Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Families in Pawtucket, RI
Serving Pawtucket and Surrouding Areas
Barbara I. Harrington
Jul 4, 2020
Seekonk – Barbara I. (Gobin) Harrington, 95, of Seekonk and formerly of North Attleboro, passed away at home on Saturday, July 4, 2020. She was the beloved wife of the late John J. Harrington, Jr. Born in North Attleboro, a daughter of the late Henry O. and Esther M. (Hoffman) Gobin, she resided in Seekonk since 1948. Barbara was a...
William "Big Bill" R. Souza, Sr.
Jul 4, 2020
Norton - William “Big Bill” R. Souza, Sr., 69, formerly of Seekonk, passed away on Saturday, July 4, 2020. He was the beloved husband of Sheila E. (Harrop) Souza for forty-five years. Born in Pawtucket, he was the son of the late John and Lucille (Pariseau) Souza. Bill worked as a truck driver for Waste Management for thirty-five years. He...
Aristidis Triantafilou
Jul 1, 2020
Attleboro – Aristidis Triantafilou, 54, passed away on Wednesday, July 1, 2020 in Providence. Born in Greece, he was the son of the late Stavros and Spiridoula (Binou) Triantafilou. He is survived by two brothers, Alex Triantafilou of Cumberland and Jimmy Triantafilou of Greece. Relatives and friends are welcome to attend a Funeral Liturgy on Friday at 11 a.m. in...
Raymond "Chip" T. Hoyas, Jr.
Jun 30, 2020
Pawtucket – Raymond “Chip” T. Hoyas, Jr., 61, of Pawtucket and Ft. Myers, Florida, passed away on Tuesday, June 30, 2020. He was a son of the late Raymond T., Sr. and Helen D. (Nordquist) Hoyas. Chip attended St. Raphael Academy and the Community College of Rhode Island. He served for over two decades as the first elected Rhode Island...
David E. Scott, Jr.
Jun 29, 2020
David Edward Scott, Jr., 72, of Statesville, North Carolina, formerly of Pawtucket, passed away at his residence on Monday, June 29, 2020. A native of Providence County, Rhode Island, he was born on February 23, 1948 in Pawtucket, to the late David Edward Scott, Sr. and Helen Frances (Mather) Scott. He retired as a printer and was of the Catholic...
Dorothy E. Wisher
Jun 25, 2020
Pawtucket – Dorothy E. Wisher, 70, passed away on Thursday, June 25, 2020. A lifelong resident of Pawtucket, she was a daughter of the late Clifford W. and Charlotte B. (Davis) Wisher. Dorothy was as a devoted and loving mom, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, aunt and friend. She was always smiling and will be lovingly remembered for her kindness and love...
Robert J. Crawford
Jun 23, 2020
Skowhegan, ME – Robert J. Crawford, 87, formerly of Seekonk, MA, passed away on Tuesday, June 23, 2020 surrounded by his family. He was the beloved husband of the late Dorothy T. (Silvia) Crawford. Born in Pawtucket, he was the son of the late George and Ida (Rock) Crawford. A United States Navy veteran, Robert served during the Korean War....
Kenneth C. Baris, Sr.
Jun 22, 2020
Pawtucket – Kenneth C. Baris, Sr., 62, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, June 22, 2020. He was the beloved husband of Holly S. (Chalon) Baris for thirty-six years. A proud and lifelong resident of Pawtucket, he was the son of the late Maurice C. and Bernice A. (Dalton) Tetreault. Ken started his life as a machinist, ultimately earning his associate...
Karen Wheeler
Jun 21, 2020
Providence – Karen Wheeler, 63, passed away on Sunday, June 21, 2020. Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late Carroll P. and Dorothy (Swiderski) Wheeler. She is survived by two daughters, Heather Gonsalves of Bradenton, FL and Holly Polanski of Venice, FL and a brother, Stanley Wheeler and his former wife, Ann Wheeler, both of Pawtucket. Funeral...
Robert "Lefty" S. Lyons
Jun 21, 2020
Pawtucket – Robert “Lefty” S. Lyons, 96, passed away on Father’s Day, Sunday, June 21, 2020. A lifelong resident of Pawtucket, he was a son of the late Sylvester T. and Marion I. (O’Donnell) Lyons. Bob proudly enlisted in the United States Army on March 8, 1943 at the age of nineteen and landed on Normandy Beach on June 9,...
Sharon L. Colby Camara
Jun 19, 2020
Pawtucket – Sharon L. Colby Camara, 50, passed away on Friday, June 19, 2020 surrounded by her loving family. Born in Pawtucket, she was the daughter of Ann M. (Pettit) Colby and her husband, William D. Almon, Sr. of Wakefield and the late Bruce A. Colby, Sr. Sharon attained a business degree from Providence College and continued her studies at...
Khalil Nassif
Jun 18, 2020
Pawtucket – Khalil Nassif, 77, passed away on Thursday, June 18, 2020 surrounded by his family. He was the beloved husband of Georgette (Sessine) Nassif for sixty years. Born in Lebanon, he was the son of the late Amine and Baheje (Rizk) Nassif. Mr. Nassif immigrated to the United States in 1977 and settled in Boston, Massachusetts prior to moving...
Katherine B. Sullivan-Alexander
Jun 16, 2020
Pawtucket – Katherine B. Sullivan-Alexander, 39, passed away unexpectedly at home on Tuesday, June 16, 2020. She was the beloved wife of Todd B. Alexander. Born in Pawtucket, she was the daughter of Michael R. Sullivan and Joan (Cinqmars) Walton, and the stepdaughter of Joan Sullivan and Raymond Bessette, all of Pawtucket. A graduate of Rhode Island College, Katherine earned...
Donald D. Deblois
Jun 13, 2020
Pawtucket – Donald D. DeBlois, 89, went to be with the Lord on June 13, 2020. He was the beloved husband of the late Shirley Y. (Bell) DeBlois for sixty-nine years. Born in Pawtucket, he was a lifelong communicant of the former St. Leo the Great Church, Pawtucket, and dedicated his life to providing and caring for his family. Donald...
Gilbert F. Roy, Jr.
Jun 12, 2020
Pawtucket – Gilbert F. Roy, Jr., 74, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his family on Friday, June 12, 2020. He was the beloved husband of Carol A. (Houston) Roy for 52 years. A lifelong resident of Pawtucket, he was the son of the late Gilbert F., Sr. and Flora (Daigle) Roy. Predeceased by his sister, Linda Roy. Gilbert...
Jean P. Martin
Jun 12, 2020
Seekonk – Jean P. (Przybysz) Martin, 74, passed away peacefully on Friday, June 12, 2020 with family by her side. Born in Brunswick, Germany, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Gina Przybysz. Jean worked for General Motors for many years until her retirement. She was a devoted and loving mother, sister, aunt and friend. Jean leaves two...
Andrew Kacharo
Jun 11, 2020
Pawtucket – Andrew Kacharo, 99, passed away peacefully on Thursday, June 11, 2020. He was the beloved husband of the late Marie F. (Bolotte) Kacharo. A lifelong resident of Pawtucket, he was a son of the late James and Paraskeve (Bacopoulos) Kacharo. He proudly served in the United States Navy during World War II, where he received many medals. Andy...
Mary L. Adams
Jun 11, 2020
Warwick – Mary L. (McArdle) Adams, 86, passed away peacefully on Thursday, June 11, 2020. She was the beloved wife of the late Vincent J. Adams and the longtime companion of Donald Roccio. Born in Providence, a daughter of the late John and Alice (Hindle) McArdle, Mary was raised in Central Falls, in a proud Irish Catholic family belonging to...
Florence C. Contois
Jun 10, 2020
Pawtucket - Florence C. (McQuesten) Contois, 95, passed away on Wednesday, June 10, 2020. She was the beloved wife of the late Raymond S. Contois. Born in Wrentham, MA, she was a daughter of the late Charles D. and Agnes C. (Callahan) McQuesten. Florence resided in Pawtucket before moving to Rumford in 2005. She had been employed by the E....
Mary L. Fallon
Jun 9, 2020
Falmouth – Mary Louise Fallon, 60, passed away unexpectedly at her residence on Tuesday, June 9, 2020. Born in Schenectady, New York, and raised with her family in Niantic, Connecticut, and in Scotia, New York, she was one of nine children of the late John T. Jr. and Louise A. (Morris) Fallon. Mary Fallon received an Associate of Science Degree...


