Vivian Lee Varner Akinruli was born August 5, 1954 in Cranston, RI. She was the daughter of the late Dempsey Varner and Vivian (Mendes) Varner.  She died March 16th in Baltimore, MD.She is survived by her siblings, Ann Marie Varner-Silvera, Paul R. Varner, Georgette Varner, Telewoda and Scott Varner.  She was preceded in death by her siblings, Dempsey Jr. Varner, Beverly J. Varner-Shelton, and Floyd E. Varner.Vivian attended Central High School in Providence and graduated in 1973,...

William “Chucho” Lucca, age 64, formerly of Norton, MA, passed away Thursday, May 18th, in Mayaguez, Puerto Rico. He was born April 29, 1959 in Manhattan, NY to the late Cristobal Lucca and Maria Echevarria. Chucho is survived by his longtime companion, Nancy Cass. Children: William, Bradley, Synthia, Michael, and Karla.  Siblings Cristobal, Carmen, Isabel and Sally. And Grandchildren: Yadira, Carmen, Jovanieth, Jomalieth, Nairyann and Naila Chanell. 

Donald was born in Providence RI on November 25,1991 He passed away peacefully at home. He is the beloved son of Tracy Montanaro & Donald Hazard of East providence and The Late Donald McCartyBedside's his parents he leaves 5 sisters, Tonyar Roderick of Providence, Nacol Roderick of Providence, Jasmine Hazard of East Providence, Tatyanna Hazard of East Providence, The late Melissa Roderick, 3 brothers, Donald Roderick of Providence, Joshua Hazard of East Providence, Tyresse Hazard of...

Vincent Crawford Smith passed away on Friday, May 12, 2023 at the Oakland Grove Health Care Center, Woonsocket.  He was born on July 21, 1953 to the late Crawford and Ida Smith in Bogalusa, LA.  He was the father of the late Diane Mallory and brother of the late Rueben Wayne Smith, Doris Pigott and Emma Lee Andrews.  He is survived by Theresa Mulvey, Vincent Crawford Smith, Jr., LaTonya Smith, Charles Mulvey, Yinka Mulvey, BabaTunde Mulvey, Michael Mulvey, Lisa Mulvey and...

David Bradley was born on July 16, 1954 in Bristol, Tennessee to the late Paul T. Bradley and Lily L. Black Bradley.  He attended Central High School in Akron, Ohio and graduated with the class of 1973.  There he played basketball and led them to the state championship 3 times in a row.  He was a walk-on at Kent State University where he impressed them to the point where they pursued him for 4 months.  However, David had another plan.  He wanted to find a wife who...

Stewart L. Brown of Providence passed away on Friday, February 10. Stewart, a member of the Narragansett Indian Tribe, Parachuchie (Earthquake), born April 26, 1938, in Providence to the late Elizabeth Greenwood and adopted by the late Irene E, (Collins) and Clarence Brown. He earned a Bachelor of Science in Business Management from Johnson and Wales University where he majored in taxes. For 35 years he was the proud owner of his own tax business. He earned a Doctor of Divinity from Divinity...

George Banks a resident of Woonsocket, Rhode Island, passed away peacefully on December 24, 2022 at the age of 60 in Landmark Medical Center in Woonsocket, RI   George was born in Seaford Delaware on Aug 7, 1962 to the late Nelson Williams and Rose Marie Banks Jacobs. The early part of George’s education was in Seaford Delaware. He attended high school in Delaware, but received his GED diploma in Providence, Rhode Island. Early in life he challenged himself to Job Corp in the...

Ms. Jacqueline Virginia White was born December 8th, 1951, at Mount Vernon Hospital, in Mount Vernon New York; to her loving parents Lois Cox and the late Thomas Cox. She attended the New York Public School System being educated in Mount Vernon and Bronx NY where she received her High School Diploma. On September 28th, 1975, she gave birth to her only child, Carla Brown a beautiful, lively, baby girl with fluffy Cheeks. Later meeting Author Burrells and on September 10, 1977, they were...