Local obituaries for Cranston and Narragansett, RI
Kathryn (Striano) Marchesi
Sep 5, 2025
88, of North Providence and formerly of Cranston, passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family, on Friday, September 5, 2025, at the Lincolnwood Rehab & Healthcare Center in North Providence. She was the beloved wife of the late Joseph Marchesi Jr. Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late Ralph and Mary (Russo) Striano. Kathryn lived a...
Mary F. (Matteo) Pezza
Sep 3, 2025
of Johnston, mother, grandmother, loved by all, passed away on September 3rd, 2025. She was the wife of the late Lawrence Pezza Sr. Born in Manhattan, New York City on February 26, 1930, she was the daughter of the late Alfredo and Theresa (Martino) Matteo. She moved to Johnston at 19 years old where she became a lifelong resident.
Mary began...
Maria A. (Schiano) Nani
Sep 3, 2025
of Cranston passed away on Wednesday, September 3, 2025, surrounded by her family. She was the beloved wife of the late Roger W. Nani for 37 years.
Maria was born in Providence, the daughter of the late Vincent and Christina (Rufo) Schiano. She was the devoted mother of Kristin Dohoney and Stephen Nani; proud and loving grandmother of Lauren Dohoney, Lila...
Alexa Amanda Helverson
Sep 3, 2025
born on August 11, 1936, in Philadelphia, PA, peacefully passed away on September 3, 2025 surrounded by her loving family. A remarkable individual, Alexa was not only known for her illustrious career but also for her deep connections with those around her.
Throughout her life, Alexa made a significant impact as an Instructor at the Barbizon Modeling School and as a...
Mona Carron D'Ambra
Sep 1, 2025
72 of Cranston, was called home to the Lord Monday, September 1st, 2025. Originally born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late John and Anne Marie Carron.
Mona was the beloved wife to Vincent D’Ambra for 45 wonderful years. She was also a devoted mother to her son Gian D’Ambra, his wife Gianna D’Ambra and soon to be grandchild.
She...
Antonetta "Etta" (Badessa) Merlino
Sep 1, 2025
97, of Narragansett, passed away peacefully on September 1, 2025 at her home surrounded by her loving family. She was the wife of the late John Merlino, Jr.
Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late Nicola and Josephine (Trioli) Badessa.
Mrs. Merlino and her husband were the owners of Wizard Electric before retiring. They enjoyed wintering in Highland Beach,...
Philip W. Conti
Aug 31, 2025
73, of Cranston, passed away on Sunday, August 31, 2025. He was the beloved husband of Mary Anne (Swiczewicz) Conti for 40 years. Born in Providence, he was the son of the late Philip S. Conti and Elvira (Del Santo) Conti.
Besides his wife, he is survived by his loving children, Cynthia M. Conti, and Johnathan P. Conti; cherished granddaughter Amelia...
David W. Varone
Aug 30, 2025
David W. Varone, a beloved father, partner, brother, and friend, passed away peacefully on August 30, 2025, after a courageous four-month battle with heart-related illness. His heart, as many would say, was simply too big and beautiful for this world.
Born in Reading Pennsylvania and raised in Cranston, Rhode Island, David attended Bishop Hendricken High School before earning his Bachelor of...
Michael Joseph Desrosiers
Aug 30, 2025
64, of Johnston, passed away Saturday, August 30, 2025. He was the beloved husband for 31 years of Gina L. (Oliveira) Desrosiers. Born in Providence, he was the son of the late Arthur and Marjorie (Brown) Desrosiers.
Michael worked as a shipper at the former Gennaro Jewelry Company and later part-time at Sears in Warwick.
Besides his wife Gina, Michael was the...
Patricia Ann "Patsy" Fiske
Aug 30, 2025
81 of Johnston passed away on August 30, 2025 at her home surrounded by her loving family. She has bravely fought Multiple Myeloma for over 5 years. Patricia was born on June 2, 1944 in Providence, Rhode Island. She was daughter of the late Margaret "Maggie" Fiske (Rambone). She is predeceased by her sister Margaret “Peggy” Cardillo and her brother-in-law...
Sarkis Avakyan
Aug 30, 2025
83, of Cranston, passed away on August 30, 2025. He was the beloved husband of the late Rozine Maviyan. Born in Beirut, Lebanon in 1942 the son of the late Hagop and Trvanda Avakyan, he moved to Yerevan, Armenia in 1946 before coming to the U.S. in 1992 settling in Cranston.
His passion was music, playing violin and playing oud. After...
Stephen A. DeSantis
Aug 29, 2025
Stephen Angelo DeSantis, 65, of Garrettsville Ohio, passed away peacefully at home on Friday, August 29, 2025. Originally from Cranston, RI, he was the son of the late Stephen S. DeSantis and Joan A. (Fattore) DeSantis.
Stephen received his Bachelor's degree from Parsons School of Design (NY) and continued with his Master's degree from Columbia College (IL). In Kent, Ohio, Stephen...
William C. DiPanni
Aug 29, 2025
83, of Narragansett passed away peacefully at his home on August 29, 2025.
Born in Providence, he was a son of the Christopher and Anna (Pinto) DiPanni.
Mr. Di Panni was the owner of PAMCO Jewelry Company and several businesses before retiring.
He leaves his two sons, Richard N. DiPanni and William P. DiPanni both of Cranston; two great-grandchildren, Kade Nicholas Wilson and...
Neil D. Abate
Aug 28, 2025
Neil D. Abate, born on October 9, 1946, in Providence, passed away peacefully on August 28, 2025, in Johnston, surrounded by his loving family. As the owner and operator of Abate & Ursillo Plating company and later Noble Industries, Neil spent his entire career in the plating and jewelry industry. His career was marked not only by his business ventures...
Paul E. Smith, III
Aug 27, 2025
a devoted family man, passed away suddenly on August 27, 2025, at the age of 49. Born on March 20, 1976, in Providence, Rhode Island, Paul filled the lives of those around him with joy, love, and laughter.
For 23 years, Paul was married to his beloved wife, Sandra M. (Richardson) Smith, and together they shared a deep bond that spanned...
Robert J. Mello
Aug 26, 2025
Robert J. Mello, 79, passed away Tuesday, August 26, 2025. Born in Providence, he was the son of the late Joseph and Elvira (Falco) Mello. He was the beloved husband of Beverly A. ( Carnevale) Mello they have been married for 58 years . He also leaves his wonderful daughter and son-in-law, Stephanie and Peter Marino of Cranston. He leaves...
Joseph F. Rendine
Aug 23, 2025
79, of Johnston, passed away peacefully at home along side his family on Saturday, August 23, 2025. Born in Providence, he was the son of the late Frank and Mary (DiMaio) Rendine.
Joseph, in partnership with his father, successfully owned and operated Rendine Movers. He was also the proud owner of May's Antiques. Joseph took great joy in discovering unique items...
Rosemary Bishop
Aug 22, 2025
beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and cherished friend, passed away peacefully at her home on August 22, 2025, at the age of 76. Born on June 11, 1949, in Providence, RI, Rosemary grew up in Pawtucket before establishing her home in Merrimack, NH, where she lived for 30 years prior to relocating to Cranston in 2012.
Throughout her career, Rosemary dedicated herself...
Anna J. (Voccio) DeOrsey
Aug 21, 2025
96 of East Greenwich, formerly of Cranston, passed away on Thursday August 21. Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Fortunata (Velleco) Voccio.
She was the devoted mother of Wilfred L. DeOrsey Jr. and his wife Coleen Murphy-DeOrsey and Robert G. DeOrsey and his wife Jan DeOrsey and Denise A. (DeOrsey) Dennen and her husband Michael...
Rocco Doti, Jr.
Aug 21, 2025
91, of Johnston, passed away peacefully, surrounded by his loving family, on Thursday, August 21, 2025, at Cedar Crest Nursing Center, Cranston. He was the beloved husband of Marguerite (Fregeau) Doti for 42 years. Born in Providence, he was the son of the late Rocco Doti, Sr., and Maria (D’Iorio) Doti. He was a machinist in the jewelry industry for...
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