Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Families in Pawtucket, RI
Serving Pawtucket and Surrouding Areas
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...
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...
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...
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.
Sharon attained a business degree from...
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.
Nassif immigrated to the United States in 1977 and settled...
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.
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....
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....
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...
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...
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.
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.
...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...
Everett R. Wright
Jun 4, 2020
Pawtucket – Everett R.
Wright, 74, passed away peacefully at his home surrounded by his family on Thursday, June 4, 2020.
He was the beloved husband of the late Judith A. (Cline) Wright.
Born in Attleboro, he was a son of the late Doris G. (Wright) Perreault.
Everett was a truck...
Everett A. Wiseman
Jun 4, 2020
Seekonk – Everett A. Wiseman, 69, passed away on Thursday, June 4, 2020. He was the beloved husband of the late Eleanor H. (Berg) Wiseman. Born in Michigan, he was the son of the late James E. and Anna (Anderson) Wiseman. He is survived by a brother, James Wiseman and his wife, Pat, of Muskegon, Michigan. He was the brother...
Dorothy M. Miller
Jun 3, 2020
East Providence – Dorothy M. Miller, 86, passed away on Wednesday, June 3, 2020. Born in Lewiston, Maine, she was the daughter of the late John and Justine (Lamb) Miller. She is survived by two sons, Jeff M. Miller of Providence and Robert G. Miller of Pawtucket. Interment at Spring Vale Cemetery, East Providence, will be private. Calling hours and...
Lynn H. Karneeb
Jun 3, 2020
Pawtucket – Lynn H. Karneeb, 75, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, June 3, 2020. A lifelong resident of Pawtucket, she was the loving daughter and caretaker of the late James G. and Edith (Farrington) Karneeb. Lynn was the founder and longtime proprietor of the former of “Salon 822”, in Pawtucket, until her retirement. She was devoted to her family and...
Cynthia Booker
Jun 1, 2020
Pawtucket – Cynthia Booker, 77, passed away at her home on Monday, June 1, 2020. Born in Providence, a daughter of the late Henry S. and Edith R. (Gonsalves) Booker. Cynthia lived most of her life in Pawtucket and worked in retail sales. She leaves behind extended family and dear friends. Family and friends are welcome to attend Committal Services...
Michael A. Tedino
May 27, 2020
Attleboro – Michael A.
Tedino, 62, died peacefully with his wife by his side on Wednesday, May 27, 2020.
He was the beloved husband of Sharon L. (Oldham) Tedino for twenty-six years.
Born in Providence, he was a son of the late George A., Sr. and Virginia A. (Thompson) Tedino.
Michael...


