Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Families in Pawtucket, RI
Serving Pawtucket and Surrouding Areas
Joan R. Gray
Aug 8, 2026
Pawtucket – Joan Rita (Paradis) Gray, 94, passed away on Saturday, August 8, 2026. Born in Pawtucket, she was the daughter of the late Edgar H. and Jane A. (Schofield) Paradis. She was the loving wife of the late Joseph Gomes and Alden Gray.
Joan was active in the City of Pawtucket for many years and worked in various roles in...
David M. Lapierre
Aug 21, 2026
David M. Lapierre, 57, of Attleboro, passed away peacefully on August 21, 2026, surrounded by the family he loved so deeply.
He was the beloved husband of Rachael (Dube) Lapierre of Attleboro, with whom he would have celebrated 32 years of marriage. Together, David and Rachael built a beautiful life centered around family, friendship, and making memories. They especially loved their weekend...
Elzbieta Silva
Aug 19, 2026
Warwick - Elzbieta “Ela” (Krajanowski) Silva, 57, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, August 19, 2026, after a courageous battle with cancer. Ela was a devoted wife, mother, daughter, sister, teacher, and friend, who led an extraordinary life of laughter, fun, compassion, and love. Born in Nisko, Poland, she was the daughter of Anna (Serafin) Krajanowski and the late Adam Krajanowski.
Ela...
Matthew John Thomas Sagar
Aug 18, 2026
Seekonk, MA – Matthew John Thomas Sagar, 36, lost his battle with cancer on Tuesday, August 18, 2026.
Born in Attleboro on January 1, 1990, Matthew was recognized as Massachusetts' first baby of the decade. He was the beloved son of Gary S. Sagar and Karen F. (Holmes) Sagar.
Besides his parents, Matthew leaves his two sisters, Pamela Correia and her husband,...
Louise Dorothy Donahue
Aug 16, 2026
Pawtucket - Louise D. (Marquis) Donahue, 96, passed away peacefully on Sunday, August 16, 2026. She was the wife of the late James W. Donahue. Born in Pawtucket, she was a daughter of the late Ernest N. and Eva (Denis) Marquis.
Louise worked for many years in the area's jewelry industry and enjoyed caring for her family. She will be lovingly...
Stephen P. Bolduc
Aug 16, 2026
Stephen Phillip Bolduc "Doc", age 70, of Seekonk, Massachusetts, passed away peacefully on Sunday, August 16, 2026, at home, surrounded by his loving family.
Born in Pawtucket, Rhode Island, Stephen was the beloved son of the late Horace Bolduc and Sadie Oliveira Bolduc Rylands.
Stephen worked for many years as a truck driver in the construction industry. He also previously owned and...
Phillip George Spenard
Aug 16, 2026
Phillip George Spenard of Attleboro, MA, born on January 11, 1947 passed away on August 16, 2026 after a courageous battle with cancer. He was the husband of Florence Matook Spenard and leaves behind a son, Ken Spenard and his wife, Carol; a daughter, Kara Hunter and her husband, Joe; son, Thomas Spenard and his wife, Kelly; a predeceased son,...
Vincent T. Morris, Jr.
Aug 15, 2026
Narragansett – Vincent T. Morris, Jr., 85, formerly of Pawtucket, passed away on Saturday, August 15, 2026. He was the loving husband of Elaine R. (Caty) Morris for sixty-three years. Born in Central Falls, he was the son of the late Vincent T. Morris, Sr. and Aurora (Dubuque) Morris.
Vincent graduated from Pawtucket East High School and honorably served in the...
Maria E. Sousa
Aug 14, 2026
Pawtucket - Maria Ermelinda (Goulart) Sousa, 84, passed away on Friday, August 14, 2026, at home surrounded by her family. She was the beloved wife of Manuel “Soisinha” Francisco Sousa for sixty-two years. Born in Monte, Pico, Azores, she was the daughter of the late Francisco Goulart and Rosa daConceicao Goulart.
Maria worked as an Assembler for Raytheon Defense Systems and...
Jeremy M. Nascimento
Aug 12, 2026
Cadwell, Georgia - Jeremy M. Nascimento, 47, passed away on Wednesday, August 12, 2026. He was the son of the late James and Roberta (Hill) Nascimento and the brother of the late Jaime Nascimento. Jeremy was a lifelong resident of Pawtucket before moving to Georgia six years ago.
He is survived by his niece, Caitlyn Coyle of Pawtucket; four uncles, Richard...
Christine Frances Gorman
Aug 10, 2026
Tiverton – Christine Frances (Allard) Gorman, 77, passed away on Monday, August 10, 2026. She was the loving wife of James J. Gorman for fifty-seven years. Born in Central Falls, she was the daughter of the late Edgar & Patricia Allard (Goudrault).
Raised in Pawtucket, Christine was a graduate of Tolman High School & received both her bachelor’s & master’s degrees...
Stephen W. Heaney
Aug 10, 2026
Pawtucket – Stephen W. Heaney passed away unexpectedly on Monday, August 10, 2026. He was 68.
Steve was a Pawtucket guy, born and raised there. He was the son of the late Francis and Ann (MacRae) Heaney. For most of his working life, he was an exterminator, spending years with various pest control companies across New England before finally retiring in...
Beverly J. Noelte
Aug 8, 2026
Rehoboth, MA – Beverly J. (Holme) Noelte, 86, passed away on Saturday, August 8, 2026. She was the beloved wife of the late Raymond E. Noelte, who passed in 2024. Born in Pawtucket, she was a daughter of the late Adam and Anna (Robushi) Holme.
Beverly worked for many years as an executive assistant at St. Joseph Hospital in Providence until...
Jamie Sousa
Aug 8, 2026
Pawtucket - Jamie Sousa, 55, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, August 8, 2026, surrounded by his loving family. He was the beloved husband of Tammi L. (Thibeault) Sousa having celebrated twenty-eight loving years of marriage this past May 9th and his beloved and devoted canine companion, May Lynn.
Born in Providence, he was a son of Adelia (Medeiros) Sousa of...
Lillinoe E. Laroche
Aug 5, 2026
Lillinoe Eleanor "Bungo" Laroche, 86, of Pawtucket, Rhode Island, passed away peacefully at home on August 5, 2026, surrounded by the love of her family.
Born in Honolulu, Hawaii on October 11th, 1939, she was the daughter of the late Vincent Bungo and Lily (Kaawaloa) Bungo.
Lily proudly served her country in the United States Air Force. It was during her military...
Louis L. Salhany
Aug 4, 2026
Louis L. Salhany, 75, of Lincoln, passed away peacefully at his home on Tuesday, August 4, 2026. He was the loving companion of Lois Abrams for more than thirty years and the son of the late Leo E. and Mary (Mardo) Salhany. He was predeceased by his sister, Bernadette Salhany. For forty years, Lou devoted himself to teaching at Shea...
L. Grace Carr
Aug 1, 2026
Pawtucket - L. Grace (Hainsworth) Carr, 95, passed away on Saturday, August 1, 2026. Born in Pawtucket, she was the daughter of the late Harry and Leola May (Smith) Hainsworth. She was the devoted wife of the late Linden Carr for sixty-six years and the mother of the late David L. Carr.
Grace graduated from Pawtucket East High School in 1949...
Frank A. Macedo, Jr.
Jul 31, 2026
Pawtucket – Frank A. Macedo, Jr, 79, passed away on Friday, July 31, 2026. He was a son of the late Frank A. Macedo, Sr. and Gertrude L. (Alix) Macedo.
Born and raised in Pawtucket, Frank was a graduate of St. Teresa of the Child Jesus School and Tolman High School; completing his studies at Bryant University. Frank honorably served in...
Esther T. Paquin
Jul 28, 2026
Pawtucket - Esther T. Paquin, 91, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, July 28, 2026. She was the beloved wife of the late Francis G. Paquin for seventy-five loving years. Born in Pawtucket, she was the daughter of the late William R. and Ruth (Dickinson) Palmer.
Esther was the heart and soul of the family. She was the quintessential mom. Her greatest...
Kristen A. Bliss
Jul 25, 2026
Attleboro – Kristen A. Bliss, 50, passed away with family by her side on Saturday, July 25, 2026. A lifelong resident of Attleboro, she was a daughter and stepdaughter (respectively) of Lorraine M. (Nolette) and John Morrill of Attleboro; the stepdaughter of Claudia Bliss of Attleboro and daughter of the late William Bliss.
Kristen was a fun-loving person who was always...



