Local obituaries for Cranston and Narragansett, RI

Sep 23, 2016

59, of North Providence, passed away at his home on Friday, September 23, 2016. He was the beloved husband of the late Barbara (Flynn) Rotella. Born in Providence, he was a son of Nancy (Rotondo) Rotella of Cranston and the late Joseph C. Rotella. Besides his mother, Anthony is survived by his two brothers Joseph and Edward Rotella both...

Sep 23, 2016

67, of Chepachet passed away on Friday September 23, 2016 at his home.  He was the husband of the late Dale Dwyer.  Ray was born in Providence, the son of the late Raymond A. LaFazia and Helen Jones LaFazia.

Ray graduated from Moses Brown, URI, & Suffolk Law School 1980, Magna Cum Laudi.  ...

Sep 22, 2016

70, of Wakefield, passed away peacefully on Thursday, September 22, 2016 at Kent Hospital, Warwick. She was the beloved wife of twenty-seven years to Ralph L. Misto, Jr. Born in Doylestown, PA, she was a daughter of the late Edwin and Emma Greene. Nancy was an accountant for over thirty years before her retirement. She was a member of...

Sep 21, 2016

75, of Foster, passed away on Wednesday, September 21, 2016, at Philip Hulitar Inpatient Center, Providence. He was the beloved husband of Janet (Meehan) Piccolino. Born in Ausonia Italy, he was a son of the late Arcangelo and Carmina (Cardillo) Piccolino.  Mr. Piccolino was a warehouse worker for Liberty Furniture for many years. He loved all animals especially his...

Sep 21, 2016

86, of Cranston, passed away on Wednesday, September 21, 2016 at the Philip Hulitar Hospice Inpatient Center in Providence.  Lilo was the beloved wife of Antoine “Tony” Topouzis.  Born in Leipzig, Germany, she was a daughter of the late Peter and Francesca Schmitt.

Besides her husband, she is survived by her children, Theodore A. Topouzis and his...

Sep 20, 2016

28, of Cranston, passed away on Tuesday, September 20, 2016, at RI Hospital, Providence. Born in Providence, he was the beloved son of David and Jean (Taraborelli) Marandola of Cranston. Matthew graduated from La Salle Academy class of 06’. After graduation, he had planned to attend SUNY Albany in the fall, until he was stricken by the onset of...

Sep 20, 2016

93, of Johnston, passed away on Tuesday, September 20, 2016 peacefully at home.  She was the beloved wife of the late Vincent Alviti.  Born in Johnston, she was a daughter of the late Domenico and Antonetta (Ruotolo) Meloni.

Margaret was an avid golfer and former member of the Alpine Country Club in Cranston and the Boca Dunes...

Sep 19, 2016

75, of Johnston, passed away peacefully on Monday, September 19, 2016 at Philip Hulitar Hospice Inpatient Center in Providence surrounded by his loving family. He was the beloved husband of fifty-five years to the late Nicolina D. (Colagiovanni) Di Sandro who predeceased him on June 24, 2015. Born in Pawtucket, he was a son of the late Michael and...

Sep 18, 2016

77, of Matthewson St., Cranston, formerly of Silver Lake, Providence, passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family on September 18, 2016 at Morgan Health Center, Johnston. She was the former wife and loving companion of Peter Gargano. Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late Alfred and Ethel (Ray) Hassell.

Barbara was well known...

Sep 18, 2016

81, of Warwick, passed away on Sunday, September 18, 2016 at the Philip Hulitar Hospice Inpatient Center in Providence.  She was the beloved wife of the late Francis J. Ciccarelli.  Born in Providence, she was a daughter of the late Michael and Marie (Scorpio) Crano.

She is survived by her loving children, Debra Wellen and her husband...

Sep 17, 2016

27, of Providence, passed away suddenly on Saturday, September 17, 2016 as a result of an auto accident. Born in Warwick, he was a son of Ronald Thivierge of Woonsocket and Debra Healey of Fort Worth, TX. Joe was a plumber for Gervais Plumbing and Heating of Worcester, MA. He was an avid fisherman. Joe had a...

Sep 17, 2016

68, of Hope, passed away on Saturday, September 17, 2016 at Kent Hospital, Warwick. He was the beloved husband of Sharon (Baker) Gravell. Born in Providence, he was a son of the late Donald and Rosa (Joly) Gravell.

Donald was employed as a customer service manager for Taco, Inc for 20 years before retiring. He...

Sep 17, 2016

72, of Providence, passed away on Saturday September 17, 2016 at Miriam Hospital in Providence. He was the beloved husband of Suzanna (Lisi) Scungio for 52 years.

Born in Providence, he was the son of the late Joseph and Ella (Moretti ) Scungio.  Joe was the founder with his son Jonathan of All-Weather Heating &...

Sep 14, 2016

36, of Wynding Brook Dr., Rocky Hill, CT, formerly of North Providence, passed away on Wednesday, September 14, 2016 at Hartford Hospital.

Born in Providence, the son of Joseph P. Sr. and Deborah M. ( Manzo ) McDonald of  North Providence, he resided in Rocky Hill, CT for the past 10 years.

Joe graduated from...

Sep 14, 2016

75, of Cranston, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, September 14, 2016 at Kent Hospital in Warwick with his family by his side. He was the husband of Ann Marie (Rossi) Izzo. Born in Providence, he was the son of the late Thomas and Fiorenza (Ranucci) Izzo.

Andy was a dedicated member of the Laborers’ International...

Sep 14, 2016

76, of Cranston, passed away peacefully, on Wednesday, September 14, 2016 at Scalabrini Villa, North Kingstown surrounded by her loving family. She was the beloved wife of Donald Annarino. They were married for the past 51 years. Born in Providence, a daughter of the late John and Lena (DiCaprio) Coletti.

Besides her husband she is...

Sep 14, 2016

89, of North Providence, passed away on Wednesday, September 14, 2016 at Miriam Hospital surrounded by her loving family. She was the beloved wife of the late Paschal “Pat” Nastari. Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late Carmino and Antonetta (Verrillo) DiFruscio.

She was the loving mother of Steven, Paul and Michael Nastari; grandmother...

Sep 14, 2016

81, of Cranston, passed away on Wednesday, September 14, 2016.  He was the beloved husband of Dorothy (Musto) Miller. Born in Providence, he was a son of the late Bertil and Roberta (Haid) Miller. Robert was a US Air Force veteran serving during the Korean conflict.

Besides his wife, Robert is survived by his loving children, Steven...

Sep 13, 2016

93, of Shore Dr., Narragansett, passed away on Tuesday, September 13, 2016 at Philip Hulitar Hospice Inpatient Center in Providence surrounded by his loving family.  He was the beloved husband for 68 ½ years of the late Theresa L (Breault) Howe.  Born in Providence, he was the son of the late Elias and Florence (Robinson) Howe.

He...

Sep 13, 2016

87, of Johnston since 1954, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, September 13, 2016 at Cherry Hill Manor, Johnston. He was the beloved husband of sixty-one years to Helen M. (Nardolillo) Giarrusso. Born in Providence, he was a son of the late Carmine and Anna (DeToro) Giarrusso. John was a US Army veteran serving during WW...