Local obituaries for Cranston and Narragansett, RI
Deborah P. (Verdecchia) Awwad
Aug 17, 2016
68, of West Warwick, passed away on Wednesday, August 17, 2016, at Philip Hulitar Inpatient Center, Providence. Born in Providence, she was a daughter of the late Vincent and Vincenza (Carmone) Verdecchia. Deborah was a hairdresser for many years. She is survived by her two loving sisters, JoAnn Verdecchia of West Warwick and Donna Georgio of Johnston. Cherished aunt...
Carleton C. Cappuccino, DMD
Aug 16, 2016
69, of Cranston, passed away on Tuesday, August 16, 2016 at home. Born in Boston, MA, he was a son of Gertrude S. (Rogers) Cappuccino of Cumberland and the late Anthony A. Cappuccino. He was the beloved companion of Kathleen M. Thibault of Cranston. Dr. Cappuccino was an Endodontist, practicing on Jefferson Blvd. in Warwick for many years. He...
Thomas Louis Iafrate
Aug 16, 2016
75, of Susan Circle, Johnston, passed away on Tuesday, August 16, 2016 at RI Hospital in Providence. Born in Providence, he was the son of the late Luigi “Louis” and Pasqualina “Pat” (Medici) Iafrate.
Tom was a bookkeeper for many years and was a U.S. Marine Corps veteran.
He was the father of Thomas J....
Nina M. (Ramsey) Ellard
Aug 14, 2016
60, of Cranston, passed away peacefully on Sunday, August 14, 2016 at Rhode Island Hospital, Providence. Nina was the beloved wife of thirty years to Jeffrey A. Berard. Born in Little Rock, Arkansas, she was a daughter of the late Donald and Barbara (Boczkowski) Ramsey.
Besides her husband she is survived by her...
Arthur "Tasso" Pappas
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...
Anna (Bennett) Luther
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...
Joseph W. Fiori
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...
Daniel F. Pantaleo, Sr.
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.
...Olga R. (Romano) D'Arezzo
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...
Martin L. Pezzullo
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...
Thelma Evelyn (Iacobbo) Guglielmo
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,...
Frank Ruggieri
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...
Felice D. "Phyllis" Tridento
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...
Paul V. Mancini
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...
Marie (DiLorenzo) Ricciarelli
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,...
Felix 'Phil' DiIorio, Jr.
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...
Cheryl A. (Lisi) Petersen
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...
Paul DiMascio, Jr.
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.
...Salvatore M. Pazienza, Jr.
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...
Robert J Bevilacqua, Esq.
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...
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