Local obituaries for Cranston and Narragansett, RI
Raymond Lavandier
Dec 30, 2018
of Warwick, passed away on Sunday December 30, 2018 at Philip Hulitar Hospice Inpatient Center.
He was the beloved husband of Dalida (Guzman) Lavandier.
Born in the Dominican Republic he was the son of the late Moises and Maria (Reynoso) Lavandier. Raymond was a textile worker for various companies for many years before retiring.
...Anthony Spremulli
Dec 28, 2018
95, of Cranston, passed away peacefully at home on Friday, December 28, 2018, surrounded by his loving family. Anthony was the beloved husband of Mary (DelBonis) Spremulli, his wife of 72 years. He was born in Newport, RI, a son of the late Vincent and Antonetta (Sardella) Spremulli. Anthony is also survived by his loving...
Joanna (Basilico) Palumbo
Dec 27, 2018
79, of Johnston, passed away on Thursday, December 27, 2018 at the Briarcliffe Manor in Johnston. She was the beloved wife of the late Giacomo Palumbo. Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late Mario and Rose (DeFilippo) Basilico.
She was the loving mother of Giacomo Palumbo, Jr. of Bucharest, Romania, and Loriann Mello of...
Bruce M. Coski
Dec 27, 2018
51 of Cranston passed away on Thursday, December 27, 2018 at his home in Cranston. He was born at Hamilton Air Force Base in San Rafael California , son of John and Marlene (Johnson) Coski of North Kingstown. Bruce worked for the Veterans Administration for many years until his retirement. Besides his parents, he leaves behind his beloved dog...
James R. Fisher
Dec 27, 2018
of Toronto Ave., Providence, Rhode Island, passed away Thursday, December 27, 2018 at Philip Hulitar Hospice Inpatient Center in Providence. He was the beloved husband of Linda S. Quattro-Fisher. Born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, he was the son of the late Lloyd H. and Catherine (O’Neill) Fisher.
Jim was a self-employed general contractor for many years and was...
Steven E. Messa
Dec 27, 2018
58, passed away on Thursday, December 27, 2018 surrounded by his loving family. He was the beloved husband of Brenda ( Bertoldi ) Messa. He was born in Providence a son of the late William and Bernadette (Desroches) Messa. He was the loving father of Melissa O’Keefe and her husband Patrick of Cranston, Steven J. Messa and his wife...
Marguerite V. (Sousa) Boccanfuso
Dec 27, 2018
69, of Wakefield, passed away on Thursday, December 27, 2018. She was the beloved wife of Paul Boccanfuso. Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late George E., Sr. and Angelina L. (Delsanto) Sousa.
Marguerite worked for the City of Providence for many years before her retirement. She was the first female CDL Driver for...
Denise P. (aRusso) Valletta
Dec 26, 2018
65, of Johnston, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, December 26, 2018. Born in Providence, she was the daughter of Angelina G. (Butera) aRusso of Johnston and the late Mayor Ralph R. aRusso.
Denise was the beloved mother of Sarah Pereira and her husband Richard of Johnston, and Michael Valletta of Johnston; cherished grandmother of Angelina Marie and...
Robert Thomas Branca, Sr.
Dec 25, 2018
a lifelong resident of Cranston, R.I., passed away peacefully on 12/25/2018, surrounded by his loving children. Born in Johnston, he was the son of the late Gaetano and Louise (Cardillo) Branca.
Bob was a highly accomplished carpenter and craftsman, and he had a way of making monumental tasks look easy. He always lent a helping hand to...
James K. Babbitt
Dec 25, 2018
73, of Pawtucket, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, December 25th, 2018. Born in Pawtucket, he was the son of the late John and Jeanette (Letellier) Babbitt.
JB, as he liked to be called, was the loving father of Michael Babbitt of Johnston, and cherished companion of Christine King of Pawtucket. He was the dear brother of Janice...
John H. "Jack" Quirk
Dec 24, 2018
83, of Narragansett and formerly of Cranston, passed away on Christmas Eve. He was the beloved husband of Shirley A. (Gravell) Quirk, married for 58 years. Born in Providence, Jack was a son of the late James E. and Violet M. (LaPorte) Quirk. He was employed at Narragansett Electric as a 3rd Class splice man for 42 years, before...
Walter C. Barnes
Dec 24, 2018
of Cranston, passed away on Monday December 24, 2018 at Miriam Hospital. He was the beloved husband of Patricia (Testa) Barnes. Born in Cranston he was the son of the late Walter T. and Mary (Peter) Barnes.
Walter worked for the State of RI at RI College as the campus mailman.
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Leonard F. "Lenny" D'Errico, Ret., CPD
Dec 24, 2018
72, of Cranston, passed away on December 24, 2018 at Kent County Hospital in Warwick. He was the beloved husband of the late of Dianne L. (Lombardo) D’Errico. Born in Providence, he was a son of the late Edward J. and Jennie (Calitri) D’Errico. Leonard is a Retired Cranston Police Officer and also worked for the Cranston Public Schools...
Marie T. (Tripodi) Colaluca
Dec 23, 2018
80, of Johnston, passed away on Sunday, December 23, 2018 at the Philip Hulitar Hospice Inpatient Center in Providence. She was the beloved wife of Michael Colaluca. Born in Providence, she was the daughter of Angelina (Ronci) Lanzi of Johnston and the late Angelo Tripodi.
Marie worked as a payroll supervisor for many years before her retirement. ...
Rebecca M. Fargnoli
Dec 22, 2018
of Mink Rd., Providence, passed away Saturday, December 22, 2018. Born in Providence, she was the cherished daughter of Barbara E. (Harrington) Fargnoli of Providence and the late Joseph A. Fargnoli; loving sister of Kathleen M. Iozzi and her husband Steven of North Providence, Claudia M. Porrazzo of West Warwick, Joseph J. Fargnoli of Cranston and the late Barbara...
Mary Rose (Iaquinto) Dangelo
Dec 21, 2018
97, of Narragansett passed away Friday December 21, 2018. She was married to the late Andrew Dangelo for 58 years.
Born in New Haven, CT she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Madelena (Barnardo) Iaquinto she resided in New Haven, CT most of her life and lived in Guilford, CT before moving to RI in...
Francisco F. Pedro
Dec 21, 2018
90, of Cumberland, passed away on Friday, December 21, 2018 at West View Nursing Home, West Warwick. He was the loving husband of Regina (Pedro) Pedro for 67 years. Born in Casal Santa Ana, Cumeada, Sertã, Portugal, he was a son of the late António and Maria Amélia (Farinha) Pedro. Mr. Pedro was a machine operator for Marshall and...
Anna M. (DeFazio) Venditelli
Dec 21, 2018
of Johnston, passed away Friday December 21, 2018 at RI Hospital in Providence. She was the wife of the late George Venditelli. A lifelong Johnston resident, she was the daughter of the late Luigi and Amelia (Domenicone) DeFazio.
Anna was employed by Curtis Mfg. of Johnston for many years until retiring. She was a life member of...
Henry W. Archetto
Dec 21, 2018
of Princess Ave., Cranston, passed away Friday, December 21, 2018 at West View Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in West Warwick. He was the beloved husband of the late Maria A. “Etta” (Archetto) Archetto.
Mr. Archetto was a microbiologist for the State of Rhode Island Dept. of Health and owner of the former Central Medical Laboratory. He graduated...
David Paul Carbone, Sr.
Dec 18, 2018
On December 18 2018, Narragansett lost its favorite beach bum. A loving father, a jovial friend and a loyal boyfriend to who knows how many. He was the son of the late Joe and Edith Carbone. Mr. Carbone who dedicated his life to the study of martial arts under the tutelage of renowned karate master Hee Il Cho. He...
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