Local obituaries for Cranston and Narragansett, RI

Aug 11, 2014

84, of Johnston, passed away on Monday, August 11, 2014 peacefully at home, surrounded by her loving family. Angela was the wife of the late Joseph Daniel Duffy and John "Jack" Lyons. Born in Providence, she was a daughter of the late Pasquale and Raffaela (DeSimone) Malascalza.

Angela is survived by her daughters JoAnn Duffy of Johnston,...

Aug 11, 2014

83, of Greenwich Ave., Warwick, passed away on Monday, August 11, 2014 at Greenwood Center in Warwick. She was the beloved wife of the late Francis M. McKenzie. Born in Taunton, Massachusetts, she was the daughter of the late Frank and Elizabeth (Sylvia) Rose. Mrs. McKenzie was a sales associate at the former F.W. Woolworth Company in Garden City, Cranston...

Aug 11, 2014

80, of Johnston, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on Monday, August 11, 2014 at home. He was the longtime companion of Carol Boudreau. Born in Providence, he was the son of the late Eckle and Elena (Natalizia) D'Orsi. Arthur was a US Navy veteran during the Korean War era. He was a toolmaker for the former Esposito Jewelry...

Aug 10, 2014

88, of Cranston, passed away on Sunday, August 10, 2014 at Cedar Crest Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Cranston. He was the beloved husband of Jeraldine A. (Pezzullo) Tessitore. Born in Providence, he was the son of the late Virgilio and Catherine (Cataldo) Tessitore and stepson of the late Mary (DiMaio) Tessitore. Alfred was a WW-II U.S. Marine veteran. He...

Aug 9, 2014

96, passed away on Saturday, August 9, 2014, at St. Antoine Residence in North Smithfield. She was the beloved wife of the late Orlando Buonanno. Born in Winsted, CT, the daughter of the late John and Maria (Mirando)Gentile, she came to RI in 1923 settling in Providence, moving to Johnston in 1959 and to Warwick in 2005. Minnie was co-owner...

Aug 9, 2014

of Cranston, passed away on Saturday, August 9, 2014. Born in Providence, she was a daughter of Sara (Cotoia) Dias of Cranston and the late Joseph R. Dias. Maria was a successful realtor for over 25 years and is co-owner of the Dias Team of Keller Williams Realty. She was a graduate of Cranston High School East and the Arthur...

Aug 6, 2014

82, of Cranston, passed away on August 6, 2014. He was previously married for 38 years to Stella Preite. Born in East Providence, he was a son of the late Carmelo and Giuseppina (Barbuscio) Preite. Augustine worked as a carpenter for many years before his retirement. He served as a First Class Seaman in the U.S. Navy from August 1951-...

Aug 4, 2014

79, of Cranston, passed away on Monday, August 4, 2014, in Berkshire Place, Providence. Born in Providence, a daughter of the late Albert and Henrietta (Ruggieri) Sepe. Alberta was a special education teacher for Hugh B. Bain Middle School and George G. Peters School for many years. She is survived by her loving children Allison Torti of Cranston, Billy...

Aug 1, 2014

62, of Cranston, passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family, on Friday, August 1, 2014 at the Philip Hulitar Hospice Inpatient Center, Providence. She was the beloved wife of the late Robert L. Natale, Jr. Born in Providence, she was the daughter of Anna Salisbury of Cranston and the late Lawrence Salisbury. Mrs. Natale was the co-owner of Natale's...

Aug 1, 2014

81, of Saunderstown, passed away on Friday August 1, 2014, in South County Hospital, Wakefield. Born in Providence, she was a beloved daughter of the late George and Madeline (Rodgers) Beaudry. Miss. Beaudry was an Office Manager for Miriam Hospital for many years until her retirement. Barbara is survived by her loving sister Mary Lou Beaudry of Saunderstown, dear cousin...

Aug 1, 2014

60, of North Scituate, passed away on Friday, August 1, 2014 at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston, MA. Tom was the beloved husband of Roberta (Zarro) Taylor. Born in Providence, he was a son of the late Norman and Thelma (Grist) Taylor. Mr. Taylor was the owner and operator of T. Taylor Trucking in Johnston for over thirty years....

Aug 1, 2014

85, of Pawtucket passed away on Friday August 1, 2014 at Westerly Nursing Home in Westerly. He was the devoted husband of Maria "Mary" (Texiera) DeAngelis. Born in Providence, he was the son of the late John and Jeanette "Jenny" DeAngelis. Rocco worked his entire life in the military including his service with the 82nd Airborne in Okinawa, Japan. Rocco...

Aug 1, 2014

80, of Cranston, passed away on Friday August 1, 2014 at Hopkins Manor, North Providence. She was the wife of the late Ralph J. Mariano. Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late Carmine and Anna (Riccio) Reo. She was the beloved mother of Cheryl DiLibero and her husband Richard of Cranston and Steven Mariano of Cranston; loving...

Jul 31, 2014

59, passed away unexpectedly of natural causes on July 31, 2014.

He was the beloved son of John and Alice (Carnevale) Sharkey of Rhode Island. He was a graduate of Classical High School, Community College of Rhode Island, New England Technical Institute, and Johnson and Wales College where he received a degree in Accounting.

Jul 31, 2014

87, of Providence, passed away on Thursday, July 31, 2014. Born in New York City, she was the beloved daughter of the late Antranig and Vartig (Tavitian) Khosrofian. Mary was a bookkeeper at Gladding's Department Store, RI Hospital Trust Bank and later at Pawtucket Savings before retiring. She was the dear sister of Grace Oulousian and her husband Richard of...

Jul 29, 2014

70, of Cranston, passed away on Tuesday, July 29, 2014 at RI Hospital, Providence. She was the beloved wife of the late Richard D. LoBello. Born in providence, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Margaret "Peg" (McSoley) Prendergast; and step daughter of the late Joseph Brelsford. She is survived by her brother Robert Brelsford of MA and...

Jul 29, 2014

97, of Cranston, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, July 29, 2014 at West View Nursing Home, West Warwick. She was the beloved wife of the late Paul Valletta. Born in Providence, she was a daughter of the late Giovanni and Antonetta (Muscatiello) DiBucci. Edith was an excellent cook and baker. She was a member of the Assumption Church food pantry...

Jul 28, 2014

83, of Wakefield, passed away on July 28, 2014. She was the beloved wife of Harold Appleby. Born in Brooklyn, NY she was a daughter of the late Charles and Anna (Palsco) Pavlik. Besides her husband Harold, she is survived by her loving sisters, Martha Kelly of Brooklyn, NY and Maryann Wohlever of CT. Her funeral arrangements were private.

Jul 28, 2014

56, of Johnston, passed away peacefully, surrounded by his family on Monday, July 28, 2014, at the Philip Hulitar Hospice Inpatient Center. He was the beloved husband of nine years to Donna M. (Iannotti) Paglio. Born in Providence, he was a son of the late Thomas M. and Nancy A. (Ciano) Paglio. Charles was in the automotive industry for thirty-five...

Jul 27, 2014

86, of Cranston, passed away on Sunday July 27, 2014 at home surrounded by her loving family. She was the beloved wife of the late Salvatore Buono. Born in Newport, she was a daughter of the late John and Zoe (Monroe) Parker. She is survived by her loving children, Russell S. Buono and his wife Maggie of Warwick, Joseph M....