Local obituaries for Cranston and Narragansett, RI

Jul 21, 2016

66, of Cranston, passed away on Thursday, July 21, 2016 at Rhode Island Hospital, Providence.  He was the beloved husband of Anne (Ragosta) Richardson.  Born in Providence, he was a son of the late Wallace and Doris (Mellen) Richardson.

Besides his wife, he is survived by his loving children, Melanie Minicucci and her husband Daniel of Cranston,...

Jul 21, 2016

born October 15th, 1935 in Providence, Rhode Island, was the daughter of the late Frank and Louise (Bassi) Lombari.  She spent most of her adult life in Cranston, Rhode Island, residing on Roger Williams Circle for 35 years and Scenic Drive with her daughter for the last 6 years.  Caroline passed away on July 21st following complications secondary to...

Jul 20, 2016

77, of Cranston, passed away on Wednesday, July 20, 2016 peacefully at home.  He was the beloved husband of Pauline (Santilli) Greenhalgh.  Born in Burrillville, RI he was the son of the late Harvey and Mildred (Rawson) Greenhalgh.

Harvey worked as the Human Resource Director for Sikorsky Aircraft in Connecticut for many years until his retirement.

Jul 18, 2016

51, of Providence, passed away on Monday, July 18, 2016 at home surrounded by his loving family. He was the beloved husband of Karen (DiVozzi) Scarcella. Born on September 20, 1964 in Florence, Italy, he was a son of the late Nicola and Teresa (Pesare) Scarcella.

Besides his wife, he is survived by his loving children, Remi...

Jul 17, 2016

68, of Hollywood FL., formerly of Providence, RI, passed away on Sunday, July 17, 2016.  Born in Providence, he was the beloved son of the late Ret. PPD Major William R. Paniccia, Sr. and Madeline “Tootsie” (DiFolco) Paniccia.

Bill graduated from Providence College and Roger Williams University and was a 1st Lt. in the U.S. Army during...

Jul 16, 2016

94, of Warwick, passed away peacefully at the home of her daughter in Westerly. She was the beloved wife of the late John P. Piro. Born in Lincoln, she was a daughter of the late Michael and Veronica (Orzulak) Ziemba.

Dorothy is survived by her loving children, Ardine P. “Dede” Taylor of Cranston,...

Jul 16, 2016

73, of Cranston, passed away peacefully on Saturday, July 16, 2016 at Rhode Island Hospital. Providence. She was the beloved wife of the late Phillip J. Newman. Born in Providence, she was a daughter of the late Pasco and Adeline (Pitocchi) Loffredo. Patricia was a paralegal at the law firm of Loffredo & Sciotti in Cranston for...

Jul 16, 2016

Nshan Vorperian was born in 1934 in Romans, France, to the family of Khosrov and Siranoush (Momjian) Vorperian originally from Malatia, Turkey. When he was two years old, the family immigrated to Armenia, building their new home in New Malatia, Yerevan.

After graduating high school with honors, he then entered the University of Yerevan, majoring...

Jul 16, 2016

80, of West Warwick, passed away peacefully on Saturday, July 16, 2016 at Orchard View Manor, Riverside. Born in Providence, he was a son of the late James Andrew Costello and Madeline (Maloney) Costello.

Mr. Costello was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force and worked at EG&G Sealol in Warwick for many years until his retirement....

Jul 15, 2016

91, of Warwick, passed away on Friday, July 15, 2016 Kent Hospital in Warwick.  She was the wife of the late Joseph P. Foulise.  Born in Manhattan, NY, she was a daughter of the late Peter and Grace (Cafone) Luzzi.  Antoinette was a seamstress for many years, before retiring.

She is survived by her three...

Jul 15, 2016

95, of Cranston, passed away at home surrounded by his loving family on Friday, July 15, 2016. He was the beloved husband of Filomena (DeRita) Presciutti. Born in Providence, he was a son of the late Frank and Julia (Lepre) Presciutti. Fred was an avid bowler and a Boston Red Sox fan.

Besides his wife, he is...

Jul 14, 2016

82, of Cranston passed away on Thursday, July 14, 2016 surrounded by her loving family at Woodpecker Hill Nursing Home, Greene. She was the beloved wife of the late Alphonse E. Crudale, Sr. they were married for 62 years. Born in Providence moving to Cranston in 1953, she was the daughter of the late George and Elizabeth...

Jul 13, 2016

69, of North Kingstown, passed away on Wednesday, July 13, 2016 at his home. He was born in Providence, a son of the late Patrick and Mary (DiRienzo) DeSimone. Mr. DeSimone was a New England Sales Manager for Accurate Box Company for many years. He is survived by his loving brother Michael DeSimone and his wife Elaine of Warwick. ...

Jul 13, 2016

92, of West Warwick, formerly of Johnston, passed away on Wednesday, July 13, 2016 at Riverview Nursing Home in Coventry.  She was the wife of the late Thomas Scungio.  Born in West Warwick, she was a daughter of the late Manuel and Virginia (Silva) Repose.

She is survived by her siblings Zowena Hackworth and Delo Repose.  She...

Jul 12, 2016

71, of Cranston, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, July 12, 2016 at Rhode Island Hospital, Providence. She was the beloved mother of Christopher D. Altieri of Cranston. Born in Providence, she was a daughter of the late Nunzio and Maria (Ferretti) Madonna. Dora was a bookkeeper for Day-O-Lite Inc. of Warwick for over twelve years before her...

Jul 12, 2016

82, of Johnston, passed away on Tuesday July 12, 2016. He was the beloved husband of Helen (Winman) Etter. Born in Providence, he was the son of the late Frederic B. and Amy (Hegeman) Etter. Frederic was a machinist for various manufacturing companies for many years before retiring and was a U.S. Army veteran.

Besides his wife...

Jul 12, 2016

86, of Cranston, passed away on Tuesday, July 12, 2016 at home. She was the beloved wife of late Raymond A. Pagliarini, Sr. Born in Cranston, she was a daughter of the late Antonio and Maria (Pagliarini) DelPadre. Virginia was a sales associate for both the former Filenes and Macy’s Department Stores.

She...

Jul 11, 2016

95 of East Greenwich passed away on July 11, 2016 with the same courage, grace, faith and dignity with which she lived her life.  Her loving and devoted family surrounded her.

She was married for 59 years to the love of her life, the late Charles A. Reppucci.  Born in Roslindale, MA, she was the daughter of...

Jul 9, 2016

47, of Johnston, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, July 9, 2016 at his home. He was the beloved husband of Paula (Piccirillo) Capezza. Born in Providence, he was a son of Edward Capezza, Sr. and Lorna (DiLeonardo) Zoglio. Paula and their dog Bugsy were the love of Alessio’s life. He had a passion for writing poetry. Alessio had a...

Jul 9, 2016

87, of Oaklawn Ave., Cranston, passed away Saturday, July 9, 2016. He was the beloved husband for 63 years, of Edith (Sinapi) Hall. Born in Bronx, NY, the son of the late Charles E. and Mabel C. (Marshall) Hall, he settled in RI in 1950, leaving for some years to run a successful business in NJ and then to...