All Obituaries

RISON, FRANK M., 70, of Iron Mine Hill Rd., North Smithfield, passed away at home on Sunday, December 9, 2018 with his loving wife of 50 years Cheryl A. (Veader) Rison by his side. Born in Providence, he was a son of the late William and Mildred (Holland) Rison.   Frank moved and delivered furniture for over 28 years in the retail furniture business. He previously owned and operated a landscaping company. Frank enjoyed farming and caring for his many barnyard animals.   He was...

ASHWORTH, WILLIAM R., 72, of Coventry, passed away at home on Monday, December 10, 2018. He was the beloved husband of Gail (Ramsden) Ashworth.    Born in Providence, he was a son of the late Russell and Dorothy (Williams) Ashworth.    Whether fishing or boating, Bill enjoyed time on the water. He also loved to work, having owned and managed the Ashworth Brass Foundry in Somerset, MA, and his retirement eBay “hobby”. He was a handyman always working on...

LEMME, LOIS M. (WILLEY) 97, of Pulaski St., passed away at home on Thursday, December 6, 2018. She was predeceased by her husband Egidio “Edgy” Lemme. Born in Baraboo, Wisconsin, she was the daughter of Rudolph and Mildred (Smith) Willey.  Lois was an avid theatergoer and enjoyed spending Summer days at the beach.  She was the mother of Laurel Beaudreau and her husband Bob, and Michael Lemme; grandmother of four and great-grandmother of...

SOLTYS, Berthe J. (Thibeault), 96, formerly of Coventry, passed away on Monday, December 3, 3018 at Elderwood of Scallop Shell in Wakefield.  She was the beloved wife of the late Francis J. Soltys. Born in West Warwick, and a resident of the Pawtuxet Valley all her life, she was a daughter of the late Theophile and Rosilda (Champagne) Thibeault. Berthe worked as a cashier at the Navy Exchange in Quonset Point for over 10 years before retiring in 1967 and was a former member of...

MANNING, DIANNE E. (BALCOM) 71, of Blackrock Rd., Coventry, passed away at Kent Hospital on Thursday, November 29, 2018. She was the wife of Brian H. Manning for 22 years. Born in Northampton, MA, she was a daughter of Jeanne (Lindsey) Balcom of Amherst, MA and the late Reverend John M. Balcom. Dianne earned her Bachelor’s Degree from West Virginia Wesleyan College and went on to earn a Master’s Degree from the Andover Newton Theological School. Dianne more recently had been...

MAJOR, George E., 82, of Centerville Rd., Warwick, passed away Monday, December 3, 2018 at Rhode Island Hospital. Born in Plymouth, NH, he was a son of the late George L. and Stella M. (Whitehead) Major. George was an Air Force veteran of the Korean and Vietnam Wars, serving for 23 years before retiring. He is survived by two children, George Major of New Mexico and Kim Richards of Oregon; six siblings, Harold, Raymond and Robert Major, Barbara McWilliams, Carole Aubin and Elizabeth Negri...

BETTENCOURT, MARTIN N., 68, of Skunk Hill Rd., Exeter, passed away at home surrounded by his loving family on Thursday, November 29, 2018. He was the husband of Marion S. (Ring) Bettencourt for 48 years. Born in Coventry, he was a son of the late Joseph F. and Dorothy E. (Cook) Bettencourt.   Martin was employed as an automobile mechanic for over 40 years before retiring. As a hobby, Martin rebuilt and restored salvaged motor vehicles. For many years, Martin belonged to the Southern...

DEANGELIS, Arthur J. “Bo Bo”, 78, of Eagle Run, passed away on Thursday, November 29, 2018 at Kent Hospital.  He was the beloved husband of 53 years to Carol A. (Magiera) DeAngelis. Born in West Warwick, he was a son of the late Arthur and Viola (Ucci) DeAngelis. Fiercely loyal with the gift of the gab, Bo Bo was loved by everyone. A masterful storyteller who loved his country and the NY Yankees, Bo Bo gave deeply of himself to anyone who needed...

SOMMERVILLE, THOMAS J., 64, of Palm Bay, Florida, passed away at home on November 2, 2018. He was a son of the late Richard and Edna (Miller) Sommerville.  Tom was self-employed as a carpenter for many years. He leaves his two sons, Bryant Sommerville of Warwick and Jake Sommerville of Palm Bay, FL. He was the brother of Susan, Michael (and Kyong), Anne Marie, and Alane Sommerville. He was the grandfather of Abigail Sommerville, who was the sunshine of his life.  Visiting...

SZERLAG, MONICA L. “Molly” (Klimaszewski), 91, formerly of Princeton Ave., Coventry, passed away surrounded by loving family on Saturday, November 24, 2018 at the South County Hospital. She was predeceased by her husband of 64 years Joseph A. Szerlag in 2015. Born in South Attleboro, MA, she was a daughter of the late Marcin and Hedwiga (Buturla) Klimaszewski.    Monica was employed at Metropolitan Life for 15 years before retiring. She was previously employed at...