Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Families in Pawtucket, RI
Serving Pawtucket and Surrouding Areas
Edith Myers
Aug 15, 2019
Attleboro – Edith (Vital) Myers, 93, passed away on Thursday, August 15, 2019. She was the wife of the late Raymond E. Myers, Sr. Born in Fall River, MA, she was the daughter of the late Antone and Maria (Ferreira) Vital. Edith provided janitorial services at Gillette Stadium, Foxboro, MA for over thirty-three years. She was the event planner for...
Flore "Flo" A. Letellier
Aug 13, 2019
Central Falls - Flore “Flo” A. (Lapointe) LeTellier, 91, formerly of Lincoln and Warwick, passed away Tuesday, August 13, 2019. She was the beloved wife of the late Albert C. LeTellier. Born in Central Falls, she was a daughter of the late John B. and Laura E. (Bricault) Lapointe. Flo was a secretary at Providence College for many years until...
Gustavo L. Blanco
Aug 13, 2019
Seekonk – Gustavo L. Blanco, 40, formerly of Ocala, FL, passed away on Tuesday, August 13, 2019. He was the husband of Shayna M. (LaForge) Blanco. Born in Carolina, Puerto Rico, he was the son of Jesus E. Blanco of Connecticut and Ada Bravo of Florida. Gustavo was a store manager for Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company in both Ocala...
Evelyn B. Levesque
Aug 10, 2019
Pawtucket – Evelyn B. (O’Malley) Levesque, 68, passed away on Saturday, August 10, 2019. She was the beloved wife of Robert G. Levesque for 47 years. A lifelong resident of Pawtucket, she was the daughter of the late Eugene and Beatrice (Massey) O’Malley and the stepdaughter of Guido Codagnone of Johnston. Evelyn was a homemaker who was proud of her...
Mary E. Patnaude
Aug 4, 2019
Pawtucket – Mary E. (Gallagher) Patnaude, 98, passed away on Sunday, August 4, 2019. She was the wife of Ernest Patnaude, Pawtucket, and the wife of the late William O. Marcil. Born in Pawtucket, she was the daughter of the late Francis and Sarah (St. Martin) Gallagher. Mary worked as an assembler for Texas Instruments, South Attleboro, for many years...
James J. Macksoud
Aug 2, 2019
90, passed away peacefully with family by his side on Friday, August 2, 2019. He was the beloved husband of Ann S. (Kolb) Macksoud for 61 years. Born in Central Falls, he was a son of the late Habib and Lila (Siber) Macksoud. James was a graduate of Central Falls High School, Class of 1947, and served his country in...
Jim Rourke
Aug 2, 2019
Pawtucket – James “Big Jim” T. Rourke, 54, passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family on Friday, August 2, 2019. He was the husband of Keri M. (LeBeau) Rourke. A lifelong resident of Pawtucket, he was a son of Elizabeth (Kingsbury) DeCosta of Pawtucket and the late John L. Rourke. Jim had been a sales manager for Solutions Consulting...
John G. Simon
Aug 1, 2019
Pawtucket - John G. Simon, age 71, of Pawtucket RI, passed away peacefully on Thursday, August 1, 2019, at Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, MA. He was the beloved husband and best friend of Annie Simon, whom he was married to for 42 years. He was the proud father of Amy-Lee Simon (Michele) and adoring grandfather “Pocksey” of twin girls,...
Bertha E. Contois
Aug 1, 2019
Pawtucket – Bertha E. (Lemieux) Contois, 98, passed away on Thursday, August 1, 2019. She was the wife of the late Theodore “Teddy” A. Contois. Born in Pawtucket, she was the daughter of the late Alfred and Valeda (Benoit) Lemieux. Mrs. Contois worked as a braider tender at the former Millers, Pawtucket, before retiring in 1982. She was a lifelong...
Doris V. Tetreault
Jul 31, 2019
Pawtucket – Doris V. (Morrissette) Tetreault, 84, passed away on Wednesday, July 31, 2019. She was the beloved wife of the late Robert J. Tetreault. A lifelong resident of Pawtucket, she was the daughter of the late Arthur and Elizabeth (Demers) Morrissette. Doris leaves her beloved godchildren as well as several nieces, nephews and cousins. VISITATION will be on Friday,...
Maureen Stegnicki
Jul 30, 2019
Pawtucket - Maureen Stegnicki, 57, passed away on Tuesday, July 30, 2019. She was the daughter of Rita Ann (Collette) Stegnicki, of Pawtucket and the late John W. Stegnicki, Jr. Maureen’s life’s passion was working as a private caregiver for many adults with severe disabilities; which she did with compassion, creativity, and humor for over thirty years. She enjoyed the...
Deborah A. Lafountaine
Jul 29, 2019
Pawtucket – Deborah A. LaFountaine, 63, passed away on Monday, July 29, 2019. Born in Providence, she was a daughter of Kenneth R. LaFountaine of Pawtucket and the late Dolores “Del” T. (Carvalho) LaFountaine. Deborah was a member of the Major Walter G. Gatchell VFW Post # 306 Ladies Auxiliary and also volunteered at St. Joseph’s Church Food Pantry. Besides...
Joan R. Frisolone
Jul 29, 2019
Seekonk – Joan R. (Houle) Frisolone, 88, passed away on Monday, July 29, 2019. She was the beloved wife of the late Louis C. Frisolone. Born in Central Falls, a daughter of the late Alcide and Martha (Philbin) Houle, she resided in Seekonk since 1971. Joan leaves a daughter, Joann Moore and her husband, Gregory, of Lakeville, MA; a son,...
John S. Borek
Jul 28, 2019
Pawtucket - John S. Borek, 84, passed away on Sunday, July 28, 2019 following a lengthy illness. He was the husband of the late Doris (Siuzdak) Borek. John is survived by his son, Gregg Borek, and daughter in-law, Nicole Borek of Huntsville, AL and his son, Mark Borek of Stoneham, MA, step-granddaughter, Robin Campbell of Mobile, AL, and his long-time...
Leon K. Kazarian
Jul 28, 2019
Pawtucket – Leon K. Kazarian, 82, passed away on Sunday, July 28, 2019. He was the beloved husband of Kathleen J. (Lawrisky) Kazarian for 44 years. Born in South Attleboro, he was a son of the late Arthur and Bertha (Greene) Kazarian. Leon was a U. S. Army veteran of the Korean War Era and worked at Corning Glass in...
Doris A. Polubinski
Jul 28, 2019
Pawtucket – Doris Polubinski, 66, passed away on Sunday, July 28, 2019 with family by her side. She was the beloved wife of Joseph M. Polubinski for 46 years. Born in Central Falls, she was a daughter of the late Cecile (Laramee) Granger. Doris worked for the Pawtucket School Department for many years until her retirement. She was devoted to...
George Dube, Jr.
Jul 27, 2019
PAWTUCKET – George Dube, Jr., 74, passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family on Saturday, July 27, 2019. He was the beloved husband of Connie (Goodman) Dube. The couple had been together for twenty-nine years. Born in Fall River, the son of the late George, Sr. and Irene (Berube) Dube, he had resided in Attleboro before moving to Pawtucket...
Christopher J. Fazekas
Jul 24, 2019
Woburn – Christopher J. Fazekas, 40, passed away unexpectedly at home on Wednesday, July 24, 2019. He was the beloved husband of Jamie L. (Whitten) Fazekas. Chris was born in Nuremberg, Germany, and lived in Seekonk for most of his life. He was a son of Lynn M. (Starrett) Fazekas of Seekonk and the late Robert A. Fazekas. Chris worked...
Raymond C. Pegoraro, Jr.
Jul 20, 2019
Seekonk – Raymond “Ray” C. Pegoraro, Jr., 50, passed away on Saturday, July 20, 2019 after a long illness. He was the husband of Michelle A. (Conti) Pegoraro for eighteen years. Born in Lynn, MA, he was the son of the late Raymond C., Sr. and Angela (Nicolo) Pegoraro. Ray was a 1987 graduate of Lynn Vocational Technical Institute, MA...
Ernest Fernandes
Jul 14, 2019
Pawtucket – Ernest Fernandes, 101, passed away on Sunday, July 14, 2019. He was the beloved husband of Maria U. (Luis) Fernandes for fifty-seven years. Born in Portugal, a son of the late Jose and Louisa (Jesus) Fernandes, he resided in Pawtucket over thirty years. Ernest was young at heart and loved being with his family. Besides his loving wife,...


