Mar 24, 2018

Fortin, Rita D. (Samson), 101, died March 24, 2018 at the Philip Hulitar Hospice Center. She was the wife of the late Leo Joseph Fortin. Born in North Providence, she was a daughter of the late Laureat and Alpheda (St. Onge) Samson and sister of the late Roland Samson.

Rita lived in North Providence for...

Mar 24, 2018

Dware, Hazel (Burton), 98, of Providence, a retired jewelry worker, died March 24, 2018 at Cherry Hill Manor. She was the wife of the late James J. Dware. Born in Everett, MA, she was the daughter of the late William and Beatrice (Baldwin) Burton.

She is survived by her daughter, Diane M. Spinney, her stepdaughter,...

Mar 19, 2018

Marineau, Sybil E., 89, formerly of Smithfield, died March 19, 2018 at Briarcliffe Manor. She was the wife of the late Arthur E. Marineau. Born in Benson, VT, she was a daughter of the late Dana and Anna (Ladd) Strong.

Sybil was a 4H leader for many years in Northern Rhode Island.

Sybil...

Mar 12, 2018

Banville, Eileen “Honey” 89, passed away Monday, March 12, 2018 at the Philip Hulitar Hospice Center. She was the wife of the late Normand E. Banville for 62 years. Born in Providence, she was a daughter of the late Albert and Rose (Pelletier) Gagnon.

Honey is the last of seven siblings.

Honey enjoyed...

Mar 7, 2018

Gagnon, Gregory J., 54, of Smithfield, died Wednesday, March 7, 2018 at Miriam Hospital. Born in Providence, he was a son of the late Thomas and Maureen (McGrath) Gagnon.

Gregory was an avid wrestling fan. He loved his family and friends and was an uncle to his dog-niece, Ginger.

He is survived by...

Mar 5, 2018

Coletti, Dorothy E. (DiLorenzo), 93, died on March 5, 2018 at Sarah Brayton Nursing Care, Fall River. She was the wife of the late Giulio Coletti. Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late John and Margaret (Mosher) DiLorenzo.

Dorothy was a homemaker and a secretary for her father’s business, the former Jack’s...

Feb 27, 2018

Rubiano, Fred J., 63, of North Providence, peacefully passed away on Tuesday February 27, 2018 at home surrounded by his loving family. Born in Providence, he was the son of the late Fredrick and Bessie (Lombardo) Rubiano.

Fred was a lifelong resident of North Providence and graduated from North Providence High School in 1972. He...

Feb 22, 2018

Ramaglia, Christopher A., 55, of Johnston, died February 22, 2018 at home. Born in Providence, he was a son of the late Peter T. Ramaglia, Sr. and Patricia A. (Pulchano) Ramaglia.

He is survived by two children, Kristian Ramaglia and Christopher Lotz, nine grandchildren, two brothers, Peter and Paul Ramaglia, and two sisters, Phyllis Buco...

Feb 20, 2018

Guarino, Anna C. (Elgar), 86, a retired business owner, died Tuesday February 20, 2018 at the Overlook Nursing Home. She was the wife of the late Louis A. Guarino. Born in Providence, she was a daughter of the late Harry and Mary (Cambio) Elgar.

She is survived by her two children, Donna Smith and her...

Feb 13, 2018

Sgambato, Lois H. (Bateman), 84, died Tuesday February 13, 2018 at Golden Crest Nursing Centre. She was the wife of the late Stephen H. Sgambato, Jr. and daughter of the late Richard and Mabelle (Pinkham) Bateman.

Lois was a machine operator for A. T. Cross, retiring in 1993.

She leaves four children, Stephen...

Feb 12, 2018

Costa, Margaret R. (Neil), 71, a retired office worker, died Monday, February 12, 2018 at Rhode Island Hospital. She was the wife of Ronald M. Costa. Born in Pawtucket, she was a daughter of the late William H. and Dorothy May (Angolia) Neil.

Besides her husband, she leaves two daughters, Patricia Musotic, Tracy Costa and...

Feb 11, 2018

Ryder, Nancy J. Lambert (Sutcliffe), 73, of Coventry, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on February 11, 2018 at Our Lady of Fatima Hospital. She was the wife of the late Gerald P. Ryder.

Born in Providence, she was a daughter of the late Cyril and Florence (Bradley) Sutcliffe. Nancy had worked as a...

Feb 5, 2018

Hall, Genevieve F. “Gerry”, 101, of North Providence, died Monday, February 5, 2018 at Cherry Hill Manor. She was the wife of the late John A. Hall. Born in Blackstone, MA, she was a daughter of the late William and Anna (Saulnier) Eilert.

Genevieve worked for Star Cleaning Company in Providence for 20 years before...

Feb 4, 2018

Picard, Omer J., 91, of Glocester, died February 4, 2018 at Miriam Hospital. He was the husband of the late Sarah (Finlay) Picard. Born in North Providence, he was the son of the late Henry and Delia (Letourneau) Picard.

Omer drove for Texaco for 30 years before retiring and was a member of the Teamsters...

Feb 3, 2018

Poirier, Jeanne M. (Burns), 72, of Smithfield, died February 3, 2018 at Miriam Hospital. She was the wife of Richard A. Poirier for 51 years. She was the daughter of the late Thomas and Eleanor (Sherman) Burns.

Jeanne was a registered nurse, most recently working at Fruit Hill Day Care, retiring due to illness. Previously,...

Jan 22, 2018

Gervais, Leo E., 94, of Johnston, died peacefully January 22, 2018 at Briarcliffe Manor. He was the husband of the late Rose (Guerra) Gervais and son of the late Arthur and Lydia (Ruel) Gervais.

He is survived by his four children, Arthur Gervais and his wife Patricia, Donna Villella and her partner Gary, Cheryl Long...

Jan 18, 2018

Marwell, Lucy E., 88, a resident of North Providence for over 60 years, passed away on January 18, 2018 with her family by her side. She was the beloved wife of the late Russell M. Marwell, to whom she was married for 59 years. Born in West Warwick, Lucy was the daughter of the late Reginaldo and...

Jan 15, 2018

Patricia Diane Rajotte, age 59, died on January 15, 2018. She was born on April 7, 1958 in Long Beach, CA. The daughter of the late Martin Gieser and Betty Lou (Mann) Gieser, she is survived by her beloved children James Rajotte and Sarah Rajotte, as well as her siblings Barbara Laplume, Nancy Desrosiers, Janet Washington, Mary...

Jan 8, 2018

Davis, Shirley E. 93, of North Providence, died Monday, January 8, 2018 at Our Lady of Fatima Hospital. She was the wife of the late Walter E. Davis, Sr. Born in Smithfield, she was a daughter of the late David and Lillian Naismith.

Shirley was an avid reader and enjoyed crossword puzzles. She worked in...

Jan 2, 2018

Cornachione, Marco A., 95, died January 2, 2018 at Our Lady of Fatima Hospital. He was the husband of the late Mollie P. (Iannozzi) Cornachione for 73 years until her passing. Born in Providence, he was one of eight children of the late Michele and Antonetta (Pallotta) Cornachione.

Marco had worked for Trifari for 34...