Local obituaries for Cranston and Narragansett, RI

Aug 14, 2016

88, of Pawtucket, passed away on Sunday, August 14, 2016 at Miriam Hospital in Providence.  He was the devoted husband of the late Maria A. (Marino) Pappas.  Born in Providence, he was a son of the late Paul and Anna (Stavrakos) Pappas.  Mr. Pappas was the owner of Arbi Restaurant and Arbi Inn, both in Cranston, as well as...

Aug 14, 2016

104, passed away on Sunday, August 14, 2016 at Cra-Mar Meadows in Cranston.  She was the beloved wife of the late Edward T. Luther.  Born in Fall River, MA, Anna was the daughter of the late James and Annie (Thomas) Bennett.  Mrs. Luther was a jewelry assembler for 27 years at the former Ideal Jewelry Co., before retiring in...

Aug 13, 2016

55, of Foster, passed away on Saturday, August 13, 2016. He was the beloved husband of Susan (Bates) Fiori. They were married for 2 years.  Born in Westerly, son of the late James N. Fiori, Jr. and Jean (Clarke) Fiori. Mr. Fiori was a service advisor for Tasca Motor Group.Besides his wife, he is survived by his children, Rebecca...

Aug 13, 2016

64, of Johnston, passed away on Saturday, August 13, 2016, in Rhode Island Hospital, Providence. Born in Providence, he was a son of Francesco Pantaleo of Sulmona, Italy and the late Eva (DiCenso) Pantaleo.

He is survived by his loving sons, Daniel Pantaleo, Jr. of MA and Frank Pantaleo of Warwick. Cherished grandfather of Ava Pantaleo.

Aug 13, 2016

89, of Cranston, passed away peacefully on Saturday, August 13, 2016 at Cedar Crest Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, Cranston. She was the beloved wife of the late Guido M. D’Arezzo. Born in Providence, she was a daughter of the late Carmine and Clotilde (DeLuca) Romano. Olga was the ROTC office manager at Providence College for ten years...

Aug 13, 2016

Of Cranston, passed away peacefully on Saturday, August 13, 2016 at the Philip Hulitar Hospice Inpatient Center, Providence. He was the beloved husband of fifty-one years to Louise M. (Gulotta) Pezzullo. Born in Providence, he was a son of the late Giuseppe and Theresa (Marianetti) Pezzullo.

Besides his wife he is survived by...

Aug 12, 2016

83, of Plainfield Street, passed away on Friday, August 12, 2016 at Cedar Crest Nursing Home in Cranston, surrounded by her loving family.  Thelma was the wife of the late Henry Guglielmo, for 45 years.  Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late Guido and Emily (Ricci) Iacobbo.

Mrs. Guglielmo was a lifelong Providence resident,...

Aug 10, 2016

95, of Cranston, passed peacefully at Brookdale of New England with his family by his side. He was the husband of the late Josephine (Esposito) Ruggieri. A lifelong resident of Cranston, he was the son of the late Salvatore and Arcangela (Capirchio) Ruggieri.

During WWII, Frank enlisted 6/1942 in the United States Navy serving until 1945 on...

Aug 9, 2016

78, of Cranston, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on Tuesday, August 9, 2016 at Cedar Crest Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Cranston. She was the beloved wife of the late Michael C. Tridento. Born in Providence, she was a daughter of the late Peter and Mary (Palumbo) Bruno. She was a bus driver for the Cranston...

Aug 8, 2016

65, of Cranston, passed away on Monday, August 8, 2016. He was born in Providence, a son of Gloria (Colannino) Mancini and the late Francis Mancini. Mr. Mancini was an Attorney for many years.

Besides his mother he is survived by his son Alex Mancini of Cranston, grandson Roman Mancini of Cranston and his brothers...

Aug 6, 2016

93, of Westerly, formerly of Pawtucket, passed away peacefully on Saturday, August 6, 2016 at Apple Rehab Watch Hill, Westerly surrounded by her loving family. She was the beloved wife of the late Bruno Ricciarelli. Born in Providence, she was a daughter of the late Giuseppe and Rafaela (Martellini) DiLorenzo.

She is survived by her loving children,...

Aug 5, 2016

89, of West Warwick, passed away on Friday, August 5, 2016 at Kent Hospital in Warwick.  He was the beloved husband of the late Nancy E. (Colarusso) DiIorio.  Born in Providence, he was the son of the late Felix and Amelia (Silvestri) DiIorio.

Felix was the owner of the former Phil DiIorio Painting& Roofing Contracting Company for...

Aug 5, 2016

64, of Cranston, passed away on Friday, August 5, 2016.  She was the beloved wife of the late Glenn A. Petersen.  Born in Providence, she was a daughter of the late Antonio and Anna (Gilardo) Lisi.

Cheryl was the devoted mother of Briana Petersen of Providence and cherished grandmother of Gry Massey; sister of Anthony Lisi and...

Aug 4, 2016

86, of Cranston, passed away on Thursday August 4, 2016 at Kent Hospital, Warwick. He was the beloved husband of Dorothy (Antoni) DiMascio. Born in Providence, he was a son of the late Paul and Mary DiMascio, Sr. Paul was employed as a heavy equipment operator for various construction companies through the Operating Engineer’s Union Local No. 57.

Aug 4, 2016

83, of Cranston, passed away on Thursday August 4, 2016. He was the beloved husband of the late Flora (Colangelo) Pazienza.

Born in Providence, he was the son of the late Salvatore M. and Maria (Santurri) Pazienza, Sr. Salvatore was the owner operator of the former Razors Edge Barber Salon for many years, and was a US...

Aug 3, 2016

90, of Providence, passed away on Wednesday, August 3, 2016 at Cherry Hill Manor, Johnston. He was the beloved husband of the late Dorothy L. (Volpe) Bevilacqua. Born in Providence, he was a son of the late Giovanni and Angelica (Iannotti) Bevilacqua. He was the brother of the late Chief Justice Joseph and Josephine Bevilacqua and Henry and Lucy...

Aug 3, 2016

91, of Hope, passed away on Wednesday August 3, 2016 at Philip Hulitar Hospice Inpatient Center in Providence. He was the beloved husband of Claire (Urquhart) Lamore. Born in Providence, he was the son of the late Raymond P. and Irene (Martellucci) Lamore. Raymond was a teacher and administrator for 36 years for the Providence School Department, and a...

Aug 3, 2016

74, of Johnston, passed away on Wednesday, August 03, 2016 at Roger Williams Hospital. He was the beloved husband of Orazia “Grace” (Palombo) Izzo. Born in Providence, he was a son of the late Raffaele and Theresa (Trombolino) Izzo.

Besides his wife, he is survived by his loving son, Richard Peter Izzo and his wife Claudia Alexandra...

Aug 2, 2016

Of Smithfield, passed away on Tuesday, August 2, 2016 at Elmhurst Extended Care, Providence.  She was the beloved wife of the late Robert L. Titherington.  Born in Cranston, she was a daughter of the late Michael and Marie (Moretti) Moretti.

She is survived by her loving daughter, Sally Tortolano and her husband Domenic of Smithfield; cherished grandchildren...

Jul 29, 2016

67, of Cranston, passed away on Friday, July 29, 2016 at home, surrounded by her loving family.  She was the beloved wife of John J. Hudson, Jr.  Born in Providence, Nancy was the daughter of the late Everett and Else (Gregorious) Medeiros.  Mrs. Hudson was the President of American Liquid Asphalts.

Besides her husband, she is survived...