Obituaries

Mariann Marie Rogers
Mar 19, 2018
66, of Providence, passed away March 19, 2018. Funeral services will be private.
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Go back to obituariesJohn B. Poland
Mar 16, 2018
John Poland, 90, of East Greenwich, went to be with his Lord and Savior on March 16, 2018. John was born on January 8 th , 1928 in Lynn, MA to the late John and Sarah Poland. He was the second oldest of nine children. He was predeceased by sisters Jean and Nancy, and brothers Carl, William, Philip and...

Natividad M. Ramos
Mar 11, 2018
of Providence, passed away March 11, 2018. Services and burial will be private
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Go back to obituariesMary P. Kasyan
Mar 8, 2018
Mary P. Kasyan, 90, passed away March 8, 2018. She was the wife of the late Anthony J. Kasyan. Born in Providence she was the daughter of the late Wilford and Sarah (Henchey) Hagerty.
Mrs. Kasyan worked as a telephone operator for the former New England Telephone, Co., retiring after 42 years with the...
Jane A. Anderson
Mar 6, 2018
Jane A. Anderson, 86, formerly of London St., East Greenwich, passed away March 6, 2018. Born in Providence, she was a daughter of the late Harold and Florence (Fisher) Branch.
Mrs. Anderson retired as a Floor Supervisor for Bostitch. Her hobbies were reading and cross word puzzles and she loved being around her family,...
Ollie A. Kirk
Mar 4, 2018
Ollie Anderson Kirk, of North Kingstown, RI, stepped into the presence of the Lord on March 4, 2018 after 88 years in His service.
She was the daughter of Birger S. and Minnie Lindstrom Anderson and was born in the Crompton section of West Warwick, RI on April 8, 1929. After attending West Warwick High School, she...
James B. Leach, Jr. M.D.
Mar 4, 2018
James B. Leach, Jr. M.D., age 87, passed away peacefully at his home in East Greenwich, surrounded by his family on Sunday, March 4, 2018. He was born on November 6, 1930 in Providence, RI to James B. and Kathryn (McGlynn) Leach. He was the beloved husband of Evelyn (Veresko) Leach. They were married for 62 years.
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Vito A. Macera
Mar 3, 2018
Vito A. Macera, 55, a life long resident of East Greenwich passed away at home March 3, 2018.
Born in Warwick, he was the son of Stephen M Macera and the late Barbara L (Jencks) Macera.
Vito was a former co-owner of Steve Macera & Sons Inc and Stateline Disposal, Inc. He was a cherished...
Louise P. Leach
Mar 2, 2018
Louise P. Leach 74, passed away March 2, 2018. Born in Providence she was a daughter of the late Stuart D. and Elinore (Parker) Pike.
Louise was a graduate of East Greenwich High School, attended Middlebury College in Vermont and graduated with a Bachelor’s Degree from the University of Rhode Island. She had been...
Lilian B. Hempel
Mar 1, 2018
Lilian (Bjorck) Hempel, 94 passed away March 1, 2018. Born in Stockholm, Sweden in 1923, she was the daughter of the late Jon and Maria Bjorck.
She attended school all the way through college in Sweden. She then went on to Iowa State University, where she obtained her Master’s Degree in Science/Nutrition. Upon returning...
Joseph Briganti, Jr.
Mar 1, 2018
Joseph Briganti, Jr., USN, (Ret.), 73, passed away March 1, 2018. He was the husband of Carolyn L. (Northup) Briganti. Born in Providence he was a son of the late Joseph and Pauline (Carbone) Briganti.
He served 23 years in the United States Navy retiring with the rank of Chief. He was an aircraft...
Kathryn A. (Cahill) Hackett
Feb 22, 2018
born at her family's home in Providence on June 30, 1920 to the late Joseph P. Cahill and Sarah (Martin) Cahill. She was the devoted wife of the late James J. Hackett and the loving mother of the late James F. Hackett. Kathryn died peacefully at the St. Elizabeth Home in East Greenwich on Thursday, February 22nd, surrounded by her...
Patricia Rose (Lynch) Carroll
Feb 18, 2018
passed away unexpectedly at the Miriam Hospital on Sunday, February 18th. She was the loving wife of Joseph F. Carroll for 52 years. She was the daughter of the late Thomas and Rose Ellen Lynch of Carrickduff, County Longford, Ireland. Patricia enjoyed gardening, cooking, trips to the beach and spending time with her loving grandchildren. She especially enjoyed events at...
John E. "Jack" Butler
Feb 14, 2018
John E. Butler, “Jack”, 66, passed away unexpectedly February 14, 2018. He was the loving son of Gladys E. Martin and stepson of the late William J. Martin, and brother of loving sister Virginia “Sue” Zubee.
A celebration of his life will be held on Saturday March 10 th from 11:00 am – 12:00...
Marjorie C. Brush
Feb 6, 2018
Marjorie “Midge” Brush, of North Kingstown, died peacefully on Tuesday, February 6. She was 100 years old. She was survived by her three sons: Richard and his wife Sheila, John and his wife Gwen and Frederick and his wife Kristen. A fourth son, Robert died in childhood. Also surviving are 6 grandchildren: Catherine Canney and her husband Isaac and...
Cheryl J. Zola
Feb 4, 2018
CHERYL J. ZOLA, CPD, (Ret.) (61), of Warwick, RI, died unexpectedly on February 4, 2018. She was born in East Lansing, Michigan and was raised in New York and Warwick, RI. She is survived by parents, Joseph and Joan Zola, two sons, Jeremy and Jared Sturdahl and their spouses Chrystal and Dorrae, four grandchildren, Ariana, Cameron, Caitrin and...
Frederic A. Hien, Jr.
Jan 26, 2018
Frederic A. Hien, Jr., 82, of Cranston, passed away January 26, 2018 surrounded by his loving family. He is survived by his loving wife of 57 years, Jean M. (O’Neill) Hien. Born in Woonsocket, he was a son of the late Frederic A. and Florence L. (Fontaine) Hien.
Mr. Hien had been a mechanic...
Fay M. Masterson
Jan 22, 2018
Fay M. Masterson, 87, of East Greenwich, passed away January 22, 2018. She is survived by her loving husband of 65 years, Arthur F. Masterson. Born in East Greenwich, she was the daughter of the late Frederick and Delia (Larrow) LaCross.
Mrs. Masterson was a 1951 graduate of St. Joseph School of Nursing. She...
Evelyn G. Ross
Jan 20, 2018
76, of Main Street, Warwick, passed away peacefully on Saturday, January 20, 2018 after a long struggle with Multiple Sclerosis. Born in Roxbury, she was the devoted daughter of the late Charles Ross and Anna (Sadow) Ross. She was the caring and loving mother of Benjamin Leitner, Mae Leitner and Sheldon Leitner. Grandmother of Benjamin (Leitner) Diggs and his husband...

Brian J. April
Jan 20, 2018
71, of East Providence, passed away in Veterans Hospital, Providence, on Saturday, January 20, 2018. Funeral Services are private. Burial in Veterans Cemetery, Exeter, Rhode Island.
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