Obituaries

Pierre Mali

Pierre Mali

Jul 3, 2021

Pierre Mali, 1928 –2021

Beloved father, grandfather, and great-grandfather, “Pete” was a high school French teacher throughout his career, teaching both the language and French literature at the Kingswood School in Hartford, CT, Rockland Country Day School in Congers, NY, Princeton Day School in Princeton, NJ, and at the Rocky Hill School in East Greenwich, RI, from...

Maria G. Aquino

Maria G. Aquino

Jul 2, 2021

Maria G. Aquino, 79, passed away July 2, 2021.

She was born in Ciro` Superiore, Italy on March 21 st , 1942, to the late Giuseppe and Vittoria (Stillitano) Nicastri. She grew up in poverty stricken post-World War II Italy and eventually married Domenico Conci. Soon after she was widowed at a very young age with a...

Julia Rosalie Ferruccio

Julia Rosalie Ferruccio

Jun 24, 2021

Julia Rosalie Ferruccio, 100, of East Greenwich, passed away June 24, 2021.  She was the wife of the late George A. Ferruccio.  Born in Fayette, MI, she was a daughter of the late W. Richard and Jennie (Louis) Collins.

Mrs. Ferruccio had served in the WAVES during WWII.  She was a communicant of Our...

Adrienne O'Neill

Adrienne O'Neill

Jun 22, 2021

Adrienne (Cornibert) O'Neill, 79, of Laurel, MS; Hilton Head, SC; and East Greenwich, RI, passed away Tuesday, June 22, 2021 surrounded by her loving family. She was the beloved wife of Larry O'Neill and mother of the late Michael O'Neill. She also leaves behind her stepdaughter Laura and husband Ray Palmer; her late stepdaughter Beth Cleaver; two granddaughters Katherine and...

Barbara A. Wyrostek Spinard

Barbara A. Wyrostek Spinard

Jun 20, 2021

Barbara A. (Lamoureux) Spinard Wyrostek, 79, of East Greenwich and Marco Island, FL, passed away June 20, 2021.  She was the wife of Paul P. Wyrostek and the late Gerald L. Spinard, Sr.  Born in Providence, she was a daughter of the late Joseph A. and Mary L. (Lamontagne) Lamoureux.

Barbara retired as an...

Daniel F. Gundler

Daniel F. Gundler

Jun 17, 2021

Daniel F. Gundler, 70, of East Greenwich, passed away June 17, 2021 at home.  He is survived by his loving wife of 50 years, Rosemary L. (Perry) Gundler.  Born in Cincinnati, OH, he was a son of the late Howard H. and Claire R. (James) Gundler.

Mr. Gundler had worked many years in a...

Christopher M. Franzone

Christopher M. Franzone

Jun 15, 2021

Christopher M. Franzone, 57, of East Greenwich, passed away June 15, 2021 surrounded by his loving family.  Born in Warwick, he was a son of Cecelia C. (Mello) Franzone and the late Pasquale U. “Pat” Franzone.

Mr. Franzone had worked as a facilities coordinator for Thales Group.

He...

John W. Cinq-Mars

John W. Cinq-Mars

Jun 7, 2021

Cinq-Mars, John W., 68, passed away June 6, 2021.  He is survived by his wife Tammy L. (Qvarnstrom) Cinq-Mars.

“He was a good guy.”

His funeral will be private.

Mary V. Bouthillier

Mary V. Bouthillier

Jun 5, 2021

Mary V. Bouthillier, 92, passed away peacefully at home on Saturday June 5, 2021. She was the wife of the late Henry M. “Hank” Bouthillier. Born in West Warwick she was a daughter of the late Carmine and Assunta (Lautieri) Tomasso.

Mary was beloved by all who knew her. She was an active community and church volunteer....

Ruth A. Murray

Ruth A. Murray

Jun 4, 2021

Murray, Ruth A., 88, passed away June 4, 2021. She was the wife of the late Arthur A. Murray. Born in Decatur, IL she was the daughter of the late Ernest and Anna Butts.

Ruth and Arthur moved from the Midwest to East Greenwich in 1970. She was a graduate of Millikin University and...

Joan M. Nelson

Joan M. Nelson

May 26, 2021

Joan Marie (Fisette) Nelson, 59, of Warwick, passed away on May 26 at the Philip Hulitar Hospice Center in Providence after a brief battle with lung cancer.

Joan was born in Providence and grew up in North Kingstown, a beloved daughter of the late Harvey J. and Natalie L. (Norden) Fisette.  Joan moved to Warwick with her...

Lawrence James Douglas

Lawrence James Douglas

May 26, 2021

Lawrence James Douglas of Portsmouth, RI passed away unexpectedly on May 26th, 2021 at the age of 65. Larry was born in Norfolk, VA to the late Harold Douglas Jr and Martha (Panariello) Douglas. He is survived by his companion Shelly Carr, his Uncle Peter Douglas of Plattsburgh, NY, his Aunt Joan Dreher of Ballston Spa, NY, Elaine Zimmerman of...

Kirk B. Fadden

Kirk B. Fadden

May 25, 2021

Kirk Benjamin Fadden, 50, passed away Tuesday May 25th, 2021 with his family by his side. Born in Warwick he was the son of Robert L Fadden and Susan C Fadden (Frazier)

Kirk grew up in Jamestown, RI where he was surrounded by many family members.  He was a truck refrigeration mechanic.  Kirk lived briefly in North...

Erika Tazberik

Erika Tazberik

May 25, 2021

Erika Tazberik, 37 years old of Providence, passed away unexpectedly May 25, 2021. Erika is survived by her mother Erika Tazberik and brother George Tazberik and pre-deceased by her father Juraj Tazberik. Aunts and Uncles in Berta, Tazberik, Schwarc, Hrnciar and Gakova family. Cousins and friends in Berta, Hrnciar, Tazberik, Schwarc, Labuda, Scambor, Kica, Bilanovic, Kurimsky, Javorka Pazsitsky, Wright, Kulich,...

Joan L. Withrow

Joan L. Withrow

May 23, 2021

Joan L. Withrow, 77, of East Greenwich, passed away May 23, 2021.  She is survived by her loving husband of 53 years, Marvin F. Withrow.  Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Laura (King) Radican.

Mrs. Withrow had worked as sales representative for AT&T.

Besides...

Lawrence (Larry) Kenyon Hey

Lawrence (Larry) Kenyon Hey

May 21, 2021

Lawrence (Larry) Kenyon Hey passed away on May 21, 2021 at the age of 60 with his loving family beside him. Larry was the husband of Leslie Hey (Gilmartin), they have been best friends since their teen years when they met in Bonnet Shores, Narragansett. He was the proud father of four children Derek Kenyon Hey, Madeline Kennedy Hey, Daniel...

Delores Ann Verrecchia (Corsi)

Delores Ann Verrecchia (Corsi)

May 21, 2021

Delores Ann Verrecchia (Corsi) 86, born May 2, 1935 passed away on Friday, May 21, 2021 at Cherry Hill Manor in Johnston, RI. Delores was a lifelong Providence resident. She was the daughter of the late Mario Corsi and Carolina (Pari) Corsi. She was sister of Myrna Vellucci, Annette Delibero and the late Anthony Corsi. Delores was married for 55...

James T. Prior

James T. Prior

May 20, 2021

October 21, 1940 - May 20, 2021 James T. Prior passed away Thursday, May 20th, surrounded by his loving family. He is survived by his wife, Joan, and their four children, Joanne Prior; Sean Prior and his wife, Marcy; Patrick Prior and his wife, Angela; Maureen Pelonzi and her husband, David. Jim was the proud grandfather of seven grandchildren and...

Joan F. Crowley

Joan F. Crowley

May 20, 2021

Joan F. Crowley, 85, of Providence, RI passed away at Rhode Island Hospital in Providence on Thursday, May 20th 2021. She was the daughter of the late John F Mcgwinn and Irene (Martin) Mcgwinn, sister of the late Suellen F (Mcgwinn) Lariviere, wife of the late Cornielous J Crowley, Mother of Kathryn Crowley, Kevin Crowley and Patricia Crowley-Smith, Aunt of...

Josephine G. Devoll

Josephine G. Devoll

May 18, 2021

Josephine Grace DeVoll (Giuseppina Grazia Amitrano)

November 22, 1930 – May 18, 2021

Josephine G. DeVoll, 90, East Greenwich, Rhode Island, passed away peacefully at her home in East Greenwich with her daughters at her side on Tuesday, May 18, 2021.  Born in Providence, Rhode Island, Jo was the daughter of...