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North Providence, Rhode Island Obituaries
Local obituaries for the North Providence, RI area
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
Steven Willhoite
Oct 4, 2014
Willhoite, Steven P., 50, of 181 Ridge Rd, Smithfield, died peacefully on October 4th. Born in Jacksonville, FL he was the son of Barbara J. (Norberg) of North Providence and the late Richard P. Willhoite. Besides his mother, he is survived by his sister Susanne Burns and her husband, Patrick, of Fall River, MA and his late brother Russell....
Roger Defrancesco
Sep 29, 2014
DeFrancesco, Roger, 94, a WWII Army Air Corps veteran, died Monday September 29, 2014 at the Elmhurst Extended Care Facility. He was the husband of Lucy (Matarese) DeFrancesco. Born in Providence, he was a son of the late Alfonso and Genesia (Litherio) DeFrancesco. Besides his wife, he is survived by a brother, Robert DeFrancesco of NY. He was the...
George Bailey
Sep 23, 2014
Bailey, George Edgar, late of Johnston and Dunedin, FL, died September 23, 2014. He was the beloved husband of the late Mary (Cotrone) Bailey. He was born in Fries, VA, a son of the late George Jefferson and Elizabeth (Williams) Bailey, on May 18, 1926. He is survived by his children: Francine (Vincent) Di Fruscio of Riverside, Frank (Celeste)...
Louise Hagen
Sep 22, 2014
Hagen, Louise M. (Sousa) 75, died Monday, September 22, 2014 at the Philip Hulitar Hospice Center, with her three daughters by her side. She was preceded in death two months ago by her husband, the late Ronald J. Hagen. They would have celebrated their 56th wedding anniversary on September 20th. She was the daughter of the late Joseph and...
Veronica Indelicato
Sep 21, 2014
Indelicato, Veronica G. (Wilcox) 68, of Smithfield, died Sunday, September 21, 2014 at the Philip Hulitar Hospice Center. She was the wife of the late Harold A. Indelicato. Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late Harold and Lydia (Plante) Wilcox. She is survived by three sons, Tony, Michael and Stephen Indelicato and a grandson Elijah. Her...
William Proulx
Sep 20, 2014
Proulx, William J. Sr. "Willy", of Sparta, TN, passed away on June 4, 2014 after a brief illness. Born in Providence, he was a son of the late Alice M. Houde. He is survived by his father, Raymond Houde, Sr; his children, Patricia Octeau, Kathleen Bose, Kevin, James, William Jr. and his wife Jeanne; his brothers, Raymond Jr., Ernest,...
Joan Kennaway
Sep 12, 2014
Kennaway, Joan E., 81, of North Kingstown, formerly of North Providence, died Friday, September 12, 2014 at the home of her sister Gail in North Kingstown. Born in Providence, and a longtime resident of North Providence, she was a daughter of the late James T. and Loretta (Murphy) Kennaway. Joan was a quality control inspector for the Mine Safety...
Hope Brault
Sep 11, 2014
Brault, Hope M. (Naismith), 87, of North Providence, died September 11, 2014. She was the wife of the late Omer J. Brault, Sr. Born in North Providence, she was a daughter of the late David and Lillian (McLaughlin) Naismith. Hope leaves four children, Omer J. Brault, Jr. of Douglas, MA, Robert J. Brault of San Diego, CA, Kathleen A....
Leonie Dicostanzo
Sep 9, 2014
DiCostanzo, Leonie L. (Slaimen) 87, died Tuesday September 9, 2014 at Hopkins Manor. She was the wife of Mario DiCostanzo. Born in Providence, she was a daughter of the late Slaimen and Elise (Laborie) Slaimen. Besides her husband, she is survived by a son, John Mario DiCostanzo, two grandchildren, Julia Marie DiCostanzo and Leonardo Robert DiCostanzo, and a sister,...
Sheila Smith
Sep 1, 2014
Smith, Sheila, 69, died Monday September 1, 2014 at home surrounded by her family. She was the wife of Kenneth Smith, Jr. Born in Providence, she was a daughter of the late Adelaide Greene. Besides her husband, she is survived by four children, Shirley Sweeney, Melissa Smith, Kenneth Smith, III, Michael Smith & his wife Lorraine, fourteen grandchildren, Tabatha,...
Gilda Poirier
Aug 31, 2014
Poirier, Gilda F. (Gabriele), died August 31, 2014. Born in and a lifelong resident of Smithfield, she was a daughter of the late Vincent and Yolanda (D'Orazio) Gabriele. Gilda was a communicant of St. Michael Church, Georgiaville. She was the owner of Gilda's Lounge of Smithfield for many years and also worked as a medical records secretary at the...
Lillian Alarie
Aug 20, 2014
Alarie, Lillian I., 92, died Wednesday August 20, 2014. Born in North Providence, she was a daughter of the late Peter and Orise (Cote) Alarie. Lillian was a sewer at Worcester Textile before retiring. She is survived by her brother, Francis A. Alarie, and two nephews, David and Bruce Alarie. She was the sister of the late Rita Alarie....
Doris Poirier
Aug 15, 2014
Poirier, Doris F. (Gendreau), 97, died August 15, 2014, at home. She was the wife of the late Lionel W. Poirier. Born in Providence, she was a daughter of the late Albert and Hermina (Desaulniers) Gendreau. She was the loving mother of Lionel Poirier, Dolores Miko (Joseph), Gloria Nerney, Richard Poirier (Jeanne), Ronald Poirier (late Cheryl), Robert Poirier, Charles...
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