Local obituaries for Cranston and Narragansett, RI
Josephine E. (Petrucci) Paliotta
May 23, 2016
of Cranston passed away on Monday, May 23, 2016 at home surrounded by her loving family. She was the beloved wife of the late Damiano C. Paliotta. Josephine was born in Monticelli, Italy and emigrated to America with her family in 1936. After a courtship that began in their native Italy, Josephine and Danny enjoyed 45 years of marriage....
Rose E. (Grande) Culla
May 23, 2016
94, of Cranston, passed away on Monday, May 23, 2016 at the Scandinavian Home, Cranston. She was the beloved wife of the late Louis Culla. Born in Providence, she was a daughter of the late Gennaro and Maria (Geremia) Grande.
Rose is survived by her loving daughter Joanne Pappas and her husband Gus of Warwick;...
Mary T. (Muscatelli) Iarocci
May 23, 2016
91, of North Providence, passed away on Monday, May 23, 2016, at her home. She was the beloved wife of the late Michael Iarocci, Sr. Born in Providence, she was a daughter of the late Eugenio and Nicholena (Neri) Muscatelli. Mrs. Iarocci was a machinist for General Electric for twenty-one years before her retirement.
Mary is survived...
Lori-Ann (Barry) Ruggieri
May 22, 2016
50, of Cranston, passed away Sunday May 22, 2016. She was the loving wife of David Ruggieri and devoted mother of Amanda and Alyssa Ruggieri along with her precious dog Milo.
Born in Providence she was the daughter of David and Loraine (Messier) Barry Jr. of Cranston.
Lori is also survived by her brother David...
Deborah L. Aitchison
May 22, 2016
65, of Cranston, passed away on Sunday, May 22, 2016 at the Philip Hulitar Hospice Inpatient Center in Providence. Born in Providence, she was a daughter of the late William and Louise (Jackvony) Aitchison.
She is survived by her loving siblings, Karen Pettinato and her husband Frank “Frankie” her loving brother-in-law of West Greenwich, Tammy Maria of...
Frank R. Antocicco
May 21, 2016
75, of Johnston, formerly of Cranston passed away peacefully on Saturday, May 21, 2016 at Morgan Health Care Center, Johnston. He was the beloved husband of the late Carol ( ) Bucci Antocicco. Born in Providence, he was a son of the late Guido and Josephine (Cianci) Antocicco. Frank was a self-employed musician and music teacher. He...
Hanne (Azzi) Hachem
May 19, 2016
72, of East Providence, a devoted wife, loving mother, and proud grandmother passed away on Thursday, May 19 surrounded by her loving family.
Hanne was the daughter of Lucy and Bechara Azzi. She was predeceased by her siblings Mary, Josephine, and Joseph. She leaves behind three sisters; Zeda, Suad, and Saada.
She was born and...
James E. Howarth
May 18, 2016
66, of Quincy, MA, formerly of Cranston passed away suddenly on Wednesday, May 18, 2016 at Boston Medical Center, Boston, MA. He was the beloved husband of Catherine M. (Burgess) Howarth. Born in Providence, he was a son of the late James E. and Barbara (Tucker) Howarth. Jim was the Director of Field Operations for twenty-six years with Commonwealth...
Denise M. (Balado) Testa
May 18, 2016
51, of Cranston, passed away on Wednesday, May 18, 2016, at Kent Hospital, Warwick. Born in Providence, she was a daughter of Viola (Keefe) Balado. She enjoyed watching her favorite teams The Boston Red Sox and New England Patriots with her grandson Alex. She was a participant and supporter of Making Strides Against Breast Cancer. She enjoyed spending time...
Irene C. (Dermo) Peacock
May 18, 2016
73, of Warwick, passed away on Wednesday, May 18, 2016 peacefully at home. Born in Providence, she was a daughter of the late Mario and Antoinette (Iacobucci) Dermo. Irene was successful in real estate for many years, before retiring. She enjoyed nothing more than traveling to her grandchildren’s many sporting events around New England. Irene was an avid New...
Antonia (Troian) Benvenuti
May 18, 2016
96, of Cranston, passed away on Wednesday, May 18, 2016 at the Philip Hulitar Hospice Inpatient Center in Providence. She was the beloved wife of the late Ferruccio Benvenuti. Born in Trieste, Italy, she was the daughter of the late Mario and Rita (DeLise) Troian.
Antonia is survived by her loving daughter Nevi Benvenuti of Cranston. She...
Everett "Andy" O. Anderson
May 17, 2016
81, of Warwick, passed away on Tuesday, May 17, 2016, surrounded by his wife and children. He was the beloved husband of Teresa Roy, who never left his side during his illness. Besides his wife, he is survived by his loving children, Laura Anderson of Warwick and Everett Anderson, Jr. and his wife Nancy of Reading, Massachusetts; He also...
Paul T."Gator" Petrone
May 17, 2016
58, of Foster, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, May 17, 2016 at home. He was the beloved son of Thomas J. Petrone of Providence and the late Ivy L. (McCauley) Petrone.
Besides his father, he is survived by his loving daughter, Jacquelyn J. Pearson and her husband Eric of Cranston. Paul was the...
Antonetta M. (Zinno) Uciferro
May 16, 2016
97, of Simmonsville Ave., Johnston, passed away on Monday, May 16, 2016 at Philip Hulitar Hospice Inpatient Center in Providence. She was the beloved wife of the late Carlo Uciferro. Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late James and Marie (DiMuccio) Zinno.
Antonetta worked for the Town of Johnston as a crossing guard and...
Paul L. Rossignoli, MD
May 15, 2016
“Away you fly leaving us missing your presence, heart breaking it is, consoling us is knowing you like the palm of our hands. You will always be with us.”
Paul passed away on Sunday, May 15, 2016 at the Briarcliffe Manor in Johnston. Born in Providence, he was the son of the late Paul R. and Amalia...
Joseph E. Golini
May 14, 2016
98, of Plainfield Pike, Cranston, passed away peacefully on Saturday, May 14, 2016 at Roger Williams Medical Center in Providence. He was the beloved husband of the late Antonia Della (Landi) Golini for 62 years. Born in Cranston, he was the son of the late William J. and Rosina (Zanfagna) Golini.
Mr. Golini was the owner and...
Peter Ruggieri
May 14, 2016
92, a lifelong resident of Cranston, entered into eternal rest on May 14, 2016 at Philip Hulitar Hospice Inpatient Center in Providence. He was the husband of 55 years to Annice (Hall) Ruggieri.
Peter was the son of the late Francesco and Onorata (Mancini) Ruggieri. Besides his wife, he is survived by his children Ronald, Deborah, and...
Claire L. (Daignault) McCooey
May 14, 2016
86, of Wakefield, passed away peacefully on Saturday May 14, 2016 at the South County Nursing Home surrounded by her loving family. Claire was born in Woonsocket, RI, and was the daughter of the late Ralph L. and Mary E. ( McCarthy) Daignault. of Woonsocket. She was the beloved wife of the late Alfred E McCooey of Narragansett for...
Norma M. (Barthelette) Smith
May 13, 2016
of Providence, passed away on Friday, May 13, 2016 at Elmhurst Extended Care in Providence. She was the beloved wife of the late Harold Smith. Born in Providence, she was a daughter of the late Peter and Selena (St. Onge) Barthelette. She is survived by her loving son, former State Representative and former President of Providence Teachers Union Steven...
Mary Isabella (Rogers) Cucca
May 12, 2016
98, of Rumford, passed away on Thursday May 12, 2016 at Philip Hulitar Inpatient Center in Providence. She was the wife of Pasco Cucca. Born in Taunton, MA she was the daughter of the late Jack and Maria (Munice) Rogers. Mary worked for Providence Washington Trust for many years before retiring. She was the sister of Jack Rogers, Jr....
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