Obituaries

North Providence, Rhode Island Obituaries

Local obituaries for the North Providence, RI area

Cecile Bouchard

Cecile Bouchard

Jul 9, 2009

Bouchard, Cecile M. (Hamel), 89, died July 9, 2009 at Golden Crest Nursing Centre. She was the wife of the late Edward U. Bouchard, Jr. Born in Canada, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Lucy (Rheault) Hamel. Cecile was the former owner of Smithfield Oil Service and was a dietary worker for the VA Hospital before...

Earl Senecal, Jr.

Earl Senecal, Jr.

Jul 5, 2009

Senecal, Jr., Earl T., 69, of Providence, died July 5, 2009 at home. He was the husband of the late Florence E. (Lonergan) Senecal. Born in Providence, he was a son of the late Earl T. Senecal, Sr. and Emma M. (McDuff) Senecal. Earl was a laborer at General Dynamics for 20 years before retiring. He also was an...

Rocco Parrillo, Sr.

Rocco Parrillo, Sr.

Jul 3, 2009

Parrillo, Rocco C. Sr., 59, died July 3, 2009 at Our Lady of Fatima Hospital. He was the husband of Lorraine M. (Davis) Parrillo and son of the late Rocco and Jennie (DeCesare) Parrillo. Rocco was a dispatcher for the Providence Police Department before retiring and was owner of Rising Sun Jiu-Jitsu in Johnston. Besides his wife, he leaves...

Carol Houle

Carol Houle

Jun 28, 2009

Houle, Carol A. (Giroux), 59, of Farnum Pike, died June 28, 2009 at Miriam Hospital. Born in Providence, she was a daughter of the late Joseph E. and G. Yvonne (Emin) Giroux. A loving mother and grandmother, she leaves two daughters, Tina Walsh and Lisa Houle both of North Smithfield, six grandchildren, and her siblings, Stephen, Wilfred, Paul, Patricia...

Florence Gilmartin

Florence Gilmartin

Jun 27, 2009

Gilmartin, Florence M., 82, of Centredale Manor, died June 27, 2009 at Our Lady of Fatima Hospital. She was the daughter of the late John and Gladys (Norsworthy) Gilmartin and sister of the late Kathleen Gilmartin. She is survived by her friend Florence Oliver, and Mrs. Oliver's daughter Lloydanne Leddy and her husband Jerome. The funeral service and burial...

Gertrude Baron

Gertrude Baron

Jun 22, 2009

Baron, Gertrude M., 86 of North Providence and Bonnet Shores, died June 22, 2009 at Our Lady of Fatima Hospital. She was the daughter of the late Charles J. and Mary A. (McCaffrey) Baron. Gertrude was a teacher and then principal at the James L. McGuire Elementary School in North Providence until retiring. She received her teaching degree from...

Bessie Mancini

Bessie Mancini

Jun 10, 2009

Mancini, Bessie M. (Carnevale), 84, died June 10, 2009 at home. She was the wife of Nello Mancini for 58 years. Born in Johnston, she was a daughter of the late Antonio and Marie (Carnevale) Carnevale. Bessie became a licensed practical nurse in 1965, working at the former Lying-In Hospital for 12 years. She also worked as a teller...

Donald Bourassa

Donald Bourassa

Jun 5, 2009

Bourassa, Donald F., 77, of Belvedere St, died June 5, 2009 at the Philip Hulitar Inpatient Center surrounded by his loving family. He was the husband of Viola M. (Cooke) Bourassa for 52 years. Born in Providence, he was the son of the late Aime and Alice (Slader) Bourassa. Most recently Mr. Bourassa worked as a painter and wallpaperer...

Kathleen Reavey

Kathleen Reavey

Jun 2, 2009

Reavey, Kathleen M. (Kelley), 95, of North Providence, formerly of East Providence, died June 2, 2009 at Hebert Nursing Home. She was the wife of the late Frank J. Reavey. Born in Providence, she was a daughter of the late Frank and Helen (Cary) Kelley. A 1934 graduate of the Rhode Island College School of Education, Kathleen was a...

Michel Beauchemin

Michel Beauchemin

May 31, 2009

Beauchemin, Michel J., 90, of Morgantown, WV, died Sunday, May 31, 2009 at Golden Living Nursing Home, Morgantown. Born in Smithfield and raised in West Warwick, he was a son of the late Louis and Julia (Desbiens) Beauchemin. Michel was an associate professor at West Virginia University from 1956-1995 and was an associate professor at Boston College 1949-56. A...

Lucia Angell

Lucia Angell

May 31, 2009

Angell, Lucia R. (Capobianco), a homemaker, died May 31, 2009 at Rhode Island Hospital. She was the wife of the late George O. Angell, Sr. Born in Providence she was a daughter of the late Louis and Assunta (Ricci) Capobianco. She leaves two sons, George O. Angell, Jr. and his wife Christine of Warwick, Daniel J. Angell and his...

Marion Carlton

Marion Carlton

May 30, 2009

Carlton, Marion C. (Gath), 81, of Capron Rd., died May 30, 2009 at Greenville Health Care. Born in Providence she was a daughter of the late Leonard J. and Marion P. (Fleming) Gath. Marion was a medical secretary at the IMH in Cranston for 15 years before retiring in 1989. She was an avid bingo player. She leaves four...

Stanley Moskwa

Stanley Moskwa

May 30, 2009

Moskwa, Stanley J., 88, of Gainer Ave., died May 30, 2009 at Heritage Hills Nursing Centre. He was the husband of Florence (Scopelliti) Moskwa. Born in Woonsocket and raised in Westborough, MA, he was a son of the late Michael and Agnes (Somejedian) Moskwa. Stanley was a registered optician at McLeod Optical for 30 years, subsequently working for local...

Robert Loppi

Robert Loppi

May 28, 2009

Loppi, Robert J., 43, of Glocester, passed away surrounded by his loving family and friends on Thursday, May 28, 2009 at Brigham and Women's Hospital. He was the beloved husband of Marilyn (Coolidge) Loppi for the past 9 years. He was the loving son of Eleanor M. Loppi of Greenville. He also leaves behind his uncle, David Loppi of...

Rita Palmieri

Rita Palmieri

May 27, 2009

Palmieri, Rita G. (Hebert), 89, formerly of Smithfield and North Providence, died May 27, 2009 at Elmhurst Extended Care Facility. She was the wife of the late Lucius M. Palmieri. Born in West Warwick, she was a daughter of the late Thomas and Alexina (Mateau) Hebert. Rita was an inspector at Cranston Print Works for 13 years before retiring...

May Naylor

May Naylor

May 24, 2009

Naylor, May S. (Berthiaume), 76, of Cottage St., died May 24, 2009 at Our Lady of Fatima Hospital. She was the beloved wife of Everett Naylor, Sr. Born in Mapleville, she was a daughter of the late Louis and Medora (Young) Berthiaume. May worked as a crossing guard and custodian for the Johnston School Department for many years before...

Umberto Nobile, Sr.

Umberto Nobile, Sr.

May 18, 2009

Nobile, Umberto N. Sr., 82, of California and Providence, died May 18, 2009 in Walnut Creek, CA. Born in and a lifelong resident of Providence until moving to California several years ago, he was the son of the late Francesco and Nerina (Boragine) Nobile. He had three sisters, Anna Stabile, Ada Meldonian, and Blanche Blake. Umberto was a security...

Robert Izzo

Robert Izzo

May 17, 2009

Izzo, Robert E., 89, died May 17, 2009 at Hopkins Manor. He was the husband of Jennie J. (Bianco) Izzo. Born in Johnston, he was a son of the late Albert and Sarah (Cambio) Izzo. Robert was the founder and owner of Izzo Oil until his retirement in 1990. He was an Army Technical Sergeant in the Americal Division...

Imelda Hargreaves

Imelda Hargreaves

May 15, 2009

Hargreaves, Imelda (Tobin, Puffer, Belisle), 91, passed away May 15, 2009 in Orange Park, Florida. She was born August 18, 1917 in Pawtucket, R.I., the daughter of William and Grace Puffer. She was the widow of David Hargreaves and the former wife of Leon Belisle, deceased. "Mel" lived most of her life and raised her children in Rhode Island...

Kenneth Arruda

Kenneth Arruda

May 2, 2009

Arruda, Kenneth J., 51, of North Providence, died May 2, 2009 at Miriam Hospital. He was the husband of Sheila A. (Bouthillette) Arruda. Born in Providence, he was the son of John and Jeannette (Gauthier) Arruda of North Providence. A graduate of North Providence High School, he served with the US Navy. Kenneth was a member of the North...