Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Families in Pawtucket, RI
Serving Pawtucket and Surrouding Areas
Antonio A. Paiva, Jr.
Jun 13, 2019
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...
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
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...
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...
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)...
Blair A. Dalton
Jun 2, 2019
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...
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...
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.
...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.
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...
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....
Denise A. Christian
May 20, 2019
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.
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...
Francis P. Crawley
May 10, 2019
Pawtucket – Francis P.
Crawley, 81, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his loving family on Friday, May 10, 2019.
An Irish Wake full of loving memories that started a little early.
He was the beloved husband of Joan A. (Biron) Crawley for fifty-eight years.
The couple were married at...
Richard F. Magill
May 9, 2019
Pawtucket – Richard F.
Magill, 84, passed away peacefully at home on Thursday, May 9, 2019.
He was the beloved husband of the late Jean B. (Hajjar) Magill.
A lifelong resident of Pawtucket, he was a son of the late Alexander Magill, Sr. and Catherine (Pierce) Magill.
Richard served in the...
Marilyn J. Pratt
May 6, 2019
Seekonk – Marilyn J. (Turner) Pratt, 78, passed away peacefully at home, with family by her side on Monday, May 6, 2019.
She was the beloved wife of the late Roland J.
Born in Pittsfield, MA, she was a daughter of the late William and Mary (Street) Turner.
Marilyn worked for many years...
Francis "Frank" A. Durkin
May 6, 2019
Pawtucket – Francis “Frank” A. Durkin, 83, passed away on Monday, May 6, 2019. He was the beloved husband of the late Barbara S. (Ustasiewski) Durkin. Born in Newport, the son of the late Francis J. and Agnes (Heaton) Durkin, he resided in Pawtucket most of his life. Frank was a U.S. Army veteran. He was a union carpenter for...
Cheryl A. Harris-Defontes
May 6, 2019
Pawtucket – Cheryl A.
Harris-Defontes, 62, passed away peacefully on May 6, 2019.
A lifelong resident of Pawtucket and Seekonk, she was a daughter of Eugene and Marie (Vallee) Harris of Seekonk.
Cheryl worked as an office manager for many years in the private investigation field until her retirement.
She was...
Muriel B. Robert
May 5, 2019
Central Falls – Muriel B.
Robert, 85, passed away on Sunday, May 5, 2019.
Born in Pawtucket, she was a daughter of the late Roland and Loretta (Dickey) Robert.
Muriel worked as a waitress for many years and more recently worked for the Blackstone Valley Emergency Food Center.
She was an...


