Obituaries

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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James 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...

Daniel Diguiseppe

Nov 27, 2019

92, of Douglas Avenue, Providence, passed away November 27th. Services private. Burial in RI Veteran's Cemetery, Exeter, RI.

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Shirley C. Panizza

Nov 25, 2019

Shirley C. Panizza, 86, passed away November 25, 2019. She was the wife of the late Philip J. Panizza. Born in Winchester, CT she was a daughter of the late Archie R. and Nellie H. (Veazie) Cole.

She worked as an LPN at Brentwood Nursing Home for many years until retirement. She received her Associate Degree in...

Michael C. Downing

Nov 25, 2019

Michael C. Downing, 44, passed away November 25, 2019. Born in Framingham, MA he was a son of the late John C. and Joan C. (Donovan) Downing.

He worked for the New Horizon Group in the Boston area. Mike graduated Bishop Hendricken High School in 1993 and received his Bachelor’s Degree from St. Anselm College. He enjoyed...