All Obituaries

Allen, Audrey Louise (Fenner), 86, of North Providence, died on July 1, 2022 at Our Lady of Fatima Hospital surrounded by her loving family. She was the wife of the late John H. “Jack” Allen, Jr.  Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late George and Irene (Quigley) Fenner. Audrey worked as an administrative assistant at Fatima Hospital before retiring. She is survived by four daughters, Lynn Blanchette, Donna Octeau and her husband Philip, Gayle Del Prete and...

Hawk, Patricia A. (McDermott), 87, died on June 17, 2022 at home, surrounded by her family.  She was the wife of Edward D. Hawk.  Born in Providence, she was one of fourteen children of the late William and Alice (Page) McDermott. Patricia was a beloved wife, mother and grandmother. Besides her husband, she is survived by her children, Arthur Hawk and his companion Brenda Carignan of Pascoag and Katherine Gouin and her husband Christopher of Foster, five grandchildren, Sabrina...

Alarie, Shirley A. (Grieco), 65, of Providence, died on June 25, 2022 at Rhode Island Hospital.  She was the wife of Bruce Alarie.  Born in Providence, she was a daughter of the late Anthony and Helen (Caldarone) Grieco. Shirley worked as an underwriter for Santander Bank for 25 years until retiring. Besides her husband, she is survived by her sister, Rosemary Pacheco and her husband Raymond, her niece, Jennifer Pacheco, and her nephew, Justin Pacheco. Services will be...

Gianfrancesco, Arthur R.J., 91, formerly of Greenville, died on June 22, 2022 at Bayberry Commons.  He was the husband of the late Dorothy (Lambert) Gianfrancesco.  Born in Providence, he was the son of the late Arthur and Eva (DiPetrillo) Gianfrancesco. Arthur was a self-employed master plumber in Rhode Island, Connecticut, and Massachusetts before retiring.  He was an avid pool player.  He had served in the United States Navy during the Korean Conflict. Arthur had...

On Friday, June 17, 2022, Dan F. Gaudioso, loving husband and father of five, passed away at the age of 97, in Johnston, Rhode Island. Dan was born on September 21, 1924 in Providence, Rhode Island to the late Gaetano and Giovannina (Broccoli) Gaudioso.  He proudly served his country during World War II, fighting in the Pacific Theater with the U.S. Navy.  Afterward, Dan continued his dutiful service with the Providence Fire Department, for over 30 years.  During his years...

DiDonato, Elizabeth M. (Sgambato), 92, of North Providence, died on June 13, 2022 with her family by her side.  She was the wife of the late Louis M. DiDonato, Sr.  Born in North Providence, she was the daughter of the late Stephen and Mildred (Alburn) Sgambato. Elizabeth worked for the Worcester Textile Company while raising her family.  She enjoyed crocheting, cooking, her IPad, watching NASCAR, and caring for her outdoor cats.  Most of all, she was devoted to her...

Arlene A. Martin, 91, passed away on Sunday, June 12, 2022 in Melbourne, Florida.  She was the wife of the late Horace Martin and the late Ernest Smith.  Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late Leonel and Rachel Girouard. Mrs. Martin was a large appliance saleswoman for Sears for many years before retiring. She is survived by her three children, Joseph Smith and his wife Susan of Florida, Kimberly Martin and her fiancé Steven Cannon of Kentucky, and William...

Luiz, Geneva, 98, of North Providence, passed away Wednesday, June 8, 2022.  She was the wife of the late Frank Luiz.  Born in North Providence, she was the daughter of the late John and Rose (Rayner) Eckersley.  Geneva loved to read and crochet, and during the summers, she enjoyed spending time at Rocky Beach in Warwick. Geneva loved taking trips and cruises with Frankie, who she visited almost every day throughout his extended illness.  She was a member of the former...

  Achille, William F., 85, of North Providence, passed away peacefully on June 1, 2022. He was the long time companion of Lee Spivey. Born in Providence, he was the son of the late Roger and Anna (Uliano) Achille.    He is survived by his three children, William Achille (wife, Sandra) of Greenville, Alana Flask of San Antonio, TX, and Alicia DeSimone (husband, Gino) of  West Warwick, his sister, Donna Salvadore of Delray Beach, FL, four grandchildren, William...

Louise Beattie, 90, of Smithfield, died Sunday, May 29, 2022.  Her children were at her bedside. Born in Woonsocket, RI, she was the eldest child of the late Joseph R. Fugere and Margaret M. (Manning) Fugere. A graduate of Emmanuel College, she worked as a lab tech at Massachusetts General Hospital before marrying George L. Beattie and starting her family.  She received her Master of Library Science degree from URI, and was hired as the first librarian at Davies Vocational School...