Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Families in Pawtucket, RI
Serving Pawtucket and Surrouding Areas
Yvonne L. Malo
Dec 16, 2017
Pawtucket – Yvonne L. (Boucher) Malo, 102, passed away peacefully on Saturday, December 16, 2017. She was the beloved wife of the late Eugene J. Malo. Born in Northbridge, MA, she was a daughter of the late Wilfred and Donalda (Lemaire) Boucher. Yvonne was a longtime communicant of St. Cecilia Church (St. John Paul II Parish), Pawtucket, where she was...
Ruben M. Simas
Dec 14, 2017
Rehoboth – Ruben M. Simas, 29, formerly of Pawtucket, passed away on Thursday, December 14, 2017 with family by his side. Born on Sao Miguel, Acores, Portugal, he was the son of Duarte and Eusebia (Pontes) Simas of Rehoboth. Ruben participated in many services and activities with his friends and caregivers in the Cerebral Palsy and Special Needs communities. He...
Georgette R. Newton
Dec 13, 2017
Pawtucket – Georgette R. (LaPerche) Newton, 86, passed away on Wednesday, December 13, 2017. She was the beloved wife of the late John A. Newton. Born in Attleboro, she was a daughter of the late George and Alice (Trottier) LaPerche. Georgette worked as a nurse’s aide at the Oak Hill Nursing Home, Pawtucket for many years until her retirement. Above...
Nellie M. Van Dale
Dec 9, 2017
Pawtucket - Nellie M. (Szurley) Van Dale, 94, passed away on Saturday, December 9, 2017 in Grandview Center, Cumberland. She was the beloved wife of 56 years to the late George J. Van Dale. Born in Pawtucket, she was the daughter of the late Andrew and Catherine (Soltys) Szurley. Nellie worked as an inspector at Standard Romper in Central Falls...
Richard P. Ryan
Dec 9, 2017
Providence – Richard P. Ryan, 73, a retired accountant, passed away on Saturday, December 9, 2017. Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, a son of the late Stephen J. Ryan Sr., MD and Mildred E. (Farrer) Ryan, he resided in Providence for over fifty years. Rich was a Vietnam Era U.S. Navy veteran and a graduate of Boston College. He leaves two...
Dennis A. Sirois
Dec 5, 2017
Lincoln – Dennis A. Sirois, 57, passed away unexpectedly at home on Tuesday, December 5, 2017. Born in Central Falls, a son of David A. Sirois, Jr. of Laconia, NH and the late Aline I. (Auclair) Sirois, he resided in Pawtucket before moving to Lincoln over twenty years ago. Dennis was an avid hockey fan. Besides his father, he leaves...
Bernice A. Tetreault
Nov 30, 2017
Pawtucket – Bernice A. (Dalton) Tetreault, 87, passed away due to complications of Alzheimer’s disease on Thursday, November 30, 2017. She was the beloved wife of the late Laurent “Larry” J. Tetreault. A lifelong resident of Pawtucket, she was a daughter of the late Samuel and Eva (Collette) Dalton. Bernice was an Administrative Assistant at the former Glencairn Manufacturing Company,...
Victor A. Szala, Sr.
Nov 29, 2017
Seekonk – Victor A. Szala, Sr., 77, passed away at home surrounded by his loving family on Wednesday, November 29, 2017. He was the beloved husband of Ethel M. (Prevost) Szala for fifty-six years. Born in Pawtucket, a son of the late Harriet (Wegiel) Szala, he resided in Seekonk over forty-five years. Victor served in the United States Army. He...
James H. Borden
Nov 28, 2017
Pawtucket – James H. Borden, 84, passed away on Tuesday, November 28, 2017 after a courageous battle with a long illness. He was the beloved husband of Ruth “Jackie” (Kent) Borden for 42 years. Born in Seekonk, he was the son of the late Henry and Imin (Houle) Borden. Jimmy was a United States Army veteran of the Korean Conflict...
Maria Candida Rainho
Nov 27, 2017
Pawtucket – Maria Candida Rainho, 79, passed away on Monday, November 27, 2017. She was the beloved wife of the late Americo L. Rainho. Born in Celorico da Beira, Portugal, she was a daughter of the late Alexandre and Ana da Conseicao Rainho. Candida enjoyed gardening, going on cruises and taking walks with her dear cousin, Adriana DosReis. She was...
John J. Stanton
Nov 27, 2017
Pawtucket – John J. Stanton, 92, passed away on Monday, November 27, 2017 at Wingate at Blackstone Blvd., Providence. He was the loving husband of Barbara V. (Vigeant) Stanton. Born in Providence, he was the son of the late John and Edith (Riley) Stanton. John was an Army veteran of World War II and the Korean War. A graduate of...
Rita M. Leblond
Nov 24, 2017
Pawtucket – Rita M. (Glode) LeBlond, 79, passed away on Friday, November 24, 2017. She was the beloved wife of Henri E. LeBlond for fifty-two years. A lifelong resident of Pawtucket, she was a daughter of the late Alexander and Augustine (Langlois) Glode. Rita had been a teacher’s aide at Our Lady of Consolation School; lunch aide at Tolman High...
James F. Tansey
Nov 20, 2017
Rehoboth – James F. Tansey, 68, passed away unexpectedly at home on Monday, November 20, 2017. He was the beloved husband of Robin A. (McGuy) Tansey for thirty-two years. A lifelong resident of Rehoboth, he was a son of Flora M. (Rose) Tansey of Rehoboth and the late Francis G. Tansey. Jim served in the United States Navy. He was...
Robert H. Berard, Jr.
Nov 20, 2017
Attleboro – Robert H. Berard, Jr., 59 of Attleboro, passed away on Monday, November 20, 2017 at Sturdy Memorial Hospital. Bob was born in Central Falls, Rhode Island and schooled in Seekonk, Massachusetts. He held a Massachusetts and Rhode Island Operating Engineer’s License and worked for a number of excavating contractors as a heavy equipment operator. Bob is survived by...
Charles Scott, Jr.
Nov 20, 2017
Seekonk – Charles “Sonny” Scott, Jr., 83, passed away on Monday, November 20, 2017. He was the beloved husband of Beverly A. (Litterer) Scott for 61 years. Born in Providence, he was a son of the late Charles, Sr., and Alice M. (Hayes) Scott. Sonny was a U.S. Coast Guard veteran of the Korean War. He later worked as an...
Elaine V. Davis
Nov 18, 2017
Johnston – Elaine V. (Durand) Davis, 76, formerly of Pawtucket, passed away on Saturday, November 18, 2017. She was the beloved wife of the late Guy T. Davis. Born in Pawtucket, she was a daughter of the late Gaspard J. and Eva M. (Tremblay) Durand. Elaine worked at the former Atlantic Department Store, Pawtucket and later worked as a cashier...
Isabel "Sue" M. Foss
Nov 14, 2017
Pawtucket – Isabel “Sue” M. (Quinn) Foss, 83, passed away on Tuesday, November 14, 2017. She was the beloved wife of the late Raymond L. Foss. A lifelong resident of Pawtucket, she was a daughter of the late John and Elizabeth (McVeigh) Quinn. Sue was a medical receptionist at Family Medical Associates, Seekonk for many years until retiring. She was...
Peter A. Trotta
Nov 11, 2017
Pawtucket – Peter A. Trotta, 54, passed away on Saturday, November 11, 2017. Born in Providence, Peter resided in Pawtucket most of his life. He was a son of Joan Anderson of Ruskin, Florida. Peter was a graduate of William M. Davies, Jr. Career and Technical High School in Lincoln and worked for many years as an auto body technician,...
Shirley "Yoda" L. Tomasso
Nov 11, 2017
Providence – Shirley “Yoda” L. (Webster) Tomasso, 70, passed away on Saturday, November 11, 2017. She was the beloved wife of the late Richard “Dick” T. Tomasso. Born in Hartford, CT, she was a daughter of the late Harry O. and Lillian C. (Martin) Webster. Shirley resided in Providence and Pawtucket for many years until moving to Rehoboth two years...
Antoinette Strepek
Nov 10, 2017
Slatersville – Antoinette (Papagno) Strepek, passed away on Friday, November 10, 2017. She was the beloved wife of the late Joseph W. Strzepek. Born in Woonsocket, a daughter of the late Donato and Filomena (Calderais) Papagno, she resided in Slatersville for the past fifty-five years. She leaves several nieces and nephews. In keeping with Antoinette’s request services are private. For...


