Local obituaries for Cranston and Narragansett, RI
Barbara P. (Anatone) Burns
May 17, 2017
81, of Cranston, passed away on Wednesday, May 17, 2017 at the Briarcliffe Manor in Johnston. She was the beloved wife of James “Ronnie” Burns for 57 years. Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late Anthony and Carmella (Calabro) Anatone.
Barbara worked at Twin River Casino for over 18 years. She also worked as...
Frank R. Zito
May 16, 2017
70, of Port St. Lucie, FL, formerly of Cranston, passed away peacefully, on Tuesday, May 16, 2017 at Port St. Lucie Medical Center, FL. He was the beloved husband of Phyllis (Glasberg) Zito. Born in Providence he was the only child of the late Frank J. and Elena (Gallo) Zito. Frank was a police officer serving with the Cranston...
Thomas E. Mimande
May 15, 2017
90, of Johnston, passed away on Monday, May 15, 2017. He was the beloved husband of Helen (Giorgio) Mimande for 64 years.
Born in Cranston, he was a son of the late Alfred and Amelia (McIntyre) Mimande.
Thomas was a U.S. Army Veteran serving during the Korean War. He worked as a weaver for 10...
Edward F. Hughes
May 13, 2017
68, of Cranston, formerly of Providence, Rhode Island, passed away on Saturday, May 13, 2017 at his home. Born in Providence, he was a son of the late Arthur and Mary (nee Glennon) Hughes.
Edward was a lifetime fan of the Boston sport franchises, and in his retirement closely following the Boston Celtics and the Boston Red...
Ann E. (Fiedorowicz) Ragosta
May 13, 2017
of Cranston, passed away on Saturday, May 13, 2017 at home surrounded by her loving family. She was the beloved wife for 48 years of Deacon Armand R. Ragosta. Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Josephine (Veresko) Fiedorowicz.
Ann was a teacher assistant for the Cranston School Dept. for 27 years...
THOMAS ROBERT KIRWIN
May 12, 2017
of Chestnut Ave., Cranston, passed away on Friday, May 12, 2017 at Philip Hulitar Hospice Inpatient Center in Providence. Born in Providence, he was the son of the late Walter G. and Alice M. (Watson) Kirwin.
Mr. Kirwin served in the U.S. Army and U.S. Air Force during the Korean War and later in the U.S. Coast...
Daniel 'Butchie' Salzillo
May 12, 2017
81, of Cranston, passed away peacefully on Friday, May 12, 2017 at the Philip Hulitar Hospice Inpatient Center, Providence. Born in Providence, he was a son of the late Gaetano and Alberina (Maddlena) Salzillo.
Daniel was a United States Air Force Veteran. After his honorable discharge from the military, he was employed as a letter carrier for...
Raymond E. Volpigno
May 11, 2017
of Providence, passed away on Thursday, May 11, 2017 at Philip Hulitar Hospice Inpatient Center in Providence. Born in Providence, he was the son of the late Americo and Genevieve (Gagnon) Volpigno.
Raymond was an accountant for various companies for many years.
He is survived by his brothers, Michael Volpigno of Tacoma, Washington and Peter...
Muriel Jean Perry
May 10, 2017
85, of Cranston, passed away on Wednesday, May 10, 2017 surrounded by her loving family at home. She was the beloved wife of Christopher E. Perry Sr., for 66 years. Born in Providence, she was a daughter of the late Earl and Margaret (Coupe) Martin. Mrs. Perry was a baker for Cranston High School West for 19 years. Muriel...
Lucy L. (Macera) Conte
May 10, 2017
95, of Johnston, passed away on Wednesday, May 10, 2017 at Hopkins Manor, Smithfield. She was the beloved wife of the late Louis A. Conte. Born in Cranston, she was the daughter of the late Francesco Macera and Concetta (DiLibero) Macera Ardente.
Lucy is survived by her loving children, Dennis F. Conte Sr., of Johnston and Virginia...
Giuseppe Mirabile
May 10, 2017
99, of Johnston, passed away on Wednesday, May 10, 2017 at Our Lady of Fatima Hospital in North Providence. He was the beloved husband of Elizabeth (Calandrino) Mirabile. They were married February 20, 1949 in Memfi, Italy, his birthplace, and also served in the Italian Army during the Second World War.
Besides his wife, he is survived...
William J. "Billy" Danti
May 9, 2017
William J. “Billy” Danti 83, a lifelong resident of Johnston passed away suddenly and unexpectedly at Cherry Hill Manor Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Johnston on Tuesday May 9th 2017. He was the beloved husband of the late Kathleen (Hanley) Danti for 58 years.
Born in Johnston, he was the son of the late Joseph Danti...
Jordan Kim
May 8, 2017
Jordan Kim was granted his angel wings on May 8th 2017, following a long illness. His final days were spent surrounded by family and friends that Jordan had touched in some small way throughout his short, yet very memorable life.
Jordan’s life would seem too short to many, but those who were touched by him understood that...
Dora (Bruno) Florenz
May 8, 2017
of Cranston, passed away on Monday, May 8th at RI Hospital. She was the wife of Rolando Florenz. Born in Belmonte Calabro, Italy, Dora was a daughter of the late Domenic and Rosa (Marano) Bruno.
Besides her husband, she is survived by her children Roland Florenz and his wife Patricia, Domenic Florenz and his wife MaryBeth, all...
Eve N. (DiPetrillo) Piscione
May 7, 2017
of North Providence, passed away on Sunday, May 7, 2017 at Women & Infants Hospital in Providence surrounded by her loving family. She was the beloved wife for 39 years of Nicholas Piscione, Jr. Born in Providence she was the daughter of the late Frank and Victoria (Serabian) DiPetrillo.
Eve graduated from Rhode Island College and was...
Leah (Petrecca) Catelli
May 7, 2017
106, of Warwick, passed away peacefully at home on Sunday, May 7, 2017. She was the beloved wife of the late Louis J. Catelli, Jr. Born in Johnston, she was a daughter of the late Joseph and Josephine (Caruolo) Petrecca.
Leah was one of the first women to graduate from Bryant College. Later she was employed as...
Despina (Paroulidis) Izzo
May 7, 2017
44, of Cranston, Rhode Island, passed away peacefully early Sunday morning. Her expansive heart, easy laughter, and beautiful smile will be missed by everyone blessed to know her. Despina was an amazing wife, daughter, sister, niece, aunt, and friend, and she had a way of immediately befriending nearly everyone she met.
Despina valued everyone, but her relationship...
Agnes M. (Souza) Corso
May 7, 2017
69, of Cranston, passed away peacefully on Sunday, May 7, 2017, at the Philip Hulitar Hospice Inpatient Center, Providence. She was the beloved wife of the late James Corso. Born in San Miguel, Azores, she was a daughter of the late Jose Souza and Alexandrina (Cabral) Souza. Agnes was a jewelry worker for various jewelry companies in...
Edith C. (Mussells) Davis
May 6, 2017
Edith Davis was born in Danvers, Massachusetts, as the fifth of the six children of Estella and George A. Mussells. She grew up in Reading, Massachusetts, and graduated from Simmons College in Boston.
In 1940, Edith married Roger L. Davis and led the life of a Navy officer's wife, moving from place to place wherever...
Anthony DiStefano
May 6, 2017
82, of Potomac MD and formerly of RI passed away on Saturday, May 6, 2017. He was the beloved husband of Helen L. Wolfe; dear brother of Theodore (Kathy Bouthillier) DiStefano; dear brother of the late John DiStefano; Brother in law of Corinne and Bradford Southworth; uncle of Denise DiStefano, Paul (Stefanie Karambelas) DiStefano, Ellen (David) Feole and their...
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