Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Families in Pawtucket, RI

Serving Pawtucket and Surrouding Areas

Walter Bibby, Jr.

Walter Bibby, Jr.

Feb 9, 2020

Pawtucket – Walter Bibby, Jr., 68, passed away surrounded by his loving family on Sunday, February 9, 2020.

He was the husband of Gloria (Young) Bibby.

A lifelong resident of Pawtucket, he was a son of the late Walter Bibby, Sr. and Martha F. (DeRoche) Bibby-Boucher.

Besides his wife, Walter leaves four children,...

Kyriaki Tsapanidis

Kyriaki Tsapanidis

Feb 8, 2020

North Providence – Kyriaki (Georgiadis) Tsapanidis, 89, passed away on Saturday, February 8, 2020. She was the beloved wife of the late Stylianos “Steve” Tsapanidis. Born in Drimia Ksanthi, Greece, she was a daughter of the late Anastasios and Hrisa Georgiadis. Kyriaki was a homemaker who enjoyed caring for her family and spending time with her grandchildren. She leaves a...

Margaret "Rita" Queenan

Margaret "Rita" Queenan

Feb 7, 2020

Pawtucket – Margaret “Rita” Queenan, 96, passed away peacefully on Friday, February 7, 2020.

A lifelong resident of Pawtucket, she was the daughter of the late Thomas J., Sr. and Alice C. (Whaley) Queenan.

Margaret will be lovingly remembered as a wonderful person, who always put others ahead of herself and her own needs.

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Albert H. Robitaille, Jr.

Albert H. Robitaille, Jr.

Feb 1, 2020

Robitaille, Jr. of Pawtucket passed away on Saturday, February 1, 2020.

At the time of his death he was at home and surrounded by his family.

Born in 1935 in Woonsocket, he was the son of the late Albert H., Sr. and Marie Alice (Provost) Robitaille.

He was the loving husband of Jeannette...

Mary G. Andrews

Mary G. Andrews

Feb 1, 2020

Pawtucket – Mary G. (Abosamra) Andrews, 82, passed away on Saturday, February 1, 2020.

She was the wife of the late Eugene Andrews.

Born in Pawtucket, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Lillian (Lemay) Abosamra.

Mary’s life was spent helping friends, neighbors and relatives in every way she could.

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Shirley Y. Deblois

Shirley Y. Deblois

Jan 31, 2020

Pawtucket – Shirley Y. (Bell) DeBlois, 88, passed away on Friday, January 31, 2020.

She was the wife of Donald D.

DeBlois for sixty-nine years.

Born in Pawtucket, she was the daughter of the late Frank Bell and her loving mother, Lozena (Phaneuf) Bell.

A lifelong communicant of the former St....

Constance "Connie" J. Mills

Constance "Connie" J. Mills

Jan 31, 2020

Pawtucket – Constance “Connie” J. (Everly) Mills, 87, passed away on Friday, January 31, 2020.

She was the wife of the late James W.

Born in Attleboro, Massachusetts, she was the daughter of the late Arthur C. and Bernice (Richardson) Everly.

Connie was a proud, lifelong member of Darlington Congregational Church in Pawtucket....

Louis "Lou" J. Metaxas

Louis "Lou" J. Metaxas

Jan 30, 2020

Pawtucket – Louis “Lou” J.

Metaxas, 97, passed away on Thursday, January 30, 2020.

He was the husband of the late Nicoletta (Englis) Metaxas.

Born in Brooklyn, Connecticut, he was the son of the late John L. and Katherine (Menounos) Metaxas.

He was a resident of Pawtucket for over 60 years...

John "Jack" H. Baptista, Sr.

John "Jack" H. Baptista, Sr.

Jan 22, 2020

Pawtucket - John “Jack” H.

Baptista, Sr., 84, formerly of Pawtucket, passed away peacefully at his home in South Carolina on Wednesday, January 22, 2020.

He was the loving husband of Elizabeth C. (Cribb) Baptista.

Born in Pawtucket, a son of the late Edward M. and Adeline F. (Doucette) Baptista, he resided in...

Donald J. Lamothe, Sr.

Donald J. Lamothe, Sr.

Jan 18, 2020

Lamothe, Sr., 91, passed away on Saturday, January 18, 2020.

He was the husband of the late Mary Jane (Boileau) Lamothe and Josephine (Yoder) Lamothe.

Born in Winooski, Vermont, he was the son of the late Adolphe and Yvonne (Lacourse) Lamothe.

Navy Korean War veteran, Donald served aboard USS O’Brien during conflict.

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Dorothy P. Newman

Dorothy P. Newman

Jan 16, 2020

Pawtucket – Dorothy “Dot” P. (Johnson) Newman, 99, passed away on Wednesday, January 15, 2020.

She was the wife of the late William H.

Born in Pawtucket, she was the daughter of the late John and Josephine (Burt) Johnson.

Dot worked as an office manager at Conrad-Jarvis, Corporation in Pawtucket for over fifty...

Catherine T. Richards

Catherine T. Richards

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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Dennis J. Gilmartin

Dennis J. Gilmartin

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...

Margaret "Maggie" S. Gardner-Giampietro

Margaret "Maggie" S. Gardner-Giampietro

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...

Raymond "Boomer" J. Spooner, Jr.

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...

Cheryl Ann Smith

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.

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

She was also a...

Edward D.C. Mcdowell

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,...

Normand A. Labbe

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...

Robert A. Charpentier

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.

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Norman R. Bourassa

Norman R. Bourassa

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...