Obituaries

Jan 12, 2020

Pawtucket – Catherine T. (O’Hearn) Richards, 91, passed away on Sunday, January 12, 2020 surrounded by her loving family.

She was the wife of the late Edward E.

Canfield, Sr. and the late Eugene C.

Born in Pawtucket, she was the daughter of the late Edward W. and Anna (Hague) O’Hearn.

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Jan 10, 2020

Woonsocket – Dennis J.

Gilmartin, 67, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, January 10, 2020.

Born in Providence, he was the son of the late Joseph and Dolly (Florence) Gilmartin.

Dennis was retired from his long-time career with USA Today as a prepress specialist.

As a young man, he was an avid...

Jan 5, 2020

Lincoln – Margaret “Maggie” S. (Downey) Gardner-Giampietro, 73, passed away on Sunday, January 5, 2020 in East Providence.

She was the wife of the late Donald F.

Gardner and the late Thomas A.

Born in Pawtucket, she was the daughter of the late Stephen W. and Genevieve L. (Laushway) Downey.

Maggie...

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...

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.

Cheryl worked as a teacher’s assistant at the YMCA in Pawtucket for the last four years.

She was also a...

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,...

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...

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.

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Dec 24, 2019

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...

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.

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...

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...

Dec 21, 2019

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...

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...

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...

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.

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...

Dec 14, 2019

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,...

Dec 13, 2019

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...

Dec 11, 2019

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.

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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...

Dec 6, 2019

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...