Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Families in Pawtucket, RI
Serving Pawtucket and Surrouding Areas
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....
Mona Bakleh
Jan 4, 2019
Lincoln – Mona (Masri) Bakleh, 71, passed away peacefully on Friday, January 4, 2019.
She was the beloved wife of Edward Bakleh for forty-eight years.
Born in Beirut, Lebanon, she was a daughter of the late Antoine and Mary (Bayram) Masri.
Mona had resided in Rhode Island since 1979.
She was...
Edward J. Marchwicki, Jr.
Dec 30, 2018
Pawtucket – Edward J.
Marchwicki, Jr., 69, passed away with his family by his side on Sunday, December 30, 2018.
He was the beloved husband of Brenda L. (Bisson) Marchwicki for 28 years.
Born in Woonsocket, he was a son of the late Edward J., Sr. and Sophie M. (Cybulski) Marchwicki.
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Josephine R. Mirza
Dec 30, 2018
Pawtucket – Josephine R. (Muratori) Mirza, 89, passed away peacefully on Sunday, December 30, 2018.
She was the beloved wife of George M.
Mirza for sixty-six years.
A lifelong resident of Pawtucket, she was a daughter of the late Michael and Josephine (Rossi) Muratori.
Josephine was a devoted and loving wife,...
Oscar Gosselin
Dec 30, 2018
Pawtucket – Oscar Gosselin, 92, passed away peacefully surrounded by family, on Sunday, December 30, 2018.
He was the beloved husband of Claire L. (Depoutot) Gosselin for seventy years.
A lifelong resident of Pawtucket, he was a son of the late Albert and Emma (Gaudreau) Gosselin.
Oscar worked as a lace weaver at...
Joseph W. Cabral
Dec 29, 2018
Pawtucket – Joseph W. Cabral, 92, of Pawtucket, passed away peacefully on Saturday, December 29, 2018. He was the beloved husband of the late Phyllis E. Cabral for sixty years. Born in East Providence, he was the son of the late Maria and Jesse Cabral. Joseph worked at The Okonite Company for forty years. He leaves two sons, Kenneth J....
Diana N. Ywa
Dec 27, 2018
Pawtucket – Diana N. (Upham) Drywa, 75, passed away at home on Thursday, December 27, 2018.
She was the beloved wife of Michael F.
Drywa, Sr. for fifty-five years.
Born in Bellows Falls, Vermont, she was a daughter of the late Raymond and Doris (Collins) Upham.
Diana worked for the Pawtucket...
David A. Long
Dec 26, 2018
Providence – David A. Long, 31, passed away on Wednesday, December 26, 2018. Born in Pawtucket, he was the son of Ellen M. (Brennan) Paine and her husband, Nelson Paine, of Rumford and the late David A. Long. David worked as a barber at KEVZ in Pawtucket for over ten years. He enjoyed working out, spending time with his family...
Joyce L. Gemme
Dec 26, 2018
Pawtucket – Joyce L. (Raymond) Gemme, 82, passed away on Wednesday, December 26, 2018.
She was the beloved wife of the late Francis “Frank” L.
A lifelong resident of Pawtucket, she was a daughter of the late Louise (Warren) Raymond.
Joyce leaves a son, Randall W.
Gemme and his wife, Linda,...
Doris M. Carrier
Dec 25, 2018
Pawtucket – Doris M. (Terrien) Carrier, 100, formerly of Newport Ave., Pawtucket, passed away on Tuesday, December 25, 2018.
She was the beloved wife of the late Alfred E.
Born in Central Falls, a daughter of the late Alfred and Louise (Clory) Terrien, she resided in Pawtucket most of her life.
Doris leaves...


