All Obituaries

PROULX, Robert M., 77, of South Main St., Coventry, passed away at home surrounded by his loving family on Monday, November 25, 2019.  He was the beloved husband of 53 years to Dianne A. (Corbeil) Proulx. Born in Providence, he was a son of the late Joseph L. and Doris C. (Coutu) Proulx. Robert was a 1960 graduate of Coventry High School and was a member of the United States Air Force from 1960-1964.  He worked at Hoechst Celanese Corporation for 33 years before...

IAROSSI, Jacob Michael Patrick, 24, of Earl St., West Warwick, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, November 30, 2019.   He was the beloved son of Francine A. Pare-Iarossi of West Warwick and Michael P. Iarossi and his wife Libby of Cranston and grandson of Alfred F. (Peter) Pare and the late Stacia F. (Wojcik) Pare of Coventry and Victoria Iarossi and the late Domenic P. Iarossi of Coventry.  Jacob was a loving and playful uncle to Kaylin and Michael P. Iarossi III,...

O’CONNOR, E. VIRGINIA (DOWNEY), age 93, died peacefully on December 1, 2019 in the loving home of her daughter Leslie and son-in-law Raymond Masterson in Coventry, RI.  Virginia raised 6 children single-handedly, had a long career as a Physical Education teacher in West Warwick, taught hundreds of people to swim and competed in Senior Olympics events.  She always worked a second job to keep the family afloat.    Virginia was born in Providence on May 28, 1926 to...

WILKINSON-CRUZ, PATRICIA C. (CARROLL) 78, of New Park Avenue, Franklin, CT, and formerly of West Warwick, passed away at the Mystic Healthcare facility, surrounded by her loving family, on Thursday, November 28, 2019. She was the partner of the late Demosthenes “Dennis” Diamantes. Born in West Warwick, she was a daughter of the late Emory E. and Celia B. (Fields) Carroll.   Patricia was employed at the Griswold Rubber Company, LLC in Voluntown, Connecticut before retiring....

DELMASTRO, Alan J., 39, of Lockwood St., West Warwick, passed away at home unexpectedly on Monday, November 18, 2019. Born in Warwick, he was the son of the late Terri A. Delmastro-Spellman of Coventry and Gerard Lemoi of New Jersey. Alan worked as a waiter in various restaurants for several years.  He enjoyed  working out at the gym, playing basketball and watching wrestling and the New England Patriots with his cat Tommy. He is survived by his grandmothers, Kathleen...

BANNON, GEORGE H., 89, of Warwick, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his loving family on November 24, 2019. He was the beloved husband of 58 years to Elizabeth M. (Coffua) Bannon. Born in West Warwick, he was a son of the late John F. and Helen (Sayles) Bannon. George served his country honorably for four years in the United States Navy.  He served aboard the USS Daly destroyer during the Korean War from 1950-1954 and completed an around-the-world cruise as part...

SPELLMAN JR., HORACE W. “JAKE” age 72, of Whitman Street, Coventry, passed away at the Hope Healthcare Services in Lehigh Acres, Florida, with his loving sister Rose M. Burke by his side, on Wednesday, November 13, 2019. Born in Providence, he was a son of the late Horace W. Spellman Sr. and Rose (Mullen) Spellman.   Jake was employed for many years as a truck driver before retiring. He served in the United States Army during the Vietnam War. Jake raced modified cars at...

O’BRIEN, Michael T., 61 of Wakefield St., West Warwick, passed away at home on Tuesday, October 22, 2019.             Born in Warwick, he was a son of the late Thomas W. O’Brien and Louise J. (Lavallee) O’Brien.  Michael graduated from West Warwick Senior High School in 1976. He later joined the US Army where he rose to the rank of Staff Sergeant during his 14 years and 5 months of service. While serving he...

In Loving Memory   FARIAS, TOME, 86, of West Warwick, passed away peacefully with his family by his side at home on Monday, November 25th 2019.   Born on April 20th, 1933 in Sao Miguel, Azores.  He was the son of the late Joao and Maria Gloria (Pimentel) Farias. He was predeceased by brothers Joseph, John and Antonio Farias. He was the beloved husband to Maria Gloria (Coelho) Farias for 64 years.   He enjoyed spending time with his family, fishing, gardening and...

ANDRADE, THELMA M. (LEWIS) 86, of Jackson Flat Rd., Hope, passed away on Thursday, November 21, 2019 at the Coventry Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. She was predeceased by her husband of 53 years, Joseph L. Andrade in 2009. Born in Providence, she was a daughter of the late Mr. & Mrs. Frank Lewis Sr.   Thelma had been employed at the Foxwoods Casino Bingo Hall for over fifteen years. She enjoyed taking leisurely rides with her husband Joseph, in his antique...