All Obituaries

Felix Antonio Rosa Frías de 81 años de edad de la ciudad de Providence, falleció pacíficamente en su hogar rodeado de sus seres queridos el día Miércoles 25 de Mayo, 2022.  El fue esposo de la ya fallecida María Antonia Frías Rodríguez. Nació en Setiembre 13, 1940, en Santo Domingo, República Dominicana. Sus padres fueron los ya fallecidos Rafael Rosa y María Rosa Frías. El era Padre de Miriam...

Moraine M. Burns, 76, died Tuesday, May 24th at Westview Nursing Home with her beloved friend, Colleen, by her side. Moraine was born March 31, 1946, in Haverhill, Massachusetts to Harvey B. and Moraine M. Tebbetts. Moraine was a graduate of the Roger Williams Hospital School of nursing program. Moraine spent her entire fifty-year career working for the State of a Rhode Island at the Eleanor Slater Hospital. She began as a staff nurse and eventually worked her way into a...

GERALD “JERRY” A. GREENE III, 53, of Cranston, passed away peacefully on Sunday, May 22, 2022, at Tufts Medical Center, Boston, surrounded by his loving family. He was the husband of twenty-two years to Lisanne Briggs.    Born in Providence, he was the son of Gerald Greene, Jr. and Peggy Moore of Warwick.    A proud graduate of Cranston High School West class of 1987 and the Community College of Rhode Island, Jerry was employed as a mechanical...

Nicoletta (Papadoulias) Panos, 94, of Washington Ave., Providence, passed away peacefully at home Saturday afternoon, May 21, 2022.   Born Aug. 5, 1927, in Newport, she was a daughter of the late Ernest and Angeliki (Rizos) Papadoulias.   She leaves her four children, Maria Dygon and her husband Kenneth of Rehoboth, Stephen F. Panos and his wife Cheryl of Warwick, Ernest F. Panos and his wife Carolyn of Cranston, and John F. Panos of Providence; her four grandchildren, Joshua,...

Barbara Capobianco was the daughter of the "late" James and Addie Degnan. She was the oldest of 8 children, (Jim, Tom, John, Joyce, Ray, Rita, and Steve).  She began her journey in the South Elmwood side of Cranston where her family resided in a house they all referred to as "The shack". She was a teenager when she met her, "soul mate", John Capobianco, and they were married for 59 years until John's passing in 2013. During that time Barbara...

Deacon Joseph F Braga, 92, husband of Cora (Carlone) Braga, passed away on Monday, May 16, 2022. Raised on Arnold Street in Providence's Fox Point neighborhood, Joseph, born November 5, 1929, was the son of Joseph Braga and Mary Franco; dear brother of Dorothy (Braga) Maciel, of East Providence; beloved father of Cynthia (Braga) Lawlor and the late Joseph Braga, Jr, beloved grandfather of David Lawlor, Neha Lawlor and Daniel Lawlor (married to Yumi (Nam) Lawlor), and affectionately known...

Doris T. (Pilon) O’Malley, 88, of Cranston, RI passed peacefully on May 13, 2022. She was the beloved wife of the late Austin J. O’Malley Jr. for 66 years. She was a daughter of the late Blanche (Gaboriault) and Albert Pilon. Born in Central Falls,  Doris attended St. Jean Baptiste Academy in Pawtucket and still kept in touch with friends from her childhood.   She was extremely proud of her large family of 8 children, spoke French, and loved to sing and draw. Doris...

Charles L. Walason, 67, passed away at home in Cranston on Tuesday, April 19, 2022, surrounded by his loving family. Born in Providence, he was a son of the late Charles and Jane (Kelley) Walason. Charles was the beloved husband of Jane (Conti) Walason for 31 years. Charles was a loving and devoted father to his children and was the brother of Robert Walason, Cindy Walason, David Walason, and the late Patricia Walason. Charles was a very caring and compassionate husband, helping his wife...

Marie Acciardo, 61, of Cranston passed unexpectedly on Monday, April 18, 2022, at Rhode Island Hospital. She was the daughter of the late Marie E (Tutalo) Acciardo and Raymond Acciardo, Sr. of Johnston.  She also leaves a brother Raymond Acciardo, Jr. of Woonsocket, her best friend and life partner Brenda Shanley of Cranston, and stepson Tom Ritter of California.   Marie was most recently a driver for Oak Street Health in Warwick and had a long prior career in pest...

Erasmo Macera was born on May 10, 1924 and died on Easter Sunday, April 17, 2022. He died 22 days short of his 98th birthday. He was born in Castelnuovo Parano, Frosione Italy to the parents of Angelo Macera and Luisa (Lavalle) Macera. Erasmo (Raimuccio) emigrated to the United States in 1956 and was joined by his wife and two young sons in 1960. Erasmo was a hard-working industrious man who when he came to this country worked for A F Luci Construction by day and the Walter Marshall and...