All Obituaries

LOIGNON, DOREEN F. (Dori) 59 of Barrington, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on Saturday, November 9, 2019.  Dori was beloved wife of James R. Loignon and mother of Michael and Daniel Loignon.  Dori was born in Newark, NJ, the daughter of the late Robert Popolillo and Jean (Leddy) Popolillo.  Dori is also survived by her brothers Robert of Barrington and Michael of Riverside.    She most recently worked at Citizens Bank as a corporate trainer. ...

Perkins, Robert C. (1947-2019) It is with profound sadness that the family of Robert (Bob) Colman Perkins announces his sudden passing into eternal life on November 1, 2019 at the age of 72.  Born in Providence on January 26, 1947 he was the son of Edna (Beauley) Perkins of East Providence and of the late Thomas E. Perkins.  Bob was a 1966 graduate of LaSalle Academy and attended Bentley College.  He was a Vietnam era veteran of the United States Navy where he served proudly...

Robert "Skip" E. Nascimento passed away, surrounded by family, on October 20, 2019 at his home in North Providence. He was the husband of Mary Ann (Fusco) Nascimento. Raised in Riverside, he was the son of the late Edmund and Lois (King) Nascimento and brother of the late Barbara McNeil Nicolls. Robert served his country as a Vietnam era U.S. Army veteran stationed in Germany. He was the former Business Agent for the International Heat and Frost Insulators Union, Local #31 and a...

94, Formerly of Barrington, passed away on October 13, 2019.  He was the husband of the late Thelma E. Hudson for 69 years. He is survived by his two children, Scott W. Hudson and Kimberly Cardarelli and son in law Richard Cardarelli.  In addition, he was a proud grandfather to Matthew (Katie) and Lauren Cardarelli.Herb was born in Main-A-Dieu, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada and raised in Rumford.   After serving in the Navy during World War II, Herb graduated from...

Martha Elizabeth Wallace, “Aunt Martha”, passed peacefully at the age of 96, surrounded by her family. Born in Rochester, NY, she was a daughter of William Robert James Wallace and Margaret Gleason Wallace. She was predeceased by her brother, Thomas Wallace and sisters, Mary Wetrich, Ann Baker and Margaret “Biggie” Sexton, nephew William Sexton and niece Mary Johnston. She is survived by 10 nieces and nephews, including Tom Sexton, Ann Sexton Telfer, Katherine...

Clarence H. Blaydes, Jr., of Riverside, a proud Navy Veteran, passed away on October 1, 2019 surrounded by his loving family. He is survived by his wife of 61 years, Elizabeth (Flynn) Blaydes, his sons, Stephen, John and Robert, all of Riverside, his daughters, Judith Blaydes of Riverside and Jean Mann of Providence, twelve grandchildren and nine great grandchildren. He is also survived by his brother, Bruce Blaydes, his sister, Phyllis Petter and three half sisters, Muriel Poland, Ruth...

Fontaine, Nancy J., 73, died on Sunday, September 29, 2019 at her home. Nancy resided in Riverside, RI, with her son and his family. As a young lady, she was very proud of working at the Empire State Building and playing the guitar. Later in life she became a CNA and worked many years at Pawtucket Memorial Hospital and Cardi's Nursing Home. Anyone who knew her could speak to her love of coffee!  Nancy was a daughter of the late Marion and Phillip Mager of Cumberland, RI and sister...

Doris Dunbar ,96, of East Providence, passed away on Saturday, September 28, 2019 at her home. She was the wife of the late Robert H. Dunbar. Born in Providence, RI, she was a daughter of the late Joseph Jerome Casey and Naomi Ruth (Lyon) Casey.  Burial will be private. 

Drew, Richard 87, of Riverside, RI died September 12, 2019. He was the son of the late Charles and Phyllis Drew of Riverside and beloved husband of the late Jane (Cross) Drew. He leaves his daughter, Jayne Anderson, and her husband George, of Barrington, two cherished grandchildren, Andrew and Ashley Anderson and his loving kitty cat, Tigger. He also leaves his brother, Charles Drew of Rockland, MA, sister in law, Marjorie Brown of Barton, VT, three nieces and one nephew.   Richard...

Vartan “Bob” Vartanian, 92, born in Providence and raised in NYC, died peacefully on September 7th, 2019.  Mr. Vartanian was the son of Matthews and Khosrovidookht “Kay” Vartanian.  He is survived by his wife Anita (Chaputian) Vartanian of 62 years with whom he had 4 children, Hugh Vartanian (wife Luann Colombo), April Vartanian, Byron Vartanian and Margaret Harris; and 4 grandchildren, Delaney Kay Vartanian, Douglas Matthew Vartanian (whom Bob and his wife...