OBITUARIES


Local obituaries for Cranston and Narragansett, RI


James A. Dolce

James A. Dolce

Jun 4, 2020

of Johnston, RI, passed away on June 4that the age of 78 after a vivid and spirited life. Jim leaves behind a family who loved him: his sons James A. Dolce Jr. and his wife Leslie of Boston, MA, and Jeffrey M. Dolce and his wife Karin of North Kingstown, RI; cherished grandchildren Alex Dolce, Eric Dolce,...

Pauline R. Ruggieri

Pauline R. Ruggieri

Jun 4, 2020

94, of Cranston passed away on Thursday June 4, 2020 at home surrounded by her loving family. She was the wife of the late Carlo Ruggieri. Born in Providence she was the daughter of the late Antonio and Margaret (Prefetto) Carcieri.

Pauline worked for the Department of Human Services State of RI.

She was the...

Elvira E. (Picucci) Spina

Elvira E. (Picucci) Spina

Jun 4, 2020

85, of Providence, passed away peacefully at home on Thursday, June 4, 2020, after a long battle with cancer. She was the beloved wife of Louis Spina. Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Florence (Risotti) Picucci. Elvira was the loving mother of Cheryl Bowry (James), predeceased by her son Steven Spina. Step-grandmother of...

Antonia (Pari) Piccirillo

Antonia (Pari) Piccirillo

Jun 3, 2020

93, of Johnston, passed away on Wednesday, June 3, 2020 at Fatima Hospital, North Providence. She was the beloved wife of the late Luigi Piccirillo. Born in Cainello, Italy, she was a daughter of the late Enrico and Caterina (Petteruto) Pari. Mrs. Piccirillo was a factory worker for Northern Safety Products for 25 years. Antonia loved cooking for her...

Patricia A. (Tetreault)  Taylor

Patricia A. (Tetreault) Taylor

Jun 2, 2020

59, of North Providence, passed away on June 2, 2020 at Our Lady of Fatima Hospital, North Providence. She was the beloved wife of the late Walter Taylor. Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late Arthur and Margaret (Dionne) Tetreault . Patricia worked for various jewelry companies for many years until her retirement. She is survived...

Daniel J. Ziroli, Sr.

Daniel J. Ziroli, Sr.

Jun 2, 2020

72, of Saunderstown, passed away peacefully after a year battle with melanoma with his family by his side.  He was the beloved husband of Barbara M. (Martinous) Ziroli for forty-seven years.

Born in Providence, he was a son of the late Joseph F. and Isabel (Baudet) Ziroli.

Daniel served in the...

Carmine E. Perrotti

Carmine E. Perrotti

Jun 1, 2020

86, of Johnston, passed away on Monday, June 1, 2020 at Rhode Island Hospital, Providence.

Carmine was the beloved husband of Celia (Venditto) Perrotti. They were married for the past 67 years.  Born in Providence, he was the son of the late Emilio and Palma (DelGuidice) Perrotti. Carmine was a Sales Manager at...

Gloria R. (Ricci)  Manzotti

Gloria R. (Ricci) Manzotti

May 31, 2020

of Scituate Ave., Cranston, passed away peacefully Sunday, May 31, 2020 at the Bridge at Cherry Hill in Johnston.  She was the beloved wife of the late Secondino “Seco” Manzotti.  Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late Feliciano “Felix” and Marietta (Paolilli) Ricci.

Gloria, also known as Mimi to her loving grandchildren and great...

Yolanda C. (Salvati)  Ruggieri

Yolanda C. (Salvati) Ruggieri

May 31, 2020

83, of Providence and a lifelong resident of Cranston, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on Sunday, May 31, 2020.  She was the beloved wife of the late Anthony L. Ruggieri.  Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late Luigi and Ida (Caparrone) Salvati.

Yolanda was the loving mother of Mark A. Ruggieri and...

Joseph M. Vitale

Joseph M. Vitale

May 30, 2020

95, of Wakefield, passed away peacefully on May 30, 2020.  He was the beloved husband of Antoinette C. (Russo) Vitale for 68 years.

Born in Providence, he was a son of the late Anthony and Mary (DeRosa) Vitale.

A proud Veteran of the US Army, he served in WWII and enjoyed sharing his stories with...

Dolores J. (Moran)  Baldino

Dolores J. (Moran) Baldino

May 30, 2020

83, of Cranston, passed away peacefully at home on Saturday, May 30, 2020 with her sons by her side. She was the beloved wife of the late Domenic “Tom” Baldino. Born in Fall River, MA she was a daughter of the late William and Mary (Medeiros) Moran.

Before she was married, Dolores was employed at...

Joseph Edward Dyson

Joseph Edward Dyson

May 29, 2020

of Narragansett, passed away unexpectedly on May 29, 2020, due to complications of Covid 19.

Born in Pawtucket, RI he was the son of the late George Edward and Margaret (Mulholland) Dyson. As a young man, he enjoyed skiing, tennis, bowling, and especially surfing and spending summers in Narragansett.

He served...

John A. Ruscito

John A. Ruscito

May 29, 2020

96, of Cranston, passed away peacefully on Friday, May 29, 2020.  He was the beloved husband of the late Claudia (Maggiacomo) Ruscito.  Born in Providence, he was the son of the late Angelo and Brigida (Pelegrini) Ruscito.

He was the brother of the late Luisa Grasso.

His funeral arrangements will be private.

Kathleen (Zambarano)  Verdolotti

Kathleen (Zambarano) Verdolotti

May 29, 2020

94, of Johnston, passed away on Friday, May 29, 2020 at the HopeHealth Hospice Center, Providence. She was the beloved wife of the late Americo Verdolotti. Born in Cranston, she was a daughter of the late John and Angelina (Jacavone) Zambarano. Kathleen worked as a crossing guard for the City of Cranston for many years before retiring. Her passion...

Gloria C. (Montella)  Comiskey

Gloria C. (Montella) Comiskey

May 28, 2020

97, formerly of Bonnet Shores and South Kingstown, passed away May 28 after a brief battle with cancer. She was married for 68-plus years to the late Joseph V. Comiskey. Born in Providence to the late Andrew and Mary Montella, she was predeceased by her sisters Ann (Columbia) Sullivan and Tina (Celeste) Wolf, and her son-in-law Christopher Jenkins. She...

Shawn Jason Gatlin

Shawn Jason Gatlin

May 27, 2020

23 of Swansea, passed away on Wednesday May 27,2020 in Rhode Island Hospital Providence.  Born in Attleboro Ma, he was the beloved son of Cindy (Godfrey) Gatlin and Curtis Gatlin.  The loving father of Layla Amiah Alvarado.  The cherished brother of Joshua Gatlin, Jessie Gatlin, Jacob Gatlin, Edward(pip) Gatlin, and Joseph Gatlin.  Shawns services are respectfully private.

Domenica A. (Conforti) Vilardo

Domenica A. (Conforti) Vilardo

May 27, 2020

99, of Warwick, passed away on Wednesday, May 27, 2020 at Kent Hospital, Warwick. Domenica was the beloved wife of the late Francesco Vilardo. Born in Calabria, Italy, she was a daughter of the late Saverio and Carmina (Osso) Conforti.

Domenica is survived by her loving children, Antonio Vilardo and his wife Adelaide of Warwick, Maddalena Vilardo...

Joan A. Kapas-Brown

Joan A. Kapas-Brown

May 26, 2020

63, of Cranston, passed away peacefully at home on Tuesday, May 26, 2020. She was the beloved wife of Lawrence Brown. Born in Webster, MA she was the daughter of the late Egnos and Josephine (Zabka) Brown.

Besides her husband, she is survived by her loving children, Robin Kapas, Sheri Arnold and her husband Matthew,...

Bertha (Soscia)  DeAngelis

Bertha (Soscia) DeAngelis

May 26, 2020

of Cranston, passed away Tuesday, May 26, 2020 at home surrounded by her loving family.  She was the beloved wife of the late Thomas J. DeAngelis.  Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late Alphonse and Beatrice (Cardilli) Soscia.

Bertha worked in the jewelry industry before retiring.  She enjoyed spending time with her family, taking...

Sara (Dardaghanian)  Kazarian

Sara (Dardaghanian) Kazarian

May 25, 2020

Sara Kazarian, 92, of Providence Rhode Island passed away on May 25, 2020 due to covid complications. Sara was the beloved mother and inspiration to Diane Kazarian of Toronto Canada, loving mother-in-law to Ross Sinclair and beloved grandmother to Jack and Audrey who she adored.  She is survived by her three beautiful sisters Arpine Sevajian, Alice Mashikian,...

Subscribe

Subscribe to get alerts on new obituaries when they are posted.

Please wait

Verifying your email address

Please wait

Unsubscribing your email address

You have been unsubscribed

You will no longer receive messages from our email mailing list.

You have been subscribed

Your email address has successfully been added to our mailing list.

Something went wrong

There was an error verifying your email address. Please try again later, or re-subscribe.

About Nardolillo Funeral Home Obituaries and Tributes

Nardolillo Funeral Home offers a collection of obituaries for Cranston and Narragansett, RI. With services throughout Rhode Island that are updated regularly. Find local obituaries and join us in celebrating memories and honoring their lives and legacies. 

GriefSteps
A Year of Grief Support

Sign up for one year of weekly grief messages designed to provide strength and comfort during this challenging time.

Please wait

Verifying your email address

Please wait

Unsubscribing your email address

You have been unsubscribed

You will no longer receive messages from our email mailing list.

You have been subscribed

Your email address has successfully been added to our mailing list.

Something went wrong

There was an error verifying your email address. Please try again later, or re-subscribe.