Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Families in Pawtucket, RI

Serving Pawtucket and Surrouding Areas

Maryann Healey

Maryann Healey

Oct 22, 2017

Maryann (Gleckman) Healey, 76, of Smithfield, RI, and formerly of Lincoln, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, Oct. 17, 2017, surrounded by her family and friends at Hope Hospice & Palliative Care of RI in Providence.

Born Aug. 24, 1941, Maryann was the dear wife of the late Dr.

Healey and a beloved daughter of the...

Paul M. Plante

Paul M. Plante

Oct 19, 2017

Plante, 85, passed away on Thursday, October 19, 2017.

He was the beloved husband of Claire B. (Salois) Plante for sixty-six years.

Born in the Hebronville section of Attleboro, one of twelve children of the late Arthur and Aurore (Denis) Plante, he resided in Pawtucket for the past sixty-six years.

He attended Wentworth...

Barbara E. Bouffard

Barbara E. Bouffard

Oct 16, 2017

Pawtucket – Barbara E. (Lewis) Bouffard, 83, a retired bookkeeper, passed away on Monday, October 16, 2017.

She was the wife of the late Robert E.

Bouffard and Louis J.

Born in Middletown, CT, she was the daughter of the late James M.

Lewis and Rita (King) Lewis-Raimbeault.

Barbara...

Harold Hardman

Harold Hardman

Oct 16, 2017

Pawtucket – Harold Hardman, 100, passed away on Monday, October 16, 2017. He was the beloved husband of the late Theresa M. (Pieretti) Hardman. A lifelong resident of Pawtucket, he was the son of the late Joseph and Elizabeth (Graham) Hardman. Harold was a proud World War II U.S. Army veteran and a recipient of the Bronze Star Medal. He...

Darlene A. Kachuk

Darlene A. Kachuk

Oct 15, 2017

Pawtucket – Darlene A. (Fasulo) Kachuk, 69, passed away on Sunday, October 15, 2017.

She was the beloved wife of the late Richard F.

Born in Attleboro, a daughter of the late Domenic and Dorothy (Clegg) Fasulo, she resided in Pawtucket most of her life.

Darlene and her late husband enjoyed going to...

Lionel "Lee" W. Messier

Lionel "Lee" W. Messier

Oct 12, 2017

Pawtucket – Lionel “Lee” W.

Messier, 71, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, October 12, 2017.

He was the beloved husband of Carol M. (Bois) Messier, the couple celebrated their 51st wedding anniversary on October 1, 2017.

A lifelong resident of Pawtucket, he was the son of the late Armand J. and Florence (Brochu)...

Allen R. Tootell, Sr.

Allen R. Tootell, Sr.

Oct 8, 2017

Tootell, Sr., 70, passed away on Sunday, October 8, 2017.

He was the beloved husband of the late Dianna (Leech) Tootell.

Born in Pawtucket, he was a son of the late George M. and Mildred (Guarde) Tootell.

Army veteran of the Vietnam Era and later worked at GTE Osram-Sylvania, Inc., Central Falls, for...

Joseph A. Dufort

Joseph A. Dufort

Oct 7, 2017

Dufort, 69, passed away on Saturday, October 7, 2017.

He was the beloved husband of Diane M. (Thibeault) Dufort.

Born in Attleboro, he was a son of the late Joseph A. and Gertrude (Swistak) Dufort.

Joseph was an educator in the Providence School System for many years and later served as the Director...

Kristin L. Gendreau

Kristin L. Gendreau

Oct 6, 2017

Pawtucket - Kristin L.

Gendreau, 37, passed away on Friday, October 6, 2017 surrounded by her loving family.

Born in Attleboro, she was the daughter of Debbie (Leedham) and Bobby Gendreau of Seekonk.

Kristin was an extremely tough and resilient woman.

Although she faced many struggles, she always kept a strong...

Adelina G. Ramos

Adelina G. Ramos

Oct 3, 2017

Pawtucket – Adelina G. (Pinheiro) Ramos, 99, passed away on Tuesday, October 3, 2017. She was the beloved wife of the late Antonio Ramos. Born in Salao, Faial, Azores, Portugal, she was the daughter of the late Jose da Rosa Pinheiro, Jr. and Maria Gloria da Coraeai de Jesus. Adelina was a former member of the Holy Ghost Society at...

Charles F. Mckenna

Charles F. Mckenna

Oct 3, 2017

Hopkinton – Charles F.

McKenna, 86, passed away on Tuesday, October 3, 2017.

Husband of Joan M. (Harker) McKenna for 58 years.

Born in Pawtucket, a son of the late Joseph F. and Helen (Dolan) McKenna, he resided in Hopkinton for the past 26 years.

Charlie was a Korean War U....

Roland N. Gobin

Roland N. Gobin

Sep 29, 2017

Pawtucket – Roland N. Gobin, 76, passed away peacefully on Friday, September 29, 2017. A lifelong resident of Pawtucket, he was a son of the late Arthur and Jeannette (Tardif) Gobin. Roland served in the U.S. Army reserve. He was a firefighter for the City of Pawtucket for twenty years until retiring on May 1, 1988. Roland enjoyed making models...

Walter S. Donahue, Jr.

Walter S. Donahue, Jr.

Sep 29, 2017

Pawtucket – Walter S.

Donahue, Jr., 96, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his loving family on Friday, September 29, 2017.

He was the beloved husband of Lillian (Kenney) Donahue for seventy-three years.

Born in Dorchester, Massachusetts, the son of the late Walter Scott Donahue and Grace (Hawes) Donahue, he resided in...

Denise P. Levasseur

Denise P. Levasseur

Sep 29, 2017

Pawtucket – Denise P. (Laurence) Levasseur, 63, passed away on Friday, September 29, 2017. She was the beloved wife of Ronald R. Levasseur, the couple would have celebrated their thirty-first wedding anniversary on Wednesday, October 4, 2017. Denise was the daughter of the late Arthur and Theresa (Dupre) Laurence, she had resided in Pawtucket most of her life. Denise was ...

Geraldine M. Shea

Geraldine M. Shea

Sep 26, 2017

North Attleboro – Geraldine M. (Federico) Shea, 74, passed away peacefully at home on Tuesday, September 26, 2017.

She was the beloved wife of the late Paul D.

Born in Westerly, she was a daughter of the late Jerry and Mary (McCarthy) Federico.

Geraldine was an elementary school teacher in the Pawtucket School...

Sandra L. Hart

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...

James H. Taylor

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

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.

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Clara M. Homsany

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.

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...

Joseph D. Plante

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.

Navy veteran of the Vietnam War.

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