EAST PROVIDENCE — Sister Mary Susan Gross, 87, a Sister of Mercy for 67 years, died December 30, 2016 at the Philip Hulitar Hospice Inpatient Center in Providence. Born in Cranston, she was a … more

NEWPORT — Gwendolyn Marie Behan, 98, died May 30 at the Village House Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. She was the mother of Father George P. Behan and St. Joseph Sister Mary Behan, both of Newport. more

NAVAN, Ireland — Columban Father John O’Doherty, 92, died November 14 at St. Columban’s Residence, Navan, Ireland. Ordained to the priesthood in 1939, Father O’Doherty initially … more

PUTNAM, CONN. — Daughters of the Holy Spirit Sister Marjorie Furze, 85, died March 10 at the Holy Spirit Health Care Center where she had been a resident since 1984. She was formerly known as Sister Catherine de Notre Dame. more

CUMBERLAND— Sister M. Alminda Diniz, 86, a Sister of Mercy and a former child care provider, died on Saturday, October 20at Mount St. Rita Health Centre. Born in Fall River, MA, she was the daughter of the late Nicholas and Alminda (Medeiros) Diniz. more

MIDDLETOWN — Joseph D. Santos, 86, of Bristol, died November 21 at the Grand Islander Nursing Home. He was the father of Father Joseph D. Santos Jr., administrator of Holy Name of Jesus Church, … more

PROVIDENCE – De La Salle Christian Brother Gerard Duncanson, a longtime faculty member at La Salle Academy, died Aug. 28 at Rhode Island Hospital. Baptized Gerald Lloyd Duncanson on Sept. 14, 1938 in Yonkers, N.Y., he was the son of the late Lloyd B. and Gertrude (Fitzgerald) Duncanson. In later years, he cared for his stepmother Mildred Duncanson. more

WARWICK — Jeannine L. Coté RJM, age 81, of St. Timothy Convent, 65 Lake Shore Drive, Warwick, entered eternal life on Friday, October 20, 2017. Born in Manchester, New Hampshire, she was the … more

WARWICK — Harold E. Craddock, 76, of Pettis Drive, the father of Father Joseph F. Craddock, Catholic chaplain at Rhode Island Hospital, Providence, died December 28 at Rhode Island Hospital. He … more

CUMBERLAND — Mercy Sister M. Madonna Crawford, 78, a retired educator, religious superior and counselor, died May 21 at Miriam Hospital, Providence. more