Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Families in Pawtucket, RI

Serving Pawtucket and Surrouding Areas

Todd L. Gagnon

Todd L. Gagnon

Feb 27, 2022

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.

Todd worked for many years as a forklift operator in the aerosol and manufacturing industry.

He had...

Robert M. Delano

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.

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Joan R. Monahan

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.

A lifelong resident of Pawtucket, she was a daughter of the late Richard J. and Helen (Tetreault) O’Brien.

Joan enjoyed working and had...

Alan E. Matook

Alan E. Matook

Feb 20, 2022

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...

Maria Silvia

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...

Byron R. O'Brien

Byron R. O'Brien

Feb 18, 2022

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...

Annmarie T. Desrosiers

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.

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Maria T. Ferreira

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...

Rose F. Zagroski

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.

A lifelong resident of Pawtucket, she was a daughter of the late Valrian and Mary (Salhany) Roy.

Rose was a devoted and loving homemaker,...

Anne M. Roach

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.

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,...

Leonard "Lenny" J. Fournier

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...

Capt. Ret. Douglas E. Mcdiarmid

Capt. Ret. Douglas E. Mcdiarmid

Feb 12, 2022

Lake Nona, FL - McDIARMID, Capt.

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...

Raymond C. Stebenne

Raymond C. Stebenne

Feb 10, 2022

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...

Joan C. Tessier

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.

Born in Pawtucket, she was one of nine children of Francis and Dorothy (Glancy) Roy.

A lifelong resident of Pawtucket, Joan was a faithful...

Lillian F. Paquette

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.

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Claire L. Gosselin

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...

Christine E. Cook

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...

Lewis J. Ragan

Lewis J. Ragan

Feb 5, 2022

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.

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William V. Breheney

William V. Breheney

Jan 31, 2022

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...

Leo G. Beland

Leo G. Beland

Jan 30, 2022

Beland, 99, passed away peacefully on Sunday, January 30, 2022.

He was the beloved husband of the late Theresa Y. (Morin) Beland.

Born in Central Falls, Leo resided in Pawtucket since 1950, and was a son of the late Euclide and Lumina (Tetreault) Beland.

Leo was a United States Army veteran and Ex-POW...