Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Families in Pawtucket, RI
Serving Pawtucket and Surrouding Areas
Jonathan Gregory Zanger
Oct 13, 2025
Pawtucket - Jonathan Gregory Zanger, 64, passed away peacefully on Monday, October 13th, 2025.
He was the beloved husband of Celia D. (Donohue) Zanger for twenty-nine loving years.
Born in Astoria, Queens, New York, he was the son of the late David Hinda Zanger and Marlene (Fishbeck) Zanger.
Jon spent his formative years...
James W. Smith
Nov 12, 2025
Pawtucket – James W. Smith, 71, passed away on Wednesday, November 12, 2025. A lifelong resident of Pawtucket, he was the beloved son of the late Wilson and Mary (Healy) Smith. He was the brother of the late Barbara Vitolo.
James served in the United States Army and was a devout Catholic.
He is survived by his sister, Nancy Gagnon and her...
Susan Gaucher
Nov 8, 2025
Seekonk – Susan (Amaral) Gaucher, 54, passed away surrounded by loved ones on Saturday, November 8, 2025. She was the beloved wife of Scott G. Gaucher.
Born in Pawtucket, she was the daughter of Barbara A. Csiar of Jamestown, Rhode Island and the late William G. Amaral. Susan had resided in Seekonk for over thirty years.
She was a Registered Nurse and...
Louis J. Latraverse
Nov 6, 2025
Pawtucket – Louis J. Latraverse, 88, passed away peacefully on Thursday, November 6, 2025. He was the beloved husband of Mary E. (LaPorte) Latraverse for twenty-five years. A longtime resident of Pawtucket, he was a son of the late John F. and Florence (Allard) Latraverse.
Louis was a United States Navy veteran of the Korean War, assigned to the USS Rich...
Arthur W. Alarie
Nov 6, 2025
North Providence – Arthur W. Alarie, 82, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, November 6, 2025. He was the beloved husband of Ann Marie (Bradshaw) Alarie for forty-six loving years. Born in Providence, he was the son of the late William J. and Constance (Duhamel) Alarie-Domenico.
Arthur served in the United States Army National Guard and subsequently worked for many years as...
Patricia Kriensky
Nov 3, 2025
Ogunquit, Maine – Patricia Resnick Kriensky, 78, passed away on Monday November 3, 2025. She was the beloved wife of Martin Kriensky for 30 loving years and former wife of Edward Resnick, Sr. of Plymouth MA. Born in Greenfield, Massachusetts, she was a daughter of the late Charles Hitchcock and Florence (Gormley) Adams of Hull, MA.
Pat loved walking on the...
Georgette Hallal
Oct 30, 2025
Cocoa Beach, Florida - Georgette (Sackall) Hallal, 95, passed away on Thursday October 30, 2025. She was the beloved wife of the late George Hallal.
Born in Damascus, Syria, she was a daughter of the late Malko and Nuzley (Dagdan) Sackall.
Georgette had resided in Rhode Island before moving to Cocoa Beach thirty years ago.
She was the loving mother of Mitchell Hallal...
Norma I. Huyck
Oct 30, 2025
Norma I. Huyck, 91, passed away on October 30, 2025, at Tockwotton on the Waterfront. She was the wife of the late Jan V. Huyck to whom she was married for 52 years. Born in Minnesota, she was the daughter of the late Edward and Stella Bork. Norma recently moved to East Providence, RI. She and her husband lived in...
Frank Shaw
Oct 30, 2025
Frank Shaw, 95, of Rumford, RI, passed away on Thursday, October 30, 2025. He is predeceased by his wife of 64 years, Bette (Andrew) Shaw.
Frank was an avid horse fan, particularly horse racing. Frank moved from Baltimore, Maryland at the age of 15, to Massachusetts to pursue a career as a jockey. He worked at various racetracks across the country,...
Ruth J. Lamontagne
Oct 29, 2025
Pawtucket – Ruth J. (Cote) Lamontagne, 87, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, October 29, 2025. She was the beloved wife of the late Clermond “Clem” J. Lamontagne who predeceased her in 1998. Born in Providence, she was a daughter of the late Roland, Sr. and Mary Jane (Groulx) Cote.
Ruth’s life was a beautiful journey filled with love, adventure, friendship, and...
Novalinda C. Soares
Oct 26, 2025
Novalinda C. (Rodrigues) Soares, 85, of Warwick, passed away on Sunday, October 26, 2025, surrounded by her family. She was a loyal, hard worker at Texas Instruments of Massachusetts for 25 years until retirement. Born in Ponta Delgada, Sao Miguel, Azores, Portugal, she was a daughter of the late Alberto Medeiros Rodrigues and Virginia (Carreiro) Rodrigues. Novalinda immigrated to the...
Mary T. Morin
Oct 25, 2025
Pawtucket – Mary T. (Squadrito) Morin, 90, passed away peacefully on Saturday, October 25, 2025. She was the beloved wife of the late Paul G. Morin, who passed in 2018. A lifelong resident of Pawtucket, she was a daughter of the late Salvo and Mary (Moskwa) Squadrito.
Mary worked for many years as an emergency room receptionist at the former Pawtucket...
Frances E. Ballou
Oct 24, 2025
It is with profound sadness that the family of Frances E. (Dakake) Ballou 89, announces her passing on Friday, October 24, 2025. She was the beloved wife of the late John B. Ballou.
Born in Central Falls (Formerly of North Providence and Lincoln), she was the daughter of the late George and Lillie (Messadi) Dakake. Frances leaves behind her five loving...
Gustav H. Klegraefe
Oct 23, 2025
Seekonk – Gustav “Gus” H. Klegraefe, 89, passed away peacefully on Thursday, October 23, 2025. He was the beloved husband of the late Beverly A. (Sorterup) Klegraefe, who passed in 2012. Born in Attleboro, he was a son of the late Gustav and Rosa (Osterly) Klegraefe.
Gus was the proprietor of Gustav Klegraefe Construction in Seekonk and was a hard and...
Shirley E. Grenier
Oct 19, 2025
Pawtucket – Shirley E. (Vandal) Grenier, 89, passed away peacefully on Sunday, October 19, 2025, at West Shore Health Center in Warwick.
She was the beloved wife of the late Joseph F.
Born in Pawtucket, Shirley resided there most of her life and was the daughter of the late Gaston and Eva (Lapointe) Vandal.
...Huguette "Sandy" Klegraefe
Oct 16, 2025
Huguette “Sandy” Klegraefe, 90, of South Attleboro, passed away peacefully on Thursday, October 16, 2025, surrounded by her loving family in Attleboro. Born in Pawtucket, RI, on December 8, 1934, she was the beloved daughter of the late Jean and Leona (Provencher) Blanchard.
A lifelong resident of South Attleboro, Sandy graduated from St. Jean the Baptist High School in Pawtucket. She...
Alvin L. Thurber, III
Oct 12, 2025
Pawtucket - Alvin "Al" L.
Thurber, III, 70, passed away peacefully at home on Sunday, October 12th, 2025.
He was the beloved husband of Bethany K. (Kay) Thurber.
The couple celebrated their fiftieth wedding anniversary on August 30, 2025.
A lifelong resident of Pawtucket, he was the son of the late...
Michael D. Landry
Oct 10, 2025
Attleboro – Michael D.
Landry, 67, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, October 10, 2025 at 10:10am.
He was the beloved husband of Karen A. (Bedard) Landry for 38 loving years.
Born in Providence, he was a son of the late Kenneth D. and Constance “Connie” (Prochner) Landry.
Michael worked as the...
Robert John Tierney, Sr.
Oct 6, 2025
CFFD, of Vero Beach, Florida, 78, passed away peacefully on Monday, October 6, 2025.
He was the beloved husband of Christine P. (Laneres) Tierney.
The couple would have celebrated their fifty-fourth wedding anniversary on October 16, 2025.
Born in Providence, Rhode Island, he was the son of the late Matthew and Lillian (Herrity)...
John Allen Burrill
Sep 30, 2025
Burrill, 84, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, September 30th, 2025 surrounded by his loving family.
He was the beloved husband of the late Sharon A. (Anforth) Burrill for fifty-eight loving years at the time of her passing on November 18, 2022.
He was born in West Newbury, Massachusetts, a son of the late Leonard R....


