Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Families in Pawtucket, RI
Serving Pawtucket and Surrouding Areas
John T. Floyd
Nov 29, 2020
Floyd, 74, passed away on Sunday, November 29, 2020 at Miriam Hospital, Providence.
He was the beloved husband of the late Carolyn Ann (Fedo) Floyd.
Born in Mansfield, Massachusetts, he was the son of the late Lucius H. and Florence E. (Chadderton) Floyd.
John worked as a respiratory therapist at New England Sinai...
Donald W. Mayers
Nov 29, 2020
North Attleboro – Donald W.
Mayers, 69, passed away at home on Sunday, November 29, 2020.
Born in Somerville, Massachusetts, he was a son of the late Francis E.
Mayers and Marie F. (Gavin) Bouchard.
Donald was a Class of 1969 graduate of Franklin High School and went on to work...
Henry "Hank" J. Fournier
Nov 27, 2020
Seekonk - Henry “Hank” Joseph Fournier, 76, passed on at his home on Friday, November 27, 2020.
He was the beloved husband and soulmate of Carol A. (McMahon) Fournier for 54 loving years, together they would have celebrated their 55th anniversary on May 21.
Hank resided in Seekonk for most of his life.
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Joyce E. Peluso
Nov 26, 2020
Pawtucket – Joyce E. (Rasmussen) Peluso, 85, passed away on Thursday, November 26, 2020.
She was the beloved wife of the late Anthony J.
Born in Central Falls, she was a daughter of the late Einar and Mildred (Bradbury) Rasmussen.
Joyce worked for many years as the executive assistant to the president of...
Maria V. Paulo
Nov 25, 2020
Pawtucket – Maria (Veiga) Paulo, 85, passed away on Wednesday, November 25, 2020 at home surrounded by her loving family.
She was the beloved wife of the late Jose C.
Born in Brava, Cape Verde, she was the daughter of the late Pedro and Felizberta (Fernandes) Veiga.
Paulo emigrated to the United States...
Eliza Cope Harrison
Nov 24, 2020
Eliza Cope Harrison died peacefully at home in Rumford, RI, on November 24, 2020.
Born November 8, 1936, she was the daughter of Alice and Oliver Cope of Cambridge, MA.
Educated at the Winsor School in Boston, where she later taught history, and Bryn Mawr College, she also received a master’s degree in history from...
Sandra Lutz
Nov 22, 2020
Pawtucket – Sandra (Quintin) Lutz, 86, passed away at home on Sunday, November 22, 2020.
She was the beloved wife of the late Donald H.
Born and raised in Attleboro, the daughter of the late Norman D. and Edith (Swanson) Quintin, she moved to Pawtucket sixty-five years ago.
Sandra was a former co-owner...
Michael L. Lebel
Nov 21, 2020
Lebel, 62, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, November 21, 2020.
He was the beloved husband of the late Linda (Reek) Lebel, his high school sweetheart and the love of his life.
Born in Central Falls, a son of Conrad “Pete” Lebel of Seekonk and the late Doris (St.
Onge) Lebel, he resided in...
Corey A. Choquet
Nov 21, 2020
Pawtucket – Corey A. Choquet, 32, passed away on Saturday, November 21, 2020. He was the beloved husband of Tasha L. (Dussault) Choquet. A lifelong resident of Pawtucket, he was a son of Denise L. (Laroche) Choquet of Pawtucket and the late Edward R. Choquet. Besides his wife and mother, he leaves two sons, Mason E. Choquet and Brandon H....
John A. Boillard
Nov 20, 2020
Boillard, 69, passed away on Friday, November 20, 2020.
Born in Waltham, Massachusetts, a son of the late John F.
Boillard and Ann C. (Gagne) Bergeron, he resided in Pawtucket most of his life.
John had a passion for life, living it to the fullest with a heart of gold.
Everyone...
Louis Ernest Salvas
Nov 20, 2020
Salvas, 79, passed away on Friday, November 20, 2020 at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, MA.
Born in Attleboro, he was the son of the late Peter and Alice (Laliberte) Salvas.
A veteran of the U.S.
Air Force, Louis proudly served his country during the Vietnam era.
He graduated from...
Kristen A. Mcgill
Nov 19, 2020
Pawtucket – Kristen A.
McGill, 56, passed away on Thursday, November 19, 2020.
She was the beloved wife of Kenneth R.
McGill for thirty-three years.
Born in Providence, a daughter of the late Patricia Pfefferle and Lance R.
Langborg, Sr., she resided in Pawtucket most of her life.
...William "Bill" David Nelson
Nov 17, 2020
Seekonk – William “Bill” David Nelson, 70, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, November 17, 2020.
Born in Providence, RI and raised in Seekonk, he was a son of the late George William Nelson and Lily (Etchells) Nelson.
As a child, Bill was a member of the Boy Scouts of America.
He was a...
Deryck John
Nov 14, 2020
East Providence – Deryck John, 60, passed away on Saturday, November 14, 2020.
Born in Grenada, West Indies, he was a son of the late Stephen and Louisa (Strachan) John.
Deryck moved to the United States and became a United States Citizen in 1999.
He worked as a plumber in his younger days...
Gloria M. Cardin
Nov 7, 2020
Pawtucket – Gloria M. (Laliberte) Cardin, 91, passed away on Saturday, November 7, 2020 surrounded by her loving family and her Beacon Hospice nurse, Deb.
She was the beloved wife of the late Norman R.
Born in Pawtucket, she was one of eleven children of the late Israel and Josephine (Nadeau) Laliberte.
Gloria...
M. Bernadette Bizier
Nov 6, 2020
Bernadette (Landry) Bizier, 97, died peacefully at home on November 6, 2020.
She was born in Central Falls on February 28, 1923, the daughter of the late Dosithée and Louisa (Godin) Landry.
She was the beloved wife of the late Norman E.
Bizier for forty-nine years, and is predeceased by her eleven brothers...
Lee R. Gilbert
Nov 4, 2020
West Warwick – Lee R.
Gilbert, 70, passed away peacefully at home with his family by his side on Wednesday, November 4, 2020.
He was the beloved husband of Michelle D. (Paterson) Gilbert.
Lee was predeceased by his first wife, Suzanne C. (Goyette) Gilbert.
Lee was a devout member of St....
Artur "Tuii" J. Gomes-Debarros
Nov 4, 2020
Pawtucket – Artur “Tuii” J.
Gomes-DeBarros, 24, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, November 4, 2020.
Born in Boston, Massachusetts, he was the son of Artur J.
DeBarros of Pawtucket, and Elizeth Monteiro DeBarros of Central Falls.
A talented musician, Tuii was a gifted singer and songwriter.
He was a...
Barbara Ann Kelleher
Nov 4, 2020
Kelleher, 83, passed away on Wednesday, November 4, 2020.
She was the beloved wife of the late John “Jack” T.
Kelleher for sixty years.
Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late Louis and Mildred (Kelly) Ferrari.
A devout communicant of Our Lady of Mt.
Carmel Church,...
Thomas A. Thurber, Jr.
Nov 3, 2020
East Greenwich – Thomas “Tom” A.
Thurber, Jr., 72, passed away on Tuesday, November 3, 2020.
He was the husband of the late MaryAnn (Gordon) Thurber.
Born in Pawtucket, he was the son of the late Thomas, Sr. and Pearl E. (Murphy) Roy.
Tom graduated from the University of Rhode Island...


