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Oliva, Raymond A., 81, of Cherry Hill Rd., died April 18, 2016 at the Cherry Hill Manor in Johnston. Born in Providence, he was a son of the late Joseph and Brigida (Glittone) Oliva. Raymond was the owner and proprietor of Troino's LTD, a gourmet food manufacturer, located in Smithfield, for 25 years, before retiring. He was a graduate...
Sabetta, Rosario T., 88, of North Providence, died April 16, 2016 at the Rhode Island Veterans Home. Born in Smithfield, he was a son of the late Francesco and Angelina (Caranci) Sabetta. Rosario was a plasterer by trade and also worked for the Town of North Providence for ten years. A Navy veteran of WWII, he belonged to the...
Sparadeo, Francis G., 85, of North Providence, died April 14, 2016 at the Philip Hulitar Hospice Center. He was the husband of the late Joan L. (Greaves) Sparadeo. A longtime resident of North Providence, he was a son of the late Daniel and Anna (Vernava) Sparadeo. Francis was the owner of Quality Screw Machine Products. He also was a...
Southworth, Herbert J., 85, of Providence, died Thursday April 14, 2016 at home. He was the husband of the late Florence (Soroka) Southworth. Born in Providence, he was a son of the late George and Helen (Andrew) Southworth. He is survived by his sons, Robert Southworth and Brian Southworth, and two brothers, George Southworth and Kenneth Southworth. He was...
Worster, Lee F. (Fogarty), 65, of Johnston, died Tuesday, April 12, 2016 at home surrounded by her family. She was the wife of Dennis N. Worster. Born in Providence, she was a daughter of the late William and Isabel (Burke) Fogarty. Besides her husband, she is survived by a son, Dennis N. Worster, Jr. of Johnston, a daughter, Kimberly...
Rainone, Diana P. (Bruno), 77 died Saturday, April 9th 2016 at her home surrounded by her family. She was the wife of the late Robert E. Rainone. Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late Torino Bruno and Theresa (DiMarzio) Bastianelli and stepdaughter of the late Domenico Bastianelli. Diana was a licensed practical nurse working at Goldencrest...
Cadieux, Raymond Ernest, 66, a lifelong resident of Centredale, passed away on Thursday, April 7th, from complications of pneumonia. He was born in September 16, 1949, in Providence, the son of Anna M. (Jutras) Cadieux and the late Emile J. Cadieux, Sr. Besides his mother, he is survived by four brothers, Emile J. Cadieux, Jr., Robert Cadieux, both of...
Peterson, Leah L. (Carlton), 77, formerly of Capron Rd., Smithfield, died Tuesday, April 5, 2016 at Greenville Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation. She was the wife of the late David R. Peterson. A lifelong resident of Smithfield, she was a daughter of the late Luther J. and Helen A. (Andrews) Carlton. Leah worked in the jewelry industry for many years....
McCaskey-Plante, Mary "Gene" (Greer), 94, formerly of North Providence, died April 3, 2016 at St. Antoine Residence. She was the wife of the late Eugene Plante and the late Patrick McCaskey. Born in Washington, D.C., she was a daughter of the late Charles and May (Mann) Greer. After the death of her first husband, Mary worked in a flower...
LaCroix, Rita Y., 95, of Smithfield, died March 31, 2016. She was the wife of the late George LaCroix and mother of the late Alfred LaCroix. Rita was a member of the Apple Blossom Garden Club. She is survived by her daughter, Rita Medeiros, three granddaughters, Donna, Pamela, and Michelle, five great-grandchildren, and two great-great grandchildren. A Memorial Mass...
Mackaravitz, Thomas F., 75, died Thursday, March 31, 2016 at the Roger Williams Medical Center. He was the husband of Josephine (Ravo) Mackaravitz for 54 years. Born in Wilkes-Barre, PA, he was a son of the late John and Harriet (Eyck) Mackaravitz. Thomas worked at G.E. Baseworks for 23 years before retirement. He served in the Navy and Army...
Foster, Donna Marie (Cook), 65, of Lincoln, formerly of Smithfield, passed away on March 26, 2016. She was the beloved wife of the late Charles (Chuck) Foster for 39 wonderful years. He was the love of her life. Donna was the daughter of the late William and Sarah Cook. She is survived by her daughters, Lori Carpenter and her...
Houde, Raymond J. Sr., 90, died Monday, March 21, 2016 at Our Lady of Fatima Hospital. He was the husband of the late Alice M. (Proulx) Houde. Born in New Bedford, he was a son of the late Armand and Bernadette (Cote) Houde. Ray was a truck mechanic for Marwell Trucking until retiring. He was a member of Teamsters...
D'ANGELO, MISS FRANCES C., 97, of Old County Road, Smithfield died on March 16, 2016 surrounded by her loving family. She was the daughter of the late Carmelo and Marianna (Campagna) D'Angelo. Frances started to work in the Smithfield School System as a classroom teacher in the Esmond School in September 1940. Two years later she was transferred to...
Matarazzo, Marie E. (Bucci), 93, of North Providence, died Thursday, March 10, 2016 at the Golden Crest Nursing Centre. She was the wife of the late Paulino Matarazzo for 67 years. Born in North Providence, she was a daughter of the late Arthur and Angelina (Pesaturo) Bucci. She loved to bake, especially at Easter time. She also enjoyed reading,...
Eastman, Roy L., 82, of Lincoln, RI, formerly of North Providence, RI and Plymouth, NH, passed away on Tuesday, March 8th, 2016 at the Philip Hulitar Center in Providence, RI. He was the beloved husband of Jane O'Reilly Sweet Eastman for 35 years. Born in Plymouth, NH on 2/26/1934, he was the son of the late Roy L. Eastman,...
BAGLEY, WILLIAM R., SR., 74, passed away surrounded by his wife and children on March 7, 2016. Born in Providence, he was the son of the late Richard and Doris (Mosher) Bagley. He is survived by his loving wife, Grace (Rotondo) Bagley and his adoring sons William R. Bagley Jr. and his wife Gayle, and Michael Bagley and his...
Paterson, Rose (Menard), 94, of Smithfield, died March 2, 2016 at Philip Hulitar Hospice Center. She was the wife of the late Ronald "Scotty" Paterson. A lifetime resident of Smithfield, she was the daughter of the late Solomon and Annie (Ouellette) Menard. Rose had worked for the former Mine Safety Appliances, Worcester Textile, and Esmond Mill before retiring. She...
Caranci, Louise (DiMichele), 90, of North Providence, died February 23, 2016 at home. She was the wife of the late Ralph A. Caranci. Born in Woonsocket, she was a daughter of the late Ralph and Angela (Apostolico) DiMichele. Louise is survived by many nieces and nephews. She was the mother of the late Robert Caranci and sister of the...
Thibodeau, Kenneth J., 57, of North Providence, died February 21, 2016. Born in Providence, he was a son of the late William and Virginia (Caccia) Thibodeau and brother of the late William Thibodeau Jr. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held Thursday at 9:30 am in Mary, Mother of Mankind Church, 25 Fourth St., North Providence. Burial will...
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