Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Families in Pawtucket, RI
Serving Pawtucket and Surrouding Areas
Jose A. Botelho
Jun 23, 2022
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...
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...
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....
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.
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....
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...
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...
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...
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.
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...
Lucilia C. Gomes
Jun 11, 2022
Cumberland - Lucilia C. (Albuquerque) Gomes, 88, passed away peacefully on Saturday, June 11, 2022 surrounded by her loving family.
She was the wife of the late Manuel Gomes for nearly fifty-eight years.
Born in Pedras Maias, Portugal, she was the daughter of the late Abel Carvalho and Joaquina de Carvalho Albuquerque.
Lucilia...
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.
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