Obituaries

Marc P. Lusignan

Aug 26, 2017

Marc P. Lusignan, 55, of South Dennis, MA and formerly of Exeter, passed away August 26, 2017. Born in Warwick, he was the son of Eugene and Lorraine B. (Roch) Lusignan. Mr. Lusignan had worked as a machine operator for Honeywell and loved living on Cape Cod. Besides his parents he is survived by brothers; David E. Lusignan and...

Mrs. Martina (Gillis) Castanho

Aug 14, 2017

89, of Providence, passed into our Lord's arms at her home on August 14, 2017. She was predeceased by her loving husband of 56 years, Manuel J. "Square" Castanho. She had just celebrated her 89th birthday, with her children by her side, with a lobster dinner and her favorite dessert, Boston creme pie. She was born in Providence on July...

Irving "Chub" H. Clement

Aug 10, 2017

Irving H. Clement, of East Greenwich, master plumber, heating contractor, businessman and community leader, passed away on August 10, 2017, after a long but gracious struggle with dementia. He was 86. He was the husband of Florence (Flamand) Clement for 65 years and father to their four children: Lt. Col. Kevin Clement, retired US Army, and wife Maureen of...

Kathleen G. Souls

Aug 9, 2017

Kathleen G. Souls, 84, of East Greenwich, passed away August 9, 2017. She is survived by her husband of 64 years, Thomas J. Souls, Jr. Born in Pawtucket, she was a daughter of the late Edwin and Kathleen (Devlin) Martinson. Mrs. Souls had worked as a travel agent and had been a former member of Quidnessett Country Club. Besides...

Joseph M. Silvia, Iii

Aug 6, 2017

Joseph M. Silvia, III, 70, of Warwick and formerly of East Greenwich, passed away August 6, 2017. Born in Providence, he was the son of the late Joseph M. and Blanche D. (LaRose) Silvia. Mr. Silvia had worked as a welder at Amtrol and was a US Air Force Vietnam veteran. He is survived by his son Joseph M....

Margaret P. "Peggy" Ross

Aug 4, 2017

Peggy" P. Ross, age 94 of McKinney, TX, passed away on August 4, 2017. She was born on February 23, 1923 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to Dr. Frederick William and Edith (Cragg) Plugge. Peggy married Gusty A. Ross in Providence, Rhode Island in 1946. She worked as a baker for the East Greenwich Rhode Island School District for many years....

John J. Corrigan

Aug 1, 2017

John J. Corrigan, 82, of East Greenwich, passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family on Monday August 1, 2017 at Kent County Hospital. He was the beloved husband and widower of Patricia R. Corrigan (Mitchell). Born in Providence, he was the son of the late A. William Corrigan and Gertrude Corrigan (Leoffler). John attended La Salle High School...

Elinor T. Burnett

Jul 24, 2017

Elinor T. Burnett, age 90 of North Kingstown, RI, passed away on Monday, July 24th. She was the loving wife of the late William G. Burnett to whom she was married for over 64 years. Born in Warwick, she was the daughter of the late Edward H. and Josephine (Tellier) McCaughey. After graduating from Gorton High School she was...

Juan F. Perez

Jul 22, 2017

45, passed away June 22, 2017, residence Burnett Street Providence. Visiting hours in the J F Skeffington Chapel, 925 Chalkstone Avenue, Providence on Saturday from 4:00-6:00 pm with a service in the funeral home at 6:00 pm. Burial will be in the Dominican Republic.

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Lorraine M. Decesaris

Jul 21, 2017

DeCesaris, Lorraine Marie Schmidt (Burns) Of East Greenwich passed away after a brave, year long battle with cancer on Friday, July 21, 2017 under the kind care of Philip Hulitar Hospice Center in Providence. She was predeceased by her son, Steven Schmidt, of San Jose California. She is survived by her daughter and son-in-law, Dr. Richard and Susan Ruggieri,...

Marie A. (Mumbulo) Bloom

Jul 20, 2017

70, of Providence, RI, passed away July 20, 2017. Services and burial are private.

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John Anthony Smith-Starchild

Jul 20, 2017

57, passed away on Thursday, July 20, 2017. He was a loving father and brother. Born August 9, 1959, John grew up Pawtucket, RI, the son of the late Violet (Viola) Evelyn Smith. John resided in Glens Falls, NY where he lived with his best friend and grandmother to his children, Ruth Beckwith; and with whom he loved to sit,...

Irene M. Caparco

Jul 19, 2017

Irene M. Caparco, 86, of New Bern, North Carolina and formerly of Rhode Island, passed away July 19, 2017 in North Carolina. She was the devoted wife, for 67 years, of Armando “Cappy” Caparco. Born in Long Island, New York, she was a daughter of the late Wilfred and Yvonne (Roux) Bilodeau. Mrs. Caparco was a parishioner of St....

Gordon W. Carlson

Jul 17, 2017

Gordon W. Carlson, 81, passed away peacefully at home on July 17, 2017. He was the husband of Carolyn A. (Stewart) Carlson. Born in Hartford, CT, son of the late Conrad and Elsa (Johanson) Carlson, and lived in North Kingstown for 43 years. After serving two years with the US Army he started his career in the retailing business...

Bruce C. Sullivan

Jul 17, 2017

72, of North Providence, RI passed away July 17, 2017. Services and burial are private.

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Santa A. Forgue

Jul 16, 2017

Santa A. Forgue, 87, passed away July 16, 2017. She was the beloved wife for 56 years of the late Donald L. Forgue. Born in Cranston she was a daughter of the late Pasquale and Amelia Castelli. Santa worked as a bookkeeper for the former EA Adams and Art Mold Products before retiring in 1996. She enjoyed going to...

Edward J. Quinton, Iii

Jul 14, 2017

Edward J. Quinton, III, 44, of Warwick, passed away July 14, 2017. He was the husband of Heather M. (Starck) Quinton. Born in Providence, he was the son of Edward J. Quinton, Jr. and Susan E. (Sheppard) Hardy and the step son of Kevin L. Hardy. The most important thing in Ed’s life was his children. He loved listening...

Richard A. Ray

Jul 13, 2017

Richard A. Ray, 77 went home to live with God on Thursday, July 13, 2017. He has been reunited with his parents John and Lucy (Riccio) Ray. He is survived by two siblings, Veronica A. Blanchard (Martin) and John M. Ray (Julie), and three nephews: Michael, Peter, and Chris Ray. Richard will be laid to rest beside his parents...

Stewart G. Hall

Jul 6, 2017

Hall, Stewart G. 85, passed away peacefully on July 6, 2017 surrounded by loving family. Born July 2, 1932, in Providence, R.I., he was the son of Graham R. and Inez (Bedell) Hall, Stew was raised in Providence, and resided in New York and Massachusetts before settling in Warwick with his late wife Barbara and their children. Stew was...

Daniel J. Macdonald, Sr.

Jul 1, 2017

MACDONALD, Daniel J., Sr. 89, of East Greenwich, RI and Marco Island, FL, untied his landlines and sailed off on July 1, 2017. He was the husband of Pauline M. (Gagnier) MacDonald. Born in Providence, Rhode Island, a son of the late Leslie A. and Florence (Heyman) MacDonald. Mr. MacDonald was the founder and CEO of M & G...