Obituaries

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.

...

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...

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.

A lifelong resident of Pawtucket, she was a daughter of the late Emile and Marianne (Crevier) Salois.

Claire was employed at Josten...

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.

...

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)...

Nov 23, 2019

Seekonk – Lillian M. (Prestly) Parrillo, 73, passed away peacefully at her home on Saturday, November 23, 2019.

Born in Attleboro, Lillian lived most of her life in Pawtucket and more recently in Seekonk.

She was a daughter of Bernadette G. (Cole) Prestly of Pawtucket, and the late Francis C.

Lillian was a...

Nov 21, 2019

Cumberland – Irene B. (Read) Baptista, 87, passed away peacefully at her home on Thursday, November 21, 2019. She was the beloved wife of the late John Baptista. Born in Pawtucket, she was a daughter of the late Thomas I. B. and Sarah A. (Smith) Read. Irene worked at A.T. Cross Co., Lincoln for many years until her retirement. In...

Nov 19, 2019

East Providence – Ronald “Ron” J.

Lizotte, 77, passed away on Tuesday, November 19, 2019 surrounded by his loving family.

He was the husband of Patricia L. (Beauregard) Lizotte for fifty-seven years.

Born in Central Falls, he was the son of the late Earl K. and Ruth (Grennan) Lizotte.

Ron was...

Nov 19, 2019

Rehoboth -- Patricia R. (Ryan) Halliday, 62, passed away at home, surrounded by her loving family on Tuesday, November 19th, 2019.

For the past 18 months Pat had been fighting a battle with Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease (CJD), a rare degenerative brain disorder.

She was the beloved wife of Michael J.

Halliday for 33 years....

Nov 18, 2019

Pawtucket – Dorothy A. (Rudd) Pelchat, 94, passed away on Monday, November 18, 2019.

Born in Bridgeport, Connecticut, she was the daughter of the late William A. and Julia (Wheeler) Rudd.

Dorothy worked as a data entry clerk for American Insulated Wire, Pawtucket, for over ten years prior to retiring in 1996.

Previously,...

Nov 17, 2019

Pawtucket – Maria “Lucy” L. (Martins) Nunes, 92, passed away on Sunday, November 17, 2019.

She was the wife of the late Albert Nunes.

Born in Portugal, she was the daughter of the late Francisco and Virginia (Pinto) Martins.

Lucy was a communicant of St.

Joseph Parish in Pawtucket, and a...