Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Families in Pawtucket, RI
Serving Pawtucket and Surrouding Areas
Catherine Bridget Tierney
Sep 6, 2021
Pawtucket - Catherine Bridget (McKiernan) Tierney, age 104, and beloved mother of seven children, passed away on September 6, 2021, surrounded by family at her son’s home in Little Compton, R.I. She was the daughter of the late Patrick and Bridget (Flynn) McKiernan and was recognized as the oldest living graduate of Blessed Sacrament School. She graduated from Central High...
Tammy C. Tourigny
Sep 4, 2021
Pawtucket - Tammy Tourigny, 61, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, September 4, 2021. Born in Providence, she was the daughter of Nancy (Oakley) Tourigny of Pawtucket, and the late Wilfred Tourigny. Tammy graduated in 1977 from William M. Davies, Jr. Career and Technical High School in Lincoln. She was a lifelong resident of Pawtucket and worked as an equipment coordinator...
Jasmine M. Goncalves
Sep 4, 2021
Pawtucket – Jasmine M. Goncalves, 32, passed away on Saturday, September 4, 2021. Born in Providence, she was the beloved daughter of Niazie, Sr. and Raquel (Goncalves) Sabet of Florida. Jasmine graduated from Toni & Guy Hairdressing Academy, Cranston, in 2018. She turned her passion of working as a beautician into a reality when she became the proprietor of Flawless...
Victoria B. Trahan
Sep 3, 2021
Seekonk – Victoria B. (Zamoida) Trahan, 80, passed away peacefully on Friday, September 3, 2021. She was the beloved wife of the late Normand J. Trahan. Born in Pawtucket, she was the youngest child of the late John and Bertha (Iwuc) Zamoida. Victoria worked for the Seekonk Public Schools lunch program for many years until retiring as head cashier at...
Therese M. Kreischer
Sep 2, 2021
Pawtucket – Therese M. (Blacha) Kreischer, 91, passed away on Thursday, September 2, 2021. Born in Poland, she was the wife of the late Col. (Ret.) Edmund W. Kreischer. She was a refugee who fled the Nazi occupation of Poland. Therese was placed with family in Germany, and it was there she met Edmund. They married and returned to the...
Gloria Y. Lamarre
Aug 31, 2021
Pawtucket – Gloria Y. (LaPlante) Lamarre, 97, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, August 31, 2021 in her home. She was the beloved wife of the late Roland J. Lamarre for sixty years. Born in Pawtucket, she was the daughter of the late Albert R. and Marcelle (Adam) LaPlante. Gloria was a faithful communicant of St. Teresa Church, Pawtucket, and a...
Joseph L. Roy
Aug 30, 2021
North Providence – Joseph L. Roy, 81, passed away on Monday, August 30, 2021. He was the beloved husband of Camille L. (St. Peter) Roy and the late Claire M. (Caouette) Roy. Born in Pawtucket, he was a son of the late Valrian A. and Mary T. (Salhany) Roy. Joe graduated from William E. Tolman High School (formerly Pawtucket West...
Rosalie N. Jerauld
Aug 28, 2021
Attleboro – Rosalie N. (Palmer) Jerauld, 78, of South Attleboro, passed away peacefully at home on Saturday, August 28, 2021, with family by her side. She was the beloved wife of the late Norman A. Jerauld. Born in Pawtucket, she was a daughter of the late William R. and Ruth (Dickinson) Palmer. Rosalie loved children and enjoyed caring for them...
Leslie Anne Boulanger
Aug 25, 2021
Pawtucket - Leslie Anne Boulanger, passed away on Tuesday, August 25th, 2021, surrounded by family after a short battle with cancer. She was an avid gardener, crochet extraordinaire, and loyal employee of Lifespan for over 25 years. Leslie enjoyed vacationing, going out to dinner and concerts. She was a long-time resident of Pawtucket. Leslie was born on April 25th, 1958,...
Roger G. Kolb
Aug 24, 2021
Pawtucket – Roger G. Kolb, 86, passed away comfortably at home with his family and dear canine companions by his side. He was the beloved husband of the late Gail (Moody) Kolb. With whom he had a wonderful marriage and cared for her for 10 years with a terminal illness. Born in Providence, he was the son of the late...
Francis E. Mcardle, Jr.
Aug 24, 2021
Winter Haven, FL – Francis “Frank” E. McArdle, Jr., 54, passed away unexpectedly while visiting family in Rhode Island on Tuesday, August 24, 2021. Born in Providence, he was a son of the late Francis E., Sr. and Anna (DiSalvia) McArdle. Frank lived in Rhode Island until moving to Winter Haven, Florida in 1989. He worked for many years in...
Jean Kacharo
Aug 24, 2021
North Providence – Jean (Impagliazzo) Kacharo, 84, passed away peacefully at home with family by her side on Tuesday, August 24, 2021. She was the beloved wife of the late Spiro Kacharo. Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late Abramo and Anna Maria (Polito) Impagliazzo. Jean had a career as a registered nurse and worked in many...
Pauline R. Langlois
Aug 21, 2021
Rumford – Pauline R. Langlois, 79, passed away peacefully on Saturday, August 21, 2021. Born in Pawtucket, she was the daughter of the late George and Anita (Marcil) Langlois. Pauline lived her passion as a hairdresser and worked at the former T-House in Pawtucket for much of her adult life. She enjoyed traveling, crafting and was a gifted knitter. She...
John "Jack" J. Koslosky
Aug 20, 2021
Pawtucket – John “Jack” J. Koslosky, 87, passed away peacefully on Friday, August 20, 2021. He was the beloved husband of the late Margaret M. (Kosar) Koslosky. Born in Shenandoah, Pennsylvania, he was the son of the late John Koslosky. Jack worked at Pennwalt Stokes, Philadelphia, as a Quality Control Engineer for over forty years prior to retiring in 1995....
Gary J. Vadnais
Aug 20, 2021
Pawtucket – Gary J. Vadnais, 63, passed away peacefully on Friday, August 20, 2021 with his wife beside him. He was the beloved husband of Cheryl L. (Wray) for twelve years. Born in Central Falls, he was the son of the late Leo, Sr. and Ruth T. (Burns) Vadnais. Gary worked as a carpenter and roofer on various home renovation...
Jose Dos Reis
Aug 18, 2021
Pawtucket – José Dos Reis, 84, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, August 18, 2021. He was the beloved husband of Ivone (Portugal) Dos Reis for fifty-nine years. Born in Portugal, he was the son of the late Jose and Candida Dos Reis. Mr. Dos Reis immigrated to the United States with his family in 1969 and settled in Pawtucket. He...
Mutlu Blasing
Aug 16, 2021
Mutlu Konuk Blasing, 77, Professor of English at Brown for nearly forty years and an East Side resident since 1969, died peacefully at her summer home, in her native Turkey on August 16, 2021, attended by her son, John, and her sister, Meral Orhan. She is also survived by her former husband, Randy Blasing, of Lincoln. The internationally known author...
George R. Woodhead
Aug 16, 2021
Attleboro – George R. Woodhead, 85, of South Attleboro, MA, passed away peacefully with his wife, Jan, holding his hand on Monday, August 16, 2021. He was the beloved husband of Jeannette E. (Coutu) Woodhead for fifty-six years. Born in Pawtucket, RI, he was a son of the late Fredrick Woodhead and Anna (Rock) Woodhead-Pappas. George served in the United...
Gerard "Gerry" J. Dalesio
Aug 15, 2021
East Providence – Gerard “Gerry” J. Dalesio, 85, of Rumford, formerly of Florida and Attleboro, passed away peacefully on Sunday, August 15, 2021. He was the beloved husband of Janet A. (Menard) Dalesio for thirty years. Born in North Providence, he was a son of the late Joseph and Alice M. (Grazilla) Dalesio. Gerry resided in Rumford for the past...
Theodore "Teddy" A. St. Jean
Aug 14, 2021
Pawtucket – (9/15/1931-8/14/2021) Theodore A. St. Jean, 89, passed away on Saturday, August 14, 2021. He is survived by his companion of nine years Geraldine Greene, he was pre-deceased by his wife, Florence (McCaffrey) St. Jean, mother of his children, he was also pre-deceased by his second wife Janice Betty (Fowler) McKeen-St. Jean. Born in Central Falls, he was the...


