Local obituaries for Cranston and Narragansett, RI

Oct 9, 2018

58, of Cranston, passed away on Tuesday, October 09, 2018 at home, surrounded by her loving family.  She was the beloved wife of David P. Maxcy.  Born in Providence, Mary was a daughter of the late Sebastian “Yano” and Mary A. (Lancia) Nevola.  Mrs. Maxcy worked in the jewelry industry as a model maker and was an accomplished artist. ...

Oct 7, 2018

of Yale Ave., Providence, passed away on Sunday, October 7, 2018 at home surrounded by his loving family.  He was the beloved husband for 66 years of Esther M. (Mariorenzi) Reavey.  Born in Providence, he was the son of the late Harry and Mary (Castro) Reavey.

John was a pressman at the Providence Journal for 45 years...

Oct 7, 2018

94, of Cranston, passed away on Sunday, October 7, 2018 peacefully at home.  She was the beloved wife of the late Martin T. Rabbitt.  Born in Cranston, Helen was a daughter of the late Nicola and Maria L. (DiLalla) Caporicci.  Mrs. Rabbitt was a benchworker for A.T. Cross Company for many years, before retiring.

She is survived...

Oct 6, 2018

Died peacefully in her sleep on October 6, 2018 at Roberts Health Center in North Kingstown.  She was 105.  She was a lifelong resident of Providence, moving to Narragansett in 2007.

Her parents Peter and Eugenia Gionis owned the Governor Dyer, a landmark restaurant in Providence.  Later she worked at the Outlet Company, a Providence retail store. ...

Oct 6, 2018

72, of Cranston entered into eternal rest with her loving sister Theresa by her side on Saturday, October 6, 2018, at RI Hospital, Providence. Born in Providence, she was a daughter of the late Sabbatino and Carmella (Branca) Carnevale. Anne was the loving sister of Theresa Carmella Carnevale of Cranston. She was a dietitian for various companies for many...

Oct 6, 2018

97, of Mayfield Ave. Cranston, RI, passed away peacefully at home on Saturday, October 6, 2018. He was the beloved husband of the late Mary (Padula) Magliocco. They were happily married for 61 years. Born in Cranston, RI, he was the son of the late Pasquale and Maria Magliocco. Salvatore was a US Navy Veteran, serving during World War...

Oct 5, 2018

73, of Narragansett, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on Friday, October 5, 2018 at Rhode Island Hospital, Providence. Born in Providence, she was a daughter of the late Lawrence and Dorothy (Johnson) Lusignan, Shirley was a baker at Brewed Awakenings for ten years before her retirement. She enjoyed spending time with her children and especially...

Oct 5, 2018

84, passed away on Friday, October 5, 2018 at RI Hospital. She was the wife of the late Samuel “Sie“ Fiyod. She was born in Providence, a daughter of the late Oscar and Nivart (Tepikian) Kooloian. Roxy is survived by her children, DAVID LOFFREDO AND HIS WIFE DAWN OF LINCOLN, AND VALERIE SALVATORE AND HER HUSBAND ROBERT OF NORTH...

Oct 5, 2018

67 passed away October 5 at home surrounded by his loving family. He leaves behind his beloved wife of 41 years Marie (D’Amico) Caranci. Born in Providence to the late Michael and Anna (Colozzi) Caranci, he is survived by his children including son Michael and his wife Denise, daughter LynnMarie and her husband Steven Carter all of Cranston. He...

Oct 5, 2018

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70, of Providence, passed away on Friday, October 5, 2018.  She was the beloved wife of Paul Medeiros.  Born in Cranston, she was the daughter of the late Helen (Walsh) Salvatore and stepdaughter of the late Domenic Salvatore.

Sandra was a teacher for 19 years at...

Oct 5, 2018

81, of Cranston, passed away on Friday, October 5, 2018 at RI Hospital, Providence. She was the beloved wife of Nicholas J. Ruzzano, Sr. They were married for the past 60 years. Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late Prague and Mildred (Roberts) Sherman. Betty was a manager at Sardelli's for many years until her retirement....

Oct 5, 2018

90, of Johnston, passed away at home on Friday, October 5, 2018. He was the beloved husband of Elizabeth A. (Rocchio) Bryda. Born in Providence, he was a son of the late Frank and Anna (Dziekiewicz) Bryda. Wallace was a United States Marine Corps veteran serving in World War II. After his military service, he became a...

Oct 4, 2018

68, of Cranston, passed away on Thursday, October 4, 2018.  Born in Providence, he was the son of the late Domenic and Yola (Gallucci) Folcarelli, and brother to the late Joyce Folcarelli-Balasco.  David was also a devoted nephew to the late Anna Gallucci and uncle to the late Dawn Balasco.

David is survived by his loving brother...

Oct 4, 2018

of Brighton, MA, passed away on Thursday, October 4, 2018 at her granddaughter’s home in Warwick. Born in St. Petersburg, Russia, she was the daughter of the late David and Bertha Bryanskaya.

Faina was a pianist, author, lecturer and professor at Leningrad State Conservatory and Longy School of Music and she held a PhD in Music.

Oct 3, 2018

of Mica Ave., Cranston, passed away on Wednesday, October 3, 2018 at Philip Hulitar Hospice Inpatient Center in Providence.  He was the beloved husband of the late Teresa M. (Mercurio) Chevian.  Born in Turkey, he was the son of the late Hovsep and Baidzar (DerMarderossian) Chevian.

Mezzy was a textile printer in the textile industry for many...

Oct 2, 2018

92, of Cranston, passed away peacefully at home on Tuesday, October 2, 2018. She was the beloved wife of the late Rudolph Mollis. Born in Cranston, she was a daughter of the late Decoroso and Giovanna (Teolis) Gentile. Emma was a bookkeeper for St. Mary’s Church for over 30 years. She was also the chairwoman of many various organizations....

Oct 1, 2018

88, of Cranston, wife of Albert Martin, passed away on peacefully on October 1, 2018 at home surrounded by her loving family.  Born in Providence, RI she was the daughter of the late Peter and Bridget (Curto) D’Ambrosco.  In addition to her husband, she is survived by six children, David Dias and his wife Paula, Doreen Holmes and her...

Oct 1, 2018

of Narragansett passed away on Monday October 1, 2018 at Scalabrini Villa in North Kingstown surrounded by her loving family. She was the beloved wife of the late Joseph Miragliuolo. Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late Michael and Margaret (Phillips) Finn.

She was the devoted mother of Joanne Schacht (Robert) of Warwick, Lucille...

Sep 30, 2018

94, of Bristol, passed away peacefully on Sunday, September 30, 2018 at the RI Veterans’ Home, Bristol. He was the beloved husband of the late Loretta (Mazzeo) Buteau. Born in Pawtucket, he was a son of the late Napolean “Paul” and Cora (Bernier) Buteau.

Arthur was a school teacher for most of his life, teaching throughout the...

Sep 29, 2018

93, of Cranston and formerly of Johnston, passed away peacefully on Saturday, September 29, 2018 at Cedar Crest Nursing Home in Cranston.  Pietrina was the wife of the late Pasquale Gatta.  Born in Providence, she was a daughter of the late Perseo and Assunta (Cecconi) Giansanti.

Pietrina is survived by many loving nieces and nephews and was...