OBITUARIES


Local obituaries for Cranston and Narragansett, RI


Margaret A. (Brown)  Lombardi

Margaret A. (Brown) Lombardi

Oct 6, 2021

formerly of Stokes St., Johnston, passed away Wednesday, October 6, 2021 at Morgan Health Center in Johnston.  She was the beloved wife of the late Francis J. Lombardi.  Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late Malcolm and Edith (O’Donnell) Brown.

Margaret was the devoted mother of Joseph F. Lombardi and his wife Diane, Steven...

Maria M. (Paolantonio)  Pace

Maria M. (Paolantonio) Pace

Oct 6, 2021

of Priscilla Ave., Providence, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her loving family on Wednesday, October 6, 2021.  She was the beloved wife for 48 years of James R. Pace.  Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late Francesco “Frank” and Maria (Geremia) Paolantonio.

Maria was a member of Local 217 and worked in...

Theresa (Lepizzero)  Camuso

Theresa (Lepizzero) Camuso

Oct 6, 2021

formerly of Sherwood St., Cranston, passed away Wednesday, October 6, 2021 at Elmhurst Rehabilitation Center in Providence.  She was the beloved wife of the late Alfred “Freddie” Camuso.  Born in Cranston, she was the daughter of the late Onorato and Madaline (Merluzzo) Lepizzero.

Theresa was an assembler at the former Imperial Knife Company in Providence for 40...

Margaret A. “Margie” (Fisher)  Rocchio

Margaret A. “Margie” (Fisher) Rocchio

Oct 5, 2021

83, of Johnston, passed away on Tuesday, October 5, 2021 . She was the beloved wife of the late John “Jackie” W. Rocchio. Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late Clarence and Lillian (Thibodeau ) Fisher. Margie was employed at RI Hospital for 38 years as a Financial Rep until her retirement in 2001. She is...

Norma V. (Tundis)  LaPrade

Norma V. (Tundis) LaPrade

Oct 4, 2021

83, of Bluffton, South Carolina, passed away on Monday October 4, 2021. Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late Carlo and Viola Tundis.

Norma was the beloved mother of Craig Fletcher and Jason LaPrade and was the sister of Edward Tundis and the late Benjamin Tundis.  When she was young, she wore a white...

Marie N. (Piccoli)  Paolantonio

Marie N. (Piccoli) Paolantonio

Oct 4, 2021

94, of Greenville, passed away peacefully on Monday, October 4, 2021. Born in Johnston, she was the daughter of the late Salvatore and Madeline (Del Vecchio) Piccoli and sister to the late Florence Dimeo and the late Cecelia Cardillo (Rocky).

Marie was a graduate of St. Xavier’s Academy and Bryant College. She was a long-time...

George J. Murphy, Jr.

George J. Murphy, Jr.

Oct 4, 2021

87, died October 4, 2021. He was the devoted husband of Marybeth (Hoyt) Murphy for 46 years, father of Michael N. Murphy and his wife Cara Murphy of Merrimac, MA and Bevin T. Murphy and her husband Christopher Scott of Attleboro, MA, grandfather of Audrey J.M. Scott, and brother of Joan (Murphy) Boucher and her husband George Boucher of...

Walter N. Meciunas

Walter N. Meciunas

Oct 3, 2021

84, of Cranston, passed away on Sunday, October 3, 2021, at Kent Hospital, Warwick. He was the beloved husband of 43 years to the late Elaine (DiPrete) Meciunas. Born in Providence, he was the son of the late Vincent and Mary (Zagarinski) Meciunas. Walter was a 1955 graduate of Mt. Pleasant High School later enlisting in the US Air...

Santo Bianchi

Santo Bianchi

Oct 3, 2021

of Cranston passed away on Sunday October 3, 2021 at West View Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in West Warwick. He was the beloved husband of the late Margaret A. (Mansi) Bianchi.

Born in Providence he was the son of the late Nazzareno and Grace (Fegatelli) Bianchi. Santo worked for US Postal Service for 30 years before retiring...

ROBERT E. MIELE, SR., RET. PPD

ROBERT E. MIELE, SR., RET. PPD

Oct 2, 2021

71, of Cranston, passed away on Saturday, October 2, 2021 at Kent Hospital in Warwick with his family by his side.  He was the beloved husband of Susan E. (Perrotti) Miele.  Born in Providence, Robert was a son of the late Ernest S. and Lucy (Fascia) Miele.  He was a Detective for the Providence Police Department for many years,...

Dennis R. Cardente

Dennis R. Cardente

Oct 2, 2021

75, of Cranston, passed away on Saturday, October 2, 2021.  Dennis will be lovingly remembered by his wife of 52 years Ann Marie (Almonte) Cardente.  Born in Providence, he was the son of the late Andrew Cardente and Louise (Geremia) Cardente-Palazzo.

Dennis worked at Blue Cross Blue Shield as the Director of Administrative Services for 25 years.  ...

Raymond A. Coppa

Raymond A. Coppa

Oct 2, 2021

(82), of Cranston, passed away peacefully at home on Saturday October 2, 2021 after saying final goodbyes to his loved ones.  He was the son of the late Nicola Coppa and Orsola “Lena” (Capaldo) Barone. He leaves behind his devoted wife of 51 years Maria (Longo), their three sons, Christopher Coppa of Cranston, Matthew Coppa and his wife Nikki...

Barbara Anne (Ruggiero)  Whyte

Barbara Anne (Ruggiero) Whyte

Oct 2, 2021

85, of Cranston, passed away peacefully on Saturday, October 2, 2021.  She was the beloved wife of the late Joseph P. Whyte.  Born in Cranston, she was the daughter of the late Antonio and Angelina (Hart) Ruggiero.

Barbara was the loving mother of Sandra Vallier, and stepmother of Michael Whyte; cherished grandmother of Allyson Vallier-Camara...

Frank Lepizzera

Frank Lepizzera

Oct 1, 2021

93, of Cranston, passed away peacefully at home on Friday, October 1, 2021 after saying his final goodbyes to his loving family and friends.

Frank was a lifelong resident of C Street, Cranston, born at home to Rosina and Michele Lepizzera. He was the loving husband of Marie G. Leveille for 65 years. He was...

Nancy O. (Howard)  Peters

Nancy O. (Howard) Peters

Sep 30, 2021

73, of Cranston, passed away in her home surrounded by her loving family on Thursday, September 30, 2021. She was the beloved wife of the late Christopher Peters. Born in Monrovia, Liberia, she was the daughter of the late Daniel and Julia (Smith) Howard. Nancy was a major, in the Liberia Police Department for many years until retiring.

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Bernice M. (Hazard)  Tougas

Bernice M. (Hazard) Tougas

Sep 30, 2021

96, of Cranston, passed away on Thursday, September 30, 2021.  She was the beloved wife of the late Harry Tougas.  Born in Cranston, she was the daughter of the late Robert E. and Josephine (McDonough) Hazard.

Bernice was the loving mother of Richard G. Tougas, Carol A. Wright and her husband Michael, and the late...

Barbara J. Meldonian

Barbara J. Meldonian

Sep 30, 2021

79, of Cranston, passed away on Thursday, September 30, 2021, peacefully at home, surrounded by her loving family.  Born in Providence, she was a daughter of the late Paul A. and Ada C. (Nobile) Meldonian.  Barbara was employed as a clerk at the RI Traffic Tribunal for many years, before retiring.

She is survived by her loving...

Belardina C. (DeCiccio)  Ruggieri

Belardina C. (DeCiccio) Ruggieri

Sep 29, 2021

Belardina Cristina DeCiccio Salvatore Ruggieri August 25, 1925 – September 29, 2021

Beautiful till the end, Bella, age 96, mother of six, survived her husband of 27 years, Vincent Salvatore, father of all their children. Steven R. Salvatore (deceased 2015), Dr. Joan (Salvatore) Fargnoli of Johnson, RI and Sarasota FL, Karen Salvatore of Saunderstown, RI, Janice (Salvatore)...

Michelina "Lillian" (Sorrentino) D'Antuono

Michelina "Lillian" (Sorrentino) D'Antuono

Sep 29, 2021

98, of Cranston, passed away on Wednesday, September 29, 2021, at RI Hospital, Providence. Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late Antonio and Onesta (Campagnone) Sorrentino. She was the loving mother of Anthony D’Antuono and his wife Kathleen of Johnston, and the late Ronald D’Antuono. She was the cherished grandmother of the late Gina D’Antuono. Lillian...

Lucia E. (Leonelli)  Ricci

Lucia E. (Leonelli) Ricci

Sep 28, 2021

78, died peacefully on September 28, 2021 at her home in Prospect, CT surrounded by her family. She was the beloved wife of Vincent Ricci.

Born in Providence, RI, the eldest child of the late Joseph and Esther (Grossi) Leonelli, she lived with her husband in Prospect for 55 years. She leaves her siblings: Esther...

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