Local obituaries for Cranston and Narragansett, RI
Bobbie Marie Parsons-Rivera
Aug 13, 2019
43, of Cranston, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, August 13, 2019 at her home surrounded by her loving family.
Born in Providence, she was the daughter of Frances (Ouimette) Parsons of Cranston and the late Raymond Parsons.
Bobbie played hockey for Cranston High School West.
Bobbie was fan of the Dave Matthews Band...
Ellie R. Brown
Aug 12, 2019
82, of Cranston, RI passed away peacefully on Monday, August 12, 2019, surrounded by his loving family at the Scandinavian Home in Cranston. He was the beloved husband of Alice T. Brown. Born in Texas, he was the son of the late John C. Brown and Margaret (Miller) Brown. Ellie graduated from Roger Williams University as an electrical engineer...
Nancy A. Cimini
Aug 10, 2019
of Cranston, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on Saturday, August 10, 2019. She was the beloved wife of Joseph N. Cimini. Born in Bristol, RI, she was the daughter of the late Salvatore and Santina (DePasquale) Bisignano.
Nancy loved music, fashion, and especially spending time with her grandchildren, great grandchildren and family.
Besides...
Mario W. Messa
Aug 9, 2019
28, of Marietta, GA previously of Cranston, passed away suddenly on Friday, August 9, 2019 . He was born in Providence, a beloved son of Brenda (Bertoldi) Messa and the late Steven Messa. Mario grew up in Cranston and graduated from Cranston High School West Class of 2009. Mario loved, and worked in the automotive industry.
...Angela F. (Cioe) Pastore
Aug 9, 2019
84, of Cranston, passed away peacefully on Friday, August 9, 2019. She was the beloved wife of the late Peter Pastore. Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late Americo and Frances (Lanzi) Cioe.
After graduating from Bryant College, Angela was a bookkeeper for various businesses. She enjoyed bowling, playing scrabble, and spending time with...
Nancy (Nelson) Soscia
Aug 9, 2019
73, of Warwick, passed away peacefully on Friday, August 9, 2019 at Cedar Crest Nursing and Rehabilitation Centre, Cranston. She was the beloved wife of Anthony Soscia. Born in Providence, she was a daughter of the late Alfred and Ruth (Mansfield) Nelson.
Nancy’s work was also her greatest passion, caring for babies. She loved being a mother,...
John J. Tofani
Aug 9, 2019
75, of South Kingstown, passed away after a 4-year illness on Friday, August 9, 2019. He was the beloved husband of Donna Tofani. Born in Providence, he was the son of the late Angelo “Randy” and Hortense “Tenny” (Veroni) Tofani.
John was the President and owner of Jay’s Electric Corporation for 33 years, retiring due to illness...
Antonina "Nina" Bellafiore
Aug 9, 2019
83, previously of Cranston, passed away on Friday, August 9, 2019 at Tockwotton on the Waterfront, East Providence. She was the beloved wife of the late Gaspare “Rino” Bellafiore. Born in Salemi, Sicily, Italy, she was a daughter of the late Salvatore and AnnaMaria (DiGregorio) Lombardo. Mrs. Bellafiore was business manager of Audiotronics for many years until her retirement....
William J. Nichols
Aug 7, 2019
98, of Warwick, passed away on Wednesday, August 7, 2019 at the Philip Huiltar Hospice Inpatient Center, Providence. He was the beloved husband of the late Claire (DeDora) Nichols.
He was born in Providence, a son of the late Thomas and Agnes Nichols. William was a mail carrier for USPS for many years until his retirement; he...
Claudia D. (Lombardi) Gaulin
Aug 7, 2019
81, of Cranston, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her family on, Wednesday, August 7, 2019 at home. She was the beloved wife of fifty-four years to A. Michael Gaulin. Born in Providence, she was a daughter of the late Gennarino and Addolorata (Signore) Lombardi. Claudia was a Registered Nurse at Women and Infants Hospital, Providence for over twenty-five years...
Paul S. Busby
Aug 7, 2019
73, of Katelyn Court, Cranston, passed away on Wednesday, August 7, 2019 at RI Hospital, Providence. He was a son of the late George and Anne (Boyajian) Busby. Paul was employed with the former Busby Protective Services of Providence for many years. He was the brother of Barbara Mitchell of Narragansett, Janice Mathews of Cranston, William Busby of Cumberland,...
Daniel "Dan" J. Zollo, Jr.
Aug 6, 2019
Husband of Leyna (Beaudoin) Zollo, passed away suddenly on Tuesday, August 6th 2019 surrounded by his loving family and friends. Dan had an amazing spirit and had the ability to make people laugh under any circumstances.
Dan was an avid sports fan and loved his Miami Dolphins. He enjoyed playing with his dogs, going to concerts, singing...
Patricia A. (Bucci) D'Andrea
Aug 6, 2019
68, of North Providence, passed away peacefully after a brief illness surrounded by her family on Tuesday, August 6, 2019 at the Philip Hulitar Hospice Inpatient Center in Providence. She was the beloved wife of Ronald D’Andrea. Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late John and Viola (DiSuillo) Bucci.
Patricia worked as the Fire...
EDGAR S. ANLEU
Aug 5, 2019
of West Warwick passed away on Monday August 5, 2019 at home. Born in Guatemala City he was the beloved son of Edgar R. Anleu of Johnston and the late Ruth N. (Garnica) Anleu.
Edgar was a United States Army veteran.
Besides his father he was the dear brother of Karla Machado and her husband...
Bradley T. DeFusco
Aug 4, 2019
39, of Cranston, passed away suddenly on August 4, 2019.
Born in Providence, he was a son of Thomas DeFusco of Cranston and the late Patricia (Vest) DeFusco.
Brad had worked for UPS and was a Game of Thrones enthusiast.
In addition to his father, he leaves his two children, Katherine and Adam...
Mary Elizabeth (Winthrop) Martin
Aug 4, 2019
81, of Jamestown, passed away peacefully on Sunday, August 4, 2019 at Grand Islander Center, Middletown. She was the beloved wife of the late Arthur Leo “Mac” Martin. Born in Newport, RI she was the daughter of the late James J. and Loretta T. (Doiron) Winthrop.
Mary worked as a financial clerk for New England Telephone Co....
Suren A. Semonian
Aug 4, 2019
of Sauga Avenue, “Shore Acres”, North Kingstown, RI, peacefully passed away on Sunday, August 4, 2019, while surrounded by his wife, Carole M. (Messerlian) Semonian, and his loving family. Suren was born in 1927, in Brighton, MA and was the son of the late Leon A. and Veron (Agojian) Semonian. He grew up in Watertown, MA and graduated from...
Stanley G. (Butch) D'Orsi, Jr.
Aug 4, 2019
62, passed away Sunday August 4, 2019 at Kent Hospital, Warwick from complications after a 9 year courageous battle with Multiple Myeloma and Amyloidosis cancers.
Born in Providence and raised in Greenville, he was the son of Stanley G. and Alice (Ferrucci) D’Orsi, Sr. of Greenville. He was a 1975 graduate of Smithfield High School. He worked...
Nancy (Canzano) Di Maria
Aug 4, 2019
92, of Providence, passed away on Sunday, August 4, 2019 at the Steere House in Providence. She was the beloved wife of the late Vincent Di Maria. Born in Teano, Caserta, Italy, she was the daughter of the late Luca and Carmela (Perrone) Canzano.
Nancy was the loving mother of James Di Maria and his wife Marilyn...
Stephen A. Jones
Aug 3, 2019
67, of Narragansett, passed away on August 3, 2019 at South County Hospital. Born in Wakefield, he was a son of the late Frederic and Rosemary (Coleman) Jones. Stephen was a URI graduate, earning a degree in marine affairs. He went on to serve as a 2nd Engineer for the U.S. Merchant Marines. He loved being on the ocean...
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