All Obituaries | Providence, Rhode Island (2024)

Hope AlswangProvidence


Hope Alswang died in Providence, R.I., on June 11, 2024, after a brief illness. Hope was smart, irreverent, determined, and creative. The world is a quieter place without her. Over her fifty-year career, she was the director of the Museum Program of the New York State Council on the Arts as well as the director of four museums. These included the New Jersey Historical Society in Newark, N.J., Shelburne Museum in Shelburne, Vt., the Art Museum, Rhode Island School of Design in Providence, and...

Hope Alswang died in Providence, R.I., on June 11, 2024, after a brief illness. Hope was smart, irreverent, determined, and creative. The world is a quieter place without her. Over her fifty-year...

Joseph VecchioneRiverside


We wished fair winds to Joseph Norris Vecchione on Saturday, June 1. Joe was born in 1929 in Neptune, New Jersey to Helen and Felix Vecchione. Despite being born on the brink of the Great Depression, Joe's childhood, shared with his beloved older brother Hap, was a happy one. Helen was an exceptional person- a librarian, poet, painter, photographer, and gardener. She doted on her boys, and was the inspiration for Joe's artistic endeavors. Felix was creative in the ways he...

We wished fair winds to Joseph Norris Vecchione on Saturday, June 1. Joe was born in 1929 in Neptune, New Jersey to Helen and Felix Vecchione. Despite being born on the brink of the Great...

Alan TracyProvidence


Alan Tracy, 58, of Providence, Rhode Island, passed away peacefully on June 1st, 2024. Born on December 5, 1965 in Manchester, NH, Alan was known for being a devoted father, loving son, multi-disciplinary artist, and dedicated yogi. Alan was treasured by everyone who knew him. He infused his artistic spirit in every aspect of his life, appreciating the process of creation, collaboration, and curiosity.Alan is survived by his parents Joan and Bill Tracy of Arcade, NY, sister...

Alan Tracy, 58, of Providence, Rhode Island, passed away peacefully on June 1st, 2024. Born on December 5, 1965 in Manchester, NH, Alan was known for being a devoted father, loving...

Michael SavignacPawtucket


Mr. Michael Savignac, age 53, tragically passed away on May 25, 2024, at Landmark Medical Center after a decades long battle with addiction.The adopted son of the late Robert and Jeannine Savignac of Burrillville, Michael was know as a gifted and talented musician who loved to entertain. Throughout high school he played the trumpet in the school band and he studied the organ. After high school, he attended Berklee School of Music for a year. Michael spent several years as the...

Mr. Michael Savignac, age 53, tragically passed away on May 25, 2024, at Landmark Medical Center after a decades long battle with addiction.The adopted son of the late Robert and...

Elizabeth LathamProvidence


Elizabeth "Betty" Dalton Johnston Latham entered the world on December 20, 1935 in Scotland, and went on her first big life adventure when she immigrated to the United States aboard the Queen Mary. In her life she had many more adventures and played a variety of roles. Her most cherished roles were that of mother and Nonnie.Betty was a voracious reader and journaler. Her curiosity about the world and thirst for knowledge was ceaseless. She found wonder and joy in the...

Elizabeth "Betty" Dalton Johnston Latham entered the world on December 20, 1935 in Scotland, and went on her first big life adventure when she immigrated to the United States...

Tina ReganProvidence


Tina (Cotugno) Regan passed away at age 88 on May 21, 2024. She was the wife of the late Frederick E. Regan, Jr., and is survived by her son Brian Regan and his wife Sheila; her daughter Stacey Orokos and her husband Marty; and her daughter Shawn Bratton and her husband David. She was the mother of the late Maureen Firnges. She leaves five grandchildren - Heather and Jace Firnges, Jessica Orokos, and John and Nicolas Bratton. She was the sister of the late Nicholas Cotugno.The...

Tina (Cotugno) Regan passed away at age 88 on May 21, 2024. She was the wife of the late Frederick E. Regan, Jr., and is survived by her son Brian Regan and his wife Sheila; her daughter...

Cesar VilledaProvidence


Cesar "Augusto" Villeda from Providence, Rhode Island, born January 5, 1945, in Guatemala City, Guatemala. He left this world to be with the Lord on Sunday, May 12, 2024, after battling a long illness.He was united in holy matrimony to his beloved wife, Olga, in October, 1968, and they were happily married for 56 years. This union was blessed with three children and five grandchildren. A loving Father to Jacqueline "Kellyn", Jazer and Jessica. Grandfather of...

Cesar "Augusto" Villeda from Providence, Rhode Island, born January 5, 1945, in Guatemala City, Guatemala. He left this world to be with the Lord on Sunday, May 12, 2024, after...

Kathleen FernandesWarwick


In loving memory of Kathleen Rita (Fougere) Fernandes who passed away Sunday, May 12, 2024, at HopeHealth Hulitar Hospice Center in Providence, Rhode Island at the age of 75 after a long battle with pulmonary arterial hypertension. Kathy was a beloved daughter, sister, mother, mimi, and friend.Kathy was born in Boston, Massachusetts on March 20, 1949, the daughter of the late Joseph and Norma (Diaferia) Fougere. Kathy grew up in Watertown, Massachusetts and her first love was for music....

In loving memory of Kathleen Rita (Fougere) Fernandes who passed away Sunday, May 12, 2024, at HopeHealth Hulitar Hospice Center in Providence, Rhode Island at the age of 75 after a long battle...

Virginia BunkerNarragansett


Virginia Self (Bucklin) Bunker, formerly of Narragansett, passed away peacefully in Providence on May 12, 2024 at age 91.Born in 1932 in New Canaan, CT, Gincy was the daughter of Sydney B Self, a reporter for the Wall Street Journal, and Margaret Cabell Self, a noted author and equestrian. She and her three older siblings grew up surrounded by horses and ponies, becoming skilled riders at an early age. As a teen, Gincy began helping to teach riding lessons at the New Canaan Mounted...

Virginia Self (Bucklin) Bunker, formerly of Narragansett, passed away peacefully in Providence on May 12, 2024 at age 91.Born in 1932 in New Canaan, CT, Gincy was the daughter of Sydney...

Patricia GarryProvidence


In Loving Memory of Patricia Louise (Downey) GarryPat passed away peacefully at Hope Health Hulitar Hospice Center, in Providence, RI, on May 9, 2024, 90 years of age. She was preceded in death by her parents, Howard T. Downey and Blanche Thomas, and her former spouse, Courtney J. Garry. She was born in Salem, Massachusetts.Pat grew up in Massachusetts and Rhode Island. Her favorite childhood home was located in Conimicut, RI, right on...

In Loving Memory of Patricia Louise (Downey) GarryPat passed away peacefully at Hope Health Hulitar Hospice Center, in Providence, RI, on May 9, 2024, 90 years of age. She...

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