All Obituaries

Sister Mary Claudine (aka “Gert”) Picard, 87, a Sister of Mercy for 69 years, died peacefully on Monday, September 16, 2019 at Mount St. Rita Health Centre, Cumberland.  Born in Warwick, she was the daughter of the late Romeo and Irene (Mineau) Picard.  She was predeceased by her two brothers, Paul and Gerard. She leaves behind her much loved sister, Claire Le Doux and the Le Doux family. Sister Claudine will be missed by her many friends in her religious community and...

TREMAINE, Harold O. “Ollie”, 88, of Lady Lake Florida, formerly of North Providence, passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family on Saturday, September 14, 2019 at Cornerstone Hospice & Palliative Care, The Villages, Florida. He was the beloved husband of Barbara M. (Brissette) Tremaine, they had been married for sixty-six years.  Born in Lima, Ohio, he was a son of the late Harold W. and Dorothy (Tunks) Tremaine.  He resided in North Providence for many...

STASIO, Antonio “Tony”, Jr., 72, of West Warwick, passed away Sunday evening, September 8, 2019 with his longtime companion, Sheila Rozes, by his side.  Born in West Warwick, he was the son of the late Antonio Sr. and Eleanor (Medeiros) Stasio.  Mr. Stasio was a lifelong resident of West Warwick. Tony found great satisfaction in his thirty plus years of bartending for various restaurants and banquet facilities.  He was a lover of the American Song Book,...

ANTONELLI, JR., Anthony, 92, formerly of West Warwick, passed away peacefully Saturday morning, September 7, 2019 surrounded by his loving family at Alpine Nursing Home, Coventry.   He was the beloved husband of the late Marion F. (O'Rourke) Antonelli.  Born in Providence, a son of the late Anthony and Frances (Hill) Antonelli.  He was a resident of West Warwick for most of his life. Mr. Antonelli was employed with the federal government as an auditor for many years...

WYLIE, Jennie V., (Palazzo),95, passed away peacefully with her son by her side, Saturday, August 31, 2019 at Anchor Bay at Greenwich. She was the beloved wife of the late Robert E. “Skip” Wylie for fifty-three years.  She was born in the Natick section of West Warwick.  Jennie was the daughter of the late Guglielmo and Carmella (Lautieri) Palazzo. She was a lifelong resident of West Warwick. After graduating from John F. Deering High School, she earned her Rhode...

THOMAS, SR., Michael J., 70, of West Warwick, passed away surrounded by his loving family on Friday evening, August 30, 2019 at the Respiratory & Rehabilitation Center of RI, Coventry.  He was the beloved husband of Manuela M. (Linhares) Thomas, they had been married for forty-three years.  Born in Providence, a son of the late Mariano and Marie Therese (Heroux) Thomas.  He was a resident of West Warwick for most of his life. Mr. Thomas was a mechanical technician at...

St. Jean, Ronald G., 77, of The Villages, Florida, formerly of West Greenwich, passed away Monday, August 19, 2019 surrounded by his loving family. He was the beloved husband of Marguerite (Murphy) St. Jean, they had been married for fifty five years.  Born in West Warwick, he was the son of the late Joseph “Willie” and Marie Lillia (Lussier) St. Jean.  He resided in West Greenwich for many years before moving to Florida in 2005. Mr. St. Jean was a...

LANDRY, Doris L. (Boucher), 88, of West Warwick, passed away Monday evening, August 19, 2019 at Kent Hospital. She was the beloved wife of the late Donald F. Landry.  A lifelong resident of West Warwick, she was a daughter of the late George and Eleonore (Jarbeau) Boucher. Mrs. Landry was a communicant of St. Joseph Church. She is survived by a daughter, Donna M. Manuppelli (James) of Warwick; a son, Dennis P. Landry (Billie) of Coventry; two grandchildren, Jacob Landry...

REZENDES, Ernest P., 87, of Wakefield Street, West Warwick passed away Thursday morning, August 15, 2019 at Cedar Crest Nursing Center, Cranston.    He was the beloved husband of the late Loretta B. (Bedard) Rezendes, they were married for 52 years upon her passing in 2011.  Born in the Hillsgrove section of Warwick, he was the son of the late Manuel and Georgianna (Morris) Rezendes.  He was a resident of West Warwick for most of his life. Mr. Rezendes was employed as a...

FURTADO, Jose C., 78, of Mayfield Avenue, Cranston, passed away Saturday evening, August 10, 2019 at RI Hospital, Providence. He was the beloved husband of Maria C. (Correia) Furtado, they had been married for nearly sixty years.  Born in Sao Miguel, Azores, he was a son of the late Jose and Maria (Correia) Furtado.  He resided in Cranston since 1963. Jose was a welder for many years with Apachee Engineering Welding & Fabrication in North Kingstown before retiring in...