All Obituaries

Rosanne E. Sherry, 63, of Sahuarita, AZ and formerly of North Smithfield, died May 13, 2019 in Tucson, Arizona.  Born in Pawtucket, RI, she was the daughter of the late Owen and Carol (Sharkey) Sherry. As the State Coordinator of the University of Rhode Island Master Gardener Program, Rosie taught thousands of people to be better gardeners. Through her educational efforts at URI, Rosie was instrumental in helping the Master Gardener Program grow to include 700 active volunteers and...

John H. Therrien, 66, of Blackstone died April 15, 2019. He was the husband of Charlotte Therrien. Born in Woonsocket, he was the son of the late Wilfred and Anita (Bilodeau) Therrien. Mr. Therrien graduated from St. Mary’s High School, Milford, MA. He was a constable and a member of the Blackstone Zoning Board, as well as, a member of the Knights of Columbus and the Elks. John was a devoted member of St. Theresa’s Church, Blackstone. He worked in a few places, but his passion...

Leon A. Lanoue, 73, of Woonsocket, died May 18, 2019 in the Philip Hulitar Inpatient Center, Providence. He was the husband of the late Cynthia J. (Carter) Lanoue. Born in Woonsocket, he was the son of the late Lionel and Grace (Farnon) Lanoue. Mr. Lanoue worked for C.D. Burns Picture Framing. He was an avid sports fan, and especially enjoyed the Red Sox.         He is survived by his son, Christopher Lanoue of Blackstone; his daughter, Ann Carrol of...

Sylvia (Zaplitny) Everett, 93, of North Smithfield, formerly of Providence, passed away peacefully on May 20, 2019 in the St. Antoine Residence, North Smithfield, after a long illness.  Sylvia was the wife of the late Howard Everett who died in 2007. Born in Woonsocket, Sylvia was the daughter of the late Michael and Anastasia (Herman) Zaplitny. She was a graduate of Woonsocket High School class of 1943.  She began her work career at Woonsocket Falls Company and then travelled to...

Florence Helen (Marteka) LeDuc, 93, of Slatersville, RI, died peacefully on May 21, 2019 at Overlook Nursing & Rehabilitation Center. Born in Woonsocket, she lived for more than 40 years in Syracuse, N.Y., before returning to northern Rhode Island in 1998. She was the daughter of the late Frances (Chubay) Marteka Grochowski and Stanley Marteka, and the widow of George E. LeDuc. She leaves a daughter, Renay, and son-in-law Todd McLeish of Pascoag. Florence graduated from Woonsocket High...

Mary L. (Kelly) Uralowich, 91, of Smithfield and formerly of North Smithfield, died May 12, 2019 in Hope Hospice & Palliative Care Center, Providence. She was the wife of the late S. William Uralowich. Born in Woonsocket, she was the daughter of the late Daniel and Lavona (MacKenzie) Kelly.   Mrs. Uralowich worked as an operator for New England Telephone. She was a member of the Pioneer’s Club, a communicant of St. John the Evangelist Church, Slatersville and was a best...

Mary T. (Heffernan) Beane, 93, died May 15, 2019 in St. Antoine Residence, North Smithfield.  She was the wife of the late John A. Beane. Born in Whitinsville, MA, she was the daughter of the late William J. and Mary A. (Darcey) Heffernan. Mary grew up in Blackstone and was a communicant of St. Paul’s Church. She graduated from St. Claire High School in 1943 and then Hill College in 1946. She worked for the Woonsocket Call in various positions, from executive secretary to various...

Constance I. (Riopel) Rice, 80, of Cumberland, formally of Bellingham died May 16, 2019 at Oakland Grove Healthcare Center, Woonsocket, from complications from dementia. She was the wife of the late Max E. Rice and mother of the late Rhonda Rice. She was the daughter of the late Rene and Rhea (Berard) Riopel. Born in Providence, she was a graduate of St. Patrick Academy High School, Providence. She also attended Rhode Island College. Connie was known for her great sense of humor, her...

Michalina “Millie” V. (Kozaczka) Freitas, 99, of Freitas Lane, Forestdale, passed away peacefully the morning of May 15, 2019.  She was the wife of the late former North Smithfield Chief of Police, Joseph J. Freitas, whom she married July 5, 1941.  Born in Woonsocket, one of eight children, she was the daughter of the late Thomasz and Rozalia (Mikula) Kozaczka. Millie loved caring and cooking for her large extended family, and teaching painting classes out of her home...

David A. Coulombe, 57, of New Port Richey, FL, formally of Woonsocket, died April 29, 2019 in his home. Born in Minot, ND, he was the beloved son of Joseph “Moe” M. and Lucille (Beaudet) Coulombe of Woonsocket. David graduated from Woonsocket High School, class ’79, then went on to graduate from Southwood School of Nursing. He was a LPN nurse for 35 years, serving and loving his elderly patients both in RI and in FL. His main focus all of his life was his elderly patients,...