All Obituaries

On September 21st, John E. Moniz, entered his eternal life joining his parents, Evelyn P. and John J. Moniz.  He leaves a mountain of sadness shared by his sister Gerri, goddaughters Chrissie and Jamie, his aunt Eileen Medeiros, his shining star, Michael Campo as well as many dear cousins and friends.  John lived with a song in his heart, joy in his soul and a smile on his face.  Special gratitude to Hope Alzheimer’s Center and RI Veterans Home for their loving...

SYNOWIEC, Doris-Ann C., (D’Abrosca), 67, of Coventry, passed away Thursday afternoon, September 16, 2021, at Rhode Island Hospital surrounded by her loving family.  She was the beloved wife of Mark S. Synowiec, they had been married for thirty-nine years.  Born in Warwick, she was the daughter of the late John A. “Chief” and Doris G. (Rajotte) D’Abrosca.  She was a lifelong resident of the Pawtuxet Valley area. Dorie enjoyed skiing in Killington, VT...

Robert F. Holden, 89, of West Warwick, passed away peacefully at the HopeHealth Hulitar Hospice Center in Providence, Wednesday, September 15. Relatives and friends are kindly invited to a memorial service in his honor at the PRATA-GALLOGLY Funeral Home at 78 Providence St, West Warwick, RI on Thursday, September 23, 2021, at 11:00 am.  Burial with military honors at the RI Veterans Cemetery in Exeter at 1:30 pm. Born in Central Falls, RI, Bob was the son of the late Christine Riley...

Gifford, Isabel C. (Deken), age 88, of Hope, RI, passed away on September 13, 2021. She was the beloved wife of Ernest F. Gifford for 67 years and devoted mother of five children. She and her husband married in 1954, at Glennonville, MO. Isabel is survived by her husband, and five children: Kathleen L. Langlais (Dale), of Mercer, ME; Michael E. Gifford (Paula), of Chester, CT; Brian D. Gifford (Lynn) of Springfield, VA; Cynthia A. Chatell, of Scituate, RI; and Lynn G. Fuerst (Stephan), of...

Harding, RSM, Sister Mary Faith (formerly Barbara Ann), 88, a Sister of Mercy for 71 years, died on Saturday, September 11, 2021 at Sturdy Memorial Hospital.  She was the daughter of the late William F. and Deborah (Gorton) Harding and sister of the late Dorothy Harding Cassidy. She is survived by her brother William and nieces and nephews. Sister Faith’s motto was “I have come to serve, not to reign” and this was evident in her many years of service.  She began...

Ellen Irene (Cundy) Davol, 96, of Block Island, passed away December 8, 2020 surrounded by her loving family at home. She was predeceased by her husband Bernard J. Davol and loyal friend and late husband, Charles G. Viall, Sr., and companion Jack Allen.  Born in Norwich, CT a daughter of the late James and Ellen (Mercier) Cundy. Amazing mother to Charles G. Viall, Jr, Alan G. Viall, and Elizabeth G. Dyer; proud and loving grandmother of Christine Orrechio (Michael)Kayla Viall, Eliza...

DESROCHER, Albert E., 76, a lifelong resident of West Warwick, passed away Thursday, September 9, 2021 at Kent Hospital. He was the beloved husband of Judith A. (McCabe) Desrocher, they had been married for fifty-one years.  Born in West Warwick, a son of the late Armand and Elizabeth (Dubuc) Desrocher. Mr. Desrocher was employed as a pipe fitter at Hoechst Chemical later becoming Clariant Chemical, for over forty years before retiring as boiler room operator in 2008.  He was a...

Raymond E. Beattie, 91, of Coventry, RI and North Fort Myers, FL passed away peacefully on Wednesday evening, September 8, 2021 while surrounded by his family.  He was the son of Manual and Melvina (Lavoie) Beattie.  Ray is predeceased by two loving wives, Emilia “Millie” (Zaborski), his wife of 43 years before she lost her battle with cancer and Sara (Sinnott), his wife of 23 years who passed in 2020 (not due to covid).  He enjoyed travelling around the U.S. and...

Rev. (Czeslaw) Leon Kachel, 90, a Senior Priest of the Diocese of Providence and retired chaplain of Saint Joseph Health Services of Rhode Island, Providence (Our Lady of Fatima Hospital and the former Saint Joseph Hospital) died Sunday, September 5, 2021.  Born in Kalety, Poland, son of the late Stanislaw and Weronika (Urzynicok) Kachel, he attended elementary school in Kalety and high school in Tarnowskie Gory and university in Krakow. In preparation for the priesthood, he studied...

Raymond Joseph Archibald, 84, of Coventry RI, passed away peacefully on September 4, 2021 at Kent Hospital. He was the beloved husband of Louella (Caruso) Archibald, who was at his side.  They had been married for 52 years.  He had resided in Coventry for more than 4 decades. Born and raised in Norwich, CT, he was the son of the late Raymond and Helen Estelle (Tanguay) Archibald. Mr. Archibald was a former Special Education Director for the Johnston Public Schools.  He...