Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Families in Pawtucket, RI
Serving Pawtucket and Surrouding Areas
Janet M. Klaameyer
Nov 15, 2018
Pawtucket – Janet L. (Bradley) Klaameyer, 71, passed away on Thursday, November 15, 2018.
She was the beloved wife of John E.
Klaameyer and the late Thomas H.
A lifelong resident of Pawtucket, she was a daughter of the late James E. and Mary (Clayton) Bradley.
Janet was a graduate of...
Dorothy A. Leonard
Nov 13, 2018
Pawtucket – Dorothy A. (Altonian) Leonard, 87, passed away Tuesday, November 13, 2018.
She was the beloved wife of Michael F.
Leonard for fifty-six years.
A lifelong resident of Pawtucket, she was a daughter of the late Charles V.
Altonian and Agnes S. (Orr) Altonian-Hall.
Dorothy had been employed...
Panagiotis "Peter" Stathatos
Nov 12, 2018
Central Falls - Panagiotis “Peter” Stathatos, 90, passed away peacefully on Monday, November 12, 2018.
He was the beloved husband of Eleni “Helen” Stathatos (Marnelakis).
Peter was born in the village of Valsamata, on the island of Kefalonia, Greece, to the late Damianos and Harinoula Stathatos (Niforatos).
In his youth he served with...
Manuel Gomes
Nov 12, 2018
Cumberland – Manuel Gomes, 83, passed away peacefully on Monday, November 12, 2018 surrounded by his loving family.
He was the beloved husband of Lucilia C. (Albuquerque) Gomes.
The couple would have celebrated their fifty-eighth wedding anniversary of Monday, November 19, 2018.
Born in Trancoselos, Portugal, he was a son of the late...
Bertha Bourgault
Nov 6, 2018
Woonsocket - Bertha (Davy) Bourgault, 84, formerly of Pawtucket, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, November 6, 2018.
She was the beloved wife of the late Ronald T.
Born in Pawtucket, she was one of seven children of the late Herman and Alice (Smith) Davy.
Bertha worked for Texas Instruments, Inc., Attleboro, for many...
Judith M. Amerault
Nov 5, 2018
Pawtucket – Judith M. (Gilmour) Amerault, 74, passed away on Monday, November 5, 2018.
She was the beloved wife of the late Edward J.
Born in Lynn, MA, she was the daughter of the late Walter and Winifred “Winnie” (Morse) Gilmour.
Judy had a passion for scrapbooking for her eight beloved grandchildren and...
Henry S. Machowski
Nov 3, 2018
Machowski, 86, formerly of Sand Castle, South Attleboro, passed away on Saturday, November 3, 2018.
He was the beloved husband of the late Rosemary “Rosie” A. (Collins) Machowski.
A lifelong resident of South Attleboro, he was a son of the late Joseph and Mary (Moskal) Machowski.
Henry was a United States Navy veteran...
Mildred E. Marshall
Nov 2, 2018
Webster, MA - Mildred E. (Gutbrodt) Marshall, 93 formerly of Pawtucket, RI, passed away peacefully with family by her side on Friday November 2, 2018.
She was the beloved wife of the late Robert W.
Born in Troy, NY was the daughter of the late Dionisus and Helen (Keyes) Gutbrodt Mildred was a graduate of...
Lucille " T" Terrien
Oct 25, 2018
Attleboro – Lucille “Mrs.
T.” (Riel) Terrien, 92, peacefully passed away on Thursday, October 25, 2018 at the Life Care Center of Attleboro.
She was the beloved wife of the late Clement Terrien.
Born in Lowell, MA, she was a daughter of the late Arthur and Armandine (Gaudette) Riel.
Lucille had...
Adelaide Dos Santos
Oct 23, 2018
Pawtucket – Adelaide (Almeida) Dos Santos, 88, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, October 23, 2018.
She was the beloved wife of the late Julio Dos Santos.
Born in Portugal, Adelaide was a daughter of the late Joaquim and Maria (Patrocinio) Almeida.
She came to the United States in 1959 and resided in New...
James Thomas Bechtel
Oct 23, 2018
Providence – James Thomas Bechtel, 73, passed away on Tuesday, October 23, 2018.
Born in Detroit, Michigan, he was the third born of four children of the late James A. and Mary E. (Woods) Bechtel.
Tom was a Vice-President of Commodities for Merrill Lynch Wealth Management for many years until his retirement.
During...
Chief Joseph C. Roy (Ret.) Pawtucket P.D.
Oct 19, 2018
Pawtucket – Chief Joseph C. Roy (Ret.) Pawtucket Police Department, passed away peacefully on Friday, October 19, 2018. He was the son of the late Arthur and Catherine (Farrell) Roy. He was the husband of the late June R. (Davidson) Roy. Joseph leaves one loving daughter, Joanne R. Riley and her husband, Michael and his beloved grandson, Justin A. Riley....
Pauline L. Dugas
Oct 12, 2018
Pauline L. (Guillemette) Dugas, 90, passed away after a brief illness on Friday, October 12, 2018 at the Philip Hulitar Inpatient Center, Providence.
Pauline resided in Rumford and Jerusalem, RI.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Joseph and Laurence (Brassard) Guillemette, sister, Lucie Webb, brothers, Paul and Pierre Guillemette and great-granddaughter, Sophia Lu...
William "Bill" M. Tripp
Oct 12, 2018
East Providence – William “Bill” M.
Tripp, 87, passed away on Friday, October 12, 2018 at Philip Hulitar Inpatient Center, Providence.
He was the beloved husband of Frieda E. (Maier) Tripp.
Born in Providence, he was the son of the late Clarence E. and Sadie (Svirsky) Tripp.
Army Master Sergeant, Mr....
Mary Ellen Stanton
Oct 7, 2018
Bristol – Mary Ellen Stanton, 83, passed away peacefully at St.
Elizabeth Manor in Bristol, RI, on Sunday, October 7, 2018.
She was the daughter of the late John and Edith (Riley) Stanton of Pawtucket.
Mary, in her early years, was a resident of the Pawtucket and Rumford areas before adventuring off to...
Vincent E. Bouthillier
Oct 6, 2018
East Providence – Vincent E.
Bouthillier, 86, passed away peacefully and went home to be with his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on Saturday, October 6, 2018 at home surrounded by his loving family.
He was the beloved husband of Rita F. (Tessier) Bouthillier for 63 years.
Born in Pawtucket, he was a...
Margaret "Peggy" L. Pollard
Oct 5, 2018
Pawtucket – Margaret “Peggy” L. (Cusson) Pollard, 69, passed away on Friday, October 5, 2018.
A lifelong resident of Pawtucket, she was the daughter of the late Clarence G. and Margaret G. (Quilitzsch) Cusson.
She was a devoted mother, dedicated worker, and steadfast friend.
Peggy held a career in the insurance field her...
Francis "Butch" J. Balcewicz
Oct 3, 2018
Pawtucket – Francis “Butch” J.
Balcewicz, 89, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, October 3, 2018.
He was the beloved companion of Ellen M.
Brederson for over 36 years.
Born in Pawtucket, he was a son of the late John F. and Pauline (Steczkowna) Balcewicz.
Butch was a member and...
Jose S. Dasilveira
Sep 27, 2018
DaSilveira, 84, passed away peacefully with family by his side on Thursday, September 27, 2018.
He was the beloved husband of the late Maria Bernadette (Soares) DaSilveira.
Born in São Jorge, Açores, Portugal, he was a son of the late João Pedro DaSilveira and Rosalina Silveira DaRosa Jose worked as a master mason and carpenter...
Virginia L. King
Sep 24, 2018
Coventry – Virginia L. (Jobe) King, 89 passed away on Monday, September 24, 2018. She was the beloved wife of the late Norman H. King. Born in Kansas, she was the daughter of the late Lester and Nettie (Skeene) Jobe. Virginia worked in the cafeteria at RISD for many years until her retirement. She leaves a son, Leslie King and...


