Joseph F. Salomon
Sep 1, 2018
Pawtucket – Joseph F. Salomon, 79, passed away on Saturday, September 1, 2018. He was the beloved husband of the late Manithe (Zamy) Salomon. Born in Cayes, Haiti, a son of the late Remus and Celida (Gedeon) Salomon, he came to the United States and settled in New York before moving to Pawtucket fifteen years ago. Joseph was a sculptor...
Barry Mello, Jr.
Sep 1, 2018
Pawtucket – Barry Mello, Jr., 41, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, September 1, 2018. Born in North Smithfield, he was a son of Barry Mello, Sr. and Jody M. (Andersen) Mello. Barry worked as a flooring installer for many years and was a loving father to his three children. Besides his parents, he leaves his three children, Barry Mello, III,...
Elizabeth "Betty" Peterson
Sep 1, 2018
Pawtucket – Elizabeth “Betty” (Rustigian) Peterson, 86, passed away at home on Saturday, September 1, 2018. She was the beloved wife of Samuel “Sam” Peterson for sixty-four years. A lifelong resident of Pawtucket, she was a daughter of the late Arthur, Sr. and Beatrice (Grayson) Rustigian. Betty was a retired hairdresser and had also been employed by Chuck Wagon Catering...
Donald J. Therrien
Aug 28, 2018
Bristol – Donald J. Therrien, 80 formerly of Pawtucket, passed away peacefully at home on Tuesday, August 28, 2018. He was the beloved husband of Lucille (Ross) Therrien. Born in Central Falls, he was a son of the late Octave and Hermosa (Brousseau) Therrien. Don was a United State Marine Corps veteran and worked as a fire sprinkler system pipe...
Simonne M. Verrier
Aug 27, 2018
Pawtucket - Simonne M. (Depot) Verrier, 99, passed away on Monday, August 27, 2018. She was the beloved wife of the late Origene H. Verrier. Born in the Province of Quebec, Canada, Simonne came to the United States in 1952 and resided in Manville, Woonsocket and Cumberland prior to settling in Pawtucket in 1975. She was a daughter of the...
Mark "Gonzo" D. Gonsalves
Aug 26, 2018
East Providence – Mark “Gonzo” D. Gonsalves, 56, of Rumford, passed away unexpectedly at home on Sunday, August 26, 2018. He was the beloved husband of Sherie M. (Jablonski) Gonsalves. The couple would have celebrated their thirty-eighth wedding anniversary on October 18, 2018. Born in Pawtucket, a son of Richard Gonsalves of Providence and the late Loretta (Veader) Vacca, he...
Margaret "Rita" A. Almeida, R.N.
Aug 26, 2018
Pawtucket – Margaret “Rita” A. (Regan) Almeida, R.N., 83, passed away on Sunday, August 26, 2018. A lifelong resident of Pawtucket, Rita was proud of her Irish Heritage and was a daughter of the late Thomas J. and Mary (McCabe) Regan, both of Ireland. She was a graduate of the Memorial Hospital of Rhode Island School of Nursing, Class of...
Pamela J. Klegraefe
Aug 25, 2018
Rehoboth – Pamela “Pam” J. Klegraefe, 54, formerly of South Attleboro, passed away on Saturday, August 25, 2018. Born in Central Falls, she was the daughter of Violette E. (Huguenin) Klegraefe of South Attleboro, and the late Grandon A. Klegraefe. Ms. Klegraefe worked as an office manager at the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston for over thirty-two years. She was...
Mary L. Wood
Aug 22, 2018
Pawtucket – Mary L. (Campbell) Wood, 93, passed away on Wednesday, August 22, 2018. She was the beloved wife of the late James P. Wood. A lifelong resident of Pawtucket, Mary made her summer home at Camp Westwood YMCA, Coventry. She was a daughter of the late Joseph E. and Loretta (Vaughn) Campbell. Mary worked as a unit secretary at...
Maureen Casey
Aug 22, 2018
East Providence – Maureen Casey, 88, a retired bookkeeper, passed away on Wednesday, August 22, 2018. Born in Cumberland, a daughter of the late James F. and Mary J. (Delargy) Casey, she resided in East Providence since 1986. Maureen leaves her daughter, Nancy E. Dandurand of Cumberland; three grandchildren, Amy, Sara and Derek; her brother, Richard K. Casey of East...
Francisco "Frank" Martins
Aug 18, 2018
SEEKONK – Francisco “Frank” Martins, 95, formerly of Pawtucket, passed away on Saturday, August 18, 2018. He was the beloved husband of the late Mary L. (Mulberry) Martins. The couple had been married for fifty-seven years. Born in Holyoke, Massachusetts, he was a son of the late Simao and Feliciana (Maria) Martins. Frank had been employed in the Textile Industry...
Brenda Lemoie
Aug 15, 2018
Pawtucket – Brenda (Farrell) Lemoie, 78, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, August 15, 2018. She was the beloved wife of Roger A. Lemoie for 58 years. A lifelong resident of Pawtucket, she was a daughter of the late James F. and Jeannette A. (Mungo) Farrell. Brenda worked as a college advisor and was an Assistant Dean at the University of...
Robert Mclintock
Aug 13, 2018
Seekonk - Robert J. McLintock, 76, passed away on August 13, 2018. He was the beloved husband of Janet (Silvia) McLintock. Born in Pawtucket, he was the son of the late Robert C. and Etta (Carpenter) McLintock. Mr. McLintock was a Vietnam Era U.S. Army and Coast Guard veteran. He was the proprietor of Ocean State Industrial Sales, formerly of...
Thomas Francis O'Hara, Jr.
Aug 11, 2018
Pawtucket - Thomas F. O'Hara Jr., 93, passed away peacefully on Saturday, August 11, 2018. He was the beloved husband of the late Stacia M. (Wilczek) O'Hara. Born in Pawtucket, he was a son of the late Thomas F., Sr. and Lavinia (Caine) O'Hara. A World War II U.S. Navy veteran, Mr. O'Hara served as an amphibian gunner at Omaha...
Lillian A. Norek
Aug 11, 2018
Tiverton – Lillian A. (Wilkowski) Norek, 89, passed away on Saturday, August 11, 2018. She was the beloved wife of the late Chester A. Norek. Born in Central Falls, she was a daughter of the late John and Sophie (Fortuna) Wilkowski. Lillian worked as a project manager for IBM for many years until her retirement. She leaves her sister, Constance...
Virginia L. Bertrand
Aug 10, 2018
Pawtucket – Virginia L. (Plante) Bertrand, 60, passed away on Friday, August 10, 2018. A lifelong resident of Pawtucket, she was a daughter of the late Albert J. and Lorraine E. (Doyon) Plante. Virginia worked for many years as a cashier in retail sales at Walmart in Attleboro, where she made many friends and acquaintances over the years. She also...
Noel "Noey" J. Peloquin, Jr.
Aug 10, 2018
North Providence – Noel “Noey” J. Peloquin, Jr., 82, passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family on Friday, August 10, 2018. He was the beloved husband of Eleanor M. (Feuti) Peloquin for 61 years. Born in Providence, he was a son of the late Noel J., Sr. and Rose (Gladu) Peloquin. Noey was a self-employed carpet and rug installer...
Sandra Christina Riley
Aug 9, 2018
Westerly – Sandra C. Riley, 76, passed away on August 9, 2018 at Royal Westerly Nursing Home. Born in Hartford, CT, she was the daughter of the late William H. and Brenda K. (Knowles) Riley. Sandra was a life-long resident of Rhode Island and lived in both Warwick and Exeter during her life. A graduate from the University of Rhode...
Louis A. Digiovanni, Jr.
Aug 8, 2018
Pawtucket – Louis A. DiGiovanni, Jr., 86, passed away on Wednesday, August 8, 2018. He was the beloved husband of the late Agnes K. (Kelley) DiGiovanni. A lifelong resident of Pawtucket, he was one of three late children of the late Louis A., Sr. and Mabel (Pistachio) DiGiovanni.Louis was a United States Navy veteran of the Korean War and was...
Claire M. Loiselle
Aug 8, 2018
Pawtucket – Claire M. (Dalton) Loiselle, 91, passed away on Wednesday, August 8, 2018. She was the beloved wife of the late Wilfred A. Loiselle. Born in Pawtucket, she was a daughter of the late Samuel and Eva (Collette) Dalton. Claire worked as a secretary for over thirty years at Glencairn Manufacturing Co., Pawtucket, which became RI Textile, before retiring...
