Local obituaries for Cranston and Narragansett, RI
ROBERT J. 'BOBBY' CURLEY
Jul 16, 2013
55, of North Providence, went home to be with Jesus on Tuesday, July 16, 2013, at his home surrounded by his loving family. He was the beloved husband of 22 years to Valerie (Janiak) Curley. He was born in Providence, a son of the late Robert E. Curley and Mary (Healey) Curley. Bobby was the manager of the meat department...
KENNETH A. BARONIAN
Jul 15, 2013
KENNETH A. BARONIAN, (MSGT. RIANG, RET.) "KENNY" , 82, of Providence, passed away on Monday, July 15, 2013. Born in Providence, he was the son of the late Hagop and Anna (Barmasian) Baronian. Kenny was a Master Sergeant and served in the RI Army National Guard for 29 years before retiring. He was an active member at Sts....
LOUISE (CAPRIO) GIGLIO
Jul 14, 2013
98, formerly of Providence, passed away peacefully on Sunday, July 14, 2013, at Hopkins Manor, North Providence. She was the beloved wife of the late Joseph Giglio. Born in Providence, she was a daughter of the late Giacomo and Vincenza (Parolisi) Caprio. Louise was a foot press operator for the former Bulova Watch Company of Providence for twenty years before...
LUIGI ANTONIO ARTEMIO BIANCO III
Jul 14, 2013
Age 69, passed away on July 14 at the Philip Hulitar Inpatient Center in Providence. He was the son of the late Luigi A. Bianco, II and Yolanda (Lonnie) Palmiri Bianco. Mr. Bianco was a lifelong resident of Southern New England and graduated from Enfield High School in Connecticut and from The Rhode Island School of Design in Providence. He...

ERNEST MARINARO, SR
Jul 14, 2013
87, formerly of Melbourne, Fl passed away on Sunday, July 14, 2013 at South County Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, No. Kingstown. He was the husband of Mary (Alesio) Marinaro. He was born in Providence a son of the late Vincent and Frances (Marinaro) Marinaro. Mr. Marinaro was the Vice President of the former Metal Art Buckle Co in Providence. He...
KIM M. JANSON-RICCI
Jul 14, 2013
45, of Governor Street, Cranston, was reunited with her parents in heaven on Sunday, July 14, 2013 at home. Born in Warwick, she was a beloved daughter of the late John and Patricia J. (Adams) Janson. Kim had been employed as a waitress for Uncle Tony's Restaurant in Warwick for several years. She was a 1986 graduate of Cranston High...
R. BRUCE HOWES
Jul 13, 2013
74, of Orlando, Florida passed away Saturday, July 13, 2013. Born in Providence he was the son of the late Robert Howes and Olive (Burrill) Jones. He was the father of Robert B. Howes and his wife Deborah and Kenneth Howes all of Coventry; grandfather of five; brother of Linda Howes Hanson of Winsted, CT and James P. Howes of...
MARGARET 'PEGGY' I. (TORTOLANI) PALOMBO
Jul 12, 2013
72, of Cranston, passed away on Friday, July 12, 2013 at RI Hospital in Providence. She was the beloved wife for 52 years of Edward R. Palombo. Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late Luigi and Mariannia (Dello Iacono) Tortolani. Peggy was the office manager at Ocean State Job Lot for 15 years before retiring in 1993....
BLANCHE MENNA
Jul 12, 2013
89, formerly of Farmington Ave., Cranston, passed away on Friday, July 12, 2013 at Scalabrini Villa in North Kingstown. Born in Providence, the daughter of the late Antonio and Angelina (Moraconi) Menna, she was a lifelong resident of Cranston before moving to North Kingstown in 2003. Blanche was manager of the luncheon counter at the former W.T. Grant Company in...

MARGARET M. (OLIVER) KNOLL
Jul 12, 2013
85, of Cranston, passed away on July 12, 2013. She was the beloved wife of the late Melvin H. Knoll. Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Margaret (DeFusco) Oliver. Her funeral service will be held on Thursday at 10 a.m. in the NARDOLILLO FUNERAL HOME & Crematory, 1278 Park Avenue, Cranston followed by Burial...
EUGENE M. DE FAZIO
Jul 10, 2013
53, of Johnston passed away on Wednesday, July 10, 2013 at his home surrounded by his loving family & friends. He was the beloved husband of 24 years to Deborah (Rambone) DeFazio. Eugene was born in Providence, a son of Alfred DeFazio of Johnston and Theresa (Fortier) DeFazio of Westerly. Eugene was the owner and operator of E. DeFazio Greenhouses...
GERALD A. COLI ESQ
Jul 9, 2013
of Kingston, passed away peacefully amongst his family, Tuesday, July 9, 2013. He was the devoted husband to the late Lydia J. (Rossi) Coli and proud father of Jessica C. Easton and her husband Nicholas F. Easton and Gerald T. Coli and his wife Amy (Linnell). He was a graduate of La Salle Academy, Providence College and Suffolk University School...
GLORIA R. (FICOCELLI) FITZGERALD
Jul 9, 2013
of Cranston, passed away peacefully on Tuesday July 9, 2013. Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late Salvatore and Phyllis (Speranza) Ficocelli. She was married to John J. Fitzgerald for 53 years. Gloria graduated from Mt. Pleasant High School and Bryant College. Gloria worked in the insurance industry in Rhode Island; VA Hospitals in Providence, R.I. and...
REGINA E. (COPPA) PETRANGELO
Jul 8, 2013
86, of Post Rd., Warwick, passed away on Monday, July 8, 2013 at Kent Hospital in Warwick surrounded by her loving family. She was the beloved wife of the late Ernest Petrangelo. Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late John and Rose (Iacono) Coppa. Regina lived in Warwick most of her life. She retired from Monet Jewelers...
VASKEN D. 'MR. TONY' HAROOTUNIAN
Jul 8, 2013
89, of Providence, passed away peacefully on Monday, July 8, 2013, at the Philip Hulitar Hospice Inpatient Center. He was the beloved husband of sixty years to Nancy A. (Tutooian) Harootunian. Born in Winooski, VT, he was a son of the late Donabed and Armenouhi (Meldekian) Harootunian. Vasken was the co-owner of the former Tony's Delicatessen Market, corner of Broad...
HARRY HAMAMJIAN
Jul 8, 2013
83, of West Warwick, passed away on Monday July 8, 2013 at home. He leaves behind family and friends Relatives and friends are invited to attend a funeral service on Friday 10 a.m. in Sts. Vartanantz Church, 402 Broadway Providence. Interment will be in North Burial Ground Providence. Visiting hours are Thursday from...
JOHN 'RAGS' SANTURRI, SR
Jul 7, 2013
79, of Cranston, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on Sunday, July 7, 2013, at the Philip Hulitar Hospice Inpatient Center, Providence. He was the beloved husband of sixty years to Evelyn (Walker) Santurri. Born in Cranston, he was a son of the late Joseph and Naomi (Manni) Santurri. John was the owner of the former Delux Concrete Form...
LUCY F. (LAPOLLA) MAGNANINI
Jul 7, 2013
91, of Warwick, passed away on Sunday July 7, 2013. She was the beloved wife of the late Alfred F. Magnanimi. Born in Providence, she was a daughter of the late Michael and Louise (Anzevino) Lapolla. She is survived by her loving children, Carolyn Vaughn and her husband Robert of Warwick, and Daniel J. Magnanimi and his wife Carol of...
GLORIA H. (IANNOTTI) PARROTT
Jul 7, 2013
84, of Smithfield, formerly of Cranston, passed away peacefully on Sunday, July 07, 2013, at North Bay Manor, Smithfield. Born in Cranston, she was a daughter of the late Thomas and Assunta "Susie" (Santaniello) Iannotti. Gloria was a bookkeeper for C&K Electric Company of Providence for over forty years. She was a member of the Cranston Senior Center, Cranston. Gloria...
THEODORE 'TEDDY' ROBERT ANDREOZZI
Jul 6, 2013
Theodore "Teddy" Robert Andreozzi, age 76 of North Miami, FL passed away July 6, 2013. He was born as the fifth child to the late Rocco and Vincenza (Rampini) Andreozzi on January 4, 1937 in Johnston, R.I. He is preceded in death by sister, Anna Falco and brother, John Andreozzi. He is survived by his life partner of 51 years,...
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