Obituaries

John Hall, Jr.

John Hall, Jr.

Mar 2, 2020

born September 13th 1968, has passed suddenly Monday, March 2nd 2020. He is survived by his daughter Brittany Hall, his younger siblings Cathleen Natale, P-Jay Hall, and Matthew Hall and his numerous nieces and nephews. Preceded by his father John Hall Sr. and mother Betty Watson. As a long time resident of Pawtucket and Foster Gloster he developed a strong...

Catherine D. Facente

Catherine D. Facente

Feb 24, 2020

Catherine (DiMartino) Facente

82 of North Kingstown, RI entered into heaven on Monday, February 24, 2020 with her loving family by her side. Born in Warwick, she was the daughter of the late Antonio and Filomena (DiCarlo) DiMartino and the wife of the late Ernest Facente. She is survived by a son Bruce Facente of North Kingstown,...

Stanley R. Spencer

Stanley R. Spencer

Feb 24, 2020

Stanley R. Spencer, 64, of East Greenwich, passed away February 24, 2020.  Born in Warwick, he was the son of the late James B. “Pep” and Margaret E. (Powers) Spencer.

Mr. Spencer had been employed as a driver for Waste Management and BFI and was an avid sportsman.

He is...

Steven W. Gregson

Steven W. Gregson

Feb 24, 2020

Steven Gregson (64) of East Greenwich, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on Monday, February 24, 2020.

Steve was the owner of Packings and Insulations Corporation until his retirement in March 2018.

Steve was a man who lived life to the fullest.  He held many interests that included flying, kick boxing, racing, competitive skeet...

Filomena "Phyllis" Marsilia

Filomena "Phyllis" Marsilia

Feb 19, 2020

“Phyllis” (Filomena) Cuozzo Marsilia, 93, passed away peacefully in Warwick, Rhode Island on February 19, 2020. Phyllis is survived by her beloved sons of whom she was eternally proud: Ronald Marsilia and his wife, Joyce, of Palm City, Florida, and Robert Marsilia and his wife, Evelyn, of Kittery, Maine. She is also survived by her grandchildren: Meaghan Williams and...

Polly I. Laliberte

Polly I. Laliberte

Feb 19, 2020

LaLiberte, Polly Irene, 89, passed away peacefully at home in East Greenwich on February 19, 2020 surrounded by friends and family.

Polly was an avid gardener and always had a handpicked arrangement on the dining room table. She was heavily involved in the YMCA as well as the Girl Scouts of America and spent many hours helping...

Judy L. Nicholas

Judy L. Nicholas

Feb 16, 2020

Judy “Jude” Lynn Nicholas died at home with family and friends by her side on February 16, 2020, forty-five minutes into her 63rd birthday. The last week of her life was joyous in its events: Judy welcomed into the world her newest grandson, Owen Browne; celebrated her favorite holiday, Valentine’s Day; and (as anticipated) held out for one last...

Margaret Lynn (Reynolds) Slowinski

Margaret Lynn (Reynolds) Slowinski

Feb 14, 2020

87, passed away peacefully on Friday, February 14, 2020.  She was preceded in death by her husband, Bernard J. "Ski" Slowinski and her son, Mark F. Slowinski.  Her father, Hon. Charles F. Reynolds, former Mayor of Pawtucket, her mother, Sarah J. (Salisbury) Reynolds. Her brothers Dana Reynolds, Charles F. Reynolds Jr., James J. Reynolds, Joseph S. Reynolds, Michael F. Reynolds,...

Martin J. Denny-Brown

Martin J. Denny-Brown

Feb 10, 2020

Martin J. Denny-Brown, 79, passed away on February 10, 2020 after a long battle with Parkinson’s disease. He was the beloved husband of Fifty years of Katharine S. Denny-Brown. He was born in Oxford, England in 1940. His parents moved to Cambridge, Massachusetts in 1947 where he grew up.

He attended Boston University and graduated from Wentworth...

Joan C. D'Amico, Rn

Joan C. D'Amico, Rn

Feb 7, 2020

Joan C. (Walker) D'Amico, 80, a long-time resident of Warwick, died peacefully on February 7, 2020 at Rhode Island Hospital.

She was the beloved wife of George D'Amico.  They were married on February 20, 1965 at Our Lady of Mercy Church, East Greenwich, RI.

Born in Providence on January 4, 1940, she was the daughter...

Charles J. Gagnon, Usn Ret.

Charles J. Gagnon, Usn Ret.

Feb 7, 2020

Charles Joseph Gagnon (Chuck), 58 of San Diego, California passed away on Friday, February 7 th , 2020.  Chuck was born on the 2 nd of January, 1962 in Spokane, Washington to Madeline and Paul Gagnon.

He graduated from Burrillville High School in 1980, joined the U.S. Navy in 1981 as an Electronics Technician and was stationed...

Joan M. Salisbury

Joan M. Salisbury

Feb 5, 2020

Joan M. Salisbury, 85, passed away February 5, 2020. She was the wife of Lawson F. Salisbury. Born in Providence she was the daughter of the late Frank and Anne (Smith) Lonczak.

Besides her husband she is survived by two daughters Debra A. Salisbury Desjarlais and Linda J. Wilson; 7 grandchildren and 20 great...

Mary Sawyer Haswell

Mary Sawyer Haswell

Feb 3, 2020

Mary Sawyer Haswell, age 88 of Pompey NY passed away peacefully in the comfort of her daughter’s home in Rhode Island on February 3, 2020. Mary was born on January 22, 1932 in Syracuse, NY to Helen Kimball Sawyer and Franklin Sawyer, and felt blessed to share her childhood with her big brother Russell Sawyer.

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Crystal Rose Nunes-Mclain

Crystal Rose Nunes-Mclain

Feb 2, 2020

38, of Providence, passed on to eternal life Sunday, February 2, 2020 at home surrounded by her loving family. She was born on March 8, 1981 to the late Donna Nunes and John Mclain. Crystal is survived by her sister Maria Nunes of Cranston. She is also survived by 2 nieces and her paternal grandmother Mary Mclain of Providence. Crystal...

Dorothy Isabel Darigan (Cullen)

Dorothy Isabel Darigan (Cullen)

Feb 2, 2020

August 5, 1923-February 2, 2020 Dorothy Darigan of Johnston RI passed away peacefully on February 2, 2020 at Colonial Health & Rehab Center of Plainfield, LLC (CT). Wife to the late Lester H. Darigan (1923-2013), they had celebrated 68 years of marriage. She was born in Providence RI, daughter of the late Anna E. Cullen (Halkyard) and Joseph F. Cullen....

Christopher J. Connelly

Christopher J. Connelly

Jan 25, 2020

Christopher John Connelly, 23, passed away January 25, 2020.  Born in Providence, RI.  He was the son of Richard J. Connelly and Karen (Belcastro) Connelly.

Chris was a graduate of Our Lady of Mercy School, Bishop Hendricken Class of 2014, and he continued his education at Rhode Island College.

He was an employee for several...

Irene J. Macdonald

Irene J. Macdonald

Jan 23, 2020

Irene J. Macdonald, (Boyd), Born May 12, 1940 passed away peacefully on January 23, 2020.  Born in London, England, she immigrated to Rhode Island in 1966 with her two young girls. Irene was the wife of Donald E. Macdonald and had celebrated their 50 th Wedding Anniversary last June.  She was the daughter...

Joyce Gwendoline Carter

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

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

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...