All Obituaries

  Deborah (Gilmartin) Gilroy, 66, passed away unexpectedly on September 5, 2023 in Warwick, RI. She is survived by her husband Paul Gilroy, parents Edmond & Barbara (Hewitt) Gilmartin, sons Patrick, Evan, Dane, & Chase Gilroy, her grandchildren Jaymen, Skyla, & Ava, and great-granddaughter Jalise and sister of Russ Gilmartin, Kayla Brown and Elena Habershaw.    She was a retired Labor & Delivery nurse for Women & Infants Hospital. She was an active and...

 Marcia Irene Waterman, 76, peacefully passed away on September 2, 2023, following a brief illness. She was born in New York City on March 12, 1947, to Julie McCormack Waterman and Rodney Hull Waterman. Marcia's early years were spent in Greenwich, Connecticut, where she attended the Convent of the Sacred Heart. In 1968, Marcia graduated from Manhattanville College in Purchase, New York. Her career led her to Boston, Massachusetts, where she worked for John Hancock. One of...

Annetrude Maria Raftery, 93, of Providence, RI, daughter of the late Peter and Margarete (née Ackermann) Stein, born in Blumenau, Brazil in 1929 and raised in Koblenz, Germany, passed away August 21, 2023.    In 1952 she married USAF Major Bernard Martin Raftery of East Providence at St. Kastor Basilica in Koblenz. They moved to the United States in 1953, her home for the past 70...

Patricia Ann Hunt-Almonte (Burke), 90, passed away July 18, 2023 at her daughters home surrounded by her family. She was the wife of the late Charles Hunt. Born in Providence, a daughter of the late Walter J. and Mae (Cullen) Burke. Patricia was an Administrator for Roger Williams Hospital for many years, she graduated from Dean College and was an avid golfer. She was the mother of Lori Ann McCormick (Bill), Steven C. Hunt (Linda) and David P. Hunt (Kate), sister of Walter G. Burke,...

William R. Waite, 87, died July 4, 2023 at the Home and Hospice Care Center. He was the beloved husband of Pauline (Jourdain) Waite. Born in Providence, a son of the late Frank and Kathleen (McDonough) Waite.  Billy worked in the underground department for Narragansett Electric for 46 years retiring in 2002. He was a veteran of the Korean War serving in the United States Marine Corp. He was the owner of the former Car Barn Tap for many years and well known...

John J. Gilroy III, 69 of South Kingstown, passed away at The Miriam Hospital on June 23, 2023. He was the husband of Donna (Banks) Gilroy. Born in Providence, a son of the late John J. Gilroy Jr. and Helen (Dillon) Gilroy. He was the brother of Paul and Mark Gilroy and the late David Gilroy, uncle of Amanda, Molly and Mark Gilroy Jr. and Patrick, Evan, Dane and Chase Gilroy. John was a construction executive for Gilbane Building Company...

Barbara Marsilius Link, was born and grew up in Fairfield County, Connecticut and passed away at her home in Providence, Rhode Island after a five-year battle with cancer. She was predeceased by her parents, Newman Jr., and Marie (Kuechle) Marsilius; her brother, Newman Marsilius III, her nephew, William Barendse, her grandniece, Annie Bourque, and her former husband, John W. Link III. She is survived by her sisters Diane (Robert) Nicholls and Kathy Bourque; her partner, Colin Millar;...

Norman R. Jourdain, died June 9, 2023 at Morgan Health Center in Johnston. Born in Boston, he was the son of the late Joesph and Aurore (St. Jean) Jourdain. He was the father of Michael and Linda Jourdain and step-father of John, Joseph and Frank Vallor. He was the brother of Pauline Waite.  A funeral service will be held Saturday at Jones-Walton-Sheridan Funeral Home, 1895 Broad St. at Park Ave., Cranston at 10:00 A.M.

Louise C. Hannon, 87, of Warwick, peacefully passed away on June 2 at the Hope Hulitar Hospice Center. She was the devoted wife of the late Robert E. Hannon. Born in West Warwick, the only child of Joseph A. and Flora (Vadeboncoeur) Peltier, she lived in Warwick for 44 years, previously in Providence. She was a summer resident of Roy Carpenter’s Beach for 56 years where she enjoyed long beach days with her loving family.  She worked as the head cook for Child Inc. Head Start...