Local obituaries for Cranston and Narragansett, RI
Lori Ann Antonelli
Nov 23, 2021
61, of Cranston, passed away on November 23, 2021 surrounded by her loving family at RI Hospital, Providence. She was born in Providence , a daughter of the late Daniel and Genevieve (Menese) Antonelli. Lori is survived by her loving children: Dennis Goldberger and his wife Jennifer of Johnston and Krystle Fraioli and her husband Josh of...
Olivenne D. (Ferruolo) Querceto
Nov 22, 2021
formerly of Jamestown and Johnston, RI, passed away Monday, November 22, 2021 at Roberts Health Centre in North Kingstown. She was the beloved wife of the late Johnston Town Clerk Anthony R. Querceto. Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late Alfred and Mary (Ciaramello) Ferruolo.
Olivenne was a service representative at New England Telephone...
Nancy A. Murphy-Goodwin
Nov 22, 2021
68, of Snug Harbor passed away peacefully on November 22, 2021 at her home surrounded by her loving family. She was the beloved wife of Richard G. Goodwin for eight years.
Born in East Meadow, NY, she was the daughter of the late Alfred L. and Muriel F. (Cahill) Murphy.
Nancy received a BA from...
Sonia (Shapshapian) Arslanian
Nov 22, 2021
SONIA (SHAPSHAPIAN) ARSLANIAN, 86, of Briggs St., Cranston, RI, passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family on Monday, November 22, 2021. She was the beloved wife of the late Ervand Arslanian. Born in Cairo, Egypt, the daughter of the late Vahan and Satenik (Khorozian) Shapshapian, she came to the U.S. in 1977 settling in Queens, NY, moving to...
Michael Solitro, Jr.
Nov 22, 2021
Michael Solitro, 88, passed away on November 22, 2021 at his Johnston home surrounded by his loving family.
He was a devoted husband to Gloria (Menna) for 65 amazing years. Michael was born in Providence, a son of the late Michael and Francesca (Ceglia). He was the loving father of six children, eleven grandchildren, and three great-grandchildren....
John Edward Conneely
Nov 21, 2021
80, of Wakefield, passed away peacefully on November 21, 2021 surrounded by his loving family. He was married to Laura (Manzi) Conneely.
Born in Providence, he was a son of the late Edward V. and Etta A. (Pelli) Conneely.
He was a US Navy Veteran serving during the Cuban Missile Crisis. A business owner, he...
Jennie B. (D’Abrosca) Valletta
Nov 20, 2021
92, of West Warwick, passed away on Saturday, November 20, 2021 at her home surrounded by her loving family. She was the beloved wife of Thomas J. Valletta Sr. They were married for the past 63 years. Born in Warwick, she was the daughter of the late Vincenzo and Mattia (Tortorici) D’Abrosca. Jennie worked at Federal Products for many...
Theresa (Bianco) DiSano
Nov 20, 2021
70, of Cranston, passed away on Saturday, November 20, 2021 at Kent Hospital in Warwick. She was the beloved wife of the late Philip C. DiSano, Sr. Born in Providence, Theresa was the daughter of the late Ralph Bianco, Jr., and Theresa (Civito) Bianco. She was a hairdresser for over 30 years at Gino’s of Italy in Cranston, before...
Patricia 'Pat' Ann Whelan
Nov 20, 2021
67, of Cranston, passed away peacefully surrounded by family in her home on Saturday, November 20, 2021.
Pat was born in Providence on July 30, 1954, to the late Robert and Charlotte (Hunt) McLean. She was a sister to the late Cathy Lemoi and Kenney MacLean.
Pat dedicated her life to...
Asdghig "Starre" (Topalian) Najarian
Nov 20, 2021
of Providence, RI, passed peacefully on Saturday, November 20, 2021. She was the daughter of the late Krikor and Sooltan (Mikaelian) Topalian. She was pre-deceased by her husband, Moses “Joe” Najarian; her sister Baidzar (Topalian) Harrison; her brother Kacheg Topalian; and her son-in-law Charles Kelly.
Starre was legendary with her activity in her Armenian Church and community...
Donald F. Parrillo
Nov 20, 2021
80, of Johnston and Narragansett, passed away peacefully Saturday November 20, 2021 surrounded by his loving family.
He was the loving husband of Ruth E. (Mancini) Parrillo for 56 years. Born in Providence he was the son of the late Flore and Elsie (Votolato) Parrillo.
Besides his wife he is survived by his...
Maureen Becks Macera, PH.D
Nov 19, 2021
Maureen Becks Macera, age 74, of Cooper City, Florida, passed away November 19, 2021 surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Cleveland, Ohio on July 8, 1947 to the late Homer and Mariann (Miller) Becks. She was preceded in death by her husband and former Mayor of Johnston, RI, William R. Macera in 2010. Maureen is survived...
Margaret Longo
Nov 19, 2021
99, of Cranston, passed away on Friday, November 19, 2021, at Cedar Crest Nursing Home, Cranston. Born in Johnston, she was the beloved daughter of the late Anthony and Victoria (Scungio) Longo. Ms. Longo was a receptionist at Hurd Auto Group for 25 years until her retirement.
Margaret is survived by her loving siblings John Longo, and...
Joanne M. (Rotter) Lake
Nov 18, 2021
61, of Cranston, passed away on November 17, 2021 at home. Born in Providence, Joanne was a daughter of the late William C. Rotter of Cranston, RI and Elizabeth M. (D'Amore) and Sheldon Fine of Jamestown, RI, and Barbara Rotter of Cranston, RI. She was a bus driver for the City of Cranston for over 30 years in addition...
Lana Jean ((DeMarco)) Huntley
Nov 18, 2021
56, of Coventry passed away on Thursday November 18, 2021 at Kent Hospital.
Born in Providence she was the daughter of Angela (DeMarco) Huntley.
Besides her mother she was the niece of Carlo DeMarco and Anthony DeMarco.
She was also survived by her best friend Denise Ricciotti.
Her funeral service will...
Elizabeth A. (Leonardo) Minassian
Nov 18, 2021
80, of Cranston passed away Thursday November 18, 2021 at Brentwood Nursing Home in Warwick.
She was the beloved wife of Hagop “Jack” Minassian.
Born in Providence she was the daughter of the late John G. and Olive M. (Pereiro) Leonardo.
Besides her husband she was the devoted mother of William P. O’Connor...
Lorenzo De Biasio
Nov 18, 2021
82, of Johnston, passed away peacefully on Thursday, November 18, 2021 with his family by his side. He was the beloved husband of the late Ida (Caparco) De Biasio. Born in Teano, Italy he was the son of the late Terigi and Elisa (Picierno) De Biasio.
Lorenzo is survived by his loving children, Lorenzo De...
Ralph M. Montanaro Sr.
Nov 18, 2021
71, of Cranston, passed away at his home surrounded by his loving family, on Thursday, November 18, 2021. He was the beloved husband of Rachel (Larivee) Montanaro for 43 years. Mr. Montanaro was an AutoCAD Designer in the TACO Inc. for over 20 years before retiring. Ralph loved spending time with his family and enjoyed watching the Green Bay...
Ann (Nuccio) Fontes
Nov 17, 2021
Joined our Heavenly Father on Wednesday, November 17 at the age of 83. She died at Rhode Island Hospital of COVID complications. She was the daughter of the late Nicola and Caterina (Crupi) Nuccio. Sister of Mary Imondi, Petrina Babcock (George), Joanne O'Brien (Robert), John Nuccio, Anthony Nuccio, Catherine Watkinson (James) and the late Theresa Nuccio. Five nieces, Rosemarie,...
Marguerite A. "Marge" (Turcone) Ware
Nov 17, 2021
of Cranston passed away on Wednesday November 17, 2021 at Greenwood Nursing Home in Warwick.
Born in Providence she was the daughter of the late Michael and Ceclia (Cote) Turcone.
Marge worked for the State of Rhode Island Department of Human Services for many years. She lived away from RI for 31 years. She was...
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