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North Providence, Rhode Island Obituaries
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Thomas Villemaire
Mar 15, 2010
Villemaire, Thomas Henry, of 12 Iris Lane, North Providence, RI, formerly of East Hampton, CT, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, March 15, 2010. Born in Burlington, VT on July 26, 1945, he was a son of the late Peter and Dorothy (St. Pierre) Villemaire. He graduated from Glastonbury High School in 1964 and went on to work at Pratt...
Leo Yekelchik
Mar 14, 2010
Yekelchik, Leo, 77, of Scituate Ave, died March 14, 2010 at his home. He was the husband of Helen P. (Guidone) Yekelchik. Born in Manhattan, New York City, he was the son of the late Jack Yekelchik and Lillian (Schneiderman) Allegri. Mr. Yekelchik was an operator for the now Narragansett Bay Commission for 23 years, retiring in 1995. He...
Francine Shaw
Mar 13, 2010
Shaw, Francine L. (Laliberte), 75, died March 13, 2010 at home after a long fight with cancer. She was the wife of Kenneth R. Shaw. Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late Eddie E. and Irene (Cote) Laliberte. Francine worked at Twin River and the Plainridge Race Track for many years before retiring. She loved her...
Josephine Thorn
Mar 11, 2010
Thorn, Josephine (Rocchio), 72, died March 11, 2010 at Golden Crest Nursing Center. She was the wife of the late John J. Thorn. Born in Providence, she was a daughter of the late Louis and Rose (Carbone) Rocchio. Josephine worked as a patent clerk at Providence Public Library until retiring. She leaves six daughters, Rose L. King, Cheryl A....
Eleanor Jasparro
Mar 10, 2010
Jasparro, Eleanor (Minasian), 88, of Village at Waterman Lake, Greenville, a resident of Johnston for most of her life, died March 10, 2010 at Our Lady of Fatima Hospital. She was the wife of the late Domenic Jasparro. Born in Cranston, she was a daughter of the late Seth and Jennie (Lombardo) Minasian. A 1942 graduate of the nursing...
Gloria Arruda
Mar 10, 2010
Arruda, Gloria D. (Mendes), 79, of Greenville, died peacefully at home on March 10, 2010 surrounded by her loved ones. A lifelong resident of Smithfield, she was a daughter of the late Antonio and Gloria (Costa) Mendes. Gloria worked for the Smithfield School Department as a teacher's aide for many years until retiring. A devoted mother and grandmother, she...
Roberta Iacone
Mar 8, 2010
Iacone, Roberta P.(Evans), 81, of Smith St., died March 8, 2010 at Elmhurst Extended Care Facility. She was the wife of the late Aniello J. Iacone. Born in Smithfield, was the daughter of the late Walter and Bessie (Steere) Evans. She leaves her companion Paul R. Johnson. Her funeral service will be held Thursday at 11 AM in the...
Joan Sparadeo
Mar 7, 2010
Sparadeo, Joan L. (Greaves), 76, of Audubon Ave., died March 7, 2010 at Our Lady of Fatima Hospital. She was the wife of Francis G. Sparadeo. Born in Pawtucket, she was a daughter of the late Fred and Mabel (Brahmhall) Greaves. Joan worked in the export department at A.T. Cross for 15 years. She also was a truant officer...
Joanne Hoffman
Feb 28, 2010
Hoffman, Joanne, 51, died February 28, 2010 at Our Lady of Fatima Hospital. She was the companion of Joseph P. Boudreau. Born in Boston, she was a daughter of the late Mary (Connelly) Hoffman. Joanne was employed at Stop & Shop Supermarket in Greenville for 13 years. She loved her cats, Rocky and Bebe. Besides her companion she leaves...
Anthony Dorazio
Feb 26, 2010
Dorazio, Anthony G., 61, of Johnston, died February 26, 2010. Born in Providence, he was a son of Angela (Massarotti) Dorazio of North Providence and the late Antonio H. Dorazio. Mr. Dorazio was the owner of Dorazio Custom Cycles of Johnston for the past 25 years. Besides his mother he leaves a brother, Steven Dorazio of Glocester, a sister,...
Robert Rawdon
Feb 26, 2010
Rawdon, Robert H., of North Providence, a retired professional engineer, died on his 98th Birthday, February 26, 2010. He was the husband of the late Lillian B. (Lewis) Rawdon. Born in Providence he was a son of the late William R. and Elizabeth M. (Favreau) Rawdon. He was the Town Engineer of North Providence from 1949 to 1956. His...
Neula Leveille
Feb 22, 2010
LEVEILLE, NEULA A. (RUSH), age 79, of School Street, passed away on Monday, February 22, 2010 at Home and Hospice Care of RI. She was the beloved wife of Richard E. Leveille. Born in Providence, a daughter of the late Felix & Neula (McDonald) Rush. She has resided in Smithfield since 1953. Mrs. Leveille worked for the Mine Safety...
Rev. Besse
Feb 13, 2010
Besse, Rev. Joseph A., Pastor Emeritus of St. Pius X Church, Westerly, died on Saturday, February 13, 2010. Born in Providence, a son of the late William L. and Margaret T. (McGovern) Besse, he attended Tyler School and LaSalle Academy in Providence. He completed studies for the priesthood at St. Charles College in Catonsville, MD, and at St. Mary...
Nicholas Salvo
Feb 5, 2010
Salvo, Nicholas "Nick the Baker", 91, of Mineral Spring Ave., a self-employed bread deliveryman, died February 5, 2010 at South County Hospital. A lifelong resident of North Providence, he was a son of the late Salvatore and Antonina (Lucca) Salvo. An Army veteran of WWII, Nick was awarded the Bronze Star Medal for heroic achievement in action against the...
Barbara Angell
Feb 3, 2010
Angell, Barbara M., 83, died February 3, 2010 at Scalabrini Villa. She was a daughter of the late Alfred J. and Susan E. (Brown) Angell. Barbara adored her three princesses. She leaves four siblings, William, David, Beatrice Angell and Eva Granger and was predeceased by six siblings, Lewis, Philip, Alfred, Clarence, Louise Angell and Bertha Cogswell-Murphy. Relatives and friends...
Gerald Ryder
Jan 31, 2010
Ryder, Gerald P., 74, of Coventry, RI, died January 31, 2010 at Kent County Memorial Hospital. He was the husband of Nancy J. Ryder. Born in West Harwich, MA, he was the son of the late Gerald and Lillian (Watts) Ryder. Mr. Ryder worked at various jewelry shops in Massachusetts and Rhode Island before retiring. Besides his wife he...
M. Connor
Jan 28, 2010
Connor, M. Yvonne (Morin), 90, died Thursday January 28, 2010 at Mount St. Francis Health Center. She was the wife of the late Raymond J. Connor. Born on December 20, 1919 in Pawtucket, she was a daughter of the late Pierre and Amanda (Bouthillier) Morin. A resident of North Providence for 80 years, Mrs. Connor was a graduate of...
Blanche Sheers
Jan 24, 2010
Sheers, Blanche A. (Chartier), 94, of Putnam Ave., Greenville, died January 24, 2010 at Our Lady of Fatima Hospital. She was the wife of the late Lawrence A. Sheers. Born in North Providence, she was the daughter of the late Alfred A. and Adeline M. (Lacerte) Chartier. Blanche was a sewer for the former Esmond Mill and a salesperson...
Earl Newman
Jan 24, 2010
Newman, Earl K., 89, of Newman Ave, died January 24, 2010. He was the husband of the late Evelyn B. (LaPointe) Newman. A lifelong resident of Johnston, he was a son of the late Walter C. and Harriet H. (Kimball) Newman. Mr. Newman was a dairyman and the owner of the former Newman's Dairy, a three generation family business...
Charles Marshall
Jan 23, 2010
Marshall, Charles I. "Chuck" "Buddy", 84, of Deltona, FL, formerly of Johnston, died January 23, 2010. He was the husband of the late beloved Doris M. (Rossi) Marshall and the companion of Shirley Mascaro. Born in Providence, he was a son of the late Charles and Mary (McMahon) Marshall. Charles worked for City Hall Hardware and the former Retail...
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