Cumberland – Surrounded by his loving family, E. Jerome (Jerry) Batty, 73, of Tower Hill Road, after a courageous two-year struggle with pancreatic cancer, died Friday, January 18, 2019, at Hope Hospice, Providence.  Jerry, for forty-seven years, was the beloved husband of Gayle (Rogers) Batty.   Born in Providence, son of the late William R. Batty, Jr. and the late Ruth Mathewson Costa, Jerry had lived in Cumberland for the past forty-five...

Manville- After 95 wonderful years, Rita (Hand) Salemi, died Wednesday, January 16, 2019, at home, surrounded by her loving family.  She was the beloved wife of the late Joseph Salemi. Born in Woonsocket, a daughter of the late, Lawrence and Anna (Grenon) Hand, she had lived in Manville for over 65 years. She is survived by her sister, Sister Laurita Hand, PBVM, of Leominster, Massachusetts. She was predeceased by her sisters Doris Benoit, Edna McCarty, Muriel Muscatelli, Irene...

Cumberland – Caryn F. (Fortin) Boudreau, 63, of Pequot Avenue, died Friday, January 11, 2019 at Philip Hulitar Inpatient Center, Providence.  She was the beloved wife of the late Robert H. Boudreau, Sr. Born in Pawtucket, a daughter of the late George T. and Gertrude (Forcier) Fortin, she had lived in Blackstone, Massachusetts, and Brighton, Michigan, before moving to Cumberland eight years ago. Mrs. Boudreau worked as a purchasing agent for NHD Hardware Stores and Ocean State...

Cumberland – Lester Elliot Hilton, 95, died Thursday, January 10, 2019.  He was married to the late Arlene Alden (Newton) Hilton for sixty-one years.  Born in Pawtucket, he was the son of the late Charles and Annie Lester (Crofts) Hilton, and was the brother of the late Phyliss Littlefield Duckworth, Dr. Spencer Crofts Hilton and Merritt Winslow Hilton. He graduated from Pawtucket West High School in 1941 in the school’s first graduating class; Talbott-Hubbard Business...

Lincoln – Therese R. (Daneault) Petrin, 95, of Albion passed away peacefully Wednesday, January 9, 2019 at Saint Antoine Residence, North Smithfield. She was the beloved wife of the late Fernand H. Petrin. Born in Mapleville, a daughter of the late Joseph and Zulema (Lusignan) Daneault, she had lived in Albion for over sixty-five years. Mrs. Petrin was an active member of Saint Ambrose Church, Albion. She was a volunteer for many years at L’Hospice St. Antoine and the...

Cumberland – Joseph J. Aldorisio, 69, of Cumberland passed away peacefully Tuesday, January 8, 2019 at home with his husband, Gilmore S. Morrison by his side. Joe and Gil have been together for the past 37 ½ years.    Born in Waterbury, CT, a son of the late Joseph and Mary (Polletto) Aldorisio, he had lived in Cumberland for the past 35 years.    Joe was employed by the State of Rhode Island for 30 years. He started working for the Rhode Island Department...

Susan Sorrentino of Little Compton, R.I. passed away in the gentle embrace of her beloved family on 4 January 2019.  Susie was born in Providence, R.I. the eldest daughter of Hope A. and Stanley L. Sorrentino.  She enjoyed an enchanted childhood in rural Cumberland R.I. where she made the first of her lifelong friends and then moved with her family to Providence for her high school years.  Susie was a Florence Wheeler Scholar graduate of the Lincoln School in Providence, where...

Central Falls – Judith E. (Rotman) Seigle, 76, of Central Falls, died Thursday, January 3, 2018 at Mansion Nursing Home, Central Falls.  She was the beloved wife of the late David Seigle. Born in Providence, a daughter of the late Harold H. and Bessie (Gilbert) Rotman, she had lived in Johnston for twenty years, moving to Central Falls three years ago. Mrs. Seigle worked as a certified nursing assistant at various nursing homes prior to retiring. She is survived by one...

Providence – David A. Fournier, 63, of Providence passed away peacefully Saturday, December 29, 2018 at Rhode Island Hospital, Providence. He was the beloved husband of Linda L. (Gower) Fournier.    A lifelong resident of Providence, he was a son of the late Louis L. and Gertrude (Zym) Fournier.    David was a plumber for many years, working for Roto-Rooter, Gem Plumbing and Mr. Rooter before becoming self-employed. He was also a master carpenter, cabinet maker...

Narragansett – Mildred B. (Holden) Dean, 92, of Narragansett passed away peacefully Saturday, December 29, 2018 at Scalabrini Villa, North Kingstown. She was the beloved wife of the late John C. Dean.    Born in Pawtucket, a daughter of the late Alfred W. and Ethel (Mellor) Holden, she had lived in Narragansett for over 30 years.    Mrs. Dean was a volunteer and former Sunday School teacher at St. Paul’s Church, Pawtucket. She loved music and golf, and was a...