All Obituaries

GOBIN, JOANN C. (SCOLAVINO), 72, of Parker St., passed away surrounded by her loving family on Easter Sunday, April 21, 2019 at the West View Nursing & Rehabilitation Center.   Born August 29, 1946 in Providence, she was a daughter of the late Daniel and Leonora (Senerchia) Scolavino.   Joann was the Finance Clerk for the Town of West Warwick before retiring in 2006.  She spent her retirement years as a dedicated mother and grandmother.     She is...

James (Jim) C. Kline, age 93 of Coventry, Rhode Island, died peacefully on April 7, 2019 and is now at home with His Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. He was born January 26, 1926 in Ravenna, Ohio, the third son of thirteen children born to Joseph and Helen (née Knapp) Kline. Jim moved to Texas in 1951 and lived there until 2015 when he moved to Rhode Island to be near his daughter, granddaughter and great grandchildren. Jim served in the U. S. Navy in the South Pacific during WWII...

FUNARO, LORETTA (DANELLA), 87, of Johnston, passed away peacefully on Friday, April 19, 2019 surrounded by her loving family at the Philip Hulitar Hospice Center in Providence.  She was the devoted wife of Anthony L. Funaro for 63 years. Born in Providence, she was a daughter of the late John and Florence (Cardillo) Danella.   Loretta was one of the very best mothers a person could have in this world. Her legacy will be one of faith, kindness, mercy, and charity; qualities...

SIEMBAB, ROLAND STANISLAUS,  90, of Lenexa, KS, passed away on March 23, 2019 at Kansas City Hospice House. Roland was born on August 22, 1928 to Peter and Leonide (Cotnoir) Siembab in Coventry, RI. He is survived by his two daughters, Paula Hatem, of Wilton, CT, and Nancy Carolan (Patrick), of Overland Park, KS, 5 grandchildren, Danielle Havrilesko (Ben), Alex Carolan (Kirsten), Sean Carolan, Tyler Carolan, Samantha Carolan, and 2 great grandchildren, Jack Havrilesko and Ryan...

PROVOST, Beverly C. (Clark), age 92, passed away April 8, 2019.  Beloved wife of the late Kenneth F. Provost and loving daughter of the late Stacy W. Clark and Ina (Campbell) Clark.   A devoted and loving mother of Stacy A. Provost of Fairview Park, Ohio and Kenneth F. Provost, Jr., recent of Westerville, Ohio.   A retired Physical Therapist, a 1947 graduate of the College of Physical Therapy, New Haven, CT.  Bev never stopped giving and helping those around her....

BENIK, SHELLI J.,62, of Coventry, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, April 16, 2019 at the Philip Hulitar Hospice Center in Providence, RI. Born in Minneapolis, MN, she was a daughter of the late Lloyd J. and Sarah (Dokken) Brenna.  Shelli was employed as a bookkeeper at various businesses. Shelli was a generous soul whose Christian faith was her hallmark. She had a great sense of humor and strong love for animals, especially her dachshunds. She loved music and the joy of singing and...

McCARTHY Jr., THOMAS J., 42, of Coventry passed away Tuesday, April 9, 2019.  He was the beloved husband of Kenia (Rodriguez) McCarthy. Born in Providence to Thomas J. and the late Phyllis T. (Zwolenski) McCarthy. Thomas graduated Coventry High School in 1994 and went on the become an a Physical Therapy Assistant for Symbria.  He was a loving husband, father and son as well as an avid sports and WWE wrestling fan.  Also surviving are his two sons, Dominic and...

MOORE, JOHN C.  85, of Coventry, RI  passed away peacefully at Kent Hospital on Saturday, April 6, 2019. He was the husband of Beverly (Petrangelo) Moore. Born in Hurt, Virginia, he was a son of the late John W. and Gracie M. (Gross) Moore. John served in the United States Navy during the Korean War. After an honorable discharge, John became a designer at the former Imperial Knife in Providence. John was later employed by the former Kunzmann Chain Company in Warwick for over 40...

Cornelius Joseph Sullivan III, 68, passed away Saturday, April 6, 2019, surrounded by his loving family. “Connie”, or “CJ” as he was called by close friends and family, was a master carpenter, engineer, and inventor. He was well-respected for his knowledge of construction and his expression of fine craftsmanship. Connie grew up in Cranston, RI where he later raised a family after returning from honorable service in the US Navy during the Vietnam war, serving on one of...

LAROCQUE, MARY H. (AVIZINIS) 67, of Pepin St., West Warwick, passed away at Kent Hospital, on Tuesday, April 2, 2019. She was the wife of Roger G. LaRocque for 42 years. Born in Westerly, she was a daughter of the late Ralph W. and Mary B. (McElroy) Avizinis. Mary was employed as a Lunch Aide in the West Warwick School System for 18 years.  Mary enjoyed the “Arts” and was a founding member of the former Pawtuxet Valley Art Association. She loved to travel and she enriched...