All Obituaries

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...

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...

  JACQUES, MILDRED M. (MOONE) “MILLIE” 73, of Coventry passed away at home surrounded by her loving family on Tuesday, April 16, 2024. She was predeceased by her husband of 49 years, Richard D. Jacques in 2018.  Born in Providence, she was a daughter of the late Lloyd A. and Evelyn M. (Potter) Moone.  After graduating from Coventry High School in 1968, Millie had many jobs she loved, including being “Miss Millie” at a few local daycare centers as...

SHELDON, STEVEN A., 61, of Greene, passed away at Kent Hospital on Tuesday, April 16, 2024. He was the beloved husband of Susan L. (Hughes) Sheldon for 25 years. Born in Warwick, he was a son of the late William A. Sheldon Jr. and Jacqueline R. (Coulthurst) Sheldon. Steven was a lifelong Coventry resident. He graduated from Coventry High School in 1981 and went on to employment as a machine fabricator at Chase Machine & Engineering for many years. Steven had a passion for designing and...

Jill Angela (Barber) Legault, 62, of West Greenwich, a loving mother, grandmother and sister, passed away peacefully on Thursday, April 11, 2024 at Riverview Nursing Home in Coventry.   Born in Warwick, RI on November 24, 1961, Jill was the beloved daughter of the late Paul E. Barber, Sr., MD and Josephine (Gregoire) Barber.     Jill was raised in West Warwick and was a graduate of West Warwick High School, Class of 1979 and later attended the former Pine Manor...

MESSIER, ADAM R. 34, beloved son of Robert M. Messier Jr. and Lisa R. (Bulger) Messier of West Warwick, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, April 15, 2024 at RI Hospital in Providence.   Adam was the happiest young man who loved family gatherings and holidays.  You could always find him watching T.V., listening to music, playing the red key on his piano, and enjoying all the sounds of his favorite noisemakers.  He was happiest when splashing in the water, making sure all...

VAUGHN, JR.,WILLIAM F., 64, of Coventry, passed away at Kent Hospital surrounded by his loving family on Thursday, April 11, 2024. Born in Warwick, he was the beloved son of Diane A. (Munroe) Vaughn of Warwick and the late William F. Vaughn. He was the father of Justin W. Vaughn, Frederick M. Vaughn, both of Coventry and Neil P. Vaughn and his wife Morgan of Putnam, CT. William was the adoring grandfather of Skyla, James, Paige, Zander and Jaxxon. He was the father-in-law of Ashley McElroy....

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...

  George Anthony Coffua, 60, of Charlestown, passed away peacefully on Saturday, April 13, 2024 at Tufts Medical Center in Boston, surrounded by family. He was the beloved husband of ten years to Danette F. (Belanger) Coffua.   Born in Yokosuka, Japan on December 26, 1963, George was the loving son of the late Charles and Carmella (Morganelli) Coffua.   George was raised in West Warwick and was a graduate of West Warwick High School. Shortly after graduation, George...