Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Families in Pawtucket, RI
Serving Pawtucket and Surrouding Areas
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...
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...
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,...
Thelma Silva
Jul 14, 2019
Thelma (Williams) Silva, 91, wife of the late Adrian Silva, passed peacefully on Sunday, July 14th, 2019.
Daughter to the late Jack and Jessie (Muir) Williams, she was a lifelong resident of Pawtucket, RI.
She will be missed for her vivacious personality, quick wit and innate ability to tell jokes, but most of all for...
Julia H. Vale
Jul 14, 2019
Julia H. (Matook) Vale of Pawtucket, 92, passed away peacefully on Sunday, July 14, 2019.
She was the wife of the late Robert M.
They were married for more than 50 years before his passing in 2007.
Born in Pawtucket, Rhode Island, she also lived in Cumberland and Thousand Oaks, California before returning...
Americo Lopes
Jul 13, 2019
Pawtucket – Americo Lopes, 87, passed away peacefully at home, with family by his side on Saturday, July 13, 2019.
He was the beloved husband of Isabel (Coelho) Lopes for sixty years.
Born in Portugal, he was a son of the late Antonio Francisco and Filomena da Conceição Lopes.
Americo and his wife...
Eleanor C. Greenhalgh
Jul 12, 2019
Seekonk – Eleanor C. (Barney) Greenhalgh, 90, formerly of Attleboro and Swansea, passed away peacefully at home, with family by her side on Friday, July 12, 2019.
She was the beloved wife of Charles Gordon Greenhalgh, Jr. and the late Elwood E.
Born in Pawtucket, she was a daughter of the late Roger C. and...
Vincent M. Derosa
Jul 12, 2019
DeRosa, 56, formerly of Pawtucket, passed away on Friday, July 12, 2019.
Born in Providence, he was the son of Judith A. (Serafin) DeRosa of Rumford and the late Vincent C.
Vincent worked in the catering business and was a talented hockey and baseball player.
In his youth, he played hockey at the...
Dorothy Gauthier
Jul 12, 2019
Dorothy de Melo Reis Gauthier passed away peacefully on July 12, 2019 at the age of 94.
Dorothy was born in Central Falls, RI but was a long time resident of Seekonk, MA and Wickford, RI.
Dorothy was raised in Portugal and received a BS and MS in microbiology and a PhD in Pharmacy from...
Gloria M. Sasnett
Jul 10, 2019
Pawtucket - Gloria M.
Sasnett passed away peacefully on July 10th.
She was the daughter of Hazel (MacKenzie) and Edward Pierce.
Gloria leaves behind her brother Michael.
She was the mother of three children, the late Gene Sasnett and his wife Beth, Wendy Brunelle and her husband Armand and John Sasnett...
Helene M. Risho
Jul 8, 2019
Pawtucket – Helene M. (Golla) Risho, 96, passed away peacefully on July 8, 2019, at the home of her daughter Marie-Christine, her caregiver.
She was the loving wife of the late Albert Risho for nearly sixty years.
Born in Tunisia, North Africa, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Marguerite (Calvel) Golla.
...Michael J. Zakowski
Jul 8, 2019
Zakowski, 68, passed away unexpectedly at home on Monday, July 8, 2019.
He was the beloved husband of Deborah W. (Ogden) Zakowski for forty-four years.
Born in Pawtucket, he was the son of the late John and Evelyn (Dubuc) Zakowski.
Michael worked in precious metal refining for many years at Handy & Harman...
Beverly J. Bibby
Jul 7, 2019
Cranston – Beverly J. (Mello) Bibby, 79, passed away on Sunday, July 7, 2019.
She was the wife of the late Walter S.
Born in Pawtucket, she was the daughter of the late Louis E. and Rita (McCarthy) Mello.
Beverly had a fierce loyalty and love for family and all that family meant....
Claire H. Quinn
Jul 6, 2019
Pawtucket – Claire H. (Gervais) Quinn, 91, passed away on Saturday, July 6, 2019.
She was the beloved wife of the late Edward M.
Born in Pawtucket, she was the daughter of the late Henry and Henriette “Hattie” (Lamoureux) Gervais.
Quinn was a lifelong communicant of the former Church of St.
...
Beverly M. Hart
Jul 1, 2019
Cumberland – Beverly M.
Hart, 77, formerly of Pawtucket, Barrington and Lincoln, passed away on Monday, July 1, 2019.
Born in Pawtucket, she was a daughter of the late Wilfred, Sr. and Ruth (Foehr) Hart.
Beverly was employed by RI Hospital for 42 years and retired as a Medial Coder in 2002.
...Marie "Mary" A. David
Jun 30, 2019
Pawtucket – Marie “Mary” A. (Matook) David, 97, passed away peacefully with family by her side on Sunday, June 30, 2019.
She was the beloved wife of the late Wilfred S.
A lifelong resident of Pawtucket; she was a daughter of the late Wadi and Esma (Zeytoun) Matook.
Mary worked in retail sales...
Olga Asermely Nicoletta
Jun 28, 2019
Pawtucket - Olga “Ollie” (Demty) Asermely Nicoletta, was born on November 27, 1918.
A daughter of the late Fargalla and Nafeefa Demty, both of whom emigrated to America in 1911 and 1913.
Ollie’s father, Fargalla, earned his Citizenship in 1920 at the age of 40, a proud moment for the entire family.
They...
Kimberly A. (Edwards) Collette
Jun 25, 2019
Pawtucket – Kimberly A. (Edwards) Collette, 54, passed away unexpectedly at home on Tuesday, June 25, 2019. A lifelong resident of Pawtucket, she was a daughter of Paul T. Edwards of Pawtucket and the late Elizabeth J. (Hayes) Edwards. Kim was an assistant manager at McDonald’s, Armistice Blvd., Pawtucket. She enjoyed British Comedy, but most of all, she loved spending...
Odette H. Delisle
Jun 24, 2019
Pawtucket – Odette H.
Delisle, 66, passed away on Monday, June 24, 2019.
She was the loving companion of Barry Madden of Pawtucket.
Born in Attleboro, MA, she was the daughter of the late Henry R. and Georgette H. (Renaud) Delisle.
Odette enjoyed reading, cooking, going to the beach and watching...
Ruth A. Errington David
Jun 24, 2019
Errington David, true to her belief eternal, left us on June 24th to begin again.
She was the daughter of Catherine (Harden) and George H.
Most of all, Ruth’s reason for living was her beloved family.
Mother of two daughters, Nancy-Lee Devane (her singing partner) and Catherine R.
Fox (her Buddy)...


