CUMBERLAND — Mercy Sister M. Pieta Blais, 91, a retired educator, died March 4 at Mount St. Rita Health Centre. more

WARREN — Father Joel D. Oliveira, 86, Pastor Emeritus of St. Thomas the Apostle Church in Warren, died on Tuesday, December 15, 2015. Born in Setubal, Portugal, he was a son of the late Joao M. … more

PROVIDENCE — Rev. Michael J. Menna, 62, Pastor of Saint Ann Parish, Providence, died April 14, 2016. Born in Providence, Rhode Island, a son of Gilda (Caranci) Menna and the late Dante Menna, he … more

CRANSTON — Rev. Richard A. Donnelly, 72, pastor emeritus of St. Mark Parish, Cranston, died May 21. Born in Providence, son of the late Francis and Mildred (Boyce) Donnelly, he attended St. Paul School, Cranston and LaSalle Academy, Providence. more

WEST WARWICK – Josephine M. (Slota) Jendzejec, 90, of Kulas Road, died Feb. 6, at West View Health Center. She was the sister of the Rev. Canon Frederick V. Slota, pastor emeritus of St. Adalbert Church, Providence. more

PROVIDENCE — Riccio, Robert R., 46 of St. Petersburg, Florida and Johnston died peacefully at home on April 12, 2017. Born in North Kingstown, he is the beloved son of Deacon Raymond L. and Arlene … more

Rev. Albert H. Brindamour, 86, pastor emeritus of St. James Church in Manville, died August 30. more

NORTH SMITHFIELD — Franciscan Missionary of Mary Sister Frances Callanan, of Ein Karim Community, died March 7 at St. Antoine Residence. more

PROVIDENCE – M. Adelaide (Harrington) O’Neill, 93, of Iroquois Drive, Warwick, died Feb. 9 at the Philip Hulitar Hospice Inpatient Center. She was the wife of the late Cornelius J. O'Neill, and brother of Father Raymond Kelly, pastor emeritus of St. Patrick Church, Providence. more

PROVIDENCE – Rev. Matthew Flavian Morry, O.P., 84, of St. Thomas Aquinas Priory at Providence College, a longtime philosophy professor, died May 25 at Madonna Manor, North Attleboro, MA, following an illness lasting several months. more