Obituaries

Apr 11, 2020

Pawtucket – Noelia (Costa) Meneses, 82, passed away on Saturday, April 11, 2020. She was the wife of the late Jose A. Meneses. Born in Açores, Portugal, she was the daughter of the late Antonio and Maria (Silva) Costa. Noelia was a longtime parishioner of St. Anthony Church, Pawtucket, who dedicated her life to taking care of her family. She...

Apr 11, 2020

East Providence – Carla I. (Antola) Castro, 92, passed away on Saturday, April 11, 2020. She was the wife of the late Robert Cristofani and the late Joseph Castro, Sr. Born in Lucca, Italy, she was the daughter of the late Armando and Tina (Giunti) Antola. Mrs. Castro was a dedicated communicant of Sacred Heart Church in East Providence. She...

Apr 10, 2020

Pawtucket – Alice R. (Rentes) Cunha, 94, passed away on Friday, April 10, 2020. She was the wife of the late Edward Cunha. Born in Cumberland, she was the daughter of the late Antonio F. and Maria de Conceicao (Alves) Rentes. Mrs. Cunha was a communicant of St. Teresa Church in Pawtucket. She was a member of both, St. Teresa...

Apr 10, 2020

Pawtucket – Yelena (Melkumova) Agamova, 91, passed away on Friday, April 10, 2020. She was the wife of the late George Agamova. Born in Republic of Azerbaijan, she was the daughter of the late Mikhail and Bragina (Kapriylyan) Melkumova. She is survived by two children, Avak Agamova and Tatyana Agamova and five grandchildren. Interment in North Burial Ground, Providence, will...

Apr 9, 2020

Pawtucket – Eva I. (Chabot) Neville, 93, passed away peacefully on Thursday, April 9, 2020.

She was the beloved wife of the late Robert J.

Born in Central Falls, she was a daughter of the late Adelard and Georgianna (Dionne) Chabot.

Eva had resided in Central Falls and Cumberland before moving to Pawtucket...

Apr 8, 2020

East Providence – Linnea M. (Lugn) Deacon, 96, formerly of Pawtucket, passed away on Wednesday, April 8, 2020 at Linn Health & Rehabilitation, East Providence.

She was the wife of the late Horace Deacon, Jr.

Born in Pawtucket, she was the daughter of the late Emil and Emmy (Clarqvist) Lugn.

Linnea was a...

Apr 8, 2020

Seekonk - Todd Richard Turcotte, passed away suddenly at his home in Seekonk on Wednesday, April 8, 2020 at the age of 45.

He was born on August 22, 1974.

He was the son to the late Donald Turcotte and Linda (Prestly) Turcotte.

A graduate of Seekonk High School, Todd was a dedicated,...

Apr 6, 2020

Woonsocket – Rita M. (Cook) Vincelette, 88, formerly of Seekonk, passed away peacefully on Monday, April 6, 2020.

She was the beloved wife of the late Normand A.

Born in Pawtucket, she was a daughter of the late Gordon and Concord (Robideaux) Cook.

Rita was a homemaker and a talented seamstress and enjoyed...

Apr 5, 2020

Pawtucket – Michele A. Messier, 63, passed away on Sunday, April 5, 2020. Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late Emile H. and Rita B. (Beaudry) Messier. Michele enjoyed spending time at the beach and doing arts and crafts in her spare time. She is survived by two sisters, Jeanne R. Bedard of Pawtucket and Suzanne M....

Apr 3, 2020

Pawtucket – Barbara G. (Lenox) Chickering, 93, passed away peacefully on Friday, April 3, 2020. She was the beloved wife of the late Frank Chickering. Born in Central Falls, the daughter of the late Adelard and Grace E. (Newell) Lenox, she resided in Pawtucket most of her life. Barbara leaves two sons, Gerard R. Roy of Pawtucket and David B....

Apr 2, 2020

South Attleboro – Dorothy “Dot” B. (Vaillancourt) Gibney, 87, passed away peacefully on Thursday, April 2, 2020.

She was the beloved wife of the late George “Mike” L.

Gibney, Jr. who passed away on March 5, 2020.

The couple had been married for sixty-five years.

A lifelong resident of South Attleboro,...

Mar 31, 2020

Fairhaven, MA – Jillian M.

Heaslip, 32, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, March 31, 2020.

Born in Weymouth, Massachusetts, she was the daughter of Gary E. and Patricia L. (Fontaine) Heaslip of Seekonk, MA.

Despite Jillian’s personal struggles, she tried her best every day to be a better person and was always willing...

Mar 30, 2020

Seekonk – Irene C. (Oszaica) Viera, 84, passed away on Monday, March 30, 2020. A daughter of the late John and Katherine (Mlyniec) Oszaica. Irene had resided in Central Falls before moving to Seekonk in 1983. She had been a greeter at Walmart, Seekonk for fifteen years, and was an avid Patriots fan. Irene leaves four children, David Phillips and...

Mar 30, 2020

Meyette, 54, passed away on Monday, March 30, 2020 surrounded by her loving family.

Born in Providence, she was the beloved daughter of Mary K. (Campbell) Sweck of Pawtucket and the late Joseph Furtado.

Karen worked for many years as an after school coordinator for the Pawtucket School Department.

She was one of...

Mar 30, 2020

East Providence – Blanche “Bianca” (Serretti) Guerrieri, 96, of Rumford, passed away peacefully on Monday, March 30, 2020. She was the beloved wife of the late Vasco Guerrieri. Born in Pawtucket, a daughter of the late Oreste and Ida (Fedi) Serretti, she resided in Rumford since 1971. Blanche leaves a niece, Gay Ann Bishop; two grandnieces, Jennifer and Cristy; a...

Mar 29, 2020

Attleboro – Alfred H. Wood, Jr., 81, passed away on Sunday, March 29, 2020. He was the beloved husband of the late Diane C. (Bessette) Wood. Born in Pawtucket, he was the son of the late Alfred H., Sr. and Edith E. (Haley) Wood. Al was a longtime member of the Wampanoag Rod & Gun Club in Seekonk. He leaves...

Mar 27, 2020

Pawtucket - Jose Manuel Aguiar, 75, was granted eternal peace on March 27, 2020, following a lifelong illness of ALS.

His final days were spent surrounded by his loving family.

Although Joe’s illness made him appear frail, he possessed great strength, determination and perseverance and an ability to overcome incredible odds and physical challenges.

Mar 26, 2020

Cranston – Sochita Neou, 30, passed away at home surrounded by her loving family on Thursday, March 26, 2020.

She was the beloved wife of Hout Seng.

A daughter of Savath and Sokhon (Srey) Neou of Cranston, she resided in Providence until moving to Cranston eighteen years ago.

Sochita, a dental hygienist, was...

Mar 24, 2020

Pawtucket – Chrispino “Chris” J.

DiCarlo, 96, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his loving family on Tuesday, March 24, 2020.

He was the beloved husband of the late Agnes “Ida” M. (Zuromski) DiCarlo.

Born in West Warwick, a son of the late Pietro and Carmella (Padula) DiCarlo, he resided in Pawtucket...

Mar 19, 2020

Bonivart, MD, 94, died peacefully at home Thursday, March 19, 2020.

He was a beloved husband to Elizabeth L. (Stewart) Bonivart and father to Jennifer E.

Born in Tiszagyulaháza, Hungary in 1925, Arthur was the son of Anton and Veronica (Bartok) Bonivart.

Following its revolution, Dr.

Bonivart chose to leave his...