Local obituaries for Cranston and Narragansett, RI
Robert S. "Bob" Petrarca
Apr 12, 2018
74, of Cranston, passed away peacefully on Thursday, April 12, 2018 after a brief illness. He was the beloved husband of fifty-one years to Joyce S. (Larocque) Petrarca. Born in Providence, he was a son of the late Domenico and Antoinetta (Antonaccio) Petrarca. Bob was a career employee at the former ALMACS Supermarkets and a life-long professional...
Henry E. Gombeyski
Apr 12, 2018
83 of Narragansett lost his courageous battle with cancer and died peacefully on April 12, 2018. He leaves the true love of his life, his wife Betty (Coletti). They were married for 62 years and were together for more than 66 years. He was the father of his beautiful daughter, Diane and he will join his two...
Richard T. Storti
Apr 11, 2018
86 years of age, of South Kingstown, formerly of East Greenwich, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his adoring family and beloved wife, Arlene, on the 11th of April in 2018. Richard was the son of Querino and Helena Storti of Providence. He is survived by his sister, Loretta Maguire, and predeceased by his siblings Lorraine Graziano, and...
Glenn F. Russell, Sr.
Apr 11, 2018
89 formerly of Cranston and Bristol passed away Wednesday April 11, 2018. He was the husband of the late Virginia (West) Russell. Born in Providence, he was the son of the late George and Gladys (O’Neil) Russell. Glenn was a graduate of Mt. Pleasant High School and attended Providence College. He served in the U.S. Army during WWII with...
Claire (DiMente) Shippee
Apr 11, 2018
formerly of Cranston, passed away surrounded by her loving family on Wednesday, April 11, 2018 at Cherry Hill Manor in Johnston. She was the wife of the late Clarence V. Shippee and the late Joseph J. Coury. Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late Alfred and Theresa (Napolitano) DiMente.
Claire was a crossing guard...
Ret. Lt. William A. Briggs, Jr. PFD
Apr 10, 2018
Ret. Lt. William A. Briggs, Jr. PFD
84, a lifelong resident of Providence, and a part time resident of North Myrtle Beach, S.C., passed away on Tuesday , April 10, 2018 at his home surrounded by his loving family. He was the beloved husband of Charlotte (MacIntyre) Briggs. They were married for the past 61 years. Born...
Barbara (Carrier) Pettinato
Apr 9, 2018
of West Warwick, passed away on Monday, April 9, 2018 at RI Hospital, surrounded by her loving family. She was the beloved wife of Frank Pettinato. Born in West Warwick, Barbara was the daughter of the late Joseph and Edna (Pelletier) Carrier. Mrs. Pettinato worked as an Office Administrator for the Director of Human Services for the State of...
Vincent "Spanky" Santopadre, Jr.
Apr 9, 2018
of Stella St., Providence, passed away at home surrounded by his loving family on Monday, April 9, 2018. He was the beloved husband for 61 years of Jane A. (Whitehead) Santopadre. Born in Providence, he was the son of the late Vincent and Louise (Spardello) Santopadre.
Vinny was the owner of the former Spanky’s Restaurant in Providence;...
Joseph D. Sportelli
Apr 8, 2018
34, of West Warwick, passed away suddenly on Sunday, April 8, 2018 at home. Born in Wahiawa, Oahu, Hawaii, he was the son of Terry L. (Sawyer) Sportelli of Cranston and the late Michael P. Sportelli. He was a graduate of Point Pleasant Beach High School and was a student at CCRI.
Besides...
Flordeliza S. (Salvador) Pajarillo
Apr 7, 2018
81, of Warwick, passed away on Saturday, April 7, 2018. She was the beloved wife of the late Diomedes M. Pajarillo. Born in the Philippines, she was the daughter of the late Constancio and Salome (Tubar) Salvador.
Flordeliza worked as an Electron Microscopist in Rhode Island Hospital for many years before her retirement. She loved to paint...
Philomena T. (Castellucci) DiMuccio
Apr 7, 2018
94, of Johnston, formerly of New Jersey, passed away peacefully on Saturday, April 7, 2018 at Cherry Hill Manor, Johnston. She was the beloved wife of the late Michael DiMuccio. Born in Newark, NJ, she was a daughter of the late John and Theresa (Toscano) Castellucci.
She is survived by her loving children, Carol Pepper and her...
Edward Daniel Parrillo
Apr 6, 2018
95 of Johnston, passed away peacefully on April 6, 2018 at Morgan Health Center surrounded by his loving family.
Born in Cranston, he was the son of the late Gaetano “Daniel” Parrillo and Frances (Quaranta) Parrillo, and brother of the late Marie Fratantuono and Lillian Awde. Edward was the husband of the late Theresa (Silva) Parrillo for...
Grace (Rossi) D'Andrea
Apr 5, 2018
87, of Johnston, passed away peacefully on Thursday, April 5, 2018 at Greenville Center. She was the beloved wife of the late Louis D’Andrea. Born in Providence, she was a daughter of the late Michael and Angelina (Nardolillo) Rossi.
Grace was the co-owner of the former Russo’s Restaurant in Cranston. Later, she worked at Rhode Island Hospital...
Ann Marie Cavalloro
Apr 5, 2018
77, Cranston, formerly of Providence (Daniel Avenue/Silver Lake), passed away on Thursday, April 5, 2018 at Roger Williams Hospital, surrounded by her loving family. She was the beloved wife of the late Domenic B. Cavalloro. Born in Providence, she was a daughter of the late Vinorio and Helen (Quatrini) Palumbo. She was also the step-daughter of the late Adeline...
David H. Pelletier
Apr 4, 2018
66, of West Warwick, passed away on Wednesday at Kent Hospital, Warwick. He was the beloved husband of Patricia A. (Karaniuk) Pelletier.
Born in Old Town, Maine he was the son of Gloria (Moreau) Pelletier of Milford, Maine and the late Herbert Pelletier.
David served in the US Army, where he worked as an x-ray...
Laber "Sonny" Russo, Jr.
Apr 4, 2018
82, of Providence, passed away peacefully, on Wednesday, April 4, 2018 at Roger Williams Medical Center, Providence. He was the beloved husband of sixty-one years to Lorraine (Fraieli) Russo. Born in Providence, he was a son of the late Liberato and Elsie (Conti) Russo. Sonny was the owner of the former L. Russo Trucking Company for fifty-four...
Carol J. (Fishlock) Dawson
Apr 4, 2018
76, of Narragansett, beloved wife of the late Norman G. Dawson, Jr, passed away on Wednesday, April 4, 2018 after a brief illness. Born in East Providence, she was the daughter of the late Arthur and Frances (Chernick) Fishlock. Mrs. Dawson was a graduate of Our Lady of Fatima School of Nursing and worked at Pawtucket Memorial...
Richard A. Powell
Apr 4, 2018
71, of Johnston, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on Wednesday, April 4, 2018. He was the beloved husband of thirty-eight years to Marie R. (Tomao) Powell. Born in Providence, he was a son of the late Thomas J. and Edith (Wayss) Powell. Richard was a truck driver for McLaughlin and Moran, Inc. for ten years before his...
Jean (Murphy) Catanzaro
Apr 4, 2018
formerly of Hope, RI, passed away on Wednesday, April 4, 2018 at The Village at Waterman Lake in Greenville. She was the beloved wife of the late Joseph Catanzaro. Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late James and Jane (O’Neil) Murphy.
Mrs. Catanzaro was the children’s librarian at the Hope Library in Scituate for...
Louis Cairone, Jr.
Apr 2, 2018
of Greenville, passed away on Monday, April 2, 2018 at Fatima Hospital in North Providence surrounded by his loving family. Born in Providence, he was the devoted son of Louis and Dolores (Carbone) Cairone, Sr. of Smithfield.
Louis was an Administrative Manager for the State of Rhode Island Family Court.
Besides his parents,...
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