All Obituaries

Mancini, Nello, 91, died Thursday, December 6th, 2018 at home surrounded by his loving family. He was the husband of the late Bessie (Carnevale) Mancini for 58 years. Born in Quincy, MA, he was a son of the late Caesar and Milinda Mancini. Nello was a WWII veteran stationed in Panama. He worked at the Industrial National Bank, now Bank of America, for 35 years. After retiring, he operated his own landscaping business for many years. He enjoyed camping, golfing and travelling. He loved...

Blinkhorn, Gerald “Jerry”, 80, died Saturday December 1st, 2018 at Rhode Island Hospital. He was the beloved husband of Amalia A. (DeVecchis) Blinkhorn. Born in Providence, he was the son of the late Ernest and Jannette (Levesque) Blinkhorn. Jerry became a Teamster in 1964 organizing Roger Williams Grocery where he served as the shop steward. In 1977, he was elected Business Agent for Teamsters Local 251. He served as a Business Agent until 1982 when he was elected Secretary...

Madeline Margaret Shaw, 84, peacefully passed away in her home on November 28, 2018. Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late Allan and Lena (Flynn) Shaw. She was the sister of the late Sandra Edwardo and is survived by her two nieces, Stephanie Huling and Holly Edwardo. Madeline was a special part of The Fogarty Center, she touched many lives and her memory will live on forever. Her happiest times were spent with her friends dining out, shopping, and entertaining company at...

Proulx, Edgar J., 95, of Georgiaville, passed away on November 26, 2018.  He was the beloved husband of Arline (Blanchard) Proulx for 70 years.  Born in Pawtucket, RI, the son of the late Alva and Leona (Favreau) Proulx and brother of the late Leo Proulx, he and his brother were raised by his maternal grandparents Louis and Georgianna (Leveille) Favreau after the untimely death of their mother.    He served in England and France in the U.S. Army Air Forces during World...

DiIorio, Philomena “Phyllis”, 88, of North Providence, entered into eternal rest, on Wednesday, November 21, 2018, surrounded by her family. Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late Philip and Angelina (DiPalma) Marra. She was predeceased by her husband, Vincent E. DiIorio. She is survived by her daughter, Deborah Raspallo and her husband Michael of Greenville, her two sons, Dennis DiIorio and his wife Laurie of Schnectady, NY, and Paul DiIorio and his wife Lena of...

Daglieri, Virginia A. “Ginger”, 77, of Estero, Florida, formerly of Rhode Island, died November 16, 2018 at home.  She was the wife of Dean J. Daglieri for 44 years.  Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late Arthur Rattenni, MD and the late Angeline (Grazioso) Rattenni.   Ginger was a special education teacher in the Woonsocket School Department for 28 years before retiring.  She was a member of the American Federation of Teachers.  She...

Lizotte, Elizabeth A. (Lawton), 79, a longtime resident of Greenville, died on November 14, 2018 at the Philip Hulitar Hospice Center. She was the wife of the late Russell L. Lizotte. Born in Pawtucket, she was a daughter of the late Harold and Ethel (Henry) Lawton. Elizabeth had worked at both Greenville Finishing and Tilcon Gammino (Tilcon Capaldi), until retiring. She enjoyed spending time with her grandchildren and her two kitty-cats, Trixie and Zaboo. She was a brain cancer and breast...

Hunter, Rita (Brunelle), 90, passed peacefully surrounded by her family on November 13, 2018 at the Philip Hulitar Hospice Center. She was the beloved wife of the late William J. Hunter for 62 years before his passing in 2011. Born in Pawtucket, she was a daughter of the late Joseph and Germaine (Alix) Brunelle. After her retirement, Rita pursued her lifelong dream of figure skating. She was a member of the Warwick Figure Skater Precision Team. She also enjoyed sewing and donated many...

Loader, Caroline D. Peterson, 100, of North Providence, died on Thursday, November 8, 2018 with her family by her side. She was the beloved wife of the late Laurence E.M. Loader. Born in Providence, Carol was the daughter of the late Henry and Lucy (Macconnell) Peterson. As a young woman, Carol loved to dance and performed professionally in Providence and New York City. Her specialty was acrobatic dance. Carol was a member of St. James Episcopal Church and Mathewson St. United Methodist...

Kiesling, Janice M. (Muscente), 73, passed on November 3, 2018 at Our Lady of Fatima Hospital. She was the wife of the late Gary J. Kiesling. Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late Fausto and Jennie (Petrucci) Muscente. She is survived by her sons, Eric Kiesling and his wife Maria of Cranston and Jeffrey Kiesling and his fiancée Cheryl Fitzgerald of North Oxford, MA. She was the sister of the late Louis and Donald Muscente. Services will be private.