Raymond "Boomer" J. Spooner, Jr.
Jan 2, 2020
Pawtucket - Raymond “Boomer” J. Spooner, Jr., 58, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, January 2, 2020. He was the former husband of Lee Ann Spooner of Norton, Massachusetts. Born in Pawtucket, he was the son of the late Raymond J., Sr. and Sonia N. (Austin) Spooner. Ray graduated from Fisher College where he earned an Associate degree in Business. He...
Cheryl Ann Smith
Jan 1, 2020
Pawtucket – Cheryl A. Smith, 54, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, January 1, 2020. Born in Pawtucket, she was the daughter of Paula F. (Brosseau) Yahn and the late Brian H. Smith. Cheryl worked as a teacher’s assistant at the YMCA in Pawtucket for the last four years. She was also a licensed Massachusetts real estate agent with Sotheby’s International...
Edward D.C. Mcdowell
Dec 28, 2019
Edward McDowell, 64, of The Bridge at Cherry Hill in Johnston, RI, died on Saturday, December 28, at Elmhurst Rehabilitation and Health Center in Providence, RI. Born in New York, New York, Ed was the son of the late Samuel and Rosa (Deutsch) McDowell. He is survived by his sister, Janet McDowell of New York, NY. Ed graduated from Stuyvesant...
Normand A. Labbe
Dec 26, 2019
Pawtucket – Normand A. Labbe, 92, went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, December 26, 2019, which is the birthday of his beloved late daughter, Michelle Corrigan. He was the beloved husband of the late Olive A. (Duval) Labbe. Born in Central Falls, he was a son of the late Herve and Eva (Dupre) Labbe. Normand was a...
Robert A. Charpentier
Dec 26, 2019
Pawtucket – Robert A. Charpentier, 85, passed away on Thursday, December 26, 2019. He was the husband of Frances M. (Caulfield) Charpentier, married in 1959. A long time resident of Pawtucket, Bob grew up in Central Falls. Bob was a son of the late Armand and Marie (Therrien) Charpentier. Bob was a United States Navy veteran of the Korean War...
Norman R. Bourassa
Dec 24, 2019
Rehoboth – Norman R. Bourassa, 76, passed away peacefully at his home, surrounded by his loving family. He was the beloved husband of Pauline M. (Contois) Bourassa for fifty-six years. Born in Central Falls, he was a son of the late George E. and Doris (Fortier) Bourassa. Norman worked as a printer for thirty-two years at Carol Wire & Cable...
Rita R. Hall
Dec 23, 2019
North Smithfield – Rita R. (Lemoi) Hall, 64, passed away peacefully at home on Monday, December 23, 2019. She was the former wife of John H. Hall of Cumberland. Born in Pawtucket, a daughter of the late Theodore and Cecile (Gregoire) Lemoi, she resided in Pawtucket until moving to North Smithfield in May of 2018. Rita had been employed by...
Kerri L. Fiske
Dec 21, 2019
Pascoag – Kerri L. Fiske, 46, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, December 21, 2019. She was the wife of the late Michael Monteiro. Born in Attleboro, Massachusetts, she was the daughter of Gail M. (Steele) Fiske of Cumberland and the late John A. Fiske. Kerri enjoyed volunteering at the school and loved spending time with her children. She also volunteered...
John Joseph Costello, Sr.
Dec 21, 2019
John J. Costello, Sr., 92, passed away on Saturday, December 21, 2019. He was the beloved husband of the late Lucille (Theriault) Costello. Born in Norwood, Massachusetts, he was the son of the late Louis Costello and Helena (McQuestion) Kleinkauf. A veteran of the U.S. Navy, John served his country in both World War II and the Korean War. He...
Joseph Leo Fontaine
Dec 18, 2019
Sandwich – Joseph “Joe” L. Fontaine, 94, formerly of Rehoboth, MA and Central Falls, RI passed away peacefully on Wednesday, December 18, 2019 surrounded by his loving family. He was the beloved husband of the late M. Martha (Bousquet) Fontaine. Born in Central Falls, he was the son of the late Romeo J. and Beatrice (Provencher) Fontaine. Joe attended Sacred...
Mildred R. Hunt
Dec 16, 2019
Pawtucket – Mildred R. (Jurcy) Hunt, 98, formerly of Byron Ave., Pawtucket, passed away peacefully at St. Antoine Residence in North Smithfield, on Monday, December 16, 2019. She was the beloved wife of the late Edward P. Hunt, Sr. and the late William Hunt. Born in Boston, she was the only child of the late Frank and Stella (Baldyga) Jurcy....
Dorothy R. Maynard
Dec 15, 2019
Pawtucket – Dorothy R. (Hoey) Maynard, 99, passed away on peacefully on Sunday, December 15, 2019. She was the beloved wife of the late Wilfred C. Maynard. Born in Attleboro, she was a daughter of the late Joseph P. and Mary (Gorman) Hoey. Dorothy worked as a bookkeeper at the former Troy & Pires Insurance, when the offices were located...
Miranda Lee Propatier
Dec 14, 2019
Seekonk – Miranda L. Propatier, 25, passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving wife Stephanie M. Smith and her parents Kreg and Sharon Propatier at Brigham & Women’s Hospital on Saturday, December 14, 2019. Miranda was a great person, not like oh “she was a great person” but seriously….a GREAT PERSON. She was caring, giving, loving, funny, silly, sweet, generous,...
John J. Arruda
Dec 13, 2019
Attleboro – John J. Arruda, 57, passed away on Friday, December 13, 2019. Born in Fall River, Massachusetts, he was a son of Doris M. (Walker) Arruda of Cumberland and the late Arthur Arruda. John worked as an accountant for many years. He enjoyed playing cards, especially “Skip-Bo”, with his family and friends. In his younger days, John was an...
Eugene J. Harris
Dec 11, 2019
Seekonk – Eugene J. Harris, 88, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, December 11, 2019. He was the beloved husband of Marie R. (Vallee) Harris for sixty-six loving years. Born in Pawtucket, he was a son of the late George, Sr. and Lucia (Boulanger) Harris. Gene was a United States Army veteran of the Korean War. He later worked as a...
Annie Nunes
Dec 6, 2019
Pawtucket – Annie (Haworth) Nunes, 100, passed away peacefully in the compassionate care of Mount Saint Rita Health Centre in Cumberland, on Friday, December 6, 2019. She was the beloved wife of the late Joseph Nunes. Born in Accrington, England, on May 10, 1919, she was a daughter of the late Gideon H. and Hannah (Whitehead) Haworth. Annie worked as...
Ssgt. James Francis Lee
Dec 6, 2019
Pawtucket – SSgt. James “Soaring Eagle” F. Lee, 73, passed away on Friday, December 6, 2019. Born in Pawtucket, he was the son of the late William J., Sr. and Helen M. (Walsh) Lee. James enlisted in the United States Air Force in 1964 and served his country in the Vietnam War. He retired in 1984 as a Staff Sergeant...
Claire B. Plante
Dec 2, 2019
Pawtucket – Claire B. (Salois) Plante, 90, passed away peacefully in the comfort of her home on Monday, December 2, 2019. She was the beloved wife of the late Paul M. Plante. A lifelong resident of Pawtucket, she was a daughter of the late Emile and Marianne (Crevier) Salois. Claire was employed at Josten Co. in Attleboro, for many years...
Gunnery Sergeant Harold S. Prew, Jr.
Nov 28, 2019
Pawtucket – Gunnery Sergeant Harold S. Prew, Jr., USMC (Ret.) 76, passed away unexpectedly on Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, November 28, 2019. He was the beloved husband of the late Linda D. (Nardelli) Prew. Born in Central Falls, he was a son of the late Harold S., Sr. and Eva (Paulhus) Prew. Harold was a veteran of the Vietnam War and...
Capt. Joel L. Biliouris, Usn (Ret.)
Nov 27, 2019
Seekonk – Captain Joel L. Biliouris, Supply Corps, USN (Ret.), 75, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, November 27, 2019. He was the beloved husband of Gertrude “Trudy” M. (Bachini) Biliouris. The couple had been married for fifty-four years. Born in Providence, a son of the late Charles “Chick” and Mildred (Sidel) Biliouris, he had resided in Washington, DC and Virginia...
