Obituaries

George Schweitzer

George Schweitzer

Nov 13, 2017

George Schweitzer, 84, of Warwick and formerly of Portsmouth, Tiverton, Coventry and Osprey, FL, passed away on November 13, 2017, surrounded by his loving family. He was the husband of Judith A. (Arciero) Schweitzer. Born in Providence, he was a son of the late Emil and Rose (Carrier) Schweitzer. Mr. Schweitzer was the owner and operator of Kleer-Kleen Carpet...

Harry L. Cohoon, Jr.

Harry L. Cohoon, Jr.

Nov 11, 2017

Harry L. Cohoon, Jr., 88, of Warwick, left us on Veteran’s Day, Saturday, November 11, 2017. He was particularly proud of being a first generation US citizen born in Providence of the late Harry L. Cohoon, Sr., a tinsmith from Springhill, Nova Scotia, and the late Hazel Fraser (MacLeod) Cohoon, a farm woman from Meadowville, Nova Scotia. For many...

Eileen C. (Cummings) Heaton

Eileen C. (Cummings) Heaton

Nov 10, 2017

92, passed away Friday, November 10, 2017 in Miriam Hospital. She was the wife of the late Alan J. Heaton. Born in Providence, she was a daughter of the late John & Helen (Curran) Cummings. Eileen was a graduate of Pembroke College. She was employed as a secretary at Brown University and a substitute teacher at St Pius V School...

Ann C. Campanella

Ann C. Campanella

Nov 7, 2017

Ann C. Campanella, 88, passed away at Rhode Island Hospital on November 7, 2017. She was the wife of the late Superior Court Judge Americo Campanella. Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late Julia (Spaziano) DiGiacinto. Mrs. Campanella was a bank bookkeeper in her early years. She was a member of the Women’s Youth League of...

Evelyn A. White

Evelyn A. White

Oct 28, 2017

Evelyn A. White, 95, passed away October 28, 2017. She was the wife of the late Wesley N. White, Jr. and the late Grandville. W. Stearns. Born in Providence she was a daughter of the late Fredrick and Annie (Dow) Tedford. She was a US Navy WWII veteran and had volunteered at St. Elizabeth Home. She is survived by...

Rose M. Genereux

Rose M. Genereux

Oct 28, 2017

56, of Chepachet, RI passed away peacefully on Saturday, October 28, 2017 surrounded by her loved ones after a long, courageous battle with cancer. She is survived by her loving husband, Mark A. Paquette, two children, Joshua and Savanna. She is also survived by her three sisters, Louise, Sandra, and Denise, her one brother, Maurice, and four grandchildren whom she...

Viola B. Horsman

Viola B. Horsman

Oct 25, 2017

Viola B. Horsman, 93, passed away October 25, 2017. She was the wife of the late George E. Horsman. Born in Providence she was a daughter of the late Joseph and Gertrude (White) Varin. She is survived by three grandchildren; John W. Horsman, Jr., Julie Hajtun and Robbie Horsman, 5 great grandchildren and a brother Edward Varin. She was...

Patricia Belden Carlson

Patricia Belden Carlson

Oct 21, 2017

Patricia Belden Carlson, 72, died October 21 at Lahey Clinic in Burlington, Mass. She was the beloved wife of Paul C. Carlson for 45 years. Patricia was the daughter of The Right Reverend Frederick Belden and his wife Dorothy. Though born in Amsterdam, NY, she spent most of her life in Wickford, RI. She was a gifted teacher of...

Asa S. Davis, Sr.

Asa S. Davis, Sr.

Oct 21, 2017

Asa S. Davis, Sr., 94, a long time East Greenwich resident passed away October 21, 2017. He was predeceased by his wife of 68 years Rita A. (Lariviere) Davis. He worked at Quonset and Leesona and was a US Navy WWII veteran serving in the Pacific Theater with the PBN 104 Bomber Squadron. He was an avid fisherman in...

Paul A. Diblasio

Paul A. Diblasio

Oct 15, 2017

Paul A. DiBlasio, 62, of East Greenwich, RI, died peacefully on October 15, 2017, surrounded by his family. Paul was the son of the late James and Ruth (Fisher) DiBlasio. He is survived by his wife of 41 years, Donna (Roberti) DiBlasio. He also leaves a daughter, Brianne (DiBlasio) Gould and her husband Joseph and a son, Dylan DiBlasio...

Claudia Ann Kugler

Claudia Ann Kugler

Oct 9, 2017

Claudia Ann Kugler (Bragg),71, of Bowerston, OH, and formerly of Saunderstown, RI, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, October, 9, 2017. Born in Providence, RI on May 15, 1946, she was the oldest daughter of the late Roland C. and Marion E. (Seamans) Bragg. She was raised in Saunderstown, RI and moved to OH with her former husband, Raymond Kugler...

Robert E. Lillie, Jr.

Robert E. Lillie, Jr.

Oct 8, 2017

54, passed away Sunday, October 8, 2017 after a long courageous battle with cancer. He was a son of the late Mary and Robert Lillie, Sr. He is survived by Joan Lillie, Linda Lillie, Mary McNeil, Kevin McNeil, Jr. and Michael McNeil. Robert was a long time employee of Windmill Street School and Veazie Street Schools of Providence. He was...

Gerald Iadeluca

Gerald Iadeluca

Oct 7, 2017

Gerald Iadeluca, Sr., 91, of East Greenwich, passed away October 7, 2017. He is survived by his loving wife, Rose M. (Ferretti) Iadeluca. Born in Providence, he was the son of the late Carmine and Anna (Campopiano) Iadeluca. Mr. Iadeluca was a WWII Navy Veteran and part of the Normandy Invasion. After WWII he became a barber. He had...

Shirley Webster Sheldon

Shirley Webster Sheldon

Oct 7, 2017

Shirley Webster Sheldon, 94, died peacefully at home on Oct. 7, surrounded by family and friends. Daughter of the late Dr. Raymond L. and Elsie Graves Webster, she is survived by her husband, Irving C. Sheldon, and children, Dorcas, Irving Jr., Forrest and Roberts. A prolific painter and sculptor, Shirl will be remembered for the vivid imagination and creativity...

Jane Corrine Davison

Jane Corrine Davison

Oct 2, 2017

of Lincoln, RI, passed away at home on Monday, October 2, 2017. She was born May 14, 1946, the daughter of the late Charles L. Davison and Mary Malloy. She is survived by her brother, Russell Davison. Jane was predeceased by her brothers John Davison, James R. Fitzgerald and William F. Fitzgerald. Aunt Jane is loved by her many nieces,...

Kathleen M. Donnelly

Kathleen M. Donnelly

Sep 29, 2017

Kathleen Marie Donnelly, 81, of Wakefield, formerly of North Kingstown, passed away on Friday, September 29th. Born in the Bronx, New York, the beloved daughter of the late Edward and Margaret Gernon she was predeceased by John K. Wilson, her husband of 13 years. In 1974 Kathleen married James P. Donnelly of North Kingstown and remained his loving wife...

David A. Lupino

David A. Lupino

Sep 26, 2017

63, of North Providence passed away unexpectedly Tuesday, September 26, 2017 at home. He was the loving husband of Maureen (Frazier) Lupino. Born in Warwick, he was the son of Jennie (DiAntonino) Lupino of Warwick and the late Joseph Lupino. David was a passionate employee and caring co-worker of Consolidated Concrete for over 33 years. His love for his pets...

John Michael Renauld

John Michael Renauld

Sep 26, 2017

56, of Providence, RI passed away unexpectedly Tuesday, September 26th at home. He was born September 29, 1960 in Holyoke, MA. He was a loving son of Janice Renauld of Jacksonville, FL and the late Raymond Renauld. John enjoyed spending time with his family and friends. He had a wonderful heart and will be greatly missed by anyone who got...

Shirley G. Berlanga

Shirley G. Berlanga

Sep 24, 2017

Shirley Berlanga, 81, of East Greenwich, and formerly of North Kingstown, passed away on Sunday, September 24th after a long illness. She was the beloved wife of Jesus Berlanga (Deceased), Chief Petty Officer, United States Navy. Born in 1936 in Waynesboro, Virginia, she was one of nine children born to Katherine (Call) and Roy Zimmerman. After graduating from high...

James "Jim" Ashton

James "Jim" Ashton

Sep 23, 2017

90, passed away peacefully in his sleep on Saturday, September 23, 2017 at Hope Hospice and Palliative Care Rhode Island in Providence, RI. He was born of the late Harry and Lillian (Burke) Ashton, one of nine children, on May 15, 1927 in Providence. Jim worked for many years as a mechanic for the State of RI until his retirement....