Obituaries
Everett M. Gomes, Sr.
Feb 4, 2016
86, of New Bedford, MA passed away on Thursday, February 4, 2016. He is survived by his wife Shirley Pinto-Gomes; six children: Angelina Dyson, Anita Gomes-Stewart, Everett Gomes Jr., Linda Gomes, Brian Gomes and the late Christina Reed; eight grandchildren and thirteen great grandchildren; stepdaughter Michelle Dias, and step grandaughter Loryn Jackmon; siblings Dorothy McCollough, Barbara Butler, Susan Boone, Peter...
Thomas Francis (Tom/Tommy) Policastro, Jr.
Nov 26, 2015
66, of Providence, RI passed away peacefully on Thursday, November 26, 2015 at the Philip Hulitar Inpatient Hospice Center surrounded by his loving family after a courageous 16-year battle with cancer. Even until the end, Tom maintained a positive spirit often reassuring others regarding his passing. He is remembered by many as a Scholar, Educator and Advocate. Tom had a...
Phyllis A. (Carnevale) Pilkington
Nov 23, 2015
96, formerly of St Thomas Street and summer resident of Roy Carpenters Beach, died peacefully at home on Monday, November 23rd. A lifelong Providence resident, Phylly was the widow of Donald J Pilkington, and daughter of the late Felix and Maria Carnevale. Phylly leaves her daughters Donna, Carol and the late Barbara Pilkington. She was the loving grandmother of Joel,...
Joseph F. Gardner
Oct 5, 2015
95, of 72 Tremont Street, died at home on Monday, October 5th. He was married to the late Ellen H. Gardner. Born in Warwick, he was son of the late Joseph Franklin Babcock Gardner and Minnie (Harris) Gardner. He served in the US Navy during WWII and was honorably discharged in 1945. After the war, he went to work for...
Mary Roderick Sturrup
Sep 27, 2015
97, passed away on Sunday, September 27, 2015 at home surrounded by her loved ones. She is survived by her 3 children, Peter Roderick of Providence, David Roderick of East Providence and Margaret Green of Fontana, California as well as her only surviving sister, Anna Soares Gomes. She was predeceased by her son Sunni Ali. She leaves behind 16 grandchildren,...
John P. Hawkins, Esq. "The Hawk"
Sep 14, 2015
80, of Providence, died Monday morning, September 14th, at Rhode Island Hospital surrounded by his loving family. He was the husband of the late Jane A. (Ross) Hawkins. Born in Providence, he was the youngest child of the late William J. and Catherine E. (Keegan) Hawkins. He was the brother of the late William Hawkins (former chief of Parks and...
Phyllis A. (Murphy) John
Sep 6, 2015
104, passed away on Sunday, September 6, 2015 at Courtland Place (Skilled Care Unit) Greenville. Born in Ware MA, she was the daughter of the late Sophia and Stanley Pisarczyk. She resided in Cranston, RI and West Palm Beach Florida. Phyllis was a graduate of the North Hampton Business College and was employed by the Veterans Administration Hospital in Providence...
Alberto Wright
Aug 19, 2015
age 73, passed on August 19, 2015 due to health complications. Born November 9, 1941, he was the son of the late Albert and Maggie Wright. He is survived by his children, Debra Sledge, Albert Wright and Alicia Hazard. Alberto was the grandfather of 4 grandchildren and 2 great-grandchildren. He was the brother of Richard Wright, Tommie Wright, Johnnie Wright,...
Anna B. (Griffin) Washington
Aug 17, 2015
74, passed away August 17, 2015. She was the daughter of the late Nouquina Griffin (Tavares) and the late Lloyd T Griffin. She was the sister of the late councilman Lloyd Griffin, Anthony Amado, Margie Amado Anderson, late Audrey Amado Bowman, late Barbara Amado Allen. Mrs Washington was the beloved wife of the late James Washington Jr. She leaves behind...
Margaret S. "Marge" (Shevlin) Fitzgerald
Aug 10, 2015
81, of Woonasquatucket Avenue, North Providence, passed away on Monday, August 10, 2015 at Rhode Island Hospital. Marge was the wife of the late James R. Fitzgerald. Born in Providence, she was a daughter of the late John & Margaret (Moran) Sevlin. She was employed at Blue Cross in the customer service Department for 40 years. Previously she had been...
Archangel "Angie" Barboza
Aug 2, 2015
67, of Johnston, RI passed away on Sunday, August 2, 2015 surrounded by her loving family. Born in 1947, she was the daughter of the late James Santos and Antonia Spencer Santos and lovingly raised as their own by the late Catherine and Armand Barboza. Angie was employed as an educator at the Adult Correctional Institution in Cranston for the...
Steven Frederick Turner
Jul 30, 2015
55, of 65 Grandview Street, Providence, passed away Thursday, July 30, 2015. Bprn in Providence on February 11, 1960, he was the son of the late Ernest Turner Sr. and Joyce Marie Turner. Steven was a Class of 1979 Graduate of Providence’s Hope High School and was a life-long resident of the city of Providence. Steven attended CCRI of Warwick,...
Amelia V. Gaudioso
Jul 27, 2015
95, formerly of Chalkstone Avenue passed away Monday, July 27, 2015. She was a daughter of the late Gaetano and Jennie (Broccoli) Gaudioso. Amelia formerly worked at Blacher Brothers as a purchasing agent for 48 years. Surviving is a brother Gaetano Gaudioso of Johnston and a sister of the late Olga Chaney of California and several nieces and nephews. Visiting...
Edward "Ed" Burkhardt
Jul 22, 2015
age 57, of East Providence, RI passed away the morning of Wednesday, July 22nd. Ed was born to the late Adeline and William Burkhardt and was one of ten children. A longtime resident of East Providence, RI, Ed was an honest, hardworking and generous member of the community, known and loved by many. Ed was a proud father of three...
Catherine "Kit" (Costello) Beaton
Jul 18, 2015
passed into God’s hands from the loving embrace of her family late in the evening of Saturday, July 18th. She was 69.   Daughter of the late Walter and Katherine Costello of Providence, RI, Kit married Albert Beaton in the spring of 1968. Together, they raised two children and traveled the world with the US Army for 25 years...
Robin H. (Zonfrillo) Butler
Jul 10, 2015
42, of 142 Carter Avenue, died Friday, July 10th at UMass Memorial Hospital, Worcester, MA after a long, courageous battle with cancer which ultimately led to liver disease. She was the wife of Terence A Butler. Born in Cumberland, RI, she was the daughter of the late Battesta and Nancy (Bowers) Zonfrillo. She attended Cumberland High. She was a trained...
Dimitri Laquan Perry
Jul 8, 2015
23, of 358 New York Avenue, Providence, passed Wednesday, July 8, 2015. He was a cement finisher apprentice for Local Union #40. Dimitri leaves his parents Ronald C. Gilliard & Annette Perry Gilliard, four brothers, Ronald C. Gilliard Jr., Adrean Gilliard, Andrew Britto & Devon L Perry, all of Providence, two sisters Patricia Grundy & Aysha Gonzalez, both of Providence....
Candida R. Fernandez
Jul 4, 2015
63, passed away on Saturday, July 4, 2015 at Hospice Center in Providence, RI. Born in Moca, Dominican Republic on December 1, 1951, she was the daughter of Valeria Camacho and Eriberto Acosta. She was a strong and very loving women. A devoted wife and mother, her faith kept her and the family strong. She was the wife of Sergio...
Irving J. Laprade, Jr.
Jun 1, 2015
79, of Biltmore Avenue, Providence, passed away Monday, June 1, 2015 at the Veterans Medical Center. He was the husband of the late Helen M. (Olsson) LaPrade. Born in Providence, a son of the late Irving J. and Edna (O'Reilly) LaPrade, he had worked for the Union Camp Company in the shipping & receiving department before retiring. He survived by...
Gisela (Villrman) Martinez
May 19, 2015
78, passed away on Tuesday, May 19, 2015 at her home on Lisbon Street in Providence. Born in Santiago in the Dominican Republic, she was a daughter of Marina Toribio and Luis Villaman. She was born on October 5,1936. She loved baking her traditional Dominican cake for any occasions specially birthday celebrations. She was a mother of six: Leonardo Martinez,...
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