Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Families in Pawtucket, RI
Serving Pawtucket and Surrouding Areas
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...
Raymond H. Bechard
May 4, 2022
Pawtucket – Raymond H.
Bechard, 81, passed away peacefully at his home on Wednesday, May 4, 2022.
He was the beloved husband of the late JoAnn M. (Papa) Bechard.
A lifelong resident of Pawtucket, he was a son of the late Laurent P. and Yvonne M. (Marcil) Bechard.
Ray was a...
Louise A. Coyle
May 4, 2022
Pawtucket - Louise A. (Potuchek) Coyle, 72, passed away on Wednesday, May 4, 2022. Born in Pawtucket, she was the daughter of the late William W. and Vivian L. (Hicks) Potuchek. Louise's burial with her late parents and grandparents at Walnut Hill Cemetery in Pawtucket will be private. Flowers and calling hours are respectfully omitted. Arrangements are entrusted to William...
Donald E. Alves
May 3, 2022
Cumberland – Donald E.
Alves, 65, passed away unexpectedly as the result of a motor vehicle accident on Tuesday, May 3, 2022.
Born in Central Falls, he was a son of the late Norman N. and Rosamond (Broadmeadow) Alves.
Don was a United States Army veteran and went on to work as a...
Rosa E. Pereira
May 2, 2022
Pawtucket – Rosa E. (Gomes) Pereira, 89, passed away peacefully on Monday, May 2, 2022, surrounded by her loving family.
She was the beloved wife of the late Jose I.
Pereira for sixty-four years.
Born on the island of Faial, Azores, she was the daughter of the late Joao and Rosa (Vargas) Gomes....
Therese A. Lamoureux
Apr 29, 2022
Pawtucket – Therese A. (Bouffard) Lamoureux, 92, passed away peacefully at St.
Joseph’s Hospital Skilled Nursing Facility, Elmira, NY on Friday April 29, 2022.
She was the beloved wife of the late Normand A.
Born in Pawtucket, she was the youngest of ten children of Odias and Mariana Bouffard.
Therese lived...
Roger A. Lemoie
Apr 29, 2022
Lemoie, 85, passed away on Friday, April 29, 2022.
A lifelong resident of Pawtucket, he was the son of the late Rosario “Curly” Lemoie and Clara (Marchand) Lemoie, the husband of the late Brenda S. (Farrell) Lemoie, and the brother of Paul Lemoie.
He was a caring and devoted father to his three sons, David,...
William "Will" J. Langwell
Apr 27, 2022
Plainville, MA – William “Will” Langwell, 29, passed away unexpectedly at home on Wednesday, April 27, 2022.
Born in Providence, RI, he was the beloved son of Dennis J. and Ruth E. (Gilbert) Langwell.
Will was a talented painter and handyman who enjoyed weight lifting, snowboarding and spending time with his daughters, extended family and...
Constance J. Nobrega
Apr 26, 2022
Pawtucket - Constance J. (Campeau) Nobrega, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, April 26, 2022.
She was the beloved wife of the late William Nobrega.
Born in Central Falls, a daughter of the late Armand E. and Jeannette (David) Campeau, she resided in Pawtucket most of her life.
She leaves three sons and their...
Rita M. Donnelly
Apr 26, 2022
Pawtucket - Rita M. (Turgeon) Donnelly passed away peacefully on April 26, 2022.
Born in Providence, she was the beloved daughter of Emil and Lillian (Benoit) Turgeon.
As a young woman, Rita travelled abroad, living throughout Europe and the U.K.
She returned home and married James Donnelly dedicating her life to raising their...


