Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Families in Pawtucket, RI
Serving Pawtucket and Surrouding Areas
Virginia A. Trahan
Sep 16, 2019
Dayville, CT – Virginia A. (Saback) Trahan, 90, formerly of Pawtucket and Smithfield, passed away at home with family by her side on Monday, September 16, 2019. She was the wife of the late Lionel C. Trahan, Sr. Born in Pawtucket, she was a daughter of the late Joseph and Emily (Ayick) Saback. Virginia worked for the Department of Veteran’s...
Loraine B. Poole
Sep 16, 2019
Seekonk – Loraine B. (Picard) Poole, 94, passed away on Monday, September 16, 2019. She was the beloved wife of the late Thomas C. Poole, Sr. Born in Woonsocket, a daughter of the late Leo E. and Eva L. (Anson) Picard, she resided in Pawtucket before moving to Seekonk in 1958. Loraine was a former member of the Seekonk Red...
Muriel P. Sollecito-Croft
Sep 16, 2019
Attleboro – Muriel P. (Berndt) Sollecito-Croft, 93, passed away peacefully on Monday, September 16, 2019. She was the beloved wife of the late Michael Sollecito. Born in Pawtucket, a daughter of the late Carl and Hilda (Stephans) Berndt, she resided in Seekonk before moving to Attleboro in 1989. Muriel was an office worker at the Robbins Company, Attleboro for over...
Donald R. St Jean
Sep 15, 2019
Pawtucket – Donald R. St Jean, 69, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his loving family on Sunday, September 15, 2019. He was the beloved husband of Cheryl A. (Lemire) St Jean for thirty-three years. Born in Central Falls, a son of the late Clifford and Irene T. (Gaumond) St Jean, he resided in Pawtucket most of his life....
Anthony Christodulou
Sep 14, 2019
Rehoboth – Anthony Christodulou, 86, passed away peacefully on Saturday, September 14, 2019. He was the beloved husband of Kalliope (Yialouri) Christodulou for forty-two years. Born in Skyros, Greece, a son of the late Emmanuel and Anna (Bonatsou) Christodulou, he had resided in Pawtucket before moving to Rehoboth in 1985. Tony was an officer in the United States Navy working...
Orlando Miguel Ciccia
Sep 12, 2019
Pawtucket – Orlando Miguel Ciccia, 70, passed away on Thursday, September 12, 2019 surrounded by his loving family. He was the husband of Carmen L. (Cabezas) Ciccia. Born in Lima, Peru, he was the son of the late Miguel and Alejandrina (Garcia) Ciccia. Mr. Ciccia migrated to the United States twenty years ago and worked as a laborer for several...
Antonieta "Toni" M. Vargas-Surette
Sep 12, 2019
Seekonk – Antonieta “Toni” M. Vargas-Surette, 37, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, September 12, 2019. She was the loving wife of Jason R. Surette, Sr. Born in Faial, Azores, she was the daughter of Jose and Zulmira (Medeiros) Vargas of East Providence. Antonieta worked at Best Buy in North Attleboro, MA for fifteen years and recently on the Geek Squad...
Daniel R. Cinq-Mars
Sep 10, 2019
Loris, South Carolina - Daniel R. Cinq-Mars, 71, passed away on Tuesday, September 10, 2019 at his home. He was the husband of Frances E. (Rooney) Cinq-Mars. Born in Pawtucket, he was the son of the late Robert I. and Pauline M. (Gagne) Cinq-Mars. Mr. Cinq-Mars served his country with honor and courage in the United States Coast Guard for...
Jacqueline "Jackie" J. Barney
Sep 10, 2019
Seekonk – Jacqueline “Jackie” J. (Clarke) Barney, 81, passed away on Tuesday, September 10, 2019 at Evergreen House Health Center, East Providence. She was the wife of the late Clinton W. Barney. Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late Milton and Dorothy (Joachim) Clarke. Mrs. Barney was the controller and assistant treasurer at the former T.I. Federal...
Thomas "Tom" F. Newton
Sep 9, 2019
Pawtucket – Thomas “Tom” F. Newton, 78, passed away on Monday, September 9, 2019 in Providence. Born in Pawtucket, he was the son of the late Walter and Ruth (Bolton). Mr. Newton worked as a marketing representative for The Times, Pawtucket, for many years prior to retirement. An avid reader, Tom enjoyed BBC Radio and was a dog lover at...
Annette G. Gamboa
Sep 8, 2019
Seekonk – Annette G. (Blanchette) Gamboa, 89, passed away peacefully on Sunday, September 8, 2019. She was the beloved wife of the late Alfred S. Gamboa. Born in Bristol, Connecticut, she was a daughter of the late Adrian and Jeannette (Caya) Blanchette. Annette was a devoted and loving mother and grandmother, who enjoyed spending time with her family and grandchildren....
Alice R. Antunes
Sep 7, 2019
Pawtucket – Alice R. (Pedro) Antunes, 91, passed away peacefully on Saturday, September 7, 2019. She was the beloved wife of the late Justin J. Antunes. A lifelong resident of Pawtucket, she was a daughter of the late Joaquim and Rose (Medeiros) Pedro. Alice was a switchboard operator at ITT Royal Electric for twenty-two years before retiring in 1986. She...
Kenneth F. Padykula, Sr.
Sep 4, 2019
Attleboro – Kenneth F. Padykula, Sr., 68, passed away unexpectedly at home on Wednesday, September 4, 2019. Born in Pawtucket, he was a son of the late Frank S., Sr. and Mildred (Manion) Padykula. Ken was the proprietor of a small machinery sales business for many years. He was a longtime member of both the Attleboro Lodge of Elks #...
Shirley "Sha Sha" A. Sweeney
Sep 3, 2019
Pawtucket – Shirley “Sha Sha” A. Sweeney, 84, passed away peacefully at home on Tuesday, September 3, 2019. A lifelong resident of Pawtucket, she was a daughter of the late Albert T., Sr. and Edith M. (Noones) Sweeney. Shirley had been employed at Rhode Island Textile until retiring. She leaves her sister, Agnes M. Verrier with whom she made her...
Anthony F. Azek, Jr.
Sep 1, 2019
Pawtucket – Anthony F. Drazek, Jr., 77, passed away on Sunday, September 1, 2019 in Providence. He was the husband of the late Judith A. (Renquin) Drazek. Born in Pawtucket, he was the son of the late Anthony F., Sr. and Helen (Sklarski) Drazek. Mr. Drazek worked as a hub and dye cutter at Masters of Design, North Attleboro, for...
Helen I. Sharples
Sep 1, 2019
Attleboro - Helen I. (Lanoue) Sharples, 84, of South Attleboro, passed away on Sunday, September 1, 2019 comfortably at home, surrounded by her loving family. Helen will always be remembered for her hard work, adoration of her faith, her love of family, but most of all her never-ending love for her “Lucky 13” grandchildren. Born in Central Falls, RI on...
Harry G. Sioras
Sep 1, 2019
Pawtucket – Harry G. Sioras, 92, passed away peacefully on Sunday, September 1, 2019 surrounded by his family at the Philip Hulitar Inpatient Center, Providence. He was the beloved husband of Irene C. (Ketinos) Sioras for sixty-two years. Born in Pera Melana, Arcadia, Greece, he was the son of the late George and Eleni (Anaziris) Sioras. Mr. Sioras traveled the...
Romeu Goes
Aug 27, 2019
Pawtucket – Romeu de Arruda Goes, 86, passed away on August 27, 2019. He was the husband of the late Maria N. (Sousa) Goes. Born in Velas, Sao Jorge, Azores, he was the son of the late Antero and Maria L. (Arruda) Goes. Romeu was a member of the Clube Juventude Lusitana in Cumberland for many years. He enjoyed bullfighting,...
Antoinette L. Till
Aug 26, 2019
Pawtucket – Antoinette L. (Antonio) Till, 92, passed away on Monday, August 26, 2019. She was the wife of the late John Till. Born in Pawtucket, she was a daughter of the late Joseph and Mary (Killian) Antonio. Antoinette worked at Texas Instruments, Attleboro, for many years until her retirement and was an active member of the Dusza-Almeida VFW Post...
Joseph Tringa
Aug 16, 2019
Pawtucket - Joseph Tringa, 95, passed away on Friday, August 16, 2019. A lifelong resident of Pawtucket, he was a son of the late Samuel M. and Julia (Smile) Tringa. Joe was a 1942 graduate of Pawtucket East High School. He was a member of the AFLCIO and the Yard Masters of America. Joe was a Station Master for thirty-eight...


