Local obituaries for Cranston and Narragansett, RI
LENA (PARRILLO) IZZO
Jan 25, 2012
94, of Johnston, passed away on Wednesday, January 25, 2012 at the Philip Hulitar Hospice In-Patient Center in Providence. She was the beloved wife of the late Pasquale Izzo. They were married 75 years. Lena was born in Johnston, a daughter of the late Alfred and Phyllis (D'Antuano) Parrillo. She is survived by her loving children, Pasco Izzo and his...
WILLIAM F. "BILL" BANNON
Jan 25, 2012
76, of Plainfield St., Johnston, passed away on Wednesday, January 25, 2012 at West Shore Health Center in Warwick. He was the beloved husband of Barbara A. (Rogers) Cabral-Bannon. Born in Providence, he was the son of the late Gertrude (Bannon) Sasso.
Bill worked for the U.S. Postal Service for 29 years retiring in 2011 and was a U.S....
MARY C. (PICANO) HASTY
Jan 25, 2012
85, of Cranston, passed away on Wednesday, January 25, 2012 at RI Hospital in Providence. She was the beloved wife for 51 years of John D. Hasty. Born in Cranston, she was the daughter of the late Pasquale and Francesca (Maggiacomo) Picano.
Mary worked in the jewelry industry for many years before retiring in 1973. She was Past President...
FRANK J. Di MAIO
Jan 25, 2012
88, of Central Ave. Johnston passed away Wednesday, January 25, 2012 at RI Hospital, Providence. He was the husband of 63 years to Anne (Lombardi) DiMaio.
Born in Providence he was the son of the late Nicholas and Teresa (Tedesco) DiMaio.
Frank was employed as a First...
LOUIS PENNACCHIA, SR
Jan 24, 2012
76, of Cranston, passed away on Tuesday, January 24, 2012. He was the husband of Carmella (Raso) Pennacchia. They were married 53 years. Born in Providence, he was the son of the late Pasquale and Olga (Menna) Pennacchia. Mr. Pennacchia was a bus driver for RIPTA for 31 years and he also was a US Army veteran. Besides his wife,...
GIUSEPPE G. "JOE" SUSIN
Jan 24, 2012
97, of Cranston, passed away peacefully on Tuesday January 24, 2012 at Our Lady of Fatima Hospital in North Providence. He was the beloved husband of the late Maria (Furlin) Susin. Born in Fonzaso, Italy he was the son of the late Giuseppe and Susanna (Pasa) Susin. He was a WW-11 Army veteran of the Italian Army and was...
RONALD G. "THE JOCKEY' PLANTE
Jan 23, 2012
80, passed away Monday January 23, 2012 in Palm City, FL. He was the son of the late Godfroi and Flora (Brillon) Plante. He was an Army Veteran of the Korean War and was employed in retail sales and previously at Electric Boat. Ronald is survived by a sister Yvette Mueller of Pawtucket; a brother Bernard Plante of Lincoln and...
ANTHONY J. MORETTI
Jan 23, 2012
96, of Union Ave., Providence, passed away on Monday, January 23, 2012 at the Phillip Hulitar Hospice In-Patient Center in Providence. He was the beloved husband of 72 years to the late Alberta (Zoglio) Moretti. Born in Cranston, he was the son of the late Damiano and Annunziata (Moretti) Moretti. Anthony worked for the RI Department of Transportation for 20...

FRANCIS M. WHITE, SR
Jan 22, 2012
67, of Mendon Rd., Cumberland, passed away on Sunday, January 22, 2012 at home. He was the beloved husband for 39 years of Florence A. "Flo" (Chase) White. Born in Providence, he was the son of the late Lester and Adeline (Whitman) White.
Francis worked in the food industry for many years before retiring.
Besides his wife,...
RITA A. MORETTI
Jan 22, 2012
85, formerly of Cranston, passed away peacefully on Sunday, January 22, 2012 at Fenwick Landing, Waldorf, MD. Born in Cranston, she was a daughter of the late Joseph and Josephine (Papa) Moretti.
Rita was employed by the State of Rhode Island as a revenue agent for ten years before retiring in 1991. She was also employed by...
LOUIS R. STRAVATO
Jan 22, 2012
81, of Jacqueline Dr., Providence, passed away on Sunday, January 22, 2012 at Orchard View Manor in East Providence. He was the beloved husband of 50 years to Dorothy N. (Angeli) Stravato.
Born in Providence, he was the son of the late Louis and Rose (D'Agnillo) Stravato.
Louis was a sheet metal worker for Annex...
CORRINE C. (TEDESCO) ALVITI
Jan 21, 2012
77, passed away on Saturday, January 21, 2012. She was the devoted wife of Peter Alviti Sr.
Born in Providence she was the daughter of the late Vito and Santina (Caruso) Tedesco.
She was the mother of William Pinell of Northridge, CA, Tina Pinelli Dunning of Burbank, CA, Patricia Loffredo of Cranston and Peter Alviti...
RICHARD J. "DICK" HANOIAN
Jan 21, 2012
83, of Salem Drive, North Providence, RI, died on Saturday, January 21, 2012. He was the loving husband of Arpenig "Penny" (Egsegian) Hanoian, father of two daughters, Nannette and Karen Hanoian, and step father of Thomas and his wife Ginger Muradian of Winslow, ME, David Muradian of Grafton, MA, and Barry and his wife Patty Muradian of Stoughton, MA. He...
ANNE M. (SCHOFIELD) JANSON
Jan 20, 2012
91, of Cranston, passed away on Friday, January 20, 2012, surrounded by her loving family at her home. She was the beloved wife of the late John H. Janson, Jr. Anne was born in Providence, a daughter of the late Ainley and Catherine (Sullivan) Schofield. She is survived by her loving daughters, Patricia A. O'Keefe, Karen L. Janson and Suzanne...

OLGA D. (BRUNETTI) BYRUM
Jan 20, 2012
89, of Cranston passed away peacefully on Friday, January 20, 2012 at Kent Hospital, Warwick. She was the beloved wife of the late Henry B. Byrum. Born in Providence, she was a daughter of the late Bartholomew and Delia (Pistocco) Brunetti.
Olga was the loving mother of Dr. Henry B. Byrum, Jr. and his wife...
BENEDICT V. "BEN" SABATINI
Jan 18, 2012
84, of Warwick died peacefully Wednesday, January 18 at the Brentwood Nursing Home. A retired financial executive, he was the beloved husband of Elisabeth Jaegle Sabatini, joyfully and happily married for thirty-four years; he was previously the beloved husband of the late Lily Rose (Bucci) Sabatini. Born in Providence, he was the son of the late Benedetto "Benny" Sabatini and...
RAYMOND J. BUTTI, SR. Capt. CFD, Ret.
Jan 18, 2012
73, of Cranston, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, January 18, 2012 at Our Lady of Fatima Hospital, North Providence. He was the beloved husband of fifty-three years to Ellen F. (Case) Butti. Born in Providence, he was a son of the late John P. and Mary (Paliotta) Butti. Raymond was a Captain for the Cranston Fire Department for twenty-five...
DOROTHY A. (NOLAN) ARNOLD
Jan 18, 2012
Passed away Wednesday January 18, 2011 after a short illness at St. Elizabeths Home, East Greenwich. She was the wife of the late Preston Arnold. Born in Providence she was the daughter of the late Jeremiah and Agnes (Kearnes) Nolan.
Dorothy was employed by New England Telephone as an operator until her retirement.
She was...
AVEDIS "AVI" MAHDESIAN
Jan 17, 2012
84, of Greenville, passed away Tuesday, January 17, 2012 surrounded by his loving family. He was the beloved husband for 56 years of Nevart "Rose" (Alexanian) Mahdesian. Born in Providence, he was the son of the late Harry and Yeghsig Mahdesian.
Mr. Mahdesian was an accountant and worked for Wilson & Company in Providence and later at Greylawn Foods...
GEORGE L. "JACK" STRAIGHT
Jan 16, 2012
88 of Cranston, passed away Monday, January 16, 2012 at home surrounded by his loving family. He was the beloved husband of the late Carol L. (DiTraglia) Straight. Born in Middletown, CT, he was the son of the late Leroy A. and Hazel D. (Crowe) Straight.
George graduated from Cranston High School and U.S. Navy Service School and was...
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