OBITUARIES


Local obituaries for Cranston and Narragansett, RI


Michael A. Izzo

Michael A. Izzo

Dec 24, 2021

59, of Cranston, passed away on Friday, December 24, 2021 in RI Hospital, Providence. He was the beloved fiancée of Lori Lynch of North Kingstown. Born in Providence, he was the son of Antonio Izzo Sr. of Cranston, and the late Dolores (Stabile) Izzo. He was the loving brother of Judy Tacelli of Johnston.

Michael was the...

Mary G. (Blair)  Sormanti

Mary G. (Blair) Sormanti

Dec 24, 2021

88, of Johnston, formerly of Enfield Avenue in Providence, and Gainesville, FL, passed away peacefully on Friday, December 24, 2021 at Greenville Center. She was the beloved wife of the late Dante Sormanti. Born in Burrillville, she was a daughter of the late Bernal and Margaret (Annis) Blair.

Mary worked in Providence’s manufacturing industry, mostly with jewelry, ...

Claire G. (Courtemanche)  Magnani

Claire G. (Courtemanche) Magnani

Dec 24, 2021

of Johnston passed away Friday December 24, 2021 at Cedar Crest Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Cranston. She was the beloved wife of the late Pietro “Peter “Magnani.

Born in Providence she was the daughter of the late Edward J. and Blanche (Arcand) Courtemanche.

Claire was an inspector for Mine Safety Appliance Company of Smithfield...

David L Higgins

David L Higgins

Dec 23, 2021

79, of Cranston, passed away on December 23, 2021 at his home surrounded by his loving family. He was the beloved husband of Adelina (Santos) Higgins. They were married for the  past  47 years. Born in Woonsocket, he was the son of the late Lincoln and Anna (Fullam) Higgins. Mr. Higgins was a toolmaker for many years until his...

Maureen A. (Maynard)  Harrington

Maureen A. (Maynard) Harrington

Dec 23, 2021

85, of Narragansett, passed away peacefully at her home on December 23, 2021 surrounded by her loving family.  She was the wife of the late Robert D. Harrington.

Born in Galveston, TX she was a daughter of the late Donald G. and Margaret E. (Dooley) Maynard.

She received a bachelor’s degree in education from Rhode...

Laurent E. Maltais

Laurent E. Maltais

Dec 23, 2021

84, of Cranston, passed away on Thursday, December 23, 2021 at East Gate Nursing Home, East Providence. He was the beloved husband of the late Patricia (McNamara) Maltais. Born in Providence, he was a son of the late Jean and Yvonne (St. Dennis) Maltais. Laurent was a member of the US Army National Guard. He then worked for RIPTA...

Paula (Piacitelli)  Tassinari

Paula (Piacitelli) Tassinari

Dec 21, 2021

88, a resident of Manilla Avenue in Cranston for fifty-seven years, passed away peacefully on December 21, 2021 surrounded by her loving family.  She was the wife of the late Robert F. Tassinari.

Born in Cranston, she was a daughter of the late Augusto and Paolina (Culla) Piacitelli.

Mrs. Tassinari graduated from Cranston High School...

Roberta (Kilduff)  Doti

Roberta (Kilduff) Doti

Dec 21, 2021

91, of Providence, passed away surrounded by her loving family on Tuesday, December 21, 2021. She was the beloved wife of the late Anthony R. Doti. Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late Edward and Margaret (Urwin) Kilduff. Roberta enjoyed cooking and making her delicious dough-boys. Although she spent a lot of her time in the...

Lillian M. (Rezza)  Gioffreda

Lillian M. (Rezza) Gioffreda

Dec 21, 2021

87, of North Providence, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, December 21, 2021. She was the beloved wife of the late Louis F. Gioffreda. Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late Manin and Deinora (Fusco) Rezza.

Lillian is survived by her loving children, David Gioffreda and his wife Lori DePetrillo, and Carole Gioffreda and her...

Mary (Sangermano)  White

Mary (Sangermano) White

Dec 21, 2021

94, of Cranston, passed away on Tuesday, December 21, 2021.  She was the beloved wife of the late Thomas F. Cullen and the late Russell K. White.  Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late Pietro and Sarah (Groves) Sangermano.

Mary worked in the jewelry industry for most of her life before retiring. ...

John H. Teeman

John H. Teeman

Dec 19, 2021

87, A long time resident of Cranston passed away on Sunday, December 19, 2021, in Woonsocket. He was the beloved husband of the late Regina (Sepe) Teeman, sharing 53 years in a loving marriage. He was born In Oklahoma and was the son of the late John R. and Ina Belle (Hamilton) Teeman.

John served in the...

Arnold N. Montaquila

Arnold N. Montaquila

Dec 19, 2021

78, of North Providence, passed away peacefully at home on Sunday, December 19, 2021. Born in Providence, he was the son of the late Peter and Anna (Ciancio) Montaquila, Sr. and was the beloved husband of the late Edith G. (Gagnon) Montaquila.

Arnold was an accomplished trial and general practice lawyer for more than 50...

Michael E. Dugas

Michael E. Dugas

Dec 19, 2021

62, of Cranston passed away Sunday December 19, 2021 at home surrounded by his loving family.

Born in Stoughton, MA he was the son of the late Joseph E. and Dorothy L. (Bastian) Dugas.

Michael was a commercial transportation operator for over 40 years before retiring.

He was the devoted father of Christina...

Anthony J. DiBiase, Sr.

Anthony J. DiBiase, Sr.

Dec 19, 2021

82, of Cranston, passed away on December 19, 2021 surrounded by his loving family.  He was the beloved husband of Delores B. (Soscia) DiBiase for sixty years.

Born in Providence, he was a son of the late John and Justina (DeStefanis) DiBiase.

He owned a demolition company and was a heavy equipment operator and a...

Victoria Adenikeh (Zozie)  Rowe

Victoria Adenikeh (Zozie) Rowe

Dec 18, 2021

67, of Providence, passed away on Saturday, December 18, 2021.  She was the beloved wife of the late Danny Alberto Rowe.  Born in Freetown, Sierra Leone, she was the daughter of the late Alaman Zozie and Juliana Davies.

Victoria worked as a nurse’s assistant for many years at Eleanor Slater Hospital.

...

Raymond R. Gemma Sr.

Raymond R. Gemma Sr.

Dec 18, 2021

86, of Cranston, passed away on Saturday December 18, 2021. He was the beloved husband of 63 years to Marguerite (Margie) Gemma. Born in Providence, he was the son of the late Rocco and Mary Gemma. He is survived by his three children, Raymond of Narragansett, Richard of Cranston, and Loren and her husband Stephen...

Paul M. Ciampanelli

Paul M. Ciampanelli

Dec 17, 2021

45, passed away on December 17, 2021. Born in Providence, Paul was the son of Debra (Fratazzi) Ciampanelli and the late Ronald Ciampanelli of Cranston. He is survived by his wife of 27 years, Gina (Thibodeau) Ciampanelli. Paul was the loving father of Gabriella and Dante Ciampanelli. He was an animal lover and is also survived by his dogs,...

Benjamin B. Viti

Benjamin B. Viti

Dec 17, 2021

66, of Hope, passed away on Friday, December 17, 2021 peacefully at home, surrounded by his loving family.  Born in Providence, he was a son of the late Benedetto and Raffaella “Rae” (Procaccini) Viti.  Benjamin was the owner and operator of Viti Bros. Movers. He was a LaSalle Academy Graduate of 1973.

He is survived by his...

George A Pitts

George A Pitts

Dec 16, 2021

83, of Cranston, passed away in his home surrounded by his loving family on Thursday, December 16, 2021. Born in Providence, he was the son of the late Harold and Margarette (Allen) Pitts. George was a sheet metal worker (HVAC) for many years until retiring.

George is survived by his loving daughter Tracey Gowdey and...

Esther I. (Bontempo)  DiChiara

Esther I. (Bontempo) DiChiara

Dec 16, 2021

of Cranston passed away on Thursday December 16, 2021 at home surrounded by her loving family. She was the loving wife of Dr. Frank W. DiChiara for the past 62 years.

Born in Providence October 15, 1929 she was the daughter of the late Nicola and Luisa (Campanella) Bontempo.

She was an avid bowler and...

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