Obituaries

North Providence, Rhode Island Obituaries

Local obituaries for the North Providence, RI area

Marie-Jeanne Peloquin

Marie-Jeanne Peloquin

May 2, 2024

Marie-Jeanne Peloquin (Bruneault), 89, formerly of Pascoag, passed away peacefully on May 2nd, 2024. Born in Woonsocket, to the late Leo Bruneault and Delphine Charland. She is preceded in death by her husband, Robert Peloquin, son Richard L Peloquin, and nine siblings. 

After retiring from a long career at A.T. Cross, she enjoyed serving chowder part time at Ye Old English...

Iris M. McDonald

Iris M. McDonald

May 2, 2024

Iris Marie (Ferreira) McDonald, a cherished resident of North Providence, passed away peacefully on Thursday, May 2, 2024, at the age of 97. She was surrounded by the love of her family as she reunited with her husband, Joe. Iris was the beloved wife of the late Joseph George McDonald, sharing a bond of love and companionship that spanned a...

Peter R. Geremia

Peter R. Geremia

Apr 28, 2024

Peter R. Geremia, 58, of Johnston, died on April 28, 2024 at his home.  Born in Providence and a lifelong resident of North Providence he was a son of the late Angelo and Laura Joyce (Sasso) Geremia. Peter is survived by his 4 brothers and 2 sisters, Robyn Carosi, Michael Geremia, David Geremia, Christopher Geremia, John Geremia, and Erica Zeiger along...

Cynthia L. Israel

Cynthia L. Israel

Apr 25, 2024

Cynthia L. Israel (Babé), 77, of North Providence, passed away surrounded my family on April 25, 2024 at Miriam Hospital.  She was the wife of Stan Israel.  Born in Arlington, VA, she was a daughter of the late William and Natalie (Rossman) Babé.

Cynthia was a registered nurse at Our Lady of Fatima Hospital before retiring.  In her spare time, she loved...

Dorothy F. Christiansen

Dorothy F. Christiansen

Apr 15, 2024

Dorothy F. Christiansen (Firth), 93, passed peacefully on April 15, 2024 at Overlook Nursing Home.   She was the wife of the late John Christansen.  Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late Frank and Edith (Geater) Firth.   

Dorothy had worked for the local telephone company before retiring to raise her family.  She then worked at Christiansen’s Dairy....

Frank E. Cotrone, Sr.

Frank E. Cotrone, Sr.

Apr 10, 2024

Frank E. Cotrone, Sr., 76, of Johnston, passed away peacefully with family by his side on Wednesday, April 10, 2024 at the Hopehealth Hospice Center. He was the husband of Celeste P. (Famiglietti) Cotrone. Born in Providence, he was the son of the late George E. Bailey, Sr. and Mary F. (Mello) Bailey and the late Frank E. Cotrone.

Frank was...

Dorothy M. Uttley

Dorothy M. Uttley

Apr 9, 2024

Dorothy M. Uttley (Stevens), 96, died on April 9, 2024 at the HopeHealth Hulitar Hospice Center. She was the wife of the late Robert Uttley. Born in North Providence, she was a daughter of the late Henry and Phyllis (Booth) Stevens. Dorothy was primarily a homemaker who enjoyed raising her children, cooking for her family, and baking Christmas cookies for...

Cynthia A. Martone

Cynthia A. Martone

Apr 7, 2024

Cynthia A. Martone, a beloved wife, mother, grandmother, sister, and friend, passed away peacefully on April 7, 2024, surrounded by loved ones. She was born on August 22, 1939, in Providence.  Born to Lester and Ida Rogers Harris, Cynthia was the wife of the late Anthony Martone for almost fifty years.Cynthia led a remarkable life dedicated to serving others. Throughout...

Rosa Casasola de Alvarez

Rosa Casasola de Alvarez

Apr 5, 2024

Rosa Casasola de Alvarez, 83, a resident of Providence, RI, passed away on April 5, 2024, surrounded by her loving family. Originally from Zacapa, Guatemala, Rosa showed incredible strength and love in everything she did throughout her life. She leaves a lasting legacy that will forever resonate in the hearts of those fortunate enough to have known her.Rosa was the...

Yvette M. Mulholland

Yvette M. Mulholland

Apr 5, 2024

Yvette Marie Mulholland, 73, of Smithfield Rhode Island passed away on April 5, 2024, surrounded by her closest family members.  Yvette was predeceased by her parents, Salomon and Esther Englehart, and her siblings Donna Hanley and Jack and Roda Englehart.  



Yvette is survived by her sister, Doreen McArthur, husband, Richard Mulholland, daughter, Laura Linback, her treasured granddaughter, Audrey Linback, and many...

Barbara A. Campano

Barbara A. Campano

Apr 1, 2024

Barbara A. Campano (Roy), 82, of North Providence, passed away on April 1, 2024 at home, surrounded by her family.  She was the wife of the late Francis J. Campano for 50 years, until his passing in 2017.  Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late Alfred and Bertha (Cusson) Roy.

After graduating from Our Lady of Fatima Hospital...

Gregory Desroches

Gregory Desroches

Mar 30, 2024

Gregory Desroches, 55, of Providence, died on March 30, 2024 at Rhode Island Hospital.  Born in Providence and raised in Smithfield, he was a son of the late Roger and Joan (Elgar) Desroches.  Greg was a loving son and brother, as well as a friend to many.  He enjoyed cooking and was devoted to his cats, Oreo and Whiskers.  He...

Stephen J. Boucher

Stephen J. Boucher

Mar 24, 2024

Stephen J. Boucher, age 72, passed away peacefully on March 24, 2024, in Fort Myers, Florida.  He was the husband of Gail (Young) Murray Boucher. Born in Providence, RI he was the son of the late Nelson and Rita (Berube) Boucher. 

Stephen graduated from North Providence High School and entered the United States Army in 1972 as a Private First Class...

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...

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