Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Families in Pawtucket, RI
Serving Pawtucket and Surrouding Areas
Richard T. Lee
Mar 27, 2019
Seattle, WA – Richard T. Lee, 75, passed away unexpectedly as a result of an unfortunate accident on Wednesday, March 27, 2019. Born in Providence, Rhode Island, he was the son of the late Richard and Louise (Whipple-Thurber) Lee. Richard graduated from Cazenovia Central High School, Cazenovia, New York and attended Berklee College of Music in Boston, Massachusetts. He then...
Lorraine P. Gobeille
Mar 25, 2019
Rehoboth – Lorraine P. (Vincelette) Gobeille, 79, passed away on Monday, March 25, 2019. She was the beloved wife of Douglas R. Gobeille for 58 years. Born in Pawtucket, she was a daughter of the late Alphonse T., Sr. and Eva B. (Ethier) Vincelette. Lorraine worked as a bookkeeper in the real estate business for many years and enjoyed gardening...
Louis C. Emond, Jr.
Mar 25, 2019
Seekonk - Louis C. Emond, Jr., passed away at age 102 on Monday, March 25, 2019 after a brief illness. Mr. Emond was born on December 26, 1916 in Pawtucket, RI, the son of Agnes and Louis Emond, Sr. He was the oldest of four children. Mr. Emond was married for 58 years to Grace (Bresnahan) Emond of Pawtucket, RI....
Robert "Bob" J. Kelley
Mar 18, 2019
Attleboro – Robert J. Kelley, 75, passed away on Monday, March 18, 2019 at Life Care Center of Attleboro. He was the husband of Maureen M. (Roche) Kelley. Born in Norwood, Massachusetts, he was the son of the late Martin G. and Mary R. (Ahearn) MacDonald. Bob earned his Associate Degree in Nursing, but chose to work alongside his father...
Freda J. Luther
Mar 16, 2019
Pawtucket – Freda J. (O’Brien) Luther, 89, passed away on Saturday, March 16, 2019 at Philip Hulitar Inpatient Center, Providence. She was the wife of the late Edwin “Ted” S. Luther. Born in Pawtucket, she was a daughter of the late James and Sarah (Hartley) O’Brien. A lifelong resident of Pawtucket, Freda graduated from the former Pawtucket East High School...
Michael L. Breault
Mar 12, 2019
Michael L. Breault, 48, of Diamond, Missouri, formerly of Pawtucket, Rhode Island, entered into rest on Tuesday, March 12, 2019. Michael was born on August 1, 1970 in Pawtucket, the son of the late Leo and Doris (St. Arnaud) Breault. He moved to the southwest Missouri area about eight years ago. Michael was employed as a cook and enjoyed his...
James J. Sabourin
Mar 11, 2019
Pawtucket – James J. Sabourin, 92, passed away unexpectedly at home on Monday, March 11, 2019. He was the beloved husband of the late Rita L. (Lehoullier) Sabourin. A lifelong resident of Pawtucket, he was a son of the late Joseph C. and Victoria (Perrin) Sabourin. Jim was a World War II U.S. Navy veteran. He was employed by the...
Claire B. Blanchet
Mar 10, 2019
Pawtucket – Claire B. (Charron) Blanchet, 80, a retired seamstress, passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family on Sunday, March 10, 2019. She was the beloved wife of the late Adrien F. Blanchet. Born in Providence, a daughter of the late Dolor E. and Fedora R. (Proulx) Charron, she resided in Pawtucket most of her life. She leaves five...
Stephen H. Wild
Mar 8, 2019
Pawtucket – Stephen H. Wild, 54, of Uxbridge, MA, formerly of Pawtucket, passed away on Friday, March 8, 2019. Born in Pawtucket, he was the son of Harry and Phyllis (Saulino) Wild of Pawtucket. Stephen was a graduate of Tolman High School in Pawtucket, where he was a member of both the track & field, and football teams. He completed...
Thomas J. Reddington, Iii
Mar 6, 2019
Pawtucket – Thomas J. Reddington, III, 71, passed away peacefully at home with his family by his side on Wednesday, March 6, 2019. He leaves his best friend and spouse of nearly thirty years, Diane M. (Allard) Reddington. A lifelong resident of Pawtucket, he was a son of the late Thomas J., Jr. and Mary J. (Toole) Reddington. Thomas was...
William "Bill" H. Cartwright, Jr.
Mar 6, 2019
Pawtucket – William “Bill” H. Cartwright, Jr., 91, passed away on Wednesday, March 6, 2019 at Golden Crest Nursing Centre, North Providence. He was the husband of the late Charlotte E. (Collins) Cartwright. Born in Pawtucket, he was the son of the late William H., Sr. and Marie A. (Blais) Cartwright. A lifelong resident of Pawtucket, Bill worked as a...
Jose A. Meneses
Mar 5, 2019
Pawtucket – Jose A. Meneses, 88, passed away on Tuesday, March 5, 2019. He was the beloved husband of Noelia (Costa) Meneses for nearly seventy years. Born in Terceira, Açores, Portugal, he was of nine children of the late Jose and Gerônema (Mancebo) Meneses. Jose was a communicant of St. Anthony Church, Pawtucket and worked for many years as a...
Loretta M. Alviti
Mar 4, 2019
Cumberland – Loretta M. (Bouley) Alviti, 85, passed away peacefully on Monday, March 4, 2019. She was the beloved wife of Anthony “Tony” Alviti for sixty-three years. Born in Pawtucket, a daughter of the late Omer J. and Evelina M. (Samson) Bouley, she had resided in Cumberland since 1961. Loretta was employed by the Cumberland School Department for twenty-five years....
Boyzie "Cha-Cha" P. Grant
Mar 2, 2019
Boyzie “Cha-Cha” Philip Grant, 78, passed away at Rhode Island Hospital on March 2, 2019. He was the husband of Rebecca (Johnson) Grant of Freetown, Sierra Leone. Born in Freetown, Sierra Leone, he was the son of the late Emilia Farmer and Samuel Grant. Mr. Grant moved to the Kono District, a province in Sierra Leone, in 1958 and worked...
Eileen V. Pietraszka
Mar 1, 2019
Eileen V. (Stanton) Pietraszka, 91, of St. Elizabeth’s Manor Bristol, RI, passed away peacefully March 1, 2019 with her children by her side. Born to the late John and Edith (Riley) Stanton of Pawtucket, RI, Eileen was a lifelong Rhode Island resident. She is predeceased by her husband Julian T. Pietraszka, brother John J. Stanton and sister Maryellen Stanton. Eileen...
Arline "Arli" D. Doran
Feb 22, 2019
Pawtucket – Arline “Arli” D. Doran, 64, passed away on Friday, February 22, 2019. A lifelong resident of Pawtucket, she was a daughter of the late James C. and Alice C. (Gagnon) Doran. Arli worked for many years as the delivery scheduler for the former Star Markets, until her retirement several years ago. In her younger days, she enjoyed spending...
Rose Marie Rapp
Feb 22, 2019
Lincoln – Rose Marie (Grafe) Rapp, 92, passed away peacefully at home, with family by her side, on Friday, February 22, 2019. She was the beloved wife of the late Theodore Rapp. Born in Hopkinton, RI, she was the daughter of the late Wilhelm and Irma (Jahn) Grafe. Rose Marie was a longtime member of the Darlington Congregational Church, Pawtucket,...
Louise F. Mcadams
Feb 21, 2019
Seekonk – Louise F. (Madden) McAdams, 95, passed away peacefully on Thursday, February 21, 2019. She was the beloved wife of the late William McAdams. Born in Providence, the daughter of the late William and Marion (Green) Madden, she resided in Seekonk since 1953. Louise was an inspector at Jostens, Attleboro for ten years until retiring. She enjoyed gardening and...
Muriel A. Madigan
Feb 18, 2019
Cumberland – Muriel A. (Bibby) Madigan, 87, formerly of Pawtucket, passed away on Monday, February 18, 2019. She was the beloved wife of the late Ernest Madigan. Born in Pawtucket, she was the daughter of the late William and Evelyn (Culpan) Bibby. Muriel was employed by Ann & Hope for many years until her retirement. She was a longtime member...
Robert S. Tartaglia
Feb 17, 2019
Pawtucket – Robert S. Tartaglia, 68, passed away Sunday, February 17, 2019. A lifelong resident of Pawtucket, he was the son of the late Sabatino Tartaglia and Mary (Walusiak) Tartaglia-Downes. Bob was a mail handler at the Federal Post Office, Providence, for twenty-five years until retiring in 2016. He was an avid sports fan and enjoyed golfing and baseball. Bob...


