Regina “Reggie” (Pitocco) DeMarco
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Regina “Reggie” (Pitocco) DeMarco 81, of Cranston passed away peacefully on Friday January 3, 2025 at The Cedars. She was the beloved wife of Julian “Butch” DeMarco for 59 years. Born in Providence she was the daughter of the late Domenic and Elizabeth (Soscia) Pitocco. [...]

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Roberta Anne FitzGerald
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Roberta Anne FitzGerald, 86, of Providence, passed away Thursday, December 26, 2024 at her home. Born in Providence, she was the only child of the late Robert Thomas FitzGerald and Leah (Damon) FitzGerald. Roberta was a graduate of St. Mary Academy, Bay View (1955). The [...]

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Kay H. Duckworth Jr
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Kay H. Duckworth Jr., age 82, passed away peacefully on January 1, 2025. He was the beloved husband of Jean (Devine) Duckworth, to whom he was happily married for 60 years. Born in Tampa, FL, he was the son of the late Kay H. Duckworth [...]

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Elizabeth Jane (Kearney) Martin
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Elizabeth Jane (Kearney) Martin, age 94, passed away January 2, 2025. She was the beloved wife of the late Richard A. Martin Sr. Born in West Rutland, VT, she was 1 of 10 children of the late Patrick and Mary (Moylan) Kearney. Elizabeth graduated from [...]

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Jan
Dr. Hugh Francis Lena, lll
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Dr. Hugh Francis Lena, lll, 76, of Providence, Sociology Professor, Emeritus and the longest serving Provost of Providence College, passed away on January 4th, 2025, following a brief illness. Born on June 20th, 1948, in Denver Colorado, he was a son of the late Hugh [...]

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Readers’ Voices 01.01
January 1, 2025
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Dear Editor, I will be brief just like my last letter.  I wish to express my appreciation for Jane Lancaster’s  The Rise and Fall of Esek Hopkins. I hope you can convince her to submit the same type of superbly researched story for each Providence [...]

Cartas a la editora 12.18
January 1, 2025
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Estimado editor: Seré breve, como en mi última carta. Deseo expresar mi agradecimiento por El ascenso y la caída de Esek Hopkins, de Jane Lancaster.   Espero que pueda convencerla de que envíe el mismo tipo de historia, magníficamente investigada, para cada escuela de Providence [...]

Josephine R. (Pemberton) Andrade
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It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Josephine R. (Pemberton) Andrade of Cranston, Rhode Island, who passed away on December 24th, 2024, at the age of 67. She goes on to join her parents, Matthew “Tia” Santos and Antonia R. (Andrade) [...]

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Rocco Joseph Andreozzi, Jr.
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Rocco Joseph Andreozzi, Jr. 91, of Cranston passed away peacefully on December 21, 2024, surrounded by his children at Rhode Island Hospital. Born on March 19, 1933 to Rocco Joseph Andreozzi and Vincenza Rampini Andreozzi, Rocco was a graduate of Mount Pleasant High School, where [...]

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Dec
Theresa A. (Colaluca) Castaldi
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Theresa A. (Colaluca) Castaldi a beloved matriarch and dedicated member of her community, passed away peacefully at her home on December 21, 2024, surrounded by her loving family. She was the wife of the late Salvatore A. Castaldi. Born on August 21, 1927, in Providence, [...]

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