Local obituaries for Cranston and Narragansett, RI
Helen M. (Mandarelli) Rose
Oct 21, 2020
96, of Hope, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, October 21, 2020 at Cra Mar Meadows in Cranston, where she resided for the last 5 years. She was the beloved wife of the late Archie “Bill” F. Rose. Born in Providence, she was a daughter of the late Luigi and Francesca (Sinapi) Mandarelli. Helen loved spending time with her family....
Michael G. Russo
Oct 20, 2020
86, of Johnston, passed away on Tuesday, October 20, 2020 at the Philip Hulitar Hospice Inpatient Center, Providence. Born in Providence, he was the son of the late Celestino and Grazia (Cocciardi) Russo. Mr. Russo was a preschool teacher for over 25 years for the City of Providence. He was a graduate of R.I. College and served...
Irene T. (Parent) Ennis
Oct 20, 2020
94, of Johnston, passed away on Tuesday, October 20, 2020 at Briarcliffe Manor in Johnston. She was the beloved wife of the late Frank L. Ennis. Born in Woonsocket, Irene was the daughter of Domenic and Alice (Villiard) Parent. Mrs. Ennis was a Dietician for many years at the VA Hospital. She is survived by her loving children, Frank...
Antonetta "Nettie" M. (Fuoco) Salera
Oct 20, 2020
of Johnston, formerly of Cranston, passed away Tuesday, October 20, 2020 at Cherry Hill Manor in Johnston. She was the beloved wife of the late Luigi Salera. Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late Antonio and Carrie (Palumbo) Fuoco.
Nettie worked at A& H Jewelry Manufacturing for many years before retiring.
She...
Therese M. Mulligan
Oct 20, 2020
formerly of Johnston and Naples, FL, passed away Tuesday, October 20, 2020 at Riverview Healthcare in Coventry. Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late Philip F. and Annie (Crawford) Mulligan.
Therese was a teacher at Brown Avenue Elementary School in Johnston for 46 years before retiring.
She is survived by many nieces,...
Ellen F. (Case) Butti
Oct 19, 2020
79, of Cranston, passed away peacefully on Monday, October 19, 2020 at Rhode Island Hospital. She was the beloved wife of the late Raymond J. Butti, Sr. Born in Cranston, she was the daughter of the late Earl V. and Ruth I. (Cottle) Case, Jr.
Ellen was a dedicated full-time homemaker who took pride in...
Joseph Carnevale, Sr.
Oct 19, 2020
85, of Cranston, passed away on Monday, October 19, 2020 at Kent Hospital, Warwick. He was the beloved husband of Barbara L. (Grasso) Carnevale. They were married for the past 63 years Born in Providence, he was the son of the late Carmino and Leonilda (Razza) Carnevale. Mr. Carnevale was a Providence Police Detective for 25 years until his...
Leo L. Beauregard, USN Ret'd
Oct 18, 2020
100, of Providence, passed away peacefully on Sunday, October 18, 2020. He was the beloved husband of the late Marion Ann (Testa) Beauregard and the late Rita M. (Haley) Beauregard. Born in Woonsocket, RI he was a son of the late Joseph and Blanche (LeFort) Beauregard.
Leo was a 20-year US Navy Veteran serving during...
Gerald G. Norigian, Esq.
Oct 17, 2020
of Boynton Beach, FL and Warwick, RI, passed away Saturday, October 17, 2020 at Philip Hulitar Hospice Inpatient Center in Providence. He was the beloved husband for 40 years of Lillian (Del Greco) Norigian. Born in Providence, he was the devoted son of the late Bedros “Peter” and Satenig (Proodian) Norigian.
Gerald was a practicing attorney for...
Joseph D. Saccoccio, Sr.
Oct 17, 2020
80, of Cranston, passed away on October 13, 2020.
Born in Providence, he was a son of the late Salvatore Saccoccio and Philomena (DiRiso) Sacccoccio; and step-son of the late Ida (Ferrara) Saccoccio.
Mr. Saccoccio had worked as the former manager for Stop & Shop, former owner of the Community Fruit & Deli in Cranston...
Donna J. (Blanchard) McGuinness
Oct 16, 2020
74, of Cranston, passed away peacefully on Friday, October 16, 2020 at RI Hospital, Providence. Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late Frank and Alice (Higgins) Blanchard. Donna is survived by her loving daughters, Sheila Cabral and her husband James of Barrington and Sharon McGuinness of Cranston. She was the cherished grandmother of Joshua and Matthew...
Marie C. (DiMauro) D'Agostino
Oct 16, 2020
She was the wife of Joseph A. D’Agostino, they had been married for 63 years. Born in Providence, daughter of the late Christie DiMauro and Victoria (Pintarelli) DiMauro. She lived in Providence before moving to Smithfield in 1961.
Mrs. D’Agostino was a RI State Accountant at Rhode Island College for 20 years before retiring in 1995. She...
Lucy (Procaccini) Ferranti
Oct 16, 2020
of King St., Johnston, passed away Friday, October 16, 2020 at Philip Hulitar Hospice Inpatient Center in Providence. She was the beloved wife of the late Salvatore “Charlie” Ferranti. Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late Frank and Sarah (Restivo) Procaccini.
Lucy was the devoted mother of Robert J. Ferranti (Robin) of Johnston, Sarah...
Paul G. Giguere
Oct 15, 2020
of Grantland Rd., Cranston, passed away Thursday, October 15, 2020 at the VA Medical Center in Providence. Born in Pawtucket, he was the beloved son of Pauline C. (Goudreau) Lazouras of Attleboro, MA and the late Norman H. Giguere.
Paul was a truck driver in the transportation industry for many years and was a U.S. Marine Corps...
Anthony P. "Duke Belaire" DeCubellis
Oct 15, 2020
Anthony P. “Duke Belaire” DeCubellis, longtime Rhode Island resident and Jazz legend passed away peacefully at the age of 88 on October 15, 2020 surrounded by family in his home in Derry, NH. Duke was the loving husband to his late wife, Janice M. DeCubellis (Foster) and the adored father of Michael, Diana, Karen and Susan.
The...

John E. "Jack" Waters, Jr.
Oct 15, 2020
73, of Charlestown, RI, passed away Thursday, October 15, 2020. Born in Hartford, CT, Jack grew up in Simsbury, CT. He is the son of the late John E. Waters and Alice Davis Waters. He is survived by his brothers William and Raymond, sister-in-law Suzanne, four nephews and nieces, Scott, Mark, Kate, and Heidi, and seven great nieces and...
Peter "Pete" Pezza
Oct 15, 2020
68, originally from Cranston, RI, passed away peacefully at his home in Little Rock, AR on Thursday, October 15, 2020. Born in Providence, he was a son of Maria (Tucci) Pezza and the late Joseph Pezza.
A graduate of Cranston High School West, Pete served 22 years in the United States Navy and Navy Reserve as a...
Jennie (Kosack) Andrade
Oct 15, 2020
100, of Cranston passed away peacefully with her family by her side on October 15, 2020.
Born in Central Falls, she was the daughter of the late Michael Kozack and Julia Zerbrowski.
Mrs. Andrade worked for Arbeka Webbing before retiring. She enjoyed her weekly dancing at the Polish Club with her older sister well into...
Anthony Palumbo
Oct 14, 2020
90, of Cranston, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, October 14, 2020. He was the beloved husband of Evelyn C. (Terino) Palumbo. Born in Johnston, he was the son of the late Domenic and Maria (Masiello) Palumbo.
Besides his wife, he is survived by his loving son Anthony S. Palumbo, and cherished granddaughter Vanessa L. Gilbert. He was...
John E. Lanni Jr.
Oct 14, 2020
77, of Cranston, passed away on Wednesday, October 14, 2020 at Miriam Hospital. He was the beloved husband of the late Lois (Mercurio) Lanni. Born in Cranston, he was the son of the late John and Fabiola (Thibeault) Lanni.
John is survived by his loving son John Lanni III and his wife Denise of Cranston. He was...
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