Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Families in Pawtucket, RI

Serving Pawtucket and Surrouding Areas

Robert W. Smith

Robert W. Smith

Jan 27, 2019

Central Falls – Robert W.

Smith, 76, formerly of Pawtucket, passed away on Sunday, January 27, 2019.

Born in Pawtucket, he was the son of the late Armand and Elizabeth (Jamieson) Smith.

Bob was a graduate of Tolman High School and went on to graduate from Bryant University, formerly Bryan College.

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Honorable Joseph A. Keough

Honorable Joseph A. Keough

Jan 26, 2019

The Honorable Joseph A.

Keough, 77, of Pawtucket, passed away peacefully at his home on Saturday, January 26, 2019 surrounded by his loving family.

Judge Keough is survived by his wife, Joan; his son, Joseph A.

Keough, Jr. and his wife, Kimberly; three daughters, the Honorable Maureen B.

Schram and her...

Janet M. Messier

Janet M. Messier

Jan 26, 2019

Seekonk – Janet M. (Hoffay) Messier, 89, passed away on Saturday, January 26, 2019.

She was the beloved wife of the late Maurice R.

Born in Troy, New York, she was the daughter of the late Adelino and Mary (Bell) Hoffay.

Janet was a Untied States Air Force Veteran of the Korean War...

William J. Masse

William J. Masse

Jan 26, 2019

Pawtucket - William J.

Masse, 81, passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family on Saturday, January 26, 2019.

Bill was the husband of Julia (Mauricio) Masse for 59 years.

A lifelong resident of Pawtucket, he was the son of the late Leo and Mary (O’Brien) Masse.

Bill was the manager...

Marie G. Simard

Marie G. Simard

Jan 25, 2019

Pawtucket – Marie G. (Langlois) Simard, 81, took her last journey to be with her late husband, Leo G.

Simard, Sr. on Friday, January 25, 2019.

Born in Pawtucket, she was the daughter of the late Albert J. and Zada E. (Parker) Langlois.

Marie enjoyed camping, laughing, playing cards and especially her favorite...

Lorraine Wade

Lorraine Wade

Jan 24, 2019

Seekonk - Lorraine (Hill) Wade, 75, passed away surrounded by her loving family on Thursday, January 24, 2019.

Born in Wareham, Massachusetts, she was a daughter of the late William and Ruth Elizabeth (Bumpus) Hill.

Lorraine resided in Buzzards Bay until moving to Seekonk over a year ago.

She was employed by Texas...

Maria Graca Sousa

Maria Graca Sousa

Jan 24, 2019

Pawtucket – Maria Graca (Ferreira) Sousa, 87, passed away peacefully with her family by her side on Thursday, January 24, 2019.

She was the beloved wife of the late Manuel P.

Born in Furnas, São Miguel, Açores, Portugal, she was the daughter of the late Joaquim and Irene (Tavares) Ferreira.

Maria came to...

John W. Sienko

John W. Sienko

Jan 20, 2019

Sienko, 83, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, January 20, 2019.

He was the beloved husband of Mary M. (Grimes) Sienko for sixty-three years.

A lifelong resident of Pawtucket, he was the son of the late John and Joan (Chmura) Sienko.

John was a United States Army veteran.

He was a 1956...

John P. Breault, Jr.

John P. Breault, Jr.

Jan 18, 2019

Breault, Jr., 43, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, January 18, 2019.

He was the beloved husband of Tammy (Bissonnette) Breault.

Born in Pawtucket, the son of the late Susan M. (Plante) Breault, he resided in Cranston before returning to Pawtucket fifteen years ago.

John was a frame specialist at West Warwick Auto Body...

April E. Mclaughlin

April E. Mclaughlin

Jan 16, 2019

Pawtucket – April E. (Jacobsen) McLaughlin, 66, passed away Wednesday, January 16, 2019. She was the beloved wife of Dennis J. McLaughlin for forty-six years. Born on Block Island, New Shoreham, she was a daughter of Gwendolyn (Powell) Hart of Block Island and the late John Jacobsen. April had resided in Pawtucket for fifty-five years. She had been a secretary...

Anne M. Asermely

Anne M. Asermely

Jan 16, 2019

Pawtucket – Anne M. (Torre) Asermely, 88, passed away unexpectedly at home on Wednesday, January 16, 2019.

She was the beloved wife of the late Joseph E.

A lifelong resident of Pawtucket, she was the daughter of the late Angelo and Mary (Read) Torre.

Anne was a Registered Nurse at the Sturdy Memorial...

Louis T. Giardini

Louis T. Giardini

Jan 15, 2019

Giardini, 63, of Cumberland, Rhode Island died peacefully at his home on January 15, 2019 after a brave battle with cancer.

He was the adored husband and kindred soul of Tricia Giardini.

Born in Milford, MA, he was the son of the late Ernest and Yolanda (Piergustavo) Giardini.

He was a remarkable man...

Alice F. Gagnon

Alice F. Gagnon

Jan 13, 2019

North Providence – Alice F. (Ledoux) Gagnon, 89, passed away on Sunday, January 13, 2019.

She was the beloved wife of the late George E.

Born in Pawtucket, she was a daughter of the late Napoleon and Doris (Hoyt) Ledoux.

Alice leaves five children, George Gagnon, Jr. and his wife, Nancy, of North...

Deborah E. Tait

Deborah E. Tait

Jan 12, 2019

Seekonk – Deborah E. (Hall) Tait, 73, passed away peacefully at home on Saturday, January 12, 2019, with family by her side.

She was the beloved wife of the late Kenneth D.

Born in Pawtucket, she was a daughter of the late Kenneth and Dorothea (Adams) Hall.

Deborah worked as a school bus...

A. Laurian Galuska

A. Laurian Galuska

Jan 10, 2019

Laurian (Price) Galuska, 94, passed away on Thursday, January 10, 2019.

She was the beloved wife of the late Edward J.

A lifelong resident of Pawtucket, she was a daughter of the late Thomas C. and Anna I. (Donahue) Price.

Galuska was a teacher in the Pawtucket School System for twenty-nine years until...

Ruth M. Hart

Ruth M. Hart

Jan 9, 2019

East Providence – Ruth M. (Foehr) Hart, 94, of Rumford, passed away peacefully with family by her side on Wednesday, January 9, 2019.

She was the beloved wife of the late Wilfred Hart, Sr., for fifty-six loving years.

Born in Pawtucket, she was the daughter of the late Albert and Gladys (Sherman) Foehr.

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Ellen B. Downie

Ellen B. Downie

Jan 9, 2019

Pawtucket - Ellen Bibby Downie, 97, passed away on Jan 9th, 2019.

Born in Providence on April 13, 1921 she was the daughter of the late Walter and Ellen (Hutchinson) Downie.

She was preceded in death by her two sisters, Lily Moran and Alice Flaxington.

Ellen leaves a son, John Walter Downie and...

Marylu S. Vicente

Marylu S. Vicente

Jan 7, 2019

South Attleboro -Marylu (Ferreira) S.

Vicente, 60, passed away peacefully at home on Monday, January 7, 2019.

She was the beloved wife of Orgeto C.

The couple had been married for thirty-nine years.

Born in Sao Miguel, Azores, Portugal, she was a daughter of the late Jose and Maria J. (Sousa)...

Barbara S. Durkin

Barbara S. Durkin

Jan 6, 2019

Pawtucket – Barbara S. (Ustasiewski) Durkin, 78, passed away on Sunday, January 6, 2019. She was the beloved wife of Francis “Frank” A. Durkin. A lifelong resident of Pawtucket, she was a daughter of the late Joseph and Stella (Siwy) Ustasiewski. Barbara was a co-worker with her late sister, Irene, at the former Be-lovely Beauty Shop, Pawtucket, for many years...

Antonio A. Oliveira

Antonio A. Oliveira

Jan 5, 2019

Pawtucket – Antonio A. Oliveira, 77, passed away peacefully with family by his side on Saturday, January 5, 2019. He was the beloved husband of Cynthia M. (Martin) Oliveira for fifty years. Born in Sao Miguel, Azores, Portugal, he was a son of the late Joe and Maria daGloria Oliveira. Besides his loving wife, he leaves a daughter, Lynne M....