Local obituaries for Cranston and Narragansett, RI
DESIREE M. MARCELLO
Feb 23, 2013
50, of Scituate Ave., Cranston, passed away on Saturday, February 23, 2013 at Brigham & Women's Hospital in Boston. Born in Providence, she was the loving daughter of Julian M. and Olivia M. (Felix) Marcello of Cranston.
Desiree lived in Cranston before moving to Tampa, FL where she lived for 25 years returning in 2011. She graduated...
NOELA (LA ROCHE) BRANCA
Feb 21, 2013
90, of Cranston passed away on Thursday, February 21, 2013 at Cedar Crest Nursing Centre in Cranston. She was the beloved wife of the late Caesar "Jim" Branca. She was born in Highgate, Vermont a daughter of the late Albert and Leona (Bilodeau) LaRoche. Mrs. Branca worked at Bell Findings for 20 years until her retirement. She enjoyed cooking...

Virginia Guglielmo
Feb 21, 2013
of Cranston passed away in her 92nd year, on Saturday, February 22, 2015. She was the loving wife of the late Michael Guglielmo. Born in Cranston, she was the daughter of the late Michele and Maria (Rega) Mariano. Virginia worked for the former North Safety Equipment for many years, before retiring. She was the cherished mother of Paula Aiello of...

ELENA N. (RUZZANO) D'ALESSANDRO
Feb 20, 2013
97, of Clarence St., Providence, passed away on Wednesday, February 20, 2013 at Golden Crest Nursing Centre in North Providence. She was the beloved wife of the late Nicholas D'Alessandro. Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late Giacinto and Aurelia (Nardolillo) Ruzzano.
Mrs. D'Alessandro worked in the jewelry industry before retiring and was a...
ELAINE ANN (CAPACE) MORETTI
Feb 19, 2013
73, of Cranston, passed away on Tuesday February 19, 2013 at Philip Hulitar Inpatient Center in Providence.
She was the beloved wife of Peter Moretti.
Born in Cranston, she was the daughter of the late Frank and Mary (Sardelli) Capace. Elaine worked for F.A. DiPrete Insurance...
RICHARD STANLEY, SR
Feb 19, 2013
66, of Brooklyn Rd Narragansett passed away on Tuesday, February 19, 2013 at South County Hospital. He was the husband of the late MaryJane A. (Pennell) Stanley. Born in Worcester MA, he was a son of the late William and Jenny (Hicks) Stanley. Richard worked alongside his son his entire life in the asphalt paving business. He is survived by...
ANNA E. (AUCONE) CELANI
Feb 18, 2013
80, of Cranston passed away Monday February 18, 2013 at Cherry Hill Manor, Johnston surrounded by her loving family. She was the beloved wife of 54 years to Dario Celani.
Born in Providence she was the daughter of the late Fortunato and Maria (Merola) Aucone.
Besides her husband she was the loving mother of David...

DAVID C. MORETTI, SR. ESQ
Feb 18, 2013
68, of Cranston, passed away on Tuesday, February 18, 2014 at RI Hospital in Providence. He was the fiancAC. of Shirley Adcock and former husband of Mary Lou Moretti and Sharon Moretti. Born in Providence, he was the son of the late Frank and Sarah (Fusco) Moretti. David was the founder of Moretti Perlow & Bonin Law Offices in Cranston...

DAVID C. MORETTI, SR. ESQ
Feb 18, 2013
68, of Cranston, passed away on Tuesday, February 18, 2014 at RI Hospital in Providence. He was the fiancAC. of Shirley Adcock and former husband of Mary Lou Moretti and Sharon Moretti. Born in Providence, he was the son of the late Frank and Sarah (Fusco) Moretti. David was the founder of Moretti Perlow & Bonin Law Offices in Cranston...
WILLIAM F. GRADY (SGT. RET. CPD)
Feb 17, 2013
of West Warwick, passed away Sunday, February 17, 2013 at the Philip Hulitar Hospice Inpatient Center in Providence, after a lengthy illness. He was the beloved husband and best friend of the late Christine M. (Warburton) Grady.
Born in Providence, Bill was the devoted and loving son of Mary (Campagnone) Grady of Warwick and the...
DOMENIC A. VALENTI
Feb 17, 2013
68, passed away February 17, 2013. Beloved husband of Kathleen (Kent) Valenti and son of the late Antonio and Ethel (Meyers) Valenti. Loving father of Domenic A. Valenti, Jr. (wife Robin), Tina M. Dennis (husband Brian) and Tracy A. Valenti: also step-sons Gerald and Thomas Kent. Beloved grandfather of nine. Brother of Nancy Orlando, Katherine Valenti, and the late...
ANTHONY 'SONNY' RUSSO
Feb 17, 2013
passed away peacefully Sunday, February 17, 2013, surrounded by his loving family at the Philip Hulitar Inpatient Center in Providence . He was the beloved husband of Mary (Phelan) Russo. Born in Providence, he was a son of the late Thomas and Jennie (Giorgio) Russo. Sonny was a restaurateur who during his career owned and operated several restaurants; Sonny Russo's...
NICOLA DI BIASIO
Feb 16, 2013
85, of Johnston, passed away peacefully on Saturday, February 16, 2013, at Cedar Crest Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, Cranston. He was the beloved husband of thirty-eight years to Fiorina (Cirelli) DiBiasio, and the late Anna (DiMaria) DiBiasio. Born in Roccamonfina, Italy, he was a son of the late Amato and Elvira (DeLisi) DiBiasio. Nicola was a mold maker for...
EDWARD L. ZINNO
Feb 16, 2013
85, of North Providence, passed away peacefully on Saturday, February 16, 2013, at Bayberry Commons, Pascoag. He was the beloved husband of the late Josephine (Ciacciarelli) Zinno. Born in Providence, he was a son of the late Anthony "Tony" and Carmella "Emma" (Romano) Zinno. Edward was a Plumbing Supervisor at the VA Hospital, Providence for eighteen years. He was...
VICTORIA A. (CORSETTI) RIGNANESE
Feb 16, 2013
90, of Cranston, passed away on Saturday February 16, 2013. She was the beloved wife of Domenic Rignanese for 66 years.
Mrs. Rignanese was born in Providence, the daughter of the late Amato and Mary (Scorpio) Corsetti. She was the consummate wife, mother, grandmother, and great grandmother and was an inspiration to her children and grandchildren. Mrs....

Christine (Montecalvo) Piccoli
Feb 16, 2013
83, of Johnston, passed away on Sunday, February 16, 2014 at home. She was the wife of the late Michael C. Piccoli, Sr. Born in Providence she was the daughter of the late Rafael and Reginalda (DeRobbio) Montecalvo. She was the mother of Robert V. Piccoli and his wife Corinne, Anthony M. Piccoli and his wife Shirley, Joan R. Piccoli...
RALPH D. PICCIRILLO
Feb 15, 2013
68, of Johnston, passed away on Friday, February 15, 2013 at the Philip Hulitar Hospice Inpatient Center in Providence. He was the beloved husband of Jo-Ann (Zoglio ) Piccirillo. They were married for the past 47 years. Ralph was born in Providence, a son of the late Silverio and Angelina (Vertucci) Piccirillo. Mr. Piccirillo was a retired truck driver...
DOROTHY (GAMBA) MARIANO
Feb 15, 2013
88, of Cranston, passed away peacefully on Friday, February 15, 2013, at the Philip Hulitar Hospice Inpatient Center, Providence. She was the beloved wife of sixty-five years to Michele P. "Mike" Mariano. Born in Cranston, she was a daughter of the late Anicetto and Maria (Prata) Gamba. Dorothy was an assembler for the Norton Company of Cranston before her...
JOHN N. ABBENANTE
Feb 15, 2013
69, of Cranston, passed away on Friday, February 15, 2013 at Bayberry Commons in Pascoag. He was born in Providence, the son of the late John A. Abbenante and Anna (Johnson) Francis. Mr. Abbenante was employed at Raytheon for 50 years until his retirement. John was also an Army veteran.
He is survived...
EILEEN F. (DEIGHAN) MEZZINI
Feb 14, 2013
88, formerly of Trellis Dr., West Warwick, passed away peacefully on Thursday, February 14, 2013 at Kent Regency Center in Warwick, RI. She was the wife of the late Giovanni "Ben" Mezzini, daughter of the late John P. Deighan and Josephine (Daly) Deighan and sister of the late Edward F. Deighan.
Mrs. Mezzini leaves two children, Eileen...
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