Local obituaries for Cranston and Narragansett, RI

Aug 6, 2016

93, of Westerly, formerly of Pawtucket, passed away peacefully on Saturday, August 6, 2016 at Apple Rehab Watch Hill, Westerly surrounded by her loving family. She was the beloved wife of the late Bruno Ricciarelli. Born in Providence, she was a daughter of the late Giuseppe and Rafaela (Martellini) DiLorenzo.

She is survived by her loving children,...

Aug 5, 2016

89, of West Warwick, passed away on Friday, August 5, 2016 at Kent Hospital in Warwick.  He was the beloved husband of the late Nancy E. (Colarusso) DiIorio.  Born in Providence, he was the son of the late Felix and Amelia (Silvestri) DiIorio.

Felix was the owner of the former Phil DiIorio Painting& Roofing Contracting Company for...

Aug 5, 2016

64, of Cranston, passed away on Friday, August 5, 2016.  She was the beloved wife of the late Glenn A. Petersen.  Born in Providence, she was a daughter of the late Antonio and Anna (Gilardo) Lisi.

Cheryl was the devoted mother of Briana Petersen of Providence and cherished grandmother of Gry Massey; sister of Anthony Lisi and...

Aug 4, 2016

86, of Cranston, passed away on Thursday August 4, 2016 at Kent Hospital, Warwick. He was the beloved husband of Dorothy (Antoni) DiMascio. Born in Providence, he was a son of the late Paul and Mary DiMascio, Sr. Paul was employed as a heavy equipment operator for various construction companies through the Operating Engineer’s Union Local No. 57.

Aug 4, 2016

83, of Cranston, passed away on Thursday August 4, 2016. He was the beloved husband of the late Flora (Colangelo) Pazienza.

Born in Providence, he was the son of the late Salvatore M. and Maria (Santurri) Pazienza, Sr. Salvatore was the owner operator of the former Razors Edge Barber Salon for many years, and was a US...

Aug 3, 2016

90, of Providence, passed away on Wednesday, August 3, 2016 at Cherry Hill Manor, Johnston. He was the beloved husband of the late Dorothy L. (Volpe) Bevilacqua. Born in Providence, he was a son of the late Giovanni and Angelica (Iannotti) Bevilacqua. He was the brother of the late Chief Justice Joseph and Josephine Bevilacqua and Henry and Lucy...

Aug 3, 2016

91, of Hope, passed away on Wednesday August 3, 2016 at Philip Hulitar Hospice Inpatient Center in Providence. He was the beloved husband of Claire (Urquhart) Lamore. Born in Providence, he was the son of the late Raymond P. and Irene (Martellucci) Lamore. Raymond was a teacher and administrator for 36 years for the Providence School Department, and a...

Aug 3, 2016

74, of Johnston, passed away on Wednesday, August 03, 2016 at Roger Williams Hospital. He was the beloved husband of Orazia “Grace” (Palombo) Izzo. Born in Providence, he was a son of the late Raffaele and Theresa (Trombolino) Izzo.

Besides his wife, he is survived by his loving son, Richard Peter Izzo and his wife Claudia Alexandra...

Aug 2, 2016

Of Smithfield, passed away on Tuesday, August 2, 2016 at Elmhurst Extended Care, Providence.  She was the beloved wife of the late Robert L. Titherington.  Born in Cranston, she was a daughter of the late Michael and Marie (Moretti) Moretti.

She is survived by her loving daughter, Sally Tortolano and her husband Domenic of Smithfield; cherished grandchildren...

Jul 29, 2016

67, of Cranston, passed away on Friday, July 29, 2016 at home, surrounded by her loving family.  She was the beloved wife of John J. Hudson, Jr.  Born in Providence, Nancy was the daughter of the late Everett and Else (Gregorious) Medeiros.  Mrs. Hudson was the President of American Liquid Asphalts.

Besides her husband, she is survived...

Jul 29, 2016

82, of Johnston, passed away on Friday, July 29, 2016 at Brookdale Senior Living in Smithfield after a long illness with Parkinson’s disease.  Jarl was the loving husband of Florence (Ciaccio) Nelson.  Born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, he was the son of the late Earl and Frances (Lily) Nelson.  Jarl was employed by DeVac, Inc. as a regional supervisor, before...

Jul 28, 2016

72, of Cranston, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on Thursday, July 28, 2016 at Rhode Island Hospital, Providence. Born in Providence, he was a son of the late Cornelius and Ellen (Young) Enright. Neil was a mechanic for RIPTA for over thirty years before his retirement. He was a member of ATU # 618 Transit...

Jul 28, 2016

91, of Cranston, passed away on Thursday, July 28, 2016 at Cra-Mar Meadows in Cranston. She was the beloved wife of the late Joseph J. Nevola. Born in Cranston, she was the daughter of the late Marcello and Filomena (Palumbo) Saccoccio. Anna was a seamstress and co-owner with her husband Joseph at the former Harvard Cleansers for 20 years...

Jul 27, 2016

78, of Johnston, passed away on Wednesday, July 27, 2016 at his home. He was the beloved husband of Elizabeth (Holly) Ault. They were married for the past 55 years. Born in Duke Center, PA he was the son of the late Raymond and Florence (Lilly) Ault. George was a machine mechanic at Mine Safety Corporation for...

Jul 27, 2016

78, of Whiting, NJ, formerly of Lincoln, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, July 27, 2016 at Ocean Medical Center, Brick, NJ. He was the beloved husband of forty-three years to Priscilla (Kyriakakis) Delis. Born in Patras Greece, he was a son of the late Christopher and Joanna (Andreopoulos) Delis. Mr. Delis was a business and property owner...

Jul 26, 2016

Anthony J. Martone, Sr.

88, of Johnston, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on Tuesday, July 26, 2016 at the Philip Hulitar Hospice Inpatient Center, Providence. He was the beloved husband of sixty-seven years to Anna (Indeglia) Martone. Born in Providence, he was a son of the late Luigi and Angelina (Montaquila) Martone. He...

Jul 26, 2016

88, of Cranston, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, July 26, 2016 surrounded by her loving family.  She was the beloved wife for 55 years of the late Peter W. Frangos.  Born in Crete, Greece, she was the daughter of the late Christos and Chrissy (Maniatakis) Patsourakis.

She was a member of the Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church in...

Jul 24, 2016

65, of Cranston, passed away on Sunday, July 24, 2016 at home.  Born in Providence, he was a son of the late John S. and Velma (Sayball) Bizon.  John was an environmental food specialist and also a chef.

He is survived by his beloved siblings Kathleen Bizon of Cranston, James Bizon and his wife Patricia of Warwick,...

Jul 23, 2016

47, of Magnolia St., Providence, passed away on Saturday, July 23, 2016 in Woodstock, NH.  Born in Providence, she was the beloved daughter of the late Carmine Caparco and Karen Ann Cady.

Rhonda was a direct care worker in the health industry for many years with a special interest in individuals with disabilities.  Anyone who knew Rhonda...

Jul 22, 2016

95, of Cherry Hill Rd., Johnston, passed away on Friday, July 22, 2016 at RI Hospital in Providence.  He was the beloved husband of Mary Palmy (Manzo) Marrese.  Born in Providence, and a lifelong resident of Cranston, he was the son of the late Clemente and Maria (DeRobbio) Marrese.

Pat was a Toolmaker Designer in the jewelry...