Local obituaries for Cranston and Narragansett, RI
Dorothea 'Dottie' (Lostocco) Capotosto
May 1, 2017
87, of Cranston, passed away on Monday, May 1, 2017. She was the wife of the late Raymond S. Capotosto. Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late Alessandro and Beatrice (Verdolotti) Lostocco.
Dorothea was known as “Mrs. Capy.” She worked as a manger of Lerner Shops for many years until her retirement. Dorothea loved...
Thomas R. Vessella
Apr 30, 2017
80, of Cranston, passed away peacefully, surrounded by his loving family on Sunday, April 30, 2017, in the comfort of his home. He was the beloved husband of fifty-nine years to Elaine M. (Pallante) Vessella. Born in Cranston, he was a son of the late Antonio L.G. Vessella, Sr. and Anna (Crudale) Vessella. Tom served in the Rhode Island...
Pasquale "Charlie" Feula
Apr 30, 2017
95, of Cranston, passed away on Sunday April 30, 2017 at RI Hospital, Providence. He was the beloved husband of the late Teresa (Lombari) Feula. Born in Providence, he was the son of the late Pasquale and Filomena (Di Carolis) Feula. Charlie worked at Imperial Knife Company for many years until his retirement. He served...
Richard White
Apr 30, 2017
99, of Johnston, passed away peacefully at home on Sunday, April 30, 2017 surrounded by his loving family. He would have been 100 years old on May 16th. He was the beloved husband of the late Anna (Petrone) White for 70 years. Born in Providence, he was a son of the late Wilfred and Eva White.
He...
Esther Y. (Palombo) Chille
Apr 30, 2017
of North Providence, passed away on Sunday, April 30, 2017. She was the beloved wife of the late Peter Chille. Born in North Providence, she was the daughter of the late Pietro and Vittoria (Pistacchio) Palombo.
Esther worked at Trifari Jewelry for many years until its closing and later at Universal Optical until her retirement.
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William T. Lippe, Jr.
Apr 29, 2017
William T. Lippe Jr. died peacefully on Saturday, April 29, 2017 in his home in Narragansett, Rhode Island surrounded by his loving family. He was born in New York City and spent most of his life in Leonia, NJ. Affectionately known as “Bear” to his family and friends, he is survived by his devoted wife, Penny and their beloved...
Philip B. D'Arezzo, Sr.
Apr 29, 2017
67, of Warwick, passed away peacefully at home on Saturday, April 29, 2017 surrounded by his loving family. He was the beloved husband of Carol A. (Martino) D’Arezzo. Born in Providence, he was the son of the late Battista and Angelina (DiMuccio) D’Arezzo. Philip was also the husband of the late Linda J. D’Arezzo. He was a fireman for...
Joseph A. Salemi
Apr 29, 2017
75, of Cranston, passed away on Saturday, April 29, 2017 at the R.I. Veterans Home in Bristol. He was the beloved husband of Joyce (Russas) Salemi. Born in Manhattan, NY he was the son of the late Joseph “Pete” and Josephine (Governale) Salemi.
Joseph was a U.S. Army Veteran serving during the Vietnam War era.
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Anna Mary (LaChapelle) Accetturo
Apr 28, 2017
67, of Johnston, passed away on Friday, April 28, 2017, surrounded by her family at home. She was the loving wife of Joseph Accetturo, ESQ for 44 years. Born in Johnston, she was a daughter of Viola (Tella) LaChapelle and the late Rudolph LaChapelle. Mrs. Accetturo was an accounts payable clerk for the Cranston School Department for 25 years...
Angelina V. (Maddalena) De Robbio
Apr 27, 2017
of Cranston, passed away on April 27, 2017 at Kent Hospital. She was the wife of the late Carmino De Robbio. Born in Providence, Angelina was a daughter of the late Salvatore and Giuseppina (Merolla) Maddalena.
She is survived by her children Richard T. De Robbio, and Gina Schiano and her husband Ken of Cranston. Angelina was...
Kevin P. Doran
Apr 27, 2017
62, of Cranston, passed away on Thursday, April 27, 2017, surrounded by his loving family at home. He was the loving husband of Patricia (Frey) Doran for 32 years. Born in Huntington, NY, he was a son of the late Thomas Doran III and Helen (Beres) Doran. Kevin was a store manager for Bed Bath & Beyond for 17...
Norma A. (Carullo) Cazzani
Apr 27, 2017
80, of Cranston, passed away peacefully on Thursday, April 27, 2017 at Linn Health Care Center, East Providence. She was the beloved wife of the late Luigi “Gino” Cazzani. Born in St. Angelo D’Alife, Italy, she was a daughter of the late Vincenzo and Maria (Visone) Carullo. Norma was a self-employed seamstress. She was also a member of the...
Linda A. (Zanecchia) Vendetti
Apr 27, 2017
of Johnston, passed away on Thursday April 27, 2017 at Rhode Island Hospital. She was the beloved wife of Albert J. Vendetti. Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late Arnold A. and Mary Madelyn (Scungio) Zanecchia. Linda was a self-employed Cosmetologist.
Besides her husband she was the devoted mother of Michael J. Vendetti and...
Sandra M. Gallagher
Apr 26, 2017
75, of Providence, passed away on Wednesday, April 26, 2017 at Roger Williams Medical Center, Providence. Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late Archie and Anna (Calise) Sacco. Sandra worked in the packaging department for Calise Bakery for many years. Mrs. Gallagher was known throughout the community for her love and support of all animals. Sandra...
Angelo DeRobbio, Jr.
Apr 24, 2017
95, of Amy Drive, Cranston, died on Monday, April 24, 2017. He was the loving husband of Loretta (Ciocchi) DeRobbio. They would have been married 65 years this October. Born in Providence, he was a son of the late Angelo, Sr. and Josephine (Box) DeRobbio.
Angelo worked as a construction worker for many years. He worked for...
Orlando M. Passaretta
Apr 24, 2017
77, of Providence, passed away on Monday, April 24, 2017 at the Philip Hulitar Hospice Center, Providence. He was the beloved husband of the late Teresa Vanda (Petteruti) Passaretta. Born in Sorbello DiSessa Aurunca, Italy, he was a son of the late Delfino and Carolina (Ponticelli) Passaretta.
Orlando was employed as a jewelry supervisor for the B....
Rose (Marcello) Aceto
Apr 23, 2017
92, of Pascoag, previously of Providence, passed away on Sunday, April23, 2017 at Bayberry Commons, Pascoag. She was the beloved wife of the late Joseph R. Aceto. Born in Cranston, she was the daughter of the late John and Theresa (Moretti) Marcello. Mrs. Aceto worked at Rothman Jewelry Company for many years until her retirement. She is...
Frederick James Gershkoff
Apr 22, 2017
61, died unexpectedly on Saturday, April 22, 2017. Fred was a beloved son of the late Matthew A. and Mary P. (Girard) Gershkoff and has resided in Cranston most of his life. He attended Cranston High School East and Community College of Rhode Island, served in the U.S. Coastguard during the Vietnam War and was affiliated with the family...

Jesus M. Nunez
Apr 22, 2017
of Providence, passed away on Saturday, April 22, 2017. He was the beloved husband of Maria L. Gonzalez for 59 years. Born in Dominican Republic, Jesus was a son of the late Santiago and Reina Suriel. Mr. Nunez worked in the manufacturing industry for many years, before retiring.
Besides his wife, he is survived by his children...
William Flori, Jr.
Apr 22, 2017
85, of Providence, passed away peacefully on Saturday, April 22, 2017, after a brief illness. Born in Providence, he was a son of the late Olindo “William” and Chesira “Jessie” (Manzotti) Flori.
Bill was a US Army veteran serving during the Korean War and was honorably discharged in 1954. He was employed by the former Tilden-Thurber Jewelers...
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