Local obituaries for Cranston and Narragansett, RI

Oct 21, 2016

81, of Narragansett, formerly of Greenville, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on Friday, October 21, 2016 at home. She was the beloved wife of sixty years to  Raymond Santangini. Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late George and Evelyn (Conca) Marx Lewis. Barbara was a bank teller and most recently a bookkeeper...

Oct 20, 2016

82, of Cranston, passed away on Thursday, October 20, 2016, at Philip Hulitar Inpatient Center, Providence. She was the beloved wife of Donald Weiner. Born in West Warwick, she was a daughter of the late Romeo and Marie (Roy) Petteruti. Mrs. Weiner was a secretary for Cranston Eye Association for over 20 years until her retirement. Besides her husband,...

Oct 19, 2016

94, a lifelong Cranston resident, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her family on Wednesday, October 19, 2016 at Rhode Island Hospital, Providence. She was the beloved wife of sixty-nine years to Russell B. Gross, Sr. Born in Cranston, she was a daughter of the late George R.E. and Annie (Perry) Farrow. Barbara was a Registered Nurse and was employed...

Oct 19, 2016

93, of Pleasant Valley Parkway, Providence, passed away at home on Wednesday, October 19, 2016.  He was the beloved husband of Joan (Milewicz) Mesrobian.  Born in Providence, he was the devoted son of the late Minas and Siranoush (Hamparian) Mesrobian; dear brother of the late George Mesrobian; and stepfather of Renato Rapa and his wife Nelia of Cranston.

Oct 18, 2016

89, of Cranston, passed away on Tuesday, October 18, 2016 at Cedar Crest Nursing & Rehabilitation in Cranston.  He was the beloved husband of Louise (Macera) Scungio.  Born in Johnston, Michael was the son of the late William and Elvira (Martinelli) Scungio.  Mr. Scungio was an Army Veteran serving during WWII.  Michael was the plant superintendent for Marshall &...

Oct 17, 2016

84, of Arlington, Virginia, previously of Johnston, died on Monday, October 17, 2016, following a short illness. Dean was born in Johnston, RI on November 15, 1931 to Antonio R. and Eufrasia (Iannuccilli) Aurecchia. He is survived by his  brother Albert Aurecchia and cherished nieces and nephews. Dean was predeceased by...

Oct 17, 2016

76, of Ridge St., Cranston, passed away on Monday, October 17, 2016 at Kent Hospital in Warwick surrounded by her loved ones.  Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late Richard L. and Eleanor (Guarniero) Beauvais.

Elaine was an x-ray technician for 50 years and worked at Roger Williams Medical Center; for Dr. J. Brendon...

Oct 17, 2016

65, of Cranston, passed away on Monday, October 17, 2016 at home, surrounded by her loving family.  She was the wife of the late Gregory L. Coletti.  Born in Providence, Kathy was the daughter of the late Raymond and Angelina (Rave) Fernandes.  She recently retired from Ross Simons after working in the verification department for 21 years.

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Oct 16, 2016

63, of Johnston, passed away on Sunday, October 16, 2016 at Rhode Island Hospital. Born in Providence, he was the son of the late Joseph Sr. and Mary (Palumbo) Petrarca. He was the cherished brother of Sandra (Norman) Brothers, and Marcia (Michael) Hutchings; beloved uncle of Bettina Brothers, Chelsea Hutchings and Norman J. (Laurie) Brothers.

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Oct 16, 2016

78, of Cranston, passed away on Sunday October 16, 2016 at RI Hospital in Providence. He was the husband of Martha A. (Aust) DiMezza. Born in Providence, he was the son of the late Alfred and Josephine (Ursillo) DiMezza. Marco worked in the construction industry for many years and later he worked with his son Alfred owner of  DiMezza...

Oct 15, 2016

66, of Warwick, passed away on Saturday, October 15, 2016 at RI Hospital surrounded by her loving family. She was the beloved wife of Stephen Moretti. Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late Domenic A. and Mary Josephine (Carnevale) Colaiacomo.

Rosemarie was employed as an executive secretary for the Cranston Police Dept. for twenty...

Oct 14, 2016

66, of Cranston, passed away on Friday, October 14, 2016 at the Philip Hulitar Hospice Inpatient Center in Providence.  She was the beloved wife of Hugh Rossi for 36 years.  Born in Providence, she was a daughter of the late Guglielmo and Nicolena (Madonia) Ciccone.

Lorraine worked as a teacher in the Providence School Department for many...

Oct 13, 2016

101, of Cranston, died peacefully surrounded by her loving family on Thursday, October 13, 2016 at home. She was the beloved wife of the late Joseph A. Doucette. Born in Cranston, she was a daughter of the late Carl A. and Frieda (Leshke) Fischer. Louise worked at the former General Electric Monowatt Plant in Cranston...

Oct 13, 2016

84, of Johnston, passed away on Thursday, October 13, 2016.  She was the beloved wife of the late Ettore Pagano.  Born in Providence, she was a daughter of the late Vincenzo and Teresa (Scungio) Izzo.

She is survived by her loving children, Diana M. Burr and her husband Greg of Johnston, Kenneth J. Pagano and his wife...

Oct 12, 2016

93, of Johnston, passed away on Wednesday, October 12, 2016 at Cedar Crest Nursing Home in Cranston.  She was the beloved wife of the late Fernand L. Slaimen.  Born in Providence, She was a daughter of the late John and Christina (Santucci) Almonte.

Emma worked for the State School Lunch Program for 30 years before her retirement. ...

Oct 11, 2016

92, passed away on Tuesday, October 11, 2016 at the Summit Commons in Providence.  Born in Providence, she was a daughter of the late John and Sarah (Babbitt) Donahue.

She is survived by her loving children, Paul D’Andrea of Tuscon, AZ, Ernest D’Andrea of Greenville, cherished grandson Ryan D’Andrea.  She was sister of the late Mary Carroll,...

Oct 11, 2016

81, of Providence, passed away on Tuesday, October 11, 2016 at home surrounded by her loving family. She was the beloved wife of the late Earl J. Garrin. Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late James and Dorothy (Cooper) Higham, Sr.

She is survived by her loving children, Robert J. Garrin of Johnston, Sheila...

Oct 9, 2016

89, of Cranston, passed away on Sunday, October 9, 2016. He was the beloved husband of the late Lidia (Diaz) Tufano. Born in Providence, he was the son of the late Sebastian and Maria (DiDonato) Tufano. Mr. Tufano was a custodian for Bank of America for many years until his retirement. Anthony is survived by his loving sister, Rita...

Oct 9, 2016

72, of Cranston, passed away on Sunday, October 9, 2016 surrounded by her loving family.  Sandra was the beloved wife of Edwin J. Silva.  Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late Raymond L. and Phyllis (Luongo) Gray.

Sandra was the most selfless, gentle person. She had an infinite love for her family and the...

Oct 9, 2016

83, of Cranston, passed away on Sunday, October 9, 2016 in Greenville Skilled Nursing Home, Greenville. She was the beloved wife of the late Louis Piacitelli.  Born in Providence, she was a daughter of the late Fiorvanti and Angela (Marcela) Neri. Mrs. Piacitelli worked in the claims department for Fleet Bank for 30 years until her retirement.

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