OBITUARIES


Local obituaries for Cranston and Narragansett, RI


Sandra A. Marchetti

Sandra A. Marchetti

Aug 20, 2015

89, of Wakefield, formerly of Cranston, passed away peacefully, on Thursday, August 20, 2015 at home. Born in Providence, she was a daughter of the late Giuseppe and Giovanna "Jennie" (Fantini) Marchetti. Sandra was a secretary for the former Budlong Manufacturing Company for over forty years before her retirement. She loved living by the ocean and enjoyed clamming, lobstering, and...

Palma E. (Ricci) Zampini

Palma E. (Ricci) Zampini

Aug 18, 2015

of Cranston passed away on Tuesday, August 18, 2015 at the age of 90. Born on Palm Sunday, April 5, 1925 she was the daughter of the late Vittorio J. and Clara (Croce) Ricci and granddaughter of the late Gennaro and Jacqueline (Testa) Ricci and the late Raffaela (Pascone) Croce. Palma was born and raised in the Thornton Section of...

Deborah L. (Wolfinger) Serafin

Deborah L. (Wolfinger) Serafin

Aug 18, 2015

37, of Cranston, passed away on Tuesday, August 18, 2015 at the Philip Hulitar Hospice Inpatient Center, Providence. She was the beloved wife of Albert Serafin. Born in Providence, she was a daughter of Lyle Wolfinger of Moodus, CT and Deborah (Piggott) Wolfinger of Providence. Deborah lived life to the fullest. She did not let cancer define her in any...

Anthony V. DeSimone, Sr

Anthony V. DeSimone, Sr

Aug 16, 2015

81, of West Warwick, passed away on Sunday, August 16, 2015 at the Philip Hulitar Hospice Inpatient Center surrounded by his loving family. He was the beloved husband of 59 years to Janice (Van Ness) DeSimone. Anthony was born in Providence, a son of the late Pellegrino and Angelina (Armenti) DeSimone. Mr. DeSimone worked in the Auto Body Industry many...

G. Paul 'Jake' Jacome

G. Paul 'Jake' Jacome

Aug 15, 2015

Of Cranston, formerly of Lincoln, passed away peacefully at home on August 15, 2015 surrounded by his loving family. Paul fought his courageous battle with cancer for the last 3 years with dignity, strength and acceptance. He was the beloved husband of 50 years to Florese A. (Cianfarani) Jacome. He was born in Bristol, on October 23, 1933 to the...

Maryjane Elizabeth Lovett

Maryjane Elizabeth Lovett

Aug 15, 2015

78, of West Warwick, passed away peacefully on Saturday, August 15, 2015, at Scalabrini Villa, North Kingstown. She was the beloved wife of William Lovett. Born in Providence, she was a daughter of the late Edward and Wilhelmina (Holbrook) Holland. Mrs. Lovett was a teacher assistant for the West Warwick School Department for over twenty years until her retirement. Besides...

Jeffrey Simone Girard, II

Jeffrey Simone Girard, II

Aug 15, 2015

35, of Cranston, called to eternal life on Saturday, August 15, 2015, in RI Hospital, Providence. Born in Providence, he was the beloved son of Jeffrey and Sharon (Simone) Girard. Jeffrey was a food server for the Newport Naval Base for many years. He was also a part of the RI Special Olympics Cranston Raiders and Lincoln North Stars; he...

Filomena E. 'Phyllis' D'Iorio

Filomena E. 'Phyllis' D'Iorio

Aug 14, 2015

90, of Wakefield, formerly of Providence, passed away peacefully on Friday, August 14, 2015 at home. Born in Providence, she was a daughter of the late Marco and Sabina (Starnino) D'Iorio. Phyllis was a medical laboratory technician at both Roger Williams Medical Center and Rhode Island Hospital for over twenty-five years before her retirement. She is survived by her loving...

Andrew 'Andy' Mignanelli

Andrew 'Andy' Mignanelli

Aug 13, 2015

72, of Wakefield, passed away on Thursday, August 13, 2015. Andy was the beloved husband of Sharyn (Daley) Mignanelli for 50 years. Born in Providence, he was a son of the late Thomas and Albina (Barchi) Mignanelli. Andy was the owner and operator of several service stations for many years, and then Andy's Lawn Care, for the past 29 years....

Louis F. Gioffreda

Louis F. Gioffreda

Aug 13, 2015

81, of North Providence, passed away on Thursday, August 13, 2015, after a courageous battle with Alzheimer's disease. Louis was the devoted husband, for 60 years, of Lillian (Rezza) Gioffreda. Born in Providence, he was a son of the late John and Ida (Ursillo) Gioffreda. Mr. Gioffreda was an Army Veteran, serving from 1954-1956. Louis graduated from Bryant University with...

Joseph V. 'Joe' Mega, Sr

Joseph V. 'Joe' Mega, Sr

Aug 12, 2015

81, of Saunderstown, passed on Wednesday, August 12, 2015. Joe was the beloved husband of Antonette "Marlene" (Sartorio) Mega. Born in Providence, he was a son of the late Anthony E. and Vincenza "Jennie" (Consolo) Mega. Mr. Mega was an Army Veteran, serving during the Korean War. Joe's career exhibited his diverse interests and varied skills. Early in his career,...

George S. Cowen, Esq.

George S. Cowen, Esq.

Aug 11, 2015

George S. Cowen, Esq. 71, of Westwood, NJ, passed away peacefully on August 11, 2015, surrounded by his family in Narragansett, RI, after a brave battle with cancer. He was the beloved husband of forty-eight years to Dr. Vicki A. Lucia Cowen. Born in Teaneck, NJ, he was a son of the late John J. and Ethel (Mason) Cowen. George...

Luisa (Capraro) Rainone

Luisa (Capraro) Rainone

Aug 11, 2015

57, of Johnston, passed away on Tuesday, August 11, 2015 at her home surrounded by her loving family. She was the beloved wife of 33 years to Peter Rainone. Born in Providence, she was the daughter of Chiara "Clara" (Migliaccio) Capraro of Johnston and the late Albert Capraro. Luisa had so much love for her family and friends, her dogs,...

Walter J. Brown, Sr

Walter J. Brown, Sr

Aug 11, 2015

85, of Narragansett, peacefully passed away surrounded by his loving family at his home on Tuesday, August 11, 2015. He was the beloved husband of Catherine (Kane) Brown for 61 years. Born in Providence, he was a son of the late William and Edna (Howard) Brown. Mr. Brown was the director of purchasing for Heublein for many years; he was...

Edward B. Lawrence

Edward B. Lawrence

Aug 11, 2015

85, of Cranston passed away on Tuesday, August 11, 2015 at home surrounded by his loving family. He was the husband of Dorothy (Miranda) Lawrence. Born in East Providence, he was the son of the late Manuel and Angelina (Roderick) Lawrence. Edward was a US Navy Veteran, and was employed as a foreman for the Leesona Corporation for many years...

Albino 'Bino' A. Petteruto

Albino 'Bino' A. Petteruto

Aug 10, 2015

91, passed away on Sunday, August 10, 2015 at Elmhurst Extended Care in Providence. He was the beloved husband of Louise ( Ritz ) Petteruto for the past 63 years. He was born in Providence a son of the late Matteo and Assunta ( Ullucci ) Petteruto. Mr. Petteruto was a letter carrier employed by the US Postal Department...

Ara Arsenian

Ara Arsenian

Aug 10, 2015

84, of Cranston, passed away on Monday, August 10, 2015. He was the beloved husband of Mary (Nagikian) Arsenian and son of the late Arakel and Takoohi (Tsaroogian) Arsenian. Ara was born in Greece and moved to Yerevan, Armenia in 1948. In 1957 he moved to Moscow, Russia where he became a well-known singer, performing as a lead with the...

Edward R. Giorgio, Sr

Edward R. Giorgio, Sr

Aug 9, 2015

91, of Johnston, passed away on Sunday August 8, 2015 at Morgan Health Center in Johnston. He was the beloved husband of Rose (Palmieri) Giorgio. Born in Providence, he was the son of the late Gaetano and Maria (Ferrigno) Giorgio. Edward was the Founder of the former Lady Ann Creations, Inc. of Providence. He was a member of the D.A....

Pasco E. Soscia

Pasco E. Soscia

Aug 9, 2015

80, of Cranston, passed away on Sunday August 9, 2015 at Roberts Health Center, North Kingstown surrounded by his loving family. Born in Cranston, he was the youngest of eleven children, a son of the late Pasquale and Maria Civita (Ruggieri) Soscia. He was a U.S Army Veteran and retired from the Cranston Print Works. Pasco enjoyed gardening, working out...

Josephine A. 'Jo' (Zeoli) Gama

Josephine A. 'Jo' (Zeoli) Gama

Aug 8, 2015

88, of Cranston, passed away at the home of her daughter Louise on Saturday, August 8, 2015 surrounded by her loving family. She was the beloved wife of the late Albert "Al" Gama. Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late Joseph Zeoli and Louise Gibalerio and her late husband Vincent Gibalerio. Josephine was first employed as a...

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