Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Families in Pawtucket, RI

Serving Pawtucket and Surrouding Areas

Irene M. Ambers

Irene M. Ambers

Nov 16, 2025

Pawtucket – Irene M. (Gagnon) Ambers, 95, passed away peacefully, surrounded by family, on Sunday, November 16, 2025. She was the beloved wife of the late Joseph R. Ambers. Born in Attleboro, Irene was the daughter of the late Adelard, Sr. and Ethel (Morris) Gagnon.

Irene worked for many years as a bookkeeper at Larson Tool & Stamping until her retirement....

Simonne R. Goitz

Simonne R. Goitz

May 13, 2026

Pawtucket - Simonne R. (Godin) Goitz, 90, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, May 13, 2026. She was the beloved wife of the late Charles P. Goitz. Born in Pawtucket, Simonne resided in Pawtucket most of her life until moving to Putnam, Connecticut to be closer to family. She was the daughter of the late Moise and Jeannette (Morin) Godin.

Simonne...

Marcia Lynn Siniak

Marcia Lynn Siniak

May 11, 2026

Pawtucket – Marcia L. Siniak, 82, passed away on Monday, May 11, 2026. A lifelong resident of Pawtucket, she was a daughter of the late Walter A. and Mary B. (Sepanek) Siniak.

Marcia worked for many years as an educator in the Pawtucket School Department and in various other capacities as a teacher over the years. She was a veracious reader...

Ricardo Antonio Grosso, Sr.

Ricardo Antonio Grosso, Sr.

May 9, 2026

Pawtucket – Ricardo Antonio Grosso, Sr., age 74, passed away on May 9, 2026, in Pawtucket. He was the loving husband of Maria L. (Arias) Grosso.

Born in Colón, Panama, Ricardo was the son of Ricardo and Gladys (Henry) Grosso. He worked as a self-employed salesman for many years and was known as a dedicated husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, and brother.

Ricardo...

Gregory William Caffrey

Gregory William Caffrey

May 6, 2026

Rumford - Gregory William Caffrey, 74, passed away on Wednesday, May 6, 2026. He was the loving husband of Chrystine (Nahas) Caffrey for over fifty years. Born and raised in Pawtucket, he was a son of the late Francis P. and Helen L. (Gregory) Caffrey.

Greg was a 1969 graduate of St. Raphael's Academy and earned his bachelor's degree from the...

Stanley Baptiste

Stanley Baptiste

May 5, 2026

Pawtucket – Stanley Baptiste, 78, passed away at home on Tuesday, May 5, 2026. He was the loving husband of Claire D. (Depot) Baptiste. Born in Brookline, MA, he was one of five children of the late Manuel and Eva (Gonsalves) Baptiste.

Stanley honorably served in the United States Army during the Vietnam War. He was a member of Seekonk Congregational...

Rita D. Palardy

Rita D. Palardy

May 4, 2026

Coventry - Rita Delima (Poulin) Palardy, 93, passed away on Monday, May 4, 2026. She was the loving wife of the late Lucien E. Palardy. Born in Pawtucket, she was a daughter of the late Olivier and Albertine (Lapointe) Poulin.

Rita worked as a payroll clerk for Hasbro Inc. in Pawtucket and was a dedicated homemaker. She enjoyed crocheting, puzzles, visits...

Omer L. Parmentier, Jr.

Omer L. Parmentier, Jr.

May 1, 2026

Rehoboth, MA - Omer Laurent Parmentier, Jr., 76, passed away on Friday, May 1, 2026. Born in Pawtucket, he was a son of the late Omer L. Parmentier, Sr. and Antoinette L. (Antonio) Till.

Omer worked as a Mechanical Technician for Texas Instruments, which later became Sensata Technologies, in Attleboro, MA. He enjoyed playing pool at East Providence Lanes and was...

Susan J. Lemay

Susan J. Lemay

Apr 29, 2026

Seekonk – Susan J. (Collins) Lemay, 73, passed away peacefully at her home with her family by her side on Wednesday, April 29, 2026. She was the beloved wife of Richard J. Lemay, together they would have celebrated their fifty-first wedding anniversary this coming May 17th. Born in Pawtucket, she was a daughter of the late Ervin and Irene (Cornett)...

Thomas J. Harvey

Thomas J. Harvey

Apr 23, 2026

Pawtucket - Thomas J. Harvey, 78, passed away peacefully at his home with his loving family by his side on Thursday, April 23, 2026. He was the beloved husband of Marilyn M. (Mitchell) Harvey for fifty-five loving years. Together they would have celebrated fifty-six years this coming June. Born in Providence, he was a son of the late Thomas and...

John P. Sweeney

John P. Sweeney

Apr 21, 2026

Seekonk, MA – John Patrick Sweeney, 81, passed away on Tuesday, April 21, 2026, at home surrounded by his loving family. He was the devoted husband of Janice M. (Souza) Sweeney for sixty-three years. Born in Providence, he was the son of the late John P. Sweeney, Sr. and Mabel D. (Arms) Sweeney.

John worked as a Smelter for Engelhard Industries/Corporation...

Richard S. Chretien

Richard S. Chretien

Apr 20, 2026

Pawtucket – Richard Simon Chretien, 96, passed away on Monday, April 20, 2026, at Rhode Island Hospital. He was the loving husband of Claire M. (Lozo) Chretien for sixty-three years. Born in Central Falls, he was the son of the late Elzear and Eva (Martin) Chretien. He is predeceased by his siblings Yvette Coderre, Gilberte Chretien, Isabelle Chretien, and Raymond...

Rachel K. Branca

Rachel K. Branca

Apr 19, 2026

Bristol – Rachel Kay (Bower) Branca, 85, passed away on Sunday, April 19, 2026. She was the loving wife of the late Robert T. Branca, Sr.

Born in Redding, CA, Rachel was the daughter of the late Edward and Clara (Phillips) Bower. She was a graduate of Pullman High School in Washington and Bryant College. Rachel honorably served in the United...

Francis G. Paquin

Francis G. Paquin

Apr 16, 2026

Pawtucket - Francis G. Paquin, 100, passed away peacefully with family by his side on Thursday, April 16, 2026. He was the beloved husband of Esther (Palmer) Paquin for seven-five loving years. Born in Central Falls, he was the son of the late Mathias and Irene (Boule) Paquin.

Francis was a United States Army veteran of World War II, serving...

Edward H. Morris

Edward H. Morris

Apr 15, 2026

Edward H. Morris (known as Ed), a long-time resident of Cranston, RI, was born on September 6, 1950, and passed away on April 15, 2026.

Edward was preceded in death by his parents, Louis and Virginia Morris, and his brother, Frederick Morris. He is survived by his partner, Barry Jones, of Cranston, RI, and Wakefield, MA; his brother, Stephen Morris, and...

Ronald L. Morin

Ronald L. Morin

Apr 14, 2026

Attleboro - Ronald L. Morin, 80, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, April 14, 2026. Born in Pawtucket, he was the son of the late Louis W. and Eva N. (Duhamel) Morin. He was the beloved husband of Gail A. (Klegraefe) Morin. Ron and Gail would have celebrated their fifty-sixth anniversary on April 25th.

Ron served in the 102nd Air National...

June Alice Ziroli

June Alice Ziroli

Apr 9, 2026

Attleboro, MA - June Alice (Place) Ziroli, 92, passed away on Thursday, April 9, 2026. She was the loving wife of Clement Ziroli, Jr., for seventy-two years. Born in Providence, she was a daughter of the late Charles and Helen (Melei) Place.

June graduated from Mount Pleasant High School in Providence and went on to work for the Leach & Garner...

Jose L. Martinez

Jose L. Martinez

Apr 8, 2026

Pawtucket - Jose L. Martinez, 26, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, April 8, 2026. He was the husband of Melanie N. (Williamson) Martinez. Born in Pawtucket, he was the son of Jose J. Martinez and Ashlee A. (Bibby) Creamer.

Jose was a United States Army veteran and went on to work as an electrical meter installer for the past several years....

Stephen J. McLaughlin

Stephen J. McLaughlin

Apr 7, 2026

Pawtucket - Stephen J. McLaughlin, 76, passed away on Tuesday, April 7, 2026. Born in Pawtucket, he was a son of the late Thomas H. and Margaret M. (Rabbitt) McLaughlin.

Steve worked for many years in the flooring industry and was an avid sports fan. He enjoyed playing golf and was a member of the Rock's Golf League. Steve was a...

Valentina M. McSally

Valentina M. McSally

Apr 3, 2026

Pawtucket – Valentina “Tina” M. (Ferreira) McSally, 91, passed away on Friday, April 3, 2026. She was the loving wife of the late James A. McSally. Born in Central Falls, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Amelia (Anthony) Ferreira.

Tina worked in retail for most of her life and was a devoted wife, mother, and grandmother. In her...