Local obituaries for Cranston and Narragansett, RI

Mar 25, 2017

It is with profound sadness that we share the news of Darlene’s passing.  She passed away peacefully in her home with her beloved family by her side in the family room her father built.

She was the high-school sweetheart and the perfect wife of 51 years to her devoted husband Peter Sczerbinski Sr.

A lifelong...

Mar 24, 2017

82, of Johnston, passed away on Friday, March 24, 2017 at Greenville Healthcare Center, Greenville. He was the beloved husband of the late Dolores Perillo. Born in Providence, he was a son of the late Alexander Perillo, Sr., and Letizia (Campagnone) Perillo. Mr. Perillo was a Code Enforcement Supervisor for the City of Providence for many years until his...

Mar 24, 2017

formerly of Cranston, passed away on Friday, March 24, 2017 at RI Veterans Home in Bristol.  He was the beloved husband of the late Margaret J. (DeAngelis) Nicini.  Born in Cranston, he was the son of the late Alfredo and Graziana (Teolis) Nicini and step-son of the late Mary V. (Coppelelli) Nicini.

Armando was a letter carrier...

Mar 24, 2017

67, of Cranston, passed away on Friday, March 24, 2017 at home surrounded by her loving family. She was the beloved wife of John L. Nuccio. Born in Providence, she was a daughter of the late Plinio and Helen (Pari) Conti. She was a devout member of Sacred Exchange Fellowship in Warwick. She will be greatly missed by all...

Mar 23, 2017

85, formerly of Simmonsville, passed away on Friday, March 24, 2017 at home surrounded by her loving family after a long illness with Parkinson’s.

Rita is the beloved wife of 67 years of Pasco Gatta, Jr. She is the daughter of the late Henry and Anna (Kelley) D’Ambra. Rita survived her siblings, sister Gilda Conti...

Mar 23, 2017

of Cranston, passed away on Thursday, March 23, 2017 at home in the arms of her husband and best friend of 50 years, Donald P. Gormley, loving daughter Robyn Gormley-Jackson, and Fredrik Peterhoff whom she loved like a son. Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late Arthur and Sylvia (Costa) Bell.

Judi was a...

Mar 23, 2017

75, of Johnston, passed away on Thursday, March 23, 2017 at the Philip Hulitar Hospice Inpatient Center in Providence.  He was the beloved husband of Maria (Orlando) Nasisi.  Born in Oliveri, Sicily, Italy he was the son of the late Filippo and Domenica (Cortese) Nasisi.

Mariano was the owner of Nasisi Men’s Hairstyling in Providence for many...

Mar 22, 2017

formerly of Comstock Parkway, Cranston, Rhode Island, passed away on Wednesday, March 22, 2017. She was the wife of the late Edward J. “Ted” O’Donnell and had been married for 52 years at the time of his death in 2007. She was the daughter of the late Louis C. and Gladys F. (Vanner) Brown.

Born in Providence...

Mar 21, 2017

Of Narragansett, RI and Boca Raton, FL, died on March 21, 2017.  He was the husband of June M. (Altieri) Santopietro.  Born in Providence, he was a son of the late John and Antonetta (Marcella) Santopietro.

Dr. Santopietro was a graduate  of Classical High School in Providence, the University of Maryland and Georgetown University, where he received...

Mar 21, 2017

69, a resident of Johnston, RI for most of her life, passed away at home on Tuesday, March 21st, 2017.  Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late Joseph (Giuseppe) and Celesta M.(Martinelli) Ferraro. Celeste leaves behind her one son, Dr. Robert V. Riccitelli, of whom she was most proud and his wife, Deanna M., of Uxbridge,...

Mar 21, 2017

87, of Coventry and originally from Johnston, passed away on Tuesday, March 21, 2017 at Riverview Healthcare Community, Coventry. She was the beloved wife of Thomas DeBiasio for 66 years. Born in Wakefield, she was a daughter of the late Mario and Nicolina (Scungio) Nardolillo. Mrs. DeBiasio loved to dance, play bingo, and cherished her family.

Besides...

Mar 20, 2017

84, of Providence, passed away peacefully on Monday, March 20, 2017, at Greenville Memorial Hospital, Greenville, SC. Mary was the beloved wife of the late William J. Malone. Born in Ireland, she was a daughter of the late Dennis and Josephine (Lee) Burke. Mary was a custodian for the City of Providence for many years before her retirement. Her...

Mar 20, 2017

of Warwick, passed away on March 20th, 2017 .  He was the son of the late Depan and Zahig (Bejian) Babigian.  John was pre-deceased by his brothers Babig R. Babigian, Babik Babikian and Rocco Pjojian.

John was a retiree from the Warwick School Department; and was a U.S. Army veteran serving his country during the Korean War....

Mar 20, 2017

85, of Cranston, passed away peacefully on Monday, March 20, 2017 at the Philip Hulitar Hospice Center RI, Providence after a short illness. She was the beloved wife of Angelo J. DeMarco for 64 years. Born in Providence, she was a daughter of the late Louis and Filomena (Christofaro) Carnevale. Gloria worked in retail all her life...

Mar 19, 2017

of Warwick, passed away at Scalabrini Villa on Sunday, March 19, 2017.   He was born in Aleppo, Syria in 1921 to the Reverend Aharon and Aroosiag Shirajian who ran an orphanage for child survivors of the Armenian Genocide.  Ara excelled in math, chemistry and physics and was fluent in English, Armenian, French and Arabic.  He attended the American University...

Mar 19, 2017

78, of  Tiverton, passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family on Sunday, March 19, 2017 at Charlton Memorial Hospital, Fall River , MA. He was the beloved husband of Kathleen (Landry) Levesque. Born in North Providence, he was the son of the late Joseph F. Levesque and Lillian (Berube) Levesque. Joe was a well-known,...

Mar 19, 2017

92, of North Providence, passed away on Sunday, March 19, 2017 at the RI Veterans Home in Bristol.  She was the beloved wife of the late Joseph White for 35 years.  Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late Luigi and Rosina (Lubrano) Costagliola.

Luisa was a graduate of Central High School class of 1942. ...

Mar 17, 2017

of Cranston, passed away on Friday, March 17, 2017 peacefully at home, surrounded by his loving family.  Husband to his late wife Antonette Maria Petrucci of 45 years.  Arthur was a son of the late Leon Thompson and Euda Wells Brown. He was predeceased by his brother Leon Brown.

He is survived by his children, Tammy Pita,...

Mar 16, 2017

74, of Cranston, passed away on Thursday, March 16, 2017 at home. Born in Providence, she was a daughter of the late Joseph Donat and Olive Mae (Lusignan) Ratte.  Barbara loved all animals, especially her cat Sophie, and was an active member of the ASPCA organization. She was known for her sense of humor, her bluntness and green thumb....

Mar 16, 2017

of Providence since 1970, formerly of Santiago, Villa Vasquez, and Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, passed away peacefully on Thursday, March 16, 2017 at the Greenwood Rehabilitation Center in Warwick. She was the beloved wife of 63 years to the late Tomás A. Morel.  Born in the Dominican Republic, she was the daughter of the late Manolo and Elena (Polanco)...