Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Families in Pawtucket, RI
Serving Pawtucket and Surrouding Areas
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.
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.
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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...
Allen E. Brown, Sr.
Jul 28, 2022
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...
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....
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...
Shawn P. O'Melia
Jul 23, 2022
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.
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...
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...
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...
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...
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.
...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...
John B. Bonaventure
Jul 13, 2022
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...
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.
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...
Roger H. Lejeune
Jul 9, 2022
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...
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.
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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.
Jeannie relocated to Rhode Island as child and attended Central High School in Providence.
She served as a...
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...
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...
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.
Born in Pawtucket, she was a daughter of the late Azeleus and Alice (Mannix) Galarneau.
...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...


