WEST WARWICK — Raymond J. Valliere, 86, of West Warwick, passed away peacefully at home on Saturday, May 31, 2025 while surrounded by his loving family, and beloved wife of 65 years, Jeanne P. …
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6/12/25
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WISCONSIN — Sister Mary Therese O’Malley, OP, died May 7, 2025, at St. Dominic Villa, Hazel Green, Wis. Sister Mary Therese was born April 19, 1928, to Nora and Patrick O’Malley in …
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5/15/25
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LONDON — Sister Ellen McCarthy (Sisters Faithful Companions of Jesus) passed away unexpectedly on April 28, 2025, in London, England. She had ministered there in the FCJ school and …
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5/15/25
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CUMBERLAND —Father Lawrence E. Toole, 90, Pastor Emeritus of the former Saint Patrick Parish, Cumberland passed away peacefully with his family by his side, on Holy Thursday, April 17, 2025. …
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4/24/25
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LINCOLN — Rt. Reverend Exarch Joseph S. Haggar, better known as “Father Joe,” passed away peacefully early Sunday morning March, 23, on the third Sunday of Lent and the Veneration …
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4/1/25
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PAWTUCKET — Reverend Louis T. Natalizia, 76, Pastor Emeritus of St. Mary Parish, Pawtucket, died March 16, 2025. Born in Providence, son of the late Emanuel and Ann (Agnoli) Natalizia, he …
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3/27/25
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CUMBERLAND — Father Paul J. Laporte, 85, passed away at Mount St. Rita Health Centre in Cumberland after a brief illness, on Thursday, March 20, 2025. Born in Central Falls, he was a son of the …
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3/27/25
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CRANSTON — Ann Marie (Peters) Raspallo, 81, of Cranston, passed away peacefully at home on Sunday, March 16, 2025, surrounded by her loving family. She was the beloved wife of Deacon Thomas R. …
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3/27/25
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Sister Agnes Bonville, RSM (whose religious name was Mary Bonaventure John) a Sister of Mercy for 76 years, died on February 19, 2025 at Catholic Memorial Home in Fall River, Massachusetts. Agnes was …
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3/6/25
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BRISTOL —Deacon Dominic P. DiOrio, 87, formerly of Bristol passed away on Wednesday, February 12, 2025 at Brookdale Sakonnet Bay. He was the husband of his beloved wife Doris A. (Rose) DiOrio. …
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2/20/25
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PROVIDENCE — Sister Ellen Martin, RSM, a Sister of Mercy for 63 years, died peacefully at Bethany Residence in Providence on December 27, 2024. She was the daughter of the late John T. and …
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1/23/25
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PROVIDENCE — La Salle Academy mourns the loss of one of their own with the passing of alumnus (class of 1957) and former president, Brother Michael McKenery, FSC. Under his 14-year tenure, La …
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By Jennifer Barton, Rhode Island Catholic Correspondent
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1/23/25
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BLAUVELT, N.Y. — Sister Ursula Marie McGovern, a member of the Sisters of Saint Dominic for 71 years, entered eternal life on December 24, 2024. Sister Ursula was born in the Bronx, N.Y. to …
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1/9/25
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NEWPORT — Reverend Raymond C. Theroux, 85, pastor emeritus of St. John Vianney Parish, Cumberland, died on Thursday, December 19, 2024 at St. Clare Home in Newport. Born in West Warwick to the …
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1/9/25
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BLAUVELT, N.Y. — Sister Madeleine McGill, O.P., a member of the Sisters of St. Dominic of Blauvelt, N.Y., for 74 years, died on November 29, 2024. Sister Madeleine was born in Pawtucket, to …
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1/9/25
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PUNTA GORDA, Fla. — Reverend D. Bryan Finerty, 89, Pastor Emeritus of the former St. Charles Borromeo Parish, Woonsocket, passed away on Sunday, Nov. 17, 2024, in Punta Gorda, Florida (Diocese …
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12/5/24
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COVENTRY — Father Dennis J. Kieton passed away on Friday, November 15, 2024. A native of West Warwick, Father Kieton faithfully served the Lord and his church for nearly four decades. Born on …
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11/21/24
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PROVIDENCE — Deacon Joseph Tumminelli, of Johnston passed away on Sunday, October 27, at HopeHealth Hulitar Hospice Center, Providence. He was the husband of the late Claire Tumminelli. Born in …
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11/21/24
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NARRAGANSETT — Donald Joseph Sullivan, age 94, of Narragansett, passed away peacefully Wednesday, May 22, 2024, in South Kingstown. Donald, the son of Charles P. and Marie Josephine (Flynn) …
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6/6/24
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WEST WARWICK — Father Richard A. Bucci, 76, pastor of Sacred Heart Parish, West Warwick, died on Friday, March 22, 2024. Born in Providence, he was the son of the late Armand and Mary (Corvese) …
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3/28/24
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