Obituaries
Joyce Gwendoline Carter
Jan 19, 2020
Joyce Gwendoline Carter, 91, passed away peacefully on January 19, 2020, with family by her side after a short but serious illness. She was born in 1928 in Sawbridgeworth, England and came to the United States in 1953 to marry her husband George Carter.
Joyce met George in England while he was a student at the London...
Alan Kerr
Jan 18, 2020
84, passed away on January 18, 2020. Alan retired in 2001 from the Providence Journal where he edited the automotive and travel sections, a happy combination of his love of cars and road trips. Alan was born into the news industry in 1935 in Berlin, Germany. He was the son of foreign correspondent Melvin K. Whiteleather and Eleanor Lindsay Whiteleather....
Magdalena C. Saballa
Jan 15, 2020
Magdalena C. Saballa, 92, passed away January 15, 2020. She was the wife of the late Deo Saballa, USN (Ret). Born in the Philippines she was a daughter of the late Pio and Crispina (Planton) Castillo.
She worked for the former W.T. Grants and the Navy Exchange in North Kingstown. She was an avid gardener, and bingo...
W. Everett And Margaret Lundberg
Jan 6, 2020
William Everett Lundberg and Margaret Patricia Lundberg
William Everett Lundberg, 96, passed away surrounded by his family on January 6, 2020. As his loving wife of 68 years, Margaret Lundberg, 91, kissed him for a final goodbye, she suffered an aneurysm and her spirit passed within minutes. Margaret passed away surrounded by her family on January 9. ...
Mark Eric Letendre
Jan 2, 2020
50, of Warwick, Rhode Island passed away on Thursday, January 2, 2020. Born on March 5, 1969 in Allentown, Pennsylvania, he was a son of Ruth Letendre of West Greenwich. Mark is survived by his wife of 25 years, Sharon (DiStefano) Letendre, and his two children, Caroline Ann Letendre and Jack William Letendre, his mother, Ruth Letendre, his brother, John...
Elizabeth "Betty" Goff-Mccaffrey
Dec 31, 2019
Elizabeth “Betty” Goff McCaffrey (nee Griffin), 86 passed away December 31, 2019 in Warwick, RI.
Betty was born in Middletown, Conn, January 14, 1933 and raised in Deep River, Conn. Preceded in death by her parents, Martin Joseph Griffin and Margaret Ann (Reilly) Griffin. She attended Deep River High School and graduated in 1951....
Kerri Lynn Thurber (Estrada)
Dec 27, 2019
42, of Providence passed away on December 27th. She was the daughter of Debra Thurber and the late Gerald Thurber. She is survived by three children, Ethan, Sara-Beth and Jayden Luis and by her soulmate, Luis M. Estrada, Jr. Kerri grew up with a deep love of horses and was proud of her equestrian accomplishments and enjoyed retelling a prank...
Marilyn Milan Bradshaw
Dec 24, 2019
Marilyn Milan Bradshaw, passed away peacefully one month shy of her 94 th birthday on December 24, 2019. She had been married to John D. Bradshaw III, who passed in July, for 72 years. She was born in Providence to John and Helena Milan.
Marilyn graduated from St. Xavier Academy and immediately went to work for Narragansett...
Joan C Mayo
Dec 22, 2019
Joan Lansing Mayo passed away at Philip Hulitar Hospice Center on December 22, 2019. She was the beloved wife of Edmund Cooper Mayo Jr. and devoted mother of the late Marnell Mayo Germain.
She leaves a grandson Richard Dill Germain III, a nephew; John H. Lansing and nieces; Candace Maxwell and Kimberly Studebaker, along with dear friends...
Donald L. Joyal
Dec 19, 2019
Donald L. Joyal, 75, professor emeritus of Worcester State University, passed peacefully at home in East Greenwich on December 19, 2019. He is survived by his loving wife, Constance Zack, his son, Wayne Joyal of Chattanooga, TN, his stepdaughters, Kristin Gonzalez and Erica Malinowski and several step grandchildren.
Don was born in Woonsocket, RI and is the...
Mary Fitzpatrick Parris
Dec 15, 2019
7/1/1936 - 12/15/2019. It is with deep, and profound sadness that we announce the death of Mary Fitzpatrick Parris who passed away peacefully in her home on Sunday, December 15th, 2019 in Longboat Key, FL. Mary was born on July 1, 1936 in Jersey City, NJ and took permanent residence in Longboat Key with her late husband, Tom, in 2007....

Doris Mildred Santatonio
Dec 13, 2019
81, of Lambert Highway, Warwick, passed away December 13, 2019. Services will be private.Â
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Go back to obituariesJames L. Spink
Dec 12, 2019
James L. Spink, 64, passed away December 12, 2019. Born in East Greenwich he was a son of the late John H. and Muriel T. (Taylor) Spink.
Jim was a heavy equipment operator for DiGregorio Concrete and PRM. He had also worked for Georgia Pacific and was member of Teamsters Local #251.
Jim’s whole world...
Madeline S. Gagnon
Dec 7, 2019
Madeline S. Gagnon, 84, passed away December 7, 2019. She was the wife of the late Paul J. Gagnon. Born in Philadelphia, PA she was a daughter of the late James and Sophie (Zerold) McGuinness.
She worked as a Pharmacy Tech at Chepachet Pharmacy for over 30 years.
She was the loving mother to five...
Carolyn L. Tortolano
Dec 6, 2019
Carolyn L. Tortolano, 82, of East Greenwich passed away December 6, 2019. She was the wife of the late John Tortolano. Born in Pardeeville, WI she was a daughter of the late Herbert and Susie (Fuller) Beahm.
She had worked as a waitress at the former Post Road Inn in East Greenwich and Oatley’s Restaurant and was...
Georgette Y. Chapman
Dec 3, 2019
Georgette Y. Chapman 92, died peacefully with hospice care on December 3, 2019. She was the wife of the late Everett J. “Chappy” Chapman. Born in Cumberland she was a daughter of the late Anatole and Ida (Desplaines) Biron.
She is survived by her son Neil E. Chapman and his wife Wendy. She was the sister of...
Carol A. Suprono
Dec 1, 2019
Carol A. Suprono, 83, of East Greenwich, RI and formerly of New Haven, CT, passed away December 1, 2019. She was the wife of the late Paul W. Suprono. Born in Providence she was a daughter of the late George M. and Florence (Nelson) Jobe.
She is survived by four children; Michael G. DeCrosta, David J. DeCrosta,...
Beverly J. Powers
Nov 29, 2019
Beverly Jane Powers (Raymond), would like you to know that her work here is done. She has accepted an invitation to a reunion with family and friends she has not seen in a long time, and perhaps a chance meeting with Julia Child.
She will reunite with her father, Burton Sutcliffe Raymond, her mother, Martha (Johnson) Raymond,...
Teresa Margaret Palermo Romano
Nov 27, 2019
Teresa Margaret Palermo Romano
Teresa was born in East Greenwich on September 1, 1918 to Fortuna “Ann” (Baldino) and Gioacchino “Jack” Palermo. Her birth certificate was filed on September 2, 1918 by the doctor and this began her life-long relationship with “the imperfections of government.”
Teresa attended East Greenwich schools. She was a graduate of...
Barbara Shanno
Nov 27, 2019
Barbara Shanno, of Warwick, RI, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, November 27, 2019 at the age of 83. She was born in Arlington, MA and grew up in Leonia, NJ before coming to RI and residing in Warwick since 1971.
She is survived by her daughter Kathleen Torregrossa and husband Stephen of Hope, son Michael Shanno and...
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