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North Providence, Rhode Island Obituaries
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Rita Lacroix
Mar 31, 2016
LaCroix, Rita Y., 95, of Smithfield, died March 31, 2016. She was the wife of the late George LaCroix and mother of the late Alfred LaCroix. Rita was a member of the Apple Blossom Garden Club. She is survived by her daughter, Rita Medeiros, three granddaughters, Donna, Pamela, and Michelle, five great-grandchildren, and two great-great grandchildren. A Memorial Mass...
Donna Foster
Mar 26, 2016
Foster, Donna Marie (Cook), 65, of Lincoln, formerly of Smithfield, passed away on March 26, 2016. She was the beloved wife of the late Charles (Chuck) Foster for 39 wonderful years. He was the love of her life. Donna was the daughter of the late William and Sarah Cook. She is survived by her daughters, Lori Carpenter and her...
Raymond Houde, Sr.
Mar 21, 2016
Houde, Raymond J. Sr., 90, died Monday, March 21, 2016 at Our Lady of Fatima Hospital. He was the husband of the late Alice M. (Proulx) Houde. Born in New Bedford, he was a son of the late Armand and Bernadette (Cote) Houde. Ray was a truck mechanic for Marwell Trucking until retiring. He was a member of Teamsters...
Frances D'Angelo
Mar 16, 2016
D'ANGELO, MISS FRANCES C., 97, of Old County Road, Smithfield died on March 16, 2016 surrounded by her loving family. She was the daughter of the late Carmelo and Marianna (Campagna) D'Angelo. Frances started to work in the Smithfield School System as a classroom teacher in the Esmond School in September 1940. Two years later she was transferred to...
Marie Matarazzo
Mar 10, 2016
Matarazzo, Marie E. (Bucci), 93, of North Providence, died Thursday, March 10, 2016 at the Golden Crest Nursing Centre. She was the wife of the late Paulino Matarazzo for 67 years. Born in North Providence, she was a daughter of the late Arthur and Angelina (Pesaturo) Bucci. She loved to bake, especially at Easter time. She also enjoyed reading,...
Roy Eastman, Jr.
Mar 8, 2016
Eastman, Roy L., 82, of Lincoln, RI, formerly of North Providence, RI and Plymouth, NH, passed away on Tuesday, March 8th, 2016 at the Philip Hulitar Center in Providence, RI. He was the beloved husband of Jane O'Reilly Sweet Eastman for 35 years. Born in Plymouth, NH on 2/26/1934, he was the son of the late Roy L. Eastman,...
William Bagley, Sr.
Mar 7, 2016
BAGLEY, WILLIAM R., SR., 74, passed away surrounded by his wife and children on March 7, 2016. Born in Providence, he was the son of the late Richard and Doris (Mosher) Bagley. He is survived by his loving wife, Grace (Rotondo) Bagley and his adoring sons William R. Bagley Jr. and his wife Gayle, and Michael Bagley and his...
Rose Paterson
Mar 2, 2016
Paterson, Rose (Menard), 94, of Smithfield, died March 2, 2016 at Philip Hulitar Hospice Center. She was the wife of the late Ronald "Scotty" Paterson. A lifetime resident of Smithfield, she was the daughter of the late Solomon and Annie (Ouellette) Menard. Rose had worked for the former Mine Safety Appliances, Worcester Textile, and Esmond Mill before retiring. She...
Louise Caranci
Feb 23, 2016
Caranci, Louise (DiMichele), 90, of North Providence, died February 23, 2016 at home. She was the wife of the late Ralph A. Caranci. Born in Woonsocket, she was a daughter of the late Ralph and Angela (Apostolico) DiMichele. Louise is survived by many nieces and nephews. She was the mother of the late Robert Caranci and sister of the...
Kenneth Thibodeau
Feb 21, 2016
Thibodeau, Kenneth J., 57, of North Providence, died February 21, 2016. Born in Providence, he was a son of the late William and Virginia (Caccia) Thibodeau and brother of the late William Thibodeau Jr. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held Thursday at 9:30 am in Mary, Mother of Mankind Church, 25 Fourth St., North Providence. Burial will...
Rita Rathier
Feb 16, 2016
Rathier, Rita E. (Doyle), 92, of North Providence, died February 16, 2016 at Our Lady of Fatima Hospital. She was the wife of the late Alfred V. Rathier. Born in Fall River, she was the daughter of the late Ludger and Louise (Boudreau) Doyle. Rita had worked in the jewelry industry before retiring and enjoyed word searches. She is...
Robin Smaldone
Feb 15, 2016
Robin R. Smaldone (Brooks) of Johnston, RI, age 64, passed suddenly into Eternal Life on February 15, 2016. Robin was the loving wife of John A. Smaldone, Jr.; Loving mother of Brooke A. Whittaker and her husband James of Coventry, RI; Christopher J. Smaldone and his wife Lindsey of Sanford, Florida; Sister of Sharon Silcox and her husband John...
Loretta Didonato
Feb 13, 2016
DiDonato, Loretta "Lee" (Metivier), 80, died February 13, 2016 at Our Lady of Fatima Hospital. Born in Providence, she was a daughter of the late George and Mae (Cronan) Metivier. Loretta worked in the jewelry industry and for Bay Towers and the Scandinavian Home. She was an independent woman who took flying lessons and who loved to travel and...
William Kavanagh
Feb 11, 2016
Kavanagh, William F., 67, of North Providence, died February 11, 2016 at Miriam Hospital. He was the husband of Denise A. (Mason) Kavanagh. They would have celebrated their 46th wedding anniversary in May. Born in Pawtucket, he was a son of the late Francis and Beverly (Affleck) Kavanagh. William had worked as a lineman for New England Telephone for...
Adelaide Rovensky
Feb 8, 2016
Rovensky, Adelaide "Carol" (Bittner), 88, of Johnston, died Monday, February 8, 2016 at Our Lady of Fatima Hospital. She was the wife of William J. Rovensky. Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late Henry and Marie (Bolduc) Bittner. Besides her husband, she is survived by many nieces and nephews. Visitation will be held Tuesday, February 16,...
Gail Lefort
Feb 7, 2016
LeFort, Gail. A. (Archambault), 62, of Johnston and formerly of Providence, passed away Sunday, February 7, 2016. She was the beloved wife of the late Charles G LeFort. Born in Woonsocket, she was a daughter of Rene Archambault and the late Florence (Plouffe) Leacy. She graduated from Woonsocket high school in 1972 and attended nursing school and became a...
Edwin Laroche
Feb 7, 2016
Laroche, Edwin, 55, of Greenville, died February 7, 2016 at home. He was the husband of the late Jo Ann (Cunningham) Laroche. Born in Groton, CT, he was the son of Rita (Levesque) Laroche of Groton and the late Edwin Laroche. Edwin worked as a tech aid at Our Lady of Fatima Hospital for the past twenty years, previously...
Angela Dorazio
Feb 3, 2016
Dorazio, Angela (Massarotti), 98, died Wednesday February 3, 2016 at Rhode Island Hospital. She was the wife of the late Antonio H. Dorazio. Born in Providence, she was a daughter of the late Francesco and Carolina (DelSesto) Massarotti. Angela worked with her late husband, Antonio, at Dorazio Brothers Inc. She loved to cook and garden. She leaves a son,...
Ronald Giessler
Jan 31, 2016
Giessler, Ronald E. "Grunt", 67, died Sunday, January 31, 2016 at home surrounded by his family. He was the husband of Denise (Newton) Giessler for 39 years. Born in Providence, he was a son of the late Ralph and Louise (Chagnon) Giessler. Ronald worked at Domenic and Sons Floor Covering. He was a former member of the Greystone Social...
Anna Russell
Jan 23, 2016
Russell, Anna, 83, of Providence, passed away peacefully on Saturday, January 23rd, 2016 in home surrounded by her family and friends. She was the beloved sister of Georgette Houde, Mary Conti, Olive Russell and Gertrude Clukey. Born in Providence, she was a daughter of the late Gertrude Morancy. Before retirement, Anna was employed by the Fogarty Center. She had...
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