Obituaries

North Providence, Rhode Island Obituaries

Local obituaries for the North Providence, RI area

William Pilkington

William Pilkington

Apr 20, 2015

Pilkington, William K. 80, died Monday April 20, 2015 at Our Lady of Fatima Hospital. He was the husband of the late Suzanne L. (Berube) Pilkington. Born in Providence, he was the son of the late Ada (Kirk) Rushton. He was a lifelong resident of Smithfield and was past-president of the Smithfield Raiders football team in the 1970's. Over...

Ann Anderson

Ann Anderson

Apr 19, 2015

Anderson, Ann B. (Dean), 91, died April 19, 2015. She was the wife of the late Robert S. Anderson. Born in Providence, she was a daughter of the late James and Anna (Doherty) Dean. She is survived by four children, Kurt Anderson, Robin Kalaskowski, Debra Anderson, and James Anderson, six grandchildren, and four great-grandchildren. She was sister of the...

Dorothy Reynolds

Dorothy Reynolds

Apr 18, 2015

Reynolds, Dorothy (Schenck), 88, of Federal Way, WA, died April 18, 2015 at the Enumclaw Health and Rehab in Enumclaw, WA. She was the wife of the late B.C. Reynolds. Born in Georgiaville, she was a daughter of the late J. Alfred Schenck and Dorothy Schenck. Dorothy enjoyed horseback riding with her horse, Penny. She had competed in shows...

Bernice Boger

Bernice Boger

Apr 16, 2015

Boger, Bernice F. (Elmer) of Hoover, AL formerly of Foxborough, Walpole and Westwood, MA, died April 16, 2015 after a prolonged illness at home with her family present. She was the wife of Henry W. Boger, of Hoover, AL, for 67 years. She was a daughter of the late Charles and Elsa Elmer. Mrs. Boger was a homemaker and...

Karon Dionne

Karon Dionne

Apr 12, 2015

Dionne, Karon R. (Downes), 75, of Johnston, died Sunday, April 12, 2015 at the Home and Hospice Center in Providence. She was the wife of the late William J. Dionne. Born in Providence, she was a daughter of the late Lester and Vera (Fanning) Downes. Karon was a Director of Outreach Services at Rhode Island College before retiring. Previously...

Doris Berry

Doris Berry

Apr 8, 2015

Berry, Doris "Rabbit" RN, BS, MS died on April 8, 2015 at Clipper Harbor, Portsmouth, NH. Born in Providence, RI, daughter of Percy and Emma (Goldthorpe) Berry of Graniteville, RI. Graduated from Mount Pleasant High School, Rhode Island Hospital Training School for Nurses, Class of 1944. Served in the US Army Nurse Corps 1945-1946. Took a Post-Graduate Course in...

Orsola Vessella

Orsola Vessella

Apr 7, 2015

Vessella, Orsola (Carbone), 81, of Providence, died April 7, 2015. She was the wife of Antonio D. Vessella. Born in Rocca Romana, Italy, she was a daughter of the late Vincenzo and Eleonora (Montanaro) Carbone. Besides her husband, Orsola is survived by five sons and their wives, Angelo (Maria) of Chepachet, Pino (Lina) of Lincoln, Carmine (Janet) of Lincoln,...

Marlene Bramble

Marlene Bramble

Apr 7, 2015

Bramble, Marlene C., 71, went home to be with the Lord, surrounded by her loving family, at her home, Tuesday, April 7, 2015. She was the wife of the late Edward Trayner. Born in Providence, she was a daughter of the late Milton and Melina (Larocque) Bramble. Marlene was a secretary at St. Thomas Church for over 26 years...

Alice Mccaw

Alice Mccaw

Apr 6, 2015

McCaw, Alice T. (Marshall), 67, died April 6, 2015 at the Philip Hulitar Hospice Center. She was born in Attleboro, a daughter of the late Ernest and Antoinette (DuFault) Marshall. Alice was a bus driver for the Town of Johnston and for Johnson and Wales University. She is survived by three children, Tracey Mills (Wayne), Alice Ventry (Charles), all...

Lori Kerry

Lori Kerry

Apr 6, 2015

Kerry, Lori F. (Latek) 51, of Smithfield, formerly of Key West, FL, died suddenly Monday April 6, 2015 in Smithfield. She was a daughter of Carolyn (Goscimski) Norberg and the late James Norberg of Smithfield Henry and Arleen (Davis) Latek Sr. of Providence. She was the mother of Thomas C. Daubs of Providence, and Travis J. Daubs of Daytona...

Anna Graves

Anna Graves

Apr 2, 2015

Graves, Anna, 87, formerly of Smithfield, died April 2, 2015 in East Falmouth, MA. She was the wife of the late Robert J. Graves, and the late Paul Devonis. Born in Manville, she was a daughter of the late Nikita and Pelagia (Shemgushina) Usenia. Anna was a partner with her late husband Robert of the former Diamond Home Specialties,...

Norma Straight

Norma Straight

Mar 29, 2015

Straight, Norma (Hargreaves), 92, of Smithfield, died March 29, 2015 at home. She was the wife of the late Russell G. Straight. Born in Providence, She was a daughter of the late Albert and Olivine (St. Jacques) Hargreaves. Norma greatly enjoyed her family and her home. She is survived by three daughters and their husbands, Louise Snow (Richard), Cathy...

Margaret Williams

Margaret Williams

Mar 29, 2015

Williams, Margaret G. "Peggy", 68, of North Providence, went peacefully to be with the Lord, surrounded by her loving family at Rhode Island Hospital on March 28, 2015. She leaves her loving son Eric G. Williams, grandson Eric J. Williams and great-grandson Sincier K. Williams. She was the daughter of Margaret F. (Healis) Williams and the late Raymond T....

Frederick Velletri

Frederick Velletri

Mar 25, 2015

Velletri, Frederick, 92, of Johnston, died March 25, 2015 at the home of his daughter, Susan. He was the husband of the late Doris R. (Collette) Velletri. Born in Providence, he was a son of the late Luigi and Contalena (Dragonetti) Velletri. Fred was a carpenter for the Division of Administration, State of Rhode Island for 22 years before...

Lou Rotondo

Lou Rotondo

Mar 19, 2015

Rotondo, Lou Jean "Jean", 83, of Johnston, died March 19, 2015 at Miriam Hospital. She was the wife of the late Alfred A. Rotondo. Born in Cooper, TX, she was the daughter of the late Carl and Maggie Mae (Thomas) Jackson. She is survived by a daughter, Jean Ann St. Pierre and her husband, Gary, a son, James Rotondo...

Sean Kemble

Sean Kemble

Mar 18, 2015

Kemble, Sean J., 20, of Cranston, died March 18, 2015 at Rhode Island Hospital. Born in Providence, he was the son of Robin Kemble of North Providence. He is also survived by his sister, Abigail Claire Kemble of Barrington, his aunt, Wendy Kemble, his cousin, Miranda McFee, and many wonderful friends. A memorial mass will be held Friday, April...

Betty Smith

Betty Smith

Mar 16, 2015

Smith, Betty (Jowett), 86, of Greenville, died Monday, March 16, 2015 at the Philip Hulitar Hospice Center. She was the wife of the late Jack E. Smith. Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late John and Alice (Rotheray) Jowett. Betty was a bookkeeper for the Bradford-Sutcliffe Insurance Agency for 30 years before retiring. She leaves her...

Doris Seguin

Doris Seguin

Mar 16, 2015

Seguin, Doris M., Age 92, was led to her Lord on March 16, 2015. She was the beloved wife of the late Albert W. Seguin, Sr. and happily married over 55 years. Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late Mabel A. Carpenter (Cooper) and Walter E. Carpenter. She was a lifelong resident of North Providence. Doris...

Francis Alarie

Francis Alarie

Mar 13, 2015

Alarie, Francis A., 86, of Cumberland, died March 13, 2015 at Miriam Hospital. He was the husband of the late Norma (Facteau) Alarie. Born in Providence, he was the son of the late Peter H. and Orise M. (Cote) Alarie and brother of the late Rita and Lillian Alarie. Francis worked for many years at the Almacs Warehouse before...

Robert Aust

Robert Aust

Mar 9, 2015

Aust, Robert Greenwood, Sr., of Johnston, passed away on Monday March 9th. Son of the late Frederick Kenneth Aust and Annis (Greenwood) Aust. Leaving behind his beloved wife of forty-three years Evelyn (Liberty) Aust, son Robert Greenwood Aust, Jr. and his wife Stephanie of Johnston, and daughter Jennifer (Aust) Tobias and her husband Matthew of Chandler, AZ, five grandchildren...