Rui Joao Costa
Dec 16, 2025
Rui Joao Costa, 79, of Pawtucket, passed away on Tuesday, December 16, 2025. He was the husband of the late Eduardina (Terra) Costa. Born in Calheta, Madeira Island, Portugal, he was the son of the late Jose and Maria Gabriella (Andrade) DeCosta.
Rui worked as a Factory Worker in Central Falls for many years. He was a member of the Madeira...
Thomas F. Mynarski
Jan 21, 2026
Rumford – Thomas F. Mynarski, 92, passed away peacefully at home on Wednesday, January 21, 2026. He was the beloved husband of the late Jacqueline R. (Carrara) Mynarski. Born in Pawtucket, he was a son of the late John and Sophie (Szafir) Mynarski.
Thomas served in the United States Army and went on to a thirty-year career as an engineer for...
Laureen Sheehan
Jan 19, 2026
Seekonk, MA – Laureen (O’Brien) Sheehan, 75, formerly of Pawtucket, passed away peacefully on Monday, January 19, 2026. She was the beloved wife of the late Michael K. Sheehan, who passed in 2015. Born in Providence, she was a daughter of the late Laurence T. and Mary T. (Brogan) O’Brien.
Laureen worked for many years as a respiratory therapist at both...
Antonio Laranjo
Jan 18, 2026
Pawtucket – Antonio Laranjo, 77, passed away on Sunday, January 18, 2026, at home surrounded by his loving family. Born in Cedros, Faial, Azores, he was a son of the late Artur D. and Angelina (Alvernaz) Laranjo.
Antonio worked for International Packaging before his retirement. He was a parishioner of Our Lady of Fatima Parish in Cumberland. A talented mechanic, Antonio...
Battalion Chief Jamie Jerard Pike, P.F.D.
Jan 16, 2026
Pawtucket - Battalion Chief Jamie Jerard Pike, P.F.D., 53, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, January 16, 2026. Born in Pawtucket, he was a son of Marge (Collette) Pike of Pawtucket and the late Norman G. Pike.
Jamie graduated from St. Raphael Academy in 1990 and spent over twenty-five years in public service to the City of Pawtucket Fire Department; most recently...
Edward Lowe
Jan 15, 2026
Pawtucket - Edward Paul Lowe, Sr., 87, passed away on Thursday, January 15, 2026. He was the loving husband of Dorothy Silva Lowe for twenty-six years. Born in Natick, MA, he was a son of the late Percy E. and Sadie (Thompson) Lowe.
Edward served in the Army National Guard and went on to receive both his Associates and Bachelor...
Antonio Fernandes
Jan 11, 2026
Pawtucket – Antonio Fernandes, 98, passed away peacefully on Sunday, January 11, 2026. He was the beloved husband of Cremilde (Raimundo) Fernandes. Born in Sao Miguel, Azores, Portugal, he was a son of the late Francisco and Maria de Luz (Matos) Fernandes.
Antonio worked for over thirty-three years at American Insulated Wire in Pawtucket to provide for his family and his...
Leona "Lynn" Roy
Jan 8, 2026
Pawtucket - Leona "Lynn" (Johnson) Roy, 93, passed away peacefully on Thursday, January 8, 2026. She was the beloved wife of the late Richard E. Roy. Born in Plymouth Township, Pennsylvania, a daughter of the late Paul and Leona (Callahan) Johnson.
Lynn served in the United States Army and was a WAC during the Korean War, and went on to...
Polly Stiles
Jan 7, 2026
Polly Ann (Davis) Stiles, 82, formerly of Berkeley Springs, WV, Pawtucket, RI, and Swansea, MA, passed away on Wednesday, January 7, 2026, at Tufts Medical Center. Born in Cranston, RI, she was a daughter of the late Joseph M. Davis, Sr. and Ruth O. (James) Davis.
Polly was a 1960 graduate of Pawtucket West High School and received her bachelor's degree...
Therese Gravel
Jan 7, 2026
South Attleboro - Therese (Cote) Gravel, 98, passed away peacefully in her sleep on Wednesday, January 7, 2026. She was the beloved wife of the late Wilbrod Gravel. Born in Central Falls, she was the daughter of the late Edgar and Blanche (Harbeck) Cote.
Therese worked for many years at Fram in East Providence until her retirement. She enjoyed singing...
Angelica Andrea Bowers
Jan 6, 2026
South Attleboro, MA - Angelica Andrea Bowers, 50, passed away at home on Tuesday, January 6, 2026. Born in Providence, she was the beloved daughter Constance (Chiperas) Bowers of South Attleboro, MA and the late Jon Bowers.
Angelica was a sweet and compassionate woman who had love for everyone, including animals. A devout Greek Orthodox Christian, Angelica may have been born...
Virginia Elizabeth Demers
Jan 4, 2026
Pawtucket - Virginia Demers was born in Pawtucket, RI to Jean and Mary (Ritrovato) Vanti. In 1951 Virginia graduated from East High School in Pawtucket. In 1953 she married her soul mate and love of her life, Jack Demers Sr.
She obtained a job at Healthtex, Inc. performing various tasks related to the manufacturing of children’s clothing. She was a Customer...
Eduardo Peixoto
Jan 3, 2026
Rehoboth - Eduardo S. Peixoto, 72, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, January 3, 2026. He was the beloved husband of Emilia (Rodrigues) Peixoto for fifty-one loving years. Born in Fagilde, Portugal, he was a son of the late Camilo and Maria Fernanda (Albuquerque) Peixoto.
Eduardo worked for many years at Teknor Apex and retired in Portugal. He was an avid...
Angela G. Teixeira
Jan 3, 2026
Warwick, RI - Angela G. Teixeira, 89, passed away on Saturday, January 3, 2026, at West Shore Health Center. She was the wife of Adelino Coelho of Almanda, Portugal. Born in Brava, Cape Verde, she was a daughter of the late Miguel Rodrigues and Estella Gomes.
Angela worked in Shipping and Receiving for Texas Instruments for most of her life. She...
Dorothy Louise Gaouette
Jan 3, 2026
Lincoln, RI - Dorothy Louise (Bailey) Gaouette, 92, passed away peacefully on Saturday, January 3, 2026, after a short illness with dementia.
Dorothy, fondly known as Dot or Dottie, was born in Rumford, Rhode Island, just as the Great Depression began. Her parents, Ross and Nina Bailey, rented a duplex in the Phillipsdale section of East Providence, where she spent much...
Morris Caruthers
Jan 1, 2026
Attleboro - Morris Caruthers, 96, passed away peacefully on New Years Day, Thursday, January 1, 2026. He was the beloved husband of the late Lorraine V. (Beaupre) Caruthers. The loving couple met in 1952 at the Polish Hall on Benefit St. in Pawtucket and cherished each other until Lorraine passed in 2018. Morris was born in Maude, Oklahoma, and was...
Richard J. Garrott
Dec 28, 2025
Attleboro, MA - Richard J. Garrott, 87, passed away on Sunday, December 28, 2025. He was the loving husband of Carolann D. (Plante) Garrott. Born in Pawtucket, he was the son of the late James and Jenny (Marsden) Garrott.
Richard honorably served in the United States Army during the Korean War and continued his service as a Seekonk Police Department...
Roger J. Laramee
Dec 28, 2025
Pawtucket - Roger J. Laramee, 87, passed away on Sunday, December 28, 2025. He was the beloved husband of Paula E. (Webber) Laramee for sixty-four loving years. A lifelong resident of Pawtucket, he was a son of the late Edgar and Alida (Nadeau) Laramee.
Roger served in the United States Air Force and went on to a career as production control...
Albert L. Soucy
Dec 28, 2025
Pawtucket - Albert "Al" L. Soucy, 90, passed away peacefully at home with family and his much-loved dog, Blaze by his side on Sunday, December 28, 2025. He was the beloved husband of Elizabeth "Betty" M. (Hawkins) Soucy for 42 loving years.
Al was a United States Army veteran of the Korean War and went on to a career as a...
Elizabeth Margaret DiPaola
Dec 27, 2025
Pawtucket - Elizabeth Margaret (Lund) DiPaola, 77, passed away on December 27, 2025. Born in Providence, she was a daughter of the late Walter and Verna (McDonald) Lund.
Elizabeth worked as a Case Worker for the State of Rhode Island Unemployment Office. She also served as President of the Union of the Unemployment Office.
She leaves behind her beloved daughter, Kimberly Sousa...
