Dec 31, 2016

Martin, Joel V., 74, of Warwick, died Sunday, December 31, 2016 at the Philip Hulitar Hospice Center. He was the husband of Yolanda (Hortencia) Martin. Born in Abrest, France, he was a son of the late Lucien and Suzette Martin.

Joel was an avid painter, photographer and loved gardening.

Besides his wife, he...

Dec 29, 2016

Martino, Rosemary (Ricard) 72, passed away on December 29, 2016. She was a daughter of the late Rosario and Jennie (Mollo) Ricard. She was the beloved wife of Ascenzo (Vinnie) Martino.

Besides her husband, she leaves two daughters, Gina Peterson and son-in-law Russell of Smithfield, RI, and Cynthia Martino of Greenville, RI, a sister, Claire...

Dec 22, 2016

Goff, James E., Jr., 68, died Thursday December 22, 2016 at the Trinity Health and Rehabilitation Center. Born in Providence, he was a son of the late James and Ellen (Hughes) Goff.

James worked at Our Lady of Fatima Hospital in the shipping and receiving department and Foxwoods Casino. He was an Army veteran serving...

Dec 22, 2016

Gesualdi, Vito W., Jr., 54, died suddenly on December 22, 2016 at his home. Born in Providence, he was the son of Vito W. Gesualdi, Sr. and the late Thelma (Carr) Gesualdi.

Vito was a systems analyst for TM Floyd & Co. He was a graduate of Bryant College.

Besides his father, he...

Dec 15, 2016

Houde, Donald L. Sr., 65, of Smithfield, died December 15, 2016 at the Philip Hulitar Hospice Center. Born in Providence, he was a son of the late Raymond and Alice (Proulx) Houde.

He is survived by four children, Donald L. Houde, Jr. of Smithfield, Virginia Rice of Vermont, Rebecca DiPietro of New Hampshire, and Donald...

Dec 9, 2016

Wagner, Vincent R. “Rudy”, died peacefully on December 9, 2016. He was 95 years old. He was the loving father of Karen Kidd of South Kingstown, Donna Haynes of CT and Wanda Wagner of Florida. He was step-father to the late Bill Mc Kenna and Janice Morrissette. He leaves six grandsons, Steven and David Kidd, Michael and...

Dec 8, 2016

Northup, Helen V., 91, of Johnston, died Thursday December 8, 2016 at Cherry Hill Manor. She was the wife of the late William C. Northup, Jr. Born in Massachusetts; she was the daughter of the late Walter and Bertha Naylor.

She is survived by her daughter and sin-in-law, Virginia F. and Leslie J. Schneider of...

Dec 3, 2016

Hicks, Cora B. (Levesque), 91, died December 3, 2016 at Cortland Place Nursing Home. She was the wife of the late Robert W. Hicks. Born in Providence, she was a daughter of the late Joseph T. and Cora B. (Michaud) Levesque.

Cora was an inspector at Gorham Manufacturing before retiring. She had volunteered at Our...

Dec 1, 2016

Arruda, Jeannette B. (Gauthier), 90, died December 1, 2016 at Philip Hulitar Hospice Center. She was the wife of the late John Arruda. Born in North Providence, she was a daughter of the late Horace and Eliza (Tetreault) Gauthier.

Jeannette was a machinist for A.T. Cross in Lincoln. She enjoyed her time spent at Heritage...

Dec 1, 2016

Brousseau, Kathleen M. (Gauvin), 59, of North Providence, died on December 1, 2016. She was the daughter of Hazel (Flinkfelt) Gauvin and the late Kenneth Gauvin.

Besides her mother, she is survived by her daughter, Melissa Robin, her sister, Nancy Thomsen, her brother, David Gauvin, and her close friend, Deanne Gagne - to infinity and...

Nov 30, 2016

DiNitto, Robert A., 59, died November 30, 2016. Born in Providence, he was the beloved son of the late Armando A. and Alberta (Golini) DiNitto.

He is survived by a daughter, Ashley (DiNitto) Bruni, a son, Gian DiNitto, a sister, Diane DiNitto and his former wife, Deborah DiNitto.

His funeral will be held...

Nov 22, 2016

Smith, Thomas Q., 74, of North Providence, died November 22, 2016 at the VA Medical Center. He was the husband of Alice (Roberts) Smith. Born in Providence, he was the son of the late Quentin and Viola (Lincovitch) Smith. Thomas was a carpenter for the Local 94 before retiring. He was a beekeeper, belonging to the RI Beekeepers Association....

Nov 18, 2016

Cataudella, Patricia D., 76, of 1-B Oak Point, North Providence, passed away on Friday. She was the wife of Joseph Cataudella for over 54 years. Born in Troy, NY, she was the daughter of the late John and Margaret (Crystal) Minehan of Troy, NY. She attended Russell Sage College in Troy, NY and taught in Cohoes, NY. After raising...

Nov 16, 2016

Leonard "Len" Mailloux was born on October 10th, 1952 to Tom and Doris Mailloux and died peacefully November 16th, 2016 next to his wife Dianne and dog Gaia at Hope Hospice in Providence, RI. As the eldest of four in a French Canadian family, he proudly claimed that his unruly behavior as a child made life easier for his...

Nov 13, 2016

Morin, Charles N., 91, formerly of Johnston, died November 13, 2016 at Steere House. He was the husband of the late Beverly A. (Doughty) Morin. Born in Providence, he was a son of the late Norman W. and Hope A. (Balfour) Morin. Charles worked for Professional Security Services for 20 years until retiring, previously working for Bulova Watch for...

Nov 12, 2016

Aust, Stephen K, 71, of Glocester, died Saturday November 12, 2016 at home. He was the husband of Barbara Anne (Laliberte) Aust for 51 years and was a son of the late Frederick and Annis (Greenwood) Aust. Stephen grew up in Graniteville and graduated from Hope High School. He graduated from Roger Williams College with a Bachelor's of Science...

Nov 11, 2016

Desrosiers, Arthur N., 82, died Friday, November 11, 2016, in his home in North Providence. He was the husband of Ann E. (Davidson) Desrosiers. He was a son of the late Arthur N. and Jeanette (DeCoteux) Desrosiers. Arthur was the owner of the Pepperidge Farms franchise in the North Providence area for 12 years until retiring in 1996. Previously,...

Nov 7, 2016

Pignatelli, Rita M. (Scopeiliti) 76, of North Providence, died Monday November 7, 2016 at the Philip Hulitar Hospice Center. She was the wife of Domenic Pignatelli. Born in Providence, she was a daughter of the late Arthur and Mary (Osowiecki) Scopelliti. Rita was a sexton at St. James Episcopal Church, a member of the Altar Guild, Pet Bed Ministry...

Nov 6, 2016

Picard, Sarah G. (Finlay), 89, of Glocester, died November 6, 2016 at Greenville Health Center. She was the wife of Omer J. Picard. Born in Smithfield, she was a daughter of the late Joseph and Mary (Laramie) Finlay. Besides her husband, she is survived by two sons, David and Arthur Picard, two grandchildren, David and Kali Picard, three great-grandchildren,...

Oct 27, 2016

Walter Adams Crocker, Jr., beloved husband and best friend of Theresa M. (Terri) (Fetta) Crocker, to whom he was married for 41 loving years, passed away on October 27 after a brief illness. Born in Brookline, Massachusetts, he was the son of Gladys L. (Mellor) and Walter A. Crocker. He was the brother of Edith Willett of Alexandria, Virginia,...