Local obituaries for Cranston and Narragansett, RI
THOMAS F. STEPHENSON
Dec 21, 2012
88, of Cranston, passed away peacefully on Friday, December 21, 2012 at the Philip Hulitar Hospice Inpatient Center, Providence. He was the beloved husband of the late Anna (Manzi) Stephenson. Born in Providence, he was a son of the late George H. and Bertha R. (Dragon) Stephenson. He was a machinist-tool maker for the former United Wire Company of...
JOHN L. DELFINO
Dec 20, 2012
83, of Port St. Lucie, FL passed away Thursday December 20, 2012. He was the beloved husband of Lee (Gonnelli) Delfino. Born in Providence he was the son of the late John and Marie (Borino) Delfino.
John was an insurance agent employed by John Hancock Insurance Co. for many years until his retirement. He served in the...
ANGELINA (VALLONE) VELLECO
Dec 20, 2012
98, of Cranston, passed away on Thursday December 20, 2012 at Rhode Island Hospital in Providence. She was the beloved wife of the late Anthony Velleco.
Born in Cranston, she was the daughter of the late Carmine and Maria (Paliotta) Vallone.
She was the devoted mother...
ROBERT AVAKIAN
Dec 19, 2012
91, a 57 year resident of Cranston, passed away on Wednesday, December 19, 2012 at home surrounded by his loving family. He was the beloved husband for 64 years of Sally Zartar (Simonian) Avakian. Born in Providence, he was the son of the late Oscar and Almas (Rustigian) Avakian.
Bob was the General Manager of a Providence...
DAVID A. BENNETT
Dec 18, 2012
41, of Dayville, CT, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, December 18, 2012 at Day Kimball Hospital, Putnam, CT. Born in Providence, was a son of Gale A. and Joyce A. (Rapa) Bennett of Dayville, CT. David was a cook at Hank's Restaurant in Brooklyn, CT. He was a member of the Knights of Columbus, Council #10454 Dayville.
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ROBERT J. EAGER
Dec 18, 2012
69, of Cranston, passed away peacefully on Tuesday December 18, 2012 at Kent County Hospital, Warwick. He was the beloved husband of Judith (Smith) Eager. Born in North Carolina, he was the son of the late Robert and Teresa (Chalifoux) Eager.
Robert worked for General Dynamics as a machinist for over 28 years until his retirement. He...
ANN G. (GUDOYAN) MACCARONE
Dec 18, 2012
75, of Cranston, passed away on Tuesday December 18, 2012 at Philip Hulitar Hospice Inpatient Center in Providence after a long and courageous battle with cancer.
She was the beloved wife of Constantino A. "Tony" Maccarone.
Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late...
ALMIRINDA 'MINNIE' (MARRO) MANCINI
Dec 18, 2012
95, of Johnston, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, December 18, 2012, at Cherry Hill Manor, Johnston. She was the beloved wife of the late Bruno Mancini. Born in Providence, she was a daughter of the late Pasquale and Laura (Carnavale) Marro. Almirinda was a packer for the former Imperial Knife Company of Providence for many years before her retirement....
SHARKEY M. (MURADIAN) TAHAKJIAN
Dec 17, 2012
94, formerly of Deerfield Rd., Cranston, passed away on Monday, December 17, 2012 at the Scandinavian Home in Cranston surrounded by her loving family. She was a most devoted wife to her late husband Martin L. Tahakjian to whom she was married for fifty-seven years. Born in Uxbridge, MA and raised in Whitinsville, she was the daughter of the...
ROY E. CLEVENGER
Dec 17, 2012
84, of Cranston, passed away on Monday, December 17, 2012 at the Philip Hulitar Hospice Inpatient Center, Providence. He was the beloved husband of the late Betty (Gates) Clevenger. Roy was born in South Carolina, a son of the late Rev. James Clevenger and Nancy (Gray) Clevenger. Mr. Clevenger was employed as a supervisor at Quonset Point and Electric...
MARGARET B. (BARTOLOMEO) MIKAELIAN
Dec 15, 2012
91, of Cranston, passed away on Saturday December 15, 2012 at Elmhurst Extended Care, Providence. She was the beloved wife of the late Charles "Garo" Mikaelian. Born in Cranston, she was the daughter of the late Thomas and Anna K. (Ricci) Bartolomeo. She is survived by her loving children, Carol A. Schlink and her husband Robert of Providence, Joseph P....

ARA K. STEPANIAN
Dec 15, 2012
81, formerly of Pawtucket, passed away on Saturday, December 15, 2012 at RI Veterans Home in Bristol. Born in Pawtucket, he was the devoted son of the late George and Anna (Avedisian) Stepanian.
Ara graduated from Brown University in 1954 and was a U.S. Army veteran of the Korean War.
He was the dear brother...
MARIA A. (DiMASCIA) COLAIACOMO
Dec 15, 2012
77, of Warwick, passed away on Saturday December 15, 2012 at Kent Hospital in Warwick. She was the beloved wife of the late Aquino R. Colaiacomo, Sr. Born in Warwick, she was the daughter of the late Berardino and Filomena ( DiGiovanni) DiMascia. Maria was a bid specialist for the purchasing department at Warwick...
ROBERT L. MANCINI
Dec 14, 2012
61, of Warwick, passed away on Friday, December 14, 2012 at home surrounded by his loving family. He was the beloved husband for 12 years of Nancy (Toppi) Mancini. Born in Providence, he was the son of the late Amadeo "Bill" and Esther (Lucca) Mancini.
Bob was the owner of Mancini & Co. in Greenville. His passions...
NANCY M. (HASTINGS) WARNER
Dec 12, 2012
80, of Warwick, formerly of Cranston, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, December 12, 2012, at West Shore Health Center, Warwick. She was the beloved wife of the late Victor H. Warner, Sr. Born in Neptune, NJ she was a daughter of the late Edward and Mildred (Osterhaudt) Hastings. Nancy was a member of the Warwick Congregation of Jehovah's Witness....
ELIZABETH L. (SOSCIA) BENT
Dec 12, 2012
89, of North Attleboro, MA, formerly of Cranston, passed away peacefully on Wednesday December 12, 2012 at the Madonna Manor, North Attleboro. She was the beloved wife of the late Jack Bent. Born in Cranston, she was the daughter of the late Antonio and Arcangela (Petrillo) Soscia. Elizabeth was employed for 18 years by the State of R.I. Commissioners Office...
GLORIA R. (DeCESARE) MORETTI
Dec 12, 2012
86, passed away on Wednesday, December 12, 2012. She was the wife of the late Pio Moretti and daughter of the late Michael and Carmella (Zarro) DeCesare.
She formerly resided in Warwick and Narragansett, and most recently was a resident of South County Nursing and Rehabilitation.
Gloria was the mother of Linda McArthur and Cheryl...
ROBERT S. ' STEVE ' HOLLOWAY
Dec 11, 2012
66 passed away on Tuesday, December 11, 2012 at RI Hospital. He was the husband of Karran (Hagelgans) Holloway. He was born in VA a son of the late Stewart and Grace (Batten) Holloway. Steve was the owner and operator of Karoway Polishing, Inc. for 27 years. He was a Navy Veteran of the Vietnam War. Besides his wife...
MARY A. (GUERRA) CONN
Dec 11, 2012
94 of St. Elizabeth Manor passed away on Tuesday, December 11, 2012 at the Manor surrounded by her loving family. She was the wife of the late Smith G. Conn. She was born in Worcester a daughter of the late Silvio and Evelina ( Golfiere ) Guerra. Mrs. Conn was a dispatcher employed at the Providence Police Department for...
FILOMENA M. (MATRULLO) ADDESSI
Dec 10, 2012
99, of Cranston, passed away peacefully on Monday, December 10, 2012 at Our Lady of Fatima Hospital, North Providence. She was the beloved wife of the late Salvatore Addessi. Born in Cranston, she was a daughter of the late Paul and Andreanna (Lombardi) Matrullo. Filomena was employed by the former Leviton Manufacturing Company before her retirement. She was a...
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