All Obituaries

Adamo,  Fiorentino (Duke) age 72 passed away on June 7, 2019. He was the loving and devoted husband to Brenda A. Adamo. They were married for 49 years.  Born in Providence, the son of the late Fiorentino L. Adamo and Rose (Martino) Adamo; the brother of the late Lorraine Matrullo.  He was known for his willingness to always give to those in need. Duke enjoyed fishing watching western movies and  listening to Elvis Presley and Frank Sinatra to...

Carlson, Roy E., 80, of Smithfield, died on June 5, 2019 at the VA Medical Center.  He was the husband of the late Marilyn C. (Kirker) Carlson.  Born in Providence, he was a son of the late Carl and Ruth (Ohsberg) Carlson.  He is survived by two children, David Carlson and Kathleen Bartlett, five grandchildren, and many great-grandchildren.  He was the brother of the late Carl and Arthur Carlson. Committal prayers followed by military honors will be held on Monday, June...

Jo an L. (Cirame) Ferguson, 84 of Smithfield, passed May 29, 2019 at Heritage Hills Nursing Center.  Born in Boston, MA, she was the daughter of the late John and Marie (Chamberlin) Cirame.   She was the former wife of the late Richard E. Ferguson.  She is survived by her children Jean and Joseph Bonafiglia, Richard Ferguson and Linda Reilly, Janet and Lawrence Erickson, and Robert Ferguson, grandchildren Amanda, Melissa, Carolyn, Kaitlin, Anthony, and Zachary,...

Bucci, Anna R. (Imondi), 86, passed on May 21, 2019 at Roger Williams Medical Center with her family by her side.  She was the wife of the late Amedee T. “Pep” Bucci.  Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late Ernest and Stella (Russo) Imondi.   She is survived by five children, Cheryl Venancio, David Bucci (Susan), Gail Ranone (Nicholas), Peter Bucci, Paul Bucci (companion Doreen), two daughter-in-laws, Rhonda and Donna Bucci, eight grandchildren,...

Marciano, Americo A., 93, died Monday, May 20, 2019 at the Philip Hulitar Hospice Center surrounded by his family. He was the husband of the late Hope (Marold) Marciano for 66 years. Born in Providence, he was a son of the late Albert and Adeline (Costabile) Marciano. Americo was a General Manager at Universal Optical for many years. He also worked at the Town of North Providence. He was a member of the VFW Post 10011 and was a WWII veteran of the Coast Guard.  Americo was an avid...

Neal, Kathan (Kennedy), 89, died April 23, 2019 at St. Antoine Residence. She was the wife of the late David B. Neal. Born in Woonsocket, a daughter of the late Raymond P. Kennedy and Mary (Dorsey) Kennedy. She lived in North Smithfield since 2013. Kathan graduated from St. Charles School, St. Xavier Academy, St. Vincent School of Nursing, Boston College and Boston University. She was a Nursing Educator and also a Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner for many years in Florida. In 1996, Kathan and...

Naylor, Joyce A. (Henlin) 76, of Smithfield, died Tuesday April 23rd, 2019 at the Greenville Skilled Nursing & Rehabilitation. She was the wife of Willard J. Naylor, Jr. Born in Providence, she was a daughter of the late Alva and Clara (Hansen) Henlin. Joyce worked at Roger Williams Hospital, Home Care Division as a registered nurse for many years. She was an accomplished seamstress and was a long-time member of Ocean State Baptist Church. Joyce was a loving wife, mother and...

Crosby, Vincent H. Jr., 71, Retired JFD Battalion Chief passed away April 18, 2019 at Rhode Island Hospital surrounded by his loving family.  He was the beloved husband of Judith (Jackson) Crosby for 50 years. Born in Providence he was the son of the late Charlotte (Young) and Vincent H. Crosby Sr.  Vin was the third generation owner of the former Greystone Fish and Chips and a retired Johnston Firefighter with over 40 years of service volunteering, call, and then...

Crepeau, Sandra J., 59, of Smithfield, died on April 13, 2019 at Hebert Health Center.  She was the loving daughter of Jacqueline (Jardin) Crepeau of Smithfield and the late Frederic Crepeau.   Sandra is also survived by three sisters, Deborah Foster, Jane Lemieux, and Lori Oates and eight nieces and nephews.   Visitation will be held on Thursday, April 18, 2019 from 9-11 am in the Robbins Funeral Home, 2251 Mineral Spring Ave., North Providence, followed by a funeral home...

Nikoloudakis, Georgios I., 70, of North Providence, died on April 12, 2019 at the Philip Hulitar Hospice Center.  He was the husband of Eleni (Dolianitis) Nikoloudakis.  Born in Greece, he was one of eight children to the late Ioannis and Antigone (Paterakis) Nikoloudakis.  While in Greece, he was a Green Beret in the Greek Army and a Merchant Marine.   Georgios was the owner of Santoro’s Pizza of North Providence.   Besides his wife, he is survived by his...