Archive - 2012 - Obituary
November 23rd
Isabelle D. Turner
BURRILLVILLE - Isabelle D. (Bishop) Turner, 81, died Monday, Nov. 19, 2012 in the Friendly Nursing Home, Woonsocket. She was the wife of the late Joseph Turner.
Born in Pascoag, she was the daughter of the late Edgar L. and Ella J. (Prouty) Bishop Sr. She was the lifelong companion of George Sederback
Isabelle worked for Normandin Chevrolet in Woonsocket as Office Manager for 17 years until retiring. Since retiring she had worked part-time for A & M Compressed Air Products in Uxbridge, MA.
November 21st
Marjorie R. Esten
NO. SMITHFIELD- Marjorie R. (Rose) Esten, 89, of Village Way, No. Smithfield, RI, died November 14, 2012 in Landmark Medical Center, Woonsocket. She was the wife of the late E. Winsor Esten, Jr.
Born in Woonsocket, she was the daughter of the late William and Maybelle (Strickland) Rose.
Mrs. Esten was a faithful communicant and a very active member of St. James Episcopal Church. She was always willing to dedicate her time to her local food bank.
November 20th
Christopher J. Jakstis
BELLINGHAM, MA - Christopher J. Jakstis, 43, of Bellingham, MA passed away on Sunday, November 18, 2012 unexpectedly after being stricken at home. He was the beloved husband for 18 years of Maureen (Brown) Jakstis and the loving father of Olivia E. Jakstis. Born in Worcester, MA on March 15, 1969, he was the son of the late Anthony Jakstis of Shrewsbury.
Bertrand M. Gelinas
WOONSOCKET - Bertrand M. Gelinas, 95, formerly of Front St., Woonsocket, died Sunday evening at St. Vincent Hospital in Worcester.
Born in Woonsocket, he was the son of the late Donat and Georgina (Valois) Gelinas. Mr. Gelinas was a lifelong resident of Woonsocket. He moved to Worcester several years ago to live with his son and his family.
During his early working years Bert was employed in the local textile industry at several area mills including the French Worsted.
Sandra J. Gouin
SLATERSVILLE - Sandra J. Gouin 70, of Parkview Dr. died Monday at Landmark Medical Center. She was the wife of Hubert P. Gouin. Born in Woonsocket, she was a daughter of the late Joseph and Delia (Garceau) Lamontagne. Sandra was a title searcher for Eastern Title Co. for ten years before retiring twenty one years ago.
Merriam Fortune
CHEPACHET - Merriam (Naylor) Fortune, 77, died Saturday, Nov. 17, 2012 in North Providence surrounded by her family. Born in North Providence she was the daughter of the late Harold Sr. and Mildred (Smith) Naylor. She lived in Burrillville for more than 30 years before moving to Chepachet.
Merriam worked as a Food Service Supervisor at Zambarano Hospital for over 25 years before retiring. She loved gardening, flowers and cooking but most of all she loved her family.
Lynn Blanchard
BURRILLVILLE - Lynn Blanchard, 52 of Glendale, passed away on November 17, 2012 at Landmark Medical Center, Woonsocket.
Born in Woonsocket, she was the loving daughter of the late Roger Blanchard and caretaker to her mother Mary "Jackie" Blanchard. She previously worked for Uvex and Rivergale Inn of Franconia Notch, NH.
November 19th
Annette E. Nerbonne
NORTH SMITHFIELD- Annette E. Nerbonne, 80, of North Smithfield, passed away on November 18, 2012 at Home and Hospice Care of RI, Providence.
Born in Woonsocket, she was the daughter of the late Edward and Evangelina (Beauchmin) Beaudreau.
Annette worked for the Uniroyal Company before managing the office of Richards Decorator Studio. She truly enjoyed gardening and her beloved Chihuahua "Petunia".
Joseph L. Charron
WOONSOCKET- Joseph L. Charron, 89, of Robinson St., died November 16, 2012 at Trinity Health & Rehabilitation Center, Woonsocket. He was the husband of Constance N. (Grochowski) Charron whom he married May 25, 1991.
Born in Woonsocket, he was the son of the late Norbert and Alexina Charron.
He worked 33 years as a yarn set for the former Draper Corporation of Hopedale, MA. Joseph served the United States Army during WWII. Joseph was a lifetime member of the Elks and was the Elks "man of the year" 1974.
Gary G. Lanagan
BURRILLVILLE- Gary G. Lanagan, 52, of Glendale, RI, passed away November 17, 2012, at RI Hospital with his loving family by his side.
Born on August 28, 1960, in Woonsocket, he was the son of the late Henry and Laura (DeMello) Lanagan.
He worked well over 30 years at Honeywell, formerly New England Instrument. His passions were his family, his computer and the selling and collection of his plastic model kits.
