All Obituaries

Ken was born on January 13, 1952 in Providence, R.I. He was the eldest son of Lucien and Dorothy (Dolloff) Gauvin (both deceased) Beloved husband of Candace "Candy" E. Williams, of whom he had shared his love with for 52 years in marriage, and a courtship which dates back even longer to Park View Junior High School. Ken worked for many large companies in his youth. For two of them, he worked side by side with his father, Lucien, learning a manufacturing trade in textiles...

David Paiva, 91, passed peacefully during the twilight hours of January 18th.  He was the devoted husband of Maria (Louvado) for 61 years.  Adored dad of Elizabeth (Dennis) DeJesus, David, Jr. and Edward (Kim) Paiva.  Cherished Vovo to Kelsey, Joseph, Michael, Sydney, Carina and Ian.  Brother of Daniel R. Paiva and pre-deceased by brother Joseph Paiva.  Special thanks to the staff of the Cranston Senior Center.  You enriched David's retirement years with your...

Virginia Ruth Hollingworth (Lemley Vallone) of Cranston, wife of Albert R. Hollingworth and the late Vincent Vallone.  Daughter of  Herman and Virginia (Martin) Lemley. She lived in Cranston for many years and was a member and Past President of the Meshanticut Garden Club, former member of the Board of Managers of the Cranston Historical Society,  Cranston Historic District Commission, and Woodridge United Church of Christ.  She leaves a daughter Marjorie L....

Joan A. (Pyne) Johnson 78, passed away on Friday January 8, 2021.  She was the beloved wife of the late David P. Johnson.  Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late John J. and Alice M. (Conlon) Pyne.  Joan is survived by her four sons, David P. (Elizabeth McCormick) Johnson of Brewster, MA, Michael R. (Lara McGuire) Johnson of Amherst, NH, Stephen T. (Lisa Scotti) Johnson of Johnston, and Eric J. (Mia Caetano) Johnson of Warwick.  She was the...

Deborah A. Roberts 70, passed away unexpectedly on  December 11, 2020 at Kent County Hospital in Warwick.  She was the daughter of Dennis Lawrence and Jennie Ribeiro of West Warwick.  She was the oldest of seven  having three brothers and three sisters.  She was the loving mother of two children,  a son and daughter as well as being a loving grandmother to three grandchildren, including two grand-daughters and  grandson.  Funeral services...

James H. Surabian, 99, of Cranston passed away on January 2, 2021from complications of COVID-19.  Born in Providence, he was the son of the late Nazareth and Sarah (Serafian) Surabin. He was a WWII Army Veteran and a Graduate of Bryant College.  Mr. Surabian was a Business Education teacher in the Providence School System for 32 years before retiring.  He enjoyed gardening, reading, and listening to talk radio shows.  He is survived by a niece and two nephews. ...

Barbara Negus 83, of Providence, and Mulberry, Florida passed away peacefully at home with her son by her side on January 4, 2021. A lifelong resident of Providence, born on December 7, 1937 she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Mildred (Jordan) Doyle. She was preceded in death by her husband of 49 years Thomas F. Negus Jr. Barbara was a precious metals production supervisor for the former Armbrust Chain Company in Providence for many...

Margaret (Martin) Perreault 96, of Warwick died peacefully Thursday December 31, 2020 at the Greenwood Nursing Center.   She was the wife of over 45 years to the late Gerald J. Perreault.  Born in Providence, Margaret was the daughter of the late Margaret Helen and Albert Martin.  A graduate of the St. Francis Xavier Academy in Providence, she was the sister of the late Helen McBurnie, Albert Martin, Mary Proulx, Gertrude Appleton and Dorothea...

Carol M. Bergevine 71, of Woonsocket  passed away on Wednesday December 23, 2020 at Landmark Hospital in Woonsocket from complications of Covid-19. She was raised in Hartford, Connecticut before moving to Cranston, Rhode Island. She was the daughter of the late Elise Silva and sister of the late Delores Dixon and the late Helen Silva. She was a long distance AT&T operator for over 25 years in Connecticut and Providence.   She changed career and became a...

Gerald R. Boutin 70, of Warwick passed away on Monday December 21, 2020.  Born in Central Falls he was the son of the late Reginald and Claire (Bonin) Boutin. He was a graduate of Central Falls High School and received his Accounting Degree from Bryant College. Jerry was a proud Vietnam Veteran and was employed by the U.S. Postal Service for many years until his retirement in 2015. He leaves behind his beloved wife Nancy and was the loving father of Scott R....