All Obituaries

ROCH, Paul D., 92, of West Warwick, passed away peacefully on Thursday, September 22, 2022 in Coventry at the home of his daughter, Jeannine. He was born on January 19, 1930 in West Warwick to the late Ludovic and Martha (Levesque) Roch.  He married the love of his life Frances (Begos) Roch on October 10, 1953 and they shared sixty-seven years of marriage, until her passing on May 7, 2021. Paul proudly served his country in the Army as an interpreter.  A third generation tailor,...

PANCAROWICZ, Barbara E. (Brown), 91, of Coventry, formerly of Warwick, passed away unexpectedly Monday, September 19, 2022 at Kent Hospital. She was the beloved wife of the late Raymond J. Pancarowicz.  Born in West Warwick, a daughter of the late Thomas and Mayola (Handy) Brown. Barbara was a clerk with A&P Supermarket and Jerry’s Supermarket for many years before retiring.  She loved spending time with her family and enjoyed reading. She is survived by a daughter,...

Thomas Joseph Doyle, 83, entered into eternal rest on Sunday, September 18, 2022 surrounded by his loving family. He was the adored husband of Clare (Tamboe) Doyle for 57 years.  Born in Providence, he was the son of the late John H. Doyle Jr. and Margaret E. (Rodgers) Doyle.  He was a resident of West Warwick and Bartlett, New Hampshire. Tom graduated from LaSalle Academy in 1956 and enlisted in the United States Marine Corps.  He was honorably discharged in 1960 and joined...

BUSHEY, Cheryl L. (Flinkfelt), 55, of North Kingstown, passed away unexpectedly Saturday, September 17, 2022. Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late Robert W. Flinkfelt and Lyndene C. (Schilling) Dionne. She was a resident of Rhode Island for most of her life. Cheryl loved spending time with family and friends. She also had a deep passion for horses. She is survived by five children, Elizabeth Jewell, Emily Jewell, Angel Chasse, Anna Lynn Baron and Michael Stahler; three...

DOWIOT, JoAnn C., 79, of Davie, FL, formerly of Providence, passed away Friday, September 9, 2022 at Vitas Inpatient Hospice, Sunrise, FL. Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late Joseph E. and Anna (Corsi) Dowiot. JoAnn was executive secretary to the Registrar at Brown University from 1968 to 1996, physically mapping out all class settings by hand before the launch of the computer age.  Upon her move to Florida, she began work at Broward College in the honors program,...

Vincent J. Terracciano (1931-2022) Vincent passed away peacefully on September 6 at the age of 91. He was the fourth and youngest child of Domenico and Giuseppina (D’Elia) Terracciano, who came to the U.S. from the Naples region of southern Italy.   He was born and lived his entire life in West Warwick.  He graduated from West Warwick High School in 1950 and enlisted as a private in the Army in 1952.  He served in the Korean War (34th Infantry), was decorated with four...

ARRAIAL, Antonio J., 77, of West Warwick passed away Tuesday, September 6, 2022 at home surrounded by his loving family. He was the beloved husband of the late Donatila P. (Cardosa) Arraial.  Born in Sao Miguel, Azores, he was the son of the late Antonio dos Santos and Maria Isabel (daPonte) Arraial. Mr. Arraial was a machinist at New England Union Company for forty years before retiring in 2018.  He loved soccer, gardening and fishing. He is survived by four children, Paul...

PACHECO, CRNA, John J., 71, formerly of St. Petersburg, Florida, passed away, Saturday evening, September 3, 2022 at the HopeHealth Hulitar Hospice Center, Providence. Born in Providence, a son of the late Christina L. (Pimental) Pacheco and John Pacheco. John grew up on Clyde Street in West Warwick as a child and then on Knight Street and attended the former St. Anthony’s School graduating in 1965.  He graduated from West Warwick High School in 1969 and graduated from RI School...

CAYOUETTE, Marcel J., 82, of Coventry, passed away Monday evening, August 29, 2022 at home surrounded by his loving family. He was the beloved husband of Janice H. (Messier) Cayouette, they had been married for sixty-one years.  Born in Providence, a son of the late Marcel J. and Rita (Chalifoux) Cayouette.  He was a resident of Coventry since 1961. Marcel was a third generation cobbler and proprietor of Cayouette Shoe Repair in West Warwick for fifty-five years before retiring...

Dunne RSM, Sister Mary Davida, (born Mary Louise), a Sister of Mercy for 70 years died at Catholic Memorial Home in Fall River on Tuesday, August 16, 2022.  She was born in Fall River, the daughter of David and Mary (Kearns) Dunne.  She was preceded in death by her brothers: David, Owen, Paul, and Joseph.  She is survived by many nieces and nephews. Davida entered the Sisters of Mercy in 1951 where she earned a Masters in Special Education.  She served as part of...