Local obituaries for Cranston and Narragansett, RI
Gloria S. (Scurti) Capuano
Dec 19, 2020
formerly of East Greenwich, passed away Saturday, December 19, 2020. She was the wife of the late Joseph N. Capuano, Sr. and the late Fenton W. Nelson; and mother of Johnathan Nelson and the late Marsha M. Nelson. Born in West Warwick, she was the daughter of the late John and Maria (Ferrucci) Scurti.
Gloria was co-owner...
Herbert C. Hearne
Dec 19, 2020
Hearne, Herbert C., 85, of Wakefield, passed away peacefully on December 19, 2020. He was the husband of Carol L. (Aaron) Hearne and the late Joan (Duggan) Hearne.
Born in Providence, he was the son of the late Peter and Catherine (Crane) Hearne.
He graduated from LaSalle Academy and received a bachelor’s degree in Economics...
Maria T. (Conti) Forte-Carnevale
Dec 19, 2020
102, of Warwick, passed away peacefully on Saturday, December 19, 2020, at Cedar Crest Nursing Home, Cranston. She was the beloved wife of the late Alessandro Forte, and to the late Paulino Carnevale. Born in Albany, NY, she was a daughter of the late Guistano and Silva (Leonardi) Conti. She was a former employee of Calart Flowers for 11...
Fred Mancini
Dec 19, 2020
92, of Johnston, passed away on December 19, 2020 from Covid-19. He was the beloved husband of the late Margot (Scharwitz) Mancini.
Born and raised in Knightsville, he was a son of the late Giovanni and Rosa (Capotasto) Mancini.
Mr. Mancini was a US Air Force Veteran serving during the Korean War. He was a...
Joan M. (Caparrelli) Ventetuolo
Dec 18, 2020
86, of Taylor Road in Johnston, passed away on Friday, December 18, 2020 with her loving family by her side. She was the beloved wife of the late Nicholas A. Ventetuolo, Jr. for 67 years. Born in Johnston, she was the daughter of the late Peter and Viola (Luther) Caparrelli.
Joan worked as a cook’s assistant for...
Souad S. (Azrak) Tashian
Dec 18, 2020
of Cranston, passed away peacefully on Friday, December 18, 2020. She was the beloved wife of the late Karabet Tashian. Born in Hasakah, Syria, she was the daughter of the late Sami and Gazeli (Sayeed) Azrak.
Souad was a member of Sts. Vartanantz Armenian Apostolic Church, ARS-Arax Chapter, and a strong supporter of Homenetmen and other Armenian...
Ann M. (Moretti) Verduchi
Dec 18, 2020
90, of Cranston, passed away on Friday, December 18, 2020. She was the beloved wife of the late Anacleto S. Verduchi. Born in Cranston, she was the daughter of the late Antonio Moretti and Mary (Fascia) Palmer; and step-daughter of the late Forest Palmer.
Ann worked at North Safety Products in Cranston for 44 years...
Pauline Frances (Nardolillo) Carbone
Dec 18, 2020
93, a lifelong Cranston resident, passed away on Friday, December 18, 2020 at the Greenville Health Center, Greenville. She was the beloved wife of the late Peter Carbone. Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late Angelo and Mary (Daly) Nardolillo.
Pauline was the mother of Peter Carbone of AK, Kathy Butterfield of North Providence,...
Salvatore A. Saccoccio Sr.
Dec 17, 2020
81, of Coventry, passed away on Thursday, December 17, 2020, at Kent Hospital, after a brief illness. He was the beloved husband of 56 years to Catherine “Kasia” (Molack) Saccoccio. Born in Cranston, he was a son of the late Salvatore and Philomena (DiRiso) Saccoccio. He was also the son of the late Ida (Ferrara) Saccoccio. Sal was a...
Vito Capobianco
Dec 17, 2020
93, of Providence, passed away peacefully at his home on December 17, 2020. He was the husband of Giovannina (DeLuca) Capobianco for sixty-seven years.
Born in Panni, Italy, the son of the late Giuseppe and Lucia (Gesualdi) Capobianco, he immigrated to Canada in 1961 and settled in Rhode Island in 1966.
He served in the...
Carolyn A. Kilmartin
Dec 17, 2020
84, of Greenville, RI, passed away on December 17, 2020 after a brief illness. Born in Providence, RI, she was the beloved daughter of the late James W. and Vera I. (Miner) Kilmartin.
Carolyn is survived by her loving children, Lynn M. Vanasse (David) of Johnston, RI., James W. Tortolani (Lisa) of Johnston, RI., and...
Chanpheng Phongsavath
Dec 15, 2020
Chanpheng Phongsavath passed away on December 15, 2020, at the age of 75. He was born on March 20, 1945 in Laos to Phai Sisavath and Chansouk Phongsavath. Him and his family migrated to the US in 1979. He is a retired machine operator/ steel worker for over 20 years. He enjoyed gardening, animals, and spending time with family...
Anna Mignanelli
Dec 15, 2020
of Cranston, passed away peacefully, Tuesday, December 15, 2020 at Cedar Crest Nursing Center in Cranston. Born in Providence, she was the beloved daughter of the late Pasquale and Della Rosa (Ciccio) Mignanelli.
Anna was the senior treasurer at Coro, the largest fashion costume jewelry manufacturer at that time, when in 1969 she joined Cartamore, a small...
William DiCandio
Dec 15, 2020
age 87, of Flintstone Rd, Narragansett, a maintenance machinist at Narragansett Brewery for 20 years until its closing, passed away December 15, 2020 at South County Hospital.
He was the husband of Elaine (Hamilton) DiCandio. They were married for 55 years.
Born in Providence, a son of Carlo and Lula (Pruitt) DiCandio, he...
Barbara L. (Lessard) DiFrenna
Dec 14, 2020
90, of Cranston, passed away on December 14, 2020 at Elmhurst Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center in Providence. Born in Providence, Barbara was a daughter of the late Arthur Felix Lessard and Mildred Anna (Wood) Lessard. Barbara is the mother of Willard Luther DiFrenna of Cranston. She was the sister of the late Alden Arthur Lessard. She was...
Gino Marchetti
Dec 14, 2020
89, of Cranston, passed away on December 14, 2020, at Rhode Island Hospital. He was the beloved husband of Arlene (Castronovo) Marchetti to whom he was married for 68 years.
Born in Providence, he was the son of the late Antonio and Donata (Nappi) Marchetti.
Gino was a building contractor who...
Dale L. (Brelsford) Sullivan
Dec 14, 2020
72, of East Providence, passed away on December 14, 2020 at Fatima Hospital, North Providence. Born in Providence, RI a daughter of the late Henry and Madelyn (McCusker) Brelsford. Dale's greatest joy in life was raising her 3 sons. She absolutely adored her 6 grandchildren, and enjoyed spending time with her loving family. She is survived by her loving...
Andrea Ceprano
Dec 14, 2020
88, of Providence passed away peacefully on December 14, 2020. He was the beloved husband of Domenica (Acciardo) Ceprano for sixty years.
Born in Teano Caserta, Italy, he was a son of the late Arduino and Antonetta (Marcello) Ceprano.
Mr. Ceprano served in the Italian Army from 1956-1957 and moved to the US in 1961....
Margaret (Cavallaro) Campellone
Dec 13, 2020
of Lincoln, matriarch of the Campellone-Cavallaro family, passed away at home after a short illness at 98 years old. To her family and close friends, she was known as Margie. By her children, grandchildren, great grandchildren, and nieces and nephews, she was called Mom, Nani, and Aunt Margie. She will be missed by all.
Margaret was born...
Lillian D. (Miller) Forrest
Dec 13, 2020
98, of Cranston passed away Sunday December 13, 2020 at Cedar Crest Nursing Home in Cranston. She was the beloved wife of the late John N. Forrest.
She finally got her wings.
Born in Cranston, she was the daughter of the late Fredrick and Lillian (Gallimore) Miller.
She was the devoted mother of...
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