Obituaries

North Providence, Rhode Island Obituaries

Local obituaries for the North Providence, RI area

Janice Kiesling

Janice Kiesling

Nov 3, 2018

Kiesling, Janice M. (Muscente), 73, passed on November 3, 2018 at Our Lady of Fatima Hospital. She was the wife of the late Gary J. Kiesling. Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late Fausto and Jennie (Petrucci) Muscente.

She is survived by her sons, Eric Kiesling and his wife Maria of Cranston and Jeffrey...

Charles Nelson

Charles Nelson

Nov 2, 2018

Nelson, Charles W., 88, of Johnston, died Friday, November 2, 2018 at the Philip Hulitar Hospice Center. He was the husband of the late Gladys M. (Whitfield) Nelson. Born in Providence, he was the son of the late Charles G. and Elizabeth (Wood) Nelson.

Charles was an Honorman for Company #329 at the US Navy Training Center...

Christopher Holton

Christopher Holton

Oct 28, 2018

Holton, Christopher A., 47, of Smithfield, died Sunday, October 28, 2018. Born in Providence, he was a son of Donald and Sharon (Rubino) Holton of Smithfield.

Christopher was currently working for the Walmart Store in Putnam, CT. Previously, he was a technician for Hewlett-Packard. He was a graduate of Smithfield High School. He was a lover of...

Kathleen Thornton

Kathleen Thornton

Oct 25, 2018

Thornton, Kathleen (Emin), 93, of Cranston and Dresden, ME, passed away peacefully Thursday, October 25, 2018 at Roger Williams Medical Center. She was the wife of the late Leonard Thornton. Born in Smithfield, she was the daughter of the late Leander and Bertha Emin.

Mrs. Thornton was a teacher in the Smithfield school system. She taught at...

Mary Sand

Mary Sand

Oct 25, 2018

Sand, Mary Kay, 71, of Berkshire Place Nursing Home in Providence went to her heavenly home on October 25 after a lengthy illness.

She was the daughter of the late John A. and Catherine (Hamlin) Sand of Rochester, New York and is survived by her sister, Kathleen Majewski and nephew, Peter Keukelaar of Fairport, New York.

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Ann Dicenzo

Ann Dicenzo

Oct 23, 2018

DiCenzo, Ann M., 75, of Johnston, died Tuesday, October 23, 2018 at Our Lady of Fatima Hospital. Born in Providence, she was a daughter of the late Fred and Evelyn (D’Arezzo) DiCenzo.

Ann worked for the State of RI for 25 years, retiring in 2008. She had also worked for Amica Insurance and the Law Offices of...

Dennis Worster

Dennis Worster

Oct 22, 2018

Worster, Dennis N., 68, of Johnston, died on October 22, 2018 at Roger Williams Medical Center. He was the husband of the late Lee F. (Fogarty) Worster. Born in Providence, he was a son of the late Neil and Eileen (Mekuto) Worster.

Dennis worked for Electric Boat for 40 years before retiring.

He is survived...

Carmella Sciarra

Carmella Sciarra

Oct 22, 2018

Sciarra, Carmella (Corsi), 95, passed on October 22, 2018 at Elmhurst Extended Care Facility. She was the companion of the late Henry Marcello for 40 years. Born in Lawrence, MA, she was a daughter of the late Biagio and Almerinda (Rendine) Corsi.

Carmella loved vacationing in Florida, spending her winters in Ft. Lauderdale. An avid dancer, she...

Joseph Cippola, Jr.

Joseph Cippola, Jr.

Oct 21, 2018

Cippola, Jr., Joseph, 74, of North Providence, died Sunday, October 21, 2018 at home. He was the loving husband of the late Carol Jean (Saurina) Cippola. Born in Providence, he was a son of the late Joseph and Viola May (Greenwell) Cippola.

Joseph enjoyed going to the casino and spending time with his family. He was an...

Peter Merlino

Peter Merlino

Oct 20, 2018

Merlino, Peter A., 81, died Saturday October 20, 2018 at home surrounded by his family. He was the husband of Margaret Rose (Joyce) Merlino. Born in Providence, he was a son of the late Edward and Teresa ( Rocco) Merlino.

Mr. Merlino was self-employed in the flooring industry as an installer for over 60 years. He was...

Alan Winterbottom

Alan Winterbottom

Oct 4, 2018

Winterbottom, Alan D., 75, died October 4, 2018 at Greenwood Center with his family by his side. Born in Providence, he was the son of the late Arthur and May (Hardman) Winterbottom.

Alan received his Master’s of Public Administration from URI in 1965. He was a salesman for Tri-Star Voice and Data before retiring.

He...

Ronald Seynave

Ronald Seynave

Sep 29, 2018

Seynave, Ronald C., 74, of Cranston, died Saturday, September 29, 2018 at Kent Hospital. He was the husband of Suzanne (Ruhl) Seynave. Born in Providence and formerly of Smithfield, he was the son of the late Gaston and Evelyn Seynave.

He is also survived by a son, Robert Seynave, a daughter, Kerri Oliveira and her husband Michael,...

Walter Vickers

Walter Vickers

Sep 29, 2018

Vickers, Walter F., 78, of Lincoln, died Saturday, September 29, 2018 at Miriam Hospital. He was the husband of Marion (Smith) Vickers. Born in Providence, he was a son of the late Allen and Helen (Morgan) Vickers.

Walter served in the United States Navy. He was an avid Boston Bruins fan and also enjoyed hunting, fishing and...

Ascenzo Martino

Ascenzo Martino

Sep 24, 2018

Martino, Ascenzo A. “Vinnie”, 90, of Smithfield, died Monday September 24, 2018 at Heritage Hills Nursing & Rehabilitation Center. He was the husband of the late Rosemary (Ricard) Martino. Born in Providence, he was a son of the late Michael and Sylvia (Cedrone) Martino.

He served in the US Army.

He is survived by two...

Lois Crombie

Lois Crombie

Sep 17, 2018

Crombie, Lois A. (Hall), died September 17, 2018 at the Philip Hulitar Hospice Center. She was the wife of the late Edward Crombie. Born in Seekonk, she was a daughter of the late R. Eugene and Hazel (Johnson) Hall.

Lois worked in the business office at Roger Williams Medical Center for 35 years, retiring in 1992. She...

Dorothy Lafond

Dorothy Lafond

Sep 17, 2018

Lafond, Dorothy E. (Moreau), 77, died September 17, 2018 at Our Lady of Fatima Hospital. Born in Manville, she was a daughter of the late Norman and Elizabeth (Adam) Moreau.

Dorothy was employed by Motorola of Mansfield, MA and Auto Zone of North Providence for many years before retiring. She was an active member of the Salvatore...

Janice Leavitt

Janice Leavitt

Sep 16, 2018

Leavitt, Janice L. (Creelman), 62, of North Providence, died September 16, 2018 at the Philip Hulitar Inpatient Center. She was the wife of the late Peter C. Leavitt.

Born in Providence, she was a daughter of Edna M (Whiteley) Healey and the late George M. “Pete” Creelman and stepdaughter of Ernest Healey.

Janice was a...

Hazel Lavender

Hazel Lavender

Sep 8, 2018

Lavender, Hazel M. (Williams), 88, of Esmond Village, Smithfield, passed away on September 8, 2018. Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late John and Mary Williams.

Hazel worked at Bryant College for 25 years, retiring in 1997.

She leaves a daughter, Deborah Lavender of Smithfield, and two sons, Daniel Lavender of Florida...

Paul Daniel

Paul Daniel

Aug 29, 2018

Paul Daniel, 64, of Warwick, RI, went home to Jesus on August 29, 2018.

A funeral home service will be held Saturday, September 1st at 10:00 am in the Robbins Funeral Home, 2251 Mineral Spring Ave. North Providence. Burial will immediately follow the funeral, in Highland Memorial Park Cemetery, Johnston. Visitation will be held Friday, August 31st...

Catherine Paolino

Catherine Paolino

Aug 29, 2018

Paolino, Catherine, 91, passed away at the home of her daughter in Portsmouth on August 29, 2018 while holding the hand of her loving husband. She was the wife of Gerard V. Paolino. Born in Pawtucket, she was a daughter of the late Mathew and Sophia (Gianopoulou) Merambelis.

Catherine was the manager of the former First National...