Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Families in Pawtucket, RI

Serving Pawtucket and Surrouding Areas

Elizabeth Mcdonald

Elizabeth Mcdonald

Nov 27, 2018

Lincoln – Elizabeth (Anderson) McDonald, 86, passed away on Tuesday, November 27, 2018. She was the beloved wife of the late Raymond E. McDonald. Born in Pawtucket, she was a daughter of the late John and Doris (Bayley) Anderson. Elizabeth was a graduate of Pawtucket West High School, Class of 1950 and spent most of her life as a homemaker,...

Joseph H. Olet, Jr.

Joseph H. Olet, Jr.

Nov 26, 2018

Pawtucket – Joseph H. Drolet, Jr., 88, passed on Monday, November 26, 2018. A lifelong resident of Pawtucket, he was a son of the late J. Honore, Sr. and Lillian (Therrien) Drolet. Joe served in the U.S. Air Force during the Korean War and later worked at Collyer Wire Co., Lincoln, for many years until retiring. He enjoyed gardening and...

Norman Michael Partington

Norman Michael Partington

Nov 25, 2018

Norman “Norm” M. Partington, 77, passed away on November 25, 2018. He was the husband of Barbara A. (Estrella) Partington. Born in Pawtucket, he was the son of the late Norman E. and Eunice (Callahan) Partington. Norm was a proud U.S. Navy veteran who served aboard the U.S. Naval Destroyer – USS Turner (DDR-834) assigned to the First Naval District...

Angelos Avramis

Angelos Avramis

Nov 23, 2018

Providence – Angelos Avramis, 72, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, November 23, 2018. He was the beloved husband of Eleftheria (Vazeos) Avramis. Born in Greece, he was a son of the late Estathios and Sotiria (Skoutas) Avramis. Angelos came to the United States in February of 1978. He was the founder and proprietor along with his wife, Eleftheria, of Olympic...

Joseph R. Blake

Joseph R. Blake

Nov 21, 2018

Seekonk – Joseph R. Blake, 89, passed away on Wednesday, November 21, 2018. He was the beloved husband of Susan A. (Bejma) Blake for thirty-one years. Born in Attleboro, he was a son of the late David E. and Marie Ida (Poirier) Blake. Joe served in the United States Army and went on to become a Master Electrician. He was...

Janet M. Shea

Janet M. Shea

Nov 20, 2018

Pawtucket – Janet M. (Harris) Shea, 86, passed away on Tuesday, November 20, 2018. VISITATION will be held on Friday beginning at 4 p.m. followed by Services at 7 p.m. at WILLIAM W. TRIPP Funeral Home, 1008 Newport Ave., Pawtucket.

Janet M. Klaameyer

Janet M. Klaameyer

Nov 15, 2018

Pawtucket – Janet L. (Bradley) Klaameyer, 71, passed away on Thursday, November 15, 2018. She was the beloved wife of John E. Klaameyer and the late Thomas H. Small. A lifelong resident of Pawtucket, she was a daughter of the late James E. and Mary (Clayton) Bradley. Janet was a graduate of Tolman High School and worked for Hindley Manufacturing,...

Dorothy A. Leonard

Dorothy A. Leonard

Nov 13, 2018

Pawtucket – Dorothy A. (Altonian) Leonard, 87, passed away Tuesday, November 13, 2018. She was the beloved wife of Michael F. Leonard for fifty-six years. A lifelong resident of Pawtucket, she was a daughter of the late Charles V. Altonian and Agnes S. (Orr) Altonian-Hall. Dorothy had been employed by the American Textile Company and Hasbro. She was a former...

Panagiotis "Peter" Stathatos

Panagiotis "Peter" Stathatos

Nov 12, 2018

Central Falls - Panagiotis “Peter” Stathatos, 90, passed away peacefully on Monday, November 12, 2018. He was the beloved husband of Eleni “Helen” Stathatos (Marnelakis). Peter was born in the village of Valsamata, on the island of Kefalonia, Greece, to the late Damianos and Harinoula Stathatos (Niforatos). In his youth he served with pride in the Greek Navy and then...

Manuel Gomes

Manuel Gomes

Nov 12, 2018

Cumberland – Manuel Gomes, 83, passed away peacefully on Monday, November 12, 2018 surrounded by his loving family. He was the beloved husband of Lucilia C. (Albuquerque) Gomes. The couple would have celebrated their fifty-eighth wedding anniversary of Monday, November 19, 2018. Born in Trancoselos, Portugal, he was a son of the late Joaquim Gomes and Emilia da Conceicao. Manuel...

Bertha Bourgault

Bertha Bourgault

Nov 6, 2018

Woonsocket - Bertha (Davy) Bourgault, 84, formerly of Pawtucket, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, November 6, 2018. She was the beloved wife of the late Ronald T. Bourgault. Born in Pawtucket, she was one of seven children of the late Herman and Alice (Smith) Davy. Bertha worked for Texas Instruments, Inc., Attleboro, for many years until her retirement. She was...

Judith M. Amerault

Judith M. Amerault

Nov 5, 2018

Pawtucket – Judith M. (Gilmour) Amerault, 74, passed away on Monday, November 5, 2018. She was the beloved wife of the late Edward J. Amerault. Born in Lynn, MA, she was the daughter of the late Walter and Winifred “Winnie” (Morse) Gilmour. Judy had a passion for scrapbooking for her eight beloved grandchildren and was an avid Boston Red Sox...

Henry S. Machowski

Henry S. Machowski

Nov 3, 2018

Attleboro – Henry S. Machowski, 86, formerly of Sand Castle, South Attleboro, passed away on Saturday, November 3, 2018. He was the beloved husband of the late Rosemary “Rosie” A. (Collins) Machowski. A lifelong resident of South Attleboro, he was a son of the late Joseph and Mary (Moskal) Machowski. Henry was a United States Navy veteran of the Korean...

Mildred E. Marshall

Mildred E. Marshall

Nov 2, 2018

Webster, MA - Mildred E. (Gutbrodt) Marshall, 93 formerly of Pawtucket, RI, passed away peacefully with family by her side on Friday November 2, 2018. She was the beloved wife of the late Robert W. Marshall Jr. Born in Troy, NY was the daughter of the late Dionisus and Helen (Keyes) Gutbrodt Mildred was a graduate of Bryant University (formerly...

Lucille " T" Terrien

Lucille " T" Terrien

Oct 25, 2018

Attleboro – Lucille “Mrs. T.” (Riel) Terrien, 92, peacefully passed away on Thursday, October 25, 2018 at the Life Care Center of Attleboro. She was the beloved wife of the late Clement Terrien. Born in Lowell, MA, she was a daughter of the late Arthur and Armandine (Gaudette) Riel. Lucille had resided in Pawtucket most of her life before moving...

Adelaide Dos Santos

Adelaide Dos Santos

Oct 23, 2018

Pawtucket – Adelaide (Almeida) Dos Santos, 88, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, October 23, 2018. She was the beloved wife of the late Julio Dos Santos. Born in Portugal, Adelaide was a daughter of the late Joaquim and Maria (Patrocinio) Almeida. She came to the United States in 1959 and resided in New York for three months before settling in...

James Thomas Bechtel

James Thomas Bechtel

Oct 23, 2018

Providence – James Thomas Bechtel, 73, passed away on Tuesday, October 23, 2018. Born in Detroit, Michigan, he was the third born of four children of the late James A. and Mary E. (Woods) Bechtel. Tom was a Vice-President of Commodities for Merrill Lynch Wealth Management for many years until his retirement. During his retirement, he continued trading and was...

Chief Joseph C. Roy (Ret.) Pawtucket P.D.

Chief Joseph C. Roy (Ret.) Pawtucket P.D.

Oct 19, 2018

Pawtucket – Chief Joseph C. Roy (Ret.) Pawtucket Police Department, passed away peacefully on Friday, October 19, 2018. He was the son of the late Arthur and Catherine (Farrell) Roy. He was the husband of the late June R. (Davidson) Roy. Joseph leaves one loving daughter, Joanne R. Riley and her husband, Michael and his beloved grandson, Justin A. Riley....

Pauline L. Dugas

Pauline L. Dugas

Oct 12, 2018

Pauline L. (Guillemette) Dugas, 90, passed away after a brief illness on Friday, October 12, 2018 at the Philip Hulitar Inpatient Center, Providence. Pauline resided in Rumford and Jerusalem, RI. She was preceded in death by her parents, Joseph and Laurence (Brassard) Guillemette, sister, Lucie Webb, brothers, Paul and Pierre Guillemette and great-granddaughter, Sophia Lu Boudreau. She is survived by...

William "Bill" M. Tripp

William "Bill" M. Tripp

Oct 12, 2018

East Providence – William “Bill” M. Tripp, 87, passed away on Friday, October 12, 2018 at Philip Hulitar Inpatient Center, Providence. He was the beloved husband of Frieda E. (Maier) Tripp.  Born in Providence, he was the son of the late Clarence E. and Sadie (Svirsky) Tripp.  A retired U.S. Army Master Sergeant, Mr. Tripp served our country for twenty-two...