Local obituaries for Cranston and Narragansett, RI
Joseph L. Iafrate
May 25, 2015
88, of Cranston, passed away on Monday May 25, 2015. He was the beloved husband of Rose Marie (Martinelli) Iafrate. He was born in Johnston, a son of the late Orazio and Anna (Cambio) Iafrate. Mr. Iafrate was a specialist tool maker at Leviton Manufacturing in Warwick for 35 years until his retirement; he was a WW II Army veteran....
Joyce M. (Merola) Fortunati
May 25, 2015
68, of Cranston, passed away on Monday, May 25, 2015 at RI Hospital, Providence. She was born in Providence a daughter of Alba (DeNuccio) Merola of Providence and the late Joseph Merola. Joyce is survived by her loving daughter Joelle Contillo of Cranston and her cherished granddaughter Brianna Erbe. Her funeral will be held on Wednesday at 10 am from...
Joseph L. Iafrate
May 25, 2015
88, of Cranston, passed away on Monday May 25, 2015. He was the beloved husband of Rose Marie (Martinelli) Iafrate. He was born in Johnston, a son of the late Orazio and Anna (Cambio) Iafrate. Mr. Iafrate was a specialist tool maker at Leviton Manufacturing in Warwick for 35 years until his retirement; he was a WW II Army veteran....
Vincent Mastrostefano
May 25, 2015
89, of Cranston, passed away on Monday, May 25, 2015 at Our Lady of Fatima Hospital in North Providence. Vincent was the husband of the late Viola (Salzillo) Mastrostefano. Born in Providence, he was a son of the late Pasco and Anna (Antonelli) Mastrostefano. Vincent was an Army Veteran, serving during WWII. He was employed in maintenance for Gilbine...
John P. Garan, Esq.
May 25, 2015
67, passed away on Monday, May 25, 2015. He was the beloved husband for 35 years of Virginia Garan. Born in Providence, he was the son of the late Paul and Zartig (Krikorian) Goshgarian. John was an immigration attorney with offices in Pawtucket and was a former Providence Municipal Court Judge and Providence City Councilman. He was a graduate of...
Amelia (DeNitto) Vita
May 23, 2015
81, of Johnston, passed away on Saturday, May 23, 2015 peacefully at home, surrounded by her loving family. Amelia was the wife of the late Carmine D. Vita. Born in S. Ambrogio, Italy, she was a daughter of the late Giovanni and Michelina (Rossi) DiNitto. Amelia is survived by her children, Rosemarie Richard of West Greenwich, Carmine Vita, Jr. and...
Lucia 'Lucy' (Casacalenda) Bucci
May 23, 2015
93, of Cranston, passed away on Saturday, May 23, 2015 at Cedar Crest Nursing Centre, Cranston. She was the beloved wife of the late John J. Bucci. Lucy was born in Providence, a daughter of the late Leonardo and Gabriela (Fabio) Casacalenda. Mrs. Bucci was a supervisor at Sardelli Jewelry Company for many years until her retirement. Lucy's passion was...
Marie 'Lorraine' Gaul
May 22, 2015
91, of Warner Brook Dr., Warwick passed away on Friday, May 22, 2015 at Home & Hospice Care of Rhode Island, Providence. She was born in Fall River, MA a daughter of the late Albert and Beatrice ( Desrosier ) Dube. She is survived by her daughters; Marie L. Baccarie and her husband John of Sterling, Ct and Suzanne D....
Anna E. (Ricciardi) Finlay
May 22, 2015
84, of Cranston, passed away peacefully on Friday, May 22, 2015, at Kent Hospital, Warwick. Anna was the beloved wife of the late Robert E. Finlay. Born in Providence, she was a daughter of the late Joseph and Anna M. (Vastano) Ricciardi. After raising her family, Anna became a Licensed Practical Nurse at Kent Hospital in Warwick for twenty-eight years...
Joseph Perry
May 21, 2015
89, of Cranston, passed away on Thursday, May 21, 2015 at Cedar Crest Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Cranston. Joseph was the husband of Elvira (Strongoli) Perry. Mr. Perry was a Navy Veteran serving during WWII. He was a carpenter for many years, and a member of the MA and RI Carpenters Unions. Besides his wife, he is survived by...
Rita G. (Cronan) Conboy
May 21, 2015
96, of Warwick, passed away on Thursday May 21, 2015 at the Kent Regency Center in Warwick. She was the beloved wife of the late Raymond G. Conboy. Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late John and Mary (Higgins) Cronan. Rita was a receptionist for International Institute for thirty years before retiring at the age of 87....
Michael A. Iaciofano, Jr
May 21, 2015
88, of North Kingstown, passed away on Thursday, May 21, 2015, at Kent Hospital, Warwick. Born in Cranston, he was a son of the late Michael and Assunta Iaciofano, Sr. Mr. Iaciofano was an Army Veteran serving in WWII. He was a carpenter for L Vaughn Company for many years until his retirement; he also loved to fish and quahog....
Maria (Patrizio) Forte
May 20, 2015
79, of North Scituate, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her family on Wednesday, May 20, 2015, at the Philip Hulitar Hospice Inpatient Center, Providence. She was the beloved wife of fifty-four years to Vittorio "Victor" Forte. Born in Fondi, Italy she was the daughter of the late Raffaele and Filomena (Guglietti) Patrizio. Maria was a communicant of St. Joseph Church,...
William E. 'Billy' Nightingale, III
May 20, 2015
53, of Cranston, passed away on Wednesday, May 20, 2015, surrounded by his loving family. Billy was the beloved husband of Anne M. (Delmonico) Nightingale, owner of Sweet Melissa's Candy. Raised in Foster, he graduated from Ponagansett High School in 1980, and was a son of Virginia (Laiho) Bosco and the late William E. Nightingale, Jr. Billy was also...
Lorena A. (Proodian) Janjigian
May 20, 2015
82, of Minnesota Ave., Warwick, passed away on Wednesday, May 20, 2015. Born in Providence, she was the devoted daughter of Martin D. and Anna (Goolgasian) Proodian. Lorena worked in the Credit Department at A. T. Cross Company in Lincoln for many years retiring in 2000. She was a member of Cranston Christian Fellowship; and member and Past Matron of...
Michael S. Macosko, Jr
May 20, 2015
16 of Exeter past away Wednesday, May 13, 2015 at home. Born on May 4, 1999, he was the son of Michael S. Macosko of East Pittsburg, PA and Erin Lee Trakes of Manchester, CT. Michael was the beloved foster son of Andree and Richard Turenne of West Warwick. He is also survived by family and many friends. His funeral...
Frank C. Melillo
May 19, 2015
87, of Hopkinton, passed away suddenly on Tuesday, May 19, 2015 at Westerly Health Center in Westerly. Frank was the husband of Elena L. (DelSesto) Melillo. Born in Providence, he was the son of Domenic and Maria (Palumbo) Melillo. Frank worked as a machinist for the former Royal Electric, was a part-time meat cutter for the former Paradise Market,...
Edward F. Holland, Sr
May 19, 2015
Edward F. Holland, Sr., former RI State Senator 84, of Cranston, formerly of Matunuck, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, May 19, 2015 at Westview Health Care Center, West Warwick. He was the beloved husband of Eleanor Q. (Webster) Holland. Born in Providence, he was a son of the late Edward W. and Wilhelmina (Holdbrook) Holland. Edward was a cartographer for...
Christine A. (Nazarian) White
May 19, 2015
47, of North Providence, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, May 19, 2015 surrounded by her loving family following a courageous two year battle with cancer. She was the beloved wife for 23 years of Joseph A. White. Born in Providence, she was the cherished daughter of Charles and Gloria (Kasparian) Nazarian of North Providence. Christine worked for...
Raymond Pellegrino
May 18, 2015
90, passed away on Monday, May 18, 2015 at R.I. Hospital. He was the husband of the late Eileen ( Berarducci ) Pellegrino. He was born in Providence a son of the late Vincenzo and Mary ( Fazzi ) Pellegrino. Mr. Pellegrino was an electrical contactor and was the owner and operator of Raymond Electric Co. of No. Providence until...
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