Obituaries

North Providence, Rhode Island Obituaries

Local obituaries for the North Providence, RI area

Olga Briggs

Olga Briggs

Jun 7, 2018

Briggs, Olga C. (Rea), 93, formerly of Smithfield, died June 7, 2018 at Westbury Medical Care Home, Jackson, GA. She was the wife of the late Irving W. Briggs. Born in Providence, she was a daughter of the late Angelo and Concetta (Bruni) Rea.

Olga was a longtime communicant of St. Michael Church in Smithfield.

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A. Mercier

A. Mercier

Jun 5, 2018

Mercier, A. Donald, 89, of Greenville, died June 5, 2018 at the Philip Hulitar Hospice Center surrounded by loved ones. He was the husband of Claire E. (Lowell) Mercier. Born in Smithfield, he was a son of the late Adolphe and Ida (Theroux) Mercier.

Donald was the owner of Greenville Business Accounting and Taxes since 1950, having...

Eugene Leveille

Eugene Leveille

Jun 3, 2018

Leveille, Eugene F. 89, died Sunday June 3, 2018 at the Golden Crest Nursing Centre. He was the husband of the late Dorothy B. (Pezzullo) Leveille for 57 years. Born in Smithfield, he was a son of the late Eugene and Rita (Senecal) Leveille.

Eugene was a volunteer firefighter for both the Graniteville and Georgiaville Fire Stations...

Loretta Cloutier

Loretta Cloutier

Jun 2, 2018

Cloutier, Loretta M., 72, died Saturday, June 2, 2018 at her home surrounded by her loving family. She was the wife of Raymond J. Cloutier. Born in Central Falls, she was a daughter of the late Albert and Blanche (Noury) Noury.

Loretta was a member of the choir at Church of the Presentation for over 30 years....

Bernice Guidone

Bernice Guidone

May 31, 2018

Guidone, Bernice T. (Camara), 85, died May 31, 2018 at her home in Smithfield. She was the wife of the late John J. Guidone. Born in Smithfield, she was a daughter of the late Jesse and Violet (Terceiro) Camara.

Bernice was a supervisor of customer service at A.T. Cross of Lincoln for over 20 years before retiring....

Edna Swift

Edna Swift

May 30, 2018

Swift, Edna H. 95, a resident of Smithfield for the last 74 years, passed away at home on May 30, 2018. She was the beloved wife of the late Elmer V. Swift. Born in Providence on February 6, 1923, she was a daughter of the late Albert and Olevine (St. Jacques) Hargreaves. She was one of three daughters, the...

Joyce Hoyle

Joyce Hoyle

May 27, 2018

Hoyle, Joyce C. (Bik), 83, passed away on Sunday, May 27, 2018 at home. She was the wife of the late J. Raymond Hoyle, Jr.

Born in Cranston, she was the daughter of the late Helen Bik.

She is survived by three daughters, Karen Connor of Utah, Kristin Hixon of Connecticut, Kelly Alves of North...

Bella Octeau

Bella Octeau

May 26, 2018

Octeau, Bella V. (Vezina), 99, died Saturday May 26, 2018 at home surrounded by her family. She was the wife of the late Lawrence A. Octeau. Born in Woonsocket, she was a daughter of the late George and Eva (Bellemare) Vezina.

She is survived by her children, Barbara Tinz and her husband Russell, Lawrence Octeau, Jr. and...

Carolyn Izzo

Carolyn Izzo

May 22, 2018

Izzo, Carolyn A. (Flynn), 67, of North Providence, died Tuesday, May 22, 2018 at the Miriam Hospital. She was the wife of Robert E. Izzo, Jr., mother of Sarah Izzo and her husband Eric Larson, and daughter-in-law of Jennie Izzo. She was predeceased by her mother Dorothy (Flynn) Carlisle, stepfather Everett Carlisle, and father-in-law Robert E. Izzo, Sr.

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Bryan Kelly

Bryan Kelly

May 19, 2018

Kelly, Bryan Edward, 75, of North Providence R.I. for the past 20 years passed away unexpectedly at home on Saturday May 19th, 2018.

Born in Arlington, MA. to the late Edward J. Kelly and Florence (Miller) Kelly formerly of Arlington, MA. He was one of two children, his late sister Connie (Kelly) O’Donnell of Wolfeboro, NH.

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Mildred Comeau

Mildred Comeau

May 12, 2018

Comeau, Mildred E. (Cressey) 96, of Milford, MA, died Saturday May 12, 2018 at the Genesis Milford Center. She was the wife of the late Joseph Comeau and mother of the late Karen Beaudoin. Born in Providence, she was a daughter of the late Howard and May (Day) Cressey.

She is survived by a niece,...

Marie Wood

Marie Wood

May 2, 2018

Marie Ann Wood, 69, of North Providence, was called to the Gates of Heaven on May 2, 2018 at Our Lady of Fatima Hospital, surrounded by loved ones. Born in Providence, she was beautiful, loving and enjoyed spending time with her family. She will also be remembered by her love for fashion.She was preceded in death by...

Vienna Guccione

Vienna Guccione

Apr 29, 2018

Guccione, Vienna M. (Principe), 93, died Sunday, April 29, 2018 at her home. She was the wife of the late Salvatore A. “Sammy” Guccione for nearly 66 years before his passing in November. Born in Italy, she was a daughter of the late Frank and Francesca (Amato) Principe.

Vienna was a great mom and enjoyed...

Arlene Rogers

Arlene Rogers

Apr 27, 2018

Rogers, Arlene Brewer, 89, passed away peacefully on April 27th, 2018 at the Philip Hulitar Hospice Center in Providence. She was the loving wife of the late Howard L. Rogers for 58 years. Mrs. Rogers was the daughter of the late Leonard and Hazel (Boynton) Brewer of Ashby, Massachusetts, where she was born and raised.

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Carol Cippola

Carol Cippola

Apr 24, 2018

Cippola, Carol J. (Saurina), 71, of North Providence, died Tuesday April 24, 2018. She was the wife of Joseph Cippola. Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late Giuseppe and Angelina (Camara) Saurina.

Carol enjoyed going to the casino and loved her family.

Besides her husband, she is survived by a...

Norman Bellemore

Norman Bellemore

Apr 22, 2018

Bellemore, Norman I., 87, of Smithfield, died Sunday, April 22, 2018 at the Village at Waterman Lake. He was the husband of the late Marilyn (Matrumalo) Bellemore. Born in Smithfield, he was a son of the late Frederick O. and Denise (Arsenault) Bellemore.

Norman was a mechanical engineer for 35 years with Nyman Mfg. and...

Mario Laposta

Mario Laposta

Apr 22, 2018

LaPosta, Mario A., 85, of Narragansett, formerly of Johnston, died April 22, 2018 at Rhode Island Hospital. He was the husband of Catherine (Macaruso) LaPosta. Born in Providence, he was the son of the late Antonio and Maria (Morsilli) LaPosta.

Mario was the owner of M.L. Builders for over 40 years.

Mario is...

William Brown, Sr.

William Brown, Sr.

Apr 19, 2018

Brown, William A. Sr., 79, of North Providence, died Thursday April 19, 2018 at Our Lady of Fatima Hospital. He was the husband of the late Carol A. (Cooper) Brown. Born in Providence, he was a son of the late Raymond and Henrietta (Spitznagel) Brown.

Having retired from the Providence School Department, William was an...

Beatrice Richardson

Beatrice Richardson

Apr 17, 2018

Richardson, Beatrice M. (Wood), 97, died April 17, 2018 at the Philip Hulitar Hospice Center. She was the wife of the late James Richardson. Born in Johnston, she was a daughter of the late Wright and Jane (Garnett) Wood and sister of the late Albert Wood and Alice Cafferty.

Beatrice, along with her husband, ran...

Mary Decorte

Mary Decorte

Apr 15, 2018

DeCorte, Mary T. “Mae”, 99, of Brook Village, died April 15, 2018 at Our Lady of Fatima Hospital. Born in Smithfield, she was a daughter of the late Francis and Maria (Jardin) DeCorte.

Mary worked for A.T. Cross in Lincoln for 18 years before retiring.

She is survived by many nieces and nephews....