Our dear mother Idella (Holmes) Yankee sadly passed away on May 14,2022 at the age of 95.  Del was born in Norfolk MA, father, the late William Holmes and mother, the late Idella (Wilson) Holmes. She was a wonderful mother, grandmother, great grandmother and recently became a great-great grandmother who was always there when we needed her. She was also known as “Grammy” in Cumberland and at Ginny B’s. She was predeceased by her beloved husband of over 60 years,...

Lincoln - Marilyn C. (Milligan) Lincoln, 92, of Lincoln, died at home on May 13, 2022.  She was the beloved wife of the late William L. Lincoln. Born in Central Falls, a daughter of the late William L. and Eva M. (Caldwell) Milligan, she had lived in Lincoln since 1939, and was a longtime summer resident of Prudence Island. Mrs. Lincoln worked as a secretary for the Lincoln School Department, PVD Paper Company, and J.F. Moran Co./Moran Shipping before retiring. She was a parishioner...

LINCOLN- Edouard P. Gagnon, 80, of Lonsdale Ave., passed away on Tuesday, May 10, 2022 at his home.  Born in Central Falls, he was a son of the late Philipp and Aurore (Emond) Gagnon. He was preceded in death by his parents and his sister, Hermelia Gagnon. He is survived by his loving brothers and sisters: Edmond Gagnon and his wife Maryann of Pawtucket, Edgar Gagnon and his wife Juliette of South Attleboro, Aurore Berouty and her husband Thomas of Cumberland, Eddelard Gagnon and his...

Lincoln - Louise (Brown) Ryan-Gibson, 96, of Chapel Street, died Monday, May 9, 2022 at home.  She was the beloved wife of the late Richard J. Ryan and the late Francis Gibson. Born in New York, N.Y., a daughter of the late Edwin L. and May (Jackson) Brown, she had lived in Lincoln since 1962. Louise worked as a secretary for J. Walter Thompson Advertising, New York, before retiring. She was a long time communicant of St. Jude Church, Lincoln, she served as a eucharistic minister,...

Lincoln - Barbara J. (Sproul) Robertson, 82 of Franklin Street, died Monday, May 2, 2022 at the HopeHealth Hulitar Hospice Center, surrounded by her loving family.  She was the beloved wife of the late Andrew E.Q. Robertson, Jr. Born in Providence, a daughter of the late Samuel and Elizabeth (McDonald) Sproul, she was a lifelong resident of Lincoln. Mrs. Robertson worked as a quality control inspector for John W. Little Company, Pawtucket retiring in 1997. She loved spending...

Cumberland - Normand A. Bergeron, 80, of Nicholas Drive, died Saturday, April 30, 2022 at Roger Williams Medical Center, Providence.  He was the beloved husband of Maria (Cabral) Bergeron.  Mr. & Mrs. Bergeron would have celebrated their sixtieth anniversary this October. Born in Woonsocket, a son of the late Armand J. and Lorette (Boudreau) Bergeron, he had lived in Cumberland since 1974. Normand began his career at a young age at Ann & Hope, where he met his loving wife...

Gardner, Margaret-Ann (Peggy), 90, of Providence, died on April 30, 2022.  Peggy was graduated from Pembroke/Brown '53 and B.U. Law School '79.  She leaves behind the family she loved - her daughter Stephanie and her family (Stephen, Amanda, and Connor Reid), and her son Ross and his family (Valerie, Stephanie, and Caroline Gardner).  Peggy was predeceased by her beloved husband of 63 years, Donald R. Gardner, Jr., her father, Frederick A. Kohlhepp,...

LINCOLN- Florence D. (Landry) Lynch, 95, of Old Louisquisset Pike, passed away on Monday, April 25, 2022, at HopeHealth Hulitar Hospice Center, Providence.  She was the beloved wife of the late Frederick R. Lynch.  Born in Warren, she was the daughter of the late Luc and Elmire (LaChance) Landry.  She had lived in Lincoln for over 27 years. Florence was the youngest of thirteen children. A graduate of Bayview Academy, she loved music and line-dancing. She enjoyed baking, word...

Lincoln - Donald S. Owen, 79, of Smith Street, died Monday, April 25, 2022 at home, surrounded by his loving family.  He was the beloved husband of the late Annette A. (Desrosiers) Owen. Born in Pawtucket, a son of the late Henry and Edith (Hargreaves) Owen, he had resided in Lincoln for the past forty-one years. Mr. Owen worked as a postal worker for the United States Postal Service, Providence for twenty-six years, retiring in 2006.  He was a U.S. Army veteran. He is survived...

Lincoln - Joanne G. (Pequeno) Avery, 79, of Binford Street, died Saturday, April 23, 2022 at the Miriam Hospital, Providence. Born in Central Falls, a daughter of the late Benjamin G. and Alice (Caires) Pequeno, she had lived in Lincoln for nearly thirty years. After earning her Associate’s Degree, Joanne worked at the State of Rhode Island Division of Vocational Rehabilitation as a receptionist and later worked in Pawtucket as  a social worker. She was a member of Kingdom...