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North Providence, Rhode Island Obituaries
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Isabelle Uttley
Jul 26, 2018
Isabelle Roberts Uttley, 95, died peacefully on July 26, 2018 at the Philip Hulitar Hospice Center in Providence, RI. Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late Percy and Elizabeth Roberts and wife of the late Herbert Allen Uttley, a veteran of the Smithfield Fire Department. Isabelle lived most of her life in Smithfield, RI. As a...
Anna Gianfrocco
Jul 24, 2018
Gianfrocco, Anna T. (DeGiulio), 103, died on July 24, 2018 at the Golden Crest Nursing Centre. She was the wife of the late Egidio Gianfrocco. Born in Providence, she was a daughter of the late Paride and Sofia (Gliottone) DeGiulio.
She is survived by two daughters, Frances DeSimone and Sophie Petrella, seven grandchildren, fourteen great-grandchildren, two great-great...
Anthony Carbone
Jul 18, 2018
Carbone, Anthony J, 88, died July 18, 2018 at the Rhode Island Hospital. He was the husband of Flora A. (DeFusco) Carbone. Born in Providence, he was the son of the late John and Marie (Verno) Carbone.
Anthony was a meat cutter for Stop and Shop Supermarkets for 14 years, retiring in 1995. He had also worked...
Jeffrey Murphy
Jul 12, 2018
Murphy, Jeffrey B., 65, formerly of Centredale, died on July 12, 2018 at the Philip Hulitar Hospice Center. Born in Providence, he was a son of the late John P. and Yvonne (Forgue) Murphy.
Jeffrey was a retired member of the Laborers International Union of North America, Local 271. He was a US Army veteran of Vietnam,...

John Moran
Jul 9, 2018
Moran, John Francis, 71, of Greenville, died July 9, 2018 at Rhode Island Hospital. Born in Pawtucket, he was the son of the late John and Mary Frances (Reynolds) Moran.
John was a graduate of St. Raphael’s Academy and worked as a distributor in the food service industry. He was a former member of St. Mary’s CYO...
Joan Desroches
Jun 26, 2018
Desroches, Joan M. (Elgar), 74, died on June 26, 2018 at Rhode Island Hospital. She was a daughter of the late Harry and Mary (Cambio) Elgar.
Joan loved gardening and watching Boston Red Sox games, but most of all, loved spending time with her family.
She is survived by three children, Gregory, Darlene, and Brain...
Sherry Hanoian
Jun 21, 2018
Hanoian, Sherry B. (Bozigian), 92, died peacefully on June 21, 2018, surrounded by her loving family. She was the wife of the late Peter G. Hanoian. Born in Providence, she was a daughter of the late Hachig and Haigouhi (Topalian) Bozigian.
Sherry was a devout member of Sts. Sahag and Mesrob Armenian Orthodox Church in Providence, where...
Beatrice Snell
Jun 20, 2018
Irons Snell, Beatrice L. (Robinson) 93, died Wednesday June 20, 2018 in Kissimmee, FL. She was the wife of the late Otis P. Snell, Jr and the late Ralph Irons. Born in Johnston, she was a daughter of the late Sam and Lillian (Tempest) Robinson.
She is survived by a daughter, June Ruscette and her husband Norman...
Richard Gabaree
Jun 19, 2018
Gabaree, Richard J., 71, died Tuesday, June 19, 2018 at the Philip Hulitar Hospice Center. He was the beloved husband of Sandra (Comella) Gabaree. Born in Worcester, MA, he was the son of the late Frederick and Mildred (Kane) Gabaree.
Richard worked for FM Global as a Principle Application Developer / Financial Analyst for 38 years. He...
Frederick Hosmer
Jun 11, 2018
Hosmer, Frederick W. “Eric”, 46, died on Monday, June 11, 2018 at Metrowest Medical Center, Framingham, MA. He was the son of Frederick R. and Audrey (Kunelius) Hosmer of Greenville.
Born in Providence and raised in New Hampshire, Eric lived in both Narragansett and Smithfield upon his return to Rhode Island. He was a self-employed master electrician....
Barbara Alarie
Jun 7, 2018
Alarie, Barbara K. (Kellogg), 96, of North Scituate, died June 7, 2018 at Pine Grove Health Center. She was the wife of the late Joseph H. Alarie. Born in Bristol, she was a daughter of the late Clayton A. and Isabelle S. (Brown) Kellogg.
She is survived by two daughters, Sandra Young and her husband William of...
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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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