Local obituaries for Cranston and Narragansett, RI

Jan 20, 2015

87, and 88 of Narragansett, he passed away December 24th, and she followed January 2nd in Jupiter, Florida while visiting their daughters. They were soulmates who were married for the past 62 years. Donald was born on February 20, 1927 in Providence the son of the late Joseph and Margaret (McDonald) Lally. Frances was also born in Providence on August...

Jan 20, 2015

87, of Tequesta, FL and Smithfield RI, passed away on Tuesday, January 20, 2015 at home surrounded by his loving family. He was the beloved husband for 55 years of Joan (Yaghjian) Papazian. Born in Providence, he was the son of the late Marderos and Alice (Berberian) Papazian. Dr. Papazian graduated from Classical High School in 1945 and served with...

Jan 20, 2015

83, of Warwick, passed away on Tuesday January 20, 2015 at Philip Hulitar Hospice Inpatient Center in Providence. She was the devoted wife of Donald E. Mildner. Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late Margos and Loosia Dasdagulian. Alice worked for Leviton Mfg. Company for fifteen years before retirement. She had previously worked at General Electric. Besides...

Jan 17, 2015

98, of Cranston, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her family on Saturday, January 17, 2015, at Rhode Island Hospital, Providence. She was the beloved wife of the late Lorenzo Ruggiero, Sr. Born in Italy; she was a daughter of the late Luigi and Marie (Torci) Scudieri. Concetta was an assembler for various jewelry companies in the Providence area. She was...

Jan 17, 2015

49, of Cranston, passed away peacefully on January 17, 2015, surrounded by her family, at Rhode Island Hospital. Providence. She was the beloved wife of Neville Matroos. Born in Zamboanga City, Philippines on the 15th of September, 1965, she was a daughter of Ismael and Erlinda (Almonte) Piedad. Mae was a Registered Nurse employed by Kent Hospital, Warwick. She was...

Jan 17, 2015

83, of Cranston, passed away on Saturday, January 17, 2015 at Golden Crest Nursing Home in North Providence. She was the wife of the late Lorenzo DiBoni. Born in Providence, she was a daughter of the late Giuseppe and Maria (Pucci) Santoro. Antonetta worked in jewelry for the former Uncas Mfg., Cinerama Jewelry, and Brite Mfg.

She...

Jan 16, 2015

94, of Wakefield, passed away peacefully on Friday, January 16, 2015, at home. He was the beloved husband of the late Carrie Lee (Owens) Tate. Born in Benton, Mississippi, he was a son of the late Will and Lula Mae (Turner) Tate. Emmett was a truck driver employed by the City of Cleveland as a truck driver for many years...

Jan 16, 2015

95, of Cranston, passed away peacefully on Friday, January 16, 2015. She was the beloved wife of the late Realino "Roy" Magnarella for 50 years. Born in Providence, she was a daughter of the late Domenic and Consiglia (Cozzolino) Ivone. Catherine was a lifelong resident of Cranston. She worked as a jewelry sample maker for 38 years at Gem-Craft, Inc....

Jan 16, 2015

62, of Cranston, passed away on Friday, January 16, 2015 at Miriam Hospital in Providence. He was the husband of the late Dona (Schaffner) Silvestri. Born in Providence, he was a son of the late Giacomo and Clara (Tomasso) Silvestri.

He graduated from Mt. Pleasant High School, CCRI and had attended RIC. He was employed as a...

Jan 15, 2015

94, of Cranston, formerly of Providence passed away on Thursday January 15, 2015 at RI Hospital in Providence. Born in Providence, he was the son of the late Angelo and Santina (DeLisi) Ranaldi. He was a baker for the former Ranaldi Quality Bakery for many years before retiring. He was a lifelong Yankee fan. He was the devoted father of...

Jan 15, 2015

94, of South Kingstown, passed away on January 15, 2015 at Scallop Shell Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in South Kingstown. She was the wife of the late Francis "Frank" Kavanagh. Born in Providence, she was a daughter of the late Charles and Gertrude (Doyle) Devine, Sr. Gertrude worked as a secretary and Russian translator for the U.S. Marine Fishery Abstract,...

Jan 14, 2015

79, formerly of Johnston, passed away unexpectedly on January 14, 2015 in Boynton Beach, FL. Dorothy was the wife of Sabatino DeRobbio. Born in Providence, she was a daughter of the late Arthur and Doris (Clarke) Theroux. Besides her husband, she is survived by her daughter; Denise Algasso of Johnston, stepchildren; Diane DeRobbio of Hallandale, FL, Deborah Scipione of...

Jan 14, 2015

63, of Foster, passed away on Wednesday, January 14, 2015 at RI Hospital in Providence. Born in Providence, he was the loving son of Salvatore Anania of Spring Hill, FL and the late Nicolena (Soave) Anania. Besides his father, he was the devoted father of Dina T. Cerra and her husband Jason of Greenville and Lori T. Cipolla and her...

Jan 14, 2015

84, of North Providence, formerly of Cranston, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, January 14, 2015 at Rhode Island Hospital, Providence. She was the beloved wife of the late Arthur T. Abbatematteo. Born in Providence, she was a daughter of the late Francesco and Maria (Vassella) DeiCeci. She was a communicant of the former St. Ann Church, Cranston. Maria is survived...

Jan 14, 2015

89, of Cranston, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, January 14, 2015 at the Alpine Nursing Home in Coventry. She was the beloved wife of the late Douglas G. Webb who passed away on January 7, 2015. Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late Angelo and Esther (Amore) Grelle. Eleanor was a legal secretary for many years before...

Jan 13, 2015

87, of Johnston, passed away on Tuesday, January 13, 2015 at the Philip Hulitar Hospice Inpatient Center, Providence. She was the beloved wife of the late Pedro Rodriguez. She was born in the Dominican Republic, a daughter of the late Jose Del Carmen Estevez and Roselita (Perez) Estevez. She is survived by her loving daughter Rita Bisono and her husband...

Jan 13, 2015

91, of Cranston, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, January 13, 2015, at Cedar Crest Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, Cranston. She was the beloved wife of the late Albert L. Lussier. Born in New York City, she was a daughter of the late Fred and Nettie (Belmer) Stone. Marjorie is survived by her loving children, Carol L. Salvatore of Phoenix, AZ,...

Jan 13, 2015

71, of Johnston, passed away on Tuesday, January 13, 2015 at Miriam Hospital in Providence. He was the beloved husband for 22 years of Marilyn (Farfaglia) Martin. Born in Pawtucket, he was the son of the late Vincent A. and Sabatina (Albanese) Martin. Michael was a customer service representative at Sears in Providence for many years before retiring. Besides his...

Jan 12, 2015

85, of Cranston, passed away on Monday January 12, 2015 at Cherry Hill Manor in Johnston. Born in Cranston, he was the son of the late Donato and Maria Costanza (DiChiara) Morena. Christy was a machine operator at the former Rau Fastener Company in Providence for over thirty years before retiring in 1984. He was a member of the Cranston...

Jan 11, 2015

92, passed away at home on Sunday, January 11, 2015 surrounded by her loving family. She was the wife of the late Santo Troia. Born in Providence, she was a daughter of the late Frank and Rose Vecchio. She was an outstanding mother who is survived by her loving children, Santo Troia and Pasco Troia, both of Cranston, and Richard...