Local obituaries for Cranston and Narragansett, RI

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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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...