All Obituaries

Jacqueline D. (Bourque) Thibault, 90, of Blackstone, died May 29, 2023 in her home. She was the wife of the late Normand R. Thibault, whom she married May 30, 1952. Born in Woonsocket, she was the daughter of the late Gerard R. Bourque and Violet D. (Choquette) Bourque Lavallee. Jacqueline was a homemaker, devoted to caring for her family. She was a communicant of St. Paul's Church, Blackstone. Jackie enjoyed sewing, crafting, knitting, and ceramics, and was an avid reader.  She...

Jacqueline "Jackie" (Chenier) Bessette, 91, of Blackstone, died May 25, 2023 in St. Vincent Hospital, Worcester. She was the wife of Charles E. Bessette, whom she married April 9, 1999. Born in Canada, she was the daughter of the late Albert E. and Flora M. (Marquis) Chenier. Jackie was a graduate of St. Clare High School. She worked as an accountant at Taft-Peirce Manufacturing Company for 39 years, and later for CVS corporation for 6 years, retiring in 1996. Jackie was a...

Paul “Goat” Lozeau Jr, 56, of Woonsocket, died May 23, 2023 in his home. He was the husband of Kerry (Gallagher) Lozeau. Born in Woonsocket, he was the son of Paul Lozeau Sr. of Woonsocket and the late Mary Ann (Biagetti) Cherkas. Paul worked as a fire fighter for the Woonsocket Fire Department, retiring in 2020. He enjoyed fishing, working with his hands, riding his Harley, 80's hairbands and watching western, James Bonds and military movies. Besides his wife Kerry, he is...

Mary Ruth Cayer, 96, of North Smithfield, formerly of Largo, FL and Maple Ave, Forestdale, died May 21, 2023 at HopeHealth Hulitar Hospice Center, Providence. She was the wife of the late Roger J. Cayer Sr., president and owner of Cayer Construction Co. Born in Woonsocket, she was the daughter of the late Henry and Elizabeth (Victory) Demers, she lived in Woonsocket and Forestdale before moving to Florida in 1998. She and her family have also maintained a summer residence at Spring Lake,...

Elena Moran, 61, died May 21, 2023 at Landmark Medical Center. The daughter of Marguerite Moran and the late John Moran, Elena was born in Woonsocket where she lived most of her life until recently moving to Pascoag. Elena loved the outdoors and being surrounded by nature. She was an avid gardener and lover of all animals. In addition to her mother, Elena is survived by her fiancé James Bishop, her sister and best friend, Stephanie Roberts and her husband Michael, her nephew...

Lena (Lafreniere) Lataille, 92, of Woonsocket, died May 19, 2023 at home with her family by her side. She was the wife of the late Norman Lataille, Sr. Born in Woonsocket, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Leda (Dupuis) Lafreniere. Mrs. Lataille was dedicated to her family and would host any and all holidays and family dinner every Saturday. She was a faithful woman and a communicant of Sacred Heart Church, Woonsocket. Lena enjoyed cooking, sewing, word searches and games, and...

Pauline O. (Baillargeon) Belisle, 88, of North Smithfield, died May 18, 2023, in The Friendly Home. She was the wife of the late Paul M. Belisle, whom she married May 17, 1952. Born in Woonsocket, she was the daughter of the late William and Valeda (Guilbert) Baillargeon. She lived in Woonsocket before moving to North Smithfield in 1995. Mrs. Belisle worked for Philips Electronics, retiring in 1992, and had previously worked for Finkelstein's Department Store. She served as secretary...

On the morning of May 17, 2023, Anne Elizabeth Normandin, 75, of North Smithfield, R.I., passed away peacefully at Miriam Hospital with her family by her side due to a long-term illness. Anne was born in 1947, to her mother, Elizabeth Krawczyk, and her father, Henry Krawczyk. She was preceded in death by her parents and her husband, David Normandin, in 1997 at the age of 49. She is survived by her sister, Mary Lou Carter. She leaves behind her three children; daughter, Dr. Tracy Normandin...

Nancy E. Hudson, 91, of Woonsocket, died May 14, 2023 in The Friendly Home, Woonsocket. Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late Buell W. and Esther (Pratt) Hudson. A graduate of Woonsocket High School class of 1949; she graduated from Connecticut College in New London, Connecticut in the class of 1953 where she majored in history. Following graduation Ms. Hudson began work with the Woonsocket Call - a newspaper established in 1892 by her grandfather Samuel E. Hudson and Andrew...

Bernadette C. (Dubois) Rochefort, 88, of Woonsocket, died May 14, 2023 surrounded by her children. Born in Woonsocket, she was the daughter of the late Walter and Irene (Lareau) Dubois. Bernadette worked as a personal secretary to Samuel J. Medoff, at the I. Medoff Co. until its closure in 1982. She then worked as a legal secretary and office administrator for Attorney Lloyd R. Gariepy, until her retirement in 1994. After retiring Bernadette kept very busy, she worked in the office at the...