Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Families in Pawtucket, RI
Serving Pawtucket and Surrouding Areas
Margaret M. Schoepfer-Mitchell
Dec 7, 2016
Pawtucket – Margaret M. (Woods) Schoepfer-Mitchell. 79, passed away on Wednesday, December 7, 2016. She was the beloved wife of the late Leonard W. Schoepfer. A lifelong resident of Pawtucket, she was a daughter of the late John A. and Florence G. (Thompson) Woods. Margaret was employed by the M. S. Company, Attleboro until retiring in 2000, and was previously...
Sandra L. Lemay
Dec 7, 2016
Pawtucket – Sandra L. (Wild) Lemay, 73, passed away peacefully at home on Wednesday, December 7, 2016. She was the beloved wife of the late Ernest P. Lemay. A lifelong resident of Pawtucket, she was the daughter of the late William T. and Margaret T. (Grant) Wild. Sandra was the store manager at Weintraub Silk & Fabric Shops, Inc., Pawtucket...
Anthony A. Kaczmarek, Jr.
Dec 6, 2016
Smithfield – Anthony A. Kaczmarek, Jr., 59, passed away on Tuesday, December 6, 2016. He was the beloved son of the late Anthony A., Sr. and Alice B. (Supczak) Kaczmarek. Anthony graduated from Rhode Island College and worked as a Youth Counselor at Harmony Hills School, Chepachet for many years. He also enjoyed watching and following baseball. Burial in the...
Angela F. Nystrom
Nov 29, 2016
Rehoboth - Angela F. (Donais) Nystrom, 97, passed away Tuesday, November 29, 2016. She was the beloved wife of the late E. Sanford Nystrom. Born in Bridgeport, Connecticut, a daughter of the late Armand and Mary (Connell) Donais, she resided in Rehoboth most of her life. Angela was a former longtime member of the South Rehoboth Fire Station No. 3...
Janice B. Fagan
Nov 25, 2016
Pawtucket – Janice B. Fagan, 78, passed away peacefully on Friday, November 25, 2016. Born in Woonsocket, a daughter of the late John J. and Barbara L. (Lowe) Fagan, she resided in East Providence before moving to Pawtucket thirty-two years ago. Janice was a Patient Accounts Clerk at the Memorial Hospital of RI for twenty-eight years until retiring in 2003....
Thomas C. Sagar
Nov 22, 2016
Glocester – Thomas C. Sagar, 64, of Chepachet, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, November 22, 2016. He was the beloved husband of Lori A. (Johnes) Sagar for thirty-one years. Born in Pawtucket and raised in Seekonk, he was a son of Charles Sagar of Mt. Dora, Florida and Margery (Fox) Babbitt of Seekonk. Tom was a 1970 graduate of Seekonk...
Janet N. Jackson
Nov 16, 2016
Pawtucket – Janet N. (Delisle) Jackson, 84, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, November 16, 2016. She was the beloved wife of the late Robert S. Jackson. Born in Central Falls, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Adrienne Delisle. Janet was a longtime communicant of St. Cecilia Church. She enjoyed shopping and keeping close ties to her family...
Yvonne T. Kerle
Nov 16, 2016
Pawtucket – Yvonne T. (Marcoux) Kerle, 91, formerly of Blackburn St., passed away Wednesday, November 16, 2016. She was the beloved wife of the late Robert J. Kerle who passed away on March 18, 2016. They had been married for over sixty-nine years. Born in Central Falls, a daughter of the late Joseph and Marie Louise (Guilbert) Marcoux, she resided...
Florence Mason
Nov 15, 2016
Pawtucket – Florence (Walker) Mason, 96, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on Tuesday, November 15, 2016. She was the beloved wife of the late Thomas Mason. A lifelong resident of Pawtucket, she was a daughter of the late Harry and Catherine (Stock) Walker. Florence was a saleslady at Peerless, and Cherry & Webb until retiring. She was a...
Marie M. Robichaud
Nov 15, 2016
Marie (Tremblay) Robichaud, 95, of Myrtle Beach and Greenville, South Carolina, died peacefully at her home on Tuesday, November 15, 2016. She was the wife of the late Adrien Robichaud. Marie was born in Central Falls, RI, the daughter of Albert and Ella (Adams) Tremblay. Marie leaves two sons, Adrien of Rockledge, Florida and Raymond of Rehoboth, MA as well...
Jeannette M. Amaral
Nov 13, 2016
Pawtucket – Jeannette M. (Lacoursiere) Amaral, 84, passed away suddenly on Sunday, November 13, 2016. She was the beloved wife of the late John Amaral for sixty-three years. Born in Rehoboth, she was the daughter of the late Ernest and Yvonne (Bergeron) Lacoursiere, and the sister of the late Fernand Lacoursiere, Pauline Beliveau and Robert Lacoursiere. Jeannette was a machine...
Michael P. Mirza
Nov 9, 2016
Pawtucket – Michael P. Mirza, 92, passed away on Wednesday, November 9, 2016. He was the beloved husband of the late Rosalyn H. (Morrissey) Mirza. A lifelong resident of Pawtucket, he was a son of the late Paul and Nora Mirza. Mike had been employed by the Washburn Wire Company, Rumford for many years. In later years, he was a...
Carmen E. Handrigan
Nov 4, 2016
Cumberland - Carmen E. (Bedard) Handrigan, 86, passed away peacefully on Friday, November 4, 2016. She was the beloved wife of the late John J. Handrigan. Born in Pawtucket, a daughter of the late Joseph and Marie (Langlois) Bedard, she resided in Cumberland most of her life. Carmen was a day care aide at the New Horizons Day Care Center,...
John M. Birtwell
Nov 3, 2016
Seekonk – John M. Birtwell, 61, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, November 3, 2016. Born in Pawtucket, he was a son of the late James A., Jr. and Dolores A. (Precourt) Birtwell. John worked as a manager at Sensata Technologies in Mexico, formerly Texas Instruments in Attleboro for over 35 years until retiring in 2011. He was an avid car...
Vivian J. Dugas
Nov 3, 2016
Pawtucket – Vivian J. (Carufel) Dugas, 92, passed away on Thursday, November 3, 2016. She was the beloved wife of the late Laurent G. Dugas. Born in Seekonk, she was a daughter of the late William and Doretta (Deschamps) Carufel. Vivian was a United States Army veteran of World War II and enjoyed crocheting and playing Bingo. She leaves a...
Edwin M. Faria
Oct 30, 2016
Pawtucket – Edwin M. Faria, 60, passed away peacefully on Sunday, October 30, 2016. He was the former husband of Katherine (Lima) Faria. Born in Faial, Azores, Portugal, a son of the late Manuel and Olga (Gomes) Faria, he resided in Pawtucket most of his life. Eddie loved anything to do with cars, especially car shows and auctions. He also...
Barbara J. Ryan
Oct 27, 2016
Pawtucket - Barbara J. (L’Heureux) Ryan, 91 of Westerly, formerly of Attleboro and Pawtucket, passed away Thursday, October 27, 2016. Born in Pawtucket, she was the daughter of the late Nelson P. and Jennie B. (Manson) L’Heureux. She leaves a son, Stephen J. Ryan; two daughters, Jennifer R. Beaty and her husband Larry, and Barbara S. Bottone and her husband...
David M. Hart
Oct 27, 2016
Burrillville – David A. Hart, 63, passed away at Rhode Island Hospital on Thursday, October 27, 2016. David had been a patient at Zambarano Hospital for many years, due to a brain injury sustained while living in Hawaii. He was the son of Ruth M. (Foehr) Hart and the late Wilfred Hart. David graduated from Lincoln High School and attended...
Loretta M. Moreau
Oct 22, 2016
Pawtucket – Loretta M. (Cranshaw) Moreau, 93, passed away on Saturday, October 22, 2016. She was the beloved wife of the late Arthur Moreau, Jr. A lifelong resident of Pawtucket, she was a daughter of the late Ethel Walker. Loretta was a devoted and loving wife, mother and grandmother. She leaves two sons, Steve Moreau and his wife, Dr. Joan...
Dorothy M. Poole
Oct 20, 2016
Pawtucket – Dorothy M. (Audette) Poole, 85, passed away peacefully on Thursday, October 20, 2016. She was the beloved wife of the late Norman A. Poole. Born in Central Falls, she was a daughter of the late Armand and Eva (Aubin) Audette. Dorothy was a loving and devoted wife, mother and grandmother and she enjoyed spending time with her family...


