Saturday, August 2, 2008

Rhode Island Daily Obituaries 08/02/08

  • Arsenault, Edmund J.

    ARSENAULT, EDMUND J., 83, of Greenville, passed away Wednesday, July 30, 2008 at home surrounded by his loving family. He was the beloved husband of Lois (Montanaro) Arsenault and the late Doris (Champagne) Arsenault. z Born in Smithfield, he was the son of the late Phillip and Mary (Gallant) Arsenault. Edmund had been a textile weaver for the Worcester Textile Company for 40 years. He was a member of Smithfield Senior Center and a parishioner of Holy Cross Church and was a WWII Army Veteran having served…

    • Baker, James

      and friends are invited to attend the funeral service to be held Tuesday at 10 a.m. in St. Pius X Church, 45 Elm St., Westerly. There is no procession from the funeral home to the church. Burial will be in St. Michael Cemetery, Pawcatuck.

      • Barrett, Leslie Ann (Evans)

        BARRETT, LESLIE ANN (EVANS), 58, of Love Lane passed on peacefully surrounded by her loving family on Thursday, July 31st. Born in Providence, she was a daughter of Lillian (Aceto) Evans of Westerly and the late Stewart Evans. Leslie was employed by the East Greenwich School System as a special education teacher at Meadowbrook Farms Elementary School. She was a graduate of Providence College with a Masters Degree in Elementary Special Education. Besides her mother, she is survived by her partner, Robert…

        • Carpinelli, Pasquale A.

          CARPINELLI, PASQUALE A. 'PAT', 83, of Cranston formerly of Hollis Street, Providence passed away Thursday July 31, 2008 at the Philip Hulitar Hospice Center. He was the devoted husband of the late Catherine P. (Friary) Carpinelli, whom he had been married to for 37 years. Born in Providence, he was the son of the late Nicola M. and Immacolata M. (Russillo) Carpinelli. He had lived in Providence for 81 years at the residence he was born and raised, before moving to Cranston two years ago. Mr.…

          • Cordeiro, V. Norma

            CORDEIRO, V. NORMA, 80, formerly of North Brow St, died peacefully Wednesday surrounded by her loving family at Crestwood Nursing Home, Warren. She was the wife of the late Deacon Manuel Cordeiro of Saint Patrick Church, Providence. Born in East Providence, a daughter of the late Samuel and Nellie (Willoughby) Medeiros. She was a communicant of Saint Patrick Church, Providence since 1975. She was a volunteer at Mary House and a lifelong resident of East Providence. She is survived by one son, Raymond J.…

            • Donovan, Rita A. (Boisclair)

              DONOVAN, RITA A. (BOISCLAIR), 83, of Maple Valley Rd., passed away Friday at Woodpecker Hill Nursing Home, Coventry. She was the wife of the late John C. Donovan. Born in West Warwick, a daughter of the late Esdras and Anna (Lussier) Boisclair. She was a resident of Coventry for most of her life. Mrs. Donovan was a bookkeeper at the former Hope Valley Dye for 17 years before retiring in 1995. She was a communicant of SS. John & Paul Church and enjoyed gardening. She leaves a daughter, Lynn A. Buckley of…

              • Duclos Jr., Raymond J.

                DUCLOS, RAYMOND J., JR., Husband of Sherry A. (Burns) Duclos. Father of Christina R. Duclos and Joielle L. Burns. Grandfather of Angel, Grace, David, AJ and the late Nevaeh A. Duclos. Also survived by 6 sisters and a brother. Visiting hours Monday 4-8 p.m. in the FAGAN-QUINN FUNERAL HOME, 825 Boston Neck Road, North Kingstown. Information and guestbook visit www.TheQuinnFuneralHome.com.

                • Fazzano, Beatrice (Conti)

                  FAZZANO, BEATRICE (CONTI), 94, formerly of Providence passed away Thursday, July 31, 2008 at her home in Coral Springs, FL. She was the beloved wife of the late Hon. Francis J. Fazzano, Justice of the Superior Court of RI. Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late John and Elena (Triangolo) Conti. She is survived by her son Francis J. Fazzano, Jr., MD., two loving granddaughters Alicia and Adriana; a daughter-in-law Catalina; four nephews David Capaldi, John and William Lopes and John Conti. She…

                  • Gates, Robert E.

                    GATES, ROBERT E., 59, died Wednesday at home. He was the husband of Nancy (L'Herault) Gates. Born in Providence, a son of the late Walter and Alice Gates, he was a Narragansett resident since 1995 previously living in Warwick. He was a letter carrier for the Post Office for 26 years before retiring due to illness. Besides his wife he leaves a daughter: Carrie Gates of Westerly, two step daughters: Danielle Costa of East Greenwich and Nicole Wroe of East Providence, his grandchildren: Tiana, Jocelynne,…

                    • Genuario, Denise (Auntie ''D'')

                      GENUARIO, DENISE (AUNTIE 'D'), 44, of Hanover Street, Warwick, passed away July 29 peacefully at home after a long illness surrounded by her loving family. Born in Providence, she was the cherished daughter of Serafino 'Sal' and Carolyn (Mattera) Genuario of Warwick. She was the granddaughter of the late Stephen and Melina Mattera and the late Ralph and Nancy Genuario. She was a graduate of Prout Memorial High School and Salve Regina University, 1987, majoring in English and journalism. She…

                      • Giuliano, Evelyn

                        GIULIANO, SISTER EVELYN, 81, (formerly Sister Mary Cabrini), a Sister of Mercy and a community chef, passed away Wednesday at Mount St. Rita Health Centre. Born Evelyn Giuliano in Westerly, a daughter of the late Louis and Diomira (Gruttola) Giuliano. She entered the Sisters of Mercy on September 8, 1946 and professed her vows on March 12, 1949. Sister was the chef at Mount St. Rita Novitiate from 1949-1970 and from there she went to the LaSallette Seminary in Attleboro, MA for nine years. In 1979 she was…

                        • Grimaldi, Karen E.

                          • Langlais Sr., Gerard A.

                            LANGLAIS, GERARD A. 'JERRY', SR., 77, of Main Street, Coventry, died on Wednesday, July 30, 2008 in Hopkinton. He was the husband of Simone B. (Harbour) Langlais. Born in Cranston, a son of the late Romeo J. and Jeannette A. (Morin) Langlais, he lived in Coventry for 56 years. He was an Army veteran of the Korean War, and served as a Master Sergeant. Mr. Langlais was the owner of the former Gerard A. Langlais and Sons, Inc. General Contractors in Coventry for 38 years, retiring in 2006. He was a…

                            • Mulvey, Rita M. (Ennis)

                              MULVEY, RITA M. (ENNIS), 89 of Lawrence Lane, Lincoln and formerly of Pawtucket died Wednesday. She was the wife of the late Thomas J. Mulvey Sr. and is survived by her son Thomas J. Mulvey, Jr. and her daughter-in-law Cynthia S. Mulvey with whom she made her home and also a daughter Judith A. Sirois. Her funeral will be held Monday at 8:30 AM from MANNING-HEFFERN FUNERAL HOME, 68 Broadway, Pawtucket. Mass of Christian Burial in St. Jude's Church, Lincoln at 10:00 AM. Relatives and friends are invited.…

                              • Pryor, Madeline S. (Melone)

                                PRYOR, MADELINE S. (MELONE), 82, of Ansel Avenue died July 30th at the Hospice Intake Center in Providence. She was the wife of the late John F. Pryor Jr. Born in North Providence she was the daughter of the late Pasco and Jenette (Rosner) Melone and had lived in Providence for over 50 years. She was a communicant of St. Matthew's Church in Cranston. She is survived by her son John F. Pryor III with whom she lived and a brother Bernard Melone of North Providence. The funeral will be held on Monday at…

                                • Racine, Bernard J.

                                  RACINE, BERNARD J., 84, a long time resident of E. Greenwich passed away July 31, 2008 at Kent Hospital. He was the husband of the late Georgette R. (Aubin) Racine. Born in Webster, MA, he was a son of the late Theophile and Azilda (Caron) Racine. Mr. Racine was the former owner of Sprague Metal Industries and received his BA degree from the University of Connecticut. He was an Army Veteran of WWII and Korea and a past president of the Trudeau Center. He is survived by his loving children: Charles A. Racine…

                                  • Roy, Leo A.

                                    ROY, LEO A., 80, of Cactus St., died Tuesday July 29, 2008 in the Kent County Hospital. He was the husband of the late Lois R. (Nutter) Roy. Born in Providence, he was the son of the late Alphonse and Florida (Sawyer) Roy and had been a resident of Warwick for most of his life. Mr. Roy was employed by the Leviton Mfg. Co. in Warwick for thirty eight years, mostly as a supervisor until his retirement in 1988. He was a communicant of St. Joseph Church in West Warwick, an Army veteran of WW II and was well…

                                    • Salisbury, Jesse R.

                                      SALISBURY, JESSE R., 17, of Earl St., West Warwick, passed away Wednesday, July 30, 2008 at RI Hospital in Providence. Born in Providence, he was the beloved son of Michael K. and Tracey A. (Judge) Salisbury. Jesse was a student entering his junior year at West Warwick High School. Besides his parents, he was the dear brother of Nicholas M. Salisbury and Kayla M. Judge, both of West Warwick, and loving grandson of Angelina Salisbury of Cranston and the late George Salisbury. Relatives and friends are…

                                      • Simoneau, Roger A.

                                        SIMONEAU, ROGER A., 63, of Lincoln, died Thursday at home. He was the husband of Pauline A. (Berard) Simoneau. Born in Central Falls, he was a son of the late Joseph A. and Yvonne A. (Masse) Simoneau. Mr. Simoneau was employed as a Vice President of Operations for the Allied Group. His sons David R. and Brian R. Simoneau, his daughter Kristen S. Hogan, his brother Edward A. Simoneau, his grandchildren Sydney, Connor and Peyton Simoneau and Brady and Caden Hogan, and several nieces and nephews survive him.…

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