Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Families in Pawtucket, RI
Serving Pawtucket and Surrouding Areas
Robert "Bob" D. Palmer, Jr.
Oct 11, 2020
Rehoboth – Robert “Bob” Palmer, 66, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, October 11, 2020 at Morton Hospital in Taunton.
He was the beloved husband of Carole A. (Lussier) Palmer.
Born in Pawtucket, he was the son of the late Robert D.
Palmer, Sr. and Irene M. (Theroux) Pariseau.
Bob worked as...
Lawrence A. Souza
Oct 10, 2020
Providence – Lawrence “Sonny” A.
Souza, 88, passed away peacefully on Saturday, October 10, 2020.
He was the beloved husband of the late Judith M. (Tinkham) Souza.
Born in Providence, he was the son of the late Manuel and Maria (Martins) Souza.
Air Force veteran, Sonny grew up in the Fox...
Corrine S. Silva
Oct 10, 2020
Pawtucket – Corrine S. (Conlon) Silva, 32, passed away on Saturday, October 10, 2020.
Born in Providence, she was a daughter of Kenneth Linscott of Mansfield, Massachusetts and Keri Conlon and stepdaughter of Robert Muggle, Jr. of St.
Corrine was a graduate of William E.
Tolman High School, Pawtucket, Class of 2006.
...Edward "Pop" T. Vargulish, Sr.
Oct 9, 2020
Pawtucket – Edward “Pop” T.
Vargulish, Sr., 74, passed away peacefully on Friday, October 9, 2020.
He was the beloved husband of the late Delores (Chantler) Vargulish.
Born in Ligonier, Pennsylvania, he was the son of the late Michael and Ann (Robowski) Vargulish.
Pop worked as a machine operator for General...
Elizabeth "Betty" L. Munson
Oct 8, 2020
East Providence – Elizabeth “Betty” L. Munson, formerly of Pawtucket, 63, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, October 8, 2020 in her home. Born in Central Falls, she was the daughter of the late George and Miriam (Cronan) Munson. Betty grew up in Pawtucket and graduated from Tolman High School in 1975. She passed her time playing Bingo, cards and spending...
Louis L. Figuerado, Sr.
Oct 6, 2020
West Warwick – Louis L.
Figuerado, Sr., 86, passed away on Tuesday, October 6, 2020 surrounded by his family.
He was the beloved husband of the late Elaine M. (Lallier) Figuerado.
Born in Seekonk, he was a son of the late Manuel and Mary (Glovski) Figuerado.
Louis was the proprietor of...
Doris M. Arruda
Oct 5, 2020
Pawtucket – Doris M. (Walker) Arruda, 93, passed away on Monday, October 5, 2020 in Providence.
She was the beloved wife of the late Arthur Arruda for nearly sixty years.
Born in Pawtucket, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Mary (Dada) Walker.
A lifelong resident of Pawtucket, Doris enjoyed spending...
Mary Xifaras
Oct 2, 2020
Attleboro – Mary (Koufalis) Xifaras, 93, passed away peacefully on Friday, October 2, 2020.
She was the beloved wife of the late Steve L.
Born in Areopolis, Greece, she was the daughter of the late Kyriakos and Elizabeth Vassiliki (Mougakas) Koufalis.
Mary came to the United States with her family as an adult...
Rose M. Gilligan
Sep 30, 2020
Pawtucket – Rose M. (Sarvia) Gilligan, 76, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, September 30, 2020.
She was the beloved wife of the late Raymond J.
Born in Attleboro, she was a daughter of the late Frank A. and Mary (Arruda) Sarvia.
Rose worked for twenty-six years as a collections clerk for the City...
Vera I. Rhault
Sep 28, 2020
Cumberland – Vera I. (Lacroix) Rhault, 87, passed away peacefully on Monday, September 28, 2020.
She was the beloved wife of the late Normand J.
Born in Pawtucket, she was a daughter of the late Wallace J.
Lacroix and Mabel G. (Simpson) Ciccone.
Vera had resided in Pawtucket before moving to...
Enio A. Ledo
Sep 27, 2020
Ledo, 79, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his loving family on Sunday, September 27, 2020.
He was the beloved husband of Margarida (Galvao) Ledo for fifty-six years.
Born in Portugal, he was a son of the late Joaquim and Maria de Carmo (Machado) Ledo.
Enio served in the Portuguese Army.
...Deborah Ann Mcconnell
Sep 25, 2020
Pawtucket – Deborah Ann (Donnelly) McConnell, 62, of Lake Hopatcong, NJ, passed away peacefully on Friday, September 25, 2020.
She was the beloved wife of Kevin Anthony McConnell.
Born in Providence, she was the daughter of Rita (Turgeon) Donnelly of Pawtucket and the late James Donnelly.
Deborah moved to New Jersey twenty years...
Doris L. Chobanian Bilazarian
Sep 25, 2020
Cranston - Doris L. (Avedisian) Chobanian Bilazarian, 93, passed away on Friday, September 25, 2020.
Born in Pawtucket, she was the daughter of the late Neshan and Mary (Marza) Avedisian.
A graduate of the former Pawtucket East High School, Doris was an active member of Sts.
Sahag & Mesrob Armenian Church in Providence....
Robert F. Parker
Sep 21, 2020
Cumberland – Robert F.
Parker – 69, passed away on Monday, September 21, 2020.
Born in Pawtucket, he was a son of the late Frank, Jr. and Elizabeth (Nixon) Parker.
Bob worked for many years in the CVS warehouse until his retirement.
He resided in Cumberland and was highly active in...
Anna Karalis
Sep 20, 2020
Pawtucket – Anna (Ioanna Kiousis) Karalis, 83, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her loving family on Sunday, September 20, 2020.
She was the beloved wife of George Karalis.
Born in Psathopyrgos, Greece, she was a daughter of the late Sotirios and Asimo (Angelopoulou) Kiousis, and was a resident of Pawtucket since her arrival...
Jose M. Pimentel
Sep 19, 2020
Pimentel, 74, passed away peacefully at home on Saturday, September 19, 2020.
He was the beloved husband of Maria Ines (Moniz) Pimentel for forty-six years.
Born in Povocao, Sao Miguel, Acores, he was a son of the late Gil and Honorina (Figueiro) Pimentel.
Jose worked for many years at Key Container Corporation in...
Marie Y. Roy
Sep 19, 2020
Pawtucket – Marie Y. (Picard) Roy, 96, passed away peacefully on Saturday, September 19, 2020.
She was the beloved wife of the late Armand E.
Born in Central Falls, she was the daughter of the late Romeo and Antoinette (Beaulieu) Picard.
Marie was a lifelong Pawtucket resident who graduated from the former Pawtucket...
Debra L. Pereira
Sep 18, 2020
Pawtucket – Debra L. (Caspoli) Pereira, 62, passed away on Friday, September 18, 2020.
She was the beloved wife of John F.
Pereira and also wife of the late Jose DaSilva of Pawtucket.
Born in Central Falls, she was a daughter of the late Marco S. and Rita (Brunelle) Caspoli.
Deb...
William M. Shields
Sep 17, 2020
Pawtucket – William M.
Shields, 82, passed away on Thursday, September 17, 2020.
He was the beloved husband of Dulce (Almeida) Shields for thirty-eight years.
Born in Providence, he was a son of the late Joseph F. and Elizabeth E. (Chadwick) Shields.
Army veteran of the Korean War and went on...
David Glaude
Sep 16, 2020
Seekonk – David Glaude, 64, passed away on Wednesday, September 16, 2020.
He was the beloved husband of Madeline M. (Sousa) Glaude for forty-four loving years.
Born in Central Falls, he was a son of the late Leo A., Sr. and Molly (Kelly) Glaude.
David worked as a machinist and manager at CPI...


