Obituaries

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...

W. Everett And Margaret Lundberg

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

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

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)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...