All Obituaries

Frederick C. "Ted" Dawson 80, of Cranston passed away on Saturday October 1, 2022 with his family by his side. Ted was the beloved husband of the late Karen (Bailey) Dawson for 51 years. He was born in Providence, the only child of the late Jack and Charlotte (Cuningham) Dawson. He grew up in Warwick then moved to Cranston, where he resided for over 65 years.  Ted earned his Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from Bryant College and then his...

Donna Lee Simoneau passed away peacefully at home at the age of 64 in Cranston surrounded by her sons, following a brave battle with ALS. She was an esteemed hairdresser and esthetician and former owner of Dee’s Cuts in Scituate, Rhode Island. Donna was the wife of the late Raymond Simoneau. She was born on March 9, 1958, to the late Joan and Rodney Hopkins. She lived much of her life in Scituate and later relocated to Cranston in...

Paul St. Pierre of Cranston died on Saturday September 24, 2022 after a long illness.  Paul was the husband of Lucille St. Pierre.  He was born on September 29, 1953 in Fall River, Massachusetts.  Paul was the son of the late Benoit and Theresa (Landry) St. Pierre and lived in East Providence before moving to Cranston in 1979.  Paul was a graduate of East Providence High School and Bryant University and worked for many years as an accountant at Robert D’Amico CPA in...

Laurena M. Szlatenyi 103, passed away peacefully on Saturday September 24, 2022 at the Saint Elizabeth’s Home in East Greenwich after a brief illness. She was the beloved wife of the late Francis F. Szlatenyi for nearly 66 years, and the daughter of the late Everett E. and Mary Jane (Sullivan) Sherman and stepdaughter of the late Rosetta A. (Gifford) Sherman. She is survived by her sister, Mary Maine of Cranston; children Gene and wife Sally of...

George Rocha 89, of Richard Street Cranston, passed away on Thursday September 15, 2022 with his family by his side.  He was the husband for 45 years to Annette (DeNoncour) Rocha.  Born in Pawtucket, Rhode Island he was the son of the late Joachim and Arminda (Meneca) Rocha.   George grew up in Pawtucket and was a lithographic printer for many years until retirement.  As a Korean War Army veteran, George served as a Military Communication Operator.  After...

Donald B. Totten 62, of East Providence, formerly of Cranston, passed away peacefully on September 11, 2022, at the Hope Health Hulitar Hospice in Providence. Born on December 21,1959, he was the son of the late Myrle and Edna Totten and the husband of Janice (Williams) Totten with whom he recently celebrated their 30th wedding anniversary on August 22nd.   Don began his career as a steamfitter at Electric Boat and retired as a technician for...

John M. Lebel 74 of Cranston, passed away on Tuesday August 16, 2022 at Lincolnwood in North Providence.  Born in Woonsocket, he was the son of the late Edgar "Jack" and Genevieve "Jenny" (Gasior) Lebel.  John was in automobile sales for many years working for Regine Pontiac and Colonial Motors.  He was an avid fan of the Boston Red Sox and New England Patriots.  He was also a lover of the beach. John is survived by his companion Donna DeSimone of...

Norma Louise (MacLeod) Healy 73, passed away peacefully in her home surrounded by loved ones on Saturday August 20, 2022. She was the wife of the late Raymond Leo Healy.  Born in Providence on August 27, 1948, she was the daughter of the late James and Lillian (Welch) MacLeod.  She is survived by her children Cindy M. Clark (David) of North Attleboro, Raymond J. Healy (Lori), Lisa M. Ross, and Krissy M. Montella (Jeffery) all of Cranston. She was the grandmother of...

Mary D. Emery, 97, a registered nurse who worked at the Jane Brown unit of Rhode Island Hospital and later as a visiting nurse for Northwest Community Nursing, died Aug. 18, at her home in Scituate. For 71 years she was the wife of the late Chesley E. "Chet" Emery. She was the mother of Deborah (Salerno) Emery Nadeau of Chepachet and C. Eugene Emery Jr. of Cranston, a reporter at the Providence Journal for 40 years. Born in 1925 at home in Rockport, Maine, she was a child of...

Pamela Rose Marchetti (Barrie) 60, of Seminole, Florida passed away unexpectedly in her home on Friday June 3rd.  She was born in Providence and was the daughter of the late Rose Helen Barrie.  She is survived by her loving husband David J. Marchetti. She was the daughter in law of Annette and Robert Ferrara. Pamela was the loving mother of her daughter Kasey Voccia and her husband Robert, and her son Dennis Bellisle Jr. and his wife...