Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Families in Pawtucket, RI
Serving Pawtucket and Surrouding Areas
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.
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.
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
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
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...


