Obituaries

Apr 22, 2022

Smithfield – William R.

Pierre, 49, passed away on Friday, April 22, 2022, after a courageous and lifelong battle with Cerebral Palsy.

Born in Attleboro, he was the son of the late Hervey & Barbara (Mitchell) St.

Prior to residing in Smithfield, he was a long-time resident of Riverside.

Billy had...

Apr 20, 2022

Attleboro – Robert E.

Fortin, passed away on his 76th birthday, Wednesday, April 20, 2022, with family by his side.

He was the beloved husband of Barbara A. (Seccareccia) Fortin for 55 loving years.

Together Bob and Barbara would have celebrated their 56th anniversary on April 23rd.

Born in Pawtucket, he...

Apr 20, 2022

Eric C. Vaillancourt, 70, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, April 20, 2022. He was the beloved husband of Natalie (Fox) Vaillancourt for twenty-five years. Born in Manchester, New Hampshire, he was the son of the late George and Phyllis (Brown) Vaillancourt. Eric worked for the Public Works Department as a sanitation supervisor for the City of Pawtucket prior to retiring...

Apr 19, 2022

Pawtucket - Gérard M.

Cournoyer, age 97, began his journey into eternal life on Tuesday evening, April 19, 2022.

Gérard was born in North Attleboro to the late Adrian and Maria (Dupuis) Cournoyer on October 29, 1924 and was the last survivor of all his siblings.

Gérard was predeceased by his three brothers,...

Apr 18, 2022

TO VIEW MASS OF CHRISTIAN BURIAL VIA LIVESTREAM CLICK HERE “If you met her, you loved her.” Doris Boisse Moreau died peacefully, Monday, April 18th, 2022.

Doris spent 87 years building her legacy of love.

Doris was the 5th child born to Philomene and Damis Boisse.

She was the little sister to Rodolphe,...

Apr 14, 2022

Hope Valley – Jeffrey “Jay” J.

Hutton, 62, formerly of Warwick and Pawtucket, passed away unexpectedly at home on Thursday, April 14, 2022.

He was the beloved husband of the late Kathleen J. (Smith) Hutton.

Born in Pawtucket, he was a son of the late Edward “Teddy” W. and Regina M. (Hilliard) Hutton....

Apr 13, 2022

Clary, Pawtucket Fire Department (Ret.), 63, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, April 13, 2022.

He was the beloved husband of the late Laura D. (Hyatt) Clary.

Born in Pawtucket, he was the son of Marilyn S. (Robertson) Clary of Pawtucket, and the late Roy A.

Steve graduated in 1977 from Tolman High School,...

Apr 10, 2022

Brunelle, 57, passed away unexpectedly after catching an award-winning bass at a recent fishing tournament in Taunton, on Sunday, April 10, 2022.

He was the beloved husband of Gail A. (Zwinklis) Brunelle for twenty-six loving years.

Born in Pawtucket, he was a son of the late Richard C. and Ida M. (Gingras) Brunelle.

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Apr 9, 2022

Pawtucket – Lori A. Emmott, 56, passed away unexpectedly at home on Saturday, April 9, 2022. A lifelong resident of Pawtucket, she was the beloved daughter of Earl “Buster” O. and Simonne “Terry” T. (Fontaine) Emmott of Pawtucket. Besides her parents, she leaves a sister, Lisa M. Miller of Berlin, New Hampshire and two brothers, Edward E. Emmott and Eric...

Apr 7, 2022

Pawtucket – Cecile Y. (Gervais) Paranick, 94, passed on Thursday, April 7, 2022. She was the wife of the late Alexander Paranick for 64 years. Born in Woonsocket, she was the daughter of the late Dollard and Rachel (Lord) Gervais.  Cecile lived in Woonsocket until moving to Pawtucket in 1952 and was a communicant of St. Teresa Church. Cecile was...

Apr 6, 2022

Monahan, 87, passed away peacefully at home with his daughter by his side on Wednesday, April 6, 2022.

He was the beloved husband of the late Joan R. (O’Brien) Monahan, who passed away this past February.

A lifelong resident of Pawtucket, he was a son of the late John and Ann (Reddington) Monahan.

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Apr 5, 2022

Providence – Janice K. (Fournier) Kirby, 80, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, April 5, 2022.

She was the former spouse of the late Avery T.

Born in Pawtucket, she was the daughter of the late Leo E. and Florence A. (Olean) Fournier.

Janice graduated high school in 1959 from Bayview Academy, Riverside, and...

Apr 3, 2022

East Providence – John J.

Slater, 89, of Rumford, passed away peacefully at his home with family by his side on Sunday, April 3, 2022.

He was the beloved husband of the late Ruth E. (Field) Slater, who passed in September of 2021.

Born in Washington, Pennsylvania, he was a son of the...

Apr 2, 2022

South Attleboro – Jonathan “Jon” L.

Dubuc, 41, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, April 2, 2022.

Born in Pawtucket, he was the beloved son of Richard J. and Denise P. (Cournoyer) Dubuc.

Jonathan graduated from Attleboro High School in 1999 and was a lifelong resident of South Attleboro.

A motivated and...

Apr 1, 2022

Taunton – Nancy R. (Medeiros) Pawlowski, 79, a retired real estate agent, passed away on Friday, April 1, 2022. She was the beloved wife of the late Walter F. Pawlowski. Nancy was born in Taunton, the daughter of the late Clarence and Sylvia (Braga) Medeiros. She was a 1961 graduate of Taunton High School, and had resided in Taunton, Raynham...

Mar 23, 2022

Seekonk – Theresa “Terry” (Lambert) Smith, 88, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, March 23, 2022.

She was the beloved wife of the late Albert L.

Smith, Jr. for fifty-eight years.

Born in Central Falls, she was the daughter of the late Joseph A. and Alice (Mills) Lambert.

Terry was a faithful...

Mar 21, 2022

Rumford – Muriel (Weddell) Costa, 94, passed away peacefully on Monday, March 21, 2022. Born in Baltimore, Maryland, she was the daughter of the late James and Martha (Benson) Weddell. Muriel enjoyed being active and spending time with her family. She loved being at the beach and vacationing in Cape Cod. She is survived by two sisters, Hope Beeley and...

Mar 21, 2022

Greeno, Jr., 86, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, March 21, 2022.

He was the beloved husband of Cynthia M.

Craige for thirty-four years.

Born in Providence, he was the son of the late Henry E., Sr. and Doris M. (Fletcher) Greeno.

A Korean War veteran of the U.S.

Army,...

Mar 19, 2022

Seekonk – Maryclaire (Donnelly) McMahon, 89, passed away peacefully on Saturday, March 19, 2022 with her loving family by her side.

She was the beloved wife of Robert “Bob” W.

McMahon for nearly fifty-seven years.

Born in New Rochelle, New York, she was the daughter of the late Peter and Josephine (Stiller) Donnelly....

Mar 15, 2022

Seekonk – Dorothy M. (Weaton) Pope, 93, passed on Tuesday, March 15, 2022.

She was the beloved wife of the late Robert L.

A lifelong resident of Seekonk, she was a daughter of the late William and Gladys (Crandall) Weaton.

Dot was a bookkeeper for Westcott Construction Company, North Attleboro, for over twenty...