All Obituaries

Donald F. Tessier, 73, of Burrillville, RI passed away on May 26, 2023, at the Rhode Island Hospital. Born in Providence, he was the son of the late Eldege and Anita (Brown) Tessier. He was the loving husband of 48 years of Susan (Berube) Tessier. He worked for Arlington RV in Warwick and plowed for the Burrillville DPW. He served in the US Navy during the Vietnam Conflict. He volunteered on the former Glendale Fire Department and was also Assistant Chief Engineer for the Nasonville Fire...

Joseph H. Shayer, 91, of Providence, RI passed away peacefully with his family by his side on May 27, 2023, at the Hope Hospice Palliative Care Center in Providence. Born in Mapleville, he was the son of the late Louis and Mae (Soutier) Shayer. Joseph resided in Burrillville for 40 years and North Providence for 35 years. He was a bookkeeper at Summit Medical from which he retired in 1997. He was a Korean War Veteran of the United States Army, and a graduate of Bryant College. He is...

Emily G. (Fortier) Martineau, 95, of Woonsocket, RI passed away on May 23, 2023 at the Oakland Grove Health Center in Woonsocket. Born in Pascoag, she was the daughter of the late Arthur and Matilda (Rivers) Fortier. She was the loving wife of 50 years to the late Gilbert Martineau. She was originally from Maine, she lived most of her life in Burrillville including Ashton Court in Harrisville. Emily worked for the former Tupperware Corporation in No. Smithfield for 25 years and later worked...

Irene L. (Meinville) Houle, 92, of Burrillville, RI passed away on May 13, 2023 at Overlook Nursing Home in Pascoag while surrounded by her loving family.  Born in Oakland, RI she was the only daughter of the late Napoleon and Mary Louise (Lavallee) Meinville.  She was predeceased by her brothers, Michael, Norman and Raymond Meinville.  She was also predeceased by her cousin, Arthur Lavallee. She was the widow of the late Albert J. Houle to whom she was married for...

John E. Wheeler, Sr., 72, of Burrillville, RI passed away at home with his loving family by his side on May 16, 2023, after a long and courageous battle with cancer. Born in Woonsocket, he was the son of the late Charles and Rose (Bellows) Wheeler. He was the loving husband of Joan (Vanasse) Wheeler. He worked for Conley Casting and Pierce Aluminum. He was a busy man, who in his free time enjoyed traveling, Ice fishing, working with carpentry. He was a man who loved fixing things. In his...

Robert A. “Rob” Raymond, II, of North Smithfield, Rhode Island, passed away on March 29, 2023, at the Suncoast Hospice Care Center in Palm Harbor, Florida, with his mom by his side. His Dad passed away last May.  Rob fought a courageous battle with cancer. Born in Woonsocket, Rhode Island, he was the son of Robert Alfred Raymond, Sr. and Kathy (Tancrell) Raymond.  He attended North Smithfield High School and the University of Rhode Island.  He also attended Truck...

Beatrice A. (Carter) Guilbault, 97, of Harrisville, RI passed away peacefully surrounded by family on Sunday, May 14, 2023, at the Overlook Nursing Home, Pascoag. She was the devoted wife of 57 years of the late Emile J. Guilbault. Born in Pascoag, she was the daughter of the late Wilfred, Sr. and Alice (Eldridge) Carter. She is survived by her children, Robert and his wife Patricia, Donna Lynch and her husband Timothy, Debra Marchessault, Linda Russell and Nancy Trudeau and her husband...

Jane Eugenia (Bussell) Jurkiewicz, RN, 87, of Burrillville, RI passed away on May 13, 2023. Born in the little village of Seleatin, Romania. She was the daughter of the late Josef and Stanislava (Maruszczak) Jurkiewicz. She came to America when her parents left Europe in 1949 after World War II. A skilled musician, Jane sang, played the piano, the organ and the Bavarian Zither. She was a prolific knitter of gorgeous blankets who also enjoyed sewing, cross stitch and crewel work. She loved...

Jacqueline “Jackie” Anne Levesque, 75, of North Smithfield, RI passed away peacefully at the Overlook Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Pascoag on April 27, 2023. Born in Pawtucket, she was the daughter of the late Henry and Cecile (Lawrence) Levesque. She worked in Dallas, TX for ATT for many years, previously working for Texas Instruments in Attleboro, MA. She enjoyed creative writing, watching sports and loved her cats.  She is survived by her siblings, Jo-Ann...

Charlotte Anna Forget, 78, of Woonsocket passed away peacefully with her loving family by her side at the Bayberry Commons on April 27, 2023. Born in Woonsocket, she was the daughter of the late Chester and Anna (Kurowski) Stocklosa. She was the loving wife of the late Maurice Forget. She worked as a customer service representative for Bank of America for 30 years. After retirement, she was a part time substitute teacher at King Philip in Wrentham, MA. She loved her students and colleagues....