Local obituaries for Cranston and Narragansett, RI
Melvin F. White, Sr.
Dec 14, 2019
of Byron St., Cranston, passed away Saturday, December 14, 2019 at Kent Hospital in Warwick surrounded by his loving family. He was the beloved husband of the late Elizabeth “Betty” (Fanning) White. Born in Cranston, he was the son of the late David and Anna (McGowan)White.
Melvin worked at the Cranston Print Works and Ciba-Geigy for many...
Giuseppe Abbondanza
Dec 14, 2019
70, of Cranston, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his loving family, on Saturday, December 14, 2019. He was the beloved husband of 45 years to Rosa (Fusco) Abbondanza. He was a son of the late Luigi and Tommasina (D’Amata) Abbondanza. Giuseppe worked for Gorham and Lenox mfg., Catholic Diocese of Providence and Cranston Public School Dept. Born...
Lillian T. (Grieco) Lanzieri
Dec 13, 2019
92, of Providence, passed away peacefully on Friday, December 13, 2019 at the HopeHealth Philip Hulitar Hospice Center, Providence with her children by her side. Born in East Boston, MA she was a daughter of the late Lawrence and Theresa (Capizano) Grieco.
Lillian worked for the former Shepard Company Department Store for eight years then...
Elena (Carbone) O'Donnell
Dec 13, 2019
Elena O’Donnell went home to rejoin her family on Friday, December 13, 2019. She is with her husband, Edward C. O’Donnell, her mother, Marianna (DeConciliis) Carbone, her father, Antonio Carbone, and her nine brothers and sisters. She passed away at Tamarisk Assisted Living in Warwick with her daughter and son by her side.
Elena was born in...
Ralph A. Papitto Jr
Dec 12, 2019
77, of Cranston, passed away on Thursday, December 12, 2019, at RI Hospital, Providence. He was the beloved husband of Edith (Duffy) Papitto for 54 years. Born in Providence, he was the son of the late Ralph Papitto Sr., and Teresa (Palumbo) Papitto. Ralph worked for General Dynamics for 34 years in the welding department as a supervisor and...
Helen M. Jacobson
Dec 12, 2019
90, of Cranston, passed away peacefully on December 12, 2019 at Sunnyview Nursing Home, Warwick. She was the beloved wife of Bernard Jacobson. Born in Johnston, she was a daughter of the late Frank and Mary (Iafrate) Lombardo. Helen was a member of the ITAMS, Veterans Auxillary Organizations and was a volunteer at the IMH during the strike.
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Mary Elizabeth (Gramolini) Hopkins
Dec 10, 2019
entered into the embrace of her Heavenly Father on Tuesday, December 10, surrounded by the constant love of her family, after her courageous six month battle with cancer. She was an angel among us, bringing kindness, hope, and faith to everyone she met. She embodied love, and her gentle spirit spread her message of compassion to her family and...
Anthony J. Neary
Dec 10, 2019
88, of Johnston, died peacefully on Tuesday, December 10, 2019, surrounded by his loving family. Born in Providence, he was the son of Joseph and Jesse (Cooper) Neary. He was raised by his mom and the man he called dad, Francis Carlos. He leaves his former wife, Joan Neary and his partner, Gilda Wilmot. Tony served in the US...
Kenneth E. Grande Sr.
Dec 8, 2019
83, of Cranston, passed away peacefully at his home surrounded by his loving family, on Sunday, December 8, 2019. He was the beloved husband of Virginia (Costantino) Grande for 58 years. Born in Providence, he was a son of the late Americo and Anna (Fusco) Grande. Before becoming owner and operator of Rick’s Cleansers for 45 years, Kenneth completed...
Robert K. "Bob" Portukalian
Dec 7, 2019
of Warwick, passed away Saturday, December 7, 2019. He was the beloved husband of the late Hazel (Marabian) Portukalian. Born in Chelsea, MA, he was the son of the late Sepon and Zevart (Boyajian) Portukalian.
Bob was the owner of Providence Violin Shop and was a WW-II U.S. Army veteran.
He was the devoted father...
Vilma R. (Senape) Angarella
Dec 7, 2019
83, of Smithfield, passed away on Saturday, December 7, 2019. She was the beloved wife of Richard R. Angarella for sixty-three years.
Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late Anthony and Edith (DeSimone) Senape.
Mrs. Angarella worked as a secretary at the Fatima Hospital School of Nursing for thirty years, retiring in...
Bruce W. Silva
Dec 7, 2019
64, of Providence, passed away peacefully on December 7, 2019.
Born in Providence, he was a son of the late William F. and Theresa M. (Silvia) Silva.
Bruce worked for Providence Chain before retiring.
He leaves a sister, Marianne Lamothe and her husband, Alfred Lamothe, of Warwick and a sister, Margaret Isenberg of...
Adele N. (Sarro) Marinosci
Dec 7, 2019
93, of Cranston, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on Saturday, December 7, 2019. She was the beloved wife of the late Vincent Marinosci. Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late Giuseppe and Maria (Fellone) Sarro.
Adele loved cooking, baking, and spending time with her grandchildren.
She was the loving mother...
Josephine M. (McGinity) Sepe
Dec 6, 2019
of Cranston, RI passed away on Friday, December 6, 2019 at the age of 79. She was the loving wife to the late John M. Sepe for 56 years.
Her beautiful life will forever be cherished by her children John S. Sepe (partner Beth Broccoli) of Cranston, James V. Sepe of North Carolina,...
Ralph A. Wilbur, Jr.
Dec 6, 2019
age 91, passed away peacefully on Friday December 6th in Wakefield, Rhode Island. He is preceded in death by his parents, Ralph and Eva Wilbur, sister Mildred Quanstrom and wife Marlene M. Wilbur. Ralph is survived by his son Jay Wilbur and wife Billie, of Narragansett, his daughter Susan McCarthy of Laconia, NH , his many grandchildren—Brittney Gray, Rob...
Pasquale Vescera
Dec 5, 2019
94, of Cranston, entered into eternal rest on Thursday, December 5, 2019 at Morgan Health Center. He was the beloved husband of Maria B. “Mary” (Calo) Vescera for the past 73 years. Born in Providence, he was the son of the late Nicola and Domenica (Cappabianca) Vescera. Mr. Vescera ran Croom St. Auto Parts for many years...
J. Robert "Bob" Margadonna
Dec 4, 2019
85 of Cranston, and the husband of 60 years of Joan (Picerno) Margadonna died December 4 at the Roger Williams Medical Center. Born in Providence, he was the son of the late Joseph and Theresa (Colicci) Margadonna.
Mr. Margadonna is survived by his wife Joan, daughter Lori Dulieu and her husband Kevin of Hope, and their children...
John Esposito, Jr.
Dec 4, 2019
86, of Cranston, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, December 4, 2019 surrounded by his loving family. He was the beloved husband of the late Barbara (Ray) Esposito. Born in Providence, he was the son of the late John Esposito, Sr. and Sarah (Catanzaro) Colardo.
John worked in the Providence Public School Department for many years...
Ann Coyne
Dec 1, 2019
93, of Cranston passed away on Sunday December 1, 2019 at Cra-Mar Meadows in Cranston. Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late Michael and Anna (Manning) Coyne.
Ann worked for the Health Department for the State of New York for many years before retiring.
She was the sister of the late Joseph...
Jerome "Jerry" Cohen
Nov 30, 2019
Jerry was born to the late Hyman and Hannah Cohen on December 1, 1930 in Brooklyn, NY. He was the brother of the late Bernard, Morton and Seymour Cohen. He was the devoted husband of the late Annabelle (Denson) Cohen, to whom he was happily married for 55 years. They lived together in Hamden, CT before retiring to Boca...
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