All Obituaries

BROUILLARD, MAURICE J., 85, of Wright Way, Coventry, passed on Wednesday, August 15, 2018 at the Greenwood Healthcare Center in Warwick. Born in Warwick, he was the son of the late Herve and Orise (Lebeau) Brouillard.   Maurice was employed for over 30 years as a second shift Supervisor at the former Narragansett Brewery before retiring. He was a School Bus driver in the Coventry School System. He previously was employed for the J. R. Deignan Tree Service Company.  Maurice...

LEDDY SR., WILLIAM G, 79, of Sarasota, FL and formerly Coventry, RI, died suddenly in his home on August 7, 2018.  He was the beloved husband of Nancy (Nelson) Zeman. Born in Providence, RI, he was the son of the late Peter and Mary (Keegan) Leddy. Bill is survived by daughter, Kathleen A. Klimek and her husband, Scott, of Round Hill, VA, son William G. Leddy, Jr. of Matunuck, RI, son Thomas M. Leddy of Altamonte Springs, FL, brother John F. Leddy of Naples, FL, and two grandchildren,...

MICHALSKI, Daniel J., 88, of Colby Dr., passed away surrounded by his loving family on Monday, August 13, 2018 at Kent Hospital.  He was the beloved husband of 62 years to Mary A. (Zemba) Michalski. Born in Coventry, he was a son of the late Adam and Mary (Kusiak) Michalski. Dan was a 1949 alumni of Coventry High school and kept up with his classmates for decades.  He served in the US armed forces (army) from 1952-1954 before getting married in 1956. He worked...

HICKS, JOSHUA JESSE, 28, of Foster, passed unexpectedly on Thursday, August 9, 2018. He was the beloved son of Danielle A. Heon and her companion Matthew Leander of Coventry and the beloved son of Jesse L. Hicks and his companion Rebecca Lynde of Foster. Joshua was the brother of Chris Heon and Kyle Dalton and the stepbrother of Paige Setterlund and Zachary Lynde.  Joshua was the cherished grandson of Audrey L. Heon of Smithfield and Sally A. Hicks of Foster and the late William B....

SIMAS, William A. “Bill”, 79, of West Warwick, gently walked into the loving arms of our Lord on Sunday, August 12, 2018 after a long battle with Lewy Body Disease at home surrounded by his loving family.  He was the husband of 58 years to his dedicated and loving wife Lucille Y. (Russi) Simas.   Born in Fall River, MA on November 25, 1938, he was the son of the late Anthony and Mary (Correia) Simas.  Besides his wife, he is survived by his three...

MACDONALD, Marion K. (Bates), 95, of Read Ave., passed away on Friday, August 10, 2018 at the Coventry Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. She was the wife of the late Vincent E. MacDonald. Born in Providence, she was a daughter of the late George A. and Sadie (Knowles) Bates. Marion Attended both West Warwick and Coventry schools, graduating from Coventry High School.  She worked for Mary Baron Slips on production floor for several years.   Marion loved...

PETRARCA, CLAUDIA MARIE (CAYOUETTE) 63, of Warwick, passed away on Wednesday, August 15, 2018, surrounded by her family at home after a courageous battle against pancreatic cancer.  She was the beloved wife of Ronald A. Petrarca, having recently celebrated their 44thwedding anniversary.    Born in Providence, she was the daughter of Horace and Etta (Petrarca) Cayouette. She worked at Roger Williams Hospital as Lead Accounts Payable Representative for 25 years before her...

TERRACCIANO, Domenica “Mimi” (Geremia), 92, of Penta St., passed away on Wednesday, August 8, 2018 surrounded by her loving family at the Kent Regency Center in Warwick.  She was the wife of the late Salvatore A. Terracciano. Born in Sora, Italy, she was a daughter of the late Angelo and Francesca (Mosticone) Geremia. Domenica “Mimi”  enjoyed cooking and getting together with friends and family.  Her favorite foods to prepare were...

AMARAL, DENNIS D., 61, of West Warwick, passed at home surrounded by his loving family on Friday, August 10, 2018. He was the husband of Carol A. (Mann) Amaral. The couple would have celebrated their 28th wedding anniversary on December 29, 2018. Born in Warwick, he was a son of the late Joseph Amaral Sr. and the late Joan (Carrington) Stuart.   Dennis was a tractor trailer truck driver for the New Penn Motor Express Company in Cranston. Dennis was a member of the Teamsters Local...

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