All Obituaries

Suzanne E. Morrow, 71, of West Warwick, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, November 17, 2023 at home. Born in Yonkers, New York a daughter of the late John and Marion (Bendick) Morrow. She was employed with the Rhode Island Division of Motor Vehicles for many years before retiring. She is survived by her brothers and many relatives. Funeral Service and interment will be in Yonkers, New York.  Visiting hours are respectfully omitted.

Carol A. (McDermott) Roberti, 70, of West Warwick, passed away Saturday, November 25, 2023 at Rhode Island Hospital. Born in Providence, a daughter of the Thomas P. McDermott of West Warwick and the late Dorothy (Perry) McDermott. Carol was an electronic assembler with Vishay Electro Films and ON Semiconductor, formerly known as Cherry Semiconductor in East Greenwich, for several years before retiring. She was a devoted Jehovah’s Witnesses and also loved her animals. Besides her...

Elaine M. (Patnode) Furtado, 75, passed away at her home on Friday, November 24, 2023. She was the wife of the late George J. Furtado and daughter of the late Wesley H. Patnode and Hazel A. (Rivard) Patnode. She was the sister of the late Marcia L. Cota and half-sister of the late Dorothy Finnerty and Wesley J. Patnode. She is survived by many close friends, nieces and nephews. Elaine was a lifelong resident of Scituate, RI. She was a 1970 graduate of the University of Rhode Island in...

Cheryl A. (Gozzo) Taylor, 65, of Gough Avenue, West Warwick, passed away unexpectedly on Thanksgiving morning, November 23, 2023 at home. She was the wife of the late Richard N. “Spider” Smith.  Born in Boston, Massachusetts, a daughter of the late Paul and Ann (Raymond) Gozzo. Cheryl loved spending time with family and everything related to Disney World. She is survived by her children, James Taylor, Shawn Taylor, Ann Marie Taylor, Thomas Taylor, Crystal Taylor, Larry...

Daniel Francis Cahill, Jr., 82, of New Shoreham, Rhode Island, passed peacefully from this life on November 19, 2023. He was raised in Providence, the youngest of six siblings born to Daniel Francis Cahill, Sr. and Mary (Miley) Cahill. He proudly served in the U.S. Navy from 1959- 1963. In addition to his parents, Dan was predeceased by sisters Jean Marie Cahill, Ann Patricia “Pat” Cahill Paolilli, and Dorothy Cahill Laughter, and brothers-in-law Richard Paolilli, Lloyd...

With his son at his side, Geoffrey Buchanan Lawrence, 81, of Block Island, RI peacefully passed away on Sunday, November 19, 2023 due to complications from heart disease. Born in Port Chester, NY, son of the late Douglass B. and Barbara Lawrence (née Slater), Geoffrey grew up on Nantucket, MA, where he developed a lifelong love of islands, the ocean, and living harmoniously with nature. He also developed a keen sense of humor and forged lifelong friendships. While on the island, he...

Suzanne E. Morrow, 71, of Lonsdale Street, West Warwick, passed away unexpected on Friday, November 17, 2023 at home. Born in Yonkers, New York, a daughter of the late John and Marion (Bendick) Morrow. She is survived by two brothers and several aunts, cousins, nieces and nephews. Her funeral service will be held at St. Mary Church and interment in the parish cemetery, both in Yonkers, New York at a time to be announced.  Information and condolences, please visit: www.PrataGallogly.com

Ernest F. Gifford, 88, of Hope, RI, passed away on November 13th, 2023, at Kent County Memorial Hospital. He was the loving husband of the late Isabel C. (Deken) Gifford for 67 years. They were married in 1954, at St Teresa’s Church, Glennonville, MO. Ernest is survived by five devoted children: Kathleen L. Langlais (Dale), of Mercer, ME; Michael E. Gifford (Paula), of Chester, CT; Brian D. Gifford (Lynn) of Springfield, VA; Cynthia A. Chatell, of Scituate, RI; and Lynn G. Fuerst...

Marcelle (Dowd) Gillen, 98, passed away peacefully with family at her side Friday morning, November 10, 2023 at home in West Warwick. She was predeceased by her husband Earl T. Gillen in 2010 and her daughter Joanne St. Sauveur in 1988. She was born in Providence, RI on December 31, 1924 to the late Thomas A. and Marcelle F. (Charreyron) Dowd. She was the sister of the late Rosemary D. Soares-Richardson, the late Robert Dowd and the late Janine St. Jean. In her younger years Marcelle was an...

Philip J. Poulin, 63, of West Warwick, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, November 6, 2023 surrounded by his loving family at Rhode Island Hospital. Born in Providence, a son of the late Wilfred and Theresa (Beaulieu) Poulin.  He was a lifelong resident of West Warwick. Phil loved spending time with family, especially his grandchildren. He is survived by three children, Christopher J. Poulin of West Warwick, Melissa K. “Missy” Gerzevitz, RN and her husband Peter of...