All Obituaries

Dennis R. Perry, 78, of Coventry, passed away surrounded by his loving family Wednesday morning, September 20, 2023 at home. He was the beloved husband of Cynthia A. Fagan-Perry.  Born in West Warwick, a son of the late Seraphin J. and Irene (Ventura) Perry. He was a lifelong resident of the Pawtuxet Valley area. Mr. Perry was a Park Ranger and coordinator with the RI Department of Environmental Management for twenty-five years before retiring in 2015.  He was a Vietnam War...

Jean Ray, born Giovanna Pracidia Testa in North Providence, Rhode Island, on September 20, 1933, went to her Lord peacefully one day shy of her 90th birthday, September 19th, surrounded by her three children. A lifelong resident of Rhode Island, Jean was a 1952 graduate of Coventry High School. She met her would-be late husband, Joe Ray, of 65 years at Lake Mishnock Dance Barn, and later reunited with him at the Portuguese Holy Ghost Feast in West Warwick after his Navy stint. They were...

Richard L. Bannister, 75, of Clyde Towers, 1021 Main Street, West Warwick, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, September 4, 2023 at home. Born in Providence, a son of the late Arthur and Alice (Demers) Bannister. He resided in the Pawtuxet Valley area for most of his life. Richard was an automotive tire technician with Jennings Car Care for many years until retiring.  Previously he was employed as a parts delivery driver with Interstate Diesel.  Richard was a devout Catholic...

Marshall B. Jenkins, 83, formerly of West Warwick, passed away Friday morning, September 15, 2023 at Brentwood Nursing Home, Warwick. He was the beloved husband of the late Dorothy G. (Lautieri) Jenkins for forty-seven years until her passing in 2018.  Born in Clover, South Carolina, he was the son of the late Howard and Sallie (Stewart) Jenkins. Mr. Jenkins served eleven years with three separate branches of the military, Army, Air Force and Navy during the Vietnam War before...

Barbara J. (Phillips) Martineau, 80, of West Warwick, passed away Wednesday morning, September 13, 2023 at Lakeside Skilled Nursing Home & Rehabilitation Center, North Kingstown. She was the wife of the late Leo H. Martineau.  Born in Coventry, a daughter of the late Lloyd A. and Esther (Parente) Phillips.  She was a lifelong resident of the Pawtuxet Valley area. Mrs. Martineau was an assembler with Bradford Soap for twenty years before retiring.  She loved spending time...

BRANTLEY, Madeleine C. (Roy), 95, formerly of West Warwick, passed away, Thursday morning, August 3, 2023 at Briarcliffe Manor Skilled Nursing & Rehabilitation, Johnston. She was the beloved wife of the late George M. Brantley, who passed away in 2003.  Born in West Warwick, a daughter of the late Hervey and Rose (Tetreault) Roy. Mrs. Brantley was a communicant of Christ the King Church where she was very active in many of the parish activities. She loved spending time with her...

Sister Barbara Hunt, RSM (also known as Sister Mary Johnetta) 93 years old died peacefully at Catholic Memorial Home in Fall River on September 6, 2023.  Sister would have celebrated 75 years in the Mercy community on September 8th. She was the daughter of the late John and Annie (Noonan) Hunt of Fall River. She was preceded in death by her sisters Ruth Goulet, Dorothy Hunt, Anna Hunt, Esther Stephan, Hazel Arruda and her brothers John, Ralph and Herbert Hunt. She is survived by her...

Thomas L. Harpin, 72, of Coventry, passed away Wednesday evening, September 6, 2023 surrounded by his loving family at Riverview Rehabilitation & Healthcare Center. He was the beloved husband of Bonnie L. (Briggs) Harpin, they had been married for thirty-seven years.  Born in Providence, a son of the late Oscar L. and Frances A. (Landers) Harpin.  He was a resident of Coventry for most of his life. Tom was employed for 19 years with Amtrol then for 27 years at Toray Plastics...

Gerard A. “Jerry” Camerlin, 91, formerly of Cranston, passed away peacefully on Thursday afternoon, August 31, 2023 at Brentwood by the Bay in Warwick. He was the beloved husband of Rosemarie (Spera) Camerlin, they had been married for sixty-seven years.  Born in West Warwick, a son of the late Lionel and Aldea (Doucette) Camerlin.  He was a resident of Cranston for most of his life before moving to Warwick two years ago. After completion of his Air Force military...

SOUSA, Ester T. (Mota), 82, of West Warwick, passed away peacefully Tuesday evening, August 29, 2023 at Kent Hospital in Warwick. She was the beloved wife of the late Edmundo R. Sousa, who passed away in 1987.  Born in Rabo de Peixe, Sao Miguel, Azores, a daughter of the late Antonio and Maria Gloria (Terceira) Mota. Mrs. Sousa was a machine operator at Leviton Mfg., for thirty-two years before retiring in 2002.  She was a communicant of St. Anthony Church where she was a member...