All Obituaries

MULLANEY III, JOHN J. “JACK”, 84, of Coventry, passed away on Friday, August 23, 2019 at Kent Hospital from complications of Inclusion Body Myositis. He was the husband of Jeanne (Delorme) Mullaney for 26 years. Born in Providence, he was a son of the late John J. Mullaney Jr. and Mary (Tetrault) Mullaney.   Jack was passionate about fitness, and he courageously fought Inclusion Body Myositis which robbed him of all the sports activities he loved.   Mr. Mullaney...

MCGUIRE, Thomas L., 78, of Blackrock Rd., passed away at home surrounded by his loving family on Monday, August 19, 2019.  He was the beloved husband of 54 years to Judith A. (Ruzanski) McGuire. Born in Coventry, he was a son of the late Joseph B. and Delia E. (Salois) McGuire. Thomas was employed for 38 years at Hoechst Celanese in Coventry before retiring.  He then worked in Maintenance for 14 years at Centreville Bank.  Tom had a love for biking and enjoyed...

PETRELLA, VINCENT A. “JIMMY”, 91, of Seminole, Florida and formerly of Narragansett, RI, passed away on Tuesday, August 6, 2019. He was predeceased by his wife Liduina T. (Salema) Petrella in 1998. Born in West Warwick, he was a son of the late John and Amelia M. (Petrarca) Petrella.   Vincent was a successful restaurateur for over 60 years before moving to Florida. Most notable, he established the Port Side Restaurant in Galilee in 1956 which is still opened and operated...

CHILTON, ANTONETTA T. (PADULA) 91, of West Warwick, passed away at home, surrounded by her loving family, on Saturday, August 10, 2019. She was predeceased by her husband of 61 years, Ira F. Chilton in 2012. Antonetta was a daughter of the late Angelo and Clementina (Gasparri) Padula.   Antonetta enjoyed cooking, baking, sewing, and caring for her family. She especially loved to be around younger children.   She was the mother of Ira A. Chilton and his wife Nancy of Nashville,...

LUTHER, Jr., William “Hank”, 96, of Plainfield Pike, passed away on Friday, August 16, 2019 at the Coventry Skilled Nursing Respiratory & Rehabilitation Center.  He was the husband of the late Barbara L. (Salisbury) Luther. Born in Foster, he was a son of the late William H. Luther, Sr. and Minnie C. (Brayton) Luther. Hank was born at his parent’s house on Howard Hill Road and has lived in Foster his entire life.  He attended the Howard Hill and...

PIMENTAL, Christine C. (Monahan), 70, of Knotty Oak Rd., passed away at home supported in the hands of her loving family on Wednesday, August 14, 2019.  She was the beloved wife of 47 years to Francis J. “Frank” Pimental. Born in South Kingstown, she was a daughter of the late Wallace and Doris (St. Jean) Monahan. Christine was a graduate of the University of Rhode Island and taught at Ponaganset High School for 3 years.  She then left the workforce...

AUCOIN-PACIOREK, MICHELE, 57, of Pawtucket, passed away at home surrounded by her loving family and friends on Tuesday, August 6, 2019. She was the beloved wife of Nick Paciorek. Born in Providence, she was a daughter of the late Emile L. and Anna S. (Padula) Aucoin.  Michele graduated with a Bachelor’s Degree from Rhode Island College and was the owner of ArtProv Gallery in Providence, RI.  Michele is survived by her loving siblings, John L. and his wife Susan of Las...

RICHARDS, DEBORAH A., 70, passed away Monday, August 5, 2019 at Kent Hospital. She was the wife of the late Mark Richards.  Born in Providence to Ellen (Hanley) Adams and the late James F. Adams, Jr. Deborah worked as a CNA in the healthcare industry. She is survived by her mother Ellen and three siblings, Nancy Adams, James Adams and Patricia Troll.   Visitation will be Friday, August 9, 2019 from 10:30 – 11:30 am at Iannotti Funeral Home at MAPLE ROOT,...

LAMELIN, JEANNETTE L. (BRINDAMOUR), 85, formerly of Coventry, passed away peacefully at The Greenwood Center, succumbing to Alzheimer’s Disease after a long and courageous battle. She was the wife of the late Robert D. Lamelin. Born in Woonsocket, she was a daughter of the late Rosaire L. and M. Corana (Soucy) Brindamour.  Jeannette worked for many years in the textile industry. She enjoyed having a glass of wine and always made room for dessert.  She is survived by two...

SIMAS, KEVIN MANUEL, 31, of West Warwick, RI, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, July 30, 2019. Kevin was the beloved son of the late Barbara A. (Fontes) Santos, Michael S. Simas, and his stepfather, Manuel E. Santos. Kevin is survived by his siblings, Matthew Simas, Rheannon Simas, and Sadie Malm. His sister-in-law, Renee Simas, and his nephew and niece, Landen and Aubrie Simas. He also leaves behind his great grandmother, grandmother, and several aunts, uncles, and cousins. Kevin will...