All Obituaries

BOUCHER, Rita M., (Levesque), 88, of Collier Way, Coventry, passed away at Kent Hospital surrounded by her loving family on Wednesday, May 23, 2018. She was beloved wife for 62 years to Joseph O. Boucher.  Originally from Jonquiere, Quebec, Canada, she was a daughter of the late Wilfred and Hermien (Desbiens) Levesque. Rita was a loving mother and wife.  Later in life she was employed at Leviton Corp, Garland Pen Company then retiring from Victor Electric in...

PEREIRA, Antonio, 91, of Cleveland Street, West Warwick, passed away Monday afternoon, June 4, 2018 at Kent Hospital, Warwick. He was the beloved husband of Ida R. (Salema) Pereira, they were married for 64 years.  A lifelong resident of West Warwick, he was the son of the late Anselmo and Maria (Castanheira) Pereira. Mr. Pereira was employed as a supervisor at American Insulated Wire Company and then as a batch operator at the former Ciba Geigy Chemical Company in...

PATNODE, Dorothy E., (Congdon), 97, of Pierce Street, Coventry, passed away Thursday morning, May 31, 2018 at home. She was the wife of the late Donald F. Patnode.  A lifelong resident of Coventry, she was the daughter of the late John R. and Delvina (Chabot) Congdon. Mrs. Patnode was a seamstress in the textile industry for 35 years before retiring in 1984.  She was a communicant of Our Lady of Good Counsel Church. She is survived by two grandsons, Wade...

Richard Jack Herranen, age 77, passed away at his home on Saturday, June 2, 2018.  He was born on May 30, 1941 in Ashtabula, Ohio to Eugene Oscar Herranen and Mayme (Nisula) Herranen.  Richard is survived by his wife of 15 years, Barbara Baldwin.  Richard earned a BA in 1963 at the University of Tennessee where he played catcher on the baseball team.  He went on to earn a master’s degree in psychology.  He worked as an addiction counselor and had Pathways a...

MAYNARD, Constance D., 94, a lifelong resident of West Warwick, passed away Friday, May 18, 2018 at West View Nursing & Rehabilitation Center. She was a daughter of the late Honorius Maynard, Sr. and Flora (Tellier) Maynard. Constance was a floor lady in the jewelry manufacturing industry for many years before retiring.  She was a communicant of SS. John and James parish and a member of the Ladies of St. Anne. She is survived by a brother, Jean Roger...

OLIVER, Judith M., 74, a Sister of Mercy for 56 years, died on May 11, 2018 after a brief illness.  Sister Judith was the daughter of the late Manuel and Mary (Lema) Oliver, and sister of the late Elizabeth Oliver.  Sister Judy leaves her beloved sister, Patricia Ann Oliver, RSM. Judith lived her religious motto, “My God I Am Yours” through her compassionate service to others.  This was exemplified in her roles as educator, hospice care worker, and grief...

Marjorie L. Memi, died Saturday, May 12, 2018, at South Kingstown Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.  She was the beloved spouse of Michael Memi who died January, 2016. She is survived by her three daughters, five grandchildren and five great grandchildren. Although she was a resident of Narragansett for fifty years Marjorie still considered herself a Manhattanite. There was no occasion that did not require a perfectly put together outfit. Whether on a walk...

JENKINS, Dorothy G. (Lautieri), 93, of Forest Avenue, West Warwick, passed away Monday evening, April 23, 2018 at West View Nursing & Rehabilitation Center. She was the wife of Marshall B. Jenkins and the late Joseph F. Gardosik.  A lifelong resident of West Warwick, she was the daughter of the late Michele and Angelina (Marinelli) Lautieri. Mrs. Jenkins was a teacher’s assistant with the West Warwick School Department for twenty seven years before retiring...

LYNCH, Muriel E., (Arabian), 94, formerly of Lonsdale Street, West Warwick, passed away Friday morning, April 20, 2018 at West View Nursing & Rehabilitation Center. She was the wife of the late Joseph F. Lynch who passed away in 2010.  Born on Jamestown, she was the daughter of the late Dionysius and Elizabeth L. (Elliot) Arabian.  She was a resident of West Warwick for most of her life. Mrs. Lynch was a Metal Smith at Quonset Point Naval Air...

DODD, Claire A., formerly of West Warwick, passed away Friday, April 20, 2018 at Brentwood Nursing Home, Warwick. Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late Haydn and Roseala (Brouillard) Dodd.  She was a resident of West Warwick for most of her life. Claire was the owner/operator of Dodd’s Transportation & Warehouse for many years before retiring.  She was the first woman appointed to the Board of Directors for the RI Truck Owner's...