Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Families in Pawtucket, RI
Serving Pawtucket and Surrouding Areas
Joseph J. Clarke
Sep 6, 2018
Pawtucket – Joseph J.
Clarke, 63, passed away on Thursday, September 6, 2018.
He was the beloved husband of Susan (Medeiros) Clarke for 41 years.
A lifelong resident of Pawtucket, he was a son of Claire A. (Germani) Clarke of Pawtucket and the late Joseph J.
Joe worked for many years...
Jean A. Stizpeck
Sep 4, 2018
Stizpeck, 92, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, September 4, 2018.
A lifelong resident of Pawtucket, Jean was a daughter of the late John and Mary Stizpeck.
Jean worked for Blackstone Valley Electric for forty years, retiring as the word processing supervisor.
She also worked at the Pawtucket Country Club for PGA Pro, Les...
Ciro M. Formisano
Sep 2, 2018
East Providence – Ciro M.
Formisano, 91, of Rumford, passed away on Sunday, September 2, 2018.
He was the beloved husband of Pauline B. (Gendron) Formisano for forty-seven years.
Born in Providence, a son of the late Ciro M., Sr. and Helen (O’Connell) Formisano, he resided in Rumford over fifty years.
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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...
Donald J. Therrien
Aug 28, 2018
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...
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.
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.
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Robert J. Lima
Aug 27, 2018
Lima, 86, of Providence, formerly of Pawtucket, died on August 27, 2018, after a long illness.
He was the beloved husband of the late Elizabeth “Betty” (O’Neil) Lima.
Betty and Bob were high school sweethearts and were married 62 years.
He was born in Seekonk, MA, the son of the late Manuel H....
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...
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...
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 worked as an office manager at the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston for...
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.
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.
...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.
...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.
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...
Robert Mclintock
Aug 13, 2018
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.
McLintock was a Vietnam Era U.S.
Army and Coast Guard veteran.
He was the proprietor 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.
O'Hara served as an amphibian gunner at...
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...


