All Obituaries

Betty Lombardi, 91, of Smithfield, Rhode Island passed away on Tuesday, September 27 after a prolonged illness.  Betty was the daughter of the late Howard Owen and May (Hacking) Owen of North Providence, Rhode Island.  She was the wife of the late Martin T. Lombardi and the proud mother of two sons, Paul Lombardi of Cranston and Dr. Mark Lombardi of Saint Louis, Missouri.  Betty also had two beloved granddaughters, Elizabeth Bishop and Katherine Lombardi, and two equally...

Walter Francis Powers Jr, 51, a long-time resident of Lincoln, Rhode Island died peacefully on Monday, September 19th, 2022. He was born on June 19th, 1971 to the late Walter Sr and Marjorie (Morse) Powers in Providence, Rhode Island.  Walter is survived by his loving housemates, Michael Ramos, Patrick St Laurent and Steven Giacomini; his sweetheart, Lisa Leandre; his beloved niece Brandy Lee Brown and husband Robert as well as his adored great nephews and niece, Aiva M. Lee, Jordan R....

DeFalco, Sylvia (Roselli), 80, of Johnston, died on Tuesday, September 13, 2022 at her home surrounded by her loving family. Born in Providence, she was a daughter of the late Guido and Silvia (Nardolillo) Roselli. Sylvia a registered nurse in various roles before her retirement in 2008. She was a 1963 graduate of the St. Joseph School of Nursing as a Registered Nurse. In 1987 she also earned her Bachelor of Science in nursing (RN) from Rhode Island College. She is survived by her...

Dube, Cathy M. (Folco), 73, of Smithfield, passed away suddenly at home on September 13, 2022.  She was the wife of Ronald R. Dube.  Born in Providence, she was a daughter of the late Rocco and Gloria (Pimental) Folco. Besides her husband, she is survived by her children, Lori-Ann Dube and Frank Dube, four grandchildren, Ronald J. Dube, Raquel Dube, Antonio DiZoglio, and Britney Lynn Rose, her sister, Carol Bessette, and her brother, Rocco Folco Jr. and his wife Erica.  She...

Toner, John E., 86, of Chepachet, died on September 9, 2022 at Rhode Island Hospital.  He was the devoted husband of Marilyn A. (Crook) Toner for 59 years.  Born in Providence, he was the son of the late John and Margaret (Ready) Toner. John worked for both Coro and R.N. Koch as a foreman until retiring.  After retirement, he devoted his life to his grandchildren.  He enjoyed sitting on the front porch with his wife, spending time with family, and was an avid football...

Christine Taraborelli of North Providence passed away peacefully at home on September 6th. She was the wife of David Taraborelli, to whom she was married for 45 years, and the daughter of the late John and Yvonne D’Attorro. She was the devoted mother of Dena Santos and John Taraborelli (Michaela Antunes) and grandmother to Daniel Santos, Jr., Devon Santos, and Domenic Santos and step-grandmother to James and Cecilia Conway..  She was the second of three sisters and is survived by...

Mason, Carol (Cafferty), 89, of Greenville, died on September 4, 2022 at the Village at Waterman Lake.  She was the wife of the late Fred L. Mason, Sr. for 53 years.  Born in Providence, she was a daughter of the late Francis H. Cafferty, Sr. and Helen (Mahoney) Cafferty. Carol is survived by two sons, Fred L. Mason Jr. and wife Tonia of Smithfield and Robert F. Mason and wife Heather of East Greenwich, five beloved grandchildren, Alyssa, Andrea, Ariana, Hope, and Benjamin Mason,...

Jean A. Gesualdi, 86, of Johnston died peacefully at Greenville Rehabilitation Center on August 31, 2022. Born in Providence on July 26, 1936, she was the daughter of the late Albert and Olga (LaBanca) Gesualdi. She was the sister of Albert Gesualdi, Sr. Ms. Gesualdi was preceded in death by her brothers Joseph Gesualdi and Vito Gesualdi and sister Ann (Gesualdi) Cain. She was sister-in-law to the late Thelma (Carr) Gesualdi, Phyllis (Zienowicz) Gesualdi, Audrey (Conrad) Gesualdi and William...

DiBattista, Daniel, 93, of North Providence, died Tuesday, August 30, 2022, at the Heritage Hills Nursing Center. He was the husband of the late Lois (Zielonka) DiBattista. Born in Providence, he was a son of the late Michael A. and Maria A. (Endiomondi) DiBattista. Daniel was a carpenter for the Town of North Providence for many years before retiring.  He was a member of the Centredale Fire Department and had served his country during the Korean War. He leaves nieces and nephews,...

Patricia Kaloustian (Caranci), 94, died on August 26, 2022 at Roger Williams Medical Center.  She was the wife of the late Martin Kaloustian.  Born in North Providence on December 13, 1927, she was the daughter of the late Paul and Filomena (Romano) Caranci.  She was always an active and loving person. She is survived by her son Paul Arlia and his wife Paula of Cranston, her granddaughter, Kelly Ann Arlia of West Warwick and Kelly's mother, Helen Arlia. She was the...