Local obituaries for Cranston and Narragansett, RI
Robin L. Tanzi-Testa
May 16, 2015
49, of Hope, passed away peacefully on Saturday May 16, 2015. She was the beloved wife of Carlo Testa. Born in Providence, she was the loving daughter of Michael C. and Carmella (Mottola) Tanzi of Hope. Besides her husband and parents she was the devoted mother to her twin boys Michael T. and Jayden T. Testa; and dear sister of...
Steven A Lombardi
May 16, 2015
59 of Simmonsville Ave., Johnston, passed away on Saturday, May 16, 2015 at RI Hospital in Providence. Born in Providence, he was the son of the late Lona C. (Bourque) and Cranston Police Det. Joseph Lombardi. Steven was an avid outdoorsman. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, and shooting. He was a spiritual man and even became an ordained minister. Steven's quick...
William P. Lonardo
May 15, 2015
52, of Johnston, passed away on Friday, May 15, 2015. He was the beloved husband of Maria (Ferreira) Lonardo. Born in Providence, he was a son of Helen (Perrotti) Lonardo of North Providence and the late William Lonardo. William worked as an Orthotist and was the owner of a family business, Orthopedic Appliance and Brace Center, which was started by...
Joseph Zoglio, Jr
May 15, 2015
86, of Johnston passed away on Friday, May 15, 2015 at Rhode Island Hospital surrounded by his loving family. He was the belovedhusband of Lucille (Sidoti) Zoglio. Born in Johnston, he was a son of the late Joseph and Josephine (DiSarro) Zoglio. Joseph was employed as a truck driver for Branch Motor Express for many years before his retirement. He...
Paul E. Vorro
May 14, 2015
67, of Warwick, passed away on Thursday, May 14, 2015 at Philip Hulitar Hospice Inpatient Center in Providence. He was the beloved husband of Colleen (Goralski) Vorro. Born in Providence, he was the son of the late Joseph and Anna (Carullo) Vorro. Paul was Executive Director for the Providence Teachers Union for the past eleven years retiring in 2014. He...
David C. Izzo
May 14, 2015
57, of Johnston, passed away peacefully on Thursday, May 14, 2015 at home. He was the beloved husband of twenty-six years to Noelle (Ranallo) Izzo. Born in Providence, he was a son of Rocco and Rosemarie (Savastano) Izzo of Johnston. David was a self-employed site contractor and had great passion for his work. Besides his wife he is survived by...
Michelangelo Coppa
May 13, 2015
83, of West Warwick, passed away on Wednesday, May 13, 2015. He was the beloved husband of Maria (Cucinotta) Coppa. Born in Forio d'Ischia, Italy, he was a son of the late Archimede and Lucia (Verde) Coppa. He left home at age 17 to join the Merchant Marines. He then settled in the United States in 1955. He retired at...
Antonia (Sanchez) Ciesynski
May 13, 2015
73, of Providence, passed away on Wednesday, May 13, 2015 at Elmwood Health Center in Providence. Born in Fredericksburg, TX, she was the daughter of the late George and Natividad (Bazan) Sanchez. Antonia was a caring, loving and generous mother and a dear friend to all. She was the devoted mother of Amy C. O'Brien and her husband Richard of...
Thomas R. Drury
May 12, 2015
76, of Cranston and West Palm Beach, FL, passed away on Tuesday, May 12, 2015 at the Philip Hulitar Hospice Inpatient Center. He was the husband of Lucille (Corona) Drury. Born in Providence, he was a son of the late William and Faith (Brown) Drury. Besides his wife, Thomas is survived by his loving children, Shane Drury of Cranston, Todd...
Theresa L. (Breault) Howe
May 12, 2015
90, of Shore Dr., Narragansett, passed away on Tuesday, May 12, 2015 at South County Hospital surrounded by her loving family. She was the beloved wife for 68 A½ years of Irving R. Howe. Born in Central Falls, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Ida (Gamache) Breault. Besides her husband, Theresa was the devoted mother of Janet...
Robert J. Colavecchio
May 12, 2015
80, passed away on Tuesday, May 12, 2015. Born in Providence, RI he was a son of the late Julio Colavecchio and Edwina Colavecchio and brother of the late Walter Colavecchio. He lived in Johnston, RI before moving to Exeter in 1981. Bob is survived by wife Eva and his children Robert, Janice, Richard, John, Julie Ann, and Russell; stepchildren...
Martha J. (Wegner) Cerra
May 12, 2015
90, of Johnston, passed away on Tuesday May 12, 2015 at Cedar Crest Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Cranston. She was the beloved wife of the late Nicholas " Nick " Cerra. Born in Cincinnati, Ohio, she was the daughter of the late Edward Earl and Stella ( McKinley) Wegner. Martha was a clerk at the 8th division district court...
Albert R. 'Peter' Vanderbilt
May 11, 2015
Died May 11, Saunderstown, RI. He was born in 1924 in NYC, to Joseph Belcher and Adrienne Rudkin Vanderbilt. He attended the Buckley and Millbrook Schools and the Stevens Institute of Technology. He married Elizabeth Street of Port Washington, NY in 1950, after starting work as an engineer for McCord Corporation in Detroit, MI. He retired as President of...
Eda 'Ede' (Cavallaro) Guercia
May 10, 2015
95, a beloved sister and aunt, entered into eternal rest on Sunday, May 10, 2015 at her home in North Providence, she was the wife of the late Virgilio "Gene" Guercia. Born in Providence, Eda was the daughter of the late Giuseppe and Angelina (Tomassi) Cavallaro, and has resided in North Providence for the past 35 years. Mrs. Guercia served...
Henry N. Paolino
May 9, 2015
81, of Johnston, previously of Warwick, passed away on Saturday, May 9, 2015 at Cherry Hill Manor, Johnston. He was born in Providence, a son of the late Henry and Umilta (Castore) Paolino. Mr. Paolino worked as a systems analyst for the State of RI for many years until his retirement. He served as a First Lieutenant in the US...
Patricia Ann (Freda) Pallante
May 9, 2015
70, of Cranston, passed away on Saturday, May 9, 2015, at RI Hospital, Providence. Born in Providence, she was a daughter of the late Ario and Elena (Gentile) Freda. Patricia was a secretary for Our Lady of Grace, Johnston and St. Mary's Church, Cranston; she loved having her family around her, especially during the holidays. Patricia is survived by her...
Jennie (Ranucci) Caldamone
May 8, 2015
93, of Narragansett, passed away peacefully on Friday, May 8, 2015, at her home. She was the beloved wife of the late Ralph Caldamone. Born in Providence, she was a daughter of the late Angelo and Rosa (Giarrusso) Ranucci. Jennie worked in the jewelry industry for many years; she loved cooking and baking for her family which she loved so...
Teresa E. (Mastriano) Croce
May 8, 2015
96, of Johnston, passed away on Friday, May 8, 2015 at the Cherry Hill Manor, Johnston. She was the beloved wife of the late Mauro Croce. She was born in Providence, a daughter of the late Giuseppe and Vittoria (Vuotta) Mastriano.
Teresa is survived by her loving daughter Carol A. Tillinghast and her husband Richard...
Matthew Cosmo Capotosto
May 5, 2015
25, of Scituate, passed away on Tuesday, May 5, 2015. Born in Providence, he was the beloved son of Luke C., Jr. and Antonetta (Antonelli) Capotosto. Matthew graduated from Scituate High School in 2008 and was a Lawn Technician, employed by Trugreen. He loved fishing, music, hockey, skateboarding, cooking, playing the drums, and making people laugh. Matthew had many good...
Robert S. West
May 5, 2015
69, of Cranston, passed away on Tuesday, May 5, 2015 at Brentwood Nursing Home in Warwick. He was born in Providence, a son of the late Stephen and Catherine (Mansi) West. Robert had a love for music, guitars and poetry. He loved to tell jokes and was also a collector of military memorabilia. He is survived by his uncle Santo...
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