All Obituaries

  Francis Walter Doyle, 84, of Warwick, RI passed away peacefully on Monday April 15, 2024 after a decades long battle with cancer.    Born in Providence on April 27, 1939 Francis was the oldest son of Francis J. Doyle and Mildred F. Fiske. After graduating from North Providence High School, he proudly enlisted in the Navy.  He went on to be the first of his family to graduate college earning a Bachelor of Accounting from Bryant College.  In...

Grace was born in Providence, daughter of Henry and Mary (McCorry) Waldron was one of five siblings; Henry, Kay, Anne, and Mary.  She was raised in Providence and Cranston and graduated from St. Patrick’s High School in Providence. As a young adult, she entered the Religious Sisters of Mercy in Cumberland to be a nun. While she left the novitiate, Grace never left the church. She was a dedicated Catholic her entire life. She met the challenge of paralysis from...

Andre E. "Andy" Mennillo, lost his earthy life on April 7, 2024. Andy was a wonderful boy who grew to be a young man with a big heart who somehow lost his way. He was dearly loved and will be sorely missed by his father Dana, step mother Kathi and sister Nina Mennillo, as well as his mother Irene Mennillo, brother Elias Fura, step brother Joshua Woods and step sister Danielle Matarese and most sadly, his beautiful son Andre and Andre's mother Danielle Morgan Mennillo. We hope...

Harold W. Wilcox "Harry" 86, of Cranston passed away at Hulitar Hospice surrounded by his loving family on April 5, 2024. He was born at home on February 26, 1938 to the late Byron V. and Alice (Carter) Wilcox. He was the devoted husband to the late Joyce N. Wilcox and loving father to the late Deborah Gingrich of Florida. He is survived by his sons Keith Wilcox Sr (Deborah) and Kirk Wilcox Sr (Kathleen) both of Cranston. He was the brother of Anne Rhodes of Sacramento, California...

Cynthia "Cindy" L. Zarra 73, of Cranston passed away unexpectedly Tuesday April 2, 2024 at Rhode Island Hospital with her loving husband Donald P. Zarra, by her side. Born in Providence, Cindy was the daughter of the late Margaret and Herbert Medcalf and the step-daughter of the late Albert Gardner. Cindy lived in Cranston for most of her life. She graduated from Cranston High School East. Before retirement she was an office worker at several places, including Mack Trucks in...

Ricardo Antonio Abreu Abad, Our loving husband, father, papa, son, brother, uncle and friend (March 21, 1966 – April 2, 2024) Though born in San Juan, Puerto Rico, raised in Santiago (Villa Gonzalez, Dominican Republic), Ricardo was a true son of Manhattan, New York. Raised here from youth, he grew to find his lives calling, as a husband, father, and independent business owner. Meeting his wife Daisy as a teenager at 15 years of age, they soon began a loving marriage, which span 39...

Shirley A. (Mycroft) Sturks 91, of Cranston, died peacefully in her sleep at home on March 4, 2024. She was surrounded by loved ones. She was the wife of the late Arnold J. Sturks. Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late Samuel and Catherine (Ryan) Mycroft. After marrying Arnold, she lived in Providence until 1971, when she moved to Cranston. She worked at Dieges and Clust which is now Herff Jones Corporation, for many years. Shirley was in charge of the repair department...

Helen Odesky 98, of Cranston, died peacefully at Rhode Island Hospital on Saturday March 16, 2024. She was the wife of the late Arnold R. Odesky. Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late Alphonse and Beatrice (Cardilli) Soscia.  Helen worked in jewelry manufacturing for many years at both Genesis and Taylor Casting.  She is survived by her daughters Carol and Sandra Odesky, grandsons Mason, Adam, and Aaron Lake, sisters Mary Eannarino, Delores DeBiase, and brother...

Janis E. (Fish) Hey 92, of Cranston, passed away at home with her family by her side on March 14, 2024. She was the daughter of the late Norman L. and Edith (Woodbury) Fish, and sister of the late Jeanne Stieber. Janis was a lifelong resident of Cranston, a graduate of Cranston High School Class of 1949 (now known as Cranston East), and a recipient of a Bachelor of Science Degree in Biology from the University of Rhode Island in 1953. She spent many years working as a laboratory technologist...

Donald Joseph Fielding 84 of Cranston, passed away peacefully at Rhode Island Hospital on Saturday March 2, 2024 after a short illness. He was born in Providence, Rhode Island on August 11, 1939 to the late Donald and Marion (Serror) Fielding. Don is survived by his wife Barbara L. (Britt) Fielding of Cranston, his son and daughter-in-law Donald Clarke Fielding and Marien A. Fielding of Plano, Texas,  grandchildren Donald L. Fielding of Bellevue, Washington, Kyla A. Fielding of Falls...