Janice Luongo
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Janice Luongo, 75, passed away after a sudden illness, on May 12, 2026. At the center of Janice’s life was her beloved wife and partner of 35 years, Annmarie (“Annie”) Simoli, with whom she built a life filled with profound love, laughter, creativity, and resilience. [...]

David Spremulli
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David Spremulli Obituary David Spremulli, 77, of East Providence passed away peacefully on Tuesday, May 12, 2026 at Rhode Island Hospital with his family by his side. He was the beloved husband of Gertrude E. (DeVall) Spremulli. Born in Providence, he was a son of [...]

Raymond A. Salgueiro
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Raymond A. Salgueiro, 95, of Rehoboth, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on Friday, May 15, 2026. He was the beloved husband of the late Mary (Januario) Salgueiro. Born in Providence, he was the son of the late Adelino and Natalie (Luiz) Salgueiro. A [...]

Gail L. Schroeter
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Gail L. Schroeter went to be with her Lord on Friday, April 3, 2026 at Tockwotton on the Waterfront. She was born in Providence, the daughter of the late Alfred G. and Olive A. (Gilleney) Schroeter.  Gail graduated from Tolman High School and Roger Williams [...]

Teolinda Cabral Sebastiao
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Teolinda Cabral Sebastiao, 87, passed away on Tuesday, May 5, 2026 in Sao Miguel while visiting her family. She was the wife of the late Eduardo Vieira Sebastiao to whom she was married 63 years. Born in Rabo de Peixe, Sao Miguel, Azores she was [...]

Richard Pandozzi
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Bristol – Richard C. Pandozzi, known to family and friends as Richard, passed away on Monday, May 11, 2026, at Newport Hospital in Newport, Rhode Island, at the age of 80. Born on May 7, 1946, in Providence, Rhode Island, he lived a life marked [...]

Providence Promise
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Providence Promise, an organization that helps families plan for higher education for their children, seeks volunteers to assist with its programming and at community events. Volunteers work directly with students and their families, helping to facilitate workshops and activities. Most events are held on Thursday/Friday [...]

Farm Fresh RI
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Farm Fresh RI is in need of volunteers to join two-hour gleaning trips to farms across RI and southeastern Massachusetts this summer and fall. Each trip begins with a brief orientation and harvesting demonstration, after which volunteers help pick, sort, and package fresh produce for [...]

Letters to the Editor – May 13, 2026
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The following are in response to “Recycling the Recycling Bins: Providence Replaces All Trash Bins to Clean Up Waste Program”:   I have appreciated the Eye’s consistent coverage of the changes to the city’s  recycling collection. The city has said that it “hopes” the larger [...]

Ellen Ann Schwartz
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Ellen Ann Schwartz, 75, of Providence, Rhode Island, passed away peacefully on April 24, 2026, with close friends by her side.  Born in Brooklyn to Mollie Margolies and Donald Schwartz, she was raised in New York and Fair Lawn, New Jersey. Ellen attended Fairleigh Dickinson [...]