Local obituaries for Cranston and Narragansett, RI

Delilah R. Santurri

Mar 20, 2015

60, of South Kingstown, passed away on Friday, March 20, 2015 at South County Hospital surrounded by her loving family. Born in Providence, she was the daughter of Ruth M. (Jordan) Santurri and the late Mario "Perry" Santurri. Besides her mother, she is survived by her loving siblings, Kathy Spaziano of Warwick, Diane Costantino of Warwick, and Perry Santurri of...

Catherine (DiSalvia) Acquaro

Mar 20, 2015

89, of Cranston, passed away on Friday, March 20, 2015 at home surrounded by her loving family. She was the wife of Frederick Acquaro. Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Anna (Giusti) DiSalvia. Besides her husband, she is survived by her loving children, Annmarie Burnham, Fred Acquaro, Joseph Acquaro, and Gina Acquaro; dear sister...

Richard R. Rainone

Mar 20, 2015

68, of Delray Beach, FL, formerly of Johnston, passed away peacefully on Friday, March 20, 2015. He was the beloved husband of Marie A. (Paliotta) Rainone. Born in Providence, he was a son of the late Joseph and Louise (Scorpio) Rainone. Richard was a systems analyst for the Providence Gas Company before his retirement. He was a USMC...

Pasqualina 'Pat' (Cascella) Blasi

Mar 20, 2015

95, of Warwick passed peacefully on Friday, March 20, 2015 at the Greenwood Center in Warwick. Pat was a devoted mother and homemaker who cherished her family and showed by example how to live courageously while facing cancer and other hardships for more than 30 years. She brought joy and good spirits to everyone she met, whether it be a...

Maria F. (Angelone) Rocchio

Mar 19, 2015

62, of Cranston, passed away on Thursday, March 19, 2015 at Rhode Island Hospital. Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late Gaetano and Teresa (Fidi) Angelone. She is survived by her loving children, Peter A. Rocchio, Jr., Felicia M. Rocchio, and Nicholas G. Rocchio; her dear brother Daniel R. Angelone; and cherished grandson Dominic Rocchio. Relatives and...

Anna Mae (Tashjian) Mourachian

Mar 19, 2015

88, of North Providence, passed away on Thursday, March 19, 2015 at Trinity Health & Rehabilitation Center in Woonsocket. She was the beloved wife of the late Robert "Bob" Mourachian. Born in Troy, NY, she was the daughter of the late Musrob and Satnig (Patanian) Tashjian. Anna Mae was co-owner and operator with her late husband of the former Carvel...

Thomas A. Medici, Sr

Mar 18, 2015

92, of Cranston, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, March 18, 2015. He was the husband of Gloria (Saccoccia) Medici for 62 years. Born in Providence, RI he was a son of the late Nunzio and Antonetta (Zoglio) Medici. He grew up in the Silver Lake section of Providence. Tom attended the Laurel Hill Avenue School, Oliver Hazard Perry Middle School,...

Emma M. Ricciardi

Mar 17, 2015

89, of Cranston, passed away on Tuesday, March 17, 2015 at Scalabrini Villa in North Kingstown. Born in Providence, she was the beloved daughter of the late Joseph and Anna M. (Vastano) Ricciardi. Emma was a secretary for the former Atlantic Richfield Company (ARCO) now BP for many years and later was an administrative assistant for 15 years at the...

Franklin L. 'Leo' Knowles, CPD, Ret.

Mar 17, 2015

88, of Cranston, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, March 17, 2015, at South Kingstown Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, West Kingston. He was the beloved husband of sixty-eight years to Phyllis (Palumbo) Knowles. Born in Teachey, North Carolina, he was a son of the late John and Myra (Benton) Knowles. Leo was a police officer for twenty years before retiring in...

Marie R. (Cece) Payne

Mar 16, 2015

79, of Cranston, passed away peacefully on Monday, March 16, 2015, at Roger Williams Medical Center, Providence. She was the beloved wife of fifty-seven years to Cornelius R. "Neil" Payne. Born in Providence, she was a daughter of the late Emilio and Angela (Branca) Cece. Marie was a legal secretary for thirty years for various law firms in Rhode Island....

John Pelli

Mar 15, 2015

On March 15 another member of The Greatest Generation was lost when John Pelli, 92, of Cranston went to meet his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. John was born March 5, 1923 to Alessandro and Olivia Pelli, lived all his life in Cranston, graduating in the December 1941 class of Cranston High School (Salutatorian and member National Honor Society)...

James D. Gamba

Mar 15, 2015

65, of Cranston, passed away Sunday, March 15, 2015 at RI Hospital in Providence following complications from open heart surgery. He was surrounded by his loving family throughout his hospital stay. He was the beloved husband of Marlene (Cicerone) Gamba. Born in Providence, he was the son of Alfonso and Pearl (Stone) Gamba of Cranston. James spent his entire career...

Stella (Rampini) Tomasso

Mar 14, 2015

94, of Johnston, passed away on Saturday, March 14, 2015, at Cherry Hill Manor, Johnston. She was the beloved wife of the late John Tomasso. Born in Providence, she was a daughter of the late Diodato and Antoniella (Marsella) Rampini. Stella was the devoted mother of Gloria A. Fugere of GA, Jean D. Gentili and her husband Thomas of Franklin,...

Mary Matrullo

Mar 14, 2015

87, of Cranston, passed away on Saturday, March 14, 2015 at Kent Hospital, Warwick. She was born in Providence, a daughter of the late Paolo and Andreana (Lombardi) Matrullo. Mary was an executive secretary at Grinnell Fire for many years until her retirement. She is survived by her dear sister, Anna Matrullo of Cranston and was the sister of the...

Armando Cionci

Mar 13, 2015

91, of Johnston, passed away peacefully on Friday, March 13, 2015, at Rhode Island Hospital. Providence. He was the beloved husband of sixty-four years to Evelyn (Pezzuco) Cionci. Born in Providence, he was a son of the late Frank and Jenny (Merino) Cionci. Armando was a machine laborer for the former Stanley-Bostich Company of East Greenwich for forty years before...

Vera F. (Gianfrocco) Still

Mar 13, 2015

71, of Warwick, passed away on Friday, March 13, 2015. She was the wife of Charles Still. Vera was born in Providence, a daughter of the late Armando and Angelina (Defeo) Gianfrocco. She is survived by her loving children, Francine Muniz of Warwick and Michael Muniz of Providence. She was also the dear sister of Armando Gianfrocco of Johnston and...

Evelyn M. (Almerinda) Vennetillo Cataldi

Mar 13, 2015

94 of Cranston passed away to grace and love on March 13, 2015. Born January 30, 1921 in Castelnuovo Parano, Frosinone, Italy, Evelyn was the daughter of Raffaele Vennettillo and Maria Antonia (Rotondo) Vennettillo. She was happily married for 71 years to the late Louis V. Cataldi. Most loving mother to her children: Rose Giarrusso and husband Edward of...

Sabina E. (Laurino) Arroyo

Mar 12, 2015

(Laurino) Sabina E. "Betty Royal" Arroyo 72, of Cranston, passed away on Thursday, March 12, 2015 at RI Hospital, Providence surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Providence, a daughter of the late John and Lucille (Zanbuco) Laurino. She is survived by her loving daughter Deborah Perrotti and her husband Joseph of Cranston, her cherished grandchildren Sabina and...

Vincent A. Pezzullo

Mar 11, 2015

94, of Johnston, passed away on Wednesday, March 11, 2015, peacefully at home. Vincent was the husband of the late Florence J. (Iannotti) and Evelyn (Iannuccilli) Pezzullo. Born in Johnston, he was a son of the late John and Maria (Rega) Pezzullo. Vincent was the owner and operator of Pezzullo Woodworking for fifty years, before his retirement. He was a...

Teresa C. Miniscalco

Mar 11, 2015

90, of Cranston, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, March 11, 2015 at home. She was the beloved wife of the late Anthony Miniscalco. Born in Providence, she was a daughter of the late Antonio and Anna (Fedele) Landolfi. Teresa was an assembler in the jewelry industry for twenty-five years before her retirement. She loved to dance with her late husband,...