Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Families in Pawtucket, RI
Serving Pawtucket and Surrouding Areas
Patrick C. Brown
Dec 13, 2020
Pawtucket – Patrick C.
Brown, 78, passed away on Sunday, December 13, 2020.
He was the beloved husband of Diane M. (Bourget) Brown for thirty-nine years.
Born in Carbondale, Pennsylvania, he was the son of the late Carleton and Rose (Grier) Brown.
Army veteran of the Vietnam era, Patrick graduated high...
Carol Ann Sanders
Dec 12, 2020
Pawtucket – Carol A. Sanders, 76, passed away on Saturday, December 12, 2020. She was the beloved partner of the late Gracie Montgomery. Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late John F. and Eva (DiJoseph) Sanders. Carol moved to California in 1971 and created a successful business working as an interior designer. She moved back to Pawtucket...
Elaine B. Swistak
Dec 10, 2020
Cumberland – Elaine B. (Agaty) Swistak, 78, passed away peacefully on Thursday, December 10, 2020.
She was the beloved wife of the late John L.
Born in Pawtucket, she was a daughter of the late Anthony and Mary (Moussab) Agaty.
Elaine resided in Pawtucket most of her life before moving to Cumberland in...
Elias Kandalaft
Dec 9, 2020
Attleboro - Elias Kandalaft, 98, former owner with his late wife, Mary, of Eli’s Pizza, Attleboro, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, December 9, 2020.
He was the beloved husband of the late Mary (Hallal) Kandalaft.
Born in Zahle, Lebanon, a son of the late Russell and Rose Kandalaft, he resided in Attleboro most of his...
Donald O. Cummings
Dec 8, 2020
South Attleboro – Donald O.
Cummings, 80, passed away surrounded by loved ones on Tuesday, December 8, 2020.
He was the beloved husband of Vivian B. (Lavallee) Cummings for sixty loving years.
Born in Buffalo, New York, he was a son of the late Orrin and Marguerite (Caouette) Cummings.
Don attended...
Scott D. Salois
Dec 8, 2020
North Attleboro – Scott Donald Salois, 51, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, December 8, 2020 in his home.
Born in Providence, he was the son of Donald M. and Virginia D. (Stumm) Salois of North Attleboro, MA.
Scott graduated in 1987 from Tolman High School, Pawtucket, and continued his education at Stonehill College in Easton,...
Michael F. Ywa, Sr.
Dec 7, 2020
Pawtucket - Michael F.
Drywa, Sr., 80, passed away on Monday, December 7, 2020.
He was the beloved husband of the late Diana N. (Upham) Drywa.
A lifelong resident of Pawtucket, he was a son of the late Augustus, Sr. and Elizabeth (Reynolds) Drywa.
Mike served in the United States Air...
Robert "Bob" T. Hughes
Dec 5, 2020
Pawtucket – Robert “Bob” T.
Hughes, 77, passed away on Saturday, December 5, 2020.
He was the beloved husband of Rita D. (Cabana) Hughes for fifty-five years.
A lifelong resident of Pawtucket, he was the son of the late Lawrence and Rita M. (Bedard) Hughes.
Bob worked his entire career for...
Rita M. Mooney-Erhardt
Dec 5, 2020
Seekonk – Rita M. (Gagnon) Mooney-Erhardt, 99, passed away on Saturday, December 5, 2020.
She was the beloved wife of the late M.
Neal Mooney and the late Dr.
Born in Central Falls, she was the youngest of ten children of the late Alfred T. and Exelia (Laliberte) Gagnon.
A faithful...
John R. Ogden
Nov 30, 2020
Central Falls – John R.
Ogden, 76, passed away on Monday, November 30, 2020.
Born in Pawtucket, he was a son of the late Henry N. and Lena (Aspinall) Ogden.
John was a United States Navy veteran of the Vietnam Era, serving from 1962-1967.
He went on to graduate with a...
Gerard R. Genereux
Nov 30, 2020
Pawtucket – Gerard R. Genereux, 65, passed away on Monday, November 30, 2020. Born in Central Falls, he was the son of the late Emile and Irene (Proulx) Genereux. He is survived by a son, Russell Genereux of North Providence and two brothers, Paul Genereux of Pawtucket and Daniel Genereux of Florida. Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, burial in Rhode...
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.
...
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....


