Providence, RI Obituaries

Morton J. Marks, 99, of Providence, passed away on March 10, 2026. He was the husband of the late Lucienne Brunschwig Marks and the life partner and best friend of Zelda Goldman. A native of Warren, R...

Raisa Ferro, age 86, of Largo, Florida passed away Friday, February 27, 2026 at Morton Plant Hospital in Clearwater, Florida. She was the wife of the late Joaquim J. Ferro Jr. Born in Kiev, Ukraine, ...

Doris M. (Lefebvre) Graham, 88, of North Providence passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family on March 8, 2026. She was the beloved wife of the late William A. Graham with whom she celeb...

Joseph "Joe" Allen Zwetchkenbaum, age 92, died peacefully on March 5, 2026 at HopeHealth Hulitar Hospice Center. He lived in Providence for more than 50 years, most recently at Wingate Residences. He ...

Gaythorne J. “Poochie” Angell Jr., 91, passed away peacefully on March 5, 2026, surrounded by his loving family. Born in Providence on February 26, 1935, he was the son of the late Gaythorne J. Angel...

Leon E. Raleigh, 90, passed away March 5, 2026 at home surrounded by his loving family. He was the beloved husband of the late June R. (Haslam) Raleigh. Born in Providence, the son of the late Elmer a...

Ruth (Paige) Levin, age 94 ½ , of Providence passed away, February 26, 2026, surrounded by her loving family. She was the wife of the late Julius “Buddy” Levin. Born in Worcester, Massachusetts, a da...

In Loving Memory of Steven Marc Bourgeois Steven Marc Bourgeois, lovingly known as Steve, passed away on February 28, 2026. He was born on August 18, 1955, to his parents Stella and Frederic. Steve ...

Lawrence R. Petrosinelli “Larry Pet,” 92, of North Providence, passed away on Friday, February 27, 2026 at Miriam Hospital. He was the husband of Vincenza “Vinnie” (Centracchio) Petrosinelli for 68 ye...

César Augusto Mateo Pérez, died unexpectedly February 27th, 2026. He was born August 13, 1944 in Duvergé, Barahona in the Dominican Republic, a country he deeply loved and to which he dedicated much ...

Eleanor T. (Ayoub) Thomas, age 97, passed away peacefully on March 1, 2026, surrounded by her loving family. She was the beloved wife of the late William G. Thomas, with whom she shared 45 happy and d...

Marjorie Dorf Jaffe passed away peacefully on Monday, February 23rd at Laurelmead. She was 106. Born in Baltimore to the late Morris and Dorothy Halperin, she attended the Park School and graduated fr...

Doris Claire Ward, age 101, passed away peacefully on February 27, 2026, surrounded by the love and comfort of her family. She was the beloved wife of the late William R. Ward, with whom she shared f...

Kevin Michael McMahon, age 61, passed away unexpectedly on February 22, 2026, surrounded by the love and comfort of his family. Born in Providence, he was the son of the late Raymond McMahon and Suza...

Avelino DaSilva Santos, 81 Passed away peacefully on February 21, 2026, surrounded by his loving family. Beloved son of the late Guilherme Dos Santos and Margarida Francisca Da Silva, Avelino carried...

William V. Devine, Sr., 86, of Providence, Rhode Island, passed away peacefully on February 20, 2026. He married Patricia (Mangiante) Devine on September 30, 1961, and together they shared more than 6...

Gloria D. (Gregoire) Skrupsky, 91, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, February 19, 2026. Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late Alphedias and Beatrice (Lamoureux) Gregoire. The life ...

Diane M. (Skrupsky) Figueroa, 66, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, February 18, 2026, at home. She was the beloved wife of Edel Figueroa, they were married for forty years. Born in Pawtucket, s...

James L. Angell, age 79, passed away peacefully on February 16, 2026. Born in Providence, he was the son of the late James L. Angell Sr. and Ethel (Newcomb) Angell. James was a brother of Joseph Ang...

***UPDATED SERVICE INFORMATION*** Steven A. Fonseca Sr., age 70, passed away peacefully on February 13, 2026, surrounded by his loving family. He was the devoted husband of the late Debra (McLaughlin...

Thomas Forese, Jr., a beloved husband, father, grandfather and esteemed business leader, age 82, of Providence, Rhode Island, formerly of Stoneham, Massachusetts; Windham, New Hampshire; and Coatesvil...

Edith (DiCicco) Morrell, 91 of Smithfield passed away peacefully on Friday, February 13, 2026 surrounded by her loving family. She was the beloved wife of the late George E. Morrell for 63 years. B...

Joan Eileen Briggs, age 79, passed away peacefully on February 12, 2026, at Westview Nursing and Rehabilitation in West Warwick, RI. Born in Coventry, she was the beloved daughter of the late Henry L....

Territa J. Percelay, age 88, of Pawtucket, passed away unexpectedly Wednesday, February 11, 2026, at Miriam Hospital after a brief illness. The youngest daughter of the late Jacob and Frances (Rubins...

Sr. Patricia or ‘Sr. Pat’ as she was known was born to Irish parents in Brooklyn, New York on May 31, 1938. She entered the FMM in March of 1958, at Fruit Hill, North Providence, RI and made her tempo...

David Sugarman of Providence, RI and Gouldsboro, ME passed away peacefully on Sunday, February 8, 2026. He was the son of the late Max and Estelle Sugarman. He is survived by his wife Nancy Lovejoy ...

Howard Miller, an 86-year-old resident of Auburndale, Florida, passed away on Thursday, February 19, 2026, at Winter Haven Hospital. He was survived by his wife of 55 years, Priscilla, his two sons, J...

Helen Laura Sharp, a devoted daughter, sister, mother, grandmother, and educator whose life was shaped by family and learning, died peacefully in her 92nd year, surrounded by her family. Born in Pro...

Roxanne Germond (née Germano) passed away peacefully in her home in North Providence, RI on February 9, 2026. Born premature and hard of hearing, Rockie (Rocco) entered this world with the tenacity to...

Bruce W. Alarie, a devoted husband, father, grandfather, brother, veteran, firefighter, and friend to nearly everyone he met, passed away peacefully at age 75, leaving behind a lifetime of memories ro...

In Loving Memory of Caroline Emilia Coletta Pompeii Caroline Emilia (Coletta) Pompeii, 89, passed away peacefully on February 4, 2026, surrounded by her loving children, grandchildren, son in law and...

In Loving Memory of Vidal Vicente De La Cruz: Vidal Vicente De La Cruz, a devoted husband, loving father, cherished grandfather and great-grandfather, and respected community leader, was born on July...

Paul Lorenzo Prince, 66, of Pittsfield, MA, passed away on January 27, 2026. He was born on September 5, 1959, in Providence, RI, to the late John Prince Sr. and Lucille Prince. Paul was known for h...

Helen Marie (Radigan) DoCanto, 94, passed away peacefully at home in North Providence surrounded by her loving family on February 2, 2026. She was the beloved wife of the late George DoCanto. Born i...

Kathleen M. (Walsh) Horning, 64, of North Providence passed away February 2, 2026. She was the wife of the late Kevin J. Horning. Born in Providence, she was the beloved daughter of Ethel (Mourine)...

Mary Julia Dempsey passed away peacefully on January 30, 2026 in Miriam Hospital after the rapid onset of congestive heart failure. A great deal of appreciation is extended to Smithfield Fire and Re...

Harriet Miller, 89, passed away on January 30, 2026, after a short illness. She was the beloved wife of the late Noah Miller. A lifelong resident of Providence, Rhode Island, Harriet was the daughter ...

Herman Hillson Rose, age 93, passed away on January 31 at Tockwotton on the Waterfront. Born in Boston, he was the son of the late Arthur Rose and Ethel Hillson. As a younger man, Mr. Rose was a lan...

Katrina Sunkyung Scott, age 44, passed away peacefully on January 27, 2026, surrounded by the love she so freely gave to others throughout her life. She was the beloved wife of Thoranong Khongsouvank...

It's a great sadness we announce the passing of Yakov M. Karlin, who departed this life peacefully in the Rhode Island Hospital on January 25, 2026. He was born in Donetsk City (Stalino at that time)...

Deacon Anthony Lee Harris Sr., 60, passed away peacefully on January 24, 2026. Born in Boston, he was the son of Claude Harris and Florence Russell. Deacon Anthony was the proud father of Ashlee Har...

Angelica D. Aristy Hiciano, age 10, passed away on Tuesday, January 27, 2026 in the Hasbro Children’s Hospital. Born in Bronx, NY, she was the daughter of Angel Aristy and Juleissy Hiciano and gran...

Gilbert Victor Lipton (son of Bernard and Lillian Lipton of Stamford, CT) died peacefully in his home in Rancho Mirage, California with his wife and partner of 62 years Miranda and their daughter, Sha...

Bernadette Ann (O’Neill) Robinson, age 88, passed away peacefully on January 22, 2026, surrounded by the love of her family. Born in Pawtucket, she was the daughter of the late John G. and Bernadette...

Viola Ann Rock, 86, passed away peacefully on January 20, 2026. She was the wife of the late John S. Rock. Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late John and Lydia (Rosati) Parkis. She g...

Cheryl F. Furia (Flanagan), age 77, passed away peacefully on January 19, 2026. Born in Providence, she was the beloved wife of the late Peter A. Furia. Cheryl was a devoted and loving mother to her ...

Esther H. (Procaccianti) Nero, age 96, of Johnston, passed away peacefully on January 19, 2026, surrounded by the love and comfort of her family. She was the beloved wife of the late Norman Nero, wit...

Anthony D. Rebello, 83, passed away Saturday, January 17, 2026. He was the beloved husband of Marcia M. (Lamb) Rebello. Born in Providence, a son of the late Frank and Mary (Cabral) Rebello. Anthony...

Carol E. Mann, 76, of West Bloomfield, Michigan, passed away peacefully on January 16. Born in Providence, Rhode Island, Carol was a beloved daughter of the late Muriel (Hassenfeld) Mann, the late Leo...

Sister Pauline Williams was born in London, UK, October 12, 1936 and grew up in Wembley, a suburb of London. She was one of four children and she and her brother, being the oldest of the siblings, liv...