Local obituaries for Cranston and Narragansett, RI
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
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
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
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
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.
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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,...
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