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North Providence, Rhode Island Obituaries
Local obituaries for the North Providence, RI area
Kathleen Thornton
Oct 25, 2018
Thornton, Kathleen (Emin), 93, of Cranston and Dresden, ME, passed away peacefully Thursday, October 25, 2018 at Roger Williams Medical Center. She was the wife of the late Leonard Thornton. Born in Smithfield, she was the daughter of the late Leander and Bertha Emin.
Mrs. Thornton was a teacher in the Smithfield school system. She taught at...

Mary Sand
Oct 25, 2018
Sand, Mary Kay, 71, of Berkshire Place Nursing Home in Providence went to her heavenly home on October 25 after a lengthy illness.
She was the daughter of the late John A. and Catherine (Hamlin) Sand of Rochester, New York and is survived by her sister, Kathleen Majewski and nephew, Peter Keukelaar of Fairport, New York.
...Ann Dicenzo
Oct 23, 2018
DiCenzo, Ann M., 75, of Johnston, died Tuesday, October 23, 2018 at Our Lady of Fatima Hospital. Born in Providence, she was a daughter of the late Fred and Evelyn (D’Arezzo) DiCenzo.
Ann worked for the State of RI for 25 years, retiring in 2008. She had also worked for Amica Insurance and the Law Offices of...
Dennis Worster
Oct 22, 2018
Worster, Dennis N., 68, of Johnston, died on October 22, 2018 at Roger Williams Medical Center. He was the husband of the late Lee F. (Fogarty) Worster. Born in Providence, he was a son of the late Neil and Eileen (Mekuto) Worster.
Dennis worked for Electric Boat for 40 years before retiring.
He is survived...
Carmella Sciarra
Oct 22, 2018
Sciarra, Carmella (Corsi), 95, passed on October 22, 2018 at Elmhurst Extended Care Facility. She was the companion of the late Henry Marcello for 40 years. Born in Lawrence, MA, she was a daughter of the late Biagio and Almerinda (Rendine) Corsi.
Carmella loved vacationing in Florida, spending her winters in Ft. Lauderdale. An avid dancer, she...
Joseph Cippola, Jr.
Oct 21, 2018
Cippola, Jr., Joseph, 74, of North Providence, died Sunday, October 21, 2018 at home. He was the loving husband of the late Carol Jean (Saurina) Cippola. Born in Providence, he was a son of the late Joseph and Viola May (Greenwell) Cippola.
Joseph enjoyed going to the casino and spending time with his family. He was an...
Peter Merlino
Oct 20, 2018
Merlino, Peter A., 81, died Saturday October 20, 2018 at home surrounded by his family. He was the husband of Margaret Rose (Joyce) Merlino. Born in Providence, he was a son of the late Edward and Teresa ( Rocco) Merlino.
Mr. Merlino was self-employed in the flooring industry as an installer for over 60 years. He was...
Alan Winterbottom
Oct 4, 2018
Winterbottom, Alan D., 75, died October 4, 2018 at Greenwood Center with his family by his side. Born in Providence, he was the son of the late Arthur and May (Hardman) Winterbottom.
Alan received his Master’s of Public Administration from URI in 1965. He was a salesman for Tri-Star Voice and Data before retiring.
He...
Ronald Seynave
Sep 29, 2018
Seynave, Ronald C., 74, of Cranston, died Saturday, September 29, 2018 at Kent Hospital. He was the husband of Suzanne (Ruhl) Seynave. Born in Providence and formerly of Smithfield, he was the son of the late Gaston and Evelyn Seynave.
He is also survived by a son, Robert Seynave, a daughter, Kerri Oliveira and her husband Michael,...
Walter Vickers
Sep 29, 2018
Vickers, Walter F., 78, of Lincoln, died Saturday, September 29, 2018 at Miriam Hospital. He was the husband of Marion (Smith) Vickers. Born in Providence, he was a son of the late Allen and Helen (Morgan) Vickers.
Walter served in the United States Navy. He was an avid Boston Bruins fan and also enjoyed hunting, fishing and...
Ascenzo Martino
Sep 24, 2018
Martino, Ascenzo A. “Vinnie”, 90, of Smithfield, died Monday September 24, 2018 at Heritage Hills Nursing & Rehabilitation Center. He was the husband of the late Rosemary (Ricard) Martino. Born in Providence, he was a son of the late Michael and Sylvia (Cedrone) Martino.
He served in the US Army.
He is survived by two...

Lois Crombie
Sep 17, 2018
Crombie, Lois A. (Hall), died September 17, 2018 at the Philip Hulitar Hospice Center. She was the wife of the late Edward Crombie. Born in Seekonk, she was a daughter of the late R. Eugene and Hazel (Johnson) Hall.
Lois worked in the business office at Roger Williams Medical Center for 35 years, retiring in 1992. She...
Dorothy Lafond
Sep 17, 2018
Lafond, Dorothy E. (Moreau), 77, died September 17, 2018 at Our Lady of Fatima Hospital. Born in Manville, she was a daughter of the late Norman and Elizabeth (Adam) Moreau.
Dorothy was employed by Motorola of Mansfield, MA and Auto Zone of North Providence for many years before retiring. She was an active member of the Salvatore...
Janice Leavitt
Sep 16, 2018
Leavitt, Janice L. (Creelman), 62, of North Providence, died September 16, 2018 at the Philip Hulitar Inpatient Center. She was the wife of the late Peter C. Leavitt.
Born in Providence, she was a daughter of Edna M (Whiteley) Healey and the late George M. “Pete” Creelman and stepdaughter of Ernest Healey.
Janice was a...
Hazel Lavender
Sep 8, 2018
Lavender, Hazel M. (Williams), 88, of Esmond Village, Smithfield, passed away on September 8, 2018. Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late John and Mary Williams.
Hazel worked at Bryant College for 25 years, retiring in 1997.
She leaves a daughter, Deborah Lavender of Smithfield, and two sons, Daniel Lavender of Florida...
Paul Daniel
Aug 29, 2018
Paul Daniel, 64, of Warwick, RI, went home to Jesus on August 29, 2018.
A funeral home service will be held Saturday, September 1st at 10:00 am in the Robbins Funeral Home, 2251 Mineral Spring Ave. North Providence. Burial will immediately follow the funeral, in Highland Memorial Park Cemetery, Johnston. Visitation will be held Friday, August 31st...
Catherine Paolino
Aug 29, 2018
Paolino, Catherine, 91, passed away at the home of her daughter in Portsmouth on August 29, 2018 while holding the hand of her loving husband. She was the wife of Gerard V. Paolino. Born in Pawtucket, she was a daughter of the late Mathew and Sophia (Gianopoulou) Merambelis.
Catherine was the manager of the former First National...
Louis Didonato
Aug 23, 2018
DiDonato, Louis M. Sr., 94, peacefully passed away on Thursday, August 23, 2018 at the Philip Hulitar Hospice Center. He was the husband of Elizabeth M. (Sgambato) DiDonato for 71 years. Born in Lymansville, he was a son of the late Pietro and Maria (Bucci) DiDonato.
Louis was a yeoman, 1st class in the US Navy, serving...

Audrey Martin
Aug 19, 2018
Martin, Audrey T. (Tyas), 86, passed away peacefully on August 19, 2018 with her family by her side. She was the wife of the late John R. Martin. Born in Providence, she was a daughter of the late Henry and Beatrice (Gould) Tyas.
Audrey was the former co-owner with her late husband of George O. Martin &...
Raymond Pavia
Aug 18, 2018
SMITHFIELD - Raymond Pavia, of 180 Log Rd, age 89, passed away Saturday, August 18, 2018 just 8 days short of his 90th birthday at Fatima Hospital.
Born in E. Providence, RI, he spent the remainder of his days as a resident of Smithfield, RI. He was a Corporal in the United States Air Force, a member...
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