Obituaries

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...

Leroy Jones

May 6, 2017

79, passed away May 6, 2017. He was a resident of Providence. Funeral Services private.

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Mary Ann (Mccaughey) Kaveny

May 2, 2017

77, of Rosemont Avenue in Pawtucket passed away Tuesday May 2, 2017 in Pawtucket Memorial Hospital. She was the wife of the late John P. Kaveny. Born in Pawtucket, she was a daughter of the late John F. and Anna F. ( Wilbur) McCaughey. Mary Ann worked for the Pawtucket School Dept. as a teacher at Potter Burns Elementary School...

Elsie M. Calore

May 1, 2017

Elsie M. Calore 87, of Warwick, RI, passed away May 1, 2017. She is survived by her loving husband of 67 years, Ernest Calore. Born in Providence she was a daughter of the late Thomas and Rose (Cantone) Sardelli. Mrs. Calore was Vice President of the former Calore/Cook Transportation Co., Inc. She was a member in Rhode Island of...

Robert P. Perretta, Sr.

Apr 30, 2017

Robert P. Perretta, Sr., of Cranston, would have celebrated his 75th Birthday on Friday, May 5th, passed away peacefully on April 30, 2017 at home. He is survived by his loving wife for almost 50 years, Emilie T. (Farland) Perretta. Born in Providence, he was a son of the late Adolph F. and Rose M. (Ciunci) Perretta. Mr. Perretta...

Paula M. Garbett

Apr 19, 2017

Paula M. Garbett, 69, of West Warwick, passed away peacefully on April 19, 2017, surrounded by her loving family. She is survived by her loving husband and hero of 16 years, Radford L. Garbett. Born in Providence, she was a daughter of the late Charles and Germaine (Bernier) Weintraub. Paula was a Clerk for the City of Warwick, Vital...

Lenora Purvis

Apr 15, 2017

Lenora Purvis, 93, passed away April 15, 2017. She was the wife of the late Kenneth C. Purvis. Born in Providence she was a daughter of the late Giuseppe and Isabella (DeCesare) Coletti. She is survived by three children; Tom K. Purvis, Jane L. Burley and David K. Purvis, 14 grandchildren and 3 great grandchildren. She was the mother...

Thomas H. Wright

Apr 8, 2017

Thomas H. Wright, 65, passed away April 8, 2017. He was the husband of Diane L. (Lawrence) Wright. Born in Providence he was a son of the late Harold B. and Lillian H. (Studley) Wright. Mr. Wright was a supervisor at New Penn Motor Express for over 25 years. He was a devoted Chicago Bears and Chicago White Sox...

William J. Moise, Sr. "Bill"

Apr 7, 2017

81, passed away on April 7, 2017 in The Villages, Florida after several courageous battles with cancer.  Born in Providence, the son of the late Francis M and Lillian (Simonetti) Moise, he was the brother of Frank J. Moise, Carolyn Foster and the late Providence Fire Chief Michael F. Moise, Sr.  Bill served during the Korean War in The...

Ernest G. Boutote

Apr 3, 2017

Ernest G. Boutote, 85, passed away April 3, 2017. He was the husband of Irene L. (Swierad) Boutote. Born in Chicoppe, MA he was a son of the late Ernest O. and Helen V. (Suidak) Boutote. Mr. Boutote was a guidance counselor for 37 years in the Warwick School system and was also a golf coach. He was a...

Roger L. Gauvin

Mar 30, 2017

Roger L. Gauvin 78, a lifelong resident of West Warwick passed away March 30, 2017. He is survived by his wife of 54 years Mary T. (Lupo) Gauvin. Born in West Warwick he was a son of the late Leo and Edwina (Corriveau) Gauvin. Mr. Gauvin was a self-employed carpenter and a US Army veteran. He enjoyed watching his...