Obituaries

Dec 21, 2016

Rumford – Theresa (McHale) Brown-Palana, 93, passed away Wednesday, December 21, 2016. She was the beloved wife of the late Kenneth J. Brown and the late Joseph F. Palana. Born in Wareham, Massachusetts, she was the daughter of the late Richard V. and Hazel (Stringer) McHale. Theresa had resided in Central Falls and Pawtucket most of her life before moving...

Dec 18, 2016

Pawtucket – Blanche L. (Charron) Snyder, 89, passed on peacefully to be with the Lord on Sunday, December 18, 2016.

She was the wife of the late Stanley R.

Snyder and mother to the late Dr.

Ross Snyder and the late Keith Snyder.

She is survived by a loving family that...

Dec 14, 2016

Pawtucket – Gordon “Whitey” Hurst, 87, passed away on Wednesday, December 14, 2016. He was the beloved husband of the late Eleanor R. (Thurston) Hurst. A lifelong resident of Pawtucket, he was a son of the late Harold and Marion (Bindley) Hurst. Whitey worked as a pipefitter at Electric Boat for many years until his retirement, and was a life...

Dec 9, 2016

Pawtucket – Rita (Matook) Karneeb-Sayegh, 102, passed away peacefully at home on Friday, December 9, 2016.

She was the beloved wife of the late Abraham Karneeb and George Sayegh.

Born in Pawtucket, a daughter of the late Wadi and Esma (Zeytoun) Matook, she moved to Brooklyn, NY in 1947 and returned to Pawtucket in 1989....

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.

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.

Company, Attleboro...

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.

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...

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...

Nov 29, 2016

Rehoboth - Angela F. (Donais) Nystrom, 97, passed away Tuesday, November 29, 2016.

She was the beloved wife of the late E.

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...

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...

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...

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.

Born in Central Falls, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Adrienne Delisle.

Janet was a longtime communicant of St.

She enjoyed shopping and...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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.

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...

Nov 3, 2016

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...

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.

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...

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...