All Obituaries

Merrill A. Cole Sr., 96, of Coventry, RI, passed away on Monday, May 6, 2024, at Kent Hospital, Warwick, RI. Born on September 20, 1927, in Providence, RI, he was the husband of Rita F. (Malo) Cole. They were married for sixty-six years. He was the son of the late Ellis and Mildred (Baxter) Cole. Merrill was an assembler for BIF Industries, West Warwick, RI, for thirty-five years and then as a maintenance person for the Coventry School Department for two years before retiring in 1990....

Doris M. Wood, 79, of Main Street, Coventry, RI, passed away on Monday, May 6, 2024, at Riverview Healthcare Community, Coventry, RI. Born on December 21, 1944, in Warwick, RI, she was the wife of the late Thomas R. Wood. They were married for sixty-two years. She was the daughter of the late Joseph M. and Sarah M. (Shaw) Lavoie. Doris was a homemaker to her loving family. She worked at various businesses part time through the years. She was also an aid for five years at Gospel Temple...

Carol M. Hagensen, 76, of Woodland Drive, Coventry, RI, passed away on Friday, May 3, 2024, at Respiratory & Rehabilitation Center, Coventry, RI. Born on December 22, 1947, in Morristown, NJ, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Muriel (Coxon) Hagensen. Carol is survived by a sister; Muriel Chipoletti and several nieces and nephews. Carol’s service will be private. For online condolences please visit www.gortonmenardfuneralhome.com  

Marshall B. “Bruce” Mann, 77, of Idlewild Court, Coventry, RI, passed away on Wednesday, May 1, 2024, peacefully at home surrounded by his family. Born on January 18, 1947, in Chicago, IL. He was the husband of Doreen M. (Giles) Mann. They were married for fifty years. He was the son of the late Stuart and Delores (Dutton) Mann. Bruce was a customer service representative for Foxwoods Casino, Ledyard, CT, for nine years before retiring in 2015. Bruce was a true pioneer in the...

Irene V. Pysz, 97, of Weaver Hill Road, Coventry, RI, passed away on Wednesday, April 24, 2024, at Alpine Nursing Home, Coventry, RI. Born on September 15, 1926, in Providence, RI, she was the wife of the late Mitchell W. “Mike” Pysz and the daughter of the late Leon and Margaret (McMahon) Bessette. Irene was a packer for Leviton Manufacturing, Warwick, RI, for many years before retiring. She enjoyed playing bingo at Foxwoods Resort, CT. She also enjoyed spending time with her...

Taryn E. Pavelski, 65, of Providence, Street, West Warwick, RI, passed away on Tuesday, April 23, 2024, at Kent Regency, Warwick, RI. Born on November 25, 1958, in Baltimore, MD, she was the wife of the late Robert Bramble and the daughter of the late Holbrook and Verna (Sullivan) Thomas. Taryn was an avid volunteer at Project Hand Up, West Warwick, RI for 9 years and was very active in Elder dog adoption. She enjoyed going out to eat and to the movies, spending time with her family and...

Eunice A. Harvey, 93, of Sharpe Street, West Greenwich, RI, passed away on Sunday, April 21, 2024 at Elderwood Scallop Shell Home, Wakefield, RI. Born on July 5, 1930, in Quebec City, Cananda, she was the wife of Donald J. Harvey. They were married for seventy years. She was the daughter of the late John T. and Elizabeth A. (Greene) Reasin. Eunice was a Registered Nurse for many years and a charge nurse for the pediatrics unit at Kent Hospital, Warwick, RI, before retiring in 1983. She was...

Wayne G. Burden, 83, of West Warwick, RI, passed away on Sunday, April 21, 2024, after a valiant fight against bile duct cancer. Born on August 26, 1940, in Dighton, MA, he was the husband of Roberta Reiss and the son of the late J. Gordon and Helen E. (Bullock) Burden.  He graduated from Taunton High, where he was a standout basketball and baseball player. He and his first wife raised their daughters in Attleboro, MA, where he was very active in the community. Known by many for his...

Frances G. Richard, 99, of Scituate, RI, passed away peacefully at home on Wednesday, April 10, 2024. Born on March 19, 1925, in West Warwick, RI, she was the wife of the late Marcel A. Richard and the daughter of the late Stefan and Josephine (Karzeniowska) Gawek. A graduate of Bryant College, Frances was an executive secretary, and later provided support to her husband’s accounting firm. She was strong in her faith and was for many years a daily communicant at St. Joseph’s...

Mary E. (Cook) Montgomery, 73, of Bowling Lane, Bradford, passed away on Sunday, March 31, 2024 at the Westerly Hospital. She was pre-deceased by her husband, Raymond L. Montgomery. Mary is survived by and will be dearly missed by her daughter, Kimberly J. Valliere (Steven) of Westerly, her son, Charles E. Kleinkauf (Angel) of Jackson, SC, her son, Lorren L. Kleinkauf (Ashley) of Bradford, eight grand children, and three great-grandchildren. Mrs. Montgomery was born in Westerly on January...