Milford, MA – Mary Frances (Crowley) Howe, 88, of Milford, MA and formerly of Lincoln, RI, passed away Saturday, September 21, 2019 at Blaire House of Milford, Milford, MA. She was the beloved wife of the late James E. Howe, who died in 2005.    Born in Lowell, MA, a daughter of the late Robert and Margaret (Long) Crowley, she had lived in Lincoln, RI for 30 years before moving to Milford, MA several years ago.    She was a 1948 graduate of Keith Hall High School...

Lincoln – Earl R. Bannister, 73, of Lincoln passed away peacefully Friday, September 20, 2019 at Miriam Hospital, Providence. He was the husband of Karen W. (Moore) Bannister.    Born in Pawtucket, a son of the late Earl J. and Jeannette (Desmarais) Bannister, he had lived in Lincoln for the past 43 years.    Mr. Bannister worked in print production and administration for Balfour for 30 years and later worked for Print Source for 7 years. He also worked at Papa...

North Kingstown – Edwin C. Sherman, 94, of North Kingstown and formerly of Lincoln, passed away peacefully Wednesday, September 18, 2019 at the Roberts Health Center, North Kingstown. He was the husband of the late Norma F. (LaVigne) Sherman, Enid C. (Smith) Sherman, and Roberta (Bouquet) Sherman.    Born in Pawtucket, a son of the late E. Sidney and Esther (Foster) Sherman, he had lived in Lincoln for most of his life before moving to Greenville for 5 years. He had lived in...

Woonsocket – Carol A. (Gouveia) Fournier, 82, of Woonsocket and formerly of Pawtucket, passed away peacefully Wednesday, September 18, 2019 at Oakland Grove Health Center, Woonsocket surrounded by her loving family. She was the wife of the late Robert G. Fournier and the late Jerry Johnson.    Born in Providence, a daughter of the late Frank and Frances (Bisaillon) Gouveia, she had lived in Pawtucket for most of her life before moving to Woonsocket over 4 years...

Cumberland – Lucille (Pieri) Martin, 92, of Cumberland, died Sunday, September 15, 2019 at the Highlands on the East Side, Providence, surrounded by her loving family.  She was the beloved wife of the late John C. Martin, Jr. Born in Providence, a daughter of the late Louis A.R. and Mildred (Arnold) Pieri, she had lived in Cumberland since 1954. Mrs. Martin was a graduate of Pembroke College, Providence.  She served on the Cumberland Conservation Commission for over thirty...

Lincoln – Louis C. Montminy, 78, of Lincoln passed away peacefully Saturday, September 14, 2019 at the Grandview Center, Cumberland surrounded by his loving wife and daughter. He was the beloved husband of Therese J. (Pontbriant) Montminy. Mr. and Mrs. Montminy had been married for 54 years.    Born in Pawtucket, a son of the late Abraham and Rose (Montminy) Montminy, he had lived in Rhode Island for most of his life including Burrillville and North Smithfield before moving...

Providence – Isabella W. Carter, 94, of Blackstone Boulevard, died Monday, September 9, 2019 at Tockwotton on the Waterfront, East Providence.  She was the beloved wife of the late Francis C. Carter. Born in Pawtucket, a daughter of the late Christopher and Maud (Taylor) Wray, she had lived in Providence and Rumford for most of her life. Mrs. Carter was a parishioner of Park Place Congregational Church, Pawtucket, where she served on many committees and taught Sunday...

Pawtucket – Margaret L. (Cabral) Venturini, 77, of Pawtucket passed away peacefully Sunday, September 8, 2019 at Elmhurst Extended Care Facility, Providence.    Born in Pawtucket, a daughter of the late Manuel and Mary L. (Antunes) Cabral, she had lived in Pawtucket and Lincoln for most of her life.    Mrs. Venturini was a tax collection clerk for the City of Pawtucket for 22 years before retiring in 2004.    She is survived by three daughters, Anne...

Cumberland – Barbara Joy (Rustigian) Gray, 89, a longtime resident of Arnold Mills in Cumberland, passed away peacefully Wednesday, September 4, 2019 at the Village at Waterman Lake, Smithfield surrounded by her loving family. She was the wife of the late Grant H. Gray to whom she was married for 61 years.    Born in Pawtucket, a daughter of the late Henry and Mary (Nahigian) Rustigian, she had lived in Cumberland for 58 years before moving to Smithfield 10 months...

Cumberland – Constance M. (Dumaine) Cardin, 95, formerly of North Providence, died Thursday, August 29, 2019 at the Holiday Retirement Home, Manville.  She was the beloved wife of the late Ernest Cardin. Born in North Providence, a daughter of the late Joseph and Priscilla (Fournier) Dumaine, she had lived in North Providence for fifty-seven years, moving to Cumberland nine years ago. Mrs. Cardin was the owner of Family Gift & Craft, Pawtucket, and worked as a...