All Obituaries

Wayne Allan Smith passed away on February 11, 2021 at Miriam Hospital in Providence, RI.  Wayne Allan Smith was born on April 4, 1942 to Maynard Smith and Hazel Mary (Maynard) Smith in Providence, Rhode Island. Wayne was the oldest of three children; he had two sisters, Lynda Puglia and Beverly Luz.  Wayne was born prematurely and his early arrival into the world set a tone that he kept his entire life as Wayne was always early or on time.  Upon graduating from Hope High...

SMITH, SHERRON "Sherry" ANN , passed away on February, 2, 2021 at Saint Elizabeth's Nursing home in East Greenwich, Rhode Island.   Sherry Ann (Holburn) Smith was born on August 27, 1943 to Walter H. Holburn and Annette O. (Dean) Hayes in Providence, Rhode Island. Growing up, Sherry also spent a great deal of time with her loving family, in particular her maternal grandmother, Annette J. McElroy. Sherry initially worked as an insurance writer for Amica. During her tenure...

COVENTRY- Master Sgt. Joseph P. Boudreau, 96, of Coventry, passed away peacefully on the morning of Tuesday, June 22, 2021, at Coventry Respiratory and Rehab in Coventry. He was the devoted husband of the late Marcelle V. (Lemay) Boudreau, whom passed away October 22, 2008. Born on June 26, 1924, in West Warwick, he was the doting son of the late John and Annie (Lafond) Boudreau. A proud and patriotic man, Joe was a US Army Veteran of the Korean War Conflict. He achieved the rank of Master...

WHITE, VANN T., 63, of Coventry, passed away Saturday, June 12, 2021. He leaves behind his longtime companion Joann White of 45 years. He was a son of the late Russell E. and Mary Jane (Dube) White.    Vann was an Auxiliary Police Officer for the Town of Coventry, Electrical Engineer, but Vann found his true passion for aviation as a pilot. Aside from the cockpit of an airplane, time spent in his hunting lodge in Maine with family and friends was one of Vann’s favorite...

It is with great sadness that the family of Kimberly (Fusco) Bisceglio, 56, of West Warwick, announces that she passed away in her home on June 18 th , 2021, after a long and courageous battle with cancer. Kimberly was born on September 30, 1964 in Coventry, to Richard and Diane (Saccoccio) Fusco. She went to Coventry High School and had a successful career working at Leviton Manufacturing for 13 years.  Kimberly was the devoted wife of Giacomo “Jack” Bisceglio Jr. of West...

WENZEL, HARRY JR., 86, passed away on Sunday, June 20, 2021, at home in Coventry RI, by the side of his beloved wife of 62 years, Betty (Hancock) Wenzel.   Born in Hackensack, New Jersey, Harry was the son of the late Harry and Mary (Embrich) Wenzel.    Harry graduated from Lodi High School, and attended Seton Hall University. He served his country in the United States Army in Staten, Germany during the Korean War. Harry worked as an IRS International Examiner for thirty...

GOLDING, JAY ANDREW, 56, of Pawtucket and formerly of West Warwick, passed at home, unexpectedly, on Saturday, June 19, 2021. Born in South Kingstown, he was a son of Jean A. (Wessel) Iasimone of West Warwick and the late Wallace A. Golding.   Jay was employed as a machine operator for many years at various manufacturing companies before retiring due to health concerns. He was an avid New England professional sports fan, he also enjoyed watching professional...

MOORE, PAULINE M., 77, of Coventry, passed away peacefully at Kent Hospital on Sunday, June 13, 2021. She was the loving wife of the late Orville Moore.    Born in Providence, she was a daughter of the late Luke and Anita (Boudreau) Santangelo.    Pauline spent her working years with the State of Rhode Island. During her career, Pauline first worked in the School Lunch Program for many years.  She later went on to become a certified nursing assistant at Eleanor...

DUCHARME, PATRICIA A. “TRICIA” 67, of Northup Street, Warwick, passed at home unexpectedly, on Wednesday, June 16, 2021. She was the wife of Barney F. Freedline. Born in Groton, Connecticut, she was the daughter of the late Armand N. and Maureen P. (Paramor) Ducharme.   Tricia was employed as a processing clerk at Marshalls Department Store in Narragansett.   Tricia enjoyed sewing, reading murder mystery novels, and following sports, especially her team; the...

DIROCCO, MARIA R. (D’AGOSTINO) 71, of Mark Fore Drive, West Warwick, passed peacefully at home with her loving family by her side on Wednesday, June 9, 2021. She was the beloved wife of Pasquale DiRocco for 49 years. Born in Fornelli, Italy, she was the daughter of the late Luigi and Enrichetta (Lancellotta) D’Agostino.   Maria was the mother of Luigina D. O’Donnell and her husband Timothy of West Warwick and Margherita E. Paesano and her husband John C. Paesano of...