Local obituaries for Cranston and Narragansett, RI

Dec 15, 2016

of Cranston, passed away on the 15thof December, 2016. Born in Providence, RI. Fred was the son of the late Giuseppe and Anna (Caruolo) Valerio, brother of the late Lena Manni, and Uncle of the late Angelo Manni Jr.  Fred served during the Korean War in the U.S. Army.  Alumnus of Rhode Island College and a teacher at Davies...

Dec 15, 2016

of Cranston and formerly of North Providence, passed away on Thursday, December 15, 2016 at the Philip Hulitar Hospice Inpatient Center in Providence, surrounded by her family.  Anne was the wife of the late John A. Gallonio, Jr.  Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late Lena (Zompa) Terrano.

She is survived by her children,...

Dec 15, 2016

89, of Cranston, passed away peacefully on Thursday, December 15, 2016, surrounded by his loving family. He was the beloved husband of, and is survived by his wife Clara F. (DelBonis) Cardi. Born in the Knightsville section of Cranston, he was the son of the late Domenico and Rosa (Corpolongo) Cardi.

Dr. Cardi graduated from LaSalle Academy...

Dec 11, 2016

76, of Smithfield, passed away peacefully on Sunday, December 11, 2016.  He was the beloved husband of Barbara (Fracassa) Cotoia.  Born in Providence, he was the son of the late Francesco and Angelina (Manzo) Cotoia.

Besides his wife, he is survived by his loving children, Gina Corsinetti of Johnston, Robert Cotoia of Smithfield, Sandra Pacheco of Lincoln,...

Dec 11, 2016

of Deerfield Rd., Cranston, passed away on Sunday, December 11, 2016 at Hopkins Manor in North Providence.  She was the beloved wife for 36 years of Richard O’Brien.  Born in Central Falls, she was the daughter of the late Lawrence and Cora (Charpentier) Peltier; dear sister of Anne Jacobs of Johnston and the late Lionel Peltier; and step-daughter of...

Dec 10, 2016

88, of Narragansett, passed away peacefully on Saturday, December 10, 2016 at South County Hospital surrounded by his loving family. He was the beloved husband of Celina A. Pereira McGowan for 48 years. Born in Providence, he was a son of the late William and Edith (Bosworth) McGowan.

Donald graduated from Mt. Pleasant High School, where he...

Dec 10, 2016

97, of Cranston passed away on Saturday December 10, 2016 at RI Hospital in Providence. He was the husband of the late Tina (DeStefanis) Ciano. Born in Cranston, he was the son of the late Giuseppe and Maria Civita (DiRusso) Ciano.

Raymond worked for the Cranston School Department for 12 years before retiring.

He was...

Dec 8, 2016

96, of Cranston, passed away peacefully on Thursday, December 8, 2016 surrounded by her loving family. She was the beloved wife of the late Anthony “Nino” Barone, Jr.  A lifelong resident of Cranston, she was the daughter of the late Domenico and Rosa (Corpolongo) Cardi.

Mary was a self-employed hairdresser for several years. She was also a...

Dec 7, 2016

95, of Johnston, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her family on Wednesday, December 7, 2016 at Roger Williams Medical Center, Providence. She was the beloved wife of the late Raffaele “Ralph” Del Vicario. Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late Eugenio and Clelia “Maria” (Valente) Di Santo. Valia was a chief clerk for the...

Dec 6, 2016

48, of Cranston, passed away on Tuesday, December 6, 2016 at RI Hospital. He was the loving father of Robert A. Gemma, III. Born in Providence, he was a son of Elaine (Martino) Gemma and the late Robert A. Gemma, Sr.

Besides his son and mother, he is survived by his dear siblings Matthew B. Gemma of...

Dec 5, 2016

of Providence, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her family on Monday, December 5, 2016 at Heritage Hills Nursing Center, Smithfield. She was the former wife of the late Anthony Carcieri. Born in Providence, she was a daughter of the late Thomas and Angelina (Ventriglia) Pisaturo, Olga was a medical assistant for the office of Dr. Alton Curran for many...

Dec 4, 2016

of Johnston, passed away peacefully on Sunday, December 4, 2016 surrounded by her loving family.  She was the devoted wife of William Rosa, Sr.  Born in Providence, Florence was the daughter of the late Salvatore and Bertha (Buonaiuto) Santoro.  She worked as a claims processor for many years, until her retirement.

Besides her husband, Florence is survived...

Dec 3, 2016

87, of West Warwick, formerly of Providence, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her family on Saturday, December 3, 2016, at West Shore Health Center, West Warwick. Born in Providence, she was a daughter of the late Adriano and Sarah (Boezi) Mozzetta. Corinne was employed for fourteen years in the clerical department of Citizens Bank, Jefferson Blvd. Branch until her...

Dec 2, 2016

49, of Coventry passed away on  December 2, 2016. She was born in Providence, a daughter of the late William and Joyce (Buffardi) Conti. She is survived by her loving daughter Bryana Reid of Providence and her cherished granddaughter Valentina.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend her committal service, on Friday at 11 am...

Dec 1, 2016

80, of Cranston, passed away on Thursday, December 1, 2016 surrounded

by her loving family. She was the beloved wife of John J. Scardera, Sr.

They were married for the past  56 years. Born in Cranston, she was

the daughter of the late Angelo and Filomena (Ciano) DeSimone. Gloria...

Dec 1, 2016

91, of Cranston, passed away on Thursday, December 1, 2016 at Hope Hospice & Palliative Care Rhode Island. She was the beloved wife of Clarence Long. Born in East Providence, she was a daughter of the late Mariano and Anna (Ferreira) Arnaldo. Evelyn was an employee for G Fox Department Store. Mrs. Long was a member of the Legion...

Nov 30, 2016

88, of Cranston, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her family on Wednesday, November 30, 2016 at Coventry Healthcare Center, Coventry. She was the beloved wife of the late William Delahunt. Born in North Providence, she was the daughter of the late Harold and Margaret (Catlow) Engley. Gladys was a jewelry worker for the former R.N. Koch Company of North...

Nov 28, 2016

of Cranston passed away on Monday, November 28, 2016 at Miriam Hospital in Providence. He was the beloved husband of Teresa “Terry” (Colaiacomo) Moretti for the past 65 years.

Born in Cranston, he was the son of the late Anthony Moretti and Mary (Fascia) Palmer and step-son of the late Forrest Palmer. A lifelong Cranston...

Nov 28, 2016

90, of Cranston, passed away on November 28, 2016 at Kent Hospital, Warwick. He was the beloved husband of the late Marion (Runyon) Burdick. Born in Providence, he was a son of the late Claude and Nellie (Bixby) Burdick. Mr. Burdick was an HVAC service technician for Hytest Oil Company for 25 years until his retirement. Herbert was an...

Nov 28, 2016

who lived for many years in Riverside, passed away on Monday, November 28, 2016 peacefully, surrounded by his loving family at Philip Hulitar Hospice Inpatient Center in Providence. He was the beloved husband of the late Agnes (Lolio) Curvelo. Born in Providence, he was the son of the late Charles E. and Anna (Mello) Curvelo.

Charles was...