OBITUARIES


Local obituaries for Cranston and Narragansett, RI


BEVERLY FINNEGAN

BEVERLY FINNEGAN

Mar 1, 2012

78, of Cranston, passed away on Thursday, March 1, 2012 at home. Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late Peter P. and Bernice I. (Fagan) Finnegan.

She is survived by two cousins.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend a Mass of Christian Burial on Monday at 10:30...

ARTHUR DIPRETE

ARTHUR DIPRETE

Feb 29, 2012

90, of Providence, passed away on Wednesday February 29, 2012 at the home of his daughter. He was the beloved husband of the late Yolanda (Fucci) DiPrete

Born in Cranston, he was the son of the late Domenic A. and Maria G. (Malone) DiPrete. He was a WW-II Army veteran....

ELLEN-ORA (CESANA) RICHARDS

ELLEN-ORA (CESANA) RICHARDS

Feb 28, 2012

60, of Cranston, passed away on Tuesday February 28, 2012 at Kent Hospital in Warwick. She was the beloved wife of James W. Richards. Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late George and Wilma (Odom) Cesana. Ellen-Ora was an elementary school teacher in the Pawtucket School Department for 23 years until her retirement. She was a...

THERESA "SIS" R. (POLI) AQUINO

THERESA "SIS" R. (POLI) AQUINO

Feb 28, 2012

95, formerly of Providence and Warwick, passed away on Tuesday February 28, 2012 at Scalabrini Villa in North Kingstown. She was the beloved wife of the late Ralph Aquino. Born in Bristol, she was the daughter of the late Albert and Frances (Giglio) Poli.

She was the devoted mother of Frank Aquino of Warwick and Anthony Aquino...

LORRAINE (MAYNARD) GENDRON

LORRAINE (MAYNARD) GENDRON

Feb 28, 2012

Lorraine passed away peacefully at home on Tuesday, February 28, 2012 surrounded by her family. She was 79 years old and the devoted wife of Maurice J. Gendron for fifty-nine years. Born in Coventry, she was the daughter of the late Louis and Marcella (Dufour) Maynard and the sister of Ronald Maynard and the late...

PAUL KAZARIAN

PAUL KAZARIAN

Feb 27, 2012

88, of Cranston, passed away on Monday, February 27, 2012 at home surrounded by his loving family. He was the beloved husband of Constance "Connie" (DeCesaris) Kazarian. Born in Pawtucket, the son of the late Charles and Agnes (Malian) Kazarian, he moved to Cranston in 1988.

Mr. Kazarian was the Ambassador to the Charles and Agnes Kazarian Foundation; the...

MICHAEL L. PARRISH

MICHAEL L. PARRISH

Feb 25, 2012

56, of West Warwick, passed away on Saturday, February 25, 2012, at Kent County Hospital, Warwick. Born in Hartford, CT, he was a beloved son of Philomena (Corvese) Parrish of Port St. Lucie, FL and the late E. Lloyd Parrish. Michael was a CNC laser operator and was in charge of training new employees for Tegra-Medical Laser Company, Franklin,...

CATHERINE P. (GALLO) CABRAL

CATHERINE P. (GALLO) CABRAL

Feb 24, 2012

68, of Hoffman Ave., Cranston, a beloved mother and devoted wife, passed away Friday, February 24, 2012 at Tidewell Hospice in Sarasota, FL. She was the wife for 50 years of Arthur C. "Artie" Cabral. Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Rachel (Amantea) Gallo. For 14 years Catherine was a dedicated member of staff...

MARJORIE R. "MARGIE" (PAPARELLI) VOCCOLA

MARJORIE R. "MARGIE" (PAPARELLI) VOCCOLA

Feb 23, 2012

77, of St. Petersburg, Florida, previously of Cranston, passed away on Thursday, February 23, 2012 at Bay Front Medical Center in St. Petersburg, Florida. She was the loving companion of the late Donald Tortolani. Margie was born in Providence, a daughter of the late Joseph and Rose (Soscia) Paparelli. Margie is survived by her loving children, Robert Voccola of Cranston,...

NATALIE (DEL PADRE) DI PONTE

NATALIE (DEL PADRE) DI PONTE

Feb 21, 2012

99, formerly of North Providence, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, February 21, 2012. She was the beloved wife of the late Joseph DiPonte. Born in Cranston, she was a daughter of the late Antonio and Maria (Pagliarini) DelPadre.

She is survived by her daughter Natalie A. Migneault and her husband Joseph of Cranston. Natalie was...

JOSEPHINE (CIANCI) ANTOCICCO

JOSEPHINE (CIANCI) ANTOCICCO

Feb 21, 2012

passed away peacefully on Tuesday, February 21 at her daughter's home in Narragansett surrounded by her devoted children. She was 98 years old. Josephine was a loving mother, grandmother, great grandmother and friend of many who filled every day she lived with much laughter and joy. Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late Pietro and Carmella, the...

ANTONIO REBUSSINI

ANTONIO REBUSSINI

Feb 21, 2012

88, of North Providence, passed away on Tuesday, February 21, 2012 at the Philip Hulitar Hospice In-Patient Center in Providence. He was the beloved husband of the late Giovanna (Iacobucci) Rebussini. Antonio was born in Pescina, Italy a son of the late M/M Damiano Rebussini. Mr. Rebussini was an Agent for 26 years with Prudential Insurance and he also had...

THERESA ANN (REGO) FERRANTI

THERESA ANN (REGO) FERRANTI

Feb 21, 2012

82, of North Providence, passed away on Tuesday February 21, 2012 at Philip Hulitar In-Patient Center in Providence.

Born in Johnston, she was the daughter of the late Louis Rego and Anna (DelVecchio) Veitry. Theresa worked as a bookkeeper at Globe Metal Stamping for many years until her retirement. She...

PETER P. RUGGIERI

PETER P. RUGGIERI

Feb 21, 2012

79, passed away on Tuesday, February 21, 2012 at the Pocasset Bay Manor, Johnston. Born in Providence, he was a son of the late Bambino and Lucia (Ruggieri) Ruggieri. He was a member of the RI Carpenters Union Local 94, retiring from the former P. Ruggieri Construction Company. He was a Navy veteran of the Korean War. Peter was...

LOUIS G. FAIOLA SR

LOUIS G. FAIOLA SR

Feb 19, 2012

51, passed away unexpectedly Sunday February 19, 2012.

Born in Providence he was the son of Gino and Norma (Guglielmetti) Faiola of Warwick.

Louis was a self employed contractor, a graduate and All State football player of Bishop Hendricken High School and formally a Head Coach for Edgewood Eagles Football.

Besides his parents he is...

MARY RITA (DETTORE) MARINELLI

MARY RITA (DETTORE) MARINELLI

Feb 19, 2012

103, of Providence, passed away on Sunday February 19, 2012. She was born in Galluccio, Caserta, Italy and came to the United States at age 2. She was the daughter of the late Antonio and Luisa (Masi) Dettore and the wife of the late Nicola E. (Nick) Marinelli. Mary is the beloved mother of...

LUCY (VARTANIAN) ARAKELIAN

LUCY (VARTANIAN) ARAKELIAN

Feb 18, 2012

88, of North Providence, passed away on Saturday, February 18, 2012 at Golden Crest Nursing Centre in North Providence. She was the beloved wife of the late Archie Arakelian. Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late Dakes and Hripsime (Hahigian) Vartanian.

Lucy was a dress maker and worked at the former Pawtucket Dress Company for many...

DOMENIC PASTORE, SR

DOMENIC PASTORE, SR

Feb 17, 2012

91, of East Greenwich, passed away on Friday, February 17, 2012 at Briarcliff Manor in Johnston. He was the beloved husband of the late Ella (Zambarano) Pastore. He was born in Providence a son of the late Donato and Giovannina (D'Andreta) Pastore. Mr. Pastore attended RISD and was a Graphic Illustrator until his retirement. Domenic in his later years was...

WALTER J. WALLACE, JR

WALTER J. WALLACE, JR

Feb 17, 2012

87, of Narragansett passed away peacefully on Friday, February 17, 2012 at Roberts Nursing Home, North Kingstown. He was the beloved husband of the late Elizabeth M. (Gillen) Wallace. Born in Philadelphia, PA he was the son of the late Walter J. and Alice (McKeon) Wallace, Sr. Walter was a US Navy veteran serving during WW II. He was...

IDA A. (LAURO) ANDRIOLE

IDA A. (LAURO) ANDRIOLE

Feb 17, 2012

96, of Cool Spring Dr., Cranston, passed away on Friday, February 17, 2012 at West Shore Health Center in Warwick. She was the beloved wife of the late Joseph Andriole. Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late Thomas and Theresa (Laurenza) Lauro and dear sister of the late Frank, Anthony and Ralph Lauro and Carmella Infantolino. Mrs....

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