Local obituaries for Cranston and Narragansett, RI
Helen E. (Zona) Pratt
Aug 18, 2020
87, of Pawtucket, passed away on Tuesday, August 18, 2020. She was the beloved wife of the late Robert A. Pratt. Born in Millbury, MA, she was the beloved daughter of the late Alphonse and Helen (Filippino) Zona.
Helen worked for many years assembling jewelry until her retirement.
She is survived...
Orlando Ricci
Aug 18, 2020
105, of Johnston, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, August 18, 2020. He was the beloved husband of the late Marie A. (Pezzi) Ricci for seventy-one years.
He was the father of Elizabeth A. Souza and Dennis A. Ricci and his wife Rosemarie. Mr. Ricci is survived by four grandchildren, five great-grandchildren and three great, great-grandchildren.
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Maria 'Mary' Antonietta Loreta (Cipressi) Bordieri
Aug 17, 2020
89, of Johnston, passed away peacefully on Monday, August 17. She was the cherished wife for 63 years to the late John Bordieri. Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late Salvatore Cipressi & Giuseppina (Fanale) Cipressi.
Maria devoted herself to her family…89 years full of life. Encompassed in those 89 years was...
Carmela G. "Connie" (DiBiasio) Davis
Aug 16, 2020
84, of Cranston, passed away on Sunday, August 16, 2020 at RI Hospital, Providence. She was the beloved wife of the late Donald S. Davis. Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late Armando and Vincenza (Coppola) DiBiasio. Connie was the co-owner, with her husband, of the former North Scituate Hardware.
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PETER SACCOCCIO, SR.
Aug 16, 2020
of Johnston passed away Sunday August 16, 2020 at home surrounded by his loving family. He was the beloved husband of Esther (Schiano) Saccoccio.
Born in Cranston he was the son of the late Domenico and Lucia (Stamenia) Saccoccio.
Peter was a meat cutter for Local 328 for 40 years and retired as a self-employed...
Doris M. (McKenna) Colannino
Aug 15, 2020
82, of Cranston, passed away on Saturday, August 15, 2020 at Cedar Crest in Cranston, following her late husband of 35 years, Donato Colannino, the love of her life. Doris was the daughter of the late William F. McKenna and Doris J. (Byron) McKenna.
Doris is survived by daughter’s Dona M. Bretanha of Warwick, RI and Luanne...
Letizia (Creta) Robbio
Aug 15, 2020
81, of Cranston, RI, passed away peacefully on Saturday, August 15, 2020 after a brief illness. She was the beloved wife of the late Federico Robbio. Born and raised in Pietravairano, Italy, she was the daughter of late Guiseppe Creta and Concetta (Iadevaia) Creta. She retired from the jewelry industry after decades of diligent work and was a long...
Edna Elizabeth (Butler) Holdsworth
Aug 15, 2020
daughter of the late Henrietta Theroux Butler Hartley and the late Thomas Leonard Butler, died on Saturday, August 15.
Born on November 6, 1920, Edna’s life was a triumph of positive outcomes in the face of difficult circumstances. At the age of 7, she was diagnosed with osteomyelitis in her right leg which led to numerous operations,...
Darryl K. Pope
Aug 14, 2020
of Providence, passed away on Friday, August 14, 2020 after a valiant battle with cancer. He was our true warrior. He was the beloved husband of Nancy (Williamson) Pope for 48 years.
Born in Westerly, he was the son of the late Kenton Sr. and Geneva (Roode) Pope. Besides his wife, he leaves behind his daughter Michelle...
Joseph P. Reynolds
Aug 14, 2020
72, of Desano Dr., Narragansett, passed away on Friday, August 14, 2020 at home surrounded by his loving family. Born in Fall River, MA, he was the son of the late Jeremiah and Rose (Marshall) Reynolds.
Joe was a financial investments advisor for over 50 years and served in the RI Army National Guard for six years....
Agnes A. DiMascio
Aug 12, 2020
87, of Cranston, passed away on Wednesday, August 12, 2020 at RI Hospital. Born in Providence, she was a daughter of the late Paul DiMascio, Sr. and Mary L. (Bertone) DiMascio. Agnes was a hairdresser at the former Marion's Beauty Shop for many years, before retiring. She was the dear sister of Loretta DiMascio of Cranston, Domenic G. DiMascio...
Oscar DerManouelian
Aug 12, 2020
of Warwick, passed away peacefully at Brentwood Assisted Living on August 12, 2020.
Born in Pawtucket, he was the son of the late Hairabed and Azadouhi (Bedrosian) DerManouelian. He cherished fond memories of growing up in the tight-knit Armenian community of South Providence in the 1940s and ’50s.
An Air Force veteran, he served in...
Eva C. (Marchetti) Spano
Aug 12, 2020
97, of Cranston, passed away peacefully at home on Wednesday, August 12, 2020 with her daughter by her side. She was the beloved wife of the late Dr. Leo A. Spano. Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late Domenic and Maria (DeRita) Marchetti. Eva worked as an administrative assistant for Natick Labs for many years before...
Michele A. (Gaulin) Burdick
Aug 11, 2020
of West Warwick, RI, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, August 11, 2020 at Riverview Healthcare Sub-acute unit in Coventry. For 25 years she was the dedicated and loving wife of Raymond S. Burdick. Born in Providence she was the daughter of the late Wilfred and Hilda (Taylor) Gaulin, and devoted mother to the late Jason M. Pisano. She is...
Joseph S. Cherella
Aug 10, 2020
76, formerly of Cranston, passed away peacefully on August 10, 2020 surrounded by his loving family in Sun City Center, Florida
He was the beloved husband of Paula Blessington Cherella, with whom he had just celebrated their 40th anniversary. Born in Providence, he was a son of the late Silvio and Pasqualina “Pat” (Caracciolo) Cherella. He was...
Angelina A. (Niro) Torregrossa
Aug 10, 2020
94, of Narragansett, formerly of North Providence, passed away gently on August 10, 2020. She was the widow of the late Salvatore J. Torregrossa, Sr.
Angie was a loving caregiver to her husband Sal, whom she met at a dance and was married to for over 59 years. She enjoyed maintaining a loving home for...
Paul T. Nevola
Aug 10, 2020
of Shirley Blvd., Cranston, passed away on Monday, August 10, 2020 at Philip Hulitar Hospice Inpatient Center in Providence. Born in Providence, he was the devoted son of the late Sebastian “Yano” and Mary A. “Angie” (Lancia) Nevola.
Paul was a maintenance mechanic for the U.S. Postal Service and served in the U.S. Air Force during the...
Gilda S. (DiPalma) Vitulli
Aug 9, 2020
95, of Providence, passed away on Sunday, August 9, 2020 at Philip Hulitar Hospice Inpatient Center, Providence.
For over 75 years she was the beloved wife of Salvatore J. Vitulli. Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late Antonio and Maria (George) DiPalma.
Gilda is survived by her loving children, Janice...
Zita (Andrade) Macias
Aug 8, 2020
99, of Cranston, passed away peacefully on Saturday, August 8, 2020. She was the beloved wife of the late Jose Diaz. Born in Mocache, Ecuador, she was the daughter of the late Carlos Andrade and Isabel Macias.
Zita is survived by her loving children, Sixto Diaz, Dayse Yepez, Diales Diaz, Laura Diaz, Apolonia Diaz, and...
Delores Philomena Geneva Costa Bliss
Aug 8, 2020
Delores Philomena Geneva Costa Bliss, 84, of Riverside, passed away peacefully on Saturday, August 8, 2020 in her beautiful home. Delores was the daughter of the late Albert and Philomena (Silva) Costa, and sister of (late) Marie Coelho and (late) Genevieve Costa.
Delores is also survived by Debra Ann Lewis, and her precious goddaughter, Genevieve Corriea. Delores ...
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