Local obituaries for Cranston and Narragansett, RI
JOSEPH J. OLIVO
Nov 22, 2013
93, of Cranston, passed away on Friday, November 22, 2013 at Kent Hospital in Warwick. He was the beloved husband of Eleanor (DeFusco) Olivo. Joseph was born in Providence, a son of the late Stefano and Rosa (Chille) Olivo. Mr. Olivo was the owner and operator of Diamond Auto Body and Sales; he was also a WW II Army Air...
THOMAS BARTOLOMEO, SR
Nov 21, 2013
83, passed away on Thursday, November 21, 2013 at home surrounded by his loving family. He was the beloved husband of Jeanne (Kelly) Bartolomeo and the late Claire (Gorgone) Bartolomeo. Born in Cranston, he was the son of the late Thomas and Anna (Ricci) Bartolomeo. Thomas was a mold maker, who owned and operated South County Tool and Die for...
CHRISTINE MAY (DE CARLI) WEBBER
Nov 20, 2013
71, passed away on Wednesday, November 20, 2013 at Kent Hospital. She was the companion of Frederick Carrozza. She was born in CT, a daughter of the late Anthony and Doris (Wanager) DeCarli. Christine was the owner of Webber Chevrolet, until her retirement. She is survived by her children, Frederick and Marty Webber both of Coventry and Trixie Dumas of...
FILOMENA 'PHYLLIS' (DEL SESTO) CIUMMO
Nov 20, 2013
94, of Johnston, passed away on Wednesday, November 20, 2013. She was the wife of the late Albert Ciummo. Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late Angelo and Elizabeth (Ciaramello) Del Sesto.
Mrs. Ciummo is survived by her 2 siblings; Richard Del Sesto and his wife Judith of Johnston, Elena Melillo and her husband...
JOCK A. COLAFRANCESCO
Nov 19, 2013
56, of Warwick, passed away on Tuesday, November 19, 2013. Jock was the loving husband of Jamie L. Nehiley. Born in Providence, he was the son of Ida (Moretti) and Giacomo Colafrancesco. Jock was CPA for over 30 years, 10 years as the owner of Colafrancesco and Company.
Besides his wife, he is survived by his step-children;...
WILLIAM R. FORTE SR
Nov 18, 2013
73, of Cranston, passed away Monday November 18, 2013. He was the beloved husband of Patricia "Pat" (Scorpio) Forte. Born in Providence he was the son of the late George and Irene (O'Brien) Forte. Mr. Forte worked in the wholesale food industry for many years until his retirement in 2007, and was a member of the Rosario Society. Besides his...
HELEN M. (MOJKOWSKI) ANTONELLI
Nov 18, 2013
81, passed away on Monday, November 18, 2013 at Morgan Health Center, Johnston. She was the wife of the late Frank Antonelli. She was born in Providence a daughter of the late Frank and Helen ( Sharnok ) Mojkowski. Helen was employed as a cashier at the former Star Market for 35 years until her retirement. She is survived by...
FRANCESCO 'FRANK' BENASSI
Nov 18, 2013
92, of Cranston, passed away on Monday, November 18, 2013 at the Scandinavian Home in Cranston. He was the beloved husband of the late Edna E. (Montanari) Benassi. Born in Ferrarra, Italy, he was the son of the late Giuseppe and Elenora Benassi. Frank worked for Oaklawn Builders for 20 years and later as a self-employed carpenter before retiring. He...
TERESA A. (MONACCHIO) IOVINELLI
Nov 17, 2013
80, of Cranston passed away on Sunday November 17, 2013. She was the wife of 56 years to Raymond Iovinelli. Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late Anthony and Amelia (DiLorenzo) Monacchio. Teresa was employed by the former Fleet Bank for over 20 years, until retiring. She was a Eucharistic Minister, a CCD teacher, and first chair...
MICHAEL A. BUCO, JR
Nov 16, 2013
27, of Johnston, passed away on Saturday, November 16, 2013, at Our Lady of Fatima Hospital IN North Providence. He was the fiancAC. of Yasmin Morales. Born in Providence, he was the son of Michael A. Buco, Sr. and Dolores (Howell) Nardolillo, stepson of Sandra Buco, Tony Nardolillo and Robert Silva. Besides his parents, he is survived by his children...
VITO M. CALISE
Nov 16, 2013
90, of Cranston, passed away on Saturday, November 16, 2013. The beloved husband of Arleen S. (Frechette) Calise and the late Dora (Colarusso) Calise. Born in Providence, he was the son of the late Giovanni G. and Argentina (Taglione) Calise and stepson of Marie Jeanette Calise. Vito was a WW-II Army POW veteran. He was the owner and operator of...
ROSA (MUCCIO) PICCOLINO
Nov 16, 2013
78, of Johnston, passed away on Saturday November 16, 2013 at Rhode Island Hospital in Providence. Born in Valle Agricola, Caserta, Italy she was the daughter of the late Ernesto and Anna (Splendorio) Muccio. Rosa is survived by her devoted grandson Roy Rivers and his wife Amanda of Johnston, her beloved children, Carmella Rivers and her...
ELEANORA L. (MEGLIO) PAOLANTONIO
Nov 16, 2013
80, of Johnston, passed away on November 16, 2013 at Our Lady of Fatima Hospital, North Providence. She was the beloved wife of Alfred Paolantonio for 60 years. Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late Tommaso and Restituta (Monti) Meglio. Besides her husband, she is survived by her loving children, Donna Smith and her husband Wayne C....
CHARLES GARABED MOURADJIAN
Nov 15, 2013
88, of Narragansett, passed away on Friday, November 15, 2013. Born in Providence, he was the beloved son of the late Sahag and Marinos (Vartanain) Mouradjian. Charles was a cartographer for the U.S. Government, Department of Defense Map Service before retiring and was a corporal in the U.S. Army during WW-II serving in the Asiatic-Pacific Theatre. He was the dear...
RONALD G. NEES
Nov 15, 2013
77, of Scituate, formerly of Riverside, passed away on Friday, November 15, 2013 at RI Hospital in Providence. He was the beloved husband of the late Geraldine A. (Conway) Nees. Born in Abington, PA, he was the son of the late George A. and Edna C. (Krough) Nees. Mr. Nees was an automotive and trucking industry entrepreneur and a U.S....
BOLESLAW 'BILL' K. SENK
Nov 15, 2013
94, of Cranston, passed away on Friday, November 15, 2013 at Kent Regency Center in Warwick. He was the beloved husband of the late Santina (Scipione) Senk. Born in Westfield, MA, he was the son of the late Joseph and Bronislawa (Kofsky) Senk. Mr. Senk was a mold maker for US Rubber Company for many years until his retirement and...
LILLIAN M. (DERRY) D'IORIO
Nov 14, 2013
88, of Cranston, passed away on Thursday, November 14, 2013 at Cedar Crest Nursing Centre in Cranston. She was the beloved wife of the late Alfred A. D'Iorio. Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late Louis and Marie (Chiaverini) Derry. Lillian was the devoted mother of Karen Ann D'Iorio and loving grandmother of Gianna Paola D'Iorio, both...
AMELIA E. (VENDETTI) SCHIANO-GAGNE
Nov 14, 2013
98, of Cranston, passed away on Thursday, November 14, 2013 at Philip Hulitar Hospice Inpatient Center in Providence. She was the wife of the late John Gagne and the late Thomas Schiano. Born in Johnston, she was the daughter of the late Giovanni and Nunziata (Ciccone) Vendetti. Amelia was the owner of the former Special Laundry Service in Providence for...
ROGER W. KRIEGEL
Nov 13, 2013
87, of Cranston passed away on Wednesday, November 13, 2013. He was the husband of the late Ida E. (Iacavone) Kriegel. Born in Attleboro, MA, he was a son of the late William and Mildred Kriegel. Roger is survived by his children Roger C. Kriegel of MO and Cheryl Vadovsky of Greene, and his 6 grandchildren. His funeral service will...

JOSEPH J. TOFANI
Nov 13, 2013
68, passed away on Wednesday, November 13, 2013. Born in Providence, he was the son of the late Angelo and Hortense (Veroni) Tofani. He is survived by his sisters, Eleanor Leduc of North Providence, Marie Forcino and her husband George of Cranston, and his brother John Tofani and his wife Donna of South Kingstown. His funeral service will be held...
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