Local obituaries for Cranston and Narragansett, RI

Alfred DeFazio

Sep 5, 2014

84, of Johnston, passed away peacefully on Friday, September 5, 2014. Born in Johnston, he was a son of the late Antonio and Maria (Macera) DeFazio. Alfred was a member of the R.I. Farm Bureau and the Governor Dyer Market. He enjoyed farming and working in his greenhouses, as well as playing cards and socializing with his friends at the...

Anthony M. Nicoletti

Sep 4, 2014

48, of Cranston, passed away on Thursday, September 4, 2014. He was born in Providence, a son of Carol (Martinelli) Nicoletti of Cranston and the late Anthony Nicoletti. Besides his mother, he is survived by his loving son, Anthony J. Nicoletti of Cranston, his dear sister State Representative Doreen Costa and her husband Jim of North Kingstown, his cherished granddaughters...

Sandra M. (Curtis) Pieranunzi

Sep 3, 2014

53, of Apple Blossom Ln., Coventry, passed away on Wednesday, September 3, 2014 at Kent Hospital in Warwick. She was the beloved wife for 28 years of Mark S. Pieranunzi. Born in Warwick, she was the devoted daughter of David R. Curtis of Coventry and the late Theresa M. (Poirior) Curtis; loving mother of Deva Pieranunzi and her future husband...

Patricia Ann (Russo) Jackvony

Sep 1, 2014

59, of Johnston, passed away on Monday, September 1, 2014, at RI Hospital, Providence, surrounded by her loving family. She was the beloved wife of Vincent "Vinnie" Jackvony for 38 years. Born in Providence, she was a daughter of Grace D'Andrea and the late Anthony "Sonny" Russo. Pat worked for Teacher Certification, for the RI Department of Education, for 21...

Anthony R. Perfetto, Jr

Sep 1, 2014

43, of Johnston, passed away due to injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident on Monday, September 1, 2014 in Chaplin Ct. Born in Providence; he was a beloved son of Anthony R. Perfetto, Sr. and Beverly J. Torres, both of Johnston. Anthony was a laborer in the construction industry and was a member of Union Local # 271. Besides his...

Gilbert G. Bedetta, Sr

Sep 1, 2014

86, of Cranston passed away on Monday, September 1, 2014 at RI Hospital, Providence surrounded by his loving family. He was the beloved husband of Angela (Soscia) Bedetta. They were married for the past 56 years. He was born in Providence, a son of the late Henry and Marietta (Ricci) Bedetta. Mr. Bedetta was a drafting teacher for the Warwick...

Evangelynn 'Van' A. (Smith) Stebenne

Aug 30, 2014

63, of West Kingston, passed away on Saturday, August 30, 2014 peacefully at home, surrounded by her loving family. Evangelynn was the beloved wife of Robert "Bob" Stebenne. Born in Lake Charles, LA, she was a daughter to Josephine (Mainella) Smith and the late William Tyler Smith. Van was a dedicated artist and an avid lover of horses, the ocean...

Maureen N. (Veyera) Prezioso

Aug 30, 2014

59, of Warwick, passed away on Saturday, August 30, 2014. She was born in Providence, a daughter of the late Morris and Nancy (Jackson) Veyera. She is survived by her dear siblings, Mary Cotoia of West Greenwich and Joseph Veyera of Warwick. She was also the aunt of Lindsey, Mallory and Nicholas Cotoia and Katelyn and Kyle Veyera and Keith...

CASIMIRO M. VIEIRA, SR

Aug 30, 2014

63, of Cranston, passed away on Saturday, August 30, 2014 at RI Hospital, Providence. He was the beloved husband of Maria F. (Silva) Vieira. They were married for the past 43 years. Born in Azores, Portugal a son of the late Jose and Inez (Paulino) Vieira. Mr. Vieira was employed in Environmental Services at RI Hospital for many years. Besides...

Harold L Grattage, Sr

Aug 29, 2014

80, a lifelong resident of Cranston, passed away on Friday, August 29, 2014 peacefully at home, surrounded by his loving family. Harold was the husband of the late Meredith (Gladding) Grattage. Born in Providence, he was a son of the late Harry and Beulah (O'Brien) Grattage. Harold was employed at the RI School of Design as a Supervisor of Security...

Jennie T. (Rossi) Spicola

Aug 28, 2014

84, of Jupiter, Florida and North Scituate, passed away on Thursday August 28, 2014 at Rhode Island Hospital surrounded by her loving family. She was the beloved wife of the late Joseph J. Spicola, Sr. Born in Providence she was the daughter of the late Francesco and Maria (Vita) Rossi. Jennie was a secretary for the Providence School Department for...

Filomena M. (Lombardi) Tutalo

Aug 27, 2014

94, of Providence, formerly of Cranston, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, August 27, 2014 at Elmhurst Extended Care, Providence. She was the beloved wife of the late Ernest Tutalo. Born in Cranston, she was a daughter of the late Alexander and Frances (Sosia) Lombardi. Filomena was a member of the Cranston Senior Center and the Sunny Seniors of Cranston. She...

Raymond A. Pagliarini

Aug 25, 2014

87, of Cranston, passed away on Monday, August 25, 2014. He was the beloved husband of Virginia (DelPadre) Pagliarini. Born in Providence, he was a son of the late Benjamin and Florence (Stevens) Pagliarini. Raymond worked as a waiter at Twin Oaks Restaurant for many years before his retirement. He also served his country in the U.S. Navy. Besides his...

Theresa (Lombardo) Merolla

Aug 25, 2014

87 of Johnston, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, August 25, 2015, at Roger Williams Medical Center, Providence. She was the beloved wife to the late Francesco Merolla. Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late John and Angelina Lombardo. Theresa is survived by her loving children, Joann Merolla of Johnston, Antonietta Perrotti and her husband Alfred...

Mark Thomas 'Tommy' Nevitt, II

Aug 25, 2014

28, passed away unexpectedly Monday morning, August 25, 2014 at his home in Narragansett. He is the son of Marilyn Grogan (Michael Grogan ) of Cohoes, NY, and the late Mark Nevitt of West Kingston. Tommy is survived by his sisters Shahnee Lagor (Matthew Lagor and nephew Jacob) of East Providence, Stacy Belarmino (Dr. James Belarmino and niece Trinity) of...

Philomena (Petrarca) LaRocca

Aug 24, 2014

94, of Cranston, passed away on Sunday, August 24, 2014 at the Cedar Crest Nursing and Rehabilitation Centre, Cranston surrounded by her loving family. Philomena was the beloved wife of the late Michael F. LaRocca. Born in West Warwick, she was the daughter of the late Domenic and Martha Petrarca. Philomena worked at the Knightsville We Wash It in Cranston...

Anna (Cardullo) Balasco

Aug 24, 2014

85, of Bryantville Ct., Warwick, passed away on Sunday, August 24, 2014 at Scalabrini Villa in North Kingstown surrounded by her loving daughters. She was the beloved wife of the late Raymond Balasco. Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late Thomas and Assunta (Sincero) Cardullo. She was an active member in St. Raymond's Society in Providence and...

Joann S. (Morgero) Pellegrino-Bettencourt

Aug 23, 2014

63, passed away on Saturday, August 23, 2014 at home. She was the beloved wife of John Pellegrino for 30 years. She was born in Providence, a daughter of the late Charles and Bertha (Wilbert) Morgero. Beside her husband, Joann is survived by a son, John Bettoncourt in Arizona and her three grandchildren, Heather, John and Nathan. Her funeral will...

Concetta 'Connie' (Marinosci) Micheli

Aug 23, 2014

97, of North Kingstown, passed away on Saturday August 23, 2014 at South County Hospital, South Kingstown. She was the beloved wife of the late Giovanni "John" Micheli. She was the devoted mother of Adrian P. Poland; loving grandmother of Keith S. Poland and Ashley E. Poland; and loving great-grandmother of Noah and Kenzie. She was the dear sister of...

Anthony R. Pascone

Aug 23, 2014

79, of Rangeley Rd., Cranston, passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family on Saturday, August 23, 2014 at the home of his daughter Patti and son-in-law Bob. He was the beloved husband of the late Mary H. (Lister) Pascone. Born in Providence, he was the son of the late Nicholas and Jennie (DeLuca) Pascone. Mr. Pascone was an Electronics...