Local obituaries for Cranston and Narragansett, RI

THOMAS W. 'SWAN' CARDILLO, JR
Oct 18, 2013
77, passed away on Friday, October 18, 2013 at the Roger Williams Medical Center in Providence. Born in Johnston, he was a son of the late Thomas, Sr., and Margaret (Cappelli) Cardillo. Thomas was a tile setter and owner of Swan Tile for many years until his retirement. Thomas is survived by his loving nieces and nephews Marie Prescott, Jacqueline...
ANNA (PAOLILLI) SACCOCCIO
Oct 18, 2013
86, of Pocasset St., Johnston, passed away on Friday, October 18, 2013 at Morgan Health Center in Johnston. She was the beloved wife of the late Silvio Saccoccio. Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late James and Carolina (Ambrosini) Paolilli. Anna was a jewelry worker at Annex Glass for 30 years before retiring. She was the devoted...
NORMA F. (GUGLIELMETTI) FAIOLA
Oct 17, 2013
73, of Warwick, passed away on Thursday, October 17, 2013. She was the beloved wife of Gennaro Faiola for 57 years. Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late Luigi and Francesca (Mazzocchi) Guglielmetti. Besides her husband, she was the devoted mother of Francesca Labbadia and her husband Michael of Cranston, Gina Giusti and her husband Jeff of...
VAHEY M. PAHIGIAN, M.D.
Oct 17, 2013
95, of Providence, passed away peacefully on Thursday, October 17, 2013. He was the beloved husband of the late Elizabeth S. (Champlin) Pahigian, RN. Born in Lowell, Massachusetts, he was the son of the late Mihran and Haiganoush (Boyajian) Pahigian. He attended Lowell High, University of Rhode Island, and Tufts Medical School. He was a U.S. Army veteran, serving in...
ANGELA M. 'ANN' ( SPINELI ) ARDENTE
Oct 17, 2013
91, of Cranston passed away peacefully on October 17, 2013. She was the beloved wife of Raymond Ardente and recently celebrated their 65th wedding anniversary. Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late Nicolo and Immaculata (Catarozzoli) Spinelli and sister of the late Josephine M. Sabetta, Geraldine and Salvatore Spinelli. Ann was active with the Parent Teacher Association...
GARY T. 'RABBIT' McKENNEY
Oct 16, 2013
61, passed away on October 16, 2013 with his loving family by his side. Born in Providence, R.I. he was the son of the late Lillian M. McKenney and Alfred P. McKenney. He is survived by his brothers, Charles L. McKenney of Nashua, NH, Leonard P. McKenney of Cranston, his sister Gail A. Marsigliano of Cranston, his 3 grandchildren, seven...
SALVATORE 'SAL' BOX
Oct 16, 2013
of Narragansett, died unexpectedly on Wednesday, October 16, 2013. Sal was the beloved husband of Carolyn (Bedetta) Box for 45 years. They would have celebrated 46 years on November 4th. Besides his wife, he was the devoted father to his two children; Karissa (Box) Wallin and her husband Erik and Christopher Box and his wife Heather. Sal was the loving...
BRUCE C. CAMPBELL
Oct 14, 2013
73, of East Greenwich, passed away on Monday, October 14, 2013 at home surrounded by his loving family. He was the beloved husband of 52 years to Elaine (Bianchi) Campbell. Bruce was born in Providence, a son of the late Harold Campbell Sr. and Doris (Ricci) Campbell. Mr. Campbell was an electrician for the City of Cranston for 20 years...
JUSTIN J. BARBER
Oct 14, 2013
26, of Johnston, passed away peacefully, on Monday, October 14, 2013 at home. Born in Providence, he was the beloved son of April M. Barber, and step-son of Wilfredo Alvarez, both of Johnston. Besides his mother and step-father, he is survived by two brothers Antonio M. Barber, and Cristian J. Alvarez Barber, and one sister Sarah D. Alvarez Barber, all...
KIMBERLY (PLY) MC DONOUGH
Oct 14, 2013
Kimberly Ply McDonough, 55, of Jamestown, died at home on Monday, Oct. 14, following a valiant battle with cancer. She was the wife of Jeffrey J. McDonough for 34 years. Born in Indianapolis, Ind., she was the daughter of the late Joyce and William Ply. She graduated from the Purdue University School of Pharmacy with a doctorate of pharmacy. She...
CLAIRE ANN (DI MUZIO) ARRICO
Oct 13, 2013
89, of Hope, passed away peacefully on Sunday, October 13, 2013at the Philip Hulitar Hospice Inpatient Center, Providence. Claire was the beloved wife of sixty years to Anthony Arrico. Born in Providence, she was a daughter of the late John and Anna (Nano) DiMuzio. Mrs. Arrico was the President of J&H Trucking Company for 30 years until her retirement. She...
MARIA P. (RUGGIERI) DI BITETTO
Oct 9, 2013
89, of Cranston, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, October 9, 2013 at Our Lady of Fatima Hospital. North Providence. She was the beloved wife of Ralph DiBitetto for 59 years. Born in Itri, Latina, Italy, she was the daughter of the late Francesco and Maria Giovania (Sepe) Ruggieri. Maria was a member of the Legion of Mary at the Church...
GERARD M. DUNN, SR
Oct 9, 2013
91, of Narragansett, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, October 9, 2013 at the Rhode Island Veterans Home, Bristol. He was the beloved husband of the late Aileen K. (Kirby) Dunn. Born in East Greenwich, he was a son of the late Gerard A. and Alice Dunn. Gerard was President of the former Swift & McNutt Demolition Company of Providence...
COLUMBINE 'CULLY' (COLACONE) RUSSOLINO
Oct 9, 2013
88, of Cranston, passed away Wednesday, October 9, 2013 at Our Lady of Fatima Hospital in North Providence. She was the beloved wife of the late Anthony "Tony" Russolino. She was born in Providence, a daughter of the late Antonio and Anna (Gesualdi) Colacone. Cully is survived by her loving children, Elizabeth DelSignore and her husband Michael of MA and...
VICTORIA (MORETTI) EVANGELISTA
Oct 8, 2013
96, of Cranston, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on Tuesday, October 8, 2013 at home. She was the beloved wife of the late Guido Evangelista. Victoria was born in Cranston, a daughter of the late Marco and Catherine (Caramatro) Moretti. She was a member of the former St. Ann Women's Guild and the Immaculate Conception Society. She is...
DEBRA J. (HARONIAN) MAROCCO
Oct 8, 2013
Debra J. (Haronian) Marocco, 60, of 24 Bishop Hill Road, Johnston, passed away on Tuesday, October 8, 2013 at home surrounded by her family after battling an illness for two years. She was the beloved wife of Angelo Marocco, Esq. Born in Providence, she was a daughter of Evelyn (Madonna) Haronian of Johnston and the late Fredrick Haronion. Debra was...
MICHAEL L. LAPOLLA
Oct 7, 2013
73, of Chicago, IL formerly of Cranston passed away October 7, 2013. He was the son of the late Daniel and Edith (Graziano) LaPolla. He was a graduate of Providence College and LaSalle Academy, where he was an outstanding football player. Michael was employed by Stauffer Chemical and American Maze in Chicago and also a consultant in the dairy industry....
CECILIA R. (ROMANO) SICARD
Oct 6, 2013
92, of Meredith Dr., Cranston, passed away on Sunday, October 6, 2013 at RI Hospital in Providence. She was the beloved wife of the late Raymond J. Sicard. Born on Federal Hill in Providence, she was the daughter of the late Antonio and Lucia (Colagiovanni) Romano. Cecilia was a member of the Meshanticut Garden Club, and spent many memorable summers...
HELEN J. (TALANIAN) KALOOSTIAN
Oct 6, 2013
82, of Redwood Drive, Cranston, passed away on Sunday, October 6th, 2013 surrounded by her loving family. She was the beloved and devoted wife of 57 years to Peter L. Kaloostian. Helen was born in Dorchester, MA; a daughter of the late Setrack and Victoria (Kalunian) Talanian. She was the cherished mother of three daughters; Candace Kaloostian, Shelley Kaloostian-Conti and...
PAMELA (HOLT) LUTZ
Oct 6, 2013
87, of Warwick, RI and Port St. Lucie, Florida died peacefully, surrounded by her family, on the evening of October 6th, 2013. Pam was born to the late Thomas and Mary (Kennedy) Holt in Attleboro, MA., on October 10,1925. After a 10-year courtship, in 1950, she married Edmund A. Lutz Sr., who was the love of her life and a...
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