Obituaries

Robert P. Perretta, Sr.

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

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

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

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"

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

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

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...

Patricia R. Corrigan

Patricia R. Corrigan

Mar 27, 2017

Patricia R. (Mitchell) Corrigan, 79, of East Greenwich, passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family on Monday March 27, 2017 at her home in East Greenwich of 46 years. She was the beloved wife of John J. Corrigan. Born in Providence on April 29, 1937, she was the daughter of the late Charles P. Mitchell, Sr. and Edna...

Carol Sullivan

Carol Sullivan

Mar 26, 2017

65, of North Providence, passed away unexpectedly Sunday, March 26th at 9:55 pm at Roger Williams hospital. She was the loving wife of Bruce Sullivan and the loving mother of Sabrina Palumbo, Michelle DeGrasse, Matthew DeGrasse and Michael DeGrasse. Sister of Stephanie Morro, Betty Belanger and the late Joann Huard, she was also the loving grandmother to 10 grandchildren and...

Joseph B. Resch, Jr.

Joseph B. Resch, Jr.

Mar 25, 2017

Joseph B. Resch, Jr., 98, of East Greenwich, passed away March 25, 2017. He was the husband of the late Evelyn (Burghardt) Resch and the former husband of Mildred (Forsberg) Resch. Born in Springfield, IL, he was a son of the late Joseph B. Resch, Sr. and Margaret (Horn) Resch. Mr. Resch retired at age 88 as Vice President...

Thomas G. Parris, Jr.

Thomas G. Parris, Jr.

Mar 22, 2017

It is with deep and profound sadness that we announce the death of Thomas G. Parris, Jr., 80, who passed away peacefully at Sarasota Memorial Hospital after months of declining health. Tom was born on January 30, 1937 in Philadelphia, PA, the son of the late Thomas and Margaret Parris, and brother of the late Margaret Anne. Tom was born...

Jean P. Maynard

Jean P. Maynard

Mar 18, 2017

Jean P. Maynard, 85, of Coventry, passed away peacefully on March 18, 2017 surrounded by her loving family. She was the wife of the late George A. Maynard. Born in Pawcatuck, CT, she was the daughter of the late Joesph Keane, Jr. and Dorothy (Ryan) Keane. Mrs. Maynard was a loyal employee of Stanley Bostitch, where she retired as...

Teddye P. Murphy

Teddye P. Murphy

Mar 8, 2017

Teddye Murphy, (Pinault), 89 of Wickford Rhode Island passed away peacefully in her sleep, March 8th, 2017 at Cadbury Commons in Cambridge, Massachusetts. She was born in Providence, Rhode Island, daughter of William and Estelle Pinault. Teddye is preceded in death by her husband, John E. Murphy M.D., daughter Babette, sister Lorraine Britton and brother Bill Pinault. She is...

Paul G. Salvas

Paul G. Salvas

Mar 5, 2017

Paul G. Salvas, 57, of East Greenwich, passed away March 5, 2017. Born in Warwick, he was a son of the late Henry L.A. and Evelyn A. (Snowling) Salvas. Paul was a graduate of East Greenwich High School, Class of 79. He most recently worked as a Supervisor for RIBI Security and as a Community Service Officer for the...

Paul Joseph Austin

Paul Joseph Austin

Feb 26, 2017

76, of 3 Rollingwood Drive, Lincoln, RI, passed away peacefully after a brief illness on February 26, 2017. He was the beloved husband of Jean M. (Masiello) Austin. He is survived by three children, Sean M. Austin of Laytonsville, MD, Timothy P. Austin and his wife Michele Cardillo-Austin of Johnston, RI, Colin J. Austin of Melbourne, FL and four grandchildren...

Janice A. Christensen

Janice A. Christensen

Feb 22, 2017

Janice A. (Lacasse) Christensen, LPN, 78, of Warwick, passed away February 22, 2017. She was born in Woonsocket, a daughter of the late William and Janet (Forget) Lacasse. Mrs. Christensen was a 1958 graduate of St. Joseph School of Nursing, retiring as a LPN for the State of Rhode Island. She enjoyed spending time in Nantucket. She joins her...

Linda M. Mcconney-Rico

Linda M. Mcconney-Rico

Feb 21, 2017

Linda M. McConney-Rico, 55, of East Greenwich, passed away February 21, 2017. Born in Queens, NY, she was the daughter of Masako (Matsuoka) McConney and the late Irvine McConney, Sr. Linda was employed as a Human Resources Specialist for the Providence VA Hospital. She received her Bachelor’s Degree from Fitchburg State College and was a graduate of Ayer High...

Lisa Rego Horne

Lisa Rego Horne

Feb 21, 2017

Lisa Rego Horne (45) 5/17/71 - 2/21/17 Lisa passed peacefully with the grace, dignity, and comfort that she so deserved. Lisa will live forever through her two children, Maya and Charlie. She will continue to guide her husband, Don through the journey of life. Lisa truly does not leave anyone behind. Instead she will help each of them rise...

Beverly A. (Sanford) Lyons

Beverly A. (Sanford) Lyons

Feb 20, 2017

entered into Eternal Life on Monday, February 20, 2017. Born in Providence, RI on July 14, 1949, she was a daughter of the late Helen Sanford/Melidy and the late William E. Sanford. She was sister of the late Mary Arlan, Francis Sanford, John Sanford, and Frederick Melidy. Survived by Sandra Sanford and Tracy Lyons of East Providence, RI. She has...

Debra J. Crowell

Debra J. Crowell

Feb 15, 2017

Debra J. Crowell, 57, of Woonsocket and formerly of East Greenwich, passed away February 15, 2017. Born in Warwick, she was a daughter of the late Willard W. and Jo-An R. (Braley) Lorenson. She is survived by her sisters; Lois R. Russell and her husband Joel and Donna L. Ellis and her husband William, a nephew Nicholas and his...