Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Families in Pawtucket, RI

Serving Pawtucket and Surrouding Areas

Maria Rosa Bolarinho

Maria Rosa Bolarinho

Apr 8, 2021

Pawtucket – Maria Rosa (Abreu) Bolarinho, 73, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her family on Thursday, April 8, 2021.

She was the beloved wife of Joao M.

Born in Madeira, Portugal, Maria resided in East Providence for most of her life until moving to Pawtucket, eighteen years ago.

She was a...

Gloria C. Leonard

Gloria C. Leonard

Apr 4, 2021

TO VIEW SERVICE VIA LIVESTREAM CLICK HERE Pawtucket – Gloria C. (Lefebvre) Leonard, 95, passed away peacefully on Easter Sunday, April 4, 2021.

She was the beloved wife of the late Worthington “Sparky” Leonard.

A lifelong resident of Pawtucket, she was a daughter of the late Arthur and Cora (Lacasse) Lefebvre.

Gloria was...

Peter G. Ross

Peter G. Ross

Apr 2, 2021

Ross, 87, passed away peacefully at home on Friday, April 2, 2021.

He was the beloved husband of Barbara J. (Matthews) Ross for sixty-two years.

Born in Central Falls, he was a son of the late George and Sophie (Papagonia) Ross.

Peter resided in Pawtucket before moving to Seekonk in 1964 and proudly...

Carolyn M. Vieira

Carolyn M. Vieira

Apr 1, 2021

Tucson, AZ - Carolyn Marie Vieira, 69, formerly of South Attleboro, MA, passed away Thursday, April 1, 2021 in Tucson, AZ after struggling with cancer for the past year.

Her brother David, niece Heather and nephew Greg were by her side.

Carolyn grew up in Eastern Massachusetts where she learned to love the Red Sox,...

Paula-Jean Girard

Paula-Jean Girard

Apr 1, 2021

TO VIEW FUNERAL SERVICE VIA LIVESTREAM CLICK HERE East Providence – Paula-Jean (Rego) Girard, 71, passed away peacefully at home on Thursday, April 1, 2021.

She was the beloved wife of Stephen Girard for forty years.

Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late Joao and Dorothea (Lewis) Rego.

Paula-Jean worked...

Michael C. Derderian

Michael C. Derderian

Mar 30, 2021

North Providence – Michael C.

Derderian, 46, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, March 30, 2021.

Born in Pawtucket, he was the son of Armen and Pauline M. (Bailey) Derderian of Attleboro, Massachusetts.

A 1993 graduate from Tolman High School, Pawtucket, Michael continued his studies at the United States Merchant Marine Academy, Kings Point,...

Ronald E. Capron

Ronald E. Capron

Mar 28, 2021

TO VIEW FUNERAL SERVICE VIA LIVESTREAM CLICK HERE Pawtucket – Ronald E.

Capron, Sr., 81, passed away on Sunday, March 28, 2021.

He was the beloved husband of Juliette M. (Malloy) Capron for fifty-nine years.

A lifelong resident of Pawtucket, he was the son of the late Daniel and Katherine (Hayes) Capron.

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Lois "Lulu" E. Chaffee

Lois "Lulu" E. Chaffee

Mar 28, 2021

Seekonk – Lois “Lulu” E. (Viera) Chaffee, 79, passed away peacefully at home with family by her side on Sunday, March 28, 2021.

She was the beloved wife of the late Almont “Red” M.

Born in Attleboro, she was a daughter of the late Anthony, Sr., and Louise (Elderkin) Viera.

Lois worked for...

Leonora R. Marques

Leonora R. Marques

Mar 28, 2021

Pawtucket – Leonora R. (Thomas) Marques, 92, passed away on Sunday, March 28, 2021. She was the beloved wife of the late Armindo “Joe” J. Marques. Born in Providence, a daughter of the late Joao and Maria R. (Rose) Thomas, she resided in Central Falls before moving to Pawtucket seventy years ago. Leonora and her late husband, were the proprietors...

Dianne M. Horton

Dianne M. Horton

Mar 28, 2021

Attleboro – Dianne M. (Fitzpatrick) Horton, 74, formerly of Pawtucket, passed away at her home with family by her side on Sunday, March 28, 2021.

She was the beloved wife of the late Donald R.

Horton, Sr. and the late Philip W.

Born in Pawtucket, she was the daughter of the late Edward...

Danielle C. Benoit

Danielle C. Benoit

Mar 28, 2021

Lincoln – Danielle C. Benoit, 46, passed away unexpectedly at home on Sunday, March 28, 2021. Born in Pawtucket, she was a daughter of Edward P. and Denise M. (Benoit) Handrigan of Oxford, Pennsylvania. Danielle had resided in Pawtucket before moving to Lincoln over twenty years ago. Besides her parents, she leaves her brother, Edward J. Handrigan of Middletown, Connecticut;...

Aleksander V. Ryl

Aleksander V. Ryl

Mar 25, 2021

Providence – Aleksander V. Ryl, 50, passed away on Thursday, March 25, 2021. Born in Odessa, Ukraine, he was a beloved son of Vsevolod N. and Vera M. (Korneyeva) Ryl. Aleksander was a fourteen-year veteran and respected letter carrier for the United States Postal Service. He was a compassionate and loving father to his daughter, Monica A. Ryl. Aleksander was...

Carol F. Malloy

Carol F. Malloy

Mar 24, 2021

Rehoboth – Carol F. (Harris) Malloy, 73, passed away on Wednesday, March 24, 2021.

She was the beloved wife of the late Ernest D.

Born in Pawtucket, she was a daughter of the late George D., Jr. and Doris (Robidou) Harris.

Carol worked at V-Tron Electronics, South Attleboro for eighteen years until retiring,...

Dorothy K. Mellen

Dorothy K. Mellen

Mar 20, 2021

Pawtucket – Dorothy K. (King) Mellen, 93, passed away peacefully on Saturday, March 20, 2021.

She was the beloved wife of the late Thomas Mellen.

Born in Central Falls, she was the only child of the late Edward P. and Catherine M. (Henvey) King.

Dorothy was a faithful communicant of St.

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Claudia E. Dunn

Claudia E. Dunn

Mar 15, 2021

TO VIEW CHURCH SERVICE THURSDAY AT 10 AM VIA LIVESTREAM CLICK HERE Central Falls – Claudia E. (Aulisio) Dunn, 94, passed away peacefully on Monday, March 15, 2021.

She was the beloved wife of the late Norman E.

Born in Fall River, she was a daughter of the late Giuseppe and Maria (DeAmicis) Aulisio.

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Kim Iafrate

Kim Iafrate

Mar 13, 2021

Pawtucket – Kim Iafrate, 60, passed away on Saturday, March 13, 2021 after a lengthy battle with cancer. Born in Providence, she was a daughter of the late Stephen Sedach and Carolyn (Feuti) Duquette. Kim worked for many years as a hairdresser and very much loved her work. She also enjoyed spending leisurely days sitting in the warm rays of...

Mark R. Guindon

Mark R. Guindon

Mar 12, 2021

Guindon, 49, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, March 12, 2021.

He was the beloved husband of Trudi L. (Gagnon) Guindon for nineteen years.

A lifelong resident of Pawtucket, he was a son of Bruce P., Sr. and Jo-Ann (Rabau) Guindon of Pawtucket Mark worked as a production manager for Herff Jones, Warwick for many years....

George M. Mirza

George M. Mirza

Mar 12, 2021

TO VIEW MASS OF CHRISTIAN BURIAL SATURDAY AT 11 A.M.

VIA LIVESTREAM CLICK HERE Pawtucket - George M.

Mirza, 95, passed away on Friday, March 12, 2021 after a period of declining health.

He was the beloved husband of the late Josephine R. (Muratori) Mirza.

A lifelong resident of Pawtucket, born...

Peter R. Tringa

Peter R. Tringa

Mar 7, 2021

Pawtucket – Peter R. Tringa, 83, passed away peacefully on Sunday, March 7, 2021. Born in Pawtucket, he was a son of the late Samuel M. and Julia (Smile) Tringa. Peter was a railroad clerical worker for forty years until retiring from Penn Central Railroad in 1999.  He was a member of the Tri City Elks Lodge #14, Warwick. He...

Janet M. Kelly

Janet M. Kelly

Mar 5, 2021

TO VIEW SERVICES THURSDAY AT 9 A.M.

VIA LIVESTREAM CLICK HERE TO VIEW COMMITTAL SERVICE THURSDAY AT 10:30 AM VIA LIVESTREAM CLICK HERE Warwick – Janet M. (Bernard) Kelly, 80, passed away on Friday, March 5, 2021.

She was the beloved wife of the late Henry J.

Smith and the late Thomas P....