Local obituaries for Cranston and Narragansett, RI

Oct 9, 2016

95, of Cranston, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family, on Sunday, October 9, 2016 at Cedar Crest Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, Cranston. Dorothy was the beloved wife of the late Vincent J. DiPippo. Born in Cranston, she was a daughter of the late Pietro and Maria (Delfino) Palermo. Two of Dorothy’s greatest joys in life were knitting and...

Oct 8, 2016

60, of Narragansett, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her family on Saturday, October 8, 2016 at home. She was the beloved wife of thirty-seven years to David M. Spatt.  Born in Okinawa, she was a daughter of Irene (Archacki) Jezewski of North Kingstown and the late Eugene Jezewski. Doreen worked with many Rhode Island companies in the...

Oct 7, 2016

67, passed into eternal peace on Friday, October 7, 2016 while in the arms of his loving wife. He was the son of Norma Buonanno and the late Americo Buonanno, Jr.

Dan is survived by his devoted wife Jean (Miele) Buonanno and his daughter Tara Buonanno Williams and her husband Eric.

He is...

Oct 7, 2016

90, of Narragansett, passed away on Friday, October 7, 2016 in Village House, Newport. She was the beloved wife of the late Arthur Vincent. Born in Providence, she was a daughter of the late Carmine and Jennie (Simonelli) DeCristoforo. Carolina’s greatest joy was spending time with her family; she was also an avid cook and baker.

She...

Oct 6, 2016

98, of Johnston, previously of Cranston, passed away on Thursday, October 6, 2016 at Briarcliffe Gardens, Johnston. He was the beloved husband of the late Madeline (Sinapi) DiPiro. Born in Providence, he was the son of the late Antonio and Francesca (Moretta) DiPiro. Mr. DiPiro was a Retired Deputy Fire Chief for the City of Cranston, serving...

Oct 5, 2016

100, of Cranston, passed away on Wednesday, October 5, 2016, at Philip Hulitar Hospice Inpatient Center, Providence. He was the beloved husband of Bella (DeCiccio) (Salvatore) Ruggieri and was also the husband of the late Mary “Millie” (Iannucelli) Ruggieri and Eva (Carbone) Ruggieri. Born in Cranston, he was a son of the late Pasquale and Maria (DiMascolo)...

Oct 5, 2016

87, of Cranston, passed away on Wednesday, October 5, 2016 at RI Hospital, Providence. She was the beloved wife of the late Julio Corporan. Born in the Dominican Republic, a daughter of the late Julio and Ramona (German) Chalas.

She is survived by her loving children, Noris Corporan de Garcia, Francisca Corporan de Serverino, Victor...

Oct 5, 2016

91, of Cranston, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on Wednesday, October 5, 2016. Born in Cranston, he was a son of the late Luigi and Philomena (Testa) Riccio. Ralph was a mechanic at the former Narragansett Brewery for twenty-five years before its closing. He was a US Army veteran serving during WW II. Ralph was dedicated to...

Oct 5, 2016

64, of Cranston passed away Wednesday October 5, 2016.  She was the wife of Jonathan L. Jenkins.  Born in Cranston she was the daughter of Dorothy (DeLeo) DiMascio of Cranston and the late Angelo DiMascio.

Besides her husband and mother she is survived by her son Jonathan L. Jenkins Jr. and his wife Sabrina of Cranston; her...

Oct 4, 2016

22 years of age, of Warwick, passed away on Tuesday, October 4th. He was the cherished son of Carlos A. Depina of Cranston and Brenda A. (Nunez) Alejo of Warwick. Alonzo attended and graduated Coventry High School in May of 2012.  Alonzo was a pantry chef at Two Ten Oyster Bar in South Kingston.  Alonzo was a good hearted,...

Oct 3, 2016

84, of Wakefield passed away peacefully on Monday, October 3, 2016 at South County Hospital, Wakefield. She was the daughter of the late Morris and Gussie (Dickstein) Gubernick. Claire was a secretary and teacher in private daycare for several years.

Claire is survived by her loving children, Jenny G. Parker and her husband Robert of...

Oct 3, 2016

85, of Cranston, passed away on Monday, October 03, 2016 at RI Hospital. She was the beloved wife of Ralph Toti. Born in Providence, she was a daughter of the late Angelo and Lavinia (Gatta) DiBoni. Laura was employed at Monet Jewelry Company for over 40 years before her retirement. The family would like to thank the staff at...

Oct 2, 2016

69, a Cape Coral, FL resident for the past few months, formerly of Naperville, IL passed away Sunday, October 2, 2016 in Cape Coral.  She was born August 6, 1947 in Providence, RI to Louis and Eva (Salera) Goodson, now deceased.

Carol was a devoted Registered Nurse.  For over 20 years, she worked at Morgan Health Center. ...

Oct 2, 2016

90, of Cranston, passed away on Sunday, October 2, 2016 at Philip Hulitar Hospice Inpatient Center in Providence.  He was the beloved husband of the late Rose (Butmarc) Pensalfini.  Born in Providence, he was the son of the late Umberto “Albert” and Ida (Travisanno) Pensalfini.

Mr. Pensalfini was a foreman at the former F.H. Buffington Paper Box...

Oct 1, 2016

99, formerly of West Warwick, passed on October 1, 2016 to continue her journey with the Lord surrounded by her family at the Riverview Health Care Community in Coventry. She was the loving wife of the late Nicola Poilucci for 38 years. Born in Cranston, she was the daughter of the late Carmine and Cristina (Aucone) DeCesare.

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Oct 1, 2016

Longtime resident of Cranston who immigrated to this country 58 years ago, passed away on Saturday October 1, 2016 at Cedar Crest Nursing & Rehabilitation in Cranston. She was the wife of the late Pietro DeSimone. Born in Itri, Italy, she was the daughter of the late Augusto and Vincenza (Fargione) Riccardi.

Raffaela was a homemaker and...

Sep 30, 2016

71, of Cranston, passed away on Friday, September 30, 2016 at Kent County Hospital in Warwick.  She was the beloved wife of Leonard D’Errico, Ret. CPD.  Born in Providence, she was a daughter of the late Mario and Jennie (Decubellis) Lombardo.

Besides her husband, she is survived by her loving children, Dawn Piechocki and her husband John...

Sep 30, 2016

92, formerly of Wakefield Ave., Cranston, passed away on Friday, September 30, 2016 at Steere House Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Providence.  She was the beloved wife for 59 years of the late Gaspare “Jasper” Fallago.  Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late Venanzio and Santina (Monacelli) Grossi.

She was a former member of...

Sep 30, 2016

99, of Warwick, passed away on Friday September 30, 2016 at West View Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in West Warwick. She was the beloved wife of the late Silvestro Boffi. Born in Woonsocket, she was the daughter of the late James and Margaret (Milligan) Smith.

She was the devoted mother of Richard Boffi and his wife Jeanne...

Sep 29, 2016

94, of Cranston, passed away on Thursday, September 29, 2016 at Cedar Crest Nursing and Rehabilitation Centre, Cranston. She was the beloved wife of the late John P. Scienzo. Born in Providence, she was a daughter of the late Antonio and Giustina (Tortolano) DeVito.

Mrs. Scienzo was the devoted mother of John A. Scienzo and his wife...