Local obituaries for Cranston and Narragansett, RI

Mar 27, 2016

92, of Texas Ave., Providence, passed away on Easter Sunday, March 27th, 2016 at Hope Hospice & Palliative Care, RI in Providence surrounded by her loving family. She was the beloved wife of the late John Chirichella. Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late Vincent and Alvina (Cantone) Russo.

Ann worked in the jewelry...

Mar 27, 2016

Thomas "Tommy" C. Mira (Miragliuolo) Thomas "Tommy" C. Mira (Miragliuolo), 57, of Narragansett, RI and Alexandria, VA passed away suddenly March 27, 2016 at his home in Narragansett. Tommy was born in Providence, RI on April 29, 1958, son of the late Joseph Miragliuolo and Margaret (Finn) Miragliuolo. Tommy, a voracious reader from an early age, used that love as...

Mar 27, 2016

58, of Coventry, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, March 27, 2016. Born in Providence, he was the son of the late Armand and Jennie (Valente) Ciambrone. Mark was a graduate of Cranston High School West. He managed several rental properties and also worked at Foxwoods Resort and Casino. He was an avid skier and Red Sox fan. He enjoyed spending...

Mar 27, 2016

Nancy J. (Carvalho) Duffy 54, of Holly Hill Lane, Cranston, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on Sunday, March 27, 2016 at home. She was the beloved wife of thirty years to Kenneth J. Duffy. Born in Pawtucket, she was a daughter of Joseph A. Carvalho of The Villages, FL and the late Catherine (Hayes) Carvalho. Nancy was employed...

Mar 26, 2016

91, of Naples, FL died Saturday, March 26, 2016 at Moorings Park in Naples. Born in Providence, RI on September 30, 1924, he was a son of the late Providence Councilman, Thomas L. and Kathleen (Mullen) Payne. He graduated from Classical High School and served in the U.S. Navy in WWII as a pharmacist mate 1/c from 1943 to 1946....

Mar 25, 2016

90, of Attleboro, passed away on Friday March 25, 2016, at Evergreen Health Center, East Providence. She was the beloved wife of the late Edward F. Martin for 70 years. Born in Providence, she was a daughter of the late John and Mary (Walsh) McGrath. Mrs. Martin was a self-employed upholster for many years. Frances is survived by her loving...

Mar 24, 2016

Paul E. Pursche, Sr. 97, of Johnston, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on Thursday, March 24, 2016 at Cherry Hill Manor, Johnston. He was the beloved husband of seventy years to Josephine (Ruggieri) Pursche. Born in Johnston, he was a son of the late William Pursche, Sr. and Helen (Miller) Pursche. Paul was a bookkeeper for over forty...

Mar 24, 2016

74, of Cranston, passed away on Thursday, March 24, 2016 at Kent Hospital in Warwick. He was the beloved husband of Linda Mellor-Roy Andreoli. Born in Providence, Peter was a son of the late Cesare and Giacomina (Mannarelli) Andreoli. Mr. Andreoli attended RISD and had an accomplished professional music career. He was a composer and wrote many hit songs for...

Mar 23, 2016

93, of Cranston passed into eternal life surrounded by her loving family on Wednesday March 23, 2016 after a brief illness. She was the devoted wife of the late Dr. Raymond J. DePetrillo. Born in Cranston she was the daughter of the late Nicholas and Angelina (DelFino) Mastrobuono. Libby graduated from Cranston High School where she was a national...

Mar 23, 2016

91, of Johnston, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on Wednesday, March 23, 2016 at the Philip Hulitar Hospice Inpatient Center, Providence. She was the beloved wife of the late John A. Riccio. Born in Providence, she was a daughter of the late Federico and Virginia (Gamba) Macari. Mary was in retail sales for the former Filene's Department Store,...

Mar 23, 2016

92, of Johnston, formerly of Cranston , passed away on Wednesday, March 23, 2016 at RI Hospital, Providence. She was born in Cranston, a daughter of the late Ernest and Elizabeth (Sullivan) Deschene. Mildred was a bookkeeper at Miller Corrugated Box Company in Warwick for 25 years until her retirement. She is survived by her brother in-law Roy Clements of...

Mar 23, 2016

96, of Johnston, passed away on Wednesday, March 23, 2016 at Elmhurst Extended Care in Providence. Born in Johnston, she was a daughter of the late Giuseppe and Maria (Macera) Ricci.

Concetta is survived by her sister Antonia "Della" DelGrande of Providence. She was also the sister of the late John and Thomas Ricci, Alfred "Barney" Ricci,...

Mar 20, 2016

64, of Johnston, passed away on Sunday, March 20, 2016 at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston, MA. He was the beloved husband of Marie (Moretti) Ginolfi. Born in Providence, Anthony was a son of the late Anthony and Alice (Toste) Ginolfi. Mr. Ginolfi worked for the Johnston School Department in maintenance for 15 years, before retiring and was...

Mar 20, 2016

87, of Cranston passed away on Sunday March 20, 2016. Born in Providence, he was a son of the late Aniello and Elvira (Cappelletti) Malafronte. Luigi worked for the Narragansett Electric Company for many years before his retirement. He is survived by his brother John A. Malafronte and his wife Sheilah of East Hampton, NY and sister-in-law Rita Malafronte of...

Mar 19, 2016

died peacefully on Saturday, March 19, 2016 at the age of 81. Walter is survived by his wife of 56 years, Ann (Bussoletti) Campbell, sons Michael Campbell and his wife Stacey of Coventry, and David Campbell and his wife Kathy of Hopkinton, MA. He also leaves his daughter, Patricia Ricci of East Greenwich, seven grandchildren, and a sister Marjorie...

Mar 17, 2016

71, passed away Thursday, March 17, 2016, at Kent Hospital surrounded by family and friends. Joe was the son of the late Giuseppe and Anna (Cardi) Migliori, and brother of the late Julius C. Migliori, MD. He is survived by his beloved sister Anna M. Ferri, and 10 nephews and 3 nieces and their spouses: Richard J. Migliori, MD and...

Mar 17, 2016

73, of Wakefield, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her loving family, on Thursday, March 17, 2016 at RI Hospital, Providence. She was the beloved wife of the late Richard W. Szumita. Born in Pawtucket, she was a daughter of the late Robert A. and Mary Alice (Carr) Magill. Sally was a Certified Dental Assistant for the office of the late...

Mar 16, 2016

93, of Wakefield, formerly of Warwick, passed away on Wednesday March 16, 2016 at Apple Rehab in Watch Hill. He was the beloved husband of the late Jennie C. (Abbate) Collins. Born in Providence, he was a son of the late James and Rose (Leyden) Collins.

Edward was first employed as an electrician at a shipyard. He...

Mar 16, 2016

90, of Greenville, passed away on Wednesday, March 16, 2016. She was the beloved wife of the late Marvin L. Gardner. Born in Providence, she was a daughter of the late Thomas and Lucille (Caruolo) Saravo. Florence successfully managed a switchboard operating service for many years and retired as a legal secretary for Adler Pollock and Sheehan. Florence is survived...

Mar 16, 2016

83, of Coventry, passed away on Wednesday, March 16, 2016 surrounded by family and loved ones at home after a battle with cancer. He was the beloved husband of Audrey (Bedrosian) Zoglio. Born in Providence, he was the son of the late Pietro and Elizabeth (McGrath) Zoglio. He was the loving father of Lori A. Sullivan of Coventry, James Zoglio,...