Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Families in Pawtucket, RI
Serving Pawtucket and Surrouding Areas
Oscar Gosselin
Dec 30, 2018
Pawtucket – Oscar Gosselin, 92, passed away peacefully surrounded by family, on Sunday, December 30, 2018. He was the beloved husband of Claire L. (Depoutot) Gosselin for seventy years. A lifelong resident of Pawtucket, he was a son of the late Albert and Emma (Gaudreau) Gosselin. Oscar worked as a lace weaver at the former Seekonk Lace Co. and Bodell...
Joseph W. Cabral
Dec 29, 2018
Pawtucket – Joseph W. Cabral, 92, of Pawtucket, passed away peacefully on Saturday, December 29, 2018. He was the beloved husband of the late Phyllis E. Cabral for sixty years. Born in East Providence, he was the son of the late Maria and Jesse Cabral. Joseph worked at The Okonite Company for forty years. He leaves two sons, Kenneth J....
Diana N. Ywa
Dec 27, 2018
Pawtucket – Diana N. (Upham) Drywa, 75, passed away at home on Thursday, December 27, 2018. She was the beloved wife of Michael F. Drywa, Sr. for fifty-five years. Born in Bellows Falls, Vermont, she was a daughter of the late Raymond and Doris (Collins) Upham. Diana worked for the Pawtucket School Department for many years, until her retirement. She...
David A. Long
Dec 26, 2018
Providence – David A. Long, 31, passed away on Wednesday, December 26, 2018. Born in Pawtucket, he was the son of Ellen M. (Brennan) Paine and her husband, Nelson Paine, of Rumford and the late David A. Long. David worked as a barber at KEVZ in Pawtucket for over ten years. He enjoyed working out, spending time with his family...
Joyce L. Gemme
Dec 26, 2018
Pawtucket – Joyce L. (Raymond) Gemme, 82, passed away on Wednesday, December 26, 2018. She was the beloved wife of the late Francis “Frank” L. Gemme. A lifelong resident of Pawtucket, she was a daughter of the late Louise (Warren) Raymond. Joyce leaves a son, Randall W. Gemme and his wife, Linda, of Pawtucket; a daughter, Renee L. Speer and...
Doris M. Carrier
Dec 25, 2018
Pawtucket – Doris M. (Terrien) Carrier, 100, formerly of Newport Ave., Pawtucket, passed away on Tuesday, December 25, 2018. She was the beloved wife of the late Alfred E. Carrier. Born in Central Falls, a daughter of the late Alfred and Louise (Clory) Terrien, she resided in Pawtucket most of her life. Doris leaves her daughter, Janet L. Tracey and...
Joseph B. Cullen
Dec 25, 2018
Pawtucket – Joseph B. Cullen, 67, passed away on Tuesday, December 25, 2018. He was the beloved husband of the late Sandra A. (Vensky) Cullen. Born in Providence, a son of the late Bernard J. Cullen and the late Alice (Valenti) Poulin, he resided in Pawtucket most of his life. Joe leaves a daughter, Dawn M. Nero; a stepson, John...
Loukia X. Giannakas
Dec 21, 2018
Pawtucket – Loukia X. (Alipohoritou) Giannakas, 87, passed away on Friday, December 21, 2018. Born in Athens, Greece, she was a daughter of the late Anastasios and Anna (Karavitis) Alipohoritou. Loukia had resided in Pawtucket since 1969. She was a member of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary Greek Orthodox Church. Loukia leaves a son, Steve Giannakas and wife, Gina,...
Muriel Elizabeth Biron
Dec 21, 2018
Muriel Elizabeth Biron, 94, passed away December 21, 2018 at the National Elks Home in Bedford, VA. She was the daughter of the late Albert V. and Marion (Booth) Haworth. Following graduation from Cumberland High School in 1942 she entered the US Navy WAVES program where she was assigned to Decoding & Intelligence in Washington DC under Admiral Nimitz. She...
Dorothy E. Hicks
Dec 19, 2018
Attleboro - Dorothy E. (Entwistle) Hicks, 76, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, December 19, 2018. She was the beloved wife of the late Francis S. Hicks. Born in Pawtucket, she was the daughter of the late Raymond and Florence M. (Ward) Entwistle. Dorothy had resided in Norton before moving to Attleboro in 1968. She had been employed by Sturdy Memorial...
Claire W. Heuberger
Dec 18, 2018
Seekonk – Claire W. (Woods) Heuberger, 92, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, December 18, 2018. She was the beloved wife of the late Curtis Heuberger. Born in Central Falls, she was the daughter of the late John and Bertha (Jordan) Woods. She leaves three children, Betsy L. Killam and her husband, Charles, of Rehoboth, Paul C. Heuberger of Groton, CT...
Roland J. L. Dominique
Dec 18, 2018
Barrington – Roland J. L. Dominique, 77, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, December 18, 2018. He was the former husband of Patricia E. (Moore) Dominique of Warwick. Born in Pawtucket, he was the son of the late Lucien L. and Lauretta L. (Deslauriers) Dominique. Roland had resided in Burrillville for over twenty years and then Warwick for over twenty years...
Mary J. Richardson
Dec 18, 2018
East Providence – Mary J. (Canning) Richardson, 95, of Rumford, passed away on Tuesday, December 18, 2018. She was the beloved wife of the late John W. Richardson, Jr. Born in Providence, a daughter of the late Joseph P. and Margaret M. (Hayden) Canning, she resided in Rumford since 1947. Mary was a 1941 graduate of St. Xavier Academy, Cranston...
Gerald "Gerry" A. Miller
Dec 16, 2018
Attleboro – Gerald A. Miller, 70, of South Attleboro, passed away on Sunday, December 16, 2018. He was the beloved husband of Kimberly A. (Schott) Miller for thirty-four years. Born in Boston to the late Kenneth L. and Katherine A. (Dowd) Miller, he was adopted and raised by Edward (Lully) and Ella (Elder) O’Niel. Gerry was a Veteran of the...
Marsha A. Poole
Dec 14, 2018
Marsha A. (Shepherd) Poole, 69, passed away peacefully on Friday, December 14, 2018. She was the beloved wife of the late Gary B. Poole. Born in Central Falls, a daughter of the late Henry and Hilda (Wild) Shepherd, she resided in Seekonk most of her life. Marsha was a customer service representative at Citizens Bank, Darlington, for many years until...
Patrick S. O'Sullivan
Dec 14, 2018
Pawtucket (formerly of Foxboro, MA) – Patrick S. O’Sullivan, 48, passed away peacefully at home, with family by his side on Friday, December 14, 2018. He was born on July 22nd, 1970 in Stoughton, Massachusetts and worked most of his life in the construction business. Patrick enjoyed spending time with family and friends, especially his beloved uncles, nieces and nephews....
Taylor Lee Mcadams
Dec 12, 2018
Taylor Lee McAdams, 21, a resident of Cape Coral, FL for the past seven years, formerly of Warwick, RI, passed away Wednesday, December 12, 2018 in Cape Coral. She was born June 30, 1997 in Providence, RI. Taylor was of the Christian faith. She was a graduate of Toni & Guy Hair Dressing Academy in Cranston, RI and put her...
Mary Adams
Dec 12, 2018
Pawtucket – Mary Adams, 91, passed away on Wednesday, December 12, 2018. A lifelong resident of Pawtucket, she was a daughter of the late William and Blanche (Carr) Adams. Mary was employed by Hasbro for thirty-nine years until retiring. She is survived by nieces and nephews. Mary was the sister of the late Edna Partington, Gladys Rainville, Edith McCrudden, Raymond,...
Claire D. Goguen
Dec 10, 2018
Attleboro – Claire D. Goguen, 84, of South Attleboro, passed away on Monday, December 10, 2018. Born in New Bedford, she was a daughter of the late Aime and Anna (Bourgeois) Goguen. Claire earned her bachelor’s degree in education and worked most of her life as an elementary school teacher. Claire was an avid golfer and enjoyed following local sports...
Melea A. Maynard
Dec 9, 2018
Pawtucket – Melea A. (Furstenburg) Maynard, 64, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, December 9, 2018. She was the beloved wife of Michael J. Maynard. The couple had been married for thirty-eight years. Born in Guam, she was a daughter of Donald Furstenburg of Fulda, Minnesota. Melea had resided in Fall River before moving to Pawtucket in 1982. She was extremely...


