All Obituaries

  LUKOWICZ, LORETTA P., 92, formerly of Robinson Way, West Warwick, passed away on Tuesday, April 30, 2024 at the West View Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. A lifelong resident of West Warwick, she was a daughter of the late Vincent J. and Stella K. (Skibinski) Lukowicz and the sister of the late Eleanor S. Lukowicz. Loretta is survived by many cousins. After graduating from West Warwick High School, Loretta went on to earn a Bachelor’s Degree from Bryant College and a...

GRAVES, FREDERICK S., 67, of Howard Avenue, Coventry, passed away surrounded by his loving family, at the Hope Health Hospice in Providence, on Saturday, April 27, 2024. He was the husband of Kim A. (Montella) Graves for the last 28 years. Frederick was predeceased by his wife Darlene I. (Pare) Graves in 1996. Born in Chillicothe, Ohio, he was a son of the late Gilbert and Roseann (Forant) Graves. Frederick was employed as a Plastics Process Technician for over 34 years at the Teknor Apex...

BUCKLEY, STEPHEN P., 65, of Leisure Way, Coventry, passed away at The Miriam Hospital in Providence surrounded by his loving family on Thursday, April 25, 2024. He was the husband of Kathleen M. (Burke) Buckley for 28 years. Born in Providence, he was a son of the late William J. and Dolores (Blakely) Buckley.  Stephen graduated from Toll Gate High School, class of 1977. He went on to employment in the screen printing industry for many years. In his spare time, Stephen enjoyed fishing,...

  BONIN, ROBERT F.J., 76, of West Warwick, passed away at the Greenwood Center in Warwick on Monday, April 22, 2024. He was the husband of Pauline D. (Volpe) Bonin for 53 years. Born in Providence, he was a son of the late Robert M. and Rachel G. (Coutu) Bonin. After graduating from West Warwick High School, Robert enlisted in the United States Navy and served in the Vietnam War. After an honorable discharge, he went on to employment as a welder and fabricator for thirteen years at...

Kenneth “Ken” A. Palmer, Sr., 98, of Richmond, a beloved husband, father, grandfather and brother, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, April 16, 2024 at Westerly Hospital.  He was the loving husband of sixty-nine years to Alice R. (Ansay) Palmer who passed on October 18, 2018.   Born in Canochet, RI on May 23, 1925, Kenneth was the beloved son of thirteen children to the late Walter E. and Mona C. (Edwards) Palmer.   Ken was raised in the little Village of...

Brenda Ann (Petrangelo) Garvey, 51, of West Warwick, a loving wife, mother and sister, passed away peacefully on Saturday, April 20, 2024 at Rhode Island Hospital in Providence.  She was the beloved wife of thirty years to Steven F. Garvey.   Born in Warwick on July 4, 1972, Brenda was the loving daughter of the late Roger J. Petrangelo and Judith Sharpe.   Brenda was raised and educated in West Warwick.  She was employed as a Food and Beverage Manager at the Crowne...

John W. Greenlund, 66, of West Greenwich passed away peacefully on Friday, April 26, 2024 at South County Hospital in Wakefield.  He was the beloved husband of twenty-three years to Denise C. Rondeau-Greenlund.     Born on Monday, January 6, 1958, John was the loving son of Henry Wilfred Greenlund of Coventry and the late Evelyn (Mills) Greenlund who sadly passed on January 24, 2024.   John was raised in Warwick and was a graduate of Pilgrim High School, Class of...

SERPA, MANUEL, 78, of Salem, MA and formerly of Warwick,  passed away at the Geisinger Community Medical Center in Scranton, PA on Thursday, April 18, 2024. He was predeceased by his wife of fifty years Maria Fatima (Cristo) Serpa in 2019. Born on the island of Pico in the Azores, he was a son of the late Jose Serpa and Argentina Delfina. Manuel was employed as a mechanic for many years at the Original Bradford Soap Works in West Warwick before retiring.  He was the father of...

MANISH, JR. ANTONIO J. “TONY”, 74, of West Warwick, passed away at home surrounded by his loving family, on Friday, April 19, 2024. He was the beloved husband of Kathy A. (Brown) Manish for 51 years. Born in Providence, he was a son of the late Antonio J. Manish Sr. and Mary (Cabral) Manish. A lifelong resident of West Warwick, Tony graduated from West Warwick High School in 1968. He enlisted in the United States Marine Corps and proudly served his Country in the Vietnam...

Edward M. Skurka, Jr., 76, recently of West Warwick and formerly of Coventry, passed away on Friday, April 19, 2024, at Sunny View Nursing Home in Warwick.  Born in Providence, RI, on May 8, 1947, Edward was the beloved son of the late Edward M. and Dorothea R. (Schwenger) Skurka.  Ed’s parents raised a loving family and instilled the value of family in all their children.   Ed graduated from Bishop Hendricken High School, Class of 1965. He furthered his...