday, May 15, 2022 surrounded by his loving family.
He was the beloved husband of Marie R. (Ledoux) Paradis for sixty-five years.
Born in Pawtucket, he was the son of the late Aldor and Beatrice (Peloquin) Paradis.
...Constance "Connie" L. Fricot
May 13, 2022
Constance “Connie” Lillian Fricot (Gauthier), 87 of Providence, RI, formerly of Attleboro, MA passed away peacefully at the Highlands on the East Side in Providence on, Friday, May 13, 2022, with her loving family by her side.
She was the devoted wife of the late Roger A.
Fricot, whom she married on May 22, 1954,...
Marion Dube
May 11, 2022
East Providence – Marion (Cook) Dube, 84, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, May 11, 2022, surrounded by her loving family.
She was the beloved wife of the late Phillip R.
Born in Pawtucket, she was the daughter of the late Gordon and Concord (Robidoux) Cook.
Marion worked as a braider tender for many...
Ronald J. Ferreira, Sr.
May 8, 2022
Pawtucket - Ronald J.
Ferreira, Sr., 83, passed away peacefully on Sunday, May 8, 2022 surrounded by his family.
He was the beloved husband of Katherine J. (O’Brien) Ferreira for nearly fifty-nine years.
Born in Fall River, Massachusetts, he was the only child of the late Jacinto and Maria C. (Oliveira) Ferreira.
...Keith D. Beland
May 7, 2022
Little Falls, NY – Keith D.
Beland, 31 passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, May 7, 2022.
Born in Providence, RI, he was the son of the late Earle “Keith” Berghman and Joy Ann Beland.
Keith had the biggest heart and kindest soul of anyone I have ever met, with a personality that would...
Maurice W. Fayerweather, Jr.
May 6, 2022
Fayerweather, Jr., 83, passed away at home on Friday, May 6, 2022.
Born in South Kingstown, he was a son of the late Maurice W., Sr. and Margaret (Reels) Fayerweather.
Maurice was a Native American and member of the Narragansett Indian Tribe.
He served in the United States Army and worked for many...


