Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Families in Pawtucket, RI
Serving Pawtucket and Surrouding Areas
Mary Anna Batista
Jun 17, 2019
Seekonk – Mary Anna (Paine) Batista, 68, passed away peacefully at home, with family by her side on Monday, June 17, 2019. She was the beloved wife of Kenneth E. Batista, Sr. since 1969. Born in Attleboro, Mary was a daughter of the late Fredrick, Sr. and Jeanne (Goudreau) Paine. Mary worked as an assembler at Texas Instruments for many...
John E. Smutek
Jun 17, 2019
Seekonk – John E. Smutek, 76, passed away on Monday, June 17, 2019. He was the beloved husband of Nancy L (Wright) Smutek for forty-nine years. Born in Attleboro, he was a son of the late Edward J. and Pauline M. (Petzold) Smutek. John was a United States Army veteran of the Vietnam Era. He worked as an electrician most...
David J. Teixeira
Jun 15, 2019
Cumberland – David J. Teixeira, 79, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, June 15, 2019. Born in Central Falls, he was a son of the late Manuel and Genevieve (Sanocki) Teixeira. David served in the United States Army National Guard and worked as a tool and die maker for many years until his retirement. He was a loyal and longtime Boston...
Elizabeth A. Sito
Jun 13, 2019
Woonsocket – Elizabeth A. (Whiting) Sito, 67, passed away peacefully at her home, on Thursday, June 13, 2019. She was the beloved wife of the late Ronald E. Sito. Born in Providence, she was a daughter of the late Willard, Sr. and Elizabeth (Reid) Whiting and the granddaughter of the late Clifford and Rose (O’Brien) Whiting. Elizabeth worked as a...
Paul A. Doyle
Jun 13, 2019
Smithfield – Paul A. Doyle, 78, formerly of Bristol, passed away on Thursday, June 13, 2019. He was the beloved husband of Doris L. (Lemoi) Doyle. Paul and Doris were together for forty-one loving years. Born in Pawtucket, he was a son of the late John, Sr. and Rose (Gaboury) Doyle. Paul was the former proprietor of Greg Doyle’s Canteen...
Ann C. Bergeron
Jun 13, 2019
Pawtucket – Ann C. (Gagne) Bergeron, 86, passed away peacefully surround by her loving family on Thursday, June 13, 2019. She was the beloved wife of the late Norman Bergeron. Ann worked as a chef in area restaurants for many years and was known for her famous French Meat Pies. Above all, she was a devoted and loving mother, grandmother...
Antonio A. Paiva, Jr.
Jun 13, 2019
Lincoln – Antonio A. Paiva, Jr., 85, passed away on Thursday, June 13, 2019. He was the beloved husband of Patricia A. (Morse) Paiva for sixty-seven years. Born in Pawtucket, he was a son of the late Antonio, Sr., and Conceicao “Suzy” (Mendes) Paiva. Antonio worked for the State of Rhode Island as the data processing supervisor for thirty-five years....
Brenda M. Wahl
Jun 7, 2019
Pawtucket – Brenda M. (Matley) Wahl, 57, passed away peacefully on Friday, June 7, 2019. She was the beloved wife of Gregory A. Wahl. The couple had been married for twenty-three years. A lifelong resident of Pawtucket, she was a daughter of the late James E. and Weevine A. (Tapley) Matley. Brenda had been a supervisor at V-Tron Electronics, South...
Elsie M. Slonina
Jun 6, 2019
Elsie M. Slonina February 9, 1918 – June 6, 2019 After a full and fulfilling life, Elsie Mary (Plouff) Slonina passed into eternal rest on June 6, 2019 at the age of 101 years. A long-time resident of both Pawtucket, RI and Seekonk, MA, she most recently resided at Atria Lincoln Place in Lincoln, RI. Elsie was the daughter of...
Donald Henry Lutz
Jun 6, 2019
DONALD HENRY LUTZ, Don, Dad, Gramps, Great Gramps passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his family on June 6 at the age of 90. Donald was born in 1929 in Providence, the 6th child of 8 born to Edward and Anna (Marceau) Lutz. Don was a Korean War Veteran. He began his career at Lutz Engineering, a Providence company...
Andrew J. Dubuc
Jun 5, 2019
Cumberland – Andrew J. Dubuc, 57, passed away with family by his side, on the morning of Wednesday, June 5, 2019. He was the much beloved husband of Christine E. (Johnson) Dubuc for thirty years. Born in Pawtucket on March 28th, 1962, he was the son of the late Maurice and Claire (Dulude) Dubuc, who raised him and his siblings...
Blair A. Dalton
Jun 2, 2019
Attleboro – Blair A. Dalton, 80, of South Attleboro, passed away peacefully at home with his family by his side on Sunday, June 2, 2019. Born in Central Falls, he was a son of the late William and Isabel (Corrigan) Dalton. Blair was a United States Air Force veteran of the Cold War Era. He then worked for Cumberland Engineering...
Ernest E. Leclair
May 28, 2019
Pawtucket - Ernest E. LeClair, age 95, of Pawtucket, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, May 28, 2019. Ernest was born on May 9, 1924 to the late Arthur and Elizabeth (Foss) LeClair. He was married to the love of his life for 70 years, the late Theresa (Paré) LeClair. He was a wire maker, employed by ITT Royal Electric of...
Susan M. O'Donnell
May 25, 2019
North Attleboro – Susan M. (Demaris) O’Donnell, 59, passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by her loving family on Saturday, May 25, 2019. She was the beloved wife of Kevin M. O’Donnell for thirty-three years. Born in Boston, she was a daughter of the late Roger E. and Barbara J. (Armington) Demaris. Susan graduated from Mansfield High School, Class of...
Dolores M. Sirois
May 25, 2019
Pawtucket – Dolores M. (Kapinos) Sirois, 88, passed away on Saturday, May 25, 2019. She was the beloved wife of the late Roland J. Sirois. A lifelong resident of Pawtucket, she was a daughter of the late Antoni and Sofia (Mastalerz) Kapinos. Dolores worked at Texas Instruments, Attleboro for many years and more recently at Denison Pharmaceuticals in Pawtucket. She...
Caroline J. Downs
May 25, 2019
Woonsocket – Caroline J. Downs, 68, passed away on Saturday, May 25, 2019. She was the beloved wife of the late Philip Bullen. Born in Ware, Massachusetts, a daughter of the late Lawrence and Jean (Graham) Downs, she had resided in Jensen Beach, Florida and Chepachet before moving to Woonsocket seven years ago. Caroline enjoyed music and reading and was...
Dorothy H. Moore
May 25, 2019
Pawtucket- Dorothy H. (Northrop) Moore, 95, passed away on Saturday, May 25, 2019. She was the beloved wife of the late Henry F. Moore. Born in North Providence, a daughter of the late Lawrence P. and Doris M. (Chew) Northrop, she resided in Pawtucket for many years. Dorothy had been an office worker in the printing industry and she enjoyed...
Robert "Bob" E. Foss, Sr.
May 23, 2019
Pawtucket and Franconia, NH – Robert “Bob” E. Foss, Sr., 90, formerly of South Attleboro, passed away on Thursday, May 23, 2019. He was the beloved husband of the late Louise A. (McGeehan) Foss. Born in Providence, a son of the late Harry D. and Anna (Mulvey) Foss, he was educated in Pawtucket. Bob served in the Naval Reserves for...
Denise A. Christian
May 20, 2019
Cranston – Denise A. Christian, 36, formerly of Pawtucket, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, May 20, 2019. Born in Portsmouth, Virginia, she was a daughter of Sandra J. (Nordin) Christian of Pawtucket and the late Kevin R. Christian. Denise worked as an addiction recovery coach, helping people who struggled with addiction and through difficult times, with kindness, encouragement and support....
Raymond P. Laurie
May 15, 2019
Attleboro – Raymond P. Laurie, 81, passed away on Wednesday, May 15, 2019. He was the beloved husband of the late Janice C. (Carter) Laurie. Born in Central Falls, he was the son of the late Raymond J. and Alma (Fabas) Laurie. Raymond served in the U.S. Navy Seabees in the 1950’s and was a life-member of the National Rifle...


