Local obituaries for Cranston and Narragansett, RI
Joan F. (Bacon) Adams
May 22, 2020
formally of Narragansett, RI and Bridgewater, CT passed away peacefully on Friday, May 22. She was the wife of the late Robert A. Adams.
Born in Providence, she was a daughter of the late Raul and Dorothy (Minnie) Bacon.
She was blessed by and dearly loved her six children, fourteen grandchildren and ten...
Carolyn F. Caparco
May 22, 2020
80, of Narragansett passed away on May 22, 2020 after a brief illness, not related to COVID-19. She was the wife of the late John Caparco. Born in Providence to the late Gilbert & Norma Cartier.
Carolyn graduated from URI. She was a member of Alpha Delta Pi sorority where she made life-long friends. She worked for...
Beverly A. (Harson) Sheehan
May 22, 2020
a longtime resident of Wakefield died peacefully on May 22, 2020 at Elderwood of Scallop Shell in Wakefield, RI. Born on December 15, 1927 in Newton, MA, she was the daughter of the late Bertha (Hanrahan) Harson and Chester Harson. She was the wife of the late James E. Sheehan, and predeceased by her brother, Anthony Harson, and sisters,...
Donna M. (Roberts) Hazard
May 22, 2020
66, of Narragansett passed away peacefully on May 22, 2020 surrounded by her loving family. She was the beloved wife of Dennis C. Hazard for thirty-one years.
Born in Fall River, MA she was the daughter of the late Henry and Gertrude (Bernier) Roberts.
Mrs. Hazard received her degree from Rhode Island College and was...
Joseph A. Caligiuri
May 22, 2020
94, of Providence, passed away on May 22, 2020. He was the loving husband of the late Betty (Orticerio) Caligiuri. They were happily married for 66 years. He was the son of the late Emilio and Rosina (Isabella) Caligiuri. He was the brother of the late Margaret Santoro, brothers Pat, Phil, Rudy and Al Caligiuri. He also leaves several...
Frank Pettinato
May 22, 2020
of West Warwick, passed away Friday, May 22, 2020 at RI Hospital in Providence. He was the beloved husband of the late Barbara (Carrier) Pettinato. Born in Westerly, RI, he was the son of the late Antonio and Antonetta (Colantonio) Pettinato.
Frank was the owner of Sharky’s Wholesale, American Wholesale and Oaklawn Meat; and was a U.S....
Michael Norigian
May 21, 2020
92, of Cranston R.I. passed away peacefully May 21, 2020 at Briarcliff Manor. Michael was the beloved husband of Kooncha Norigian for the past 46 years. Born in Providence R.I. He was born first generation of survivors of the Armenian Genocide.
Michael was the late son of Khachador and Shooshan Norigian. He was the brother...
Ida (Ciullo) Cataldi
May 21, 2020
age 98, died peacefully on Thursday May 21, 2020, at South County Nursing and Rehab Center in North Kingstown from complications of Covid-19. She was the loving wife for 59 years of the late Angelo A. Cataldi, Sr. Born in Providence on August 14, 1921 she was the daughter of the late Nicola Ciullo and Felicina (Capobianco) Ciullo.
...Ida (Falco) Maddalena
May 21, 2020
91, of Scituate, passed away peacefully on Thursday, May 21, 2020. She was the beloved wife of the late Giovanni “Tony” Maddalena for 67 years. Born in Capriati Al Volturno, Caserta, Italy, she was a daughter of the late Domenico and Maria (Bucci) Falco. Ida’s passion was cooking, and feeding everyone she met, but she adored her grandchildren and...
Ana R. Giron
May 21, 2020
75, of Providence, passed away on Thursday, May 21, 2020 at the Philip Hulitar Hospice Inpatient Center in Providence. Born in Cali, Colombia, she was a daughter of the late Marco and Isabel (Valencia) Giron. Ana was a picture frame assembler for many years.
She is survived by her dear siblings, Maria Teresa Valencia, Marina Giron, Luz...
Russell Frank Brunner
May 21, 2020
68, of Cranston, RI passed away Thursday, May 21, 2020 at Rhode Island Hospital. Born in New Orleans, he was the son of William F. Brunner and Daisy (Renazco). Following 8 years of service in the U.S. Air Force, he worked for 36 years as a Field Service Engineer for Varian Medical Systems, servicing radiation therapy equipment throughout the...
Erlinda I. Ritualo
May 20, 2020
81, of Providence, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, May 20, 2020. She was the beloved wife of the late Mario S. Ritualo. Born in Aklan, Philippines, she was the daughter of the late Aproniano Riada Icay and Columna Ramos Icopanain.
She owned her own business as a seamstress with wedding gowns as her specialty before immigrating to...
Carl M. Mancuso
May 20, 2020
With great sadness the family of Carl M. Mancuso announces his passing on May 20, 2020 surrounded by his loving family. Carl was the beloved husband of Deborah A. Mancuso (Saccucci) for forty-six years. Born in Providence, he was the eldest son of the late Carlo and Ruth (Kruger) Mancuso. He is predeceased by his brother, Richard Mancuso.
...Florence "Flo" A. (Chase) White
May 20, 2020
70, of Providence, passed away on Wednesday, May 20, 2020, at RI Hospital, Providence. She was the beloved wife of the late Francis White Sr. Born in Cranston, she was a daughter of the late Gene and Helen (Heon) Chase. Flo is survived by her loving children, Francis White Jr of Providence, RI, Elizabeth White of New Beford, MA,...
Gilda (Martino) Caldarone
May 20, 2020
Gilda (Jill) was born in Providence. She was one of three siblings, Olga and Rudolph, both now deceased. She was the graduate of Central High School Class ’38 attending her senior prom with her future husband Bill, recently deceased.
When she married her husband six years after graduation in 1944. He was on leave from...
AYRES FONSECA, JR.
May 19, 2020
of East Providence passed away on Tuesday May 19, 2020 at home surrounded by his loving family. He was the beloved husband of Dolores (DelSanto) Fonseca. Born in Providence he was the son of the late Ayres and Guiteria (Cunha) Fonseca. Ayres was a truck driver for Teamsters Local 251 and a US Army veteran. He was an avid...
Eleanor A. (Ruggieri) Moroni
May 19, 2020
Cranston, passed away peacefully Tuesday, May 19, 2020 at Briarcliffe Manor in Johnston. She was the beloved wife for 63 years of Anthony Moroni. Born in Cranston, she was the daughter of the late Nicola and Mary (LaRocca) Ruggieri.
Eleanor was the devoted and cherished mother of Linda M. Moroni of Charlestown, MA. She was the sister...
Salvatore J. Vitulli
May 18, 2020
96, of Providence, passed away due to complications of the Covid-19 virus on May 18, 2020. He was the beloved husband of Gilda (DiPalma) Vitulli. Born in Cranston, he was the son of the late John and Natalie (Nardolillo) Vitulli.
Besides his wife, Salvatore is survived by his loving children, John Vitulli and his wife, Paula, of...
Ida Soprano
May 18, 2020
age 98, of Cranston peacefully passed away on Monday, May 18, 2020, surrounded by the love of her daughters and their families. Ida was born in Itri, Italy. She was the wife of the late Mario Soscia who passed in 1970, and is survived by their three daughters, Sylvia Soscia, Alessandra Pezzatti, and Francine Baffoni, as well as, seven...
Victoria "Vickie" (Kolligian) Jamgochian
May 18, 2020
of Providence, passed away Monday, May 18, 2020. She was the beloved wife for 55 years of the late Peter Jamgochian (Ret. Captain, PFD). Born in Providence on December 25, 1922, she was the daughter of the late Garabed and Souphoui (Kashmanian) Kolligian. Vickie was the loving mother of Gary R. Kolligian and Peter S. Jamgochian and dear sister...
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