Local obituaries for Cranston and Narragansett, RI
Lewis Richards
Jan 7, 2016
90, of Providence, passed away on Thursday, January 7, 2016, at Cedar Crest Nursing Home, Cranston. He was the beloved husband of Amalia "Mollie" (Santoro) Richards. Born in Providence, he was a son of the late Antonio and Mary (D'Amore) Richards. Mr. Richards was quality control for Ciba-Geigy Corporation for many years until his retirement; he also was employed by...
Eleanor J. (Vanni) Santaniello
Jan 7, 2016
80 of Johnston, passed away on Thursday January 7, 2016 at Philip Hulitar Hospice Inpatient Center, Providence. She was the beloved wife of the late Ermento "Tony" Santaniello. Born in Johnston, she was the daughter of the late Giovanni Vanni and Vera (Cerio) Petit, and step-daughter of Joseph Petit of Warwick. Eleanor was a credit manager for the Providence Journal...
America E. 'Rickey' Santurri
Jan 6, 2016
95, of Cranston, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, January 6, 2016 at Cra-Mar Meadows, Cranston. Born in Cranston, she was a daughter of the late Enrico and Luigia (Natalizia) Santurri. America was employed by the former Allendale Insurance Company, Johnston for twenty years before retiring in 1982. She had previously worked for the former Shepard's Department Store for fourteen years....
Anna B. (Cantone) Richard
Jan 6, 2016
79, of Johnston, passed away on Wednesday, January 6, 2016 peacefully at home. She was the beloved wife of Raymond J. Richard. Born in Providence, she was a daughter of the late Frank and Angelina (Cardi) Cantone. Besides her husband, she is survived by her loving children, Raymond J. Richard, Jr. and his wife Trish of Saunderstown, Kathy Surtel and...
Gary A. Brooks
Jan 6, 2016
56, of North Providence, passed away on Wednesday January 6, 2016. Born in Providence, he was the youngest of five children of the late Robert J. and Lillian (Eley) Brooks. Gary is survived by his loving daughter Kendra Brooks of Coventry and his former wife Robbin (Iadevaia) Mancini of Cranston. He was the owner of Gary Brooks Studio, where he...
Jason E. Drury
Jan 6, 2016
36, of North Providence, passed away suddenly at home. Born in Providence, he was the son of Thomas Drury and his wife Denise of Rehoboth, MA and the late Vivian (Castergini) Drury. Besides his father and step-mother he is survived by his loving siblings, Sean Drury, Thomas Drury and his wife Nicole, and Nicholas Drury: dear nephews and nieces, Alex,...
John Moretta
Jan 4, 2016
82, of Cranston, passed away at home with his family by his side on January 4, 2016. He was the beloved husband of 42 years to Catherine (Cathy) (Healey) Moretta. Born in Providence, John was the loving and devoted son of the late Benny and Filomena (Meloccaro) Moretta. John was a graduate of Mt. Pleasant High School, attended Bryant College...
Nancy A. (Lombardi) Caldarone
Jan 4, 2016
92, formerly of Greenville, passed away on Monday, January 04, 2016 at Hopkins Manor in North Providence. She was the wife of the late Raymond G. Caldarone. Nancy was a daughter of the late Domenico "Thomas" and Emelia "Celia" (Lanni) Lombardi. She was employed for the former Industrial National Bank in Providence and also for the City of Providence...
James F. Rigg, Jr
Jan 3, 2016
71, of Cranston, passed away on Sunday, January 3, 2016 at his home. He was the beloved husband of Clotilde (Simmons) Rigg. He was born in Norfolk, VA , a son of the late James F. Rigg, Sr. and Sara (Barner) Rigg. Mr. Rigg was a self-employed contractor for many years until his retirement. Besides his wife he is survived...
Eileen M. (Croce) Mycroft
Jan 2, 2016
71, of Johnston, passed away on Saturday, January 2, 2016, at Briarcliffe Manor, Johnston. She was the beloved wife of the late Herbert Mycroft III. Born in Providence, she was a daughter of the late Ernest and Anna (Grossi) Croce. Mrs. Mycroft was a bookkeeper for GEM Heating and Plumbing for many years; she loved her family especially spending time...
James E. Buco
Jan 2, 2016
a�� 63 of Cranston, passed away peacefully, surrounded by his family on Saturday, January 2, 2016, at Kent Hospital, Warwick. Born in Providence, he was a son of Virginia (Paparelli) Buco of Cranston and the late Edward G. Buco. James was a mental health worker in the Forensic Unit at Eleanor Slater Hospital, State of RI, Cranston for twenty-six years...
Vito L. Emma
Jan 1, 2016
92, of Cranston, passed away on Friday, January 1, 2016 at his home. He was the beloved husband of Lucy (Renzi) Emma. Born in Providence, he was the son of the late Lewis and Mary (Parisi) Emma. Mr. Emma was the owner and operator of Emma Bros. Plumbing and Heating; and he also was a WW II Army veteran. Besides...
Mafalda E. 'Muffy' (Saccoccio) Miele
Jan 1, 2016
93, of Londonderry, NH, formerly of Warwick, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her family on Friday, January 1, 2016. She was the beloved wife of the late Mario P. Miele. Born in Providence, she was a daughter of the late Antonio and Maria Civita (Branca) Saccoccio. Mafalda was a bookkeeper for Imperial Knife Company of Providence for many years before...
Andrew Joseph Dowd, MD
Dec 29, 2015
52, of Westerly, passed away on Tuesday, December 29, at his home. He was the beloved husband of Stephanie (Lynes) Dowd. Born in Springfield, MA, he was a son of Eleanor (Hayes) Dowd of Waterford, CT, and the late Thomas Dowd. Dr. Dowd was Chief of Surgery at South County Hospital. A graduate of Cathedral High School in Springfield and...
Vincent J. Oddo, III
Dec 28, 2015
60, formerly of Cranston, RI, passed away peacefully on December 28, 2015, in his home in Hollywood, FL. Vincent was the beloved son of Eleanor L. (DeBlasio) Oddo and the late Dr. Vincent J. Oddo, Jr.
In addition to his mother, he is survived by his son Vincent J. Oddo, and stepdaughter Marisa Pizzarelli, and his sisters...

Leonardo M. 'Leo' Sasso
Dec 28, 2015
91, of Cranston, passed away peacefully on Monday, December 28, 2015 at Golden Crest Nursing Home, North Providence. He was the beloved husband of the late Madeline (Longo) Sasso. Born in Providence, he was a son of the late Salvatore and Antonia (Longo) Sasso. Leo was a jewelry worker for many years before his retirement. He was a participant of...
Jean 'Vincenza' (DiChiara) Di Bona
Dec 27, 2015
wife of the late John Di BONA, passed away on December 27, 2015 in Newport. She is survived by her son, TV Producer Vin Di Bona, granddaughter Cara Di Bona-Swartz, and great grandchildren Sam, Phoebe and Kate, daughter-in-law-Erica Di Bona and Daniel Swartz, husband of Cara Di Bona-Swartz. Born in Providence of parents Joseph and Matilda (Ficocelli) Di Chiara and...
Sally (DiBari) Paolozzi
Dec 27, 2015
93, of Cranston, passed away on Sunday, December 27, 2015. She was the wife of the late Joseph Paolozzi. Born in Brockton, MA, Sally was a daughter of the late Francisco and Louise (Luizzi) DiBari, Sr.
She is survived by her daughter Paula Rabbitt and her husband Timothy of Cranston. Sally was the cherished grandmother of Sean,...
Carl R. 'Bob' Dahm
Dec 27, 2015
67 of Cranston, Rhode Island, passed away on Sunday, December 27, 2015, at home. He was the beloved husband for 31 years of Claudia Santana Sluss Dahm. Born in Tallahassee, Fla., he was the son of the late Carl H. and Charlotte E. (Parks) Dahm. Bob was a 1970 graduate of Brown University who earned several advanced degrees, including a...
Nicholas P. DeSisto
Dec 26, 2015
89, of Barrington, passed away on Saturday, December 26. He was the beloved husband of the late Mafalda (DiBucci) DeSisto. Born in Barrington, he was a son of the late John and Gilda DeSisto. He was a veteran of the United States Army and proudly served in World War II. Nicholas was a member of the RI Carpenter's Union. His...
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