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North Providence, Rhode Island Obituaries
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Frank Aurecchia, Jr.
Jan 29, 2015
Aurecchia, Frank "Smitty" Jr., 80, of North Providence, formerly of Johnston, died Thursday January 29, 2015 at the Philip Hulitar Hospice Center. He was the husband of Eileen (McNamara) Aurecchia. Born in Providence, he was the son of the late Frank and Columbia (DeFrancisco) Aurecchia. He was an Army veteran of the Korean Conflict. Besides his wife, he is...
Rosemarie Corrente
Jan 24, 2015
Corrente, Rosemarie E., 73, of North Providence, passed away on Saturday, January 24, 2015 surrounded by family and friends. Born in Providence, she was a daughter of the late Rose and Frank Corrente. She was kind, loving, and devoted to her family and friends. She will be deeply missed by her sister, Barbara Angeloni, nephews, Robert and Scott, niece...
Jeanne Nuttall
Jan 22, 2015
Nuttall, Jeanne D. (Fontaine) 71, of North Providence, died Thursday January 22, 2015 at the Roger Williams Medical Center. She was the wife of Gilbert Nuttall. Born in Attleboro, MA, she was a daughter of the late Edgar and Anna (Alix) Fontaine. Besides her husband, she is survived by two children, Jeannine Ricci and Richard Nuttall, four grandchildren, Jennifer...
William Phillips
Jan 21, 2015
Phillips, William M. 87, of North Providence, died Wednesday January 21, 2015 at Our Lady of Fatima Hospital. He was the husband of Mary (Arbour) Phillips. Born in Providence, he was a son of the late Manuel and Eva (Phillips) Phillips. William was a salesman for Ballou, Johnson and Nichols for many years before retiring. He was a Coast...
William Simone
Jan 12, 2015
Simone, William, 95, of Lyman Ave., died January 12, 2015 at Our Lady of Fatima Hospital. He was the husband of the late Florence (Laprise) Simone and son of the late George and Mary (Russo) Simone. William worked as a watchman engineer at Narragansett Electric for many years before retiring. William is survived by a son, Robert Simone, a...
Madeline Campbell
Jan 12, 2015
Campbell, Madeline F. (Gilleran), 96, died January 12, 2015 at Heritage Hills Nursing Centre. She was the wife of the late John R. Campbell. Born in Providence, she was a daughter of the late Eugene and Eileen (Ware) Gilleran. Madeline worked as a ward secretary at Our Lady of Fatima Hospital for many years before retiring. She was the...
James Kelly
Jan 12, 2015
Kelly, James V., 92, died January 12, 2015 at Miriam Hospital. He leaves his beloved wife of 56 years, Joan, children Joyce C. Bercaw and husband Robert, James D. Kelly and his wife Christine, and David S. Kelly, and his grandson Rob Bercaw. Jim grew up in Providence in a large extended Italian family. He was a decorated veteran...
Lynn Kiley
Dec 26, 2014
Kiley, Lynn A. 66, a legal secretary and resident of North Providence, died Friday December 26, 2014 at Our Lady of Fatima Hospital. Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late Arthur and May (Hardman) Winterbottom. She is survived by two daughters, Rachel E. Shurtleff and Mellissa A. Kiley, four grandchildren, three great grandchildren, whom she enjoyed,...
John Decotis
Dec 24, 2014
DeCotis, John (Giovanni), 92, of Sebastian, FL passed away on Wednesday, December 24, 2014. He was a long time resident of Smithfield, RI and moved to Florida 15 years ago. He was born April 10, 1922 in Johnston, RI the oldest son of Francisco DeCotis and Maria DiMichele. He is survived by his wife of 70 years, Anna, his...
Thelma Zawislak
Dec 22, 2014
Zawislak, Thelma V. (Jette) 87, formerly of North Providence, died Monday December 22, 2014 in Florida, where she had resided with her niece and caretaker, MaryJeanne Carlson. She was the wife of the late Anthony F. Zawislak. Born in Johnston, RI, she was a daughter of the late Eugene and Dora (Foster) Jette. Thelma was employed by Lees Manufacturing,...
Eugene Gilligan, Iii
Dec 19, 2014
Gilligan, Eugene F. (Gene), 67, passed away on December 19, 2014. He was the beloved husband of Marilyn (Morrissey) Gilligan to whom he was married 24 years. Born in Irvington, New Jersey, he was son of the late Eugene and Elaine Johnson Gilligan. He was the father of Jacqueline Gilligan who resides at home. He was the brother of...
Ida Jenkins
Dec 15, 2014
JENKINS, Ida D., 93, of Greenville Avenue, Johnston passed away on Monday, December 15, 2014 at Saint Elizabeth Home in East Greenwich, after a short illness. She was the wife of the late Edward J. Jenkins, Sr. Born in Johnston, she was the daughter of the late Nicola and Anna (Mancini) DiMeo. Before retiring, Ida was a jewelry machinist...
Cheryl Fowler
Dec 13, 2014
Cheryl Fowler, 63 of Johnston, died peacefully on December 13th. She is survived by her husband and best friend Stephen of Johnston, her daughter and son-in-law Cheryl and Eddie Tudino of Coventry, her dog, cat, and wild birds. Cheryl loved nature and all of God's creatures. A private burial will take place at Highland Memorial Park Cemetery on December...
Edward Breault
Dec 9, 2014
Breault, Edward, 85, of North Providence, died December 9, 2014 at home. He was the husband of the late Laura (Desmarais) Breault. Born in Pawtucket, he was the son of the late Edward and Bertha (Pelletier) Breault. Edward was a machinist and union secretary at Wardwell Braiding Machine Co., Central Falls and a deputy sheriff for the State of...
Patricia Morra
Nov 28, 2014
Morra, Patricia A., 60, died Friday, November 28, 2014 at the Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston. Born in Providence, she was a daughter of Virginia (Manco) Palumbo and the late Norman Nadeau. She was the wife of Thomas Morra for 24 years. Patricia worked at Cavanaugh for 25 years. She was a 1973 graduate of Johnston High School. She...
James Cooney, Jr.
Nov 22, 2014
Cooney, James E. Jr., "Bobby", 77, of Stillwater Rd., died Saturday, November 22, 2014 at the Philip Hulitar Hospice Center after a long illness. Born in Providence, on April 19, 1937, he was the son of the late James E. Cooney, Sr. and the late Lea (Brunelle) Cooney. Bobby was a lifelong resident of Smithfield. He was a superintendent...
Louis Allaire
Nov 15, 2014
Allaire, Louis E. 81, of Coventry, died Saturday, November 15, 2014 at Kent County Memorial Hospital. He is survived by his wife, Leonora (Sousa) Allaire. Born in Smithfield, he was a son of the late Walter and Irene (Vickers) Allaire. Louis was a salesman at Palmer Chrystler Plymouth for over 10 years and sold Real Estate. He was in...
Albert Alexander, Jr.
Nov 6, 2014
Alexander, Albert E. Jr., 62, of 22 Buratti Rd., Johnston, died peacefully on November 6th. Born in Providence, he was the son of the late Albert and Margaret (Sangermano) Alexander. He is survived by his sister, Cindy Crawford of Corinth, VT and his stepmother Marie Alexander of Cranston. He also leaves behind many friends from The Fogarty Center. Albert...
Dorothy Buffi
Nov 4, 2014
Buffi, Dorothy J. (Parr), 69, of North Smithfield, died November 4, 2014 at her home. She was the daughter of the late John and Mary (Mulcahey) Parr. Dorothy worked at Blue Cross/Blue Shield of RI for almost 40 years before retiring. For the last ten years, she enjoyed traveling, spending time with her grandchildren and pets, and gardening. She...
John Ricci
Nov 1, 2014
Ricci, John C., 86, of North Providence, died November 1, 2014 at his home. He was the son of the late John and Domenica (Ottaviano) Ricci and husband of the late Marion (Minard) Ricci. John spent most of his life running the family business, Ricci's Supermarket and later was employed by the State of Rhode Island as a hearing...
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