Lincoln – Joyce C. Fontaine, 84, of Lincoln passed away peacefully Monday, September 19, 2022 at HopeHealth Hulitar Hospice and Palliative Care, Providence. She was the former wife of the late Alfred H. Fontaine. Born in Central Falls, a daughter of the late Arthur and Jane (Kay) Hunter, she had lived in Lincoln for over 50 years. Joyce worked as a receptionist and secretary at Standard Nut & Bolt, Precision Industries, Precision Relco, E. F. English & Sons, and Darlton...

North Providence - Cheryl Ann (Pearson) Ruegg, 70, of North Providence entered into eternal glory on September 10, 2022.  Cheryl was born on Cape Cod during a fierce nor’easter which inspired the book and movie The Finest Hours, with 70-foot waves ushering her in as the first child of Earl and Connie (Jones) Pearson.  She was a graduate of NE Baptist Hospital School of Nursing in Boston and worked as a registered nurse for many years in various locations such as RI Hospital...

Providence – Scott Moran, a beloved Fox Point artist, gardener, and community advocate, died Friday, September 9, 2022, at home. He was forty-five.  Born in Wilmington, Delaware, a son of James Moran of Chesapeake City, Maryland, and the late Joyce (Tatman) Schafer, and stepson of Thomas Schafer and Kathy Moran, Scott was raised in Bay City, Michigan, and lived in Providence and on Block Island, where he met his wife, Casey, of nine years.  Scott’s appreciation for...

Lincoln - Dennis R. Ulman, 75, of Farnworth Drive, died Wednesday, September 7, 2022 at the VA Medical Center, Providence.  He was the husband of Donna M. (Lee) Ulman.  Mr. & Mrs. Ulman had celebrated their fiftieth anniversary on September 2nd. Born in Pawtucket, a son of the late Stephen and Gwendolyn (Doar) Ulman, he had lived in Lincoln since 1978. Mr. Ulman was a warehouse worker for CVS at their North Smithfield Distribution Center, retiring in 2011.  A U.S....

Lincoln – Damian R. Girouard, 27, of Manville passed away unexpectedly Wednesday, August 30, 2022 at Landmark Medical Center, Woonsocket. Born in Providence, the beloved son of Robert Girouard and his wife Staci of Albion, and Jessica (Seale) Adams and her husband Martin “Tommy” of Manville, he had lived in Manville all of his life. Damian was a demolition worker for Northeast Demolition of North Smithfield and had previously worked at Electric Boat. He was a 2013...

Cumberland - MaryEllen Courtemanche, 57, passed away peacefully with her family by her side on Monday, August 29, 2022 at HopeHealth Hulitar Hospice Center, Providence, after a two year battle with pancreatic cancer. Born in Pawtucket on September 8, 1964 to the Richard W. Courtemanche and the late Barbara A. (Potrais) Courtemanche, she was the mother of Nicole Courtemanche, and her husband Noel, of Pawtucket, and Brandon Courtemanche of Hopedale, Massachusetts; sister of Richard W....

Richard W. "Rick" Zacharczyp, 67, passed away on Friday, August 19, at Hope Health Hospice in Providence surrounded by his loving family. He was the beloved husband of Barbara J. (Faucher) Zacharczyp. Rick and Barbara would have celebrated their 39th wedding anniversary this month. Born in Pawtucket, the son of the late Matthew T.  Zacharczyp and Delores G. (Havonic) Zacharczyp. Rick graduated from Cumberland High School in 1973. He enjoyed playing sports, and played as a...

Smithfield - Barbara J. Bussart, 63, of Farnum Pike, died Thursday, August 18, 2022, at Grandview Center, Cumberland.   Born in Charlotte, North Carolina, a daughter of Dean A. and Joan (Parlette) Bussart, she had lived in Westerly and Smithfield for thirty-seven years. Miss Bussart was a reference librarian at the Woonsocket Harris Public Library for twenty-five years, retiring in March 2022.  She was a graduate of Arizona State University and earned her master’s...

Johnston – Robert B. “Rob” Hill, 93, of Johnston passed away peacefully Tuesday, August 16, 2022 at Landmark Medical Center, Woonsocket. He was the husband of Helen A. (Jamieson) Hill.    He was born in Arlington, MA, the son of the late Paul B. and Irene E. (Brueck) Hill. He was predeceased by his first wife Doris (Anderson) Hill and his sister Virginia Holden. He had lived in Cumberland for many years before moving to Johnston 22 years...

Lincoln - Anna M. (Baffoni) Durvin, 89, of Lincoln, died Monday, August 15, 2022 at the Holiday Retirement Home, Manville.  She was the beloved wife of William F. Durvin, Jr.   Mr. & Mrs. Durvin had been married for seventy years. Born in Providence, a daughter of the late Peter and Louisa (Del Mastro) Baffoni, she had lived in Smithfield for many years before moving to Lincoln six years ago. Mrs. Durvin was a graduate of Mount Pleasant High School, Providence, Class of...