All Obituaries

FARRELL, FRANCIS E. Jr., 90, passed away peacefully on Sunday, August 1, 2021 at the HopeHealth Hulitar Hospice Center, Providence. He was the beloved husband of 56 years to the late Joan C. (Stanelun) Farrell.    Born in Pawtucket, Francis was a son of the late Francis E. Sr. and Rubye (Hayes) Farrell.    Before his retirement, Francis worked as a machinist and operated Farrell Machine & Tool. He was a proud Eagle Scout and member of the Knights of Columbus where...

ZOSA, NOREEN M., 69, passed away on Sunday, August 1, 2021 at the HopeHealth Hulitar Hospice Center, Providence. Born in Providence, she was a daughter of the late John J. and Catherine M. (Downey) Ryan.   She enjoyed playing bingo, camping trips, animals of all kinds, but mostly time spent with family and friends.    Noreen was the mother of Donna M. Zosa (Timothy), Carolyn A. Lacombe (Douglas), and Melissa J. Mendez (Adolfo). Sister of Catherine DeLuca and Donna...

ROY, LEO A. JR., of Coventry, passed away unexpectedly at home on Saturday, July 31, 2021. He was the beloved husband of 45 years to Denise (Boisclair) Roy.    Born in Warwick, he was a son of the late Leo A. Sr. and Lois Romaine (Nutter) Roy.    Leo worked as a Mechanical Engineer for General Dynamics Electric Boat for many years. As an avid outdoorsman, Leo enjoyed fishing, target practise, and spending time in his garden. He had a love for animals, especially his...

EXETER- Dorothy Piacente, 94, passed away on Saturday, July 31, 2021, surrounded by the love, comfort, and care of her dear family at her home in Exeter. She was the devoted wife of the late Alfed A. Piacente, Sr. Born on September 13, 1926 in Cranston, she was one of eight children born of the late Marcello and Filomena (Palombo) Saccoccio.  For many years, Dorothy worked as a clerk in the retail industry. Her favorite job however, was being a mother to her two cherished...

  AGUIAR, JOSEPH VICTOR, 75, of Wakefield St., West Warwick, and formerly of Coventry and East Providence, passed peacefully on Sunday, August 1, 2021. He was predeceased by his wife and the “Love of his life” Rosemarie A. (Pettiglio) in March of 2000. Born in Fall River, MA, he was the son of the late Joseph and Barbara R. (Ferreira) Aguiar.   Joseph graduated from High School in Bristol, RI. He served in the National Guard. Joseph went on to earn several...

MANN, KENNETH R., 92, of Main Street, Hope Village in Scituate, passed peacefully at home with his loving family by his side on Saturday, July 31, 2021. He was the husband of the late Elizabeth A. (Meade) Mann, and the companion of the late Madelyn “Mal” Picard. Born in Coventry, he was a son of the late Walter and Edna (Vogel) Mann.   After West Warwick High School, Kenneth served in the United States Navy with the rank of Aviation Boatswain’s Mate Airman during the...

JORDAN, Donald A., 77, of Coventry Rhode Island passed away Friday morning, July 30th 2021 at the HopeHealth Hospice Center in Providence RI.  Born in Providence RI, he was a son of the late Andrew J. Jordan and Gertrude V. (Henault) Jordan. In addition to his wife and family, Don enjoyed spending time in nature to include hiking, picking berries, taking pictures, and bringing plants and critters back to his home. For anyone who has spent time with Don, they can attest to his...

HACKETT, CAROLYN J., 72, of Foster, passed away on Tuesday, July 27, 2021, at Rhode Island Hospital with her loving family by her side. She was the beloved wife of the late Walter F. Hackett.   Born in Providence, RI, she was a daughter of the late William T. and Gladys M. (Hicks) Champagne.    Carolyn enjoyed trips to New York City, shopping, animals of all kinds, and her favorite band, The Rolling Stones. But above all, Carolyn lived for time spent with her family and...

LaPLANTE, Stanley C., 78, of West Warwick, passed away on Friday, July 23, 2021 at home surrounded by his loving family. He was the devoted husband to Evelyn (Pacheco) LaPlante. Born in West Warwick, he was a son of the late Gerard and Delores (Carroll) LaPlante.  For 32 years, Stanley worked at Hoechst Chemical.  Stanley served his country in the United States Marine Corps, where he also found his passion of playing Baseball. He was a pitcher for the Charleston Charlies in...

SCHUMAN, JON H. (ret. Chief Petty Officer, USN), 62, of Reservoir Road, Coventry, passed at home surrounded by his loving family, on Sunday, July 18, 2021. He was the husband of Dianne A. (DeAngelis) Schuman for 35 years. Born in Wyandotte, Michigan, he was a son of the late Melvin M. Schuman and the late Harriot (Overgaard) Robbins.   Jon was a Chief Petty Officer in the United States Navy serving his Country for over twenty years before retiring. Jon was stationed in Illinois,...