Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Families in Pawtucket, RI
Serving Pawtucket and Surrouding Areas
Donald H. Grebien
Mar 1, 2018
Pawtucket – Donald H. Grebien, 78, passed away on Thursday, March 1, 2018. Born in Central Falls, a son of the late Alfred and Nora (Chmura) Grebien, he resided in Pawtucket most of his life. Don was a graduate of Pawtucket West High School. He was a Vietnam Era U.S. Army veteran, and a member of the Howard Rogers American...
Beverly A. Scott
Mar 1, 2018
Seekonk – Beverly A. (Litterer) Scott, R.N., 82, passed away on Thursday, March 1, 2018. She was the beloved wife of the late Charles Scott, Jr. Born in Wrentham, she was a daughter of the late Ernest J. and Ruth M. (Olney) Litterer. Beverly was a registered nurse and worked for various doctors and medical facilities over the years including,...
Leonard "Lenny" H. Estrella
Feb 28, 2018
Pawtucket – Leonard “Lenny” H. Estrella, 74, passed away at home on Wednesday, February 28, 2018. He was the beloved husband of Elaine D. (Godin) Estrella for twenty-one years. Born in Attleboro, a son of the late Frank A. and Celia (Narkiewicz) Estrella, he resided in Pawtucket most of his life. Lenny was employed by Fortifiber, Attleboro for many years...
Mario Rosario
Feb 27, 2018
Pawtucket – Mario Rosario, 76, passed away Tuesday, February 27, 2018. He was the beloved husband of Maria D. (Sousa) Rosario for fifty-three years. Born in Avinho, Portugal, a son of the late Jose and Emilia (deAndrade) Rosario, he resided in Taunton before settling in Pawtucket fifty-three years ago. Mario was the proprietor of the former Dollar Derby Liquors, Pawtucket...
Pauline V. Watson
Feb 26, 2018
Cumberland – Pauline V. (Chauvin) Watson, aged 72, passed away on Monday, February 26, 2018 at her home in Cumberland. She was the beloved wife of William C. Watson for 48 years. Born in Pawtucket, she was the daughter of the late Ernest P. and Doris T. (Bricault) Chauvin. Pauline graduated from Central Falls High School and later worked as...
William Snape
Feb 25, 2018
Seekonk – William Snape, 95, of Seekonk, passed away on Sunday, February 25, 2018. He was born on September 3, 1922 in Lancashire, England and came to the United States as an infant, growing up in Pawtucket, RI. William served in the United States Army during World War II with the 1st Armored Division, 141st Signal Company in North Africa...
John E. Hannon
Feb 25, 2018
Lynn, MA – John E. Hannon, 71, passed away on Sunday, February 25, 2018. He was the beloved husband of Ann Marie (Famiglietti) Hannon for 19 years. Born in Lynn, MA, he was a son of the late John F. and Edna (North) Hannon. John was a longtime volunteer at the Lynn Fire Department, where he assisted at the Swampscott...
Doris M. Carroll
Feb 24, 2018
Attleboro – Doris M. (Smith) Carroll, 94, formerly of Pawtucket and Brooksville, FL, passed away peacefully on Saturday, February 24, 2018. She was the beloved wife of the late Roland E. Carroll, for 68 loving years. Born in Pawtucket, she was a daughter of the late Albert S. and Sarah A. (McMahon) Smith. In her younger days, Doris served on...
Janice P. Gale
Feb 22, 2018
Pawtucket – Janice P. (Paulhus) Gale, 71, passed away on Thursday, February 22, 2018. She was the beloved wife of the late Donald J. Gale. Born in Woonsocket, she was a daughter of the late Roland T. and Constance (Morin) Paulhus. Janice was a graduate of St. Clare High School, Woonsocket and later worked for many years as a telephone...
Thelma F. Travis
Feb 19, 2018
East Providence – Thelma F. (Jack) Travis, 89, of Rumford, passed away on Monday, February 19, 2018. She was the wife of the late Frank H. Travis. Born in Pawtucket, a daughter of the late Thomas and Florence (Wright) Jack, she resided in the Darlington section of Pawtucket before moving to Rumford five years ago. Thelma enjoyed spending many summers...
Irene M. Roy
Feb 18, 2018
North Attleboro – Irene M. (Amyot) Roy, 91, passed away surrounded by her loving family on Sunday, February 18, 2018. She was the beloved wife of Edward T. Roy for seventy-one years. Born in Killingly, Connecticut, a daughter of the late Ladislas and Mary (Faucher) Amyot, she resided in South Attleboro before moving to North Attleboro in 1976. Irene was...
Gertrude R. Hunt
Feb 14, 2018
Pawtucket – Gertrude R. (Gaudette) Hunt, 90, passed away on Valentine’s Day, Wednesday, February 14, 2018 so she could dance with her sweetheart. She was the beloved wife of the late William C. Hunt. Born in Pawtucket, she was a daughter of the late Victor L. and Olivine B. (Deschesne) Gaudette. Gert was a volunteer at the Blackstone Valley Soup...
Freida R. Tringa
Feb 13, 2018
Pawtucket – Freida R. Tringa, 91, passed away on Tuesday, February 13, 2018. A lifelong resident of Pawtucket, she was the daughter of the late Samuel M. and Julia (Smile) Tringa. Freida was employed by several textile factories in the Blackstone Valley area until retiring. She was a member of St. Matthew-Trinity Lutheran Church and the Cancer Dressing Group and...
Paul G. Morin
Feb 13, 2018
Pawtucket – Paul G. Morin, 83, passed away on Tuesday, February 13, 2018. He was the beloved husband of Mary (Squadrito) Morin for 60 years. Born in Taunton, he was a son of the late George N. and Bernadette (Grise) Morin. Paul was a U.S. Army veteran and later worked as a department manager for Star Market for many years...
Lisa A. Fitzpatrick
Feb 12, 2018
Attleboro – Lisa A. (Stevens) Fitzpatrick, 44, passed away on Monday, February 12, 2018. She was the beloved wife of Francis “Fitzie” F. Fitzpatrick, Jr. for 18 years. Born in Haverhill, MA, she was the daughter of Denise (Poley) and Allan Kerner of Essex Junction, Vermont and the late Raymond L. Stevens. Lisa held a Master’s Degree in Speech Language...
Cecile F. Perry
Feb 9, 2018
Pawtucket – Cecile F. (Daigle) Perry, 93, passed away peacefully at home on Friday, February 9, 2018. She was the beloved wife of the late Harold J. Perry. Born in Pawtucket, a daughter of the late Francois X. and Nalda (Lauzon) Daigle, she had resided in Seekonk before returning to Pawtucket in 1965. Cecile was an Executive Secretary to the...
Joseph G. Castro, Sr.
Feb 8, 2018
East Providence – Joseph G. Castro, Sr., 94, passed away on Thursday, February 8, 2018. He was the beloved husband of Carla I. (Antola) Castro for 36 years. Born in Seekonk, he was a son of the late Anthony and Josephine (Rose) Castro. Joseph was a U.S.M.C veteran of World War II, where he served in the Pacific Theater, seeing...
Virginia "Ginny" M. D'Almeida
Feb 4, 2018
Pawtucket – Virginia “Ginny” M. (Valenti) D’Almeida, 87, passed away on Sunday, February 4, 2018 after a long illness with her loving family by her side. She was the beloved wife of Alfred D. D’Almeida for sixty-five years. Born in Stamford, CT, the daughter of the late Vincenzo and Virginia (Salvetta) Valenti she resided in Pawtucket since 1955. Virginia attended...
Raymond Walmsley
Jan 26, 2018
Pawtucket – Raymond Walmsley, 71, passed away unexpectedly at home on Friday, January 26, 2018. He was the husband of Nancy (Boory) Walmsley for 47 years. A lifelong resident of Pawtucket, he was the son of the late Samuel and Phyllis (Kay) Walmsley. In his youth, Ray played basketball for St. George’s Episcopal Church, Central Falls and ran on the...
Therese E. Gamache
Jan 25, 2018
Seekonk – Therese E. (Jarest) Gamache, 89, passed away peacefully on Thursday, January 25, 2018. She was the beloved wife of Roland J. Gamache for sixty-eight years. Born in Central Falls, a daughter of the late Camille and Viola (Martin) Jarest, she resided in Seekonk for sixty years. Besides her husband, she leaves a daughter, Denise L. ORourke and her...


