Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Families in Pawtucket, RI
Serving Pawtucket and Surrouding Areas
Sandra L. Hart
Sep 21, 2017
Cumberland – Sandra L. Hart, 55, passed away on Thursday, September 21, 2017. Born in Pawtucket, she was a daughter of the late William and Bertha R. (Gagan) Hart. Sandra was a graduate of Bryant College, Class of 1983 and worked for the Amica Insurance Co., Lincoln, for thirty two years as a computer program tester. She enjoyed to travel...
James H. Taylor
Sep 21, 2017
Seekonk – James H. Taylor, 79, passed away on Thursday, September 21, 2017. He was the beloved husband of Judith A. (Dupee) Taylor for 57 years. Born in Fitchburg, MA, he was the son of the late Philip and Irene M. (Robin) Taylor. James served in the Rhode Island Army National Guard and worked as a tool maker for Leach...
Dorothy M. Palana
Sep 21, 2017
Seekonk – Dorothy M. (Taipe) Palana, 94, passed away on Thursday, September 21, 2017. She was the beloved wife of the late Joseph F. Palana, William Barry and John Enos. Born in Providence, the daughter of the late J. Howard and Mary (Lannon) Taipe, she resided in Seekonk since 1981. Dorothy was a communicant of Our Lady Queen of Martyrs...
Clara M. Homsany
Sep 15, 2017
Pawtucket – Clara M. (Gmyrowski) Homsany, 95, passed away Friday, September 15, 2017. She was the beloved wife of the late Henry J. Homsany, Sr. A lifelong resident of Pawtucket, she was the daughter of the late Marcin Gmyrowski and Agnes (Rosa) Gmyrowski-Oziemblewski and the step-daughter of the late Feliks Oziemblewski. Clara was a longtime member of the Pawtucket Country...
Joseph D. Plante
Sep 11, 2017
Pawtucket – Joseph D. Plante, 67, passed away on Monday, September 11, 2017. He was the beloved husband of Betty L. (Ahmed) Plante for 48 years. Born in Attleboro, he was a son of the late Edward R. and Dorothy H. (Bliss) Plante. Joseph was a U.S. Navy veteran of the Vietnam War. He was an avid baseball fan and...
M. Rose Mccabe
Sep 8, 2017
Pawtucket – M. Rose (Keenan) McCabe, 96, passed away in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida on Friday, September 8, 2017. She was the beloved wife of the late John I. McCabe. Born in Swansea, she was a daughter of the late James B. and Rose M. (Vaudreuil) Keenan. Rose resided in Pawtucket most of her life and has wintered in Florida for...
David W. Boisclair
Sep 7, 2017
Lincoln – David W. Boisclair, 57, formerly of Pawtucket, passed away peacefully with family by his side on Thursday, September 7, 2017. He was the beloved husband of Laurie A. (Johnston) Boisclair for 28 years. Born in Pawtucket, he was a son of Chief Francis W. Boisclair, (Pawtucket F.D., Ret.) and Audrey B. (Hutton) Boisclair of Pawtucket. David served in...
Norman A. Jerauld
Sep 7, 2017
Attleboro – Norman A. Jerauld, 87, of South Attleboro, passed away on Thursday, September 7, 2017. He was the beloved husband of Rosalie N. (Palmer) Jerauld for 53 years. A lifelong resident of South Attleboro, he was a son of the late Raymond, Sr., and Gertrude (Cheney) Jerauld. Norman was a United States Navy veteran of the Korean War and...
Phyllis E. Plante
Sep 5, 2017
East Providence - Phyllis E. (Brown) Plante, 89, of Rumford, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, September 5, 2017, with her beloved husband, Charlie at her side. Phyllis was born on July 7, 1928 in Dodgeville, MA. She was the first daughter born to Bill and Mary (Campbell) Brown. Phyllis spent her childhood in Pawtucket and graduated from the former Pawtucket...
Therese L. Marziasz, R.N.
Sep 4, 2017
Pawtucket – Therese L. (Bergeron) Marziasz, R.N., 91, passed away on Monday, September 4, 2017. She was the beloved wife of the late William M. Marziasz. Born in Pawtucket, she was a daughter of the late Joseph and Marie (Lamoureaux) Bergeron. Therese graduated from Saint Joseph Hospital School of Nursing in 1947. She worked for many years as a Registered...
Maureen C. Fernandes
Sep 4, 2017
Pawtucket – Maureen C. (Welsh) Fernandes, 80, passed away at home on Monday, September 4, 2017. She was the beloved wife of the late Robert J. Fernandes, Sr. A lifelong resident of Pawtucket, she was one of five late children of the late Patrick and Catherine (Kennedy) Welsh. Maureen was a homemaker and enjoyed bus trips and visiting Cape Cod....
Steve L. Xifaras
Sep 3, 2017
Attleboro – Steve L. Xifaras, 94, passed away Sunday, September 3, 2017. He was the beloved husband of Mary (Koufalis) Xifaras for sixty years. Born in New Bedford, he was a son of the late Louis and Stella (Gerakaris) Xifaras. Steve was a World War II U.S. Navy veteran, and a member of the American Legion and the Veterans of...
Joseph M. Kelly
Sep 3, 2017
Pawtucket – Joseph M. Kelly, 69, passed away at home on Sunday, September 3, 2017. He was the beloved husband of Kathleen (Scott) Kelly for forty-five years. A son of the late Joseph E. and Rita (Maguire) Kelly, he resided in Lincoln before moving to Pawtucket forty-two years ago. Joe was the proprietor of Kelly Home Improvement. Besides his wife,...
Robert A. Forcier
Sep 3, 2017
Pawtucket – Robert A. Forcier, 71, passed away at home on Sunday, September 3, 2017. Born in Providence, a son of the late William B. and Louise F. (Lussier) Forcier, he had resided in Pawtucket over thirty years. Bob was a Vietnam Era U. S. Army veteran. He was a graduate of the University of Rhode Island receiving a Bachelor’s...
Clifford A. Read
Sep 1, 2017
Attleboro – Clifford A. Read, 90, passed away surrounded by his loving family on Friday, September 1, 2017. He was the beloved husband of the late Lorraine M. (Leonard) Read. Born in Central Falls, he was the son of the late William A. and Edna H. (Bryans) Read. Cliff resided in Providence most of his life before moving to Plainville...
Rosalie M. Bolton, R.N.
Aug 31, 2017
Pawtucket – Rosalie M. (Paquin) Bolton, R.N., 92, passed away on Thursday, August 31, 2017. She was the beloved wife of the late Joseph J. Bolton. Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late Adelard F. and Sarah C. (Burke) Paquin. Rosalie worked at St. Joseph Hospital, Providence as a Registered Nurse for over 40 years until her...
Seoras T. Dunlop
Aug 30, 2017
Pawtucket – Seoras T. Dunlop, 79, passed away Wednesday, August 30, 2017. He was the beloved husband of Marie B. (Ross) Furlong. Born in Providence, a son of the late Luther E. and Madeline (Drew) Lineberger, he resided in Pawtucket most of his life. Seoras proudly served in the U.S. Navy and the U.S. Army Reserve. He was a nursing...
Lorraine O. Shepard
Aug 30, 2017
Pawtucket – Lorraine O. (Kandar) Shepard, 84, passed away peacefully with her loving family by her side on Wednesday, August 30, 2017. She was the beloved wife of Robert E. Shepard, the couple would have celebrated their fifty-seventh wedding anniversary on Saturday, September 2, 2017. Born in Chelsea, Massachusetts, the daughter of the late Aran and Lena (Jacques) Kandar, she...
Maria Leonia Machado
Aug 29, 2017
Seekonk – Maria Leonia (Gonsalves) Machado, 88, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on Tuesday, August 29, 2017. She was the beloved wife of the late Henrique Machado. Born in Faial, Azores, Portugal, a daughter of the late Joao and Rosa (Goulart) Gonsalves, she resided in Pawtucket before moving Seekonk in 1999. Maria was employed by Hasbro, Pawtucket, for...
Leonard J. Iscoll
Aug 28, 2017
Pawtucket – Leonard J. Driscoll, 90, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, August 28, 2017. He was the beloved husband of Lucille (Lescault) Doyon-Driscoll and the late Rebecca C. (Doyon) Driscoll. A lifelong resident of Pawtucket, he was a son of the late John T., Sr. and Clara (Haggestrom) Driscoll. Lenny attended Bryant College. He was a letter carrier in Pawtucket...


