Local obituaries for Cranston and Narragansett, RI

Nov 16, 2015

58, of North Kingstown, passed away on Monday, November 16, 2015. Born in Providence, he was the devoted son of the late Alexander and Marjorie (Oskoian) Peligian. Steven was the loving brother of Carol P. Boghosian and her husband Robert and cherished uncle of Alexandra Boghosian, all of New York City. A beloved friend to many, "Dr. Steve" was a...

Nov 16, 2015

89, of Hollywood, FL, formerly of Cranston and recently a resident of Tockwotton on the Waterfront, passed away peacefully on Monday November 16, 2015 at the Philip Hulitar Hospice Inpatient Center, Providence. He was the beloved husband of 49 years of the late Evelyn (LaFazia) Evangelista. Born in Providence, he was a son of the late Eduardo and Clorinda (Baratta)...

Nov 16, 2015

28, of Fiat Avenue, Cranston, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, November 16, 2015. He was the cherished son of Laurie Ranaldi of Cranston, and loving brother of Alex Piscione of Cranston. The son of William Piscione of Cranston. He was the proud Godfather of Sofia Nesanelis of Woodstock, CT. Maternal grandparents Angelo and Roseanna (Brown) Ranaldi of Johnston, Paternal grandparents...

Nov 15, 2015

89, of Cranston, passed away on Sunday November 15, 2015 at Forest Farm Health Care Center in Middletown. She was the beloved wife of the late Herbert A. Lawrence. Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late Earl and Mary Ellen (Connolly) DeMara. Corinne was a teacher assistant with the Cranston School Department for 25 years before retiring....

Nov 13, 2015

86, of Cranston, passed away on Friday November 13, 2015 at Kent Hospital in Warwick. Born in Providence she was the daughter of the late George O. and Ethel A. (McElroy) Maheu. Beverly was the office manager for the former BB Greenberg Company in Providence. She enjoyed helping people and was a member of the Cranston Senior Center and a...

Nov 13, 2015

62, of Steere Rd., Greenville, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, November 13, 2015. He was the beloved husband for 38 years of Bonnie (Thistle) Coletta. Born in Providence, he was the son of the late Rocco "Rocky" and Virginia M. (Viscolosi) Coletta. David was a computer programmer for the State of RI - Department of Labor & Training for 32...

Nov 11, 2015

90, of Warwick, passed away on Wednesday, November 11, 2015 at Kent Hospital. He was the beloved husband of Gloria (DiCecco) DiBenedetto. Born in Providence, he was a son of the late Vincenzo and Luisa (Paolino) DiBenedetto. Luigi worked as a machinist for the Leesona Corporation for many years before his retirement. Besides his wife, he is survived by his...

Nov 10, 2015

90, of Narragansett, passed away on Tuesday, November 10, 2015 surrounded by her loving family. She was the beloved wife of 65 years to the late Salvatore O. Bianca. Born in Lawrence, MA, she was a daughter of the late Vincenzo and Maria (Geremia) Grande. Carmella was employed by Dome Publishing for over 30 years before her retirement. She is...

Nov 10, 2015

80, of Summit Ave., Johnston, passed away on Tuesday, November 10, 2015. He was the beloved husband of the late Alice I. (LaPerche) Petteruto. Born in Providence, he was the son of the late William A. and Adeline "Lena" (Collizzo) Petteruto. Mr. Petteruto was a hub & die cutter at Imperial Knife Co. for 35 years and later at Gorham...

Nov 9, 2015

91, of Smithfield, passed away on Monday, November 9, 2015. He was the husband of the late Dolores (Oliver) Di Domenico. Born in Providence, Ralph was a son of the late Raphael and Irene (Gemma) Di Domenico. He was an Army Veteran, serving during WWII. Ralph owned and operated Didom Wholesale Jewelry for thirty years, before retiring.

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Nov 9, 2015

94, of North Providence, passed away on Monday November 9, 2015 at Golden Crest Nursing Home, North Providence. She was the beloved wife of 55 years to the late Pasco "Pat" Russo. Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late Giuseppe and Diamantina (Simonelli) DelGuidice. She was the beloved mother of Marie Hewitt of Cumberland, Diana Troiani and...

Nov 9, 2015

73, of Johnston, passed away on Monday November 9, 2015 at the Philip Hulitar Hospice Inpatient Center, Providence. She was the wife of the late Thomas J. Kelley. Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late James and Mary (Toth) Bager. She was employed at Armbrust International for over 30 years before her retirement. She was also an...

Nov 9, 2015

84, of West Warwick, passed away on Monday November 9, 2015 at Kent Hospital. Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late William and Lillian A. (Montecalvo) Muccino. She was employed at Kent Hospital in the dietary department for many years until her retirement. Marion is survived by her loving children, Stephen W. McGoldrick and Sharon M. Macari...

Nov 7, 2015

72, of Lincoln, formerly of Cranston passed away peacefully, surrounded by her loving family on Saturday, November 7, 2015, at Brigham & Women's Hospital, Boston, MA. She was the beloved wife of the late William H. "Billy" Martin, Jr. Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late Federico and Amelia (Greco) Scungio. Joyce was a bookkeeper for the...

Nov 7, 2015

94, of Warwick, passed away peacefully on Saturday, November 7, 2015, at Sunnyview Nursing Home, Warwick. She was the beloved wife of the late Carmine "Sheikie" Ginolfi. Born in Italy, she was a daughter of the late Bernardino and Filomena (DiGiovanni) DiMascia. Josie was an employee for Sears for many years, until her retirement. She was a communicant at Sacred...

Nov 6, 2015

70, of Johnston, passed away on Friday, November 6, 2015. Born in Providence, he was the son of the late Charles D. Psilopoulos and Helen (Pappas) Psilopoulos-Kanavos. Dennis was an Army Veteran, serving during Vietnam. He worked as a real estate agent for over 25 years, before retiring. Before that, he was a manager at Olneyville NY System in Providence...

Nov 5, 2015

90, of Cranston, passed away on Thursday, November 5, 2015 at Greenwood Center in Warwick. Else was the wife of the late Everett L. Medeiros. Born in Germany, she was a daughter of the late Phillip and Katherine (Horbach) Gregorius. She is survived by her two children; Nancy Hudson and her husband John of Cranston and Everett P. Medeiros and...

Nov 5, 2015

61, of Cranston, passed away on Thursday, November 5, 2015 at RI Hospital, Providence. He was born in Providence, a son of the late Manuel and Mildred (Brothers) Carvalho. John was employed for the Cranston School Department for 29 years; and also was employed at Olneyville New York System for 40 years. He is survived by his loving children, Leigh...

Nov 4, 2015

66, of North Providence, passed away on Wednesday, November 4, 2015. He was born in Providence a son of the late Alfred and Teresa (DeSantis) Georgio. He is survived by his loving daughters Kendra Desmarais and Teresa Volpi, his brother Alfred Georgio and was the grandfather of 4. Kenneth was also the brother of the late Robert and Ricky Georgio....

Nov 3, 2015

91, of Cranston, passed away on Tuesday, November 3, 2015, at Little Sisters of the Poor-Jeanne Jugan Residence. She married the late Richard "Dick" Bio on April 25, 1953. They lived in the Cranston Stadium area for over 40 years. Born in Providence on April 14, 1924, she was a daughter of the late Ralph and Lidia (Salvati) Pazienza. She...