Obituaries

Stuart A. Kelly

Jun 1, 2017

Stuart A. Kelly, WFD Ret., 75, of East Greenwich, passed away June 1, 2017. He is survived by his loving wife of 24 years, Virginia R. (Vaughan) Kelly. Born in Waterbury, CT, he was a son of the late Arthur F. and Zena (Varley) Kelly. Mr. Kelly was a retired Fire Fighter for the City of Warwick, Local #2748....

Kenneth R. Hagenburg

Jun 1, 2017

Kenneth R. Hagenburg, 71, passed away June 1, 2017. He was the husband of Ardis (Briggs) Hagenburg. Born in Cranston he was a son of the late William and Marilyn (Cherms) Hagenburg. Besides his wife he is survived by a son Eric J. Hagenburg (Diane), two grandchildren; Max and Zoe and a brother Bill Hagenburg. Calling hours: Sunday June...

Lorena Viola (Ward) Murphy

May 31, 2017

97, passed into eternal rest on May 31, 2017 at Greenville Center. She was the beloved wife of the late Walter F. Murphy. Born January 31,1920 in Providence, the daughter of the late P. Richard  Ward and Viola T. (McCallum) Ward., she was a resident of North Providence, for most of her life.  Mrs. Murphy taught school for...

Alan R. Humphrey

May 30, 2017

74, of Seekonk, MA, passed away on Tuesday, May 30, 2017. He was the husband of 52 years to Diana (Grady) Humphrey, and the son of the late Charles and Alice (Chaffee) Humphrey. Alan had been employed 20 years at the Seekonk Department of Public Works, and also employed by Modern Tractor and Truck Service, New England Surgical Supply and...

Jennifer L. Cinq-Mars

May 27, 2017

Jen was a native Kansan who moved to Rhode Island at the age of nineteen. For the past thirty years Rhode Island has been her beloved home. Before Jennifer’s illness, she worked at the East Greenwich Yacht Club, New England Yacht Rigging, and Job Site Equipment Corporation as an office manager, bookkeeper and personal assistant respectively. She loved everything...

Helen Purdy (Mcmahon)

May 26, 2017

died at Rhode Island Hospital in Providence, Rhode Island, on May 26th, 2017 due to complications following cardiac bypass surgery. She was 74. Helen was born on January 13, 1943 in Sydney Mines, NS Canada to her parents, Arthur and Irene McMahon. Helen was the oldest of the 15 children. She graduated from Southeastern Regional Technical Institute in 1973, as...

Elza L. Bizzaco

May 25, 2017

Elza L. Bizzaco, 83, of Cranston, passed away on May 25, 2017 surrounded by her loving family. She was the wife of the late Anthony M. Bizzaco, Jr. Born in Providence, she was a daughter of the late William and Pearl (Manchester) Rombough. Mrs. Bizacco loved her family, especially her grandchildren and great grandchildren. She is survived by her...

Jacqueline Barry

May 25, 2017

65. of North Providence passed away May 25, 2016. Funeral service private.

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Stephen R. Allard

May 24, 2017

Stephen R. Allard, 58, of West Warwick, passed away peacefully after a life long illness on May 24, 2017. He was born in Providence, the son of the late Joseph R. and Dorothy L. (DeVries) Allard. Stephen was as electronics test technician as AstroNova in West Warwick. He is survived by; a sister Cheryl A. Votruba, nephews Alan and...

Dorothy B. Trehy

May 20, 2017

Dorothy B. Trehy, 89, wife of Lt. Colonel Joseph D., Trehy, Jr., a longtime resident of East Greenwich, passed away on May 20, 2017. Born in West Warwick, the only child of the late Emma and Wilfred Bestwick. Besides her husband, she leaves two daughters, Jane Trehy and Elizabeth Smith and her husband Daniel and two grandchildren, Brittany and...

Janice H. Godbout

May 14, 2017

Janice H. Godbout, 82, of East Greenwich passed away on May 14, 2017. She was the wife of the late Paul E. Godbout. Born in Shreveport, LA, she was a daughter of the late Albert and Mary (Gayle) Harrell. Mrs. Godbout was a retired Registered Nurse and had worked at her late husband’s former company, Narragansett Bay Press, as...

Virginia P. Johnson

May 13, 2017

Virginia P. (Richard) Johnson, 94, passed away on Saturday, May 13, 2017. She was the beloved wife of the late Michael J. Johnson for 35 years. Born in Springfield, MA, daughter of the late Wilfrid N. and Elsie P. (Avery) Richard, she was a resident of Greenville, RI for 60 years. She and her husband operated Mike Johnson’s Kozy...

Shirley F. Wesson

May 12, 2017

Shirley F. Wesson., 80, unexpectedly passed away May 12, 2017 surrounded by her loving family. She was the wife of the late Raymond H. Wesson, Jr. Born in Warwick, she was the daughter of the late David and Olivine (Audette) Davenport. At the time of her death, Mrs. Wesson was employed at Neurohealth in Warwick. She retired from the...

Donna M. Malafronte

May 11, 2017

Donna M. Malafronte, 67, of East Greenwich, passed away May 11, 2017. Born in Providence, she was a daughter of the late Joseph and Eleanor (Leonetti) Andrade. Mrs. Malafronte was a Supervisor in the dining area at the Seasons in East Greenwich. Prior to that, she was employed in the jewelry industry. She is survived by her daughter, Robin...

Betsey M. Mitchell

May 10, 2017

Betsey M. Mitchell, 73, of Richmond, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family in love and prayer on May 10, 2017. She was the wife of Tony J. Zulla. Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late George L. and Jane (Fales) Miner. Betsey was a true lover of nature, wildlife, her cats, her family and God....

Jennifer M. Underwood

May 10, 2017

Jennifer M. Underwood, 46, passed away May 10, 2017. Born in Warwick she was a daughter of Daniel W. Gorman and the late Kathleen M. Mitchell. She is survived by her son James M. Underwood and a brother James Gorman. Calling hours: Thursday June 15th from 6-7 pm at the Hill Funeral Home, 822 Main St. East Greenwich. The...

Dorothy F. Henry

May 8, 2017

Dorothy F. Henry, 77, passed away May 8, 2017. She was the wife of William J. Henry. Born in Philadelphia, PA she was a daughter of the late James and Dorothy (Kelly) McCrea. Besides her husband she is survived by two children, Jennifer Tesoro and Anthony L. Henry, five grandchildren and four siblings; Mary Campbell, James, Joseph and Paul...

Carol J. Regnier

May 8, 2017

Carol J. Regnier, 86, passed away May 8, 2017. She is survived by her husband, Louis Regnier; a son Stephen Regnier; daughters Lynn Perkins and Christine Marcus and grandchildren: Michael Perkins, Lisa Perkins, Ryan Marcus and Alexandra Marcus. Funeral Service Friday, May 12th at 10:30am at the Hill Funeral Home, 822 Main St., East Greenwich. Burial will be in...

Katherine C. Marcello (Gelfuso)

May 8, 2017

99, of Providence, peacefully passed away at Elmhurst Extended Care on Monday, the 8th of May 2017. She is survived by her son, Vincent A. Marcello, Sr. and daughter-in-law, Nancy (Anderson) of Newport, RI, nine grandchildren: Vincent A. (Jessica) Marcello, Jr., RobinAnn Marcello (Brian) Bailey; Sean McKenna, Jill Zufelt-McKenna (grand daughter-in-law), Chris (Maureen Brumbaugh) McKenna, Damian (Jessica) McKenna, MaryKathryn McKenna...

Eleanor M. Miller

May 7, 2017

Eleanor M. Miller, 93, passed away May 7, 2017. She was the wife of the late Edwin A. Miller, Sr. Born in Cumberland she was a daughter of the late Walter and Margaret (Brown) Casper. She was an avid knitter and a crossword enthusiast. Her greatest joy was being a mom and being surrounded by her family. She is...