Local obituaries for Cranston and Narragansett, RI

Feb 19, 2018

90, of Johnston, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her family on Monday, February 19, 2018. She was the beloved wife of the late Felix Argente. Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late Giovanni and Candita (Sarra) Renzi. Rose was a family store clerk for over twenty-five years before her retirement. She was an active...

Feb 18, 2018

95, of Greenville, passed away on Sunday, February 18, 2018 at Courtland Place, Greenville. Evelyn was the beloved wife of the late John D. Lupo, Sr. Born in East Providence, she was a daughter of the late John V. Costa, Sr., and the late Mary (Neri) Costa. She is survived by one sister and predeceased by four brothers and...

Feb 17, 2018

73, of Port Charlotte, FL, formerly of Providence, passed away peacefully on Saturday, February 17, 2018 surrounded by his loving family.  He was the beloved husband of Estelle (Ramieri) Bassi for 44 years.  Born in Providence, he was the son of the late Frank and Anna (Raviele) Bassi.

Besides his wife, he is survived by his loving...

Feb 17, 2018

100, formerly of Johnston, passed away peacefully on Saturday, February 17, 2018.  She was the beloved wife of the late Benjamin F. Greco.  Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late Antonio and Maria (Tommaselli) Longo.

She was the loving mother of Benjamin T. Greco and his wife Terry of Cranston, Susan Turner and her...

Feb 16, 2018

of Cranston, passed away on Friday, February 16, 2018 at home where she was cared for and deeply loved.

She was the daughter of Armenian Genocide survivors Krikor and Baizar (Stepanian) Garabedian, Born and educated in Marseille, France, Elyse moved to Rhode Island in 1947, where she was the owner of Elyse Couture in Cranston until she...

Feb 15, 2018

age 89, passed away peacefully on Thursday, February 15, 2018 at the Rhode Island Veterans’ Home surrounded by his loving family.  Alfred, known fondly by his family and friends as Donald, was born on July 8, 1928 to Vincent and Filomena (Zaccaria) Perrotta in Providence, RI.

Donald served as a Private in the United States Marine Corps...

Feb 15, 2018

88, of Cranston passed away Thursday February 15, 2018.  She was the wife of the late Stephen Conte.  Born in Montreal, Canada she was the daughter of the late Ernest and Madeline (Romanelli) Martellini.

She was employed as a bookkeeper for various RI businesses for many years until her retirement. Norma loved being at home, taking long...

Feb 15, 2018

Susan Emery MacKay was born in Gardner, MA on April 1, 1946 to Margaret Girardi Emery and Robert Emery of Athol, MA. She graduated from Athol High School in 1964 where she was a cheerleader and active participant in numerous clubs and activities. In 1968, she graduated from Newton College of the Sacred Heart, now merged into Boston College,...

Feb 14, 2018

of Cranston, passed away on February 14, 2018.  He was the beloved husband for 51 years of the late Brenda Lee (Smith) Ciancola.  Born in Providence, he was the son of the late Peter and Josephine (Alviti) Ciancola.

Robert was an account executive with Roger Williams Foods and Supervalue; owner of Mr. C’s Meatland and co-owner of...

Feb 13, 2018

58, of Providence, passed away unexpectedly at his home on Tuesday, February 13, 2018. Born in Providence, he was a son of Ann (DeCrosta) Celio and the late Donald J. Celio, Sr., of North Providence. Donald was a steel manufacturer for Pilgrim Screw Corporation for forty-two years. He enjoyed the outdoors and loved being around his family. Mr. Celio...

Feb 13, 2018

Domenic Anthony Vavala was born February 1, 1925 and was the son of the late Salvatore and Rose Maria (Grenci). He was the brother of the late Lena R. Vavala.  He resided in Johnston, R.I. Dr. Vavala graduated from Classical High School in Providence, R.I. and went on to Yale University where he received certification in basic engineering.  He...

Feb 13, 2018

of Audubon St., Johnston, passed away on Tuesday, February 13, 2018 at RI Hospital in Providence. He was the beloved husband of Barbara R. (DiPrete) Khoury. Born in Lebanon, the son of the late Gabriel and Martha (Anthony) Khoury, he came to the U.S. in in 1936.

Sam was a mold maker in the jewelry industry for...

Feb 11, 2018

93, of Cranston, RI, passed away peacefully on Sunday, February 11, 2018. Robert was the husband of Dorothy (Colizzo) Hirshfield. Robert was a Private in the United States Army during World War II. Robert worked at Narragansett Brewery for many years before closing in 1982, and then worked for the City of Cranston before his retirement. Along with his...

Feb 10, 2018

73, of North Providence, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on Saturday, February 10, 2018 at Roger Williams Medical Center, Providence. She was the beloved wife of the late George E. Rose. Born in Providence, she was a daughter of the late Henry and Irene (Menna) Lombardo. Carole was a medical secretary for Optx Inc. in...

Feb 10, 2018

of Narragansett, died peacefully Saturday, February 10, 2018.  He was born September 11, 1928, in Somerville, MA and was the husband of Anne O’Neil Underhill for 51 years until her death.  He was the son of the late Herbert J. and Norine (Hagerty) Underhill, and had been a resident of Warwick for most of his life. He had two...

Feb 9, 2018

Pareskevi “Viola” (Markou) Degaitas

91, of Cranston, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her family on Friday, February 9, 2018, at home. She was the beloved wife of the late John S. Degaitas. Born in Engares, Naxos, Greece, she was a daughter of the late Theofanie and Anna (Touloupi) Markou. Viola along with her late husband were the...

Feb 8, 2018

73, of Prata Sannita, Italy passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on Thursday, February 8, 2018 at Rhode Island Hospital.  She was the beloved sister of Maria Ruggiero and Franco Cenami, both of Cranston.  Born in Prata Sannita, Italy, she was the daughter of the late Domenico and Carmela (Santomarco) Cenami.  Antonietta was a retired travel agent and...

Feb 8, 2018

of Atwells Ave., Providence, passed away on Thursday, February 8, 2018.  He was the beloved husband of Emma (Ambartsumian) Bagdasarian.  Born in Artsakh, he was the son of the late Misak and Zana Bagdasarian.

Mr. Bagdasarian was a general contractor for many years before retiring.

He was the devoted father of Eduard Bagdasarian and his...

Feb 8, 2018

Constance Koeniger died peacefully on February 8, 2018, surrounded by her loving family. Born Constance Carol Abbott in 1925 in Brooklyn, New York, Constance grew up in Glen Ridge, New Jersey.  After graduating from Skidmore College in 1946, she worked as a copy editor for an advertising agency on Park Avenue in New York City.

Constance met...

Feb 8, 2018

90, of Cranston, passed away on Thursday, February 8, 2018 at the Philip Hulitar Hospice Inpatient Center in Providence.  He was the beloved husband of Mary (Mariano) Pagliarini.  Born in Cranston, Salvatore was a son of the late Peter and Andonia (Grossi) Pagliarini.  He was a U.S. Marine Veteran, serving during WWII, as well as a machine operator.