Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Families in Pawtucket, RI
Serving Pawtucket and Surrouding Areas
Helen D. Hoyas
May 15, 2018
Helen D. (Nordquist) Hoyas, 88, of Pawtucket and Ft.
Myers, Florida, passed away on Tuesday, May 15, 2018.
She was the wife of the late Raymond T.
Born in Pawtucket, she was a daughter of the late Eric R.
Nordquist, Sr. and Sarah (Murphy) Nordquist.
Helen was a 1947...
Susan M. Rivard
May 12, 2018
Smithfield – Susan M. (Clement) Rivard, 58, passed away surrounded by her loving family on Saturday, May 12, 2018.
She was the beloved wife of Paul G.
Rivard, the couple would have celebrated their forty-second wedding anniversary in December.
Born in Pawtucket, a daughter of the late Leo R. and Cecile N. (Johnson)...
Robert "Roy" B. Butterworth
May 12, 2018
Cumberland – Robert “Roy” B.
Butterworth, 89, a retired Chemist in the Jewelry Industry, passed away on Saturday, May 12, 2018.
He was the beloved husband of Barbara Ann (Holden) Butterworth.
The couple had been married for sixty-two years.
Born in South Attleboro, Massachusetts, a son of the late Robert and...
William B. Feather, Jr.
May 9, 2018
Pawtucket – William B.
Feather, Jr., 84, passed away peacefully at home, with family by his side, on Wednesday, May 9, 2018.
He was the beloved husband of Beverley (Brown) Feather.
Born in Central Falls, he was a son of the late William B., Sr. and Mildred E. (Handy) Feather.
Bill...
June R. Roy
May 8, 2018
Pawtucket – June R. Roy, age 91, passed away on Tuesday, May 8, 2018. Born in Pawtucket, RI, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Rachel (Brothers) Davidson. Beloved wife of Pawtucket Police Chief, Joseph C. Roy (Ret.). She also leaves one daughter, Joanne R. Riley and her husband, Michael, her beloved grandson, Justin A. Riley, and her...
Doris F. Paquin
May 8, 2018
Pawtucket – Doris F. Paquin, 98, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, May 8, 2018. She was the wife of the late Henry L. Paquin for 55 years, and the daughter of the late Valmar and Freda (Hebert) Masse. She was the mother of the late Virginia D. Thomas. She is survived by two daughters, Laraine H. Rawnsley and Linda J....
Jane P. Scallin
May 6, 2018
Pawtucket – Jane P. (Wayzack) Scallin, 95, passed away on Sunday, May 6, 2018. She was the beloved wife of the late Harry J. Scallin. A lifelong resident of Pawtucket, she was a daughter of the late Paul and Julia (Gajowgka) Wayzack. Jane leaves a son, Joseph P. Scallin of Pawtucket; two daughters, Linda Prew of Attleboro and Nancy Antonelli...
Rose Pitassi
May 6, 2018
Seekonk – Rose Pitassi, 94, passed away peacefully at home on Sunday, May 6, 2018.
She was the beloved wife of the late Arthur R.
Pitassi, who passed away in 2014.
Born in Rehoboth, Massachusetts, she was a daughter of the late Claudino and Ermelinda (Tomasso-Mendoza) Oliveira.
Rose worked for many...
Linda D. Prew
May 6, 2018
Pawtucket – Linda D. (Nardelli) Prew, 69, passed away on Monday, May 7, 2018.
She was the beloved wife of Harold S.
Prew, Jr., they would have celebrated fifty one years of Marriage in June.
A lifelong resident of Pawtucket, she was one eight children of the late Raymond Nardelli and June (Dube)...
Esther J. Dahlstrom
May 4, 2018
East Providence – Esther J. (Hagstrom) Dahlstrom, 95, of Yulee, Florida, passed away peacefully on Friday, May 4, 2018.
She was the beloved wife of the late Evert E.
Born in Providence, a daughter of the late John and Henrietta (Heggland) Hagstrom, she had resided in East Providence, Pawtucket and South Attleboro before moving to...
Alice Bennett
May 4, 2018
Pawtucket – Alice (Malkasian) Bennett, 89, passed away on Friday, May 4, 2018.
She was the widow of Clarke H.
Born in Pawtucket in 1928, she was a daughter of the late Ohannes and Hermena (Nahabedian) Malkasian.
Alice was a graduate of Johnson & Wales Business School.
She was a retiree...
Carol A. Buco
Apr 30, 2018
North Attleboro – Carol A. (Voisey) Buco, 71, formerly of South Attleboro, passed away on Monday, April 30, 2018.
She was the beloved wife of the late Edward Buco, Jr.
Born in Pawtucket, she was a daughter of the late Richard and Rita (Mulvenna) Voisey.
Carol was a homemaker and she enjoyed life’s...
Lois D. Conley
Apr 29, 2018
Pawtucket – Lois D. (Beaudoin) Conley, 93, a retired Licensed Practical Nurse, passed away on Sunday, April 29, 2018. She was the beloved wife of the late Edward “Bob” R. Conley. A lifelong resident of Pawtucket, she was the daughter of the late Emery A. and Mary C. (Gryllis) Beaudoin. Lois was the sister-in-law of David D. and Barbara A....
Mark A. Schupp
Apr 26, 2018
Mark A. Schupp, 37, of Pawtucket and formerly of Seekonk, passed away unexpectedly at home on Thursday, April 26, 2018. He was the beloved son of Barry R. and Brenda E. (Smith) Schupp, and was the former husband of the late Sarah L. Ingersoll. Mark resided in Seekonk until moving to Pawtucket in 2004. He attended St. Raphael Academy, Pawtucket...
John A. Villa
Apr 26, 2018
Villa, 76, passed away on April 26, 2018.
He was the beloved husband of the late Mary E. (Ray) Villa.
Born in Denver, CO, he was the son of the late Arcadio and Petra (Dominguez) Villa.
Villa enlisted in the United States Navy after graduating from North Platte High School, NE.
...
Mae A. Pearce
Apr 24, 2018
Dennis Port, MA – Mae A. (Marshall) Pearce, 83, passed away on Tuesday, April 24, 2018. She was the beloved wife of the late Wilbur I. Pearce, Jr., who passed away on February 24, 2009. Mae and her late husband, previously resided in Pawtucket and Seekonk. They leave two sons, James C. Pearce of Dennis Port, MA and Clifford A....
Lorraine V. Caruthers
Apr 24, 2018
Attleboro - Lorraine V. (Beaupre) Caruthers, 83, of South Attleboro, passed away at home on Tuesday, April 24, 2018.
She was the beloved wife of Morris Caruthers for 65 years.
A lifelong resident of South Attleboro, she was a daughter of the late Alfred and Rhea (Gauvin) Beaupre.
Lorraine worked for Superior Plastics...
John A. Fiske
Apr 24, 2018
Fiske, 66, passed away on Tuesday, April 24, 2018.
He was the beloved husband of Eva M. (Cudworth) Fiske for twenty years.
Born in Worcester, MA, he was a son of the late Earl, Sr. and Marion (Burnham) Fiske.
John worked as auto body repairman and technician for many years and took great...
Paul J. Bardsley
Apr 23, 2018
North Attleboro – Paul J.
Bardsley, 67, passed away peacefully at home with family by his side, on Monday, April 23, 2018.
He was the beloved husband of Dianne E. (Braganca) Bardsley for 29 years.
Born in Pawtucket, he was a son of the late Norman J. and Ruth A. (McCaughey) Bardsley.
...Donald R. Turcotte
Apr 20, 2018
Turcotte, 71, passed away on Friday, April 20, 2018.
He was the husband of the late Linda (Prestly) Turcotte.
Born in Pawtucket, he was the son of Rita (Lefebvre) and the late Maurice Turcotte.
A graduate of East Providence High School, Mr.
Turcotte worked as a truck driver for Dytex Chemical...


