Obituaries

Frederic A. Hien, Jr.

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

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

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

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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Ethel Sylvia Glanville

Ethel Sylvia Glanville

Jan 18, 2018

78, of Manville, Rhode Island passed away peacefully with her family at her side on Thursday, January 18, 2018. She was daughter of the late Harry Saucier and Blanch (Blanchard) Saucier. She is survived by her great-grandchildren: Ariannah Mcgonigle of Lincoln, Jharis and Jordin Mcgonigle of Lincoln, grandson Jason Mcgonigle of Lincoln, her brothers Arthur, Joseph and Butch Saucier and...

Elaine V. Spencer

Elaine V. Spencer

Jan 16, 2018

Elaine V. Spencer, 97, of East Greenwich, passed away peacefully on January 16, 2018.  She was the wife of the late Robert R. Spencer.  Born in West Warwick, she was the daughter of the late Walter and Ovena (Gadoury) Hitte.

Mrs. Spencer was an elementary school teacher for the East Greenwich School System for...

John E. (Jack) Keating

John E. (Jack) Keating

Jan 14, 2018

born June 7, 1946 in Providence, passed comfortably at Philip Hulitar on January 14, 2018 with his son by his side. Jack was a basketball and little league coach in the city of Providence for many years, taking great pride in his positive influence on so many. Jack's desire to coach extended to his education, and he earned a Master's...

Todd J. Youngs

Todd J. Youngs

Jan 13, 2018

Todd Jeffrey Youngs (53), of East Greenwich, RI, passed away on Saturday, January 13, 2018. Todd was born in Mineral Wells, Texas and raised in Middletown, NY and was the son of Richard and Joyce Youngs. He is survived by his wife June Youngs, son Ryan Youngs and his parents. He is also survived by his sister Jodi, as...

Kenneth A. Merritt, Nkfd (Ret.)

Kenneth A. Merritt, Nkfd (Ret.)

Jan 11, 2018

Kenneth A. Merritt, NKFD (Ret.), 58 formerly of North Kingstown passed away January 11, 2018 in Murrells Inlet, SC. Born in Providence he was a son of the late Clifford A. Merritt, Quonset Point Fire Department, (Ret.) and Shirley M. (Gay) Merritt.

He retired after 30 years of service as Deputy Chief for the...

Claire G. Croteau

Claire G. Croteau

Jan 8, 2018

Claire G. Croteau, 97, formerly of Ferncrest Dr., Pawtucket, peacefully passed away on January 8, 2018. She was the beloved wife of the late Edward “Larry” Croteau for 58 years.  Born in Pawtucket, she was a daughter of the late Louis A. and Laura (Tetreault) St. Germain.

She was the devoted mother...

Helena R. (Dutra) St. Denis

Helena R. (Dutra) St. Denis

Jan 5, 2018

86, passed away Friday, January 5, 2018.

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Joan C. Malenfant

Joan C. Malenfant

Jan 1, 2018

Joan C. Malenfant, 82, passed away January 1, 2018. Born in Newport she was a daughter of the late Herbert and Alice (Anderson) Heron.

Joan worked as an administrative assistant for the State of Rhode Island. She was a member of the YMCA Knitting Club and the Red Hat Society.

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Robert E. Jones

Robert E. Jones

Jan 1, 2018

77, of Providence, passed away on January 1, 2018. Funeral services will be private. Burial in Veterans Cemetery, Exeter, Rhode Island

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Mary Viola "Vicki" Elkhay

Mary Viola "Vicki" Elkhay

Jan 1, 2018

89, passed away January 1st 2018, after a 17-year battle with Alzheimer's, in St. Elizabeth Home. She was the wife of the late William E. Elkhay. Born in Salem, MA, she was a daughter of the late Rene and Geneva (Maillet) Gagnon. Vicki was a self-employed antique dealer. She was Catholic. She gets her gourmet palate from her French Canadian...

Benito J. "Nito" Boiardi

Benito J. "Nito" Boiardi

Dec 29, 2017

Benito J. “Nito” Boiardi, 85, of Warwick, passed away on December 29, 2017 surrounded by his loving family.  He is survived by his wife of 50 years, Marguerite “Peg” Boiardi.  Born in Somerville, MA, he was the son of the late John and Celeste (Nicoli) Boiardi.

Mr. Boiardi has been a chemist for Kenyon...

Carolyn A. Perretta

Carolyn A. Perretta

Dec 28, 2017

Carolyn A. Perretta, 81, of East Greenwich, passed away on December 28, 2017 surrounded by her loving family.  She is survived by her loving husband of 59 years, Anthony E. Perretta.  Born in East Greenwich, she was a daughter of the late Irene (Rivers) and Howard Wilcox, Sr.

Mrs. Perretta worked as a bank...

Janet "Jan" E. Hackett

Janet "Jan" E. Hackett

Dec 28, 2017

Janet E. “Jan” Hackett, 72 of North Kingstown, passed away on December 28, 2017.  She was the wife of the late Raymond J. Hackett.  Born in Providence, she was a daughter of the late Matthew and Virginia (Lucas) Hughes.

Mrs. Hackett had worked as a receptionist and secretary at the Dunes Club...

Everett H. Cooke

Everett H. Cooke

Dec 27, 2017

Everett H. Cooke, 85, passed away December 27, 2017. He was the husband of the late Adrienne C. (St. Laurent) Cooke. Born in Providence he was a son of the late Hazard K. and Ella M. (Mauran) Cooke.

Mr. Cooke worked as a technician for Supervisor of Building in Groton, CT for over 30...

Charles Ward, Jr.

Charles Ward, Jr.

Dec 23, 2017

Charles Ward, Jr., 87, passed away December 23, 2017. He was the husband of Dawn J. (Martin) Ward. Born in Smithfield he was a son of the late Charles and Edith (McLean) Ward.

Mr. Ward was an air traffic controller for the US Government for over 25 years and he served in the Rhode...

Donna R. Harrington

Donna R. Harrington

Dec 21, 2017

Donna Rose (Hoehl) Harrington, 63, of Coventry passed away peacefully at home surrounded by loved ones on December 21, 2017. Donna was born on November 5, 1954 in Hawaii to Jesse & Elmer Hoehl. She graduated from East Greenwich High School in 1972. Donna always had a passion for helping others and began to pursue a career in the...