Local obituaries for Cranston and Narragansett, RI

Apr 10, 2015

Our beloved Karen,59 of Los Angeles California, passed away at home in East Greenwich, Rhode Island on Friday April 10, 2015 surrounded by her loving family. She lived for nearly 20 years with Ovarian Cancer and was a strong patient advocate who taught us the power of taking action to push the boundaries of medical care. Early in her career...

Apr 10, 2015

74, of Fox Drive, Narragansett, passed away on Friday, April 10, 2015 at the South County Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, North Kingstown. He was the beloved husband of Barbara (Busby) Mitchell. Born in Providence, he was the son of the late Joseph and Margaret (Quinn) Mitchell. Mr. Mitchell was a detective with the Providence Police Department for over 20 years;...

Apr 9, 2015

93, of Johnston, passed away on Thursday, April 9, 2015 at the Philip Hulitar Hospice Inpatient Center, Providence. She was the beloved wife of the late Armando Mancini. Born in Johnston, she was the daughter of the late Americo and Amelia (LaFazia) Lanni. She is survived by her loving children, Carol Morris and James Mancini both of Warwick, her cherished...

Apr 9, 2015

94, of Cranston, passed away on Thursday, April 9, 2015 at St. Elizabeth's Home in East Greenwich. She was the beloved wife of the late Ernest P. DeAngelis. Born in Providence, she was a daughter of the late Luigi and Ermelinda (Leonetti) Francazio.

Josephine was the co-owner, with her husband Ernest, of Joern Jewelry Company for 29...

Apr 9, 2015

86, of Wakefield, passed away on Thursday, April 9, 2015 at South County Hospital, Wakefield. She was the beloved wife of the late Albert V. DelPadre. Gertrude was born in Pawtucket, a daughter of the late Clarence and Esther (Sproul) McKenzie. She is survived by her loving children, Linda Visinho and her husband Richard of Warwick and Michael DelPadre of...

Apr 9, 2015

97, of Wakefield, passed away peacefully on Thursday, April 9, 2015, at Scallop Shell Nursing Home, Wakefield. Born in Providence, she was a daughter of the late Martin and Lillian (Woodmansee) Hames and the stepdaughter of the late Florence Mulvey. She was the beloved wife of the late Ovila Lavoie. Mrs. Lavoie worked for the US Social Security Administration for...

Apr 8, 2015

93, of Cranston, passed away on Wednesday, April 08, 2015 at the Philip Hulitar Hospice Inpatient Center, Providence. She was the beloved wife of the late D. Arthur Healey. Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late Earl and Regina (Allard) Bailey. Mrs. Healey was a retired secretary for the President of United Textile Workers of America. She...

Apr 7, 2015

81, of East Greenwich, passed away peacefully at home April 7, 2015. He was the loving husband of Joyce (Crompton) Andrew of East Greenwich for the last 59 years. Brother of the late Milton Andrew of Florida. Born in Providence, Bob was the son of the late Milton and Dorothy (Brown) Andrew. Bob led a successful life and accomplished career....

Apr 7, 2015

76, of Cranston, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, April 7, 2015 at her home. She was the beloved wife of forty-eight years to Anthony F. Loporchio. Born in Providence, she was a daughter of the late Vincenzo and Maria (Tedesco) Principe. Over the course of her working career, Marie served in various secretarial and administrative professional capacities at the former...

Apr 7, 2015

of Cranston, passed away on Tuesday, April 7, 2015 at Philip Hulitar Hospice Inpatient Center in Providence. She was the beloved wife of Serop Marcel Donabedian for 52 years. Born in Providence, she was the devoted daughter of the late Sarkes and Mary (Hatzkortzian) Varadian. Julia was an administrative assistant in both the health care and financial services industries before...

Apr 6, 2015

77, of Providence, passed away peacefully on Monday, April 6, 2015, at RI Hospital, Providence. Born in the Dominican Republic, he was a son of the late Mateo and Maria (Alberto) Cruz. Mr. Cruz was self-employed where he owned and operated many food carts. Alberto is survived by his loving children, Rosy Cruz of California, Carmen Urena, Henry Cruz, Patricia...

Apr 6, 2015

84, devoted husband, father, grandfather, uncle, and friend, went to heaven on April 6, 2015. Born in Providence RI, he was the son of the late James Daly and Emma (DiLorenzo) DeMarco. He was the loving husband of Carolyn J. (Zabatta) Daly for 60 years. Admired by all, he leaves a rich legacy of love and kindness. What meant most...

Apr 6, 2015

88, of Johnston, passed away peacefully on Monday, April 6, 2015, surrounded by her loving family, at Philip Hulitar Inpatient Center, Providence. She was the beloved wife of the late Alfred Masiello. Born in Providence, she was a daughter of the late Giovanni and Luigia (Cardinale) Rossi. Mrs. Masiello was an employee for Blue Cross/ Blue Shield for 8 years...

Apr 6, 2015

90, of Johnston, passed away on Monday April 6, 2015 at RI Hospital in Providence. She was the beloved wife of the late Pietrangelo Simeone. Born in Italy, she was the daughter of the late Luigi and Giulia (Saraco) Simeone. She was the devoted mother of Lina Conti of Johnston, Maria Nardi of Johnston, Antonio Simeone of Cranston and Roberta...

Apr 6, 2015

44, of Cranston, RI lost his courageous battle to cancer at Massachusetts General Hospital on Monday April 6, 2015 surrounded by his family. He was born in Providence, RI the devout husband of Doreen (Stewart) Assanti, devoted and loving stepfather to Michael and Stephanie. Son of Richard Assanti and his wife Sandra (Lossini) of Cranston and Barbara (Mercurio) Petras and...

Apr 5, 2015

48 of Duxbury St., Providence, entered into eternal rest on Easter Sunday, April 5, 2015 at RI Hospital in Providence surrounded by her loving family. Born in Providence, she was the beloved daughter of the late Wilfred J. and Mary F. (Lupo) Gaboury. Marianne was a clerk for the City of Providence in the Treasurer's Office for 15 years before...

Apr 4, 2015

92, of Cranston, passed away on Saturday April 4, 2015 at Our Lady of Fatima Hospital in North Providence. She was the beloved wife of John B. Sebastianelli. Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late Guiliano and Filomena (Lomastro) Ruscetta. Besides her husband she was the devoted mother of Robert Sebastianelli of Cranston and Donna Sebastianelli of...

Apr 3, 2015

80, of Johnston, passed away on Friday, April 3, 2015 at Rhode Island Hospital. She was the wife of the late Frank Manera. Born in Cranston, she was the daughter of the late Nicola and Angelina (Corso) Laprocina. Rose loved to go to the casino, play bingo, scratch tickets, as well as dancing and listening to music. She is survived...

Apr 3, 2015

75, of Cranston, passed away on Friday, April 3, 2015 at the Philip Hulitar Hospice Inpatient Center in Providence. He was the beloved companion of Elaine Capobianco of Cranston. Born in Providence, he was a son of the late Anthony J. and Maurina (DiBartolomeo) Spino. He is survived by his loving daughter, Victoria Russell of Martinsburg, West Virginia; cherished granddaughter...

Apr 2, 2015

88, of Cranston, passed away peacefully on Thursday, April 2, 2015, at the Philip Hulitar Hospice Inpatient Center, Providence. He was the beloved husband of the late Anna G. (Fargnoli) Baccari. Born in Providence, he was a son of the late Gaetano and Angelina (Barrone) Baccari. Albert worked in the demolition industry for many years before his retirement. He is...