Archive - Jan 2012 - Obituary
January 30th
Thomas B. Daley
BURRILLVILLE- Thomas B. Daley, 80, of Pascoag, died Friday, Jan. 27, 2012 in Landmark Medical Center, Woonsocket. He was the husband of Kathleen M. (Yore) Daley of Pascoag.
Born in Providence, he was the son of the late Thomas V. and Norma (Bertch) Daley.
Thomas worked as an Insurance Underwriter for Allendale Insurance Company of Johnston. He attended Providence College, where he received a bachelor's degree and was an Army Veteran of the Korean War. He was a member of the Harrisville and a Lieutenant in the Pascoag Fire Departments.
January 27th
Roman W.
Gongoleski
BLACKSTONE- Roman W. Gongoleski, 66 of Blackstone, MA passed away on Monday, January 23, 2012 at Milford Regional Medical Center.
Born in Woonsocket, RI on May 13, 1945, he was the son of the late Raymond and Wladyslawa (Ostrowski) Gongoleski.
Louise M. Toupin
CUMBERLAND- Louise M. Toupin, 90, passed away January 25, 2012 at Trinity Health & Rehabilitation, Woonsocket, RI under Odyssey Hospice Care.
Born August 20, 1921 in Woonsocket, RI, a widow of Ernest H. Toupin, she had been a Cumberland resident for over 60 years.
She was a daughter of the late Andrew and Corana Monteiro and a sister of William W. Monteiro of Bellingham, MA and the late Anna Garcia.
Alma G. Gauvin
WOONSOCKET- Alma G. Gauvin 97, formerly of Mendon Rd., Woonsocket died Monday January 23rd at Bradford Ct. in Pascoag. She was the wife of the late Leo E. Gauvin.
Born in Mapleville, she was a daughter of the late Zenon and Virginie (Beaudoin) Ducharme.
Mrs. Gauvin was a spinner for several area worsted companies for over twenty years before retiring in 1970.
She is survived by many nieces and nephews. She was the sister of the late Alfred, Homer, Peter, J. Roderick, and Noe Louis Ducharme, Delia Plante, Lillian Letondress, and Celina Dora Robitaille.
Rosemary A.
Beauregard
WOONSOCKET- Rosemary A. (Salome) Beauregard, 71, of Privilege St., died Thursday, January, 26, 2012 in the Trinity Health and Rehabilitation Center, Woonsocket. She was the wife of Normand A. Beauregard for 52 years. Born in Woonsocket, she was the daughter of the late John and Alice (Corey) Salome.
Mrs. Beauregard was a homemaker while raising her five children. She previously worked at McCarthy's Dry Goods, and Sears in Woonsocket. She especially enjoyed trips to Disney World, Christmas and spending time with her children and grandchildren.
January 26th
James K. Arnold
UXBRIDGE- James K. Arnold, 67, of Uxbridge died Tues. Jan. 24, 2012 in the Brigham & Womens Hospital, Boston. He was the husband of Meredith S. (Davis) Arnold.
A longtime resident of Uxbridge, Mr. Arnold was employed at United Parcel Service in Shrewsbury and Ashland for more than 30 years.
He was born Jan. 5, 1945 in Atlanta, GA the son of the late James K. and Ora Lee (Archer) Arnold, Sr. and was a graduate of Hapeville High School, Hapeville, Georgia, Class of 1963.
Mr. Arnold served in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War.
Barbara P. Youngsma
BLACKSTONE- Barbara P. (Gelinas) Youngsma, 70, of Blackstone, MA. and formerly of Woonsocket, RI died late Wednesday evening at the Milford Regional Medical Center after an illness. She was the widow of the late Louis S. Youngsma who died in 2008.
She was born in Woonsocket, RI, the daughter of the late William and the late Doris (Lavallee) Gelinas and resided in Blackstone (34) years previously living in Woonsocket.
January 25th
Sandra Lois
DeCherry
NORTH SMITHFIELD- Sandra Lois DeCherry, 50, of Mowry Avenue, North Smithfield, Rhode Island died on Sunday, January 22, 2012 at the Philip Hulitar Inpatient Hospice in Providence, Rhode Island following an illness that began in October.
Born in Kingston, Jamaica on February 5, 1961, she was a daughter of Daphne M. Watson of Tavares, Florida.
She immigrated to the United States in 1983 and resided in Franklin prior to moving to North Smithfield in February 2002.
Lillian Parenteau
CRANSTON- Lillian L. Parenteau, 86, formerly of Woonsocket, died Monday in Cedercrest Healthcare, Cranston. She was the wife of the late Sylvio Parenteau.
Born in Woonsocket, she was the daughter of the late Stanislas and Albina (Germaine) Courtemanche.
She was an employee of the Foxboro Company, Foxboro, MA before retiring and had also worked in several Mills in Woonsocket.
She leaves her children, Raymond Parenteau of Cranston and Anita Mathieu of North Kingstown. She was the sister of the late Marie Lozeau, Beatrice Perron and Gertrude Gibeault.
Irene A. Lula
LINCOLN- Irene A. (Strycharz) Lula, 91, of, Lincoln, RI, Formerly of Blackstone, MA. Passed away on January 23rd. She was the loving wife of the late William M. Lula.
Born, March 27, 1920 in Blackstone, she was the daughter of the late Klemens & Barbara (Majkut) Strycharz.
Irene was employed as a Service Specialist at the Wrentham State School, before retiring, before that, she was employed in the family business, the former Strycharz Market in Blackstone.
