Local obituaries for Cranston and Narragansett, RI
Paula M. (Makkonen) Der Manouelian
Jun 8, 2014
76, of Hunt St. Central Falls, RI, passed away on Sunday, June 8, 2014 at Philip Hulitar Hospice Inpatient Center in Providence surrounded by her loving family. Born in Finland, she was the daughter of the late Uuno and Katri (Ovaskainen) Makkonen and former wife of the late Michael Der Manouelian. Paula was employed by RISD for many years before...
Mary A. (Hazelwood) Vigeant
Jun 7, 2014
76, of Johnston, passed away on Saturday, June 7, 2014 at Our Lady of Fatima Hospital in North Providence. Mary was the beloved wife of Armand Vigeant. Born in Warwick, she was a daughter of the late John and Mary (Hall) Hazelwood. Mrs. Vigeant was employed at FGXI for thirty years, before retiring to care for her grandchildren.
...Dorothy D. (Shores) Decker
Jun 6, 2014
Dorothy D. Decker (Shores) (79) born on January 20, 1935, in Pawtucket, Rhode Island, resident of Narragansett, RI, formerly of Orange, CT, left this world on June 6, 2014. Wife of the late Colonel George A. Decker US Army and Senior Project Engineer for Black & Decker for over 50 years. Mother of George A. Decker, Jr. (wife Karen )...

Anna A. (Previte) Vona
Jun 6, 2014
91, of North Providence, passed away on Friday, June 06, 2014, at Hopkins Manor, North Providence. She was the beloved wife of the late Michael Vona. Born in Providence, a daughter of the late John and Maria (Tomaso) Vona. Anna is survived by her loving son, Thomas and his wife Antonietta Vona of Cranston. Cherished grandmother of Ann Marie Vona...
Norman P. Marzano
Jun 6, 2014
73, of Scituate and Davie, FL, beloved husband of Carol A. (Manzi) Marzano for 51 years, passed away on Friday, June 6, 2014. Born in Providence, he was the son of the late Norman O. and Alice (Cappuccilli) Marzano. Norman was an operating engineer for 30 years before retiring in 2001. He was a former partner of Marzano Construction. Besides...
Joseph Thomas Cappalli
Jun 5, 2014
Joseph Thomas Cappalli, "Joey", aged 21 days, passed away in the early morning hours of Thursday, June 5th, in the loving arms of his mother. At the time of his death, Joey was also surrounded in love by family and caregivers at the Yale-New Haven Children's Hospital. Joseph was the beloved son of Cara M. Cappalli. He was the cherished...
Bernadette A. (Buco) Turchetta
Jun 5, 2014
55, of Cranston, passed away on Thursday, June 5, 2014 at the Philip Hulitar Hospice Inpatient Center in Providence. Born in Providence, she was a daughter of Virginia (Paparelli) Buco of Cranston and the late Edward G. Buco. Bernadette worked for the United States Postal Service for 26 years, retiring in 2011. She was a graduate of St. Mary's School...
Angelo DiMascio, Sr
Jun 4, 2014
88, of Cranston, passed away on Wednesday, June 4, 2014 at Miriam Hospital in Providence. Angelo was the husband of Dorothy (DeLeo) DiMascio. Born in Providence, he was the son of the late Paul and Mary (Bertone) DiMascio, Sr. Mr. DiMascio was an Army Veteran serving in the 82nd Airborne during WWII. He worked in construction for over forty...
Tomas A. Morel
Jun 4, 2014
89, of Providence since 1969, formerly of Santiago, Villa Vasquez, and Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, June 4, 2014 at the Philip Hulitar Hospice Inpatient Center in Providence. He was the beloved husband of 60 years to Maria (Rubio) Morel. Born in the Dominican Republic, he was a son of the late Santiago and Eloina (Villalona)...
Doris I. (Ricci) Conti
Jun 2, 2014
82, a retired jewelry worker, passed away on Monday, June 2, 2014 at Morgan Health Center in Johnston. She was the wife of Alfred N. Conti. They would have celebrated their 61st wedding anniversary in July. Doris was born in Fall River, Massachusetts and was the daughter of the late Bertha (Brissette) Choquette and Raymond Choquette. She was the adopted...

Nicholas R. Simone
Jun 2, 2014
71, of Johnston, passed away on Monday June 2, 2014 at Our Lady of Fatima Hospital in North Providence. He was the former husband of Loretta (Antocicco) Simone. Born in Providence, he was the son of the late Guido and Mary (Marcello) Simone and stepson of Mildred Simone. He was a Youth Correctional Officer at the RI Training School for...
Giuseppe Popolla, Sr
May 31, 2014
81, of Cranston, passed away on Saturday, May 31, 2014 peacefully at home. He was the beloved husband of Concetta (Schiappa) Popolla. Born in Fondi, Italy, he was a son of the late Vincenzo and Pasqualina (DiTrochia) Popolla. Giuseppe was the owner of Joe and Son's Service Center on Atwood Avenue in Cranston. He established the business in November 1967....
Joseph A. Russo
May 31, 2014
83, of Victor Ave., Johnston, passed away on Saturday, May 31, 2014 at home surrounded by his loving family. He was the beloved husband for 58 years of Gloria L. (Bianco) Russo. Born in Cranston, he was the son of the late Carlo and Angelina (Natale) Russo. Mr. Russo worked for the Town of Johnston Highway Dept. before retiring and...
Louise F. (Forte) Johnson
May 30, 2014
93, of Johnston, passed away on Friday May 30, 2014 at Philip Hulitar Hospice Inpatient Center in Providence, surrounded by her loving family. She was the beloved wife of the late Clyde R. Johnson, Jr. Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late Vincenzo and Domenica (Sabatino) Forte. Louise was the tax receiver for Village of Fredonia in...
Carol A. (Burns) Norato
May 30, 2014
75, of West Palm Beach Florida (formerly of Cranston) passed away on Friday May 30, 2014. She was the beloved wife of 56 years to Albert E. "Sonny " Norato. Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late Joseph L. and Frances (Rogers) Burns. Carol was the owner of Smith's Resturant of Providence with her husband Sonny for...
Pasco 'Pat' D. Rega
May 29, 2014
72, of Johnston, passed away on Thursday, May 29, 2014. He was the beloved husband of Regina (Cardente) Rega. Born in Providence, he was a son of the late Pasco C. and Jennie (Carnevale) Rega. Pat worked as an auto body mechanic at Delaine Auto Body in Johnston for 35 years until his retirement. Besides his wife, he is survived...
Frank J. Poli
May 28, 2014
92, of Providence, passed away on Wednesday, May 28, 2014. He was the beloved husband of Angela (Madonia) Poli for 66 years. Born in Bristol, RI he was a son of the late Albert and Frances (Giglio) Poli. Frank worked as a toolmaker for the former Imperial Knife Co. in Providence for many years until his retirement. He was a...
Benjamin 'Ben' H. Haskins, Jr
May 28, 2014
81, of Johnston, passed away on Wednesday, May 28, 2014 at Roger Williams Medical Center in Providence. He was the beloved husband for 56 heavenly years of marriage to Doris (Vandergheynst) Haskins. Born in East Providence, he was the son of the late Benjamin H. and Doris (Lundgren) Haskins. Ben was in the insurance business for 46 years retiring as...
Dennis J. Squicciarino
May 26, 2014
68, of Cranston, passed away peacefully, with his brother and longtime friend Ed at his side on Monday, May 26, 2014, at Greenville Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. He was the beloved husband of the late Carol (DiMeo) Squicciarino. Born in Providence, he was a son of the late Joseph and Maria (Phillips) Squicciarino. Dennis was the owner of the...
Giuseppe Della Posta
May 25, 2014
75, of Johnston, passed away on Sunday, May 25, 2014 at the Philip Hulitar Hospice Inpatient Center, Providence. He was the beloved husband of Giuseppina (Carnevale) Della Posta. They were married for the past 52 years. Born in Aquino, Italy, he was the son of the late Oreste and Maria Luiga Della Posta. Besides his beloved wife Giuseppina, he is...
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