Obituaries

Sanford H. Tully

Sanford H. Tully

May 7, 2019

Sanford H. Tully, 65, of North Kingstown, passed away May 7, 2019.  He was the husband of the late Elizabeth M. (Sousa) Tully.  Born in Providence, he was the son of the late Vincent Tully and Marilyn O. (Hart) Morris.

Mr. Tully was a North Kingstown Firefighter for twenty years, from 1973 to 1993...

David M. Briggs

David M. Briggs

May 6, 2019

David M. Briggs, 80, of Greene and formerly of East Greenwich, passed away on May 6, 2019.  He is survived by his loving wife of 55 years, Judith (Finan) Briggs.  Born in Providence, he was the son of the late David M. and Ella (Drew) Briggs.

Mr. Briggs had been a machinist at Browne...

Lorena M. Davey

Lorena M. Davey

May 6, 2019

peacefully passed away at the age of 92 on Monday, May 6, 2019. Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late Francis X. and Mary C. (Cody) Roy. She was the wife of the late Charles J. Davey, Sr. and mother of the late Charles J. Davey, Jr. and Mary-Katherine DiPrete. She is survived by her beloved daughter,...

Robert E. "Bob" Benoit

Robert E. "Bob" Benoit

May 4, 2019

Robert E. Benoit, “Bob”, passed away Saturday May 4, 2019 at the age of 92 after a brief illness. He had lived in FL with his second wife Dolores Benoit since 1997 who predeceased him in 2013. Bob was a WWII veteran who met and married his first wife Erna, while serving with the post war military government...

Joseph E. Petrone, Iii

Joseph E. Petrone, Iii

Apr 21, 2019

Joseph E. Petrone III, 55 of West Warwick, RI died unexpectedly on April 21.  Joseph is the son of the late Joseph and Marjorie Smith Petrone.  He is survived by his wife of 26 years, Keelin (Daly) Petrone, three children, Michael Petrone of Atlanta Ga, Christina Petrone of Coventry RI, and Anthony Petrone of West Warwick, sister, Cheryl Petrone...

Joseph W. Mercurio, Sr.

Joseph W. Mercurio, Sr.

Apr 21, 2019

Joseph W. Mercurio, Sr., 94, a long time resident of East Greenwich and Quonochontaug passed away April 21, 2019.  He was the loving husband of the late Barbara M. (Jones) Mercurio.  Born in Providence, has was the son of the late Biagio and Carmela (Corso) Mercurio.

Joe was a graduate of LaSalle Academy, Providence...

Flora Frances Mullen Sullivan

Flora Frances Mullen Sullivan

Apr 16, 2019

passed away at age 104 on April 16, 2019 at Jeanne Jugan Residence in Pawtucket, Rhode Island. One of seven children, Flora was born on November 4, 1914 in Pawtucket. She was the daughter of Frank H. and Flora Falcon Mullen. She was the wife of the late Colonel Joseph L. Sullivan. As a child she enjoyed summers at the...

Ruth A. Wilcox

Ruth A. Wilcox

Apr 14, 2019

Ruth A. Wilcox, 82, of Coventry, passed away April 14, 2019.  She was the wife of the late Bruce A. Wilcox.  Born in Providence, she was a daughter of the late Francis A. and Elsie M. (Matthews) Feeney.

Mrs. Wilcox had been a payroll manager for the Coventry School System.

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Marie S. Alcindor

Marie S. Alcindor

Apr 11, 2019

93, passed away Thursday, April 11, 2018. Residence in Cranston. Private services. Burial in St. Ann Cemetery, Cranston.

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Rebecca Lanni (Rogue)

Rebecca Lanni (Rogue)

Apr 11, 2019

age 56, of 10 Office Parkway, East Providence, passed away on April 11th 2019 surrounded in love by her husband, three children, Kevin Fugere and sister-in-law (Rose Lanni) at Rhode Island Hospital. She was a long-time employee of Ames department store, previously known as Zayre, located at the time in Providence on Branch Avenue, followed by a lengthy employment as...

Carolyn A. Laskowski

Carolyn A. Laskowski

Apr 9, 2019

Carolyn A. Laskowski, 84, passed away April 9, 2019.  She was the wife of the late Richard P. Laskowski.  Born in Brooklyn, NY, she was a daughter of the late Stephen and Stanislawa (Sadocha) Skoczko.

Mrs. Laskowski had worked at Macy’s before working as a Registered Nurse at The Worcester Company

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William J. Souza

William J. Souza

Apr 6, 2019

William J. Souza, 73, of Exeter, passed away April 6, 2019.  He is survived by his loving wife of 50 years, Diane M. (Schindler) Souza.  Born in Providence, he was the son of the late John F. and Agnes (Hogg) Souza.

Mr. Souza had been a bus driver for RIPTA for 37 years.  He...

Sara C. Mercaldo

Sara C. Mercaldo

Apr 6, 2019

89, passed away Saturday, April 6, 2019. Residence Providence. Services private. Burial in St Ann Cemetery, CranstonÂ

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John F. Sullivan, Jr.

John F. Sullivan, Jr.

Mar 31, 2019

75, passed away March 31, 2019. He was a resident at Smith Street, North Providence. Funeral Services will be private.

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Verna Luebeck

Verna Luebeck

Mar 29, 2019

Verna J. Luebeck, 89, passed away on March 29, 2019 at Riverview Healthcare Community in Coventry, Rhode Island.   Born in New Haven, Connecticut August 21, 1929, she was the only child of Alma (Ginter) and George Guhlke.  She was the widow of David J. Luebeck, her loving husband of 61 years.

She is survived by her daughters...

Helene K. Peirce

Helene K. Peirce

Mar 26, 2019

Helene K. Peirce, 92, of East Greenwich, passed away peacefully at home, as she had wanted, on March 26, 2019, surrounded by her loving family.  She was the wife of the late Thomas J.H. Peirce, Jr.  Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late John J. and Katherine (Burns) Hughes.

Helene attended...

Christopher J. Courtney

Christopher J. Courtney

Mar 26, 2019

Christopher J. Courtney, 72 of East Greenwich, passed away March 26, 2019.  He is survived by his wife of 49 years, Francine D. (Talbot) Courtney.  Born in Washington, DC, he was a son of the late William V. and Constance (Coleman) Courtney.

Mr. Courtney was an I.T. Senior Analyst for CVS.  He...

Winifred Vickery

Winifred Vickery

Mar 23, 2019

Winifred Vickery, 93, passed away March 23, 2019. She was the wife of the late Letto F. Vickery. Born in England she was a daughter of the late George and Winifred Abbott.

While growing up in London, she lived and worked through the Blitz during WWII. In the years following the war she received...

Thelma A. Goin

Thelma A. Goin

Mar 22, 2019

Thelma A. Goin, 93, of Enfield, CT and formerly of East Greenwich, passed away March 22, 2019.  She was the wife of the late William H. Goin, II.  Born in Fall River, MA, she was the daughter of the late Bertha M. (Critchett) and Levi P. Davis.

M rs. Goin had worked...

Marie E. Arsenault

Marie E. Arsenault

Mar 18, 2019

Marie Elizabeth Arsenault (Johnson)

Marie, age 92, of East Greenwich, went to be with the Lord her Savior, Jesus Christ on March 18 th 2019.

Marie was born in 1927 in New York City to David L. and Florence (Mahoney) Johnson. She is survived by her twin sister Gloria Taylor and brother Robert...