All Tributes

Click here to view a webcast of the service on 5/20/2022 at 10:00 AM, Eastern Standard Time. View

Louisa Guarino (Carosi) 92, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, May 9, 2022 surrounded by her loving and devoted family.  She was the beloved wife of the late Gerardo Guarino Sr. Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late Dominico and Cinderella (Liberatore) Carosi. She is survived by her loving children, Gerardo “Jerry” Guarino Jr and his wife Bette, Donna Dunn and late husband Stephen, and Margherita Godbout and her husband Peter and the late Sandra Raleigh and...

                                  Anna E. Creighton, 89, of North Providence, passed away at her home surrounded by her loving family.  She was the beloved wife of the late Frederick W. Creighton. Born in North Providence, she was a daughter of the late Lewis and Assunta (Ricci) Capobianco. Mrs. Creighton was the former owner of The Yarn Gazebo, which she established in 1962 and closed in 2006. She...

 Ralph V. Guarino, 74 of Providence, passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family on Sunday, May 1, 2022. He was the beloved husband of Judith (Costanzo) Guarino. They were happily married for 52 years. Born in Providence, he was a son of the late Ralph N. Guarino and Alice (Gonsalves) Guarino and son in-law of the late Vincent and Mary (Rebello) Costanzo. Ralph was a heavy duty truck salesman for many years before retiring. He loved to travel, especially to Aruba and work on...

               Mercedes Peguero, 89, of Providence, passed away Sunday May 1st, surrounded by her loving family. She was the beloved companion of Livio Bentancourt. Born in San Cristobal, Dominican Republic, she was a daughter of the late Anazario and Angelica (Hernandez) Peguero. Mercedes was the matriarch of her family. She will be remembered as a very generous person and tremendous caregiver to her immediate and extended family. Her faith in God...

              Raymond D. D’Abate, Jr. 74, of North Providence, passed away Friday April 29th. Born in Providence, he was the son of the late Raymond D., Sr. and Anna Maria (DeSimone) D’Abate. Mr. D’Abate held various positions with the City of Providence and later in life enjoyed working at the Sal Mancini Senior Center. An avid athlete growing up, Ray played baseball for La Salle Academy and Providence College. He was a huge New York...

                             Lothong T. Yang, 46, of Providence, passed away unexpectedly Thursday April 7th. Born in Thailand, he was a son of Nhia Fu and Phoua (Kue) Yang. Mr. Yang was employed by Taco Comfort Solutions in Fall River, MA for over 20 years. He enjoyed cars, music and playing volleyball in his younger years. He will be remembered as a hard working person and the love he had for his...

                      Xiomara Palma, 61, of Providence passed away peacefully Thursday April 21st,  surrounded by her loving family. Born in Honduras, she was a daughter of Maria (Funez) Palma and the late Agusto Cesar Palma. Besides her mother, she is survived by three children, Marina Rollins, Rigoberto Obando, and Carlos Obando; four grandchildren, Aryanna Rollins, Leniya Rollins, Myles Obando, and Dalila Obando; a...

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              Joanne Frances Smith-Brown was born on April 17, 1953 in Blacksburg, SC. In grade school her family relocated to Rhode Island, where she graduated from Central High School. Early on, Joanne recognized education as her passport to life and received a Bachelor's Degree in Criminal Justice from Johnson & Wales University, followed by a Master's Degree in Public Administration from the University...