Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Families in Pawtucket, RI
Serving Pawtucket and Surrouding Areas
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
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)...
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...
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.
Air Force veteran, Ernie proudly served his...
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.
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.
...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...
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.
...Keren R. Pardini
Oct 7, 2021
Keren Pardini of Seekonk, and Bristol, RI, devoted and loving wife, mother, daughter, sister, and grandmother, passed away peacefully in her home on Thursday, October 7, 2021, after battling ovarian cancer for nearly one year.She will be greatly missed by her husband, Randy, her sons and daughters-in-law, Michael and Kayla Pardini of Seekonk, Mass., Jonathan and Cassandra Pardini of...
William Salhany
Oct 6, 2021
Pawtucket - William Salhany, 99, devoted husband, incredible father, loving brother and uncle, caring and generous grandfather, fell asleep in the Lord peacefully on Wednesday, October 6, 2021.
Bill was the patriarch of his family and loved being surrounded by family and friends.
He was born in Central Falls to the late Kamal and Ethel...
Doris M. Jameson-Strachan
Oct 2, 2021
Pawtucket – Doris M. (Binette) Jameson-Strachan, 91, passed away peacefully on Saturday, October 2, 2021.
She was the beloved wife of the late Raymond J.
Jameson and the late Clifford G.
Born in Danielson, Connecticut, she was the daughter of the late Joseph E. and Yvonne (St.
Doris enjoyed contributing to...
Carol A. Fournier
Oct 1, 2021
Seekonk – Carol A. (McMahon) Fournier, 74, passed away peacefully on Friday, October 1, 2021 surrounded by her loving family at home.
She was the beloved wife of the late Henry “Hank” J.
Fournier for nearly fifty-five years prior to his death.
Born in Pawtucket, she was the daughter of the late Francis...
Herbert "Herb" A. Gaston
Sep 26, 2021
Pawtucket – Herbert “Herb” A.
Gaston, 94, passed on Sunday, September 26, 2021.
He was the beloved husband of Fernande “Fern” M. (Messier) Gaston for forty-two years.
Born in Starkville, Mississippi, he was one of nine children of the late John Davis and Annie M. (Savage) Gaston.
Herb served in the...
Cecile A. Laliberte
Sep 26, 2021
Seekonk – Cecile A. (Emery) Laliberte, 77, passed away on Sunday, September 26, 2021.
She was the beloved wife of the late Ronald Laliberte.
Born in Central Falls, Cecile lived most of her life in Seekonk, where she raised her family.
She was a daughter of the late Victor J., Sr., and Marie...
George P. Brooks
Sep 25, 2021
Attleboro – George P.
Brooks, 96, of South Attleboro, passed away on Saturday, September 25, 2021.
He was the beloved husband of Mary G. (Fletcher) Brooks for seventy-four loving years.
Born in Central Falls, George lived most of his life in South Attleboro.
He was the son of the late George...
John J. Dasilva
Sep 24, 2021
DaSilva, 43, formerly of Ocala, Florida, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, September 24, 2021.
Born in Pawtucket, he was the son of Judith A. (Reelis) DaSilva of Canada.
John was a skilled carpenter who worked in the construction industry for many years.
He had a strong work ethic, a wonderful smile and respectfully...
Michael "Spike" A. Gilardo
Sep 22, 2021
Attleboro – Michael "Spike" A.
Gilardo, 57, of South Attleboro, passed away on Wednesday, September 22, 2021.
He was the beloved husband of Wingsze Au-Gilardo for just shy of twenty wonderful years.
Born in Pawtucket, he lived most of his life in South Attleboro.
Mike was a son of the late...
Donna J. Ricci
Sep 20, 2021
Ricci, 83, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on Monday, September 20, 2021.
She was the beloved wife of the late John H.
Born in Providence, the daughter of the late Joseph A.
Glanville and Grace M. (Bardell) Wolfe, she resided in East Providence before moving to Pawtucket in 1957.
...
Kimberlee A. Lafond
Sep 18, 2021
Ellsworth, Maine – Kimberlee A. (Houghton) Lafond, 60, formerly of Pawtucket, passed away peacefully on Saturday, September 18, 2021.
Born in Pawtucket, she was the daughter of Kenneth Houghton of North Kingstown, RI and the late Mary (Heslin) Houghton.
A 1979 graduate of Attleboro High School, Kimberlee lived most of her life in Massachusetts and...
Elena Araujo
Sep 17, 2021
Pawtucket – Elena Araujo, 78, passed away peacefully on Friday, September 17, 2021 surrounded by her late brother’s loving children.
Born in Pawtucket, she was the daughter of the late Antonio and Amelia (Gregorio) Araujo.
A lifelong resident of the city, Elena was a communicant of St.
Mary’s Parish, Pawtucket, for many years....


