All Obituaries

WISHER III, John E., 70, passed away peacefully at home on Monday, August 10, 2020.  He was the husband of the late Ethel L. (Giorgi) Wisher.   Born in Providence, he was a son of the late John E. Wisher II and Carmela (Angelico) Wisher.   An Army veteran serving in Vietnam, John later worked at Star City Glass for 12 years.  He loved playing horseshoes and had lived his dreams in Maine for 25 years.   He is survived by a son, John E. Wisher IV; two...

HANNAH, WILLIE E., 89, of Main St., East Greenwich, passed away at the Scalabrini Skilled Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in North Kingstown, on Tuesday, August 11, 2020. Born in Sturgis, Mississippi, he was a son of the late Ralph E. Hannah Jr. and Ada Dovie Estella (Berry) Hannah. Mr. Hannah was predeceased by two wives, three daughters, one brother and two sisters.   Mr. Hannah was an Airman first class in the United States Air Force serving during the Korean War. He worked in...

  DELFINO, Jacqueline (Maynard) 1934 ~ 2020, 85, passed away peacefully August 6, 2020.  She was born December 22, 1934 in West Warwick, Rhode Island to Francis (Frank) and Frances Maynard.  Jacqueline’s first job was at Centreville Bank, where met her husband, Philip Carlo Delfino.  She and Philip were married in November of 1955 and were married for 48 years.  For over 20 years, Jacqueline was an exceptionally valued and well-respected...

  TOURONY, BRUCE A., 64, of Park View Avenue, Warwick, passed away at the Hulitar Hospice in Providence, surrounded by his loving family on Friday, August 7, 2020. He was the husband of Antoinette M. “Toni” (Lima) Tourony for 34 years. Born in Providence, he was a son of the late Louis H. and Dolores M. “Dora” (Iannotti) Tourony.   Bruce graduated from Cranston High School East in 1974. He was a truck driver for over 30 years for New England Motor Freight...

SCHIAPPA, MARGARET P., 95, of Coventry, passed away peacefully at home on Monday, August 10, 2020. She was the beloved wife of the late Ennio “Frank” Schiappa.    Born in Charlestown, RI, Margaret was a daughter of the late Joseph and Edith (Moon) McGraw.    Margaret worked for over 40 years as a Nurses Aid at various nursing homes throughout the state of Rhode Island. Before its closure, Margaret also worked preparing meals at the Naval Air Station in...

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PALARDY Jr., William H. “Bill”, 62, of Gervais St., passed away at home surrounded by his loving family on Sunday, August 2, 2020.  He was the husband of the late Donna L. (Pfanstiehl) Palardy and companion of Jeanne Camara. Born in Warwick, he was a son of the late William H. and Patricia (LeVasseur) Palardy Sr. William was born in Gaspee Point, Warwick.  He joined the Air Force in 1975. He was a generous, hardworking, and devoted father, husband, and friend who...

THIBAULT, JOSEPH “Joe” ROLAND , of Coventry, RI, passed away at home on August 2, 2020.  He was 90 years old.   He was the loving husband and soul mate of Jeanne Thibault, who compassionately cared for him these last few years.  They were happily married and next month would have celebrated their 70th wedding anniversary. Born in Fall River, MA, Joe was the loving son of the late Albert and Auxilia Thibault.  In addition to his parents, Joe was preceded in...

MENGE, CHARLES JOSEPH, 84, of East Greenwich and formerly of Coventry, passed at home surrounded by his loving family, on Friday, July 31, 2020. He was predeceased by his wife Dimity J. (Mumford) Menge in 2001. Born in Cleveland, Ohio, he was a son of the late Joseph J. and Anne (Reyva) Menge.   After graduating from high school, Charles enlisted in the U.S. Navy during the Korean War and when his tour was completed, he was honorably discharged. While providing for his family, he...

MADANCY, FREDA “KAY” (HECHLER) 73, formerly of Coventry, passed surrounded by her loving family on Friday, July 31, 2020. She was the wife of John L. “Jack” Madancy for 29 yrs. Born in Windber, PA, she was a daughter of the late Tedd and Freda (Mickle) Hechler.   Kay had been a resident of Coventry before moving to Wallingford, CT in 2016. She was employed at Kenney Manufacturing Co. in Warwick for over 30 years. Kay was a lifelong parishioner and religious...