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


