All Obituaries

of Cranston Passed away on Wednesday February 26, 2020 at Philip Hulitar Hospice Inpatient Center. She was the beloved wife of the late Ernest G. Bilodeau.   Born in Cranston she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Mary (Capace) Imondi. Rose worked for the former Outlet Company in Garden City Cranston as a salesperson for 30 years before retiring. Rose met her beloved husband, Ernest, on the dance floor where he swept her off her feet. They enjoyed 67 years together.  Rose...

78, a lifelong resident of Cranston, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, February 25, 2020, surrounded by his loving family.   Edwin was the beloved husband of the late Sandra J. (Gray) Silva and the son of the late Jeffery and Mary (Souza) Silva.    Ed believed in education and a strong work ethic. After graduating from Cranston High School, he served in both the US Army and Air National Guard of RI and as a reserve of the US Air Force while earning two bachelor degrees in...

85, of Cranston, passed away on Monday, February 24, 2020.  She was the beloved wife of the late William M. Oates.  Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late Peter and Roxie (Mirakian) Ellbey.   Gloria worked as a waitress at The Helm Restaurant in Warwick for many years. She previously worked at Ralph’s Bull & Claw in North Providence. She was very passionate about her job.   She is survived by her loving children, Mark Giannattasio, (Retired...

of Cranston, passed away peacefully on Sunday, February 23, 2020 at home with his family by his side. He was the husband of 57 years to Mary (DerMooshegian) Simonian. Born in Providence, Rhode Island, he was the son of the late Kazar and Mariam Simonian and brother of the late Sally Avakian; father of John S. Simonian Esq., Robert S. Simonian Esq. and Jennifer M. Kevorkian and her husband Allan; and grandfather of Allan and Bedros. He served his country in the US Army in Italy and North...

81 of Cranston, RI entered God’s Kingdom surrounded by her loving family on February 22,2020. She was the beloved, respected and admired matriarch of her family. If there was one word to describe her it would be selfless. She cared for and always put the needs of others before her own. She welcomed everyone into her home with open arms for a cooked meal and long conversations around the kitchen table. She was humble, unpretentious and kind. She possessed great common sense and a...

  67, of Providence, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on Saturday, February 22, 2020 at home. He was the loving husband of Cheryl (Wordell) D’Ercole for 43 years. Born in Providence, he was a son of the late Philip and Bernardina (Moriconi) D’Ercole. Dennis was the brother of Philip D’Ercole and his wife Carmen of Warwick and Paul D’Ercole and his companion April Sweatt of Maine. He is also survived by his loving aunts and uncles, nieces and...

78, of Cranston, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his loving family on Saturday, February 22, 2020. He was the beloved husband of MaryAnn (Iacono) Brady for 49 years. Born in Taunton, MA, he was a son of the late Francis Brady Sr., and Loretta (McCarthy) Brady. Francis was a foreman for Qualatex, Globe and Parflex Manufacturing for many years. Later in life he delivered auto parts for Pipe Dreams Auto until retiring. He was a US army veteran serving during peacetime. He was a...

76, of Warwick, passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family on Saturday, February 22, 2020.  She was the beloved wife of Richard Dorazio.  Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late James and Edith (Thompson) Salvatore. Besides her husband, she is survived by her loving children, Peter Bevilacqua of Warwick, and Donna (Bevilacqua) Gayer and her husband Eric of Warwick; cherished grandchildren Matthew, Haley, Brianna, and Michael all of Warwick; dear siblings...

  89, of Cranston, passed away on Saturday, February 22, 2020 at Roger Williams Medical Center, Providence. She was the beloved wife of the late Luigi Pasquazzi. Born in Providence, she was a daughter of the late Pasquale and Olga (Menna) Pennacchia.   Nancy is survived by her loving children, Roseann Mathieu, Eric Cabral, Edward Cabral, Sr. and his wife Rosanna, and the late John Cabral. She was the sister of Rosalie Corsi, Joseph Pennacchia, and the late Viola Rainone, Peter...

79, of Cranston, passed away peacefully on Friday, February 21, 2020 at his home, surrounded by his loving family. He was the beloved husband of the late Shirley (Mancini) Stevens. Born in Laconia, NH, he was a son of the late Harry and Ila (Howland) Stevens. Mr. Stevens was a foreman for Coto Corp. for 25 years until his retirement. Walter was a very good soul who loved to help everyone out. He enjoyed technology and was a veteran of the army national guard. Walter is survived by his...