Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Families in Pawtucket, RI

Serving Pawtucket and Surrouding Areas

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...

Barbara J. Olet

Barbara J. Olet

Jan 28, 2022

Rumford – Barbara J. (Benoit) Drolet, 76, passed on Friday, January 28, 2022. Born in Central Falls, she was a daughter of the late Ange Albert and Marie (Courtemanche) Benoit. Barbara had resided in Pawtucket before moving to Rumford in 2000. She was a volunteer for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. She leaves a daughter, Suzanne M. Goldsmith; two sons,...

Roger J. Petit

Roger J. Petit

Jan 28, 2022

North Attleboro – Roger J.

Petit, 100, passed away on Friday, January 28, 2022.

He was the beloved husband of the late Irene R. (LaBree) Petit, who passed in 1980.

Born in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, he was one of nine children of the late Damase E. and Cordelia (Ricard) Petit.

Roger...

Manuel Antonio Arruda

Manuel Antonio Arruda

Jan 25, 2022

Pawtucket – Manuel Antonio Arruda, 73, passed away on Tuesday, January 25, 2022, after a brief illness.

He was the beloved husband of Evangelina (Mauricio) Arruda for forty-eight loving years.

Together they would have celebrated their 49th anniversary on May 19th.

Born on the island of São Miguel, Açores, Portugal, he was a...

Clara Ruttle

Clara Ruttle

Jan 23, 2022

TO VIEW MASS OF CHRISTIAN BURIAL VIA LIVESTREAM CLICK HERE Pawtucket – Clara I. (Henao) Ruttle, 70, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, January 23, 2022 surrounded by her loved ones.

She was the beloved wife of Joseph P.

Ruttle for twenty-five wonderful years.

Born in Colombia, she was the youngest child of the...

Lewis Watkins 4Th

Lewis Watkins 4Th

Jan 21, 2022

Pawtucket – Lewis V. Watkins 4th, 53, passed away on Friday, January 21, 2022 after a courageous battle with Diabetes. Born in Pawtucket, he was the son of Lewis V. Watkins 3rd and Elaine (Choiniere) Watkins of Pawtucket. Lewis was an avid sports fan of NASCAR, Boston Bruins, the Red Sox and most important, his beloved Pittsburgh Steelers. He also...

Edward A. Jesuino

Edward A. Jesuino

Jan 13, 2022

Pawtucket – Edward A.

Jesuino, 78, passed away on Thursday, January 13, 2022.

He was the husband of Judith M (McDermott) Jesuino for fifty-eight years.

A lifelong resident of Pawtucket, he was a son of the late Joseph A. and Arminda (Reis) Jesuino.

All of his family considers him a very...

Robert F. Quinlan

Robert F. Quinlan

Jan 12, 2022

UPDATED SERVICE INFORMATION Robert F.

Quinlan, 89, of Dennis, MA and Naples, FL passed away on Wednesday, January 12, 2022, after a period of declining health.

He was the loving husband of Mary (O’Neill) Quinlan for thirty-three years.

Born in Pawtucket, RI on January 19, 1932, he was the son of the late...

Blanche D. Ferguson

Blanche D. Ferguson

Jan 12, 2022

Pawtucket – Blanche D. (Jette) Ferguson, 91, formerly of Rumford, passed away peacefully at the Jeanne Jugan Residence in Pawtucket, on Wednesday, January 12, 2022.

She was the beloved wife of the late Gavin B.

Ferguson, who passed away in June of 2013.

Born in Central Falls, she was a daughter of the...

Alda Broadbent

Alda Broadbent

Jan 12, 2022

Fairhaven, MA – Alda (Amaral) Broadbent, 85, formerly of Pawtucket, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, January 12, 2022.

She was the beloved wife of the late Raymond J.

Born in Cumberland, she was a daughter of the late Manuel, Sr. and Maria Augusta (Machado) Amaral.

Alda worked in various rolls at Hasbro, Ann...