Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Families in Pawtucket, RI

Serving Pawtucket and Surrouding Areas

Raymond F. Mathieu

Raymond F. Mathieu

Oct 24, 2021

Pawtucket – Raymond F. Mathieu, 102, passed away peacefully at home on Sunday, October 24, 2021. He was the beloved husband of the late Anna D. (Raftery) Mathieu and longtime companion of Nancy McAdams of Pawtucket. A lifelong resident of Pawtucket, he was a son of the late Francis X. and Jenny (George) Mathieu. Ray was a World War II...

Joan A. Ricard

Joan A. Ricard

Oct 23, 2021

Pawtucket – Joan A. (Davis) Ricard, 80, passed away on Saturday, October 23, 2021. She was the former wife of William W. Ricard, Sr. Born in Pawtucket, she was a daughter of the late James Davis, Jr. and Julia (Pytel) Davis. A graduate of East Providence High School, Joan had been employed as a housekeeper at the Ramada Inn, Seekonk,...

Wayne M. Foss

Wayne M. Foss

Oct 23, 2021

Pawtucket – Wayne M. Foss, 64 passed away on Saturday, October 23, 2021. He was the beloved husband of Elaine (Gilbride) Foss for forty-three loving years. Born in Attleboro, he was a son of Marjorie (Foss) Allard of Attleboro and the late Edward Rockett. Wayne was a very talented Master Carpenter and worked for many years in residential carpentry. In...

Betty Ann Powers

Betty Ann Powers

Oct 22, 2021

Pawtucket – Betty Ann (Eggleston) Powers, 69, passed away at home on Friday, October 22, 2021. She was the beloved wife of Gary F. Powers for thirty-five loving years. Born in Boone County, Kentucky, she was a daughter of the late Billy W. and June (Marlette) Eggleston. Betty Ann graduated from Homes High School in Covington, Kentucky. She moved to...

Lucille G. Goodwin

Lucille G. Goodwin

Oct 22, 2021

Pawtucket – Lucille G. (Charnley) Goodwin, 68, passed away on Friday, October 22, 2021. She was the beloved wife of William L. Goodwin, Jr. Born in Boston, she was a daughter of the late Richard and Dorothy (Lewis) Charnley. Lucille worked at various jobs throughout her career and was most recently enjoying retirement with her family. She was a longtime...

Lucille Maranda

Lucille Maranda

Oct 22, 2021

Pawtucket – Lucille (Champagne) Maranda, 92, passed away peacefully on Friday, October 22, 2021. She was the beloved wife of the late William A. Maranda. A lifelong resident of Pawtucket, she was the daughter of the late George and Marie (Bouchard) Champagne. Lucille worked at various local manufacturing companies until her retirement at the age of fifty-six, when she began...

David E. Pelletier

David E. Pelletier

Oct 21, 2021

Pawtucket – David E. Pelletier, 55, passed away unexpectedly at home on Thursday, October 21, 2021.  A lifelong resident of Pawtucket, he was a son of Joan G. (Lizotte) Pelletier of Cumberland, formerly of Pawtucket, and the late Edward H. Pelletier. Besides his mother, he leaves two sisters, Cheryl A. Thompson of Cumberland and Ann M. Ameen of Pawtucket; a...

Frank C. Jackson, Jr.

Frank C. Jackson, Jr.

Oct 20, 2021

Pawtucket – Frank “Sonny” C. Jackson, Jr., 86, (dubbed as “Sonny” by his family early in life, on account of his bright red hair) passed away on Wednesday, October 20, 2021. He was the beloved husband of Gloria (Stover) Jackson for sixty loving years this past June 19th. Born on August 12, 1935, in Portland, Maine, he was a son...

Joanne Viveiros

Joanne Viveiros

Oct 19, 2021

Pawtucket – Joanne (Giguere) Viveiros, 68, passed away peacefully at home with family by her side on Tuesday, October 19, 2021. She was the beloved wife of Eugene C. Viveiros for twenty-eight years. A lifelong resident of Pawtucket, she was a daughter of the late Albert and Irene (Braganca) Giguere. Joanne worked in finance and wealth management after a twenty-year...

Adelino R. Sousa

Adelino R. Sousa

Oct 19, 2021

Pawtucket – Adelino “Lilim” R. Sousa, 75, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, October 19, 2021. He was the beloved husband of Joana D. (DePina) Sousa for forty-one loving years. Born in Brava, Cape Verde, Mr. Sousa moved to the United States over forty-two years ago. He was a son of the late Antonio and Candida (Rodrigues) Sousa. Adelino worked at...

Thomas C. Carlos

Thomas C. Carlos

Oct 18, 2021

Pawtucket – Thomas C. Carlos, 65, passed away on Monday, October 18, 2021. He was the beloved husband of Valerie A. (Larson) Carlos for twenty-five years. Born in Central Falls, he was a son of the late Charles E. and Frances M. (Foster) Carlos. Tom was a veteran of the United States Marine Corps and worked as a manager in...

Maria F. Macedo

Maria F. Macedo

Oct 17, 2021

Pawtucket – Maria F. (Lopes) Macedo, 73, passed away on Sunday, October 17, 2021 surrounded by her loving family. She was the wife of the late Lino A. Macedo. Born on the island of Faial, Azores, she was the daughter of the late Eduardo and Maria (Lopes) Pinheiro. Maria immigrated to the United States in 1968 and settled in Attleboro,...

Phyllis C. Procter

Phyllis C. Procter

Oct 17, 2021

Pawtucket – Phyllis C. (Farran) Procter, 85, passed away peacefully on Sunday, October 17, 2021 surrounded by her loving daughter. She was the beloved wife of the late Frederick T. Procter. Born in Pawtucket, she was the daughter of the late James and Gwendolyn (Cadwgan) Farran. Phyllis graduated from the former Pawtucket East High School and continued her studies at...

Manuel Decosta

Manuel Decosta

Oct 15, 2021

Pawtucket – Manuel “Manny” DeCosta, 71, passed away after a brief battle with terminal cancer on Friday, October 15, 2021 at home surrounded by his loving family. He was the beloved husband of Patricia M. (Donahue) DeCosta for thirty-six years. Born in East Providence, he was the son of the late Manuel and Margaret (Stanley) DeCosta. Manny worked as a...

Ngok N. Soychin

Ngok N. Soychin

Oct 15, 2021

South Attleboro – Ngok (Lee) SoyChin, 93, passed away peacefully on Friday, October 15, 2021 surrounded by her loving family. She was the beloved wife of the late Russell W. SoyChin for sixty-three years. Born in Hong Kong, she was the daughter of the late Ben and Fung (Mak) Lee. Ngok immigrated to the United States in 1947 and settled...

Ernest "Ernie" A. Pelletier

Ernest "Ernie" A. Pelletier

Oct 14, 2021

Pawtucket – Ernest “Ernie” A. Pelletier, 74, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, October 14, 2021. He was the beloved husband of Patricia (Hines) Pelletier for nearly fifty-three years. Born in Pawtucket, he was the son of the late Arthur J. and Irene (Baker) Pelletier. A U.S. Air Force veteran, Ernie proudly served his country during the Vietnam War. He worked...

Diane C. Rummery

Diane C. Rummery

Oct 13, 2021

Pawtucket – Diane C. (Guenette) Rummery, 75, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, October 13, 2021. She was the beloved wife of the late Charles L. Rummery and daughter of the late Leo X. and Irene M. (Brodeur) Guenette. Diane dedicated her life to taking care of her children and grandchildren. She enjoyed bowling, gardening, knitting and crocheting. Spending time with...

Harold "Tom" T. Cummings, Jr.

Harold "Tom" T. Cummings, Jr.

Oct 11, 2021

Attleboro – Harold “Tom” T. Cummings, Jr., 94, passed away peacefully on Monday, October 11, 2021. He was the beloved husband of the late Doris (Bradshaw) Cummings. Born in Cambridge, Massachusetts, he was the son of the late Harold, Sr. and Johanna (Cooney) Cummings. Tom worked at the former V.P. Winter Distributing Co., Taunton, MA, for many years until his...

Robert K. Howe

Robert K. Howe

Oct 9, 2021

Pawtucket – SFC E-7, Robert K. Howe, US Army (Ret.), 93, passed away peacefully on Saturday, October 9, 2021. He was the beloved husband of the late Therese I. (McPhee) Howe. Born in Pawtucket, he was a son of the late Frederick D. and Sarah Ann (Woods) Howe. Bob was a lifelong resident of Pawtucket and a communicant of St....

Charles G. Lapham

Charles G. Lapham

Oct 8, 2021

East Providence – Charles G. Lapham, 95, of Rumford, passed away peacefully with family by his side on Friday, October 8, 2021. He was the beloved husband of Arlene B. (Galarneau) Lapham for seventy-two loving years. Born in Pawtucket, he was the son of the late Charles E. and Alice (Gordon) Lapham. Charlie was an avid golfer, lifelong athlete, and...