May 10, 2014

Labbe, Corinne A. (Lemire) 73, formerly of North Providence, passed Saturday May 10, 2014. She was the wife of Adonia "Don" Labbe . Born in North Providence, she was a daughter of the late Wilfred and Elinor (Catlow) Lemire. Besides her husband, she is survived by two sons, Michael P. Labbe of North Scituate and Mark E. Labbe of...

May 8, 2014

Wilson, Melanie J. (Plants), 41, of Johnston, died Thursday May 8, 2014 at the Philip Hulitar Hospice Center. She was the wife of James Wilson. Born in Washington, PA, she was a daughter of Joan (Hanning) Plants and the late David Plants. Besides her husband and mother, she is survived by her children, David J. Plants, Laric Wilson and...

May 6, 2014

Peterson, David R., 78, of Capron Rd., died Tuesday, May 6, 2014 at his home. He was the husband of Leah (Carlton) Peterson. Born in Providence, he was a son of the late Henry and Lucy (McConnell) Peterson. David had worked as a medical equipment repairman for General Electric and retired from XRI of Warwick. He was a veteran...

May 2, 2014

Di Troia, Joseph M., 70, of Johnston, passed away peacefully Friday May 2, 2014 at Cherry Hill Manor surrounded by his loving family. He was the beloved husband of Joanne (Finucane) Di Troia. Born in Providence, he was the son of the late Joseph P.V. and Rose (Palazzo) Di Troia.

Joseph was a retired truck...

Apr 30, 2014

Bowser, Edgar James Jr., 84, a retired refrigerator technician, died April 30, 2014 at Our Lady of Fatima Hospital. He was the husband of the late Lucy (Almeida) Bowser. Born in Providence, he was the son of the late Edgar James and Ivy May (Greenwood) Bowser.

He is survived by two children, Georgina M. Bowser...

Apr 28, 2014

Brian Michael Allamby, age 49, passed away suddenly on April 28, 2014, at his home in Washington, D.C. Born on January 30, 1965, he was the son of Donald B. and Dorothy M. (Horiagon) Allamby of North Providence. Brian was a graduate of St. Augustine's School and LaSalle Academy. He received a Bachelor of Science degree from Providence College...

Apr 25, 2014

Gesnaldo, Romilda E. (Lautieri) “Minnie”, 87, passed away peacefully Friday April 25, 2014 at the Philip Hulitar Hospice Center in Providence, with her loving family by her side. She was the beloved wife of the late Joseph “Joe G.” Gesnaldo for 56 years. A daughter of the late Antonio and Anna Lautieri, sister of the late Antonio...

Apr 20, 2014

Fisher, Carol J. (Buteau), 54, died April 20, 2014 at Rhode Island Hospital. Born in Pawtucket, she was a daughter of Allen N. and Constance J. (Morgan) Buteau of Smithfield.

Carol held many jobs over the years at places like Cable Electric, Clifford Metal, URI, Davies and RIC. She was a talented musician and member...

Apr 19, 2014

Kay H. Stein died in Smithfield, RI on April 19, 2014. She was born Katharine Patricia Howard on August 16, 1918 in Chicago, IL to Winifred (Reeve) and William J. Howard. She attended the Academy of the Sacred Heart for Girls in Chicago and then Lake Forest College. In 1938 she married John S. Stein, with whom...

Apr 11, 2014

Kellogg, Jeanette (Hebert), 88, died Friday April 11, 2014 at home. She was the wife of the late William C. Kellogg. Born in Woonsocket, she was a daughter of the late Ernest and Rosalie (Bissonnette) Hebert.

Jeanette worked as an LPN at Hebert Nursing Home for many years, previously working at various textile mills. She...

Apr 11, 2014

Gavigan, Marie J. (Degnan), 93, formerly of North Providence, died April 11, 2014. She was the wife of the late Joseph F. Gavigan. Born in Providence, she was a daughter of the late Robert L. and Elizabeth J. (Connors) Degnan.

Marie worked at numerous department stores and Almacs before retiring.

She is survived...

Apr 10, 2014

Jones, Jean (Anderson), 72, of North Providence, formerly of Cranston, died peacefully on April 10, 2014 at the Philip Hulitar Hospice Center. She was the wife of the late James A. Jones. Born in Providence, she was a daughter of the late Helge and Mary (McDonald) Anderson.

Jean was a senior clerk for the City...

Mar 27, 2014

Holt, Velma E. (Young), 89, died March 27, 2014 at Overlook Nursing Home. She was the wife of the late Harry Holt for 61 years. She was a daughter of the late Willoughby and Emily (Chadwick) Young.

Velma was a schoolteacher at the William Windsor and Anna McCabe Schools in Smithfield for 38 years, retiring...

Mar 26, 2014

DiChiaro, Evelyn A. “Toots” (Tremblay), 89, formerly of Greenville, died Wednesday, March 26, 2014 at North Bay Manor. She was the beloved wife of Ernest A. DiChiaro for 69 years. Born in Lowell, MA, she was a daughter of the late Ernest and Beatrice (Sauvageau) Tremblay.

Evelyn worked for Lee’s Manufacturing for many years before...

Mar 24, 2014

Desourdy, Robert A., 56, of Village Dr., died Monday March 24, 2014 at Our Lady of Fatima Hospital. Born in Providence, he was the son of M. Irene (Pincince) Desourdy and the late Wilfred Desourdy.

Robert was a supervisor in grocery stores for many years before retiring. Besides his mother, he is survived by a...

Mar 23, 2014

Grenier, Gerard J., 90, a WWII Army veteran, died Sunday March 23, 2014 at the Philip Hulitar Hospice Center. He was the husband of the late Shirley M. (Silvia) Grenier. Born in Smithfield, he was a son of the late Frank and Delia (Gagnon) Grenier.

He is survived by his stepson, Albert Mancini, two nephews,...

Mar 18, 2014

Viccione, Anthony, 80, of Lincoln, died March 18, 2014 at the VA Medical Center. Born in Providence, he was the son of the late Anthony and Celia (Scuncio) Viccione. Anthony was a teamster for the Local 251 for many years before retiring. He was a US Army veteran and an avid NY Yankees fan, and loved to...

Mar 5, 2014

Iafrate, Alfred A., 93, of Angell Ave., died Wednesday March 5, 2014 at the Village at Waterman Lake. He was the husband of Violet (Venava) Iafrate. Born in Georgiaville, he was a son of the late Antonio and Louisa (Gabriele) Iafrate. Alfred was a firefighter at the Newport Naval Base for many years before retiring and was a custodian...

Mar 3, 2014

Unsworth, Joseph H. 73, of Frederick St., died Monday March 3, 2014 at Miriam Hospital. He was the husband of Judith C. (Schenck) Unsworth. Born in Providence, he was the son of the late Frederick and Violet (Schofield) Unsworth. Joseph had worked for Christiansen's Dairy. He was a member of Melody Hills Country Club, and was an avid Yankees...

Feb 27, 2014

Cafaro, Stephen W., 61, of North Providence, died February 27, 2014 at Philip Hulitar Hospice Center. Born in Providence, he was a son of the late Peter A. and Josephine A. (Pallini) Cafaro. He leaves a brother, Peter A. Cafaro of Orlando, FL. A memorial mass will be held Thursday at 10:30 am in Our Lady of Grace Church,...