Obituaries
Janice B. Ruggieri
Jan 5, 2023
Janice B. Ruggieri, 76, of Venice, FL and formerly of East Greenwich, passed away surrounded by her loving family on January 5, 2023. She is survived by her beloved husband of 54 years, Richard P. Ruggieri. Born in Providence, she was a daughter of the late William and Faith (Brown) Drury.
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Eugene Hanks Dumas
Jan 4, 2023
Eugene Hanks Dumas passed away January 4, 2023. Born in Carlisle, Pennsylvania he was the beloved son of Charlotte R. (Hanks) Dumas and the late James D. Dumas.
He graduated from Loveland High School, Loveland, Ohio and attended one year at Ohio State University before transferring to URI where he graduated in 1988 earning his B.S. in...
Joan T. Engelman
Jan 4, 2023
Joan Teresa (Hubbard) Engelman, 83, of East Greenwich passed away peacefully surrounded by members of her family on January 4, 2023. She was the beloved wife of Richard George Engelman Sr., and the daughter of the late Howard James Hubbard and the late Elizabeth D. (Burke) Hubbard of Troy, New York.
Joan leaves a loving legacy in...
Robert James Scanlon, Jr.
Jan 4, 2023
Robert, "Bob" "Pops" James Scanlon Jr. was a Father, Grandfather, Son, Brother and Friend. He left this world peacefully at home on January 4, 2023 at the age of 66. He was born to Robert and Rita Scanlon (Barthe) on July 23, 1956. Robert served and was a member of the United States Army and had a career in the...
Kevin Hannifan
Jan 4, 2023
Kevin Hannifan, age 69, passed away on January 4, 2023 after a brief battle with cancer. Kevin graduated from East Providence Vocational High School and joined the Navy. He served from from 1974 to 1981 He was predeceased by his parents Rita and Raymond Hannifan. He is survived by his siblings, Stevan Hannifan of Berlin, Germany, Gary Hannifan (Susan) of...
Marilyn F. Claire
Jan 2, 2023
Marilyn (Foley) Claire passed away peacefully on January 2, 2023. She was a resident of Brookdale South Bay in South Kingstown, Rhode Island at the time of her death. Marilyn leaves behind two sons, Robert A. Claire, of Wood River Junction, Rhode Island, and Jack W. Claire, of New Sharon, Maine. She also leaves behind a grandson, Nathan W....
James C. Wheeler, Jr.
Dec 29, 2022
James C. Wheeler, Jr unexpectedly left this world on Thursday, December 29 th at the age of 44. He was born on March 24 th , 1978, in Warwick, Rhode Island. He was a lifelong resident of Rhode Island. Jim was married to the love of his life Brooke Wheeler for the last seven years. They were proud dog...
Hasmeg Sahagian
Dec 27, 2022
Hasmeg Sahagian, of Newport and North Providence, Rhode Island passed away peacefully on December 27, 2022 with her children by her side. Hasmeg was born on February 2, 1930 to Miran and Julia Garabedian. She married Oscar on May 11, 1952. Together they raised two children, Dawn and Richard. As a young girl she studied classical piano and as a...
David F. Oltedale
Dec 23, 2022
David F. Oltedale, 86, passed away December 23, 2022. He was the husband of the late Elsie (Palmgren) and the former husband of Barbara (Forest) MacDonald. Born in East Greenwich he was a son of the late Sven O. and Edna (Algren) Oltedale.
David was employed alongside his brother Richard for decades at the...
James A. Tondra
Dec 14, 2022
James A. Tondra, 80, passed away December 14, 2022. He was the husband of Carol A. (Simmons) Tondra. Born in Cambridge, OH he was a son of the late Joseph and Helen (Kosko) Tondra.
He worked as a security guard at Raytheon and was a member of the Corvette Club of Rhode Island and...
Ann Marie Crowley
Dec 14, 2022
Ann Marie Crowley, 73, of 6 Enfield Street, Johnston, RI died at her home of natural causes on December 14, 2022. Ann Marie was born July 9, 1949 the beloved daughter of James Crowley and Nancy (Basile) Crowley. Ann Marie Crowley is survived by her best friend, Margaret Jordan of Johnston, RI. Ann Marie is survived by her cousins, Marianne...
Catherine Ann Macomber Sousa
Dec 14, 2022
Born and raised in Providence, Rhode Island, Catherine Ann Macomber Sousa was the daughter of the late Eugene Macomber, Sr. and Sylvia Gresko Macomber. She was a resident of Rehoboth, Massachusetts. Brothers Eugene J. Macomber, Jr. and the late Arthur J. Macomber. She is survived by two daughters, Candice Martins & son-in-law Marco Martins of Johnston, RI, Stephanie Hayman of...
Irene Gloria Imondi
Dec 9, 2022
Irene Gloria Imondi, 94, of North Providence, RI, died Friday, December 9th 2022 at Our Lady of Fatima Hospital. She was the wife of the late Serafino Imondi, mother to the late Steven Imondi and sister to the late Helen Pryor. Gloria was daughter to the late Thomas and Irene (Plante) Arciero. A loving and devoted mother and grandmother, she...
W. George Potts, Jr.
Dec 7, 2022
W. George Potts, Jr., 70, of Mystic, CT passed away on December 7, 2022. Born in Providence on May 31, 1952, he was a son of Roberta (Roberts) Potts and the late Walter G. Potts, Sr.
George worked at Electric Boat in Groton, as a Purchasing Agent and later as a Material...
Frederick L. Grossman
Dec 1, 2022
Frederick L. Grossman, lovingly known as “Fred”, aged 75, passed away with family by his side on December 1, 2022. Resident of Warwick, Rhode Island and born in Worcester, Massachusetts, Fred was the adored husband of Barbara Sion. Fred was the son of Shepphard and Rose Grossman who resided in Worcester, Massachusetts.
Fred graduated from Worcester Classical...
Pauline M. Macdonald
Nov 29, 2022
Pauline M. MacDonald, 93 of East Greenwich passed away peacefully surrounded by family on November 29, 2022. She was the beloved wife of the late Daniel J. MacDonald, Sr. Born in Central Falls, she was the daughter of Charles H. Gagnier and Germaine D. (Bessette) Gagnier.
Pauline graduated in 1946 from St. Xaviors Academy and attended Bryant...
Lt. Thomas R. Joyce, Egpd (Ret.)
Nov 28, 2022
Lieutenant Thomas Robert Joyce, EGPD (Ret.), 82, passed away peacefully on Monday, November 28, 2022.
Tom was the son of Robert and Dorothy (Cooley) Joyce of Pittsburgh, PA. Joining the United States Marine Corps after high school, he trained for the Military Police Corps. After being stationed at Quonset Point in Rhode Island, he met his soul...
Willie James Peavy, Jr.
Nov 27, 2022
Willie James Peavy, Jr. passed away November 27th at Oakland Grove Nursing Home in Woonsocket. He was a resident of Woonsocket for over 45 years. He was the son of the late Willie Peavy Sr and Odessa Carter of Alabama. He is survived by three sisters Patricia Koles of Baltimore Maryland, Cornella Ann Peavy Johnston and Analita Peavy both of...
Paula D. Moniz Ranney
Nov 23, 2022
Paula D. Moniz Ranney, born 1/22/1959, died unexpectantly on November 23, 2022. She was the beloved daughter of Delores Moniz and Paul S. Moniz. She was the wife of the late Gary Ranney. She formerly worked at Calart Flowers and had the gift of decorating and making beautiful designs. She is survived by a brother, Paul Moniz Dutra, one son,...
Margaret (Peggy) C. Hogan
Nov 23, 2022
Margaret (Peggy) C. Hogan, 79, of North Palm Beach, Florida and Narragansett, Rhode Island, died peacefully at home surrounded by her loving family on Wednesday, November 23, 2022. She was the beloved wife of the late William E. Hogan Jr. for 55 years. Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late Henry P. Doorley and Margaret M. (Ryan)...
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