All Obituaries

Rossi, Angela I. (Tulli), 97, of North Providence, died Monday, July 19, 2021. She was the wife of the late Joseph Rossi.  Born in Providence, she was a daughter of the late Angelo and Irene (DiMuccio) Tulli. She leaves two daughters, Diane Neri and her husband Kenneth, Sr., Donna Rossi and her husband William Mooney, four grandchildren, David Neri and his wife Rebekah, Daniel Neri and his wife Andrea, Kenneth Neri, Jr., and Sarah Medeiros. She also leaves three great grandchildren,...

Vukas, Renee M. (Isabella), 54, of North Providence, passed away peacefully at home on July 15, 2021.  She was the wife of Mark R. Vukas.  Born in Providence, she was a daughter of James and Elizabeth (DeRoche) Isabella. Renee was a paralegal for Schneider Electric and had received her Bachelor’s Degree from the University of Vermont in 1989.  She loved spending time with her family and friends, especially at the beach.  She will be missed, but remembered for her...

Spaziano, Margaret “Pat” (English) (McChrystal), of Smithfield, died on July 10, 2021 at the HopeHealth Hospice Center.  She was the wife of Kenneth Spaziano.  Born in Pawtucket, she was the daughter of the late Harold and Margaret (Peters) English. Besides her husband, Pat is survived by two children, Patricia and Michael McChrystal (wife Debra), and her granddaughter, Tess Melnick (husband Ryan).  She was the mother of the late William McChrystal and sister of...

  Doucett, Oscar L. “Ozzie”, 90, of North Providence, died on July 10, 2021 at Our Lady of Fatima Hospital.  He was the husband of Rejeanne (Patanaude) Doucett for 62 years.  Born in Queens, NY, he was the son of the late Everett and Lillian (Detige) Doucett. Ozzie was a retired project engineer and served as a sergeant in the US Marine Corps during the Korean War.  He also owned his own home inspection business for several years.  He was the...

Boudreau, Dennis M., 71, of North Providence, passed away on July 8, 2021 at home surrounded by family after a brief illness.  Born in Providence on May 2, 1950, he was the son of the late Joseph Roland Boudreau and Anne Marie (Gaudet) Boudreau, and was a lifelong resident of North Providence. From a very early age, Dennis became an avid stamp and coin collector, but later in life, his real passion was genealogy, and he became professionally published author on genealogy of Canadian...

Ottaviano, Michael F., 60, of North Providence, died on July 4, 2021 at the HopeHealth Hospice Center.  He was the former husband of Debra (Borino) Ottaviano.  A lifetime resident of North Providence, he was a son of the late Victor and Angela (Palombo) Ottaviano. Michael was the owner of A & M Landscaping for 32 years, which he established in 1989.  He was a former member of the Lymansville Volunteer Fire Company, the New Deal Club, and the Victory Sportsman...

Sorrentino, Elizabeth M. (Sammartino), 93, of North Providence, passed away peacefully on June 22, 2021.  Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late Pasquale and Jennie (Paolisso) Sammartino. A devoted mother and grandmother, she is survived by three children, Alan Sorrentino, Natalie Sorrentino, and Elisa Abbruzzese and her husband Richard, six grandchildren, and seven great-grandchildren.  She is also survived by her brother, Everett Sammartino.  Elizabeth was the...

Sprague, Nancy K. (Atkinson), 89, of Scituate, died on June 15, 2021 at the HopeHealth Hulitar Hospice Center.  She was the wife of the late Forrest R. Sprague.  Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late Alan and Eva (Hallowell) Atkinson. Nancy was a supervisor for Providence Gas Company from 1950-1956.  She also was the former owner of Auburn Fish and Chips for 13 years.  She was a member of both the North Scituate Baptist Church and the Greystone Primitive...

Jordan, Frank N., 82, passed away peacefully on June 10, 2021 at home.  He was the husband of the late Rachel E. (Young) Jordan.  Born in Providence on August 16, 1938, he was a son of the late Norman and Edith (Alarie) Jordan. Frank was a maintenance supervisor for the State of Rhode Island before retiring. He is survived by his children, Holly Pedroza, Lynda Folco, James Higham, Lorraine Vallee, and Elena Chiras, grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and two sisters, Joyce...

Ricci, Felix A., 89, of Smithfield, passed on June 6, 2021 at home.  He was the husband of the late Roberta (Catelli) Ricci and the late Edith (Almonte) Ricci.  Born in Providence, he was the son of the late John and Mary (Venditelli) Ricci. Felix was the co-owner along with his brother John of Ricci’s Restaurant of North Providence from 1971-89.  He had served in the US Army during the Korean Conflict. He is survived by three children, Pastor John Ricci (wife...