Local obituaries for Cranston and Narragansett, RI
Michael D. Cileli, Sr. P.P.D, Retired
Dec 5, 2015
54, of Cranston, passed away on Saturday, December 5, 2015 at home. He was the loving husband of Karen L. (Osborne) Cileli. Born in Providence, Michael was a son of Reynaldo Quebral of Cranston and the late Patricia (Hillier) Quebral. He was a USMC Veteran. Michael was a Providence Police Officer for 27 A½ years, before retiring. He is also...
Vincenzo D'Andrea
Dec 4, 2015
86, of Warwick, passed away on Friday, December 4, 2015 at Kent Hospital, Warwick. He was the beloved husband of Concetta (Fiorillo) D'Andrea for 59 years. Born in Pietravairano, Italy he was the son of the late Antonio and M.C. (Ciarmello) D'Andrea. Mr. D'Andrea worked at Jay Printing for many years until his retirement. Besides his wife he is survived...
Robert J. Fattore
Dec 3, 2015
80, of Boca Raton, Florida passed away Thursday December 3, 2015. He was the husband of 58 years to Rosemarie A. (Rotondi) Fattore. Born in Providence he was the son of the late Albert and Antonette (Verdelotti) Fattore. He was the owner of the former Pocasset Food Sales Inc. of Cranston, former member of the Alpine Country Club, Cranston, and...
Ann Marie K. (Fiore) Danti
Dec 2, 2015
56, of Cranston, passed away on Wednesday, December 2, 2015 at home, surrounded by her loving family. She was the wife of the late Ronald J. Danti. Born in Providence, Ann Marie was the daughter of Gloria Mildner of Warwick and the late Cpt. William Fiore, Sr.
Besides her mother, she is survived by her two children;...
Frank Santamaria
Dec 2, 2015
86, of Warwick, passed away on Wednesday, December 2, 2015, at Orchard View Manor, Riverside. He was the beloved husband of the late Elsie (Ferrucci) Santamaria and the late Sara (Buccoliero) Santamaria. Born in Providence, he was a son of the late Frank and Rose (Placido) Santamaria. Frank was a truck driver for Cardi Corporation and M.A. Gammino Construction Company....
Robert J. Resendes
Dec 1, 2015
57, of Warwick, passed away on Tuesday, December 01, 2015 at RI Hospital, Providence. He was the beloved husband and soulmate to Marie (Abbaticola) Resendes for 41 incredible years. Born in Providence, he was the son of the late Anthony and Arlene (Soscia) Resendes. Mr. Resendes was the Chief Financial Officer at Nelipac and a Certified Public Accountant. Along with...
Charles A. Belasco
Dec 1, 2015
61, of Cranston, passed away on Tuesday, December 1, 2015 at home, surrounded by his loving family. Born in Providence, he was the son of the late Victor and Anna (McCloud) Belasco. Charles was employed for the Cranston School Systems as a custodian for twenty years, before retiring.
He is survived by his daughter, Melissa L. Espinal...
Nicholas Meloni
Dec 1, 2015
94, of Cranston, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, December 1, 2015 at the Scandinavian Home, Cranston. He was the beloved husband of the late Helen (Pelli) Meloni. Born in Johnston, he was a son of the late Domenico and Antonetta (Ruotolo) Meloni. Nicholas was a superintendent for Gilbane Construction Company for thirty-seven years before his retirement in 1985. Nicholas was...
John C. Cece
Nov 30, 2015
83, of No Scituate, passed away on Monday November 30, 2015 at home surrounded by his loving family after a long illness with shingles and cancer. He was the beloved husband of Dorothy (Caparrelli) Cece. Born in Cranston, he was the son of the late Castandino and Madeline (Macera) Cece. John was a self-employed farmer and originated a waste management...
Henry J. Kemble
Nov 30, 2015
90, of Cranston, passed away on Monday November 30, 2015 at Philip Hulitar Hospice Inpatient Center in Providence. He was the beloved husband of 61 years to Shirley (Blanchard) Kemble. Born in Cranston, he was the son of the late Joseph and Grace (Kerr) Kemble. Henry was a mailman for US Postal Service for twenty five years before retirement. He...
John W. Winn, Jr
Nov 29, 2015
"Jack",73, of Cranston, passed away on Sunday, November 29, 2015 at home surrounded by his loving family. He was the beloved husband of the late Sandra (Nimblett) Winn. Born in Providence, he was a son of the late John and Marie (Dwyer) Winn, Sr. Jack was a self-employed painting contractor for many years. Later, he worked for Amica Insurance for...
Diane M. (Falcone) Linden
Nov 29, 2015
62, of Warwick, passed away peacefully on Sunday, November 29, 2015 at Rhode Island Hospital Providence. She was the beloved wife of twenty-five years to William J. Linden, Jr. Born in Providence, she was a daughter of the late Angelo and Celeste (Corsetti) Falcone. Diane was a billing coordinator for the law firm of Hinckley Allen, LLP in Providence for...
Francesco 'Frank' Rocco Santoro
Nov 28, 2015
87, of Seekonk, MA, passed away peacefully at Rhode Island Hospital surrounded by his loving family. He was the beloved husband of Juliette "Judy" (DeLuca) Santoro for 57 years. Born in Providence, he was a son of the late Giuseppe and Maria (Pucci) Santoro. Frank was employed as the Director of Service for the Universal Optical Company for 45 years...
Attorney Norman E. D'Andrea
Nov 27, 2015
A World War II Veteran, 88, of Warwick, RI, passed away on November 27, 2015. He was the husband of 42 years to the late Anna (Bianchi) D'Andrea. Born in Providence, he was the son of the late Armand E. D'Andrea of Providence and C. Irene (Peregallo) D'Andrea of New York City. He was the father of Deborah Ann (D'Andrea)...
William R. Lovett
Nov 26, 2015
81, of West Warwick, passed away peacefully on Thursday, November 26, 2015 at Scalabrini Villa, North Kingstown. He was the beloved husband of Maryjane E. (Holland) Lovett. Born in Providence, he was a son of the late William and Elaine (Healy) Lovett. William worked as an Administrator in the West Warwick School System for over 30 years. He was the...
Phoebe (Pelli) Vitolo
Nov 26, 2015
94, of Cranston, passed away on Thursday, November 26, 2015 at Coventry Center Skilled Nursing & Rehabilitation. She was the beloved wife of the late Louis Vitolo. Born in Cranston, she was a daughter of the late Simone and Mary (Carnevale) Pelli. Phoebe was a twister at the Walter Marshall Spinning, and she loved playing bingo. Phoebe is survived by...
Ellen (Nazzaro) Lorenz
Nov 24, 2015
93, of Johnston, passed away on Tuesday, November 24, 2015 at the Philip Hulitar Hospice Inpatient Center, Providence. She was the beloved wife of the late Stanley Lorenz. Born in Providence, she was a daughter of the late Giovanni and Rosina (Algenio) Nazzaro. She is survived by her loving daughter, Diane Santoro and her husband Thomas of FL, her cherished...
Christine M. (Shimkus) Bonito
Nov 23, 2015
45, of Riverside, passed away on Monday November 23, 2015 at RI Hospital. She was the wife of Brian Bonito. Born in Norwood, MA she was the daughter of Peter Shimkus of Cranston and Kathleen (Bradley) Shimkus of Fl. Christine was a waitress at Don's Resturant of Cranston for many years. Besides her husband and parents she was the mother...
Carmen (Priego) Tavis
Nov 23, 2015
91, of Garden St., Cranston, passed away on Monday, November 23, 2015 at Cedar Crest Nursing Center in Cranston. She was the beloved wife of the late Manuel J. Tavis. Born in Madrid, Spain, she was the daughter of the late Gregorio and Tomasa (Izquierdo) Priego. Carmen travelled extensively with her husband throughout Europe until his retirement from the U.S....
Robert E. 'Bobby' Trombetti
Nov 22, 2015
68, of Cranston, passed away on Sunday, November 22, 2015. Born in Providence, he was a son of the late Ernest and Rose (Frangillo) Trombetti. Robert was an Army Veteran, serving during the Vietnam War.
He is survived by his two siblings; Ernest Trombetti and his wife Janet of Cranston, Donna Iafrate of Johnston, and the late...
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