Obituaries
North Providence, Rhode Island Obituaries
Local obituaries for the North Providence, RI area
David W. Allen
Jan 21, 2024
David W. Allen, 66, formerly of Smithfield, died on Sunday, January 21, 2024. He was the former husband of Diane (Corsi) Allen. Born in Long Beach, CA, he was the son of the late A. Donald and Mary (Coleman) Allen. David is survived by a host of family including siblings, cousins, in-laws, and nieces and nephews who knew him as...
Rosemary Correia
Jan 14, 2024
Rosemary Correia, 75, of Smithfield passed away Sunday, January 14, 2024.
Born in Fall River, MA she was the daughter of the late Manuel and Rose (Freitas) Correia.
Miss Correia worked for over 40 years as a Laboratory Technician at Rhode Island Hospital. She enjoyed traveling and exploring new places, but always found herself back at the Trapp Family...
Joseph Ascenzo Ziroli
Jan 13, 2024
Joseph Ascenzo Ziroli, 62 of Johnston passed away Saturday, January 13, 2024 with his wife at his side and under the care of the wonderful staff at Hopehealth Hospice Inpatient Center.
Joe was born in North Providence, he was the son of Ascenzo Ziroli. He was a wanderer, making numerous cross country trips, that is how he meet his wife. Joe...
Rosemarie C. Grasso
Jan 2, 2024
Rosemarie C. Grasso, 66, of North Providence, died on January 2, 2024 at the VA Medical Center, Providence. Born in Brockton, MA, she was the daughter of the late John and Pauline (Lauze) Grasso.
Dedicated to her country, Rosemarie worked for the United States Postal Service and at the Providence VA for a short period of time. She had...
Mary Rose Comella
Dec 25, 2023
Mary Rose (Capobianco) Comella, 99, of Johnston, died on December 25, 2023. She was the loving wife of the late Anthony Comella. Born on August 29, 1924 in Providence, she was a daughter of the late Clara (DeCesare) and Joseph Capobianco.
She is survived by two devoted daughters, Diane and Dale Comella, both of Johnston. She was the beloved grandmother...
Elizabeth P. Gould
Dec 22, 2023
Elizabeth P. "Betty" Gould passed away peacefully on December 22nd, surrounded by her children. She was born on April 17, 1931 in Providence, RI to the late Horatio R. Paterson and Mary (Balfour) Paterson. She spent the early years of her life as part of her large, close-knit family in Esmond, Smithfield, RI, graduating from Mount Pleasant High School in...
Leona "Lea" M. Joyce (Ring)
Dec 17, 2023
Leona "Lea" M. Joyce (Ring) 80, of Smithfield, passed away Sunday, December 17, 2023 at Miriam Hospital. She was the wife of the late Patrick Joyce.
Born February 27, 1943 in Boston, Massachusetts she was the daughter of the late David and Geraldine (Barrett) Ring.
She leaves one son, Joseph Joyce and his wife, Isabel, of Smithfield, two...
Angela (Rotondo) McCord
Dec 17, 2023
Angela McCord (Rotondo), 105, of Johnston, died on December 17, 2023. She was the wife of the late Ralph McCord. Born in Johnston, she was a daughter of the late Francesco and Carmina (Masi) Rotondo.
Angela worked as a secretary for C. Pezza & Son Construction until retiring.
She is survived by many nieces and nephews. She was the...
Robert L. Pratt, Sr.
Dec 10, 2023
Robert L. Pratt, Sr., 95, of Smithfield, passed away Sunday, December 10, 2023 at HopeHealth Hospice in Providence. He was the husband of the late Jeanette O. (Bostrom) Pratt and son of the late Cyril and Mabel Pratt.
Mr. Pratt was a graduate of Aldrich High School in Warwick. After graduating, he enlisted in the Army, where he served for...
Rose Davis
Dec 7, 2023
Rose T. Davis, 94, of Smithfield, formerly of Johnston, passed away Thursday, December 7, 2023, at Heritage Hills Nursing Home.
She was born in Smithfield, Rhode Island to the late Winthrop E. and Lumina R. (Plante) Davis.
Rose worked as an Operator and Line Assigner for the New England Telephone Company for forty-one years, retiring in 1989. She was...
Delores H. Cherry
Dec 5, 2023
Delores Harriette (Tate) Holmes Cherry was the youngest born to the late Harry and Maude Tate. She parted this life peacefully on Tuesday, December 5, 2023. She resided at Cra-Mar Meadows in Cranston, RI. Delores was born on December 1, 1928 in New York City. When she graduated from high School, she attended Howard University where she met and...
David A. Corsetti, III
Dec 2, 2023
David A. Corsetti, III, born on July 28, 1984, passed away unexpectedly on December 2, 2023. He was an avid fisherman, spending his days in the rivers, lakes, and ponds of New England. He loved sports, and was an excellent athlete. Dave was the truest of friends to many and a brother to all those closest to him. He was...
Danny DeCesare
Dec 1, 2023
Danny DeCesare, 67 of Smithfield Road, North Providence passed away Friday, December 1, 2023 at Our Lady of Fatima Hospital.
Born in Prince George, Virginia he was the son of the late, Donald And Carol (Finnegan) DeCesare.
Danny was a Groundskeeper for Highland Memorial Park in Johnston for twenty-seven years before retiring in September. He enjoyed his (Road King) Harley...
Rejeanne Lena Doucett
Nov 30, 2023
Rejeanne (Patanaude) Doucett, 91, of Putnam Pike, Smithfield, formerly of Primrose Lane, North Providence passed away Thursday, November 30, 2023 at the Greenville Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.
Born in Granby, Quebec, Canada she was the daughter of the late Edmond and Dorilla (Normandin) Patanaude and moved to Rhode Island in 1959.
Mrs. Doucett worked for many years as an Activities...
Roman A. Golembieski
Nov 29, 2023
Roman A. Golembieski, 76, of North Providence, passed away on Wednesday, November 29th at Fatima Hospital in North Providence after a brief illness.
Born in Providence, he was the son of the late Roman Golembieski and Nancy A. (Pallini) Golembieski.
He is survived by his nephews, William Landry and his wife, Kelli of Greenville, Richard Landry and his wife, Brenda...
Sharon A. Greene
Nov 26, 2023
Sharon A. Greene, 81, of North Providence, died on November 26, 2023 at her home, with her family by her side. Born in Providence, she was a daughter of the late Robert and Julia (Cannon) Greene.
Her parents' legacy and advocacy led to the establishment of the Fogarty Center, of which Sharon had been a member since 1966. Sharon was...
Bernadette J. Latham
Nov 19, 2023
Bernadette J. Latham, 101, of Johnston, died on November 19, 2023 at her home, just 10 days shy of her 102nd birthday. She was the wife of the late Irving H. Latham. Born in Quebec, Canada, she was the daughter of the late Eugene and Armosa (Giroux) Audet and sister of the late Roland Audet. She and her family immigrated...
Raymond C. Torregrossa
Nov 17, 2023
Raymond Torregrossa, aged 69, passed away unexpectedly on November 17th. He was the devoted husband of Colleen Torregrossa(Hopper), married 34 years. Born in Providence, he was the son of the late Raymond and Irene Torregrossa (Tulli).
Ray was a lifelong resident of North Providence. Over the years, he proudly served his community as a detective of the North...
William Dunbar Jr.
Nov 16, 2023
William E. (Bill) Dunbar Jr. passed away Thursday November 16th at the Heritage Hills Nursing Home surrounded by his family. He was 86 years old. He was the husband of the late Lucille (Derosier) Dunbar. Bill was an Army Reserve veteran, coached hockey for many years for the town of North Providence and was an avid golfer. He was a...
Thomas J. Butera
Nov 16, 2023
SMS Thomas John Butera
Born in Providence, Thomas was the son of the late John and Josephine (Maione) Butera. He was the beloved husband of Bernice Butera for 66 amazing years. He was the proud father of Thomas (wife Nancy), Shannon Conti (husband Crescenzo), Donald (wife Carol), David (wife Marie), and Kevin (companion Shannon). He was also the grandfather...
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