All Obituaries

GARDNER, Margaret A. (Richardson), 85, of Mulhearn Drive, Coventry, passed away surrounded by her loving family at the home of her daughter, Denise on Monday, September 17, 2018.   She was the beloved wife of the late Robert D. Gardner, Sr.  Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late James H. Richardson, Sr. and Margaret A. (Kelly) Richardson.  She resided in Coventry since 1962. Mrs. Gardner was an expeditor at BIF for many years until her retirement. Her most...

PARENTE, Assunta (Lemme), 95, of 825 Wakefield Street, West Warwick, passed away Saturday, September 1, 2018 at Rhode Island Hospital. She was the beloved wife of the late Louis V. Parente.  Born in Warwick, she was the daughter of the late Eduardo and Filomena (Gioisa) Lemme. Mrs. Parente was a supervisor at Kent Count Memorial Hospital for 27 years before retiring in 1986.  She was a communicant of Sacred Heart Church and a member of the Monsignor DeAngelis Tenants...

GRAY, Douglas D., 44, of Warwick Avenue, Warwick, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, August 20, 2018 at home. Born in Hackettstown, New Jersey.  He was the beloved and devoted son of Mary-Lynn and Steven Gray of Coventry.  He was a lifelong resident of Warwick. Doug was a fire sprinkler fitter for Local 669 for many years.  He was an avid sports fan especially the Boston Bruins and he loved dogs especially Mr. Kin and Ollie! Besides his parents he leaves his caring...

LAROCQUE, Noella G. (Barrette), 84, of Warwick, passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family on Friday, August 17, 2018 at Kent Hospital after fighting a courageous three year battle with pancreatic cancer.  She was the beloved wife of the late Clarence W. Larocque.  Born in West Warwick, she was a daughter of the late Leon J. and Jeannette (Chapdelaine) Barrette. Mrs. Larocque was a bookkeeper at Kingstown Bowl for many years before retiring in 1998.  She...

MELUCCI, Edward P., 80, of Peeptoad Road, North Scituate, passed away Saturday, August 18, 2018 at the Miriam Hospital, Providence. Born in Providence, he was the son of the late Modesto and Antonetta (Sabetti) Melucci. Mr. Melucci was a middle and elementary school teacher for the Providence School System for many years until his retirement.  In 1981 he founded Our Lady of the Pines Shrine in Scituate, where Bishop Louis Gelineau celebrated the first Mass. He is survived by a...

COELHO, Maria Natalia (Correia), 89, of West Warwick passed away peacefully Saturday, August 18, 2018, surrounded by her loving family at home. She was the beloved wife of the late Antonio P. Coelho.  Born in Vila Franca, Sao Miguel, Azores, she was a daughter of the late Jose F. and Maria Florescinda (Casimiro) Correia. Mrs. Coelho was a communicant of St. Anthony Church and a member of its Holy Rosary Sodality. She was the loving mother of Cristina Castaldi and her husband...

DiCARLO, Joseph J., Jr., 73, of Warwick, passed away surrounded by his family on Thursday, August 16, 2018 at Sunny View Nursing Home, Warwick. Born in Providence, he was the son of the late Joseph J. DiCarlo, Sr. and Sophia (Ingham) DiCarlo.  He was a resident of Warwick for most of his life. Joe was the former owner of DiCarlo Brothers Café and was a groundskeeper at St. Ann Cemetery in Cranston for many years before retiring.  He was a Vietnam War Army Veteran and a...

PERRINO, Elena R. (Capobianco), 88, of Eagles Nest, passed away Monday, August 13, 2018 at home. She was the beloved wife of the late James A. Perrino.  Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late Nicholas and Rose (Famiglietti) Capobianco. Mrs. Perrino was a bank teller at the former Greater Providence Trust Bank for many years. She is survived by two daughters, Diane Ross and her husband Raymond of Pawtucket, Cheryl Senerchia of East Greenwich; a son, James N. Perrino of...

LEMOI, Antonetta A. (Petrarca), 85, of Monsignor DeAngelis Manor II, 845 Wakefield Street, West Warwick, passed away Wednesday, August 8, 2018 at Rhode Island Hospital, Providence. Born in Warwick, she was the daughter of the late Antonio and Vincenza (Petrarca) Petrarca. Antonetta was employed in retail sales for many years before retiring.  She was a communicant of Sacred Heart Church. She is survived by several cousins and friends.  She was the sister of the late Domenic...

There has been a disturbance in the force. Can you feel it?  A much-loved being in this galaxy has ascended to the next plane of existence.  Hampton Woodhouse passed away peacefully on Wednesday August 8th. He was surrounded by his wife, children, siblings and friends, who were all sharing stories of his extraordinary life. And what a life it was! Loving husband for 45 years to his wife and best friend, Sarah (Robertson).  Wonderful father to his three children: Lisa, Fiona,...