Local obituaries for Cranston and Narragansett, RI
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...
DONALD BEDROSIAN
Sep 3, 2012
84, of Norfolk St., Cranston, passed away on Monday, September 3, 2012 at Miriam Hospital in Providence. He was the beloved husband of Lillian M. (Greene) Bedrosian. Born in Providence, he was the son of the late Yegeshe "Eugene" and Persape (M'Ohanian) Bedrosian.
Donald was a foreman at H.P. Hood Co. for 25 years and later was...
MARIO S. LATO
Aug 31, 2012
97, formerly of West Warwick, passed away on Friday, August 31, 2012 at St. Elizabeth Home in East Greenwich. He was the husband of the late Ethel (Harvey) Lato and the late Mary G. (Costa) Lato. Born in Providence, he was the son of the late Carmine and Amelia (DiGasbarro) Lato.
Mario worked for the City of...
PASQUALINA (ZEGARELLI) DI RAIMO
Aug 30, 2012
99, of Johnston, passed away on Thursday, August 30, 2012 at her home surrounded by her loving family. She was the beloved wife of the late Santo DiRaimo. Pasqualina was born in Ausonia, Italy, a daughter of the late Luigi and Anna Zegarelli. She is survived by her loving daughters, Maria DiRaimo and her husband Nicola of Canada...
LEROY E. MARTIN, JR
Aug 29, 2012
82 , of Cranston, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, August 29, 2012, at home. Born in Providence, he was a son of the late Leroy E. and Ellen M. Martin, Sr. Leroy was a front end worker for the former Almac's Supermarkets from 1989- 1995, and from 1996-2000 for Stop & Shop Supermarkets until his retirement. Most recently he...
ZACHARY R. SMITH
Aug 28, 2012
19, of Rutland St., Cranston, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, August 28, 2012 at Hasbro Children's Hospital in Providence surrounded by his loving family. Born in Providence, he was the loving and adored son of Kenneth A. and Heather J. (Porter) Smith of Cranston.
Zachary was a student at Meeting Street School for the past 16 years....
ESTHER (SALCICCIA) SPREMULLI
Aug 27, 2012
83, of Providence, passed away on Monday August 27, 2012 at Rhode Island Hospital in Providence. She was the beloved wife of Louis Spremulli. Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late Michael and Anna Salciccia.
Esther worked for the former Dee Jewelry Company of Providence for many...
CHERYL A. (SOSCIA) ZUENA
Aug 27, 2012
62, of Cranston, passed away on Monday, August 27, 2012 surrounded by her loving family. She was the beloved wife of the late Dr. Ernest N. Zuena. She was born in Providence, a daughter of the late Rocco and Angelina (Cubellis) Soscia. Mrs. Zuena was the office manager at West Bay Medical in Cranston, where she worked alongside of her...
DANTE MENNA
Aug 26, 2012
88, of Maplewood Ave., Cranston, passed away on Sunday, August 26, 2012. He was the beloved husband for 59 years of Gilda A. (Caranci) Menna. Born in Providence, he was the son of the late Giovanni and America (Menna) Menna.
Mr. Menna was an automotive technician and instructor in the auto industry for many years before retiring....
ANNA A. (SACCOCCIO) POCCIA
Aug 26, 2012
83, of Cranston, passed away peacefully on Sunday, August 26, 2012, at home. She was the beloved wife of Amedeo "Andy" Poccia. A lifelong Cranston resident, she was a daughter of the late Benedetto and Elena (DeSimone) Saccoccio. Anna was a self-employed hairdresser , and instructor of cosmetology for many years until her retirement. She was a founding member...
ROBERT J. PLACE
Aug 25, 2012
54, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday August 25, 2012 in Crystal Springs, FL. Born in Providence, he was the son of the late Clement A. Place and Jean (Bishop) Place. He was an auto mechanic in both RI and FL for many years. He leaves a sister, Deborah A. Petrozzi of Johnston, two brothers; David A. Place of Wellesley, MA...
MARY-ALICIA B. (MC DERMOTT) VARONE
Aug 25, 2012
86, formerly of Cranston, passed away on Saturday, August 25, 2012 at Cherry Hill Manor in Johnston surrounded by her loving family. She was the beloved wife of the late Vincent "Big Jim" Varone. Born in Boston, MA, she was the daughter of the late Patrick J. and Alicia B. (Gibbons) McDermott.
Mary was co-owner of the...
ANGELINA (DILORENZO) MERRILL
Aug 24, 2012
91, of East Greenwich, passed away on Friday, August 24, 2012 at the Philip Hulitar Inpatient Center, Providence. She was the wife of the late Joseph M. Merrill. Born in Providence, she was a daughter of the late Domenico and Filomena (Grande) DiLorenzo. Loving mother of Cindy Dugan and her husband Jim of East Greenwich and the late Ronald Pappas....
ANTHONY R. VENTETUOLO
Aug 24, 2012
69, of Plainfield Pike Johnston, passed away on Friday August 24, 2012 at Rhode Island Hospital in Providence. Born in Providence, he was the son of the
late Pasco and Rose (Pinelli) Ventetuolo. Anthony was a U.S. Air Force Veteran during the Vietnam Era. He was a self-employed contractor for many years before his...

LOUIS A. MORETTI
Aug 23, 2012
75, of Kingston, passed away peacefully, on Thursday, August 23, 2012, at home. Born in Providence, he was the son of the late Albert C. and Anna (Gemma) Moretti DeSalvo. Louis is survived by his step-father Albert P. DeSalvo, Sr. of St. Petersburg, FL and his step-brother Albert P. DeSalvo, Jr. of New Brighton, PA.His funeral service and burial will...
RONALD A. PLANTE, SR
Aug 22, 2012
76, of Homosassa, FL. passed away on Wednesday August 22, 2012 at HPH Hospice Citrus Care Center in Inverness, FL. He was the husband of Katherine (Vespia) Plante. Born in Providence, he was the son of the late Joseph H. and Lena (Thereault) Plante Sr. Ronald was a U.S. Army Korean War Veteran. He...
JOSEPH P. PETRUCCI
Aug 20, 2012
Joseph P. Petrucci of East Greenwich, peacefully passed away surrounded by his family. Born in Providence, he was a son of the late Albert and Romilda (Carcieri) Petrucci and brother of the late Thomas E. Petrucci. A member of the US Army Signal Corps, Joseph attended US Army Electronics School in Ft. Bliss, Texas and Ft. Monmouth, New Jersey before...
SYLVIA (COSTA) BELL
Aug 20, 2012
94, 0f 206 Scituate Vista Drive, Cranston, died peacefully at home on August 20, 2012. She was the wife of the late Arthur Bell. She was born in Providence a daughter of the late Joseph F. and Rose (Ponte) Costa, she lived in Cranston for 36 years, after having lived in the Fox Point section of Providence. She worked in...
WILLIAM DeFUSCO
Aug 20, 2012
William DeFusco, 92, of Cranston passed away peacefully at home on August 20, 2012. He was the husband of the late Rose Mattiace DeFusco. They were married 70 years prior to her passing. He leaves their son Anthony J. DeFusco and his wife Dale J. Venturini, their daughter Mary Jane Dorans and her partner Kevin Scully, granddaughters Michelle Lamoureux, Melissa...
JACQUELINE ' JACKIE ' (BARBER) SINAPI
Aug 20, 2012
Jacqueline "Jackie" (Barber) Sinapi, 80, of B Street Cranston, passed away on Monday, August 20, 2012 at Cedar Crest Nursing Centre, Cranston. She was the beloved wife of 53 years to Frank Sinapi. Jackie was the devoted Aunt to many, many nieces and nephews. Born in Burlington, Vermont, she was a daughter of the late William and Edith (Lavallee) Barber....
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