Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Families in Pawtucket, RI

Serving Pawtucket and Surrouding Areas

Patricia E. Harker

Patricia E. Harker

Apr 1, 2018

Seekonk - Patricia E. (Fackler) Harker, 67, passed away on Easter Sunday, April 1, 2018. She was the beloved wife of Edward L. Harker, Jr. Born in Ann Arbor, Michigan, a daughter of the late Chester M. and Grace E. (Burns) Fackler, she resided in Seekonk for many years. Besides her husband, she leaves several nieces and nephews. She was...

Hugh E. Dillon

Hugh E. Dillon

Apr 1, 2018

Falmouth, Massachusetts – Hugh E.

Dillon, 91, formerly of Seekonk and Attleboro, Massachusetts, passed away in Fairfield, Maine on Easter Sunday, April 1, 2018.

He was the beloved husband of the late Beatrice M. (Harrop) Dillon.

Born in Payet, New Jersey, he was a son of the late John E. and Anne (Scott)...

Maria A. Sousa

Maria A. Sousa

Mar 31, 2018

Pawtucket – Maria A. Sousa, 82, passed away Saturday, March 31, 2018. She was the beloved wife of Adelino C. Sousa for fifty-six years. Born in the Azores, Portugal, a daughter of the late Julio Valerio and Mariana Da Cunha, she had resided in Pawtucket for over thirty years. Besides her husband, she leaves a brother, Julio Mendoza of Portugal...

Rose S. Robillard

Rose S. Robillard

Mar 27, 2018

Pawtucket – Rose S. (Lee) Robillard, 95, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, March 27, 2018.

She was the beloved wife of the late John J.

Rose was a communicant of the Church of St.

John Paul II Parish, Pawtucket and a devoted and loving, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, who enjoyed spending time with...

Lucy Nunes

Lucy Nunes

Mar 20, 2018

Pawtucket – Lucy (Almeida) Nunes, 88, passed away peacefully on March 20, 2018.

She was the wife of the late George O.

Born in Cortico da Serra, Portugal, she was the daughter of the late Antonio J. and Mary (Marques) Almeida.

Nunes worked as an assembler at FRAM, formerly of East Providence, prior...

Agnes Picard

Agnes Picard

Mar 17, 2018

Pawtucket – Agnes (Mello) Picard, 91, passed away peacefully on Saturday, March 17, 2018.

She was the beloved wife of the late Gerard L.

Born in Pawtucket, she was a daughter of the late Manuel and Rita (Costa) Mello.

Agnes worked as a machine operator for 16 years at the former Hope Webbing...

Christine M. Albuquerque

Christine M. Albuquerque

Mar 15, 2018

St. Petersburg, Florida - Christine M. Albuquerque, 70, passed away on Thursday, March 15, 2018. Born in Pawtucket, she was a daughter of the late George and Mary Rose (Amaral) Albuquerque. Christine had resided in North Providence before moving to St. Petersburg, twenty-five years ago. She was employed by the State of Rhode Island for twenty-eight years until retiring in...

Judith L. (Smith-Turenne) Henderson

Judith L. (Smith-Turenne) Henderson

Mar 10, 2018

North Attleboro – Judith L. (Smith-Turenne) Henderson, 75, passed away on Saturday, March 10, 2018.

Born in Central Falls, she was a daughter of the late Roland and Elizabeth (Frigault) Smith.

A brave soul and lover of life, Judy enjoyed movies, attending concerts, the beach, dancing and dining out with family and friends.

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Eleanor A. Porcaro

Eleanor A. Porcaro

Mar 9, 2018

East Providence – Eleanor A. (DeBaggis) Porcaro, 90, passed away peacefully on Friday, March 9, 2018.

She was the beloved wife of the late Michael F.

Born in Franklin, MA, she was a daughter of the late Romolo, Sr. and Eda (DeLucchi) DeBaggis.

Eleanor enjoyed listening to music and dancing with her late...

Louise Rainville

Louise Rainville

Mar 8, 2018

Pawtucket – Louise (Gervais) Rainville, 95, of Illinois and formerly of Benjamin St., Pawtucket, passed away on Thursday, March 8, 2018.

She was the beloved wife of the late Paul E.

Born in Pawtucket, a daughter of the late Henry and Hattie (Lamoureux) Gervais, she resided in Pawtucket until moving to Illinois eleven years ago....

Rita P. Mckinnon

Rita P. Mckinnon

Mar 8, 2018

Pawtucket – Rita Patricia McKinnon (Cahill), formerly of the City of Pawtucket and a summer resident of Matunuck, Rhode Island, passed away Thursday, March 8, 2018.

She was the beloved wife of the late Daniel F.

McKinnon for 67 years.

Rita was born on May 23, 1917 and was blessed with a full...

Mary E. Foley

Mary E. Foley

Mar 4, 2018

Pawtucket – Mary E. Foley, 97, formerly of Woodbine St., passed away on Sunday, March 4, 2018. A lifelong resident of Pawtucket, she was the daughter of the late Timothy and Ellen “Nellie” (Shea) Foley. Mary was a 1941 graduate of the Rhode Island Normal School and received a Master’s in Counseling from Providence College in 1981. Mary was an...

Robert Howe

Robert Howe

Mar 4, 2018

North Providence – Robert Howe, 54, passed away unexpectedly at home on Sunday, March 4, 2018.

Born in Frankfurt, Germany, a son of SFC E7 Robert K.

Army (Ret.) of Pawtucket and the late Therese I. (McPhee) Howe, he resided in Pawtucket until moving to North Providence five years ago.

Bob was a...

Beverly W. Woodworth

Beverly W. Woodworth

Mar 1, 2018

East Providence - Beverly W. (Wallace) Woodworth, 84, formerly of Pawtucket and Attleboro, passed away on Thursday, March 1, 2018.

Born in Attleboro, she was the daughter of the late William M., Sr. and Avis Belle (Case) Wallace.

Beverly worked as a senior clerk typist for the Rhode Island Department of Health for over 20...

Dennis M. Barry, Sr.

Dennis M. Barry, Sr.

Mar 1, 2018

Pawtucket – Dennis M.

Barry, Sr., 70, passed away at home surrounded by his loving family on Thursday, March 1, 2018.

He was the beloved husband of Norma M. (Fallow) Barry for fifty years.

A lifelong resident of Pawtucket, he was the son of the late Gordon J. and Marie Lillian (Pruneau) Cote....

Donald H. Grebien

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.

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Beverly A. Scott

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...

Leonard "Lenny" H. Estrella

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.

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Mario Rosario

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...

Pauline V. Watson

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.

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...