All Obituaries

Margaret J. Lee, 80, of Summer Street, Blackstone died April 6, 2021, at home after a long illness. She was the wife of the late Thomas F. Lee, Jr. whom she married December 28, 1963. Born in Woonsocket, she was the daughter of the late Francis L. Kennedy and Anna “Dolly” Wayland. Margaret graduated from Blackstone High School, then went on to earn a Bachelor of Science degree in education from Worcester State College and a Master of Arts in Counseling Psychology from Anna Maria...

Marianne T. (Paul) Minnis, 70, of Coventry, died suddenly April 2, 2021. She was the wife of Lawrence E. Minnis. Born in Woonsocket, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Lucille (Charbonneau) Paul. She was a North Smithfield resident from 1983-2018. Marianne was a registered nurse for the former Hospice Care of Greater Woonsocket, devoted to the clients and families she served for over ten years. She had previously worked for St. Antoine Residence and The Holiday Retirement...

Victoria (Babiana) Chiacu, 99 3/4, of Woonsocket died peacefully in her home with her daughter Debra by her side on April 4, 2021. She was the wife of the late Nicholas V. Chiacu. Born in Woonsocket on 7-11-21, she was the daughter of the late George and Mary (Andry) Babiana.   Vicki was a graduate of Hill College, Woonsocket RI. She was a lifelong member of St. John the Baptist Romanian Orthodox Church, the church choir and the Ladies' Auxiliary. Her first job was an executive...

Richard A. Brooks, 68, of North Smithfield, died March 30, 2021 in Landmark Medical Center, Woonsocket. He was the husband of Barbara (Dubuc) Brooks of North Smithfield. Born in Woonsocket, he was the son of the late Harry and Norma (Jennison) Brooks. Richard worked as an accountant and enjoyed trips north to Nova Scotia. Along with his wife, Barbara, he is survived by his longtime family friend, Denise Bacon of Lincoln; as well as, several other close friends. He was the brother of the...

Dorothy M. (LeBeau) Lombardo, 98, of North Smithfield, died March 29, 2021 in Greenville Skilled Nursing Home. She was the wife of the late Angelo Lombardo. Born in Wallstamstow, Sussex, England, she was the daughter of the late Albert and Kate (Nutty) LeBeau. Mrs. Lombardo worked at the former Sadwin Curtain Factory and at the former U.S. Rubber Company. Dorothy enjoyed knitting and gardening. She is survived by her brother, Douglas LeBeau of England; her close friends, Robin Letizia of...

April D. (Lamoureux) Bach, 45, of Austin, Texas, died March 14, 2021 in North Austin Medical Center. Born in Woonsocket, she was the loving daughter of Robin (Gagne) Barbrie of Woonsocket and the late Richard Barbrie. April was a graduate of Woonsocket High School and the Sawyer Business School.  She worked as a nanny and previously worked at CVS Health in RI and the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.  She remained a huge Red Sox and Patriots fan even though she no longer resided in New...

Lynne A. (Southwick) Harrell, 67, of North Smithfield, died March 22, 2021 in Bayberry Commons Nursing Home, Burrillville. She was the wife of Richard P. Harrell, whom she married September 24, 1983. Born in Woonsocket, she was the daughter of the late Ernest E. and Isabelle R. (MacDougall) Southwick. Lynne was a 1971 graduate of Woonsocket High School, and earned her Bachelor's Degree in 1975 from Rhode Island College. She later attended Katherine Gibbs Secretarial School. Lynne worked...

George E. Johnson, 88, of Millville, died March 16, 2021 in his home. He was the husband of the late Sylvia (Scott) Johnson. Born in Uxbridge, MA, he was the son of the late John and Martha (Sathier) Johnson.  Mr. Johnson worked in the construction industry. He was Navy veteran.  He leaves his daughter, Kathleen A. Menard, and her husband, David, of Worcester; three grandchildren, Jamie Menard and his wife, Karena, of Woodside, CA, Daniel Menard and his wife, Jamie, of Madison,...

Juan Alvarez-Torres, 86, of Woonsocket, died March 15, 2021 in Woonsocket Health & Rehab Center. He was the husband of the late Raquel (Mattos) Alvarez. Born in Ponce, Puerto Rico, he was the son of the late German and Alicia (Torres) Alvarez. Mr. Alvarez-Torres was an Army Veteran of the Korean War, and worked in the Woonsocket area as a painter, and formerly worked for Ideal Precision Meter in New York. He was an avid New York Yankees fan, and enjoyed fishing. He is survived by his...

Dwayne A. Ottavi, 39, died March 17, 2021 in Lemuel Shattuck Hospital, Boston. Born in Providence he was the son of Eugene and Jean Girard Ottavi of Woonsocket. Dwayne enjoyed listening to all genres of music, loved LARPING and anything Star Wars. He loved all sports but most of all the Boston Celtics. He loved his children very much and treated everyone like family. Dwayne was always laughing and cracking jokes and will be missed deeply by many. Besides his parents, he leaves his...