Providence, RI Obituaries

Donna L. (Lessard) Nichols, 72, of Warwick, passed away peacefully on May 12, 2026. Born in Providence, she was preceded in death by her parents, Louis and Eva (Esser) Lessard, and her siblings, Wil...

Arthur J. Mendonça, age 76, passed away peacefully on May 11, 2026, surrounded by his loving family. He was the beloved husband of Marie (Fredette) Mendonça, with whom he shared 50 years of devoted a...

Lydia M. (Barboza) Gonzalez, 87, of Newport, passed away at her home on Saturday, May 9, 2026 surrounded by her loving family. She was the beloved wife of the late Mario H. Gonzalez. Born in Taunton, ...

Frances P. (Bruno) Gucciardo, 94, of North Providence passed away Tuesday, May 5, 2026. She was the wife of the late Michael Gucciardo. Born in Brooklyn, New York, she was the daughter of the late C...

Angelina “Angie” (Zona) Sawyer, 99, of Providence, passed away peacefully in her sleep on May 6, 2026. She was the beloved wife of the late Normand Sawyer. Born on March 12, 1927, in Providence, she ...

COL Joseph E. Foley, a proud Rhode Islander, devoted family man, decorated veteran, and man of deep faith, passed away on February 22, 2026, surrounded by the love of his family. Born in Providence, R...

Robert Anthony Germano, 90, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, May 5, 2026. He was the husband of the late Blanche (Pariseau) Germano. Born in Providence, he was the son of the late Antonio and Jessi...

It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of Andrew Komensky, a beloved husband, brother, uncle, colleague, mentor, and friend whose kindness, compassion, and unwavering commitment to o...

Patricia O. (Iarocci) Didino, age 81, passed away peacefully on May 5, 2026. Born in Providence, she was the beloved wife of Enrico “Harry” Didino, with whom she shared a deep and lasting love. Their ...

Joseph Thomas Leonardo, Sr., age 89, passed away peacefully at his home surrounded by his loving family. Joseph was the son of the late Guiseppe and Margaret (Ricci) Leonardo; the loving husband of...

Marie F. (O’Rourke) Reardon, 89, passed away surrounded by her loving family on April 30, 2026. She was the wife of the late William J. Reardon. Born in Somerville, MA, she was a daughter of the lat...

Joan Garfield of Providence died Wednesday after a long and meaningful life. She was 86. She is survived by her daughters, Maggie deLong of Melrose, MA, and Kira deLong (Danna Bodenheimer) of Philadel...

Joseph R. Tassone, 79, of Pawtucket passed away peacefully and surrounded by family on April 30, 2026. He was the son of the late Joseph A. and Ethel (Randall) Tassone. Joe graduated from Pawtucke...

Anna M. (Pace) Arrigo, age 78, passed away peacefully on April 28, 2026, surrounded by her loving family. Born in Providence, Anna was the beloved wife of Anthony Arrigo. She was the loving sister of ...

Carol Ann Bak (Reall), age 80, of N. Providence passed away Sunday April 26, 2026. Carol was the daughter of the late Frederick and Monica (Kinney) Reall; the loving wife of William Bak, Sr., the belo...

Ronald J. Cote, 80, passed away peacefully on April 26, 2026. Born in Providence and raised in Cranston, he was a 1965 graduate of Cranston High School East. He was the devoted life partner of the l...

Alyssa M. Toner, age 34, passed away peacefully on April 24, 2026, leaving behind a heartbroken family and many who were blessed to know and love her. Born in Providence, Alyssa was the cherished dau...

Kathleen P. (Twohig) Rigney, age 93, of Providence, passed away peacefully on Saturday, April 25, 2026, surrounded by the love of her family. She was the beloved wife of the late Joseph J. Rigney, wit...

Kathy A. (Guenette) Zambarano, 63, of North Providence passed away Friday, April 24, 2026, surrounded by her loving family. She was the beloved wife of John A. Zambarano for 42 years. Born in Prov...

William J. Almeida, 95, of Lincoln, Rhode Island passed away peacefully on April 20, 2026. Born in Fall River, Mass., William lived a full and hardworking life across communities he called home, incl...

Dr. Laszlo Leb passed away on April 20, 2026, at the age of 93 after a brief illness. He is survived by his wife of 62 years, Clara Silvia Leb, his daughter and her husband, Ellen/Ilana and Udo Benz, ...

Robert “Bob” Ernest Cranshaw, age 82, of North Providence, passed away on Sunday, April 19, 2026. Born in Fall River and raised in Swansea, MA, Bob was the son of the late Ernest and Lorraine (Marcou...

Evelyn (Lightman) Davis, 88, of Cranston, RI, passed away on Friday, April 17, 2026, surrounded by her family at Kent Regency Health Center. She was the loving wife of the late Frank Davis. Born in ...

M. R. Estelle (Lefebvre) St. Pierre, 90, of Chepachet passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her loving family on April 18, 2026. She was the beloved wife of the late Albert J. St. Pierre with ...

Joseph Emilio Femino, age 100, of Smithfield, passed away on Saturday, April 18, 2026. He was the son of the late Guiseppi and Guiseppina (Isgro) Femino; the loving husband of the late Gloria M. (Espo...

Cecil Leonard Baker, 89, passed away on April 16, 2026, surrounded by the love of his children. He found peace in his final days, grateful for a long, full life. Born in Clinton, Virginia, and raised...

Rosamond “Roz” Lilyan (Wyzansky) Helfand, age 99, of Taunton, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on Wednesday, April 15, 2026 at her residence. She was the beloved wife of Israel Helfand,...

Anthony B. Maciocio, 82, of South Kingstown and formerly of North Providence, passed away Sunday, April 12, 2026, surrounded by his loving family. He was the beloved husband of the late MaryAnn (Squad...

Christina M. Bertoni, 81, passed away unexpectedly but peacefully on April 11, 2026. Born in Ann Arbor, Michigan, Christina was the beloved daughter of the late Eugene Bertoni and Rosemary (Kromer) B...

Daniel R. Schwartz, age 80, of Dartmouth, passed away on Thursday, April 9, 2026, at Sippican Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center in Marion. He was the loving husband of Kate Rose. Born in New Bedfo...

Joseph M. Narciso, Jr., age 51, of Providence, passed away on April 9, 2026, at the HopeHealth Hulitar Hospice Center, following a long and courageous illness. Born in Cranston, he was the beloved so...

George Rocco Lavoie, age 85, passed away Friday, April 10, 2026 at his home surrounded by the love of his family. Born in Providence, he was the son of the late George Lavoie and the late Frances ...

Jacqueline Josephine Mary, 87, of North Providence, passed away unexpectedly at her home on Tuesday, April 7, 2026. Born in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, she later migrated to Brooklyn, New York, before ul...

Kathleen Ann (Caccia) Bertrand, 78, of Providence passed away peacefully on April 8, 2026 surrounded by her loving family. She was the wife of Donald J. Bertrand. Born in Providence, she was the da...

It is with deep sorrow that we announce the passing of David Michael Goldstein, a beloved brother, dedicated professional, and cherished member of the community. He passed away on April 8, 2026, leavi...

Robert Henry Oppenheim, known to family and friends as Bob, died at the age of 82 after a courageous three-year battle with a glioblastoma. Born in Providence, Rhode Island, on October 19, 1943, he b...

Paula “Meme” Grantmaier, 79, of Cranston, RI, passed away on April 8, 2026, exactly one month before her 80th birthday. Lovingly known as “Meme” to everyone who met her, she was a beloved figure in he...

Leonard I. “Len” Levin, who as the news editor for The Providence Journal for more than three decades was the newsroom’s arbiter of grammar and usage, style and accuracy, has died. He was 95. Mr. Lev...

John A. Silva, 73, of North Providence passed away peacefully on Saturday April 4, 2026 at home surrounded by loved ones. Born in Providence, RI, he was the son of the late Joseph and Ida (Castrignan...

Jane Larson McGuirk passed away peacefully in her sleep on Easter Sunday, April 5th, 2026, after an eight-month battle with a brain tumor. She is survived by her son, Brian McGuirk, and his wife Kri...

Rosanne (Pototo) Tessier, age 87, passed away peacefully on April 2, 2026. Born in Providence, Rosanne was the daughter of the late Thomas and Anne (Swirsky) Pototo. She was the beloved sister of the...

A woman of understated strength, Ann Morse left a profound and lasting mark on many. The first of two children of Marty and Sadie Roth, Ann was born in Newark, New Jersey in 1937. Even in her early ye...

Stephen E. Iannetta, 68, of North Providence, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, April 1, 2026 at home. Born in Providence, he was the beloved son of the late Ernest and Rose (Iadevaia) Iannetta, ...

Regina Elisa (Giusti) Mariorenzi, 73, of North Providence passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, April 1, 2026. She is the beloved wife of Anthony J. Mariorenzi, Sr., for 45 wonderful years. Born in...

Michael A. Porreca, age 68, passed away on April 1, 2026. Born in Providence, he was the son of the late Angelo and Anna (Strumolo) Porreca. Michael was the beloved brother of Diane Conetta and the l...

Eileen (Pascale) Coletta, 68, of Providence passed away peacefully at home on Tuesday, March 31, 2026 surrounded by her loving family. She was the beloved wife of Robert Coletta, and they were happil...

Providence-born lifelong mischief-maker Steven A. Lerner died recently, outliving his own expectations by several decades. He was almost 81 years old. Steve was many things — a father, brother, grand...

Howard Miller passed on February 19, 2026, at the age of 86. Born on July 7, 1939, Howard lived in Auburndale, Florida.

Thomas J. Luca, Sr., age 75, passed away March 30, 2026. Beloved husband of Carol A. (Venditelli) Luca, son of the late Joseph and Eleanor (Marsden) Luca, devoted father of, Dawn M. Bucci and her husb...

Robert "Bob" M. Sholler, age 90, of Hershey, PA, and formerly of Barrington and Bristol, RI, passed away on Wednesday, March 25, 2026. He was the beloved husband of the late Carol Diane (Halperin) Sh...