Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Families in Pawtucket, RI
Serving Pawtucket and Surrouding Areas
Charles V. Martel, Sr.
May 9, 2017
Pawtucket – Charles V.
Martel, Sr., 78, passed away on Tuesday, May 9, 2017.
A lifelong resident of Pawtucket he was a son of the late Phillip, Sr. and Margaret (Powers) Martel.
Charles was a United States Army veteran of the Korean War and worked in building maintenance for the City of Pawtucket...
Donald F. Fasulo
May 7, 2017
Pawtucket – Donald F.
Fasulo, 74, passed away peacefully on Sunday, May 7, 2017.
He was the beloved husband of the late Judith M. (Sicard) Fasulo.
Born in Providence, he was a son of the late Domenic and Dorothy (Clegg) Fasulo.
Donald worked for many years as a toolmaker at Texas...
Allan H. Wright
May 6, 2017
Wright, 76, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, May 6, 2017.
Born in Central Falls, he was a son of the late Albert A. and Pearl I. (Noelte) Wright.
Navy veteran of the Vietnam Era and worked as an inspector for both the Balfour Co., Attleboro and Herff-Jones in Providence.
He enjoyed spending time...
Doris M. Begin
Apr 30, 2017
Providence – Doris M. (Nield) Begin, 86, passed away Sunday, April 30, 2017. Born in Pawtucket, a daughter of the late James C. and Edith D. (Massey) Nield, she resided in Providence for many years. Doris was employed in the Accounting Dept. at Davol, Inc. for over fifty years until retiring. She was a member of the Greystone Primitive Methodist...
Manuel Vieira Serodio
Apr 30, 2017
Pawtucket – Manuel Vieira Serodio, 83, passed away on Sunday, April 30, 2017.
He was the beloved husband of Maria Ines (Pimentel) Serodio for sixty years.
Born in Portugal, a son of the late Antonio Vieira Serodio and Maria da Conceicao Vieira, he settled in Pawtucket on April 12, 1975.
Manuel was employed...
Andrew "Jerry" G. Silva
Apr 30, 2017
Attleboro – Andrew “Jerry” G.
Silva, 78, passed away Sunday, April 30, 2017.
He was the beloved husband of Dianne Y. (Lauzier) Silva for 52 years.
Born in Providence, a son of the late Andrew C.
Silva and Florence E. (Silvia) Hanna and the stepson of the late Joseph Hanna, he...
Nancy M. Grant
Apr 28, 2017
Pawtucket – Nancy M. (Blanchette) Grant, 70, passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family on Friday, April 28, 2017.
Born in Providence, the daughter of the late Harry and Theresa C. (Boucher) Blanchette, she resided in Pawtucket most of her life.
Nancy was a Nuclear Medicine Technologist at Roger Williams Medical Center, Providence for...
George J. Fontaine
Apr 27, 2017
Pawtucket – George J.
Fontaine, 88, passed away Thursday, April 27, 2017.
He was the beloved husband of Elizabeth E. (Russell) Fontaine for 64 years.
Born in Providence, a son of the late George T. and Lena D. (LeMay) Fontaine, he resided in Pawtucket over 60 years.
George was a Korean...
Helen T. Karmooch
Apr 25, 2017
Pawtucket – Helen T. (Gallant) Karmooch, 85, passed away at home on Tuesday, April 25, 2017. She was the beloved wife of the late Frank G. Karmooch. A lifelong resident of Pawtucket, she was a daughter of the late Paul and Georgianna (Nolin) Gallant. Helen and her late husband were the owners of the former Frank’s Sewing Center. She leaves...
Mary E. Iannucci
Apr 24, 2017
Pawtucket – Mary E. (Choches) Iannucci, 98, passed away peacefully on Monday, April 24, 2017.
She was the beloved wife of the late Anthony Iannucci.
Born in Central Falls, she was a daughter of the late Edward and Catherine (Zuromski) Choches.
Mary worked at Lebanon Mills., for over twenty three years until her...
Thomas S. Dixon
Apr 24, 2017
Pawtucket – Thomas S.
Dixon, 69, passed away surrounded by his loving family on Monday, April 24, 2017.
He was the beloved husband of Claudette E. (Tetreault) Dixon for fifty years.
Born in Pawtucket, he was a son of the late Thomas G. and Olga S. (Theoharris) Dixon.
Thom served in...
Richard O. Desmarais
Apr 23, 2017
Attleboro – Richard O.
Desmarais, 67, of South Attleboro, passed away on Sunday, April 23, 2017.
Born in Providence, he was a son of the late Louis I. and Ester (Lapre) Desmarais.
Richard was a United States Navy veteran of the Vietnam Era.
He worked in printing and more recently as...
Marie T. Burda
Apr 23, 2017
Burda, Marie grew up in Pawtucket, RI, in a family foster home from the ages of 9-18 years old.
She attended school through the 12th grade in Pawtucket.
She was raised by Jesse Quirk and Ann Parkinson.
Her sisters were Joy, Jen and Grace.
At 19 years old, Marie married Peter...
Bernadette "Bonnie" D. Nowak
Apr 21, 2017
Pawtucket – Bernadette “Bonnie” D.
Nowak, 69, passed away on Friday, April 21, 2017.
Bernadette was born in Montclair, New Jersey, a beloved daughter of the late Walter M. and Doris K. (Curry) Nowak.
She was a longtime communicant of St.
Joseph Church, Pawtucket and a devout participant of the Legion...
Lcdr Manuel "Netch" Pires Lomba
Apr 21, 2017
North Attleboro – LCDR Manuel “Netch” Pires Lomba, 54, passed away Friday, April 21, 2017.
He was the beloved husband of Maria (Rodrigues) Lomba.
In July, the couple would have celebrated their thirty-sixth wedding anniversary.
Born in Matinho, Brava, Cabo Verde, he was a son of the late Joao Pereira Lomba and Virginia...
Kathleen A. Plouff
Apr 16, 2017
Cumberland – Kathleen A. (Bedard) Plouff, 51, passed away at home surrounded by her family on Sunday, April 16, 2017.
She was the beloved wife of Leon “Kip” A.
Born in Pawtucket, a daughter of Theodore L.
Bedard, Jr. of North Ft.
Myers, Florida and the late MaryAnn (Hayes) Bedard, she...
Sandra E. Dias
Apr 16, 2017
Seekonk – Sandra E. (Young) Dias, 69, passed away unexpectedly at home on Easter Sunday, April 16, 2017.
Born in Pawtucket, a daughter of the late William E. and Alice (Elderkin) Young, she resided in East Providence before moving to Seekonk in 1978.
Sandra was employed by the former Mount Vernon Silver Company, Division of...
Kenneth D. Tait, Sr.
Apr 15, 2017
Tait, Sr., 71, passed away on Saturday, April 15, 2017.
He was the beloved husband of Deborah E. (Hall) Tait for forty-nine years.
Born in Attleboro, a son of the late Louis L.
Rioux and Ruth E. (Pearson) Jackson, he resided in Providence before moving to Seekonk thirty-six years ago.
Ken...
Jeannette Langlois
Apr 11, 2017
Lincoln – Jeannette (Carizzi) Langlois, 87, formerly of Cumberland and previously Pawtucket, passed away on Tuesday, April 11, 2017.
She was the beloved wife of the late Andre T.
Born in Boston, MA, she was the daughter of the late John and Katherine (Greenwood) Carizzi.
Jeannette worked as a Licensed Practical Nurse for...
Kay Matook
Apr 9, 2017
Pawtucket – Kay (Bellas) Matook, 78, passed away at home with family by her side on Sunday, April 9, 2017.
She was the beloved wife of Samuel “Sammy” R.
A lifelong resident of Pawtucket, she was the daughter of the late James and Helen (Panichas) Bellas.
Kay was a devoted and faithful member...


