Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Families in Pawtucket, RI
Serving Pawtucket and Surrouding Areas
Nelia B. Aguiar
Feb 27, 2022
Pawtucket – Nelia B. (deAguiar) Aguiar, 83, passed away surrounded by her loving family on Sunday, February 27, 2022. She was the beloved wife of the late Alberto M. deAguiar. Born in Lajes, Terceira, Azores, Portugal, she was the daughter of the late Serafim and Filomena (Costa) deAguiar. Nelia had resided in California before moving to Pawtucket over fifty years...
Todd L. Gagnon
Feb 27, 2022
Pawtucket – Todd L. Gagnon, 47, passed away peacefully with family by his side on Sunday, February 27, 2022. A lifelong resident of Pawtucket, he was the son of Cathy M. (Choquet) Gagnon of Pawtucket, and the late Jeffrey W. Gagnon. Todd worked for many years as a forklift operator in the aerosol and manufacturing industry. He had a great...
Robert M. Delano
Feb 25, 2022
Pawtucket – Robert M. Delano, 60, passed on Friday, February 25, 2022. A lifelong resident of Pawtucket, he was a son of the late M. Atwood “Woodie” and Anne “Chickie” (Russell) Delano. Bob had been a bridge rigger / boom truck operator for New England Bridge Contractors, Inc., Norton Massachusetts. He leaves three brothers, David A. Delano and wife, Suzanne...
Joan R. Monahan
Feb 24, 2022
Pawtucket – Joan R. (O’Brien) Monahan, 86, passed away peacefully at home with her family by her side on Wednesday, February 23, 2022. She was the wife of John E. Monahan. A lifelong resident of Pawtucket, she was a daughter of the late Richard J. and Helen (Tetreault) O’Brien. Joan enjoyed working and had a career as a telephone operator...
Alan E. Matook
Feb 20, 2022
Dr. Alan E. Matook, 77, formerly of Montclair, New Jersey and presently of Attleboro, MA, passed away peacefully on Sunday, February 20, 2022 after a brief illness. He is predeceased by his parents, George and Alma (Daghir) Matook, and two brothers, George T. Matook and Thomas Matook. He leaves behind his sister, Florence (Matook) Spenard and her husband, Phillip of...
Maria Silvia
Feb 20, 2022
Pawtucket – Maria (Brodel) Silvia, 85, passed away on Sunday, February 20, 2022 surrounded by her loving daughter. Born in Germany, she was the daughter of the late Richard and Anna M. (Deffner) Brodel. Maria immigrated to the United States in 1959 and settled in Pawtucket where she dedicated her life to tending to her family. She was a parishioner...
Byron R. O'Brien
Feb 18, 2022
Pawtucket – Byron R. O’Brien, 74, passed away on Friday, February 18, 2022 at home after a two year battle with NPH. The son of the late James H. and Cecile (Laplante) O’Brien, he was a graduate of Roger Williams University and retired from the South Attleboro Post Office. A veteran of the Vietnam War, he served with the “Fighting”...
Annmarie T. Desrosiers
Feb 17, 2022
Pawtucket – Annmarie T. (Campagnone) Desrosiers, 68, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday February 17, 2022. Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late Theresa (Dillon) Sutton and the late Louis and Leona (Martin) Campagnone. Annmarie was employed by Hasbro and worked in customer service for forty years prior to retiring in 2013. She worked concurrently at Rocks Bar...
Maria T. Ferreira
Feb 16, 2022
Pawtucket – Maria T. (Aguiar) Ferreira, 80, passed away on Wednesday, February 16, 2022 at home surrounded by her loving family. She was the beloved wife of Armando Ferreira for nearly sixty-two beautiful years. Born in Madeira, Portugal, she was the daughter of the late Antonio and Rosalina (Goncalves) Aguiar. Maria immigrated to the United States in 1978 and settled...
Rose F. Zagroski
Feb 16, 2022
Pawtucket – Rose F. (Roy) Zagroski, 78, passed away with family by her side on Wednesday, February 16, 2022. She was the beloved wife of the late Edward C. Zagroski, Jr. A lifelong resident of Pawtucket, she was a daughter of the late Valrian and Mary (Salhany) Roy. Rose was a devoted and loving homemaker, who enjoyed caring for her...
Anne M. Roach
Feb 14, 2022
Pawtucket – Anne M. (Acciardo) Roach, passed on Monday, February 14, 2022. She was the wife of the late Louis F. Roach. Born in Barrington, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Maria (Zoglio) Acciardo. Anne was a longtime communicant of St. Joseph Church in Pawtucket, and she enjoyed gardening, working in her yard and visits to Twin...
Leonard "Lenny" J. Fournier
Feb 13, 2022
Pawtucket – Leonard “Lenny” J. Fournier, 83, died as a result of Stomach Cancer, on February 13, 2022, at the HopeHealth Hulitar Hospice Center in Providence. He was the husband of Janice L. (Gilbert) Fournier for 32 years. Born in Pawtucket on May 24, 1938, he was the son of the late Joseph and Elmire (Deschene) Fournier. Lenny graduated in...
Capt. Ret. Douglas E. Mcdiarmid
Feb 12, 2022
Lake Nona, FL - McDIARMID, Capt. Ret. Douglas E., passed away on Saturday, February 12, 2022 at the Veterans Hospital in Lake Nona, Florida. He was a police officer for the City of Central Falls, RI, a job he truly loved, for over 33 years, retiring with the rank of captain. He was predeceased by his wife of 61 years,...
Raymond C. Stebenne
Feb 10, 2022
Seekonk – Raymond C. Stebenne, 98, passed away on Thursday, February 10, 2022. He was the beloved husband of the late Irene (Fitzmaurice) Stebenne. Born in Pawtucket, RI, Raymond resided in Seekonk from the age of five, and was the son of the late Charles and Yvonne M. (Gelinas) Stebenne. Ray was a United States Navy veteran of World War...
Joan C. Tessier
Feb 7, 2022
Pawtucket – Joan C. (Roy) Tessier, 88, passed away peacefully on Monday, February 7, 2022 surrounded by her loving family. She was the wife of the late Harry F. Tessier. Born in Pawtucket, she was one of nine children of Francis and Dorothy (Glancy) Roy. A lifelong resident of Pawtucket, Joan was a faithful communicant of the former Church of...
Lillian F. Paquette
Feb 6, 2022
Pawtucket – Lillian F. (Fryett) Paquette, 79, passed away on Sunday, February 6, 2022 surrounded by her loving family. She was the beloved wife of Maurice C. Paquette, Jr. for nearly forty-five beautiful years. Born in Boston, Massachusetts, she was the daughter of the late Robert S. and Frances L. (McIsaac) Fryett. Lillian graduated from the former Our Lady of...
Claire L. Gosselin
Feb 5, 2022
Pawtucket – Claire L. (Depoutot) Gosselin, 92, passed away peacefully on Saturday, February 5, 2022 surrounded by her loving family. She was the beloved wife of the late Oscar Gosselin for seventy years. Born in Central Falls, she was the daughter of the late Lionel and Lucy (Johnson) Depoutot. A lifelong resident of Pawtucket, Claire was a communicant of St....
Christine E. Cook
Feb 5, 2022
Pawtucket – Christine E. (Odom) Cook, 89, passed away peacefully on Saturday, February 5, 2022. Born in South Carolina, she was the daughter of the late Hilliard and Mary (Huckabee) Odom. Christine enjoyed her daily walks, coloring and reading books. Her favorite pastime was spent with her family and grandchildren. She is survived by two granddaughters, Shannon Quezada and her...
Lewis J. Ragan
Feb 5, 2022
Rumford - Lewis J. Ragan, 72, passed on Saturday, February 5, 2022. He was the beloved husband of Linda Lee (Phillips) Ragan for forty-three loving years. Born in Taylors, South Carolina, he was a son of the late Herbert S. and Blanche M. (Emmett) Ragan. Lewis had resided in Warwick before moving to Rumford in 2018. He was employed by...
William V. Breheney
Jan 31, 2022
Lincoln – William V. Breheney, 87, passed on Monday, January 31, 2022. He was the beloved husband of Rita M. (Tessier) Breheney for twenty-eight years. Born in Providence, Bill was the son of the late William E. and Lucille (Hyde) Breheney. He resided in Providence until moving to Lincoln in 2015. Bill was an alcohol counselor and ran the men’s...


