Local obituaries for Cranston and Narragansett, RI
ETTA M. (CROCE) KEEGAN
Jun 13, 2012
99, of Johnston, passed away on Wednesday, June 13, 2012 at Briarcliffe Manor in Johnston. She was the beloved wife of the late James Keegan. Etta was born in Providence, a daughter of the late Giovanni and Angelina (Zona) Croce. Mrs. Keegan worked at the State of RI Registry of Motor Vehicles until her retirement. Etta will be remembered...
SALVATORE SCIARRA
Jun 13, 2012
83, of Greenville Avenue, Johnston passed away on Wednesday, June 13, 2012. He was the beloved husband of 50 years to Ginetta (Cervone) Sciarra. Born in Caivano Naples, Italy, he was a son of the late Raffaele and Teresa (Della Gotta) Sciarra. Mr. Sciarra was employed by various RI Manufacturing firms for many years. Salvatore loved gardening and animals. He...
VICTOR E. MARCHETTI
Jun 13, 2012
91, of Cranston, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, June 13, 2012, at the Rhode Island Veterans Home, Bristol. He was the beloved husband of the late Elaine E. (Farrell) Marchetti. Born in Providence, he was a son of the late Domenic and Albina (Petterutti) Marchetti. Victor was a sales representative for Bell-Simon Plumbing Supply Company for twenty years before his...
PETER GIONIS
Jun 12, 2012
77, of Burdick Dr. Cranston, passed away on Tuesday, June 12, 2012 at home surrounded by his loving family. He was the beloved husband
of Sylvia (Lambrakis) Gionis. Born in Sykea, Laconia, Greece he immigrated to Montreal in 1956 and moved to the USA in 1972. He was the son...
ANNA M. (MANZI) STEPHENSON
Jun 12, 2012
82, of Cranston, passed away on Tuesday, June 12, 2012 at Elmhurst Extended Care in Providence. She was the beloved wife of Thomas F. Stephenson; they have been married since 1947. She was born in Cranston, a daughter of the late Pasquale and Maria Civita (Stamegna) Manzi. Mrs. Stephenson was a payroll clerk at Fleet Bank for 12 years until...
ANNA F. (DEMUS) MULVEY
Jun 12, 2012
84, of Narragansett, formerly of Warwick, passed away on Wednesday, June 12, 2012 at South County Hospital in Wakefield. She was the beloved wife of the late William J. Mulvey. Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late William E. and Margaret (Mulvey) Demus. Anna was an inspector and shop steward at Gorham Mfg. Co. for 20 years...
ANTHONY 'TONY' LAZZARINO
Jun 11, 2012
of New York City, formerly of Providence, passed away on Monday, June 11, 2012. He was the beloved husband for 42 years of Lois (Steppacher) Lazzarino. Born in Providence, he was the son of the late Pietro and Filomena (Caprio) Lazzarino. Tony was a screenwriter and producer in the motion picture industry for the past 50 years with residences in...
FRANK A. D'AMBRA, SR
Jun 9, 2012
70, of Greenville, passed away peacefully, surrounded by his family on Saturday, June 9, 2012, at Our Lady of Fatima Hospital, North Providence. He was the beloved husband of forty-nine years to Ann Marie (Manzo) D'Ambra. Born in Providence, he was a son of the late Nicola and Mary (Crowley) D'Ambra, and step-son of the late Antonetta (Tridenti) D'Ambra....
MICHAEL ZANNI
Jun 8, 2012
93, of Cranston, passed away on Friday, June 8, 2012 at home surrounded by his loving family. He was the beloved husband of Carmella (Ricci) Zanni, married 66 years. Michael was born in Johnston a son of the late Joseph and Rafaela (Carnevale) Zanni. He served in the 118th Engineers in WW II and 27 years in...
JOHN JOSEPH PRZYGODA, SR
Jun 8, 2012
90, of Warwick, formerly of Bolton Avenue, Providence, passed away peacefully on Friday, June 8, 2012, at Brentwood Nursing Home, Warwick. He was the beloved husband of the late Veronica L. (Surowiec) Przygoda. Born in Taunton, MA, he was a son of the late Joseph and Anelia (Izdebska) Przygoda. John was an electrical contractor for over forty...
JOHN D. MACERA
Jun 7, 2012
83, of Cranston passed away on Thursday June 7, 2012 at Rhode Island Hospital in Providence. He was the beloved husband of the late Rose (D'Antuono) Macera for 54 years. Born in Providence, he was the son of the late Francisco and Concetta (DiLibero) Macera.
John was a...
JAMES A. CERULLO, SR
Jun 6, 2012
66, of Johnston, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, June 6, 2012 at Our Lady of Fatima Hospital, North Providence. He was the beloved husband of Linda M. (Morelli) Cerullo. Born in Providence, he was a son of the late Michael C. and Lillian A. (Merolla) Cerullo, Sr. Jim was an electrician and member of Union Local #99 IBEW, Cranston....
ELIZABETH E. (BORDONE) MARROCCO
Jun 6, 2012
95, of Cranston, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, June 6, 2012 at Kent Hospital, Warwick. She was the beloved wife of the late Lewis Marrocco. Born in Providence, she was a daughter of the late James and Caroline (Cervini) Bordone. Elizabeth was a jewelry worker for the former Hallmark Findings Company of Warwick for twenty years before retiring in...
SALVATORE A. 'SAL' COMELLA
Jun 6, 2012
81, of Lafazia Dr., Johnston, passed away on Wednesday, June 6, 2012 at Kent Hospital in Warwick. He was the beloved husband of Anne A. (Iannucci) Comella. Born in Providence, he was the son of the late Mariano and Carmella (Peluso) Comella.
Mr. Comella was in the automobile business for many years before retiring.
Besides his wife,...
MELVINA E. (VALLESI) CORTELLESSA
Jun 4, 2012
79, of Warwick, passed away on Monday June 4, 2012 at home surrounded by her loving family. She was the beloved wife of Giovanni "John "Cortellessa, Jr. Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late Arturo and Rose (DiMunzio) Vallesi.
She was a 1950 graduate of...
ELEANOR J. (FURIA) TAMBURRINO
Jun 3, 2012
95, of Cranston, passed away on Sunday, June 3, 2012 at Elmhurst Extended Care in Providence. She was the beloved wife of the late Antonio Tamburrino. Eleanor was born in Providence, a daughter of the late Giovanni and Loretta (Pazienza) Furia. Eleanor is survived by her nieces, Linda Marsella and her husband Giulio, Angela Sousa and her husband Luis and...

MADELINE (LAFAZIA) RUSSO
Jun 3, 2012
86, of Johnston, passed away on Sunday June 3, 2012 at RI Hospital in Providence. She was the beloved wife of the late Rocco P. Russo. Born in Cranston, she was the daughter of the late Pasco and Mary (Barone) LaFazia. She is survived by several loving nieces and nephews.
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MARGARET 'MARGIE' J. (BEDROSIAN) DIGGLE
Jun 3, 2012
81, of Cranston passed away on Sunday, June 3, 2012 at Cedar Crest Nursing Center in Cranston. She was the beloved wife for 32 years of Harry Diggle, Jr. Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late Peter H. and Alice (Kibarian) Bedrosian.
Margie was a secretary and worked for Klitzner Industries in Providence for 25 years...
CATHERINE (SIGNORE) RUSBINO
Jun 2, 2012
94, of Cranston, passed away on Saturday June 2, 2012 at St. Antoine's Residence in North Smithfield. She was the beloved wife of the late Thomas Rusbino for 40 years.
Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late Alessandro and Jennie (Cipolla) Signore. Throughout her life,...
ROBERT E. MARTIN, SR
Jun 2, 2012
74, of Anglewood Ave., Johnston, passed away on Saturday, June 2, 2012. He was the beloved husband for 54 years of Barbara L. (Joyce) Martin. Born in Providence, he was the son of the late Manule and Elsie (Lambert) Martin.
Mr. Martin was the owner of Martin & Son Auto Parts in Westerly for the past 34 years. He...
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