Obituaries

North Providence, Rhode Island Obituaries

Local obituaries for the North Providence, RI area

Gloria A. King

Gloria A. King

Mar 15, 2024

Gloria A. (Sechio) King, 94 of North Providence, passed away on March 15th while in hospice care at the Greenville Center. She was the wife of the late Albert R. King. Born in Providence, Rhode Island, Gloria was the daughter of the late Jennie (Caffeso) and James Sechio.

Gloria attended North Providence High School before marrying her husband Al in 1945....

James Newman

James Newman

Mar 5, 2024

Dr. James Newman, age 86, passed away peacefully on March 5, 2024, in Venice, Florida.  He was born in Chattanooga, Tennessee to Andrew and Hilda Newman.  

Jim was commissioned in 1959 as a second lieutenant officer in the United States Army, but most of his life he spent as a teacher, mentor, and good neighbor.

After receiving his Ph.D. from the...

Rosalind B. Loxsom

Rosalind B. Loxsom

Mar 4, 2024

Rosalind (Lindy) B. Loxsom, 94, of Smithfield, passed away on March 4, 2024 at the Hope Health Hospice Inpatient Center. She was the wife of the late James Loxsom. Born in Sudbury, MA, she was the daughter of the late Alfred and Ida Bonazzoli.Lindy received her Bachelor's degree from UMass Amhurst and worked as a Registered Dietician for the Visiting...

Judy M. Swain

Judy M. Swain

Feb 22, 2024

Judy M. Swain (Waryas), 77, of Smithfield, passed away peacefully on February 22, 2024 at home. She was the wife of Richard T. Swain for 56 years. Born in Providence, she was a daughter of the late Walter and Josephine (Bisedecki) Waryas.

Judy enjoyed doing arts and crafts, reading, and baking.  Most of all, she loved spending time with her family,...

Mary Ann Charbonneau

Mary Ann Charbonneau

Feb 18, 2024

Mary Ann Charbonneau, 91, of Smithfield, passed away Sunday, February 18, 2024 at home.

Born August 7, 1932 in Providence, Rhode Island she was the daughter of the late Frederick and Pasqualina (Mancini) Charbonneau.

Ms. Charbonneau worked for the State of Rhode Island as the Chief Payroll Office Supervisor for 30 years retiring in 1990.

She leaves her niece, Linda Cieciorka  and her...

Richard A. Grossi, Jr.

Richard A. Grossi, Jr.

Feb 13, 2024

Richard A. Grossi, Jr., 56, of North Providence, died on February 13, 2024 at Roger Williams Medical Center after an 18-month battle with cancer.   

Richard had worked as a distribution clerk for Roger Williams Medical Center since 2018.  He had previously worked in the same capacity for Benny’s Warehouse for 32 years, where he continued his many friendships with his...

Beverly T. Burns

Beverly T. Burns

Feb 13, 2024

Beverly Theresa Burns, 76, of North Providence passed away peacefully on February 13, 2024. A beloved mother, grandmother, sister, aunt, mother-in-law, and sister-in-law. She was kind, fair, compassionate, loved by all and touched many lives. Her greatest enjoyments in life included spending time with family and loved ones, playing bingo a few times a week, and eating ice cream and...

Lorraine L'Heureux

Lorraine L'Heureux

Feb 12, 2024

Lorraine L'Heureux, known affectionately as Lorey, passed away on February 12, 2024, leaving behind a legacy of love and laughter. Lorey was born on August 3, 1935, in Providence, RI. She was the daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Souza.

A graduate of East Providence High School, Lorey went on to pursue a successful career at Rhode Island College. She...

Cyndi Lee Gussman

Cyndi Lee Gussman

Feb 8, 2024

Cyndi Lee (Kaplan) Gussman, 56 of Attleboro, Massachusetts passed away Thursday, February 8, 2024 at Rhode Island Hospital. 

Born in Lynn, Massachusetts, she was the daughter of  Robert (the late) and Barbara (Shultz) Kaplan.

She leaves her husband James Gussman of Attleboro, and  her mother, Barbara Kaplan.

Arrangements are Entrusted to the ROBBINS Funeral Home and are being held privately.

Donald F. Darby

Donald F. Darby

Feb 8, 2024

Donald F. Darby, 92, of West Greenwich, formerly of Smithfield, died on February 8, 2023 at the Hopehealth Hospice Center.  He was the husband of Barbara Ann (Blackburn) Darby for 64 years.  Born in Providence, he was a son of the late Harold Darby Sr. and Laura (Hauser) Darby.

Donald was a plant manager for Highland Textile until retiring.  He was...

Roxie M. Sousa

Roxie M. Sousa

Jan 24, 2024

Roxie M. Sousa (Counts), 97, of South Kingstown, formerly of Smithfield, died on January 24, 2024 at home.   She was the wife of the late Joseph J. Sousa.  Born in Denver, CO, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Lena (McDonald) Counts.

She is survived by three children, Theresa D’Orsi (Isidore) of South Kingstown, Mary Anzevino of Warwick,...

Patricia Chew

Patricia Chew

Jan 23, 2024

CHEW (Thompson), PATRICIA A. 89, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, January 23, 2024 at her home in Middletown Rhode Island. She was the loving wife of the late William (Bill) Chew. 

Patricia was retired from Citizen’s Bank where she worked in the corporate office for many years.   A devoted wife, mother and grandmother, Pat leaves behind a legacy of love...

David W. Allen

David W. Allen

Jan 21, 2024

David W. Allen, 66, formerly of Smithfield, died on Sunday, January 21, 2024.  He was the former husband of Diane (Corsi) Allen.  Born in Long Beach, CA, he was the son of the late A. Donald and Mary (Coleman) Allen. David is survived by a host of family including siblings, cousins, in-laws, and nieces and nephews who knew him as...

Rosemary Correia

Rosemary Correia

Jan 14, 2024

 

  Rosemary Correia, 75, of Smithfield passed away Sunday, January 14, 2024.

Born in Fall River, MA she was the daughter of the late Manuel and Rose (Freitas) Correia.

Miss Correia worked for over 40 years as a Laboratory Technician at Rhode Island Hospital.  She enjoyed traveling and exploring new places, but always found herself back at the Trapp Family...

Joseph Ascenzo Ziroli

Joseph Ascenzo Ziroli

Jan 13, 2024

Joseph Ascenzo Ziroli, 62 of Johnston passed away Saturday, January 13, 2024 with his wife at his side and under the care of the wonderful staff at Hopehealth Hospice Inpatient Center.

Joe was born in North Providence, he was the son of Ascenzo Ziroli. He was a wanderer, making numerous cross country trips, that is how he meet his wife. Joe...

Rosemarie C. Grasso

Rosemarie C. Grasso

Jan 2, 2024

Rosemarie C. Grasso, 66, of North Providence, died on January 2, 2024 at the VA Medical Center, Providence.  Born in Brockton, MA, she was the daughter of the late John and Pauline (Lauze) Grasso.  

Dedicated to her country, Rosemarie worked for the United States Postal Service and at the Providence VA for a short period of time.  She had...

Mary Rose Comella

Mary Rose Comella

Dec 25, 2023

Mary Rose (Capobianco) Comella, 99, of Johnston, died on December 25, 2023.  She was the loving wife of the late Anthony Comella.  Born on August 29, 1924 in Providence, she was a daughter of the late Clara (DeCesare) and Joseph Capobianco.

She is survived by two devoted daughters, Diane and Dale Comella, both of Johnston.  She was the beloved grandmother...

Elizabeth P. Gould

Elizabeth P. Gould

Dec 22, 2023

Elizabeth P. "Betty" Gould passed away peacefully on December 22nd, surrounded by her children.  She was born on April 17, 1931 in Providence, RI to the late Horatio R. Paterson and Mary (Balfour) Paterson.  She spent the early years of her life as part of her large, close-knit family in Esmond, Smithfield, RI, graduating from Mount Pleasant High School in...

Leona "Lea" M. Joyce (Ring)

Leona "Lea" M. Joyce (Ring)

Dec 17, 2023

Leona "Lea" M. Joyce (Ring) 80, of Smithfield, passed away Sunday, December 17, 2023 at Miriam Hospital.  She was the wife of the late Patrick Joyce.

Born February 27, 1943 in Boston, Massachusetts she was the daughter of the late David and Geraldine (Barrett) Ring.

She leaves one son, Joseph Joyce and his wife, Isabel, of Smithfield, two...

Angela (Rotondo) McCord

Angela (Rotondo) McCord

Dec 17, 2023

Angela McCord (Rotondo), 105, of Johnston, died on December 17, 2023. She was the wife of the late Ralph McCord. Born in Johnston, she was a daughter of the late Francesco and Carmina (Masi) Rotondo.

Angela worked as a secretary for C. Pezza & Son Construction until retiring.

She is survived by many nieces and nephews. She was the...

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