All Obituaries

ADENIYI, Stella (Derefaka), R.N., 60, of Pepin Street, West Warwick, passed away Saturday evening, May 5, 2018 surrounded by her loving family at the Coventry Skilled Nursing & Rehabilitation Center.  She was the beloved wife of Adebayo G. Adeniyi.  Born in Port Harcourt, Nigeria, she was the daughter of the late Mark and Hannah (Idasime) Derefaka.  She lived in Providence before moving to West Warwick in 2000. Stella was a registered nurse at the...

PETROCELLI, Gilda E. (Tedeschi), 97, formerly of Quaker Lane, Warwick, passed away on Wednesday, May 2, 2018 at Brentwood by the Bay, Warwick. She was the wife of the late Anthony H. Petrocelli.  Born in the Natick section of Warwick, she was the daughter of the late Anthony A. and Lucia (Castaldi) Tedeschi.  Gilda worked as an assistant office supervisor for...

GILCHRIST, Dorothy E. (McGowan), 58, of Sidney Street, West Warwick, passed away Monday morning, April 30, 2018 at Kent Hospital, surrounded by her loving family. She was the beloved companion of Antonio Pimentel. Born in Providence, a daughter of the late Charles M. McGowan, Sr. and Edith M. (Quinlan) McGowan. Dorothy was a Certified Nursing Assistant at Coventry Health Center.  Her most memorable time spent was with her grandchildren and she loved animals. ...

PICARD, Richard E., Sr., 79, of Briarwood Road, Cranston, passed away on Wednesday, May 2, 2018.   He was the beloved husband of Mildred A. (Muschiano) Picard.  Born in Scituate, he was the son of the late Donat and Mary (Szynal) Picard. A United States Army veteran, Mr. Picard served during the Korean War Era.  He was the owner of Fish Bowl Aquarium, West Warwick for 32 years where he loved working with people and animals.  His business...

LANCELLOTTA, Dorothy P., 84, of Monsignor DeAngelis Manor 1, Wakefield St., West Warwick passed away Wednesday, April 25, 2018 at Kent Hospital, Warwick.    Born in Warwick, she was a daughter of the late Timoteo P. and Maria (DiFiore) Lancellotta. Dorothy was employed at Leviton Manufacturing for twenty five years before retiring.  She was an avid bingo player and enjoyed spending time with her family. She is survived by a brother, Pasco S....

YAMZON, Dorothy A. (Chase), 93, formerly of West Warwick, passed away Saturday morning, April 14, 2018 at the Coventry Skilled Nursing & Rehabilitation Center. She was the beloved wife of the late Purisimo L. Yamzon.  Born in Boston, MA, she was the daughter of the late Roy and Marguerite (Barry) Chase.  Mrs. Yamzon was an educator in the English Department at West Warwick High School for 12 years before retiring in 1984.  She was an avid reader, enjoyed...

BURDICK, John J., 89, of Smithfield, passed away at home surrounded by his loving family on Thursday, April 12, 2018. He was the beloved husband of the late Roberta M. (Luongo) Burdick.  Born in Providence, he was the son of the late Joseph and Anna (Fedoryn) Burdick.  He resided in Providence until moving to Smithfield in 2014. Mr. Burdick was a professional mover, truck driver and proud member of Teamsters Local 251 Union for 37 years before...

McGAHERN, Josephine (Gilhooly), 87, of Attleboro, Massachusetts, formerly of Summit Avenue, Providence, passed away surrounded by her loving family on Wednesday evening, April 4, 2018 at the Life Care Center of Attleboro, Attleboro, MA. She was the beloved wife of the late Patrick Aiden McGahern.  Born in Co. Leitrim, Ireland, she was the daughter of the late Daniel and Margaret (Mohan) Gilhooly.  She lived in Providence for many years before moving to Attleboro in...

Relatives and friends are invited to attend a Memorial Mass in honor of Florence (Rogers) and Joseph E. Pimental at St. Anthony's Church, Sunset Avenue, West Warwick on Saturday, April 7, 2018 at 11:00 a.m. Florence and Joseph formerly resided on Hilltop Avenue, West Warwick most of their lives before retiring to Connecticut and Florida.  The Mass will be a joyful celebration of two lives, well lived.  Please join us.  

GENTILE, Carmine A., 93, of Levesque Street, Warwick, passed away Easter evening, April 1, 2018 at Kent Hospital, Warwick. He was the beloved husband of Carmela (Ferretti) Gentile, they had been married for 70 years.  Born in Montaquila, Italy, he was a son of the late Giuseppe and Rose (Bucci) Gentile. Mr. Gentile was employed in the maintenance department of the Eleanor Slater Hospital in Cranston for twenty years before retiring in 1990.  He was a communicant...