Obituaries

North Providence, Rhode Island Obituaries

Local obituaries for the North Providence, RI area

Eugene Gilligan, Iii

Eugene Gilligan, Iii

Dec 19, 2014

Gilligan, Eugene F. (Gene), 67, passed away on December 19, 2014. He was the beloved husband of Marilyn (Morrissey) Gilligan to whom he was married 24 years. Born in Irvington, New Jersey, he was son of the late Eugene and Elaine Johnson Gilligan. He was the father of Jacqueline Gilligan who resides at home. He was the brother of...

Ida Jenkins

Ida Jenkins

Dec 15, 2014

JENKINS, Ida D., 93, of Greenville Avenue, Johnston passed away on Monday, December 15, 2014 at Saint Elizabeth Home in East Greenwich, after a short illness. She was the wife of the late Edward J. Jenkins, Sr. Born in Johnston, she was the daughter of the late Nicola and Anna (Mancini) DiMeo. Before retiring, Ida was a jewelry machinist...

Cheryl Fowler

Cheryl Fowler

Dec 13, 2014

Cheryl Fowler, 63 of Johnston, died peacefully on December 13th. She is survived by her husband and best friend Stephen of Johnston, her daughter and son-in-law Cheryl and Eddie Tudino of Coventry, her dog, cat, and wild birds. Cheryl loved nature and all of God's creatures. A private burial will take place at Highland Memorial Park Cemetery on December...

Edward Breault

Edward Breault

Dec 9, 2014

Breault, Edward, 85, of North Providence, died December 9, 2014 at home. He was the husband of the late Laura (Desmarais) Breault. Born in Pawtucket, he was the son of the late Edward and Bertha (Pelletier) Breault. Edward was a machinist and union secretary at Wardwell Braiding Machine Co., Central Falls and a deputy sheriff for the State of...

Patricia Morra

Patricia Morra

Nov 28, 2014

Morra, Patricia A., 60, died Friday, November 28, 2014 at the Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston. Born in Providence, she was a daughter of Virginia (Manco) Palumbo and the late Norman Nadeau. She was the wife of Thomas Morra for 24 years. Patricia worked at Cavanaugh for 25 years. She was a 1973 graduate of Johnston High School. She...

James Cooney, Jr.

James Cooney, Jr.

Nov 22, 2014

Cooney, James E. Jr., "Bobby", 77, of Stillwater Rd., died Saturday, November 22, 2014 at the Philip Hulitar Hospice Center after a long illness. Born in Providence, on April 19, 1937, he was the son of the late James E. Cooney, Sr. and the late Lea (Brunelle) Cooney. Bobby was a lifelong resident of Smithfield. He was a superintendent...

Louis Allaire

Louis Allaire

Nov 15, 2014

Allaire, Louis E. 81, of Coventry, died Saturday, November 15, 2014 at Kent County Memorial Hospital. He is survived by his wife, Leonora (Sousa) Allaire. Born in Smithfield, he was a son of the late Walter and Irene (Vickers) Allaire. Louis was a salesman at Palmer Chrystler Plymouth for over 10 years and sold Real Estate. He was in...

Albert Alexander, Jr.

Albert Alexander, Jr.

Nov 6, 2014

Alexander, Albert E. Jr., 62, of 22 Buratti Rd., Johnston, died peacefully on November 6th. Born in Providence, he was the son of the late Albert and Margaret (Sangermano) Alexander. He is survived by his sister, Cindy Crawford of Corinth, VT and his stepmother Marie Alexander of Cranston. He also leaves behind many friends from The Fogarty Center. Albert...

Dorothy Buffi

Dorothy Buffi

Nov 4, 2014

Buffi, Dorothy J. (Parr), 69, of North Smithfield, died November 4, 2014 at her home. She was the daughter of the late John and Mary (Mulcahey) Parr. Dorothy worked at Blue Cross/Blue Shield of RI for almost 40 years before retiring. For the last ten years, she enjoyed traveling, spending time with her grandchildren and pets, and gardening. She...

John Ricci

John Ricci

Nov 1, 2014

Ricci, John C., 86, of North Providence, died November 1, 2014 at his home. He was the son of the late John and Domenica (Ottaviano) Ricci and husband of the late Marion (Minard) Ricci. John spent most of his life running the family business, Ricci's Supermarket and later was employed by the State of Rhode Island as a hearing...

Nancy Ricci-Barlow

Nancy Ricci-Barlow

Oct 26, 2014

Ricci-Barlow, Nancy, of Camarillo, California died October 26, 2014 after a long battle with breast cancer. Born on November 25, 1952, and raised in North Providence, she was the daughter of the late John C. and Marion (Minard) Ricci. Nancy is survived by her husband Stephen Barlow, her son, Edward Barlow and his wife, Katie, her daughter, Briana Barlow,...

Rose Randle

Rose Randle

Oct 23, 2014

Randle, Rose L. (Geary), 88, passed thru the gates of heaven on Thursday Oct.23rd. Beloved wife of the late Roy D. Randle. Born in Providence, daughter of the late Joseph F. & Mary R. (O'Toole) Geary. She lived in Providence before moving to Pembroke Pines, FL in 1998. Beloved mother of daughter, Ruth M. (Randle) Cole, Sons, Richard, Joseph,...

Lillian Walsh

Lillian Walsh

Oct 22, 2014

Paradise Walsh, Lillian (Kelly) passed away peacefully on October 22, 2014, 4 days before turning 88. Born Lillian Anna Kelly on October 27, 1926 in Providence R.I. she was the daughter of Anna Frazier and Everett Kelly. She was married in 1947 in Centredale R.I. to Joseph J. Paradise and they made their home in Lincoln R.I. After Joe's...

John Motta

John Motta

Oct 18, 2014

Motta, John E., 81, passed away Saturday, October 18 following a brief illness. A longtime resident of North Providence, he was the husband of the late Rita (Baccari) Motta. They had been married for 54 years. He was the son of the late John and Irene (Fonseca) Motta and step-son of the late Hilda (Carreiro) Motta. A loving father...

Anne Lusher

Anne Lusher

Oct 15, 2014

Lusher, Anne (Marra) 86, of Georgia and Rhode Island, died Wednesday October 15, 2014 at the Hebert Nursing Home. She was the wife of the late Bill Lusher. Born in Providence, she was a daughter of the late Philip and Angelina (DiPalma) Marra. She is survived by her sister, Philomena "Phyllis" DiIorio and her sister-in-law Ethel Marra. She is...

Frances Broadbent

Frances Broadbent

Oct 13, 2014

Broadbent, Frances H., 90, of Smithfield, died Tuesday, October 14, 2014 at her home. She was the wife of the late John Broadbent. Born in Providence, she was a daughter of the late Charles F. and Amelia "Nellie" (Swirat) Regnault. Frances leaves her son, John C. Broadbent of Smithfield. Her funeral service and burial will be private.

Maureen Kennedy

Maureen Kennedy

Oct 13, 2014

Kennedy, Maureen E., 67, passed away at home surrounded by her family on October 13, 2014. She was the daughter of the late William and Evelyn Kennedy and sister of the late Joan Vacca, Carol Layfield, Robert and William Kennedy. She is survived by her children, Kathleen Cardillo, Christopher Powell, and Melissa Douglas, five grandchildren, and one great-grandchild. A...

Christine Jobe

Christine Jobe

Oct 8, 2014

Jobe, Christine F. 65, died Wednesday October 8, 2014 at Greenville Skilled Nursing & Rehabilitation. Born in Providence, she was a daughter of the late Walter F., Sr. and Constance E. (Tomlinson) Simmons. She is survived by two daughters, Melisandre Martin and Maliaca Morrell and her husband Christopher, a grandson, London Morrell, sisters Kathleen G. Simmons, Constance E. Lemoi...

Paula Gibbons

Paula Gibbons

Oct 7, 2014

Gibbons, Paula M. (Branca), 59, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, October 7th, surrounded by her loving family. She was the beloved wife of Jeffrey J. Gibbons. Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late Victor and Dolores (Falco) Branca. Paula was a dedicated employee of Blue Cross/Blue Shield of RI for 37 years, retiring as director of...

Richard Carpenter

Richard Carpenter

Oct 6, 2014

Carpenter, Richard G., 97, of North Providence, died October 6, 2014 at the Philip Hulitar Hospice Center. He was the husband of the late Christina (De Luca) Carpenter. Born in Pawtucket, he was a son of the late George and Rose (Roy) Carpenter. Richard was a janitor for the Town of North Providence, retiring in 1986. He had previously...

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