Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Families in Pawtucket, RI
Serving Pawtucket and Surrouding Areas
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...
John T. Courtney, Sr.
Nov 2, 2020
The Villages, FL – John T.
Courtney, Sr., 71, formerly of East Providence, passed away on Monday, November 2, 2020.
He was the beloved husband of Okhui (Hong) Courtney.
Born in Providence, he was the son of Alice C. (Harman) Courtney of Pawtucket, and the late John J.
Army veteran, John...
Betsy A. Balzano
Nov 1, 2020
Rochester, NY - Betsy Ann (Conlon) Balzano, PhD, 86, formerly of Pawtucket, entered into eternal rest on Sunday, November 1, 2020.
She was the beloved wife of the late Frank Balzano.
Born in Pawtucket, she was the youngest of six children of the late Martin and Nancy (Forrest) Conlon.
A 1952 graduate of...
Mary T. Herzig
Nov 1, 2020
Barrington – Mary T. (Devine) Herzig, 92, passed away on Sunday, November 1, 2020.
She was the beloved wife of the late Dr.
Born in Chicago, she was the daughter of the late Patrick and Nora (Morahan) Devine.
Mary was a graduate of Mundelein College, Chicago, Illinois (Class of 1950).
She...
M. Kathleen Sweck
Nov 1, 2020
Kathleen (Campbell) Sweck, 79, passed away peacefully at her home with family by her side on Sunday, November 1, 2020.
She was the beloved wife of the late Edward Sweck and Joseph W.
Born in Providence, she was a daughter of the late Senator Ambrose L. and Alice (Brannigan) Campbell.
Kathleen worked for...
Henri Edmour Leblond
Oct 22, 2020
LeBlond, 87, passed away on Thursday, October 22, 2020 in Sturdy Memorial Hospital, Attleboro.
He was the beloved husband of the late Rita M. (Glode) LeBlond.
Born in Pawtucket, he was the son of the late Joseph and Cecile (Lippe) LeBlond.
Henri earned his Ph.D. in Education and retired as a schoolteacher from...
Walter O. Dean, Jr.
Oct 16, 2020
Pawtucket - Walter O.
Dean, Jr., 89, passed away on Friday, October 16, 2020.
He was the beloved husband of the late Frances J. (Rogers) Dean.
A lifelong resident of Pawtucket, he was a son of the late Walter O., Sr. and Clara Yvonne (Bessette) Dean.
Walter was a Korean War...
Kathleen A. Arthur
Oct 15, 2020
Woonsocket – Kathleen A. Arthur, 68, passed away on Thursday, October 15, 2020. Born in Glen Ridge, New Jersey, she was a daughter of the late John J. and Elizabeth M. (Burns) Arthur. Kathleen was a loving sister, who enjoyed caring for her beloved cat, “Bubba”. She leaves two siblings, Marilyn Lamarre of Pawtucket and Michael Arthur in New Jersey....
Edna M. Dalton
Oct 12, 2020
Seekonk - Edna M. (Luescher) Dalton, 97, passed away peacefully on Monday, October 12, 2020 in Providence.
She was the beloved wife of the late Lenard A.
Born in Pawtucket, she was the daughter of the late Oscar and Ella (Yost) Luescher.
Edna grew up in Pawtucket and graduated from Pawtucket East High...
David E. Cunha
Oct 12, 2020
East Providence – David E.
Cunha, 69, passed away on Tuesday, October 13, 2020.
Born in Pawtucket, he was a son of the late Edward and Alice (Rentes) Cunha.
David was a graduate of William E.
Tolman High School, Class of 1970 and went on to earn his electronic technician certificate...


