All Obituaries

Riverside – Laura A. Pereira, 85 of Riverside, passed away on Friday December 2, 2022, at Rhode Island Hospital. She was born in Capelo,Faial, Azores, Portugal, the daughter of the late Ricardo Jacinto Pereira and Isabel (Rodrigues) Pereira. Laura was an assembly line worker for American Tourister for over 30 years. She has been an East Providence resident all her life. Laura was a parishioner of St. Brendan Church. She enjoyed gardening and spending time with her family. Ms....

Pawtucket – Melissa E. (Agin) Bouvier, 60, of Pawtucket, passed away on Sunday December 4, 2022, at home, surrounded by her family. A Pawtucket resident all her life, she was previously a parishioner of St. Teresa Church in Pawtucket.  She was the daughter of Priscilla Agin (Cunha) and Keith Priddy of Pawtucket. Melissa was a hardworking mother who enjoyed doing crafts and listening to music. She was most happy spending time with her family, friends and her favorite companion,...

RIVERSIDE –Theodore “Ted”, “Uncle Teddy” Point, Jr., passed away on Saturday November 26, 2022 at Rhode Island Hospital. Ted was born in East Providence, the son of the late Theodore and Mary (De Costa) Point, Sr. Ted was loving long time companion of the late Clara Laber.  Uncle Teddy was a tool setter machinist for the Calibri Jewelry Manufacturing for many years. He was a Veteran of the US Army, and an East Providence resident his whole life. Ted...

Our family is sad to share the news that we have lost our queen. Debra Jackson Fernandez, 67, of Warwick, RI bravely and honorably finished her commitment here on earth and went to be with the Lord on November 24, 2022, at Kent Hospital. Born on January 22, 1955, in Savannah, GA, Debra Jackson was the daughter of the mighty Edith “Edie” Roberts an indomitable woman who embodied the word courage.  Edith moved her family to Massachusetts to give them a better life and raised...

East Providence – Maria V. (Vieira) Carreira, 100, of East Providence, passed away on Monday November 28, 2022, in Rhode Island Hospital. She was the wife of the late Jose Carreira. Maria was born in Casais dos Vales, Portugal, the daughter of the late Jose Vieira and Maria (Costa) Vieira. She was a homemaker and has been an East Providence resident for over 50 years, coming from Providence and previously Portugal. Mrs. Carreira was a parishioner of Our Lady of the Rosary...

East Providence -Maria Bairos Braga, 78, of Summit Street, East Providence, passed away peacefully on Thursday, November 24, 2022 surrounded by her family. She was the beloved wife of the late Manuel A. Braga for 58 years.  Daughter of the late Francisco L. Braga and Filomena F. Braga of Santa Maria, Azores Portugal. Maria was born in Santo Espírito, Santa Maria.She emigrated with her family to the U.S. in 1973. She retired from Saint Francis Xavier Parish, where she...

Pawtucket – Fernando “Freddy” da Costa 85, of Pawtucket, passed away peacefully on Friday, November 25, 2022, at home surrounded by his loving family. Freddy was the husband of Rosa M. (Tenreiro) da Costa, they have been married for over 57 years. He was born in Vila Nova De Tazem , Portugal, the son of the late Jose and Maria do Ceu (Andrade) da Costa. Freddy was a concrete construction laborer for the H.M. Soule & Company and J.L. Marshall & Sons for over 45...

Douglas (Doug) Mayhew Sawyer Jr., age 60, of Seekonk MA passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by his family, after a long, courageous battle with ALS. Born on April 17th,1962 in Stoughton, MA, Doug moved with his parents and sister Debby to San Diego, CA at the age of 2. He grew up there, living a life filled with good times with his family and neighborhood friends, the Ojedas. Doug was a natural at sports which was not surprising since his mom Fran was the recipient of numerous...

Jose M. Medeiros, 72, of Grosvenor Avenue, East Providence, passed away on Tuesday, November 22, 2022 surrounded by his loving family. Jose is survived by his wife of 43 years, Margarida M. (Reis) Medeiros, and his two children, Lizett Medeiros Quin of Rehoboth, MA and Michael Joseph Medeiros and his fiancé Adriana Maurano of Johnston.  His greatest joy was being a grandfather to Alexander, Andrew, and Ryan. He was the brother of Maria Dias and her husband Eduardo of East...

Riverside – Marie J. (Matteo) Hornig, 79, of Riverside, passed away on Saturday, November 19,2022 at the Orchard View Manor. She was born in Providence the daughter of the late Anthony R. Matteo and Teresa (Gaynor) Matteo. Marie has lived in Riverside for 53 years coming Newport and Attleboro. She was a Human Resources worker for the Blue Cross and Blue Shield, for many years before retiring. Marie was a Parishioner of St. Brendan Church. She enjoyed gardening, cooking, listening...