All Obituaries

86, of Smithfield, formerly of Cranston, a retired Bookkeeper/Office Manager passed away peacefully at home on Thursday, April 2, 2020. She was the wife of the late Julien R. Dionne for 47 years. Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late Giuseppe and Maria (Pucci) Santoro.   Marie graduated Central High School, class of June 1951 & Comptometer School. She completed various accounting classes at CCRI. She worked many years at Providence Steel. Was a former member of...

71, of Cranston, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, March 28.  She was the beloved wife of 41 years to the late Luigi “Louie” Caranci.  Born in Providence to the late Salvatore and Evelyn (Barone) D’Amico, she is survived by her son Michael Caranci and his wife Denise and daughter LynnMarie Carter and her husband Steven, all of Cranston.   Marie was an employee of the Cranston Public Schools for over 25 years and retired in 2018.  She was an...

70, of South Kingstown, RI, died peacefully on Tuesday, March 31, 2020 after a four-year battle with Alzheimer's disease. He was the beloved husband of Donna (Bolinger) Gentes. Born and raised in Woonsocket, he was a son of Carmalina “Cam” (Materas) Gentes Pacheco of Woonsocket and the late Rene Gentes. A veteran of the United States Air Force, he served during the Vietnam War stationed as a Staff Sergeant working on missiles while stationed in Montana.  Mr. Gentes...

  Antonia Vanikiotis (Lambrakis) passed on peacefully to rest in God's loving arms on March 31, 2020. She was surrounded by her devoted family at her son's home where she resided for the past few years. Antonia was born on June 20, 1928, the daughter of Constantinos and Stavroula Lambrakis of Agios Dimitrios, Lakonia, Greece, and wife of the late George Vanikiotis. She is survived by her loving children, John Vanikiotis and...

96, of Cranston, passed away on Tuesday, March 31, 2020 peacefully at home, surrounded by her loving family.  She was the beloved wife of the late Peter G. Del Sesto, Sr.  Born in North Carolina, Alva was a daughter of the late Thad and Elizabeth (Cabe) Frady.  Mrs. Del Sesto was a WWII Army Veteran, serving as a Registered Nurse. She is survived by her children, Stephen M. Del Sesto (Frances) of Arizona, Peter G. Del Sesto, Jr. of Chepachet, William J. Del Sesto...

age 71, passed away peacefully of natural causes at his home Sunday morning, March 29, 2020. He was born in Providence, RI on July 19, 1948 to the late Dante E. and Mary (Corsetti) Boffi.  Dante leaves a loving wife, Suzanne Jean D’Arc (Champagne) Boffi. They were sweethearts for 50 years and married for 49 wonderful years. Dante was blessed with two children and four grandchildren. His son Dante J. Boffi and his wife Denice; his daughter Wendy M. (Boffi) Jivoin and her husband...

  88, of Cranston, passed away on March 28, 2020 after a brief illness. She was the beloved wife of the late Carmine Forlingieri. Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late Frederick and Maria (Lonardo) Vicario. Olga was a graduate of Mount Pleasant High School and a bookkeeper at the SENAK Companies and Sherman & Company for many years. A devoted and faithful member of the Roman Catholic Church, she assisted her late husband, Deacon Carmine, with his...

 of Johnston passed away peacefully at the Philip Hulitar Hospice Center on March 27th, 2020, after multiple brave battles with the beast that is cancer. Maria spent her last moments surrounded by her husband and children. She will be looking down from heaven on her husband of 59 years Arnaldo Abatecola, her children Linda Abatecola Tusup and her husband Marjan, Paula Abatecola Corsi and her husband David, and Joseph Abatecola, and her grandchildren, Emma, Ruby, Ian, Wesley, and Miles....

60, of South Kingstown, passed away peacefully at his home on March 26, 2020 after a courageous battle with ALS.  He was the beloved husband of John B. McGillivray for ten years; they were together for fifteen years. Born in Concord, MA, he was a son of the late John and Martha (Jones) Flaherty.  David worked as a retail buyer for Luxury Brands and Ross Simons. Besides his husband, he leaves his three brothers, Edward Flaherty and his wife Donna, James Flaherty and Stephen...

80, of Narragansett, died Thursday, March 26, 2020. Born in West Warwick, she was the daughter of the late Zephir Pierre Joyal and Jeanne Delia (Richard) Joyal. She is preceded by her husband A. Roger Guillemette. She is survived by her sister Claire Charpentier and her husband Norman of West Greenwich; her daughters Jeanne Steers and husband Chris of Roxbury, CT, Diane Guillemette of Narragansett; her sons Richard Guillemette and wife Yris, Dino Trotta and wife Kerry, all of West Warwick;...