Bernadette R.

Ribeiro

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She was passionate about church and community, attending church regularly and teaching catechism to the local youth.

Bernadette Rose (Goudreau) Ribeiro, 83, of Harrisville, Rhode Island, passed away peacefully on November 7, 2026, at St. Antoine Residence in North Smithfield, Rhode Island, surrounded by her loving family. She was the beloved wife of the late Edward Santos Ribeiro. They were married in 1963 and shared 61 wonderful years together.

Born in Attleboro, Massachusetts, on February 3, 1943, She was the daughter of the late Edward and Imelda (Fournier) Goudreau.

Bernie, as everyone knew her, was a graduate of Notre Dame High School and Katharine Gibbs School. She went on to build a career as an administrative assistant and executive secretary. She worked for several organizations throughout the years, including Levens, UVEX, Rhode Island Hospital, Marshall Contractors and Krieger Corporation. She retired in 2012. Earlier in her career, Bernie also worked part-time as a school bus driver, allowing her to be home for her family.

Bernie was a parishioner of St. John Vianney and St. Patrick’s Church . She was passionate about church and community, attending church regularly and teaching catechism to the local youth. She especially enjoyed cooking and delivering meals for families in need.

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She especially enjoyed cooking and delivering meals for families in need.

Bernie and Eddie enjoyed a wonderful life filled with family, faith, music, concerts, country line dancing, and spending time at their condominium at Loon Mountain. They also shared many treasured family vacations to Hampton Beach and Cape Cod. Rocky Point was always on her list at least once a summer. These special places and experiences created lasting memories that their family will cherish for years to come.

Bernie will always be remembered for her strong character, incredible smile, wonderful sense of humor, and positive outlook on life. She had a way of bringing warmth, laughter, and happiness to those around her. She enjoyed playing cribbage with her son and friends, going out to lunch with friends, and spending time with her family. She especially cherished Sunday dinners with her children and grandchildren. Bernie also found joy in the simple pleasures of life, particularly sitting with her morning coffee and watching the hummingbirds visit her feeders.

Above all, Bernie treasured her family. She leaves behind her loving children: Donna Dumouchel and her husband, Paul, of Smithfield; her son, Edward Ribeiro, of Marstons Mills, Massachusetts; and Debra Otis and her husband Walter, of Cumberland. She also leaves behind her two beloved grandsons, Michael Otis and Jeffrey Dumouchel.

Bernie is survived by her sisters, Marie Trudell and Rita George, and her brother, David Goudreau. In addition to her beloved husband, she was predeceased by her brothers, George, Joseph, Richard, Paul, and Albert Goudreau, as well as her sisters, Jeanne Paine, Claire Beauregard, and Therese Richard.

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She enjoyed playing cribbage with her son and friends, going out to lunch with friends, and spending time with her family.

Relatives and friends are kindly invited to attend Bernie's Life Celebration. Visiting hours will be held on Sunday, November 15, 2026, from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. at J.J. Duffy Funeral Home, 757 Mendon Road (Route 122), Cumberland, Rhode Island.

Her funeral will be held on Monday, November 16, 2026, beginning at 10:00 a.m. at the funeral home, followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 11:00 a.m. at St. John Vianney Church on Diamond Hill Road in Cumberland. Burial will follow at Resurrection Cemetery in Cumberland.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made in Bernie's memory to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 262 Danny Thomas Place, Memphis, TN 38105.