Local obituaries for Cranston and Narragansett, RI
Thomas Pizzi, Jr
Dec 30, 2014
80, of Cranston, passed away on December 30, 2014 at RI Hospital in Providence. He was the beloved husband of Teresa (DiOrio) Pizzi. Born in Providence, he was a son of the late Thomas and Philomena (Indaglia) Pizzi, Sr. Mr. Pizzi was an Army Veteran, serving during the Korean War, and worked as a truck driver for Campanella and...

Elvira 'Vera' (Petracca) Wilson
Dec 29, 2014
81, passed away on Monday, December 29, 2014 at South County Hospital. She was the wife of the late William M. Wilson , Sr., a loving and dedicated family man. She was born in Providence a daughter of the late Mario and Dora Mary ( Maccarone ) Petracca. Vera was a bookkeeper employed by the State of RI until her...
John A. Macari
Dec 28, 2014
91, of Cranston, passed away on Sunday December 28, 2014 at Miriam Hospital in Providence. He was the beloved husband of Anna (Jacavone) Macari. Born in Cranston, he was the son of the late Pasquale and Angelina (Zoglio) Macari. John was a WW-II U.S. Army veteran with the Combat Engineers and also fought in the Battle of the Bulge. He...
Richard D. Morrocco, Sr
Dec 27, 2014
76, of Cranston, passed away on Saturday, December 27, 2014 at the Scalabrini Villa in North Kingstown. He was the beloved husband of Elaine (Ruscetti) Morrocco. Born in Providence, he was a son of the late Joseph and Dora (Cyr) Morrocco, Jr. Richard worked as the Vice President of Finance for the Lockheed Window Corporation for many years until his...
Shirley M. (Wood) Faraone-Petrucci
Dec 27, 2014
83, of Cranston, passed away at home on Saturday December 27, 2014. She was the beloved wife of the late Leo Faraone, Jr. and the late Guido Petrucci. Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Maude (Moody) Wood. Shirley was employed by Travelers Insurance as an administrative assistant, from where she retired in 1991. She...
Norman N. Ranone
Dec 27, 2014
65, of Warwick, passed away on Saturday, December 27, 2014 at Evergreen House Health Center in East Providence. Born in Providence, he was the devoted son of the late Louis N. and Anna M. (Toscano) Ranone. Norman worked in retail sales in the footwear industry for the past 12 years. He graduated from RI College in 1971 and was an...
Deron J. Hazian
Dec 26, 2014
92, of Cranston, passed away on Friday, December 26, 2014 at Philip Hulitar Hospice Inpatient Center in Providence surrounded by his loving family. He was the beloved husband for 55 years of Ardemis L. "Ardy" (Hatabian) Hazian. Born in South Norwalk, CT, he was the son of the late John and Dickranouhie "Doris" (Medzigian) Hazian. Deron retired from the State...
Elsie E. (Salzillo) D'Ambra
Dec 26, 2014
92, formerly of Johnston, passed away on Friday, December 26, 2014 at Roberts Health Centre in North Kingstown. She was the beloved wife of the late Edmund T. D'Ambra. Born in Johnston, she was the daughter of the late Vincenzo and Theresa (Russo) Salzillo. Elsie was a voracious reader and worked at the Mirian J. Mohr Memorial Library in Johnston...
Gerard 'Jerry' Restaino
Dec 25, 2014
Gerard "Jerry" Restaino, 91, of Dickinson Avenue, North Providence, passed away on Thursday, December 25, 2014 at the Philip Hulitar Inpatient Center, Providence. He was the husband of the late Rose (Panetta) Restaino. Born in Newark, New Jersey he was a son of the late Carmine and Elizabeth (Alifano) Restaino. Mr. Restaino was an Army veteran of WW-II landing in...
Patricia DiPippo
Dec 25, 2014
61, of Providence, passed away on Thursday, December 25, 2014 at the Philip Hulitar Hospice Inpatient Center, Providence. Born in Cranston, she was a daughter of the late Carmine and Edith Mae (Pelfree) DiPippo. She is survived by her loving sisters, Carol Maples of Cranston and Donna Eller of Florida. She was the sister of the late Raymond DiPippo. Relatives...
Vincenza (Palmaccio) DiLorenzo
Dec 24, 2014
90, of Cranston, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, December 24, 2014, at home. She was the beloved wife of the late Joseph DiLorenzo. Born in Cranston, she was a daughter of the late Pasquale and Gelsomina (Sorreca) Palmaccio. Vincenza was a bookkeeper in the medical offices of her son Dr. Joseph A. DiLorenzo for twenty-five years until her retirement. She...
Concetta Teresa (Salvo) Gramolini
Dec 24, 2014
"Connie", surrounded by her loving family, was called to her Heavenly Father on Wednesday, December 24. She lived her earthly life as a model of faith and humility, a remarkable woman dedicated to her Church and family. A messenger of love, her prayerful and beautiful soul remained steadfast in service to our Blessed Mother Mary, with rosaries said frequently and...
Filomena M. (Mancini) Palermo
Dec 23, 2014
93, of Cranston, passed away peacefully at Philip Hulitar Inpatient Center, Providence. She was the beloved wife of the late Salvatore Palermo. Born in Caserta, Italy, she was a daughter of the late Bartolomeo and Pasqualina (DeCivita) Mancini. Filomena is survived by her loving children Angela Palermo of Scituate, Pasquale Palermo and his wife Debra of Johnston. She was a...
Nicholas A. DeRaimo
Dec 23, 2014
93, of Cape Haze, FL, formerly of Cranston, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, December 23, 2014, at Morgan Health Center, Johnston. He was the beloved husband of the late Selena M. (Reynolds) DeRaimo. Born in Cranston, he was a son of the late Giovanni DiRaimo and Anna (Cardillo) DiRaimo Valente. Nicholas was the step-son of the late Daniel Valente. He...
Albert D. O'Connell
Dec 22, 2014
71, of Marco Island, Florida, passed away on Monday, December 22, 2014. He was the beloved husband of the late Donna (Chionchio) O'Connell. Born in Providence, he was a son of the late Donald and Evelyn (Paquin) O'Connell. Albert enjoyed golf and did get a hole in one at Midville CC. He also enjoyed his motorcycles and would often go...
Emily R. (Seamans) Lepizzera
Dec 22, 2014
87, of Cranston, passed away on Monday, December 22, 2014 at Cherry Hill Manor in Johnston. She was the wife of the late Fiore Lepizzera. Born in Providence, she was a daughter of the late Manuel and Antonina (Mineo) Seamans. Emily sang for war bonds during WWII, loved watching the Red Sox with her husband, and was a member...
Helen (Maggiacomo) Folcarelli
Dec 22, 2014
85, of Johnston, passed away on Monday, December 22, 2014 at Rhode Island Hospital in Providence, surrounded by her daughters. Helen was the wife of the late Louis T. Folcarelli. Born in Itri, Italy, she was the daughter of the late Francesco Paulo and Maria Civita (Agresti) Maggiacomo. Helen was a Life Member of the Disabled American Veterans Giovanni Folcarelli...
Carmella A. Pecoraro
Dec 21, 2014
99, of Cranston, passed away on December 21, 2014 at Cedar Crest Nursing Centre in Cranston. Born in Providence, she was a daughter to the late Peter and Elvira (Lonardo) Pecoraro. Carmella was employed at the State Controller Office as an administrative assistant for forty years, before retiring. She was a member and past president of the Rosary and Altar...
Robert L. 'Bob' Macera
Dec 21, 2014
70, of Clark Ave., Cranston, passed away on his birthday, Sunday, December 21, 2014 at RI Hospital in Providence surrounded by his loving family. He was the beloved husband for 49 years of Jean C. (Parrillo) Macera. Born in Providence, he was the son of the late Lucio and Anna (Branca) Macera. Bob was a warehouse manager at State Battery...
Domenico A. Passarella
Dec 20, 2014
89, of Cranston, passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family on Saturday, December 20, 2014. He was the beloved husband of Maria (Ciolli) Passarella and the late Gloria (Ricci) Passarella. He was born in Prata Sannita, Caserta, Italy a son of the late Francesco and Nicoletta (Russo) Passarella. Domenico came to America to make a better life for his...
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