Local obituaries for Cranston and Narragansett, RI
Merida Mercedes
May 27, 2021
60, of Warwick, passed away on Thursday, May 27, 2021 at home, surrounded by her loving family. Born in the Dominican Republic, Merida was a daughter of Francisca (Correrá) Mercedes and the late Andres Mercedes.
She is survived by her loving daughters, Tracy Brito of Warwick, and Sofia Rodriguez of Warwick. Merida was the devoted grandmother of...
Marsha A. (Moffat) Van Wormer
May 26, 2021
71 of Narragansett, passed away peacefully on May 26, 2021 at her home surrounded by her loving family.
Born in Providence, she was a daughter of the late David M. and Ellena (Hill) Moffat.
Mrs. Van Wormer graduated from CCRI in 1980 and worked as an LPN for the Joseph H. Ladd School and later...
Andrea M. Santana
May 26, 2021
68, of Providence, passed away on Wednesday, May 26, 2021 at Philip Hulitar Inpatient Center, Providence. Born in the Dominican Republic, she was a daughter of the late Mario and Juana (Munoz) Santana. She was the loving mother of Robert Valle of Cranston, Omaris Garcia of Orlando, Joan Mejia of Miami and Gualberto Martinez of Providence. She was the...
Walter L. Thurber (CPD, Ret.)
May 25, 2021
Walter L. Thurber was born in Providence Rhode Island, on May 26, 1929 to the late Joseph and Alice Thurber. He was the last surviving sibling of four sisters and a twin brother. Having served in the Korean war and deployed in Germany, Walter was a proud Army Veteran. After his service in the military, Walter pursued a career...
Joseph M. Imperatore
May 25, 2021
With grace and peace, Joseph Michele Imperatore, 94, a lifetime resident of Lincoln, passed away on Tuesday, May 25th 2021. He was the husband of Dorothy (Fornaro) Imperatore. They were married for 72 years. Joe was born in Providence, son of the late Michele and Angela (Ricci) Imperatore. He proudly served in the United States Navy and upon completion...
Kathryn M. (DeToro) DeSimone
May 25, 2021
85, of Cranston, passed away on Tuesday, May 25, 2021. She was the wife of the late Richard A. DeSimone, Sr. Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late Arthur and Elizabeth (Corsi) DeToro.
She was the devoted mother of the late Richard A. DeSimone, Jr. of Warwick, and the late Sylvia R. Potter and...
Rose T. (Sanzi) Morrison
May 23, 2021
of River Dr., Johnston, passed away Sunday, May 23, 2021 at Elmhurst Rehabilitation & Healthcare Center in Providence surrounded by her loving family. She was the beloved wife for 55 years of James T. Morrison. Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late Frederico and Rose R. (Sabella) Sanzi.
Besides her husband, Rose was the...
Lydia Ann Capraro
May 22, 2021
Lydia A. Capraro, 89, of Cranston, passed away on Saturday, May 22, 2021. Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late Federico and Angelina (DiClemente) Capraro who were both from Italy. Sadly, her father passed away at a young age, leaving Lydia at 15 months old. She lived with her mother and two grandmothers.
Lydia...
Yoikham Singharath
May 22, 2021
62 years old, of Johnston, passed away on Saturday, May 22, 2021. Mr. Singharath was born in Vientiane, Laos to the late Mee Sengphommachan and Boahoung Sengphommachan.
He is survived by his wife Soukdaly Singharath, and his loving children, Soutthiphong Lou Singharath and Vanida Laura Singharath.
His funeral service will be...
John Boezi, Jr.
May 22, 2021
68, of Cranston passed away on Saturday May 22, 2021. Born in Cranston, he was the son of the late John and Mary (Grossi) Boezi. He was the dynamic husband of Elvira (DeSimone) Boezi for forty-four years.
John was a very proud graduate of Cranston High School East. After graduation he began his career as...
Versa M. Stamp
May 21, 2021
94, of Scituate, passed away on Friday, May 21, 2021 at the Village at Waterman Lake in Greenville. She was the beloved wife of the late John H. Stamp. Born in Johnston, she was a daughter of the late Gertrude Ringrose. She was the mother of the late Patricia Stamp and is survived by her daughter Paula (Stamp) and...
David A. "Bogie" Vitale
May 20, 2021
69 of Rosebud, Arkansas passed on into eternal life on May 20, 2021 of natural causes. Born in Providence, Rhode Island, he was a son of the late Angelo Vitale and Vernice (Stewart) Vitale. David was a graduate of Mount Pleasant High School in Providence, RI and was a proud veteran of the US Army from 1969, serving in...
Robert T. MacDonald
May 20, 2021
49, of Kingston, passed away on May 20, 2021. Born in Providence, he was the son of Marilyn (Teed) MacDonald and the late Robert J. MacDonald.
At the time of his death Robert was employed as the Senior Information Technologist for the University of Rhode Island and also received both his bachelor’s and master’s degrees...
Joseph J. Pasonelli
May 17, 2021
74, of Wakefield and formerly of Cranston, passed away on Monday, May 17, 2021 at the Philip Hulitar Hospice Inpatient Center in Providence. He was the beloved husband of Virginia H. “Ginny” (Rubery) Pasonelli for 50 years. Born in Providence, Joe was the son of the late Joseph and Concetta (Falina) Pasonelli. He was a Principal for the North...
Jillian M. Smith
May 17, 2021
32, of Cranston, passed away unexpectedly in her home on Monday, May 17, 2021. Born in Providence, she was the beloved daughter of Douglas and Lisa (Manera) Smith. Jillian was the loving sister of Brianna Smith of West Warwick. She also leaves behind many aunts and uncles, and cousins. Jillian loved her dogs Khloe, Lola, and Apollo. She enjoyed...
Giuseppina Pellegrino
May 16, 2021
83, of Cranston passed away on Sunday May 16, 2021 at Miriam Hospital, Providence. She was the wife of the late Domenico Pellegrino.
Born in Prata Sannita, Italy, she was the daughter of the late Carlo and Maria (Storti) Testa. She was the devoted mother of Susan and her late husband Carmelo Scuncio of Cranston; loving grandmother...
Joyce A. (Russo) Bloomfield
May 16, 2021
of Cranston, passed away on Sunday, May 16, 2021 surrounded by her loving family at RI Hospital in Providence. She was the beloved wife of Gerald B. “Jerry” Bloomfield. Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late Sabbatino “Sam” and Inez (Paolucci) Russo.
Joyce was a clerk at Verizon for 30 years before retiring. She...
Reginald L. Gamble
May 16, 2021
56 years of age departed unexpectedly at Rhode Island Hospital on Sunday May 16th 2021. Reginald was a beloved husband, father and grandfather. Born in Providence he was the son of the late Sarah Gamble. Reggie spent 18 years as a devoted employee at Cohu Inc., in the shipping and receiving department. Reginald loved spending time with his family,...
David J. Restivo
May 14, 2021
66, of Johnston, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, May 14, 2021. Born in Providence, he was a son of the late John “Bob” and Anna (Paolucci) Restivo. He is survived by his brothers, John “Jack” R. Restivo, Jr. and his wife Jennifer of Cranston, and Robert A. Restivo of Warwick; nieces and nephews, Jenelle Restivo, Nichole Restivo, Jack Restivo,...
Mark E. Pacifico
May 14, 2021
59, of North Providence and formerly of Providence, passed away on Friday, May 14, 2021. Born in Providence, he was the devoted son of the late Mary G. Pacifico. He is survived by his aunt Catherine Sullivan, two uncles Philip Osgood and Guido Pacifico, and many cousins.
Mark worked at Foster Grant for many years. He was...
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