Obituaries

North Providence, Rhode Island Obituaries

Local obituaries for the North Providence, RI area

Richard Dionne

Richard Dionne

Apr 19, 2010

Dionne, Richard, 61, of Smithfield, died April 19, 2010 of Parkinson's Disease complications. Born in Providence, he was the son of Rita (Conti) Dionne and the late Raymond Leo Dionne. Richard grew up in East Providence, served eight years in the U.S. Navy, and retired in 1988 as a Sales Manager at Boston Digital. He organized a Parkinson's support...

John Demaine

John Demaine

Apr 19, 2010

Demaine, John G., 84, died April 19, 2010 at his home. He was the husband of the late Irene M. (Raposa) Demaine. Born in Providence, he was a son of the late John and Nora (Parkinson) Demaine. Before retiring, he was a loom fixer for the former Woonsocket Weaving. He served in the Army during WWII. John leaves a...

Louise Walsh

Louise Walsh

Apr 7, 2010

Walsh, Louise M. (Garvey), 80, of Smithfield, died April 7, 2010 at the Miriam Hospital. She was the wife of the late Charles S. Walsh for over 50 years. Born in Providence, she was a daughter of the late Francis and Harriet (Murphy) Garvey. Mrs. Walsh was a librarian aide at the East Smithfield Public Library for over 30...

Margaret Murphy

Margaret Murphy

Apr 7, 2010

Murphy, Margaret D. "Dot" (Hodson), 90, died April 7, 2010 at Cherry Hill Manor. She was the wife of the late Edward J. Murphy and daughter of the late Reginald A. and Marion (Quigley) Hodson. She leaves four children, Mary Murphy, Kathleen Murphy, Patricia Piccoli, and Timothy Murphy, four grandchildren, two great-grandchildren, a sister, Lois Cooke, and a brother,...

Jeanette Gorman

Jeanette Gorman

Apr 6, 2010

Gorman, Jeanette (Paiva), 93, of Esmond Village, Smithfield, died April 6, 2010 in Our Lady of Fatima Hospital. She was the wife of the late Charles E. Gorman, Sr. Born in North Smithfield, she was a daughter of the late Manuel and Olivia (Perreira) Paiva. Mrs. Gorman had worked at the A. T. Cross Company in Lincoln for 14...

Arlene Sparadeo

Arlene Sparadeo

Apr 2, 2010

Sparadeo, Arlene, 90, died April 2, 2010 at Our Lady of Fatima Hospital. She was the wife of the late Alfred V. Sparadeo. Born in Haverhill, MA, she was a daughter of the late Alan and Catherine (White) Farland. She leaves a son Gerard Giberti and his wife Oanh of Alhambra, CA, three granddaughters, two grandsons, and two great...

Bertha Ramieri

Bertha Ramieri

Mar 30, 2010

Ramieri, Bertha D. (Metro), 81, a homemaker, died March 30, 2010 at Rhode Island Hospital. She was the wife of the late Paul R. Ramieri. Born in Providence, she was a daughter of the late Louis Metro and Bertha (Frank) Metro-Ireland, and stepdaughter of the late Griffith Ireland. She leaves a son, Marc R. Ramieri (JFD, Ret.) of Johnston....

Michael Lasalandra

Michael Lasalandra

Mar 18, 2010

LaSalandra, Michael L., 73, of Morton Ave., a retired Roadway Express truck driver, died March 18, 2010 at home. He was the husband of Jacqueline E. (Giglio) LaSalandra. Born in East Providence, he was the son of the late Michael and Helen (Webb) LaSalandra. Besides his wife, he leaves a stepson, William Carline III and his wife, Jenifer, of...

John Allen

John Allen

Mar 16, 2010

Allen, John H., "Jack", 74, a retired Plating Manager, died March 16, 2010 at Elmhurst Extended Care Facility. He was the husband of Audrey L. (Fenner) Allen. Born in Providence he was the son of the late John H. and Mary E. (Watts) Allen. A graduate of Hope High School, he attended Bryant College. He was a Marine Corps...

Thomas Villemaire

Thomas Villemaire

Mar 15, 2010

Villemaire, Thomas Henry, of 12 Iris Lane, North Providence, RI, formerly of East Hampton, CT, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, March 15, 2010. Born in Burlington, VT on July 26, 1945, he was a son of the late Peter and Dorothy (St. Pierre) Villemaire. He graduated from Glastonbury High School in 1964 and went on to work at Pratt...

Leo Yekelchik

Leo Yekelchik

Mar 14, 2010

Yekelchik, Leo, 77, of Scituate Ave, died March 14, 2010 at his home. He was the husband of Helen P. (Guidone) Yekelchik. Born in Manhattan, New York City, he was the son of the late Jack Yekelchik and Lillian (Schneiderman) Allegri. Mr. Yekelchik was an operator for the now Narragansett Bay Commission for 23 years, retiring in 1995. He...

Francine Shaw

Francine Shaw

Mar 13, 2010

Shaw, Francine L. (Laliberte), 75, died March 13, 2010 at home after a long fight with cancer. She was the wife of Kenneth R. Shaw. Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late Eddie E. and Irene (Cote) Laliberte. Francine worked at Twin River and the Plainridge Race Track for many years before retiring. She loved her...

Josephine Thorn

Josephine Thorn

Mar 11, 2010

Thorn, Josephine (Rocchio), 72, died March 11, 2010 at Golden Crest Nursing Center. She was the wife of the late John J. Thorn. Born in Providence, she was a daughter of the late Louis and Rose (Carbone) Rocchio. Josephine worked as a patent clerk at Providence Public Library until retiring. She leaves six daughters, Rose L. King, Cheryl A....

Eleanor Jasparro

Eleanor Jasparro

Mar 10, 2010

Jasparro, Eleanor (Minasian), 88, of Village at Waterman Lake, Greenville, a resident of Johnston for most of her life, died March 10, 2010 at Our Lady of Fatima Hospital. She was the wife of the late Domenic Jasparro. Born in Cranston, she was a daughter of the late Seth and Jennie (Lombardo) Minasian. A 1942 graduate of the nursing...

Gloria Arruda

Gloria Arruda

Mar 10, 2010

Arruda, Gloria D. (Mendes), 79, of Greenville, died peacefully at home on March 10, 2010 surrounded by her loved ones. A lifelong resident of Smithfield, she was a daughter of the late Antonio and Gloria (Costa) Mendes. Gloria worked for the Smithfield School Department as a teacher's aide for many years until retiring. A devoted mother and grandmother, she...

Roberta Iacone

Roberta Iacone

Mar 8, 2010

Iacone, Roberta P.(Evans), 81, of Smith St., died March 8, 2010 at Elmhurst Extended Care Facility. She was the wife of the late Aniello J. Iacone. Born in Smithfield, was the daughter of the late Walter and Bessie (Steere) Evans. She leaves her companion Paul R. Johnson. Her funeral service will be held Thursday at 11 AM in the...

Joan Sparadeo

Joan Sparadeo

Mar 7, 2010

Sparadeo, Joan L. (Greaves), 76, of Audubon Ave., died March 7, 2010 at Our Lady of Fatima Hospital. She was the wife of Francis G. Sparadeo. Born in Pawtucket, she was a daughter of the late Fred and Mabel (Brahmhall) Greaves. Joan worked in the export department at A.T. Cross for 15 years. She also was a truant officer...

Joanne Hoffman

Joanne Hoffman

Feb 28, 2010

Hoffman, Joanne, 51, died February 28, 2010 at Our Lady of Fatima Hospital. She was the companion of Joseph P. Boudreau. Born in Boston, she was a daughter of the late Mary (Connelly) Hoffman. Joanne was employed at Stop & Shop Supermarket in Greenville for 13 years. She loved her cats, Rocky and Bebe. Besides her companion she leaves...

Robert Rawdon

Robert Rawdon

Feb 26, 2010

Rawdon, Robert H., of North Providence, a retired professional engineer, died on his 98th Birthday, February 26, 2010. He was the husband of the late Lillian B. (Lewis) Rawdon. Born in Providence he was a son of the late William R. and Elizabeth M. (Favreau) Rawdon. He was the Town Engineer of North Providence from 1949 to 1956. His...

Anthony Dorazio

Anthony Dorazio

Feb 26, 2010

Dorazio, Anthony G., 61, of Johnston, died February 26, 2010. Born in Providence, he was a son of Angela (Massarotti) Dorazio of North Providence and the late Antonio H. Dorazio. Mr. Dorazio was the owner of Dorazio Custom Cycles of Johnston for the past 25 years. Besides his mother he leaves a brother, Steven Dorazio of Glocester, a sister,...

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