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North Providence, Rhode Island Obituaries
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Barbara Lombari
Aug 5, 2008
Lombari, Barbara M. (Giarrusso), 73, of Morgan Ave., Johnston and Naples, FL, died August 5, 2008 at home surrounded by her family. She was the wife of the late Anthony P. Lombari. Born in Providence, she was a daughter of the late Palmino and Anna (D'Amico) Giarrusso. Barbara worked in customer service for Wachovia Bank and First Union for...

Eileen Cavaliere
Aug 4, 2008
Cavaliere, Eileen (Lowe), 85, formerly of North Providence, a retired Worcester Textile employee, died August 4, 2008 at Cherry Hill Manor. She was the wife of the late Peter Cavaliere and the late Carmino Ravo. Born in Smithfield, she was a daughter of the late William and Leah (Bolduc) Lowe and sister of the late W. Thomas Lowe, Evelyn...
Marion Tobin
Aug 3, 2008
Tobin, Marion E. (Alarie), 87, died August 3, 2008 at Kent County Memorial Hospital. She was the wife of Edward T. Tobin. Born in and a lifelong resident of Providence, she was a daughter of the late Peter and Anna (Pelletier) Alarie. Marion worked at the Providence Journal for fifteen years, retiring in 1983. She was a former member...
Catherine Rochford
Jul 24, 2008
Rochford, Catherine M, 58, of Waterman Ave, died Thursday, July 24th at Rhode Island Hospital. She was the wife of Alfred J. Rochford III. Born in Pawtucket, she was a daughter of the late Japhet and Eleanor (Garig) Adams. Besides her husband she leaves six sisters, Jennie Lippe and Janie Belanger both of Pawtucket, Betty Robillard of Germany, Mary...
Michael Rosiak
Jul 23, 2008
Rosiak, Michael, 81, a retired Teamster, died Wednesday, July 23, 2008 at home. He was the beloved husband of the late Catherine "Kathleen" D. (McCabe) Rosiak. Born in Providence, a son of the late Harry J. and Elena (Zeminkova) Rosiak, he was a resident of North Providence for 54 years. Michael was a member of Teamster's Local 251 for...
Sandra Lima
Jul 18, 2008
Lima, Sandra L. (Cutlip), 61, died July 18, 2008 at home. Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late Moffit and Louise (Martini) Cutlip. She leaves two daughters, Melissa McLoughlin and Michelle Mason, a brother, Jack Cutlip, and six grandchildren, Jack-Lynn McLoughlin, Joshua, Zachary, Tyler, Steven, and Harley Mason, all of Smithfield. Visitation Tuesday 5-6 pm with...
Claire Hopper
Jul 14, 2008
Hopper, Claire E., 86, of Hatherly St., died July 14, 2008 at Heritage Hills Nursing Center. She was the wife of the late Thomas W. Hopper. Born in Johnston, she was a daughter of the late William and Ida M. (Emms) Caldwell. Claire was the co-owner of the former E&C Jewelry Company of North Providence, retiring in 1970. She...
Rita Gagnon
Jul 14, 2008
Gagnon, Rita A. (Monk), 90, formerly of Gladstone St, passed away July 14, 2008 at the Hebert Nursing Home surrounded by her loving family. She was the devoted wife of Eugene A. Gagnon. Born in Providence she was a daughter of the late George and Lucy (Farrell) Monk. Rita was a receptionist for Mine Safety Appliances, formerly of Esmond...

Christopher Ryan
Jul 10, 2008
Ryan, Christopher John "J.R.", 62, formerly a longtime Jamestown resident, died July 10, 2008 at Riverview Healthcare, Coventry. He was the husband of Rebecca A. (Jones) Ryan. Born in Waterbury, CT, he was the son of the late Christopher and Marie (Roberge) Ryan. J.R. was the head carpenter and construction manager for DMR Construction and for Health Concepts since...
H. Paul, Jr.
Jul 10, 2008
Paul, H. Lee, Jr. 86, of Harbor Hill Place, 159 Division Street, passed away Thursday, July 10, 2008. He was the devoted husband of Danny-Lee (Fugate) Paul for 54 years. Born in Lynchburg, VA on October 21, 1921, he was the son of H. Lee Paul, Sr. and Annie Belle (Robertson) Paul. Mr. Paul was Professor Emeritus of Speech...
Anthony Petracca
Jul 7, 2008
Petracca, Anthony D., 88, of Kristen Dr., died July 6, 2008 at Hebert Nursing Home after a courageous battle with a brief illness. He was the husband of Grace (D'Aloia) Petracca. Born in Providence, he was a son of the late Francesco and Angelina (Schiavone) Petracca. Anthony was a toolmaker for various companies. An Army veteran of WWII, he...
Michael Mallozzi
Jul 4, 2008
Mallozzi, "Tom" Michael, 78, of Winfield Rd, died July 4, 2008 in Miriam Hospital. He was the husband of Dina (Samayoa) Mallozzi. Born in Providence he was a son of the late Joseph and Adelina (Corsi) Mallozzi. Tom was the proprietor of Tom's Volkswagen Repair Shop of Westminster Street, Providence for 30 years. He was an Army veteran of...
Susan Mariotti
Jul 1, 2008
Mariotti, Susan M. (Corte), 61, of Thornton Ave., died July 1, 2008 at Our Lady of Fatima Hospital. She was the wife of Roy A. Mariotti. They would have celebrated their 40th wedding anniversary on July 4th. Born in Providence, she was a daughter of John and Florence (Durand) Corte of North Providence. Susan was an X-Ray Technician at...
Genevieve O'Brien
Jun 30, 2008
O'Brien, Genevieve A. (Bailey), 95, longtime Centredale resident, died Monday, June 30, 2008 at the Philip Hulitar Inpatient Center. She was the beloved wife of the late Lawrence A. O'Brien. Born in Providence, she was a daughter of the late James and Marie (Martin) Bailey. Genevieve was a registered nurse and a 1933 graduate of the RI Hospital School...
Carmella Zahn
Jun 21, 2008
Zahn, Carmella "Carol", (Rotondi), 91, formerly of East Avenue, died Saturday, June 21, 2008 at the Overlook Nursing Home. She was the wife of the late Francis B. Zahn, Sr. Born in Smithfield, she was a daughter of the late Antonio and Josephine (Quagliri) Rotondi. Carol leaves two sons, Francis B. Zahn, Jr. and his wife Janet of North...
Dorothy Ferguson
Jun 21, 2008
Ferguson, Dorothy B. (Rowan), 89, of The Villages, FL formerly of Brook Village, Centredale, died Saturday, June 21, 2008 in Florida. She was the wife of the late George E. Ferguson. Born in Providence, she was a daughter of the late William and Mary (Gilmore) Rowan. She was a member of the Salvatore Mancini Center and the former North...
Harry Denney
Jun 18, 2008
Denney, Harry L., 73, of Hartford Ave., formerly of Connecticut, died June 18, 2008 in North Providence, at the home of his loving friend, Madeline Boyer. Born in Denver, CO, he was the son of the late Harry T. and Mary M. (Lobeda) Denney. Harry was an installer with Southern New England Telephone of Connecticut before retiring. He also...
Bowen Sweet
Jun 9, 2008
Sweet, Bowen Forrest, 94, died June 9, 2008 at his residence on Olney Avenue where he had lived since 1952. Born February 18, 1914 in Newport, he was the son of Elmer Forrest and Minnie Galway Sweet. He was a 1938 graduate of the University of Rhode Island and worked as principal microbiologist in the Animal Disease Laboratory of...
Mark Parker
Jun 7, 2008
Parker, Mark S., 55, of Bend St., died June 7, 2008 at home. He was the husband of Sandra A. (Lettieri) Parker. Born in Providence, he was a son of Rudolph Dettore and the late Barbara (Inglesi) Dettore. Mark was a machinist at Malco Saw Company for 21 years and also owned the former Parker Brothers Painting Company. He...
Dora Stewart
Jun 5, 2008
Stewart, Dora (Aguilar), 64, of Laurel Dr., died June 5, 2008 at the Philip Hulitar Inpatient Center. Born in Havana, Cuba, she was a daughter of Almira (Judah) Aguilar and the late Gilberto Aguilar. Besides her mother, she leaves a son, Antonio Stewart Jr., a granddaughter, Amari Stewart, three sisters, Mercedes Hernandez, Sonia Ferreiro, and Miriam Aguilar, and many...
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