All Obituaries

Melucci, Cecile C., 85, died Saturday February 16, 2019 at the Greenville Skilled Nursing & Rehabilitation Center. She was the wife of the late Alfred Melucci, Sr. Born in Woonsocket, she was a daughter of the late Ernest and Rosalie (Bissonnette) Hebert. She is survived by three children, Debra Delomba of North Providence, Lisa Quattrucci of East Providence, and Alfred Melucci, Jr. of North Kingstown, seven grandchildren, Brittany, John and Jared Delomba, Victoria, Gabrielle, Isabella...

Ferrucci, Cecile M. (Demers), 80, of Johnston, passed on February 6, 2019 at Rhode Island Hospital.  She was the wife of the late Richard C. Ferrucci, Sr.  Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late Lionel and Alice (Lusignan) Demers.   Cecile worked for Johnston Public Schools for over 30 years before retiring.  She was a regular parishioner of St. Robert Bellarmine Church.  She enjoyed gardening, and prepared luscious jam from her raspberry patch every...

Igoe, Ellen Rose (Fox), 90, of North Providence, peacefully passed away surrounded by her family on February 6, 2019 at the Philip Hulitar Hospice Center. She was the beloved wife of the late Thomas Patrick Igoe.  Born in Ballinamore, County Leitrim, Ireland, she was a daughter of the late Michael and Margaret (Dolan) Fox.   Rose was a devout Catholic and a dedicated volunteer at her church of 50 years, Mary, Mother of Mankind, where she taught CCD for 26 years.  She was a...

Barbato, Michael R. “Mad Man”, 63, of Smithfield, died Monday, February 4, 2019 at his home.  Born in Providence, he was a son of the late Frank and Barbara (Sprague) Barbato.   Michael was a fork lift mechanic for Ocean State Fork Lift and currently for New England Fork Lift Co.  He was a former member of the Hells Angels, RI Chapter.   He is survived by two daughters, Allison M. Barbato of North Providence and Nicole Sherman of Johnston, five...

Buchanan, Mildred A., 97, of Providence, died Monday, January 28, 2019 at the Overlook Nursing Home.  She was the wife of the late William J. Buchanan.  Born in Lowell, MA, she was a daughter of the late Anthony and Agnes Kurpis. Before retiring, Mildred was a self-employed seamstress.  She was a communicant of St. Pius V Church. She leaves four children, Jane F. Garabedian and her husband Edward of North Providence, Paul S. Buchanan of Somerset, MA, John A. Buchanan and his...

Terceiro, Marion T., 90, of North Providence, died Sunday January 13, 2019 surrounded by her family at the Philip Hulitar Hospice Center. She was the wife of the late Joseph T. Terceiro. Born in Smithfield, she was a daughter of the late John and Marion (Perry) Resendes.   Marion was an avid gardener. She loved walking miles a day with her dog, Maggie and spending time on the beach. Marion enjoyed playing cards and crossword puzzles.   She is survived by two daughters, Pamela...

Giessler, Denise A. (Newton), 67, of Greenville, died on January 12, 2019 at her son’s home in Arizona while visiting her beloved grandchildren.    She was the wife of the late Ronald E. Giessler.  Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late Walter and Myrtle (Rubin) Newton. She is survived by two children, Brian Giessler and wife Courtney and Amanda Giessler, two grandchildren, Preston and Connor, two sisters, Linda Moyers and Marion Young, and a...

Walsh, Loretta A., 96, formerly of Providence and Point Judith, died Wednesday December 5th, 2018 at Hopkins Manor. Born in Providence, she was a daughter of the late Michael and Annie (Boshall) Walsh. Loretta was a clerk at the Social Security office in Providence for 25 years. She loved to spend her summers down in Narraganset. Loretta was an avid card player and loved to sing. She is survived by two nieces, Kathleen Walsh and Maureen D’Ambra. A celebration of her life will take...

Bucci, Tommy (Amedee), 65, of Johnston, passed on January 1, 2019 at the Philip Hulitar Inpatient Center.  He was the husband of Donna (Tuxbury) Bucci.  Born in Providence, he was a son of Anna R. (Imondi) Bucci of Johnston and the late Amedeo T. Bucci.   Tommy was an accomplished carpenter for most of his life.  He served in the US Army during the Vietnam Era.   Besides his wife and mother, he is survived by five siblings, Cheryl Venancio of Glocester, David...

  Libby, Onorina (Iafrate), 97, recently of Clermont FL, passed on December 31, 2018.  She was married to the late Harry Libby for 24 years until his passing in 1983.  Born in Smithfield, she was the daughter of the late Antonio and Louisa (Gabriele) Iafrate.   She is survived by her daughter, Evelyn Libby Hanna and her husband Stephen of Clermont, granddaughters, Ruth Hanna of Cambridge, MA and Caroline Meadow of Norway, a sister, Anne Eddy of Redlands, CA, and many...