Local obituaries for Cranston and Narragansett, RI

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.

Feb 8, 2018

66, of West Warwick, passed away peacefully on Thursday, February 8, 2018 in Greenwood Care Facility in Warwick. She was the beloved wife of Michael S. McDonald for forty years. Born in Providence, she was a daughter of Jane C. (Babcock) Vale and late Robert C. Vale. Ginny worked in the banking industry as an investment specialist for many...

Feb 6, 2018

87, of Cranston passed away peacefully on Tuesday, February 6, 2018. Anna was the beloved wife of the late Americo Joseph Pietropaolo for 56 blessed years. She was born in Providence, the daughter of the late Francesco and Angelina (Manzo) Cotoia. Anna was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother and great grammy. She was an avid gardener, continually in awe...

Feb 6, 2018

93, of Bristol, passed away, peacefully, surrounded by his family on Tuesday, February 6, 2018 at the Philip Hulitar Hospice Inpatient Center, Providence. He was the beloved husband of the late Barbara Ann (Wilson) Calore. Born in Providence, he was a son of the late Salvatore and Rose (Bianco) Calore. Joseph was the owner of the former...

Feb 6, 2018

78, of West Warwick, passed away peacefully at home with his family at his side. He was the loving husband of his true love Judith (Lautieri) Reidy. He was born in Weymouth, MA on May 17, 1939. He was the son of the late John Francis and Mary Anne (Browne) Reidy. Besides his wife, he leaves his two adored...

Feb 4, 2018

85, of Cranston, passed into peace after bravely battling a long illness on Sunday, February 4, 2018.  He was born in Cochabamba, Bolivia, the youngest of 9 children. He is survived by his loving wife of 63 years, Carmen Rosa Rico Saavedra, and his seven children, Maria Eugenia Rico and her husband, Donald Bush, Nelson Gonzalo Rico, José Rico...

Feb 4, 2018

93, of Narragansett, passed away peacefully on Sunday, February 4, 2018 at the Philip Hulitar Hospice Inpatient Center, Providence. She was the beloved wife of the late Dante “Dapper” Pingitore. Born in Providence, she was a daughter of the late Domenic and Nicholina (Brunetti) Caparelli.

Rose worked for the State of RI in the Dept. of Welfare...

Feb 4, 2018

passed away Sunday February 4th, at home, surrounded by loved ones. She was the beloved daughter of the late Henry Pilloni Sr. and Louise (Guglielmetti) Pilloni. Devoted sister of Elizabeth Pilloni and the late Henry Pilloni Jr. and sister in-law of Marie Isabelle (Rachiele) Salvati.

Elena was a graduate of Bryant College. She started her career as...

Feb 3, 2018

89, of Warwick, RI, passed away peacefully on February 3, 2018 surrounded by her family.  She was the beloved daughter of the late Michael and Sadie Moretti. Vilma was the wife of Victor Falzone of Hollywood, Florida, and the loving mother of the late Valerie Falzone. She was the dear sister of Faith C. DeCataldo and Donald Moretti, and...

Feb 3, 2018

of Narragansett, passed away on Saturday, February 3, 2018 at South County Hospital in Wakefield surrounded by his loving family.

Born in Providence, he was the beloved son of the late Charles R. and Barbara A. (Dailey) Watson.

Michael was a cook and worked at the Narragansett Café in Jamestown and most recently at Arturo...

Feb 3, 2018

89, of Cranston, passed away on Saturday, February 3, 2018 at The Cedars in Cranston. He was the beloved husband of Tan Ping (Lo) Fung for the past 47 years. Born in Canton, China he was the son of the late Yung and Ju Jie Fung. Mr. Fung and his wife were the epitome of the American dream. After...

Feb 3, 2018

87, of Steere Ave., North Providence, passed away on February 3, 2018 at home surrounded by his loving family. He was the beloved husband of Nancy (Grandolfo) Fazioli. Born in Providence, he was the son of the late Theodore and Amelia (Cretella) Fazioli. Mr. Fazioli worked for the State of RI Department of Employment Security; he was...

Feb 2, 2018

84, formerly of Providence, passed away peacefully on Friday, February 2, 2018 at the Brookdale South Bay in South Kingstown.  Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late Umberto and Maria (Milano) Capuano.

She is survived by her loving brother, Umberto J. Capuano of South Kingstown, and her nephew Dr. Umberto Capuano and his wife...

Feb 2, 2018

89, of Cranston, passed away on Friday, February 2, 2018.  He was the beloved husband of the late Rosalind (Madonna) O’Connor.  Born in Providence, he was the son of the late John F. and Grace A. (Cooper) O’Connor.

Jack worked for the U.S. Postal Service for many years before his retirement.  He was also a U.S. Army...

Feb 2, 2018

94, of West Warwick, passed away on Friday, February 2, 2018.  She was the beloved wife of the late Louis Altieri.  Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Caroline (Greco) Pisaturo.

She was the loving mother of Joyce Doyle of Cranston, Lois Lynch of Florida, Diane Hawksley of Warwick, John Altieri of...