Local obituaries for Cranston and Narragansett, RI
ANTHONY J. GAROFALO
Sep 12, 2012
82, of North Providence, passed away on Wednesday September 12, 2012 at the Philip Hulitar Hospice Inpatient Center, Providence. He was the beloved husband of Melissa (Sousa) Garofalo and was also the husband of the late Marilyn Coonan. Born in Bridgeport, CT he was the son of the late Luigi and Laura (DiOrio) Garofalo.
Anthony...
MARY C. (CIFU) SANTAGATA
Sep 12, 2012
98, of North Kingstown, passed away peacefully at the home of her daughter Sandra Nolette, on September 12, 2012. Mary was the wife of the late Ernest Santagata, and lived in West Warwick before moving to North Kingstown one year ago. Born in Cranston, she was the daughter of the late Alessandro and Angelina (Capirchio) Cifu. Mary was...
JEFFREY M. CARRERA RPh
Sep 11, 2012
58, of Johnston passed away Tuesday September 11, 2012 surrounded by his loving family. He was the beloved husband of Angela (Romano) Carrera.
Born in Providence, he was the son of the late Domenico and Concetta (Russo) Carrera.
Jeffrey was employed as a Pharmacist for Rite Aid Pharmacy until illness forced his retirement in 2010....

BENJAMIN JAMES YOUNG
Sep 11, 2012
79 of Johnston, passed away on Tuesday, September 11, 2012 at home surrounded by his loving family. He was the husband of Frances (Lloyd) Young. Born in Providence, he was the son of the late James and Mae (Brown) Young. Benjamin was a U.S. Air Force veteran. He was the...
CELIA FLORIO
Sep 11, 2012
88, of Cranston, passed away suddenly on Tuesday, September 11, 2012 at her home. She was born in Providence, a daughter of the late Joseph and Phyllis (Bessacini) Florio. She is survived by her loving daughter, CarolAnn Ptomey and her husband Michael, her sister, Millie Michael and was also survived by many cherished nieces and nephews and great nieces and...
ADRIENNE E. (LIBBY) DEAN
Sep 10, 2012
93, of North Kingstown and formerly of Cranston, passed away on Monday, September 10, 2012 at Roberts Health Center in North Kingstown. She was the beloved wife of the late Donald F. Dean and the late Marcel J. Gagnon. Born in Davenport, Iowa, she was the daughter of the late Amedee and Imelda (Lafayette) Libby.
Mrs. Dean...
JOHN PRINCIPE
Sep 9, 2012
86, formerly of DePasquale Ave., Providence, passed away on Sunday, September 9, 2012 at the RI Veterans Home in Bristol. Born in Providence, he was the devoted son of the late Vincenzo and Mary (Tedesco) Principe.
He was a U.S. Army WW-II veteran.
John was the dear brother of Marie A. Loporchio of Cranston, the...
PETER A. CASTRIOTTA
Sep 8, 2012
88 of Flint Ave., passed away on Saturday, September 8, 2012 at the Philip Hulitar Home & Hospice Center, Providence. He was the husband of the late Angelina (Magnotta) Castriotta. He was born in Bristol a son of the late Nicola and Antonetta (Lauriola) Castriotta. Mr. Castriotta was employed by the U.S. Postal Department and was also the owner...
LOUIS D'ABROSCA
Sep 8, 2012
of Jamestown, passed away on Saturday September 8, 2012 at home.
He was the beloved husband of the late Robin E. (Spinney) D'Abrosca.
Born in Warwick, he was the son of the late Vincenzo and Mattia (Tortorici) D'Abrosca. ...
LISA LOUISE (MARANDOLA) PALAZZO
Sep 8, 2012
47, of Cranston, passed away on Saturday September 8, 2012 at Rhode Hospital surrounded by her loving family. Born in Providence, she was the daughter of Richard Marandola of Cranston and Agretha (Sheffield) Dyer and her husband Fred, also of Cranston. She was the former wife of John Palazzo.
Lisa...
STEPHEN M. MELIDOSSIAN
Sep 8, 2012
67, of Stafford Rd., Tiverton, RI, passed away on Saturday, September 8, 2012 at South County Hospital in Wakefield. Born in Providence, he was the son of the late George and Dorothy R. (Joyce) Melidossian.
Mr. Melidossian was the former owner of Mel's Motors on Broad St., Providence for 30 years. He was a U.S. Army Vietnam...
KAY M. (TUCKER) CAREY-GRAY
Sep 8, 2012
75, of Johnston, formerly of Warwick, passed away peacefully on Saturday, September 8, 2012 at Our Lady of Fatima Hospital, North Providence. Born in Providence, she was a daughter of the late Warren F. and M. Mildred (Coleman) Tucker.
She is survived by her loving daughter, Donna M. Carey of Warwick. Kay was the sister of June...
AGNOONI C. 'NOONI' BALIGIAN
Sep 7, 2012
92, of Kissimmee, FL, formerly of Cranston, RI, passed away on Friday, September 7, 2012 at Good Samaritan Health Center in Kissimmee, FL. He was the beloved husband of the late Adrina (Danielian) Baligian. Born in Providence, he was the son of the late Garabed and Margaret (Sarkissian) Baligian.
Nooni was a professional violinist for 60 years...
RONALD A. CRUFF
Sep 6, 2012
79, of Bonnet Shores, Narragansett and formerly of Edgewood, Cranston, passed away peacefully on Thursday, September 6, 2012. He was the beloved husband of Jane F. (Shea) Cruff for 56 years. Born in Attleboro, MA, he was the son of the late Walter and Geneva (Kittredge) Cruff.
Mr. Cruff was an independent insurance agent for the past...
LENA 'LEE' (DE TORO) FORTE
Sep 6, 2012
93 years old, of East Greenwich, RI passed away September 6, 2012. She was the wife of Samuel Forte for 72 years. Lee was born in Providence, a daughter of the late Carmine and Veronica (Fera) DeToro. She was co-owner of Fort, Inc. for many years. An avid golfer, she belonged to the Metacomet Country Club and Alpine...
MYRTLE V. (BOYCE) CELANI
Sep 5, 2012
88, of Warwick, died September 5, 2012 at Kent Regency Nursing Home. She was the beloved wife of John B. Celani. Born in Providence, she was the daughter of Clarence and Gladys Boyce. She was a lifelong resident of Warwick and a member of the West Warwick congregation of Jehovah's Witnesses. Besides her husband, she is survived by her daughter...
ANTHONY C. 'TONY' DiDONATO, III
Sep 5, 2012
43, of North Providence, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday at home surrounded by his loving family. Born in Providence, he was the beloved son of Diane (Ferraro) DiDonato of North Providence and the late Anthony C. DiDonato, Jr.
Besides his mother he was the loving brother of Dana DiDonato of North Providence and dear...
ROBERT F. ' Red ' EVANS
Sep 4, 2012
77, of Cranston, passed away on Tuesday, September 4, 2012, at Veterans Administration Medical Center in Providence, surrounded by his loving family. Robert was the beloved husband of Joan R. (Reinikka) Evans of Cranston. They would have celebrated their 57th anniversary in November. He was born in Providence, a son of the late George and Carmelita (Fenton) Evans. Robert was...
FILIPPO C. 'PHILIP' CALABRO
Sep 3, 2012
Filippo "Philip" Carmen Calabro, 83, passed away peacefully on Monday, September 3, 2012, at Avow Hospice in Naples, FL.
Formerly of East Greenwich, RI, Philip was the son of the late Antonio and Rose (Caccamo) Calabro, one of 8 children. He is survived by his beloved wife of 56 years Joan Feeley Calabro,...
IRENE D. FIDI
Sep 3, 2012
82, of Johnston, passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family on Monday, September 3, 2012, at home. Born in Providence, she was a daughter of the late Adolfo and Felicita (Danella) Fidi. Irene was a junior accountant for Amica Insurance Company in Providence for twenty-five years before her retirement. She volunteered at the Our Lady of Grace Church...
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