May 29, 2022

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....

May 15, 2022

DECRISTOFORO, ANGELA M. “MARIE”, 85, of Smithfield, RI passed away peacefully on Sunday May 15, 2022 at home surrounded by her loving family. Born in East Providence, RI, she was the daughter of the late Carmine and Jennie (Simonelli) DeCristoforo. She was the caring, devoted and loving mother of Christopher M. Rooney, Sr. of Smithfield and his wife Brenda...

May 10, 2022

Venance Michele (McIntosh) Antonelli, 79, of Johnston passed away on Tuesday, May 10th at home surrounded by her loving family. Born in 1942 in Providence to Cecil & Adrienne (Etienne), she grew up in North Providence and attended Saint Patrick High School. A graduate of RI Hospital School of Nursing, Venance was an RN for many years working through...

May 6, 2022

Marcelle (Marty) Pyne (Doyle), 95, formerly of North Providence and Johnston, passed May 6, 2022 at Eastgate Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, East Providence, RI with her devoted family at her bedside. Wife of the late William Pyne, daughter of the late William Doyle and Kathleen (O’Neil) Doyle. Born and educated in Providence, RI, she was a 1945 graduate of...

May 6, 2022

Pearson, Ruth P. (Savickas), 67, of Mapleville, died Friday, May 6, 2022 at Miriam Hospital. She was the wife of Stuart D. Pearson.  Born in Providence, she was a daughter of the late Raymond and Ruth (Molis) Savickas.

Ruth was a secretary for the Burrillville School System for many years before retiring. She was a diehard New...

May 4, 2022

David Ronnie Snell, 78 of Smithfield died on May 4, 2022 surrounded by family. He was the devoted husband of Carolyn Elaine (Houle) Snell for 59 years. Born in Lynchburg Virginia, and moving to Rhode Island when he was 9, he was the son of the late Otis P. Snell Jr. and Juanita (Johnson) Snell, also the stepson of...

May 2, 2022

Elsie H. Hirst, 100, passed away May 2nd, 2022, at Roger Williams Hospital after a brief illness.

Born in Johnston, Rhode Island, Elsie was the second daughter of the late Ernest Hirst and Hannah (Illingsworth) Hirst. Elsie’s family later moved to North Providence to be closer to family, living in Fruit Hill and Greystone; spending weekends with...

Apr 29, 2022

Cabral, Maria F. (Freitas), 89, of North Providence, died on April 29, 2022 at Roberts Health Center.  She was the wife of the late Heitor P. Cabral.  Born in Faial, Azores, she was the daughter of the late Manuel and Maria (Dos Anjos) Freitas.

Maria is survived by two daughters, Maria F. Correia and her husband, John...

Apr 20, 2022

Dorazio, Leona C., 91, of North Providence, died on April 20, 2022 at The Holiday in Lincoln.  She was the wife of the late George D. Dorazio.  Born in Chicago, IL, she was a daughter of the late Aristide and Antoinette (Lombardi) Petrocelli.

In her younger years she worked at Providence Metalizing until retiring to raise her...

Apr 13, 2022

Barchi, David A., 73, of North Providence, passed away peacefully on April 13, 2022 at Hopehealth Hospice Inpatient Center. He was the husband of Wieslawa (Karwowska) DiCenso. Born in Providence, he was a son of the late Andrew and Etta (Casolla) Barchi.

The ancient Greeks didn’t write an obituary for a person when he or she passed...

Apr 4, 2022

Charles Sydney Pickles, 74, passed away peacefully on Monday, April 4, 2022 at Miriam Hospital. He felt the love of his family as his health declined and throughout his life. Charlie was born on December 20, 1947, son of the late Sydney and Hazel (Clark) Pickles and raised in North Providence, R.I. He was the beloved husband of Paula (Feddersen)...

Apr 3, 2022

Folco, Timothy W., 38, of Woonsocket, died on April 3, 2022 at Landmark Medical Center.  Raised in Smithfield, he was the son of Danny Folco, Sr. and Shirley (Stearns) Folco.

Timothy loved spending time with his son, throwing footballs back and forth or visiting the beaches in Galilee.

Besides his parents, he is survived by...

Mar 26, 2022

Paul A. Bouchard 90, of North Providence passed away peacefully on Saturday, March 26th.  He was the beloved husband of, Joan (Godek) Bouchard for 65 years.   Born in North Providence, the son of the late Omer and Margerie (Hogan) Bouchard.  Brother to the late Arthur Bouchard, Janette Bouchard and his twin sister Pauline Zambarano.  He lived in North Providence...

Mar 21, 2022

Gravelin, Betty Anne, 79, a lifelong resident of Smithfield, died Monday, March 21, 2022.  Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late Joseph George and Julia (Golembieski) Gravelin.

Baptized in St. Michael Church in Smithfield, she and her parents were lifelong dedicated parishioners of the church.  She volunteered at the church for the Bazaars and...

Mar 17, 2022

Pezza, Thomas L. Sr., 93, of North Providence, died on March 17, 2022 at HopeHealth Hospice Center. He was the husband of the late Pauline L. (Frappier) Pezza for 65 years until her passing. Born in Cranston, he was the son of the late Thomas and Amelia (Pesaturo) Pezza. He served in the US Army during the Korean Conflict.

Mar 17, 2022

Lytle, Marilyn J. (Stubbs), 83, died on March 17, 2022 at Our Lady of Fatima Hospital.  She was the wife of the late John P. Lytle.  Raised in North Providence by her parents, the late Edward and Margaret (Clark) Stubbs, she was a longtime resident of Smithfield.

Marilyn was a retired bookkeeper, working for both Textron and...

Mar 15, 2022

Walter Marchetti, 72, passed away on Tuesday, March 15th, at RI Hospital.  He is survived by his loving partner of 25 years, Barbara Penza of Warwick, his son, Jason Marchetti of Seekonk, and his sister, Charlotte Mellilo of Cranston.  He was the father of the late Jeffrey Marchetti of Smithfield and brother to the late Louis, Kenneth, and Mary...

Feb 27, 2022

Gobeille, Alfred L., 81, of Smithfield, died on February 27, 2022 at Briarcliffe Manor.  He was the husband of Jeannette M. (Lizotte) Gobeille for 58 years.  Born in Pawtucket, he was a son of the late Emile and Helen (Douglas) Gobeille.

Al had worked for National Grid for 40 years before retiring.  He was a longtime CYO...

Feb 24, 2022

Morin, Robert A., 80, of Johnston, died on February 24, 2022 at Our Lady of Fatima Hospital.  He was the husband of Elaine M. (Parrillo) Morin.  Born in Providence, he was a son of the late Edmund and Angeline (Brochu) Morin.

Robert was an avid collector of antique model cars.  Most of all, he enjoyed being with...

Feb 24, 2022

Corsini, Dianne M. (Laberge), 69, formerly of North Providence, died suddenly and unexpectedly on February 24, 2022 at home.  She was married for 49 years to Raymond W. Corsini, Sr. until his death on October 29, 2021.  Born in Pawtucket, she was the daughter of the late Maurice and Marie (Simpson) Laberge.

Dianne had worked for Petro...