Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Families in Pawtucket, RI
Serving Pawtucket and Surrouding Areas
Petrina A. Morris
Jan 26, 2025
Pawtucket – Petrina A. Morris, 51, passed away peacefully on Sunday, January 26, 2025 surrounded by her loving family. She was the beloved wife of the late Robert M. Cassidy. Born in Providence, she was the daughter of Joseph and Josephine (Healy) Morris. Petrina graduated from Saint Raphael Academy in 1992 and was a lifelong resident of the city. She...
Alice C. Courtney
Jan 26, 2025
Pawtucket - Alice C. (Harman) Courtney, 98, passed away peacefully on Sunday, January 26, 2025. She was the beloved wife of the late John J. Courtney. Born in Petersburg, West Virginia, she was the daughter of the late Claude and Betty (Bland) Harman. Alice relocated to Rhode Island in the 1940’s and settled in Providence prior to making her home...
Margaret E Bernard
Jan 25, 2025
Pawtucket – Margaret E. (Grimley) Bernard, 90, passed away peacefully on Saturday, January 25, 2025. She was the beloved wife of the late Kenneth A. Bernard, Sr., who passed away in 2022. A lifelong resident of Pawtucket, Margaret was the daughter of the late William P. and Alice M. (Kelly) Grimley. Margaret worked for many years Citizens Bank and was...
Margaret E. Bernard
Jan 25, 2025
Pawtucket – Margaret E. (Grimley) Bernard, 90, passed away peacefully on Saturday, January 25, 2025. She was the beloved wife of the late Kenneth A. Bernard, Sr., who passed away in 2022. A lifelong resident of Pawtucket, Margaret was the daughter of the late William P. and Alice M. (Kelly) Grimley. Margaret worked for many years Citizens Bank and was...
Virginia Flynn
Jan 24, 2025
East Providence – Virginia Flynn, 94, passed away peacefully on Friday, January 24, 2025. Born in South Providence in 1930, Virginia was the daughter of the late John P. and Bridget (Conway) Flynn. She resided in Pawtucket for many years before moving to Tockwotton on the Waterfront in East Providence in 2017. Virginia was an executive assistant at Verizon for...
Milagros Gonzalez
Jan 22, 2025
Pawtucket – Milagros “Milly” (Gómez) Gonzalez, 67, passed away peacefully with family by her side on Wednesday, January 22, 2025. She was the beloved wife of Paul Gonzalez, Jr., for forty-nine loving years. Born in Yabucoa, Puerto Rico, she was a daughter of the late Modesto and Maximina (Ortiz) Gómez. Milly worked for many years at Texas Instruments in Attleboro,...
Paul D. Thomson, Jr.
Jan 17, 2025
Lincoln – Paul D. Thomson, Jr., 63, passed away peacefully on Friday, January 17, 2025, at the HopeHealth Hulitar Hospice Center in Providence. He was the beloved husband of Tina M. (Casey) Thomson for twenty years. Born in Boston, Paul resided in Lincoln all of his life. He was the only son of the late Paul D., Sr. and Virginia...
James W. Fochler, Sr.
Jan 16, 2025
Pawtucket – James W. Fochler, Sr., 84, passed away peacefully with family by his side on Thursday, January 16, 2025. He was the beloved companion of Vivian L. Roe for forty-one years. Born in Middletown, Pennsylvania, he was the son of the late Walter A. and Blanche (Hipple) Fochler. James was a United States Navy veteran and served aboard the...
Cecile R. Audette
Jan 16, 2025
Wakefield – Cecile R. (Bouffard) Audette, 99, passed away peacefully on Thursday, January 16, 2025. She was the beloved wife of the late Lionel J. Audette for sixty years. Born in Pawtucket, she was the daughter of the late William and Florence (St. Onge) Bouffard. Cecile was a longtime parishioner of St. Cecila Church, Pawtucket, and relocated to Wakefield eleven...
Joseph O. Ethier
Jan 14, 2025
Pawtucket – Joseph O. Ethier, 73, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, January 14, 2025. Born in Central Falls, he was the son of the late Oscar A. and Rita A. (Eno) Ethier. A veteran of the United States Navy, Joseph proudly served his country during the Vietnam era. He worked in metal fabrication at JACO, Franklin, MA for eighteen years...
Cairn I. Smith
Jan 13, 2025
Pawtucket – Cairn I. Smith, 71, passed away peacefully on Monday, January 13, 2025, after a brief but brave battle with cancer. She was the beloved wife of Charles S. Jankowski for over forty-two years. Born in Attleboro, Massachusetts, she was the daughter of the late Gardner, Sr. and Isobel (Carruth) Smith. Cairn lived a life full of care, compassion,...
Thomas A. Walmsley
Jan 12, 2025
Pawtucket – Thomas A. Walmsley, 66, passed away peacefully on Sunday, January 12, 2025 surrounded by his family. He was the beloved husband of Paula M. (Giroux) Walmsley for nearly ten years. Born in Pawtucket, he was the son of the late Alexander and Theresa (Allard) Walmsley. Thomas graduated from Tolman High School and was a lifelong resident of Pawtucket....
Maureen A. Powers
Jan 9, 2025
Seekonk – Maureen A. (Duffy) Powers, 70, passed away peacefully on Thursday, January 9, 2025 after a courageous battle with dementia. She was the beloved wife of Glen Powers for fifty beautiful years. Born in Pawtucket, she was the daughter of the late Raymond, Sr. and Gina (Giuntini) Duffy. Maureen graduated in 1972 from Tolman High School, Pawtucket, and resided...
Erin L. Burke
Jan 8, 2025
Woonsocket – Erin L. (Hines) Burke, 43, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, January 8, 2025. She was the beloved wife of Michael P. Burke since 2003. Born in Attleboro, Erin was a daughter of Robert L. and Ann M. (Buckley) Hines of North Attleboro. Erin enjoyed caring for her home and was an avid outdoorswoman and loved fishing, kayaking, gardening,...
Belmira Collette
Jan 5, 2025
Pawtucket – Belmira “Bella” (Bento) Collette, 98, passed away peacefully with family by her side on Sunday, January 5, 2025. She was the beloved wife of the late Robert Collette who passed away in 2010. A lifelong resident of Pawtucket, she was a daughter of the late Manuel and Blanche (Rodrick) Bento. Bella worked for many years at Healthtex and...
Bruce E. Parker
Jan 4, 2025
It is with deep sorrow and heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Bruce Parker, a beloved brother, uncle, and friend. He died peacefully with family by his side on Saturday, January 4, 2025, at the age of 68 after a brief illness at Miriam Hospital. Bruce was a longtime resident of Pawtucket, Rhode Island, where he touched the...
Caroline M. Kortenbeutel
Jan 2, 2025
Pawtucket – Caroline M. (Bociek) Kortenbeutel, 77, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, January 2, 2025. Born in Central Falls, she was the daughter of the late Joseph, Sr. and Stella (Stahecki) Bociek. Caroline attended Pawtucket West High School and lived in the city most of her life. She worked in production at Gloria Duchin for over thirty years prior to...
Linda M. Zarski
Jan 1, 2025
Pawtucket – Linda M. (Allard) Zarski, 76, passed away on Wednesday, January 1, 2025. She was the beloved wife of Rodney R. Zarski for more than fifty-five years. A lifelong resident of Pawtucket, she was the daughter of the late Joseph A. and Lillian P. (Pope) Allard. Linda was a graduate of William E. Tolman High School, Class of 1966,...
Roger O. Masse
Jan 1, 2025
N. Providence – Roger O. Masse, 85, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, January 1, 2025. He was the beloved husband of Joan M. (Dube) Masse for thirty-three beautiful years. Born in Pawtucket, he was the son of the late Ozarias and Marie (Picard) Masse. Roger grew up in Pawtucket and lived in North Providence for over thirty years. He worked...
Michael O. Bertrand
Dec 29, 2024
Pawtucket – Michael O. Bertrand, 70, passed away peacefully on Sunday, December 29, 2024 surrounded by his loving family. He was the beloved husband of Gale D. (Maston) Bertrand for nearly fifty years. Born in Pawtucket, he was the son of the late Ovila P. and Barbara A. (Kolodziej) Bertrand. Michael graduated in 1972 from Tolman High School, Pawtucket, and...


