Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Families in Pawtucket, RI

Serving Pawtucket and Surrouding Areas

Geraldine "Gerry" Heaney

Geraldine "Gerry" Heaney

Jul 4, 2021

Seekonk - Geraldine “Gerry” Heaney passed away peacefully on July 4th, at the Hattie Ide Chaffee Home one day after her 91st birthday. She was the daughter of the late John and Louise Cornett and the loving wife of the late William A. Heaney for 59 years until his passing in 2010. Gerry is survived by her son, Michael D....

Carol A. Vine

Carol A. Vine

Jun 27, 2021

Pawtucket – Carol A. (Denomey) Vine, 81, passed away surrounded by her loving family on Sunday, June 27, 2021 at home. She was the beloved wife of Harold E. Vine, Jr. Born in Pawtucket, she was the daughter of the late Raymond Denomey. Carol worked as a manager for McDonald’s in Pawtucket for many years. She enjoyed crocheting, knitting, sewing...

Juliette "Julie" Wardyga

Juliette "Julie" Wardyga

Jun 25, 2021

Pawtucket – Juliette “Julie” (LaCroix) Wardyga, 98, passed away peacefully on Friday, June 25, 2021 at home surrounded by her loving daughters. She was the beloved wife of the late Felix Wardyga. Born in Pawtucket, she was one of nine children of Henry and Yvonne (Tremblay) LaCroix. Julie worked as a seamstress at the former Pawtucket Dress for many years...

Linden Carr

Linden Carr

Jun 24, 2021

Pawtucket – Linden Carr, 89, passed away on Thursday, June 24, 2021. He was the beloved husband of L. Grace (Hainsworth) Carr for sixty-six years. Born in Pawtucket, he was the son of the late Harold E. and Barbara E. (Laraway) Carr. A U.S. Air Force veteran, Mr. Carr served his country during the Korean War. He was a lifelong...

Joyce E. Paquet

Joyce E. Paquet

Jun 22, 2021

Pawtucket – Joyce E. (Benson) Paquet, 79, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, June 22, 2021. Born in Boston, Massachusetts, she was the daughter of the late John E. and Elizabeth H. (Gregg) Benson. She is survived by two daughters, Susan M. Horton and her husband, Richard, of Pawtucket and Leeanne E. Bennett and her late husband, Frederick, Jr., also of...

Anne R. Leitao

Anne R. Leitao

Jun 20, 2021

Attleboro – Anne R. (Roderick) Leitao, 90, passed away on Sunday, June 20, 2021. She was the beloved wife of the late Joaquim “Jack” R. Leitao. Born in East Providence, she was a daughter of the late John and Caroline (Baptista) Roderick. Anne worked as the switchboard operator at La Salette Shrine in Attleboro for over forty years and volunteered...

Virgolino C. Silva

Virgolino C. Silva

Jun 19, 2021

Pawtucket – Virgolino C. Silva, 78, passed away peacefully on Saturday, June 19, 2021, with his family by his side. He was the beloved husband of Adelia V. (Gomes) Silva for fifty-one years. Born in Vila Cã Pombal, Portugal, he was the son of the late Manuel F. and Maria C. (Gonçalves) da Silva. Virgolino immigrated from Portugal to the...

Eileen P. Parker

Eileen P. Parker

Jun 14, 2021

Pawtucket – Eileen P. (Griffin) Parker, 84, passed away peacefully on Monday, June 14, 2021. She was the beloved wife of Donald J. Parker for sixty-one years. Born in the Valley Falls section of Cumberland, she was the daughter of the late William A. Griffin, Sr. and Jane E. (Markey) Griffin. Eileen had resided in Warwick before moving to Pawtucket...

Lillian M. Levasseur

Lillian M. Levasseur

Jun 14, 2021

Pawtucket – Lillian M. (Phaneuf) Levasseur, 100, passed away peacefully on Monday, June 14, 2021. She was the beloved wife of the late Russell J. Levasseur.  A lifelong resident of Pawtucket, she was the daughter of the late John and Anna (Soucy) Phaneuf. Lillian leaves her son, Ronald R. Levasseur of Pawtucket and her grandson, Tristan W. Levasseur of Virginia....

Edward "Ed" H. Bedard

Edward "Ed" H. Bedard

Jun 12, 2021

East Providence – Edward “Ed” H. Bedard, 82, passed away peacefully on Saturday, June 12, 2021. He was the beloved husband of Anabel (Lumley) Bedard for over fifty years. Born in Pawtucket, he was the son of the late Joseph E. and Jeannette (Laurence) Bedard. Ed lived most of his life in Pawtucket and worked in sales for many years...

Russell K. Vincelette

Russell K. Vincelette

Jun 11, 2021

Rehoboth – Russell K. Vincelette, 63, passed away peacefully on Friday, June 11, 2021 surrounded by his loving family. Born in Central Falls, he was the son of the late Alphonse J. and Patricia J. (Gurnsey) Vincelette. A 1976 graduate of Dighton-Rehoboth Regional High School, Russell continued his education at the former Southeastern Massachusetts University where he earned an undergraduate...

Albert A. Anderson, Iii

Albert A. Anderson, Iii

Jun 8, 2021

Pawtucket – Albert “Al” A. Anderson, III, 84, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, June 8, 2021. He was the beloved husband of the late Jean A. (Fusi) Anderson. A lifelong resident of Pawtucket, he was a son of the late Albert A. Anderson, Jr. and Muriel (McGowan) Anderson. Al was a graduate of St. Raphael Academy, Pawtucket. He was a...

Dolores Ann Passarelli

Dolores Ann Passarelli

Jun 8, 2021

TO VIEW MASS OF CHRISTIAN BURIAL LIVESTREAM CLICK HERE Pawtucket – Dolores A. Passarelli, 69, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, June 8, 2021. She was the beloved wife of Stephen Luther. Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late Louis, Sr. and Grace (Fratello) Passarelli. A lifelong resident of Pawtucket, Dolores graduated in 1970 from the former Sacred...

Lynn D. Menard

Lynn D. Menard

Jun 6, 2021

Seekonk – Lynn D. (Pontarelli) Menard, 65, passed away peacefully at home with family by her side on Sunday, June 6, 2021. She was the beloved wife of Ronald E. Menard for thirty-eight loving years. Born in Providence, she was a daughter of the late Nicholas R. and Lillian B. (Christianson) Pontarelli. Besides her loving husband, Lynn leaves a daughter,...

David R. Riendeau

David R. Riendeau

Jun 4, 2021

Pawtucket – David R. Riendeau, 58, passed away peacefully at home with family by his side on Friday, June 4, 2021. He was the beloved husband of Stacey A. (Flaherty) Riendeau for thirteen years and the late Julie M. (Mancini) Riendeau, who passed in 2007. David was born in Central Falls, a son of the late Raymond E. and Claire...

Alice Whitman

Alice Whitman

Jun 4, 2021

North Attleboro - Alice (Ogden) Whitman, 90, of North Attleboro, MA, born August 28, 1930 in Pawtucket, RI, passed peacefully on the morning of Friday June 4, 2021. She is predeceased by her parents, Henry and Lena (Aspinall) Ogden, her siblings, John, William, Harry and Beverly “Bev” Lefebvre, and her loving husband, Harold “Hal” Whitman. An impressive baker and amazing...

George J. Dulieu

George J. Dulieu

Jun 3, 2021

Pawtucket - George J. Dulieu, age 84, of Pawtucket, died on Thursday, June 3, 2021, surrounded by his loving family. He was the beloved husband of the late Pauline M. (Damiani) Dulieu. A lifelong resident of Pawtucket, he was the son of the late Desire and Marie (Istace) Dulieu. Beside his loving wife, he was the devoted father of his...

Roland "Hippie" A. Nadeau

Roland "Hippie" A. Nadeau

Jun 2, 2021

Seekonk – Roland “Hippie” A. Nadeau, Jr., 75, an original old school biker, passed away on Wednesday, June 2, 2021, with his family by his side. He was the beloved husband of Linda (Watson) Nadeau since 1968. Born in Pawtucket, Roland was a son of the late Roland A. Nadeau, Sr. and Rita M. (Rattie) Nasal. Roland served in the...

Cecile L. Salois

Cecile L. Salois

May 30, 2021

Pawtucket – Cecile L. (Couturier) Salois, 95, passed away peacefully on Sunday, May 30, 2021. She was the beloved wife of the late Norbert J. Salois. Born in Pawtucket, she was the daughter of the late Panteleon and Rose (Laplante) Couturier. A lifelong resident of Pawtucket, Cecile was a communicant of St. Cecilia Church and a past member of the...

Madeleine M. Charette

Madeleine M. Charette

May 24, 2021

Pawtucket – Madeleine M. (Chartier) Charette, 95, passed away peacefully on Monday, May 24, 2021. She was the beloved wife of the late Norman A. Charette. Born in Pawtucket, a daughter of the late Vital and Georgianna (Allard) Chartier, Madeleine had resided in Seekonk and Rumford before returning to Pawtucket in 2008. She leaves her children, Paul L. Charette, Jeanne...