Local obituaries for Cranston and Narragansett, RI
Norma E. (Rossi) Buonanno
Apr 13, 2019
of Anchor Bay at Pocasset in Johnston, passed away peacefully on Saturday, April 13, 2019 at Cherry Hill Manor in Johnston. She was the beloved wife of the late Americo C. Buonanno, Jr. for 46 years before his passing. Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late Gustavo and Irene (Hodge) Rossi.
Norma was the...
Geraldine T. (Barry) Blake
Apr 10, 2019
79, of Cranston, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, April 10, 2019 at the Philip Hulitar Hospice Inpatient Center, Providence. Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late David and Helen (Lyons) Barry.
Geraldine worked for Cox Communications for many years as a customer service representative before retiring. She then spent her time volunteering at the...
Alice A. (Asadorian) Topakian
Apr 10, 2019
of Cranston, RI, died on April 10, 2019. She was the wife of the late Armen Topakian. Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late Sarah (Yessian) Asadorian and Charles Asadorian.
Alice attended the University of Rhode Island and Perry Normal School. After college she worked as a kindergarten teacher and later in life at...
Americo 'Rico' Grande
Apr 10, 2019
90, of Cranston, passed away on Wednesday, April 10, 2019 at R.I. Hospital surrounded by his family. He was the beloved husband of Lenora (Golini) Grande for 61 years. Born in Providence, he was the son of the late Pasquale and Maria (Santoro) Grande.
He is survived by many loving nieces and nephews and was the brother-in-law...
Frank Joseph Smith
Apr 9, 2019
Frank Joseph Smith, 71, of Cranston died on April 9, 2019. He was the son of the late Frank H. and Annette (Carroll) Smith.
Frank was a graduate of Johnston High School and Johnson and Wales University. He was a United States Air Force Veteran who served during the Vietnam War, stationed in Japan as an aircraft...
Filomena A. (Colagiovanni) Buonanni
Apr 9, 2019
Age 85, of Cranston, passed away on Tuesday, April 9, 2019 at St. Antoine Residence in North Smithfield. She was the beloved wife of the late Michael Buonanni. Born in Providence, Filomena was a daughter of the late Giovanni and Angela (DiChiro) Colagiovanni. She was a 1954 graduate of the University of Rhode Island, and member of the Alpha...

John S. Struzenski
Apr 9, 2019
63, of Cranston, passed away on Tuesday, April 9, 2019 at the Greenwood Center in Warwick. He was the beloved husband of Cheryl A. (Langley) Struzenski. Born in Salem, MA, John was the son of the late Stanley and Sophie (Lingezewski) Struzenski. John graduated with an MBA from Babson College in 1982 and he was an accountant.
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Marie R. (Ferraro) Liberati, RN
Apr 8, 2019
of Cranston, was born July 5,1924 in Providence. She was the daughter of Mary and Jack Ferraro. She was the sister of Elaine Thompson of Attleboro, MA and the late Frances Shinnick whom she loved with all her heart.
Marie graduated from RI Hospital School of Nursing and she was selected to participate in the Cadet Nurse...
Florence (Cascione) Traverse
Apr 7, 2019
97, of Edgewood, Rhode Island and Boca Raton, Florida passed away on April 7, 2019 at her home in Florida.
Florence was the wife of Thomas Traverse for 54 years. She was the daughter of Louise (Lanni) and Francesco Cascione; sister of the late Ella DeValerio, and the late Armand and Francis Cascione.
Florence and...
Lawrence F. Cunningham Sr.
Apr 7, 2019
66, of Johnston, passed away on Sunday April 7, 2019 at RI Hospital.
Born in Providence, he was the son of the late Francis T. and Angela (Bonasisi) Cunningham. Lawrence was a concert promotor for many years and was a United States Airforce veteran.
He was the devoted father of Lawrence F. Cunningham, Jr. and...
Kathleen T. (Sanzotta) Manzi
Apr 7, 2019
83, passed away peacefully at home on April 7, 2019. She was the beloved wife of Frank J. Manzi for 56 years. Kathleen loved her family more than anything in this world. She was the beloved mother of Joseph F. Manzi, Sr, and his wife Barbara, Camille A. Egan and her husband Michael, and Maria K. Manzi. She also...
Lorraine A. (Boutin) Doucette
Apr 6, 2019
72, of North Providence, passed away on Saturday, April 6, 2019. She was the beloved wife of Kenneth W. Doucette. Born in Pawtucket, she was the daughter of the late Normand and Irene (Ethier) Boutin.
Besides her husband, she is survived by her loving children, Jeffrey Doucette and his wife Tanya of North Providence, Jason Doucette and...
Vincent E. Malaga
Apr 6, 2019
of Glocester, passed away Saturday, April 6, 2019 at Philip Hulitar Hospice Inpatient Center in Providence. He was the beloved husband of Ann T. (Carpenito) Malaga and the late Elena B. (Crenca) Malaga. Born in Providence, he was the son of the late Joseph and Catherine (Martullo) Malaga.
Vincent was a sales representative for United Restaurant Equipment...
CARMELLA M. "CLAIRE' RUSSO
Apr 5, 2019
of Boca Raton Fl, formerly of Johnston passed away on Friday April 5, 2019 at Boca Raton Regional Hospital. She was the beloved wife of the late Thomas RussoJr.
Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late Gaetano and Cesarina (Celia) Zompa. Carmella was a display specialist for the former Gorham Manufacturing Company for 25...
Theresa (Grande) Bellucci-Giunta
Apr 5, 2019
formerly of Greenville Ave., Johnston, went to be with the Lord on Friday, April 5, 2019 at St. Antoine Residence in North Smithfield. She was the wife of the late Salvatore Giunta and the late Francesco “Frank” Bellucci. Born in Lawrence, MA, she was the daughter of the late Rocco and Carmina (Mambro) Grande.
Theresa was a...
Rose M. (Canario) Mackenzie
Apr 4, 2019
95, of Johnston passed away on Thursday, April 4th , 2019. She was the wife of the late Alexander Mackenzie, Sr. Born in Warwick she was the daughter of the late Salvatore and Giovannina (Santilli) Canario. She is survived by her son Alex Jr. of Cranston, 3 grandchildren 2 great grandchildren and was the mother of the...
Elisabetta L. (Girardi) Testa
Apr 4, 2019
87, of Cranston, passed away on Thursday, April 4, 2019 at the Riverview Health Center in Coventry with her family by her side. She was the beloved wife of the late Americo Domenico-Lucio Testa. Born in Prata Sannita, Caserta, Italy, she was the daughter of the late Pasquale and Vincenza Maria (Cardillo) Girardi.
Elisabetta was a member...
Frank J. Cicchetti
Apr 4, 2019
Frank Joseph Cicchetti
83, of Cranston, passed away on Thursday, April 4, 2019 at his home . He was born in Providence, a son of the late Joseph and Frances (Longo) Cicchetti. Frank worked at McGrath Hammond for 40 years as a plating room supervisor. His passion was for his family...
John A. Marshall
Apr 2, 2019
71, of Narragansett, passed away on Tuesday, April 2, 2019 at RI Hospital, Providence, surrounded by his loving family.
John was the beloved husband of the late Andrea (Jordan) Marshall for 38 years. Mr. Marshall worked in Finance for many years for companies including Texas Instruments and Delta Dental of RI until his recent retirement. John was...
Frank A. Lisi
Apr 2, 2019
76 of Cranston and Fort Myers, FL, passed away peacefully at home on Tuesday, April 2, 2019 surrounded by his loving family. He was the beloved husband of Dolores (Girardi) Lisi. He is also survived by his loving children, Cheryl Chadwick and her husband Barry, Rhonda Jacobson and her husband Scott, and Maria Penta and her husband James; cherished...
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