Mar 30, 2017

Pamela “Pam” (Cabral) Degnan, 63, of Progress Ave., North Providence, passed away on Thursday, March 30, 2017. She was the loving wife of John “Jack” Degnan. In addition to her husband of 39 years, she will be dearly missed by her sons, Benjamin (Erin) and Shane (Krystal), two stepdaughters, Kelly (Anthony), and Elisa (Chuck), and two sisters,...

Mar 29, 2017

Dragon, Kathleen M. “Kathy” (Lytle), entered into eternal rest on March 29th, 2017 at the Philip Hulitar Hospice Center after a battle with cancer.

Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late William F. and Dorothy M. (Brennon) Lytle. She graduated from Mt. Pleasant High School in 1961 and is best remembered by...

Mar 29, 2017

Chew, William N., 84, died Wednesday, March 29, 2017 at his home in Portsmouth Rhode Island. He was the husband of Patricia A. (Thompson) Chew. Born in his grandparent’s home in Esmond, RI, he was the son of the late Norris and Alice (Balme) Chew. Alice died when Bill was four days old. He was raised by...

Mar 25, 2017

Giroux, Marguerite C. (McWeeney), 93, a resident of Smithfield for many years before moving to North Kingstown , died Saturday, March 25, 2017 at home. She was the wife of the late William N. Giroux. She was the daughter of the late Raymond F. McWeeney, Sr. and the late Ella (Brotherton) McWeeney.

Marguerite was a...

Mar 24, 2017

Bonitati, Maria J. (Gautieri), died March 24, 2017 at Heritage Hills Nursing Centre. She was the wife of the late John Bonitati. Born in Providence, she was a daughter of the late John and Josephine (Petrosinelli) Gautieri. She was predeceased by eight brothers and sisters.

She leaves several generations of nieces and nephews.

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Mar 22, 2017

Costa, Robert Kenneth, 79, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his loved ones on March 22, 2017. He was the husband of Ann Marie (Crudele) Costa of North Providence. Born in Providence, he was a son of the late George and Mary (Almeida) Costa.

Robert served in the United States Marine Corps in the...

Mar 21, 2017

DiSano, Paul M., 35, died March 21, 2017 at Rhode Island Hospital. He was the husband of Ashley DiSano. Born in Providence, he was a son of Bernadette (Senecal) Rouse and Paul DiSano, and stepson of John Rouse.

He is also survived by three children, Giani, Xavier, and Jean, his brother, Anthony DiSano, and his...

Mar 21, 2017

Patricia Petrini, a longtime resident of the Johnston area, passed away Tuesday, March 21, 2017 at Cherry Hill Nursing and Rehabilitation Center at the age of 75.

She is survived by her husband, John Petrini, Sr. and her four children, Barbara Petrini, Janet Petrini, John Petrini, Jr., and Lisa DeGeorge, her two grandchildren, Tara Petrini...

Mar 14, 2017

Riley, Donald P., 72, of North Providence, died Tuesday, March 14, 2017 at Hopkins Manor in North Providence. He was the husband of Rosanne L. (Bissonnette) Riley for 37 years. Born in Providence, he was the son of the late Daniel J. and Florence (Darnell) Riley.

Donald was a chain mechanic and toolmaker for Atlas...

Mar 4, 2017

Labrie, Catherine Frances (Teehan), 94, died Saturday March 4, 2017 at the Viera Hospital in Melbourne, Florida. She was the wife of the late Joseph L. Labrie. Born in Providence, Rhode Island, she was a daughter of the late Maurice Teahan, Sr. and Rose Anna (Lyons) Teahan.

Catherine was a Tester at Mine Safety Appliance...

Feb 27, 2017

Gargano, Doris E., 81, died Monday, February 27, 2017 at Cherry Hill Manor. She was the wife of John J. Gargano. Born in Providence, she was a daughter of the late George and Lydia (Belanger) Gervais.

Doris was an animal lover and always had a cat. She also loved going to the beach, making holiday...

Feb 10, 2017

Robinson, William A. Sr., 82, died Friday February 10, 2017 at Hebert Nursing Home. He was the husband of the late Josephine (Tanguay) Robinson and was the son of the late Arthur and Helen (Healey) Robinson.

Bill was a custodian for the Smithfield School Department and the Smithfield Police Department for many years before retiring....

Feb 9, 2017

Dextradeur, Daniel, 29, of North Providence, died February 9, 2017 at Rhode Island Hospital. He was a son of Mary Machado of North Providence.

Besides his mother, he is survived by his siblings, Carissa Abbey, Cassondra Dextradeur, Sun-He Chong-Fusco, and Nick Machado, and his very best friends, who were like brothers to him, Ryan Brissette...

Feb 7, 2017

Lamothe, Lynette R. (Rossignol), 68, died February 7, 2017. She was the wife of Ronald A. Lamothe, mother of Noelle Lincourt and her husband Robert and Christian Lamothe, mother-in-law of Holly Lamothe, grandmother of five, and sister of Lauren Shadoian. Funeral services will be private.

Feb 1, 2017

Johannes, Barbara M., 75, died Wednesday February 1, 2017 at Our Lady of Fatima Hospital. She was the wife of Robert Johannes. Born in Providence, she was a daughter of the late Gilbert and Alice (Raposa) Brown.

Barbara loved her family and friends. She enjoyed traveling and had visited many exciting destinations. After her retirement,...

Jan 28, 2017

Kinnecom, Sharon R. (Folco), 55, of Johnston, died January 28, 2017 at Cherry Hill Manor. Born in Providence, she was a daughter of the late Louis and Elizabeth (Dragon) Folco.

She is survived by two sons, Jeffrey Laliberte and Michael Kinnecom, a granddaughter, Isabella, and three other grandchildren, three brothers, Al, George, and Louis Folco,...

Jan 26, 2017

Gorman, Mary I. “May” (Vigneau), 96, of North Providence, passed away at Our Lady of Fatima Hospital on Thursday, January 26, 2017. She was the beloved wife of the late John W. Gorman, Jr. Born in North Providence, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Bella (Dutil) Vigneau. May was a popular entertainer in and...

Jan 25, 2017

Bourassa, Ronald, 65, of Smithfield, died January 25, 2017. Born in Providence, he was a son of the late Alcide J. and Ida Mary (Breton) Bourassa.

Ronald worked in construction and was an excellent carpenter.

He is survived by two children, Daniel Bourassa of Scituate and Michele Bourassa of Orlando, Florida, a sister,...

Jan 25, 2017

Stepka, Emily Mary (Kozinski), died peacefully on January 25, 2017. She was the wife of the late Boleslaw F. Stepka. Emily was the loving mother of William F. Stepka, Thomas V. Stepka, and David P. Stepka. She was the sister of Stella Kloc, Wanda Trinidad, the late Genevieve Sleboda, and the late Thomas Kozinski. Emily was the...

Jan 17, 2017

Franco, Joseph, 93, died Tuesday, January 17, 2017, at the Philip Hulitar Hospice Center. He was the husband of the late I. Edith (Feuti) Franco. Born in Providence, he was a son of the late Antonio and Concetta (Pesca) Franco.

Joseph was a Merchant Marine Veteran, serving in WWII. After the war, he sailed aboard...