Local obituaries for Cranston and Narragansett, RI

DARIO NATARENO
Feb 28, 2011
82, of Wendell St., Providence, passed away Monday, February 28, 2011 at Our Lady of Fatima Hospital in North Providence. He was the beloved husband of Guillermina (Perez) Natareno. Born in Guatemala, he was the son of the late Delfino and Margarita (Flores) Natareno.
Mr. Natareno was a customs agent in Guatemala City before coming to the U.S.
...LAURA I. PURCELL
Feb 28, 2011
84, of Cranston, passed away on Monday, February 28, 2011 at Elmhurst Extended Care, Providence. Born in Providence, she was a daughter of the late Edward L and Marie H. (Gallagher) Purcell. Miss Purcell was employed by the former New England Telephone Company for thirty years before her retirement. She was a member of the Telephone Pioneers of America....
SUZANNE "ANAHID" (PAPAZIAN) NAJARIAN
Feb 28, 2011
84, of Cranston, passed away Monday, February 28, 2011 at Rhode Island Hospital surrounded by her loving family. She was the beloved wife for 58 years of Robert G. Najarian. Born in Marseille, France, she was the daughter of the late Setrak and Mariam (Muksian) Papazian.
Suzanne was a florist for many years before retiring and later assisted her...
VINCENT J. RAMPONE
Feb 25, 2011
80, of Cranston, passed away on Friday February 25, 2011 at RI Hospital. He was the beloved husband of Anna (Cipalone) Rampone.
Born in Providence, he was the son of the late Vincent J. and Anna (Mangone) Rampone. He was a Korean War veteran.
Vincent was a salesperson for the former Rizzo Ford, retiring in...
EDWARD COLARDO
Feb 24, 2011
94, of Providence, passed away on Thursday, February 24, 2011 at home. He was the beloved husband of Marie (Pella) Colardo. They were married for seventy-four years. Born in Barrington he was a son of the late John and Antonette (Cortellesa) Colardo. Mr. Colardo was a plasterer for Tim Pella Plastering Company for forty years before his retirement. He...
VICTOR DiPROFIO
Feb 24, 2011
82, of Providence, passed away Thursday, February 24, 2011 at home surrounded by his loving family. He was the husband of the late Alice (Landry) DiProfio. They were married for 58 years.
Born in Providence, he was the son of the late Thomas and Filomena (Orillo) DiProfio . Victor was a WW-II Army veteran. He worked for...

MARY ANN FREITAS
Feb 24, 2011
69, of Cranston, passed away suddenly on Tuesday, February, 24, 2015, at Rhode Island Hospital, Providence. Born in Newport, she was a daughter of the late Joseph S. and Isabella (Silvia) Freitas. Mary Ann was a utility package worker for twenty years at Comstock Industries, Cranston. Mary Ann is survived by many dear friends with whom she lived...
CECILE A. (NOURY) BEAUVAIS
Feb 24, 2011
95, formerly of Cranston, passed away Thursday, February 24, 2011 at Evergreen House in East Providence. She was the beloved wife of the late Charles H. Beauvais. Born in Canada, she was the daughter of the late Napoleon Noury and Antoinette (Claisse) Gladue.
Mrs. Beauvais was a volunteer at the Cranston Senior Center.
She was the devoted...
JOHN J. MORAN
Feb 22, 2011
Died peacefully on Tuesday, February 22, 2011. Husband of Eileen (Corbi) Moran. Born August 31, 1930 in Somerville, MA the only child of the late Joseph L. and Anne (Paul) Moran. In his youth he was a boy scout, life guard and camp counselor, played football at St. Clement's High School, Somerville, MA from which he graduated.
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JOHN N. LANCIA, SR
Feb 21, 2011
87, of Cranston, passed away on Monday February 21, 2011 surrounded by his loving family, at the Philip Hulitar Hospice In-Patient Center, Providence. He was the beloved husband of Antonetta (Ricciardi) Lancia. John was born in Providence, a son of the late Bernardino Lancia, Sr. and Maria (Gelfuso) Lancia. Mr. Lancia served with the 44th Army Division in France during...
ANGELINA A. (MAROLA) ESPOSITO
Feb 21, 2011
85, of Warwick, formerly of Cranston and Miami, FL passed away on Monday, February 21, 2011 at home. She was the beloved wife of the late Francesco "Frank" P. Esposito, Sr. Born in Providence, she was a daughter of the late James and Mary (Consola) Marola. Angelina was an inserter for the Providence Journal Company for ten years before...
ROTHWELL "BROTHER" C. YOUNG, SR
Feb 18, 2011
72, of Providence, passed away on Friday February 18, 2011 at the Philip Hulitar Hospice In-Patient Center, Providence. Rothwell was born in Providence, a son of the late Levi and Rose (Williams) Young. Mr. Young was a Truck Driver for Truck-Away for 33 years until his retirement. He is survived by a sister, Helen Henry of OH, 10 children, 25...
EVA R. (PROCACCINI) STEVENS
Feb 17, 2011
98, of Warwick, passed away on Thursday, February 17, 2011 at Rhode Island Hospital, Providence. She was the wife of the late Francis T. Stevens. Born in Providence, she was a daughter of the late Saverio and Maria (DeGalia) Procaccini. Eva enjoyed knitting and crocheting.
She is survived by her son Francis A. Stevens and...
THERESA (DeCOTIS) PARASCANDOLO
Feb 15, 2011
92, of Johnston, passed away Tuesday, February 15, 2011 at Briarcliff Manor in Johnston. She was the beloved wife of the late Louis Parascandolo. Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late Michael and Graziella (Bianco) DeCotis.
Mrs. Parascandolo was the devoted mother of Barbara A. Saccoccio and her husband Paul and Linda C. Geremia and her...
JOSEPHINE J. (TORREGROSSA) ANDREOZZI
Feb 15, 2011
94, of East Greenwich, formerly of Warwick, passed away on Tuesday at St. Elizabeth Home in East Greenwich, surrounded by her loving family.
She was the devoted wife of the late Raymond G. Andreozzi, happily married for 70 years.
Born in Providence, she was the daughter...
VINICIO DEL BOVE
Feb 15, 2011
79, of Cranston passed away on Tuesday, February 15, 2011 surrounded by his loving family. He was the beloved husband of the late Irma (Ciccone) Del Bove. Vinicio was born in Itri, Italy. He was the son of the late Luigi and Pasqualina (Giorgio) Del Bove. He was a retired mason for the International Bricklayers & Allied Craft Workers Union;...
THOMAS W. BENGAFF
Feb 14, 2011
87, a lifelong Cranston resident, passed away Monday, February 14, 2011. He was the husband of the late Melba J. (Del Gigante) Bengaff. Born in Providence, he was a son of the late Thomas and Alice (Malloy) Bengaff. Tom was a bartender for over fifty years. During his career he was employed at Ballards of Block Island, Vincent's, Anthony's...
EVA R. (DI CAPRIO) ROMANO
Feb 14, 2011
90, of Cranston, passed away on Monday, February 14, 2011 peacefully at home surrounded by her loving family. She was the beloved wife of the late Joseph Romano, Sr. Eva was born in Providence, the daughter of the late Paul and Rose (Vellucci) DiCaprio. Mrs. Romano was employed at the former Gorham's Manufacturing for many years until her retirement. Eva...
GENEVIEVE "JEAN" (MENESE) ANTONELLI
Feb 13, 2011
83, of Nardolillo St. Johnston, passed away on Sunday February 13, 2011 at Cortland Place in Smithfield.
She was the devoted wife of the late Daniel Antonelli.
Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late Anthony and Jennie (Marino) Menese. Jean was on the...
AVIS M. BRANIGAN
Feb 12, 2011
85, of Warwick, passed away on Saturday, February 12, 2011 at Brentwood Nursing Home in Warwick. Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late William and Mary (Ferguson) Branigan. Avis was employed by the VA Hospital until her retirement. Miss Branigan was the Godmother of Kathleen Dunphy. Avis was the sister of the late William Branigan, Jr. She...
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