Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Families in Pawtucket, RI
Serving Pawtucket and Surrouding Areas
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
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
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
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
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
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.
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
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.
...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
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.
...
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
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...
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...
John E. Hannon
Feb 25, 2018
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...
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....
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.
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...
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.
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.
...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...
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.
Born in Pawtucket, she was a daughter of the late Victor L. and Olivine B. (Deschesne) Gaudette.
Gert was a...
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...


