Local obituaries for Cranston and Narragansett, RI
Angela (Terzyan) Dolarian
Jan 7, 2019
of Cranston, passed away Monday, January 7, 2019 at Brentwood Nursing Home in Warwick. She was the beloved wife of the late Hovhannes Dolarian. Born in Cairo, Egypt, she was the daughter of the late Sogoman and Sara Terzyan.
Angela was the devoted mother of Haykanush Dolarian, Anahit Galpchyan, Khatchatour Dolarian, Karine Dolarian and the late Gevorg...
Michael T. Moynihan
Jan 7, 2019
63, of Cranston, passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family on Monday, January 7th. He was the beloved husband of Ruth Moynihan for 39 years. Born in North Kingstown, he was the son of the late John and Marion Moynihan.
Besides his wife, Michael was the loving father of Michelle Moynihan, and Crystal Caldarone and her...
Christine J. Navarette
Jan 7, 2019
Christine J. Navarette, 87, of Cranston died peacefully surrounded by her loving family on January 7, 2019 at Tockwotten on the Waterfront. Born in Providence, she was a daughter of the late Antonio and Giovanina (Sabetti) Marciano. Christine was employed by Cranston Print Works of Cranston for 25 years retiring in 1999 as corporate services manager and earned her...
Joanne C. Chacon
Jan 6, 2019
Joanne (Fraieli) Chacon, 57, of Providence, Rhode Island, passed away peacefully, on, Sunday, January 6, 2019 at the Philip Hulitar Hospice Inpatient Center, Providence. She was the beloved daughter of Jo Anne and the late Donald Fraieli Sr.
She was an employee of Citizens Bank for over 30 years and held several positions within the Corporate banking...
Victor S. Giannini
Jan 6, 2019
64, of Cranston, passed away peacefully at home on Sunday, January 6, 2019 surrounded by his loving family after a courageous, year long battle with cancer. He was the beloved husband of Maria E. (Vartanian) Giannini, to whom he was married for 35 years. A native of Albany, NY, Victor was the son of the late Anthony J. and...
Sofia T. DiCenso
Jan 5, 2019
84, of Johnston RI, passed away peacefully on Saturday, January 5, 2019. She was the beloved wife of the late Antonio G. DiCenso for 56 years. Born in Sulmona, Italy, she was a daughter of the late Angelo and Fausta DiCenso. With unimaginable courage, she came to the United States alone in 1958. Her only son and husband followed...
Richard N. "Dick" Ross
Jan 5, 2019
Richard N. “Dick” Ross
84, of Johnston, passed away on Saturday, January 5, 2019 at the Philip Hulitar Hospice inpatient Center, Providence. He was the beloved husband of Janet (Aldrich) Ross. They were married for the past 38 years. Born in Providence, he was the son of the late Louis and...
Dolores M. (Cervone) Festa
Jan 5, 2019
92, of Cranston, passed away on January 5, 2019 at Cra-Mar Meadows in Cranston. She was the beloved wife of the late Michael R. Festa. Born in Boston, MA she was the daughter of the late Anthony and Genevieve (Coletta) Cervone. Dolores worked as an administrative assistant for the Frank Delmonico Insurance Agency for many years. She also was...
Helen (Zira) Farone
Jan 4, 2019
of Cheryl Dr., Johnston, passed away Friday, January 4, 2019 at Miriam Hospital in Providence. She was the beloved wife of the late Mario B. Farone. Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late Antonio and Lizzie (Gemma) Zira.
She cherished spending time with her family and was an avid bingo player and sincerely enjoyed...
Mario V. Saritelli
Jan 3, 2019
98, of Cranston, passed away on Thursday, January 3, 2019 in the Providence VA Medical Center. He was the beloved husband of Josephine (Capobianco) Saritelli for 71 years. Born in Providence, he was a son of the late Samuel and Antonetta (Feola) Saritelli. Mr. Saritelli was a maintenance mechanic for the Providence US Postal Office for many years until...
Elio "Duke" Lossini
Jan 3, 2019
98, of Johnston, passed away on Thursday, January 3, 2019 at Miriam Hospital, Providence. He was the beloved husband of Joan McGovern for three years and to the late Theresa (DeFusco) Lossini for fifty-eight years. Born in Pico, Italy, he was a son of the late Luigi and Angela (Lombardi) Lossini. Duke started his career after serving in the...
Anthony P. Galasso, Sr.
Jan 3, 2019
88, of Cranston, passed away on January 3, 2019. He was the husband of Sylvia R. (Palumbo) Galasso of Florida. Born in Providence, Anthony was a son of the late Domenico and Pasqualina (Pezzullo) Galasso. He was a driver for Narragansett Improvement for many years, before retiring.
Besides his wife, he is survived by his two children,...
Karnig "Tick" Bedrosian
Jan 2, 2019
of Eldridge St., Cranston, passed away Wednesday, January 2, 2019 at Kent Hospital in Warwick. He was the beloved husband of the late Edna I. (Burns) Bedrosian. Born in Providence, he was the devoted son of the late Yegeshe “Eugene” and Persape (M’Ohanian) Bedrosian.
Tick was the owner of Harrison Motors in Providence for many years before...
Irene G. (DeAngelus) Munroe
Jan 2, 2019
92, of Providence, passed away on Wednesday, January 2, 2018 at the Kent Regency Center in Warwick. Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late William and Eva (Geremia) DeAngelus.
Irene worked as a nurse at the Jane Brown Hospital for many years before her retirement. She was a sweet and caring woman, and she...
Anne R. (Moretti) Iaciofano
2019
96, of Cranston passed away peacefully on November 1, 2019 surrounded by her loving family. She was the beloved wife of the late Pasco A. “Pat” Iaciofano for sixty-three years.
Born in Cranston, she was a daughter of the late James and Filomena (Grossi) Moretti.
After graduating Cranston High School, Anne completed two years of...
Elisabeth Sheldon Aschman
2019
95, of Saunderstown, an educator, chemist and entrepreneur passed away on August 8, 2019. She was the wife of the late David C. Aschman.
Born in Waterbury, CT she was a daughter of the late James Rhodes Sheldon and Marjorie (Chase) Feeter.
Betty received her Bachelor’s Degree in Chemistry from Bryn Mawr College and a...
Ilse (Leib) Delfino
2019
84, of Cranston, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her loving family on Thursday, August 1, 2019 at home. She was the beloved wife of the late Sandy R. Delfino, Jr. Born in Hamburg, Germany, she was the daughter of the late Wilhelm and Margaret (Schmidt) Leib. Ilse was a kind and loving wife and mother. She along with her...
Evelyn M. (Germano) Pagliaro
Jan 1, 2019
of Branch Ave., Providence, passed away on Tuesday, January 1, 2019. She was the beloved wife of John Pagliaro and loving mother of John Pagliaro, Jr. of Providence. Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late John V. and Evelyn (Palumbo) Germano.
Evelyn was a CNA and Medical Technician for over 30 years and later...
Thomas H. Kohler
Jan 1, 2019
of Circlewood Dr., Coventry, passed away Tuesday, January 1, 2019 at Kent Hospital in Warwick. He was the beloved husband for 53 years of Eileen L. (McNally) Kohler. Born in Providence, he was the son of the late Robert and Dorothy (Cullen) Kohler.
Thomas worked in the construction industry for many years and for the Cranston School...
David C. Green
Jan 1, 2019
74, of Cranston, passed away on January 1, 2019 at Kent Hospital in Warwick. He was the beloved husband of Arlene E. (Davidson) Green. Born in Norwich, CT, David was a son of the late Chester E. and Ruth C. (Campbell) Green. He was a car salesman for 40 years at Hurd Auto Mall in Johnston before retiring, and...
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