Providence, RI Obituaries

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...

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, age 93, passed away on April 20, 2026 at HopeHealth Hulitar Hospice Center in Providence after a brief illness. He is survived by his wife Clara Silvia (Bleiweiss) Leb and his daughter...

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.

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...

Kenneth Allen Votta Sr., 79, of Johnston, Rhode Island, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on March 30, 2026. Born on December 26, 1946, in Providence, Rhode Island, he was the son of the...

Elizabeth Ann “Betty” (Hogan) Hynes, age 95, passed away peacefully on March 28, 2026. She was the beloved wife of the late William H. Hynes, with whom she shared many devoted years of marriage. Born...

Kenneth DeFusco Jr., 59, of Johnston, Rhode Island, passed away peacefully at his home on Wednesday, March 25, following a long and courageous battle with cancer. Born in Providence, Ken was the belov...

Aaron J. Bor, died peacefully at his home in Dartmouth Tuesday, March 24, 2026 after a short illness. He was 89 years old. Born in New Bedford, MA, to Edward and Esther (Falk) Bor, he rarely strayed ...

Nancy Anne (Archetto) Adamo, 82, passed away peacefully on March 23, 2026. She was the beloved wife of Kenneth J. Adamo, Sr., with whom she shared 61 years of marriage. Born in Cranston, she was the...

Barbara Mary Ferro, age 91, passed away suddenly on March 24, 2026. Born in Providence, Rhode Island, Barbara was the daughter of the late George Farrell and Sarah (Mitchell) Farrell. A lifelong resi...

Nancy Morris-Blais, 81, passed away peacefully on March 22, 2026. Small in stature, but fierce in spirit. Nancy was born and raised in Providence, Rhode Island. She graduated from Mt. Pleasant High S...

Joyce Marie Vieira (Camera), age 82, of Johnston, RI passed away Monday, March 23, 2026. She was the daughter of the late Frederick and Barbara (Holt) Camera, the beloved wife of Manuel Vieira Jr. for...

Madeline M. Holden, 86, passed away Saturday, March 21, 2026. Born in Providence, a daughter of the late Jeffrey and Lucy (Capobianco) LaCourse. Madeline was known for having many talents. She had a ...

B.Gordon Lisker, 82, of Providence, passed away peacefully on Sunday, March 22, 2026 at his home. He was the beloved husband of Nancy Rozendal-Lisker, with whom he shared fifty-eight years. Born in P...

A Bostonian by birth, Sr. Mary came from a large, happy Irish family of ten children. She had vivid childhood memories of fun and activity, and the family gathered around the piano, her mother playing...

Dear family and friends of Mr. Sin Chay With heavy hearts, we—the children, sons- and daughters-in-law, grandchildren, and relatives—share the passing of our beloved father, grandfather, and family m...

Richard “Dick” Lupino, Sr., 79, of Portsmouth passed away peacefully on Thursday, March 19, 2026. He was the beloved husband of Sherrill (Thacker) Tooley and the late Brenda (Mayes) Lupino. He was p...

Helena F. (Coffey) Eldredge, 93, passed peacefully into eternal life on March 18, 2026, surrounded by her loving family. She was the beloved wife of the late Robert W. Eldredge. Born and raised in Fo...

UNA HIJA, MADRE, ABUELA Y MUCHO MÁS, CUYO AMOR FUE EL CORAZÓN DE NUESTRA FAMILIA. SU ALEGRIA INQUEBRANTABLE, FORTALEZA Y GRACIA TOCARON A TODOS, Y SU HERMOSA SONRISA NUNCA SERÁ OLVIDADA. FUE CONOCIDA...

Tillie Selenger, of Providence, passed away peacefully at her residence on Tuesday, March 17, 2026. She was the wife of the late Paul Selenger. Born in Providence, Tillie was the daughter of the late...

Henry A. Fellela, Jr., age 68, of Johnston, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, March 16, 2026. He was the husband of Deborah A. (Bento) Fellela to whom he had been married to 37 years. Born in Prov...

Martin “Marty” H. Schwartz, age 84, of Pawtucket passed away Friday, March 6, 2026 at Pawtucket Falls Healthcare Center in Pawtucket. He was the husband of the late Carolyn J. (Greenberg) Schwartz. B...