Local obituaries for Cranston and Narragansett, RI
ALICE A. (DeSANTIS) CAPPELLI
Oct 11, 2010
84, of Morgan Avenue Johnston passed away peacefully on Monday October 11, 2010 at Home and Hospice Care of RI surrounded by her loving family. She was the beloved and devoted wife of William M. Cappelli. They would have celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary on February 3rd. Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late Henry and Theresa...

HELEN M. COSTELLO
Oct 11, 2010
92, of Wakefield, passed away on October 11, 2010, at South County Hospital, Wakefield. Helen was born in Pawtucket, the daughter of the late Michael and Kathryn (Hoar) Costello, and the sister of the late Mary Frances Hogan. Miss Costello was a 1936 graduate of Elmhurst, a 1940 graduate of Pembroke College with a Bachelor's Degree of Arts, and a...
ELEANOR D. (OLIVA) IANNUCELLI
Oct 10, 2010
Eleanor D. (Oliva) Iannucelli, 94, of Baltimore, MD formerly of Ellison Street Cranston died Sunday October 10, 2010 in Maryland. She was the wife of the late Anthony Iannucelli. Born in Providence she was the daughter of the late Vincent and Celia (Iacobbo) Oliva. She is survived by her three children Dorothy Sanchez of Baltimore, MD, Anthony Iannucelli of Parrish,...
ALLA G. (MAIKOWSKI) ARSENIAN
Oct 10, 2010
ALLA G. (MAIKOWSKI) ARSENIAN, 74, passed away Sunday, October 10, 2010.
Mrs. Arsenian was a professor at Columbia University in NY for 25 years, retiring in 1995.
The Arsenian family invites relatives and friends to attend a Funeral Service Friday at 10:00 a.m. in Holy Dormition Orthodox Church, 71 Manville Hill Rd., Cumberland, RI. Visiting hours are...
PATRICK F. STAFFORD
Oct 10, 2010
72, of Hollow Tree Dr. Cranston, passed away Sunday October 10, 2010 at home surrounded by his loving family.
He was the devoted husband of Marie (Maiorisi) Stafford.
Born in Providence, he was the son of the late Patrick F. and Sarah (Cavanaugh) Stafford. Patrick was manager of the former Speidel Corporation for forty seven...
LUCILLE D. "LOU" SWISHER
Oct 9, 2010
74, of Warwick, passed on October 9, 2010 at Kent Hospital in Warwick. Born in Providence, she was the daughter of Filomeno A. and Domenica F. (Proccacini) Guarnieri.
Lucille is survived by her daughter Lorna Simpson of Warwick. She was the Nana of Lauren and Matthew Simpson. Lucille was also the sister of the late...
JANET M. (VIVENZIO) D'AMBROSIO
Oct 8, 2010
55, of Cranston, passed away Friday October 8, 2010 at home surrounded by her loving family after a courageous three year battle with Pancreatic Cancer.
She was the devoted wife of Kenneth D'Ambrosio for 36 years.
Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late Anthony and Mary (Voccia) Vivenzio. Janet worked for CVS...
MICHAEL PALUMBO
Oct 7, 2010
96, formerly of Cranston, died Thursday October 7, 2010 at Cherry Hill Manor, Johnston. He was the husband of the late Julia (Vacca) Palumbo. Born in Johnston, he was a son of the late Michael and Bettina (Rinaldi) Palumbo, Sr.
He was a core maker for the Fairmont Foundry of Woonsocket for 30 years until retiring. In...
ROBERT GAMBARDELLI
Oct 7, 2010
64, of Grape Court, Cranston, passed away on Thursday October 7, 2010 at Miriam Hospital, Providence. He was the beloved husband of Arleen (Gaglione) Gambardelli. They would have celebrated there 41st wedding anniversary in November. Born in Providence, he was a son of the late Americo and Alice (Alviti) Gambardelli. Mr Gambardelli was the Director of Maintenance for Carpionato Properties...

ANTOINETTA "ETTA" MARTONE
Oct 7, 2010
89, of Cranston, passed away on Thursday, October 07, 2010 at Morgan Health Center in Johnston. She was the wife of the late Stephen Martone. Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late Theodore and Giuseppina (Granieri) Vecchio. She is survived by her three daughters Marie Martone, Stephanie Abatiello and Debora Martone, all of Cranston. Etta was the...
LOUIS A. "LOU" CALDARONE
Oct 6, 2010
91, of Providence passed away on Wednesday, October 6, 2010 surrounded by his loving family. He was the loving husband of Kathleen (Nadeau) Caldarone. Born in Providence, he was the son of the late Thomas and Marguerite (Segrella) Caldarone. Lou was a US Army Veteran whom was discharged as a Staff Sargeant before enlisting in the US Air Force...
LORRAINE GLORIA POST
Oct 6, 2010
84, of Warwick, passed away on Wednesday October 6, 2010 at her daughters home in Narragansett surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Brockton, MA a daughter of the late Maurice and Sylvia (Duhamel) Descoteau. Lorraine was an Activities Director at the Lutheran Nursing Home in Brockton, MA. She is survived by her loving daughters, Ellen...
ROBERT H. CASEY, SR
Oct 3, 2010
74, of Wakefield, and Boca Raton, FL passed away on Sunday, October 3, 2010 at South County Hospital, Wakefield. He was the beloved husband of Margaret A. "Peggy" (Meade) Casey. They were married for forty-four years. Born in Providence, he was a son of the late Hugh J. and Mary A. (Healey) Casey. Mr. Casey was an auditor for...
RONALD E. D'ANTUONO
Oct 3, 2010
61 of Cranston, passed away on Sunday October 3, 2010 at his summer home. He was the devoted husband of Joyce (Danella) D'Antuono. Born in Providence, he was the beloved son of Lillian (Sorrentino) D'Antuono of Cranston and the late Antonio D'Antuono.
Ronald was Chief of Security at Cranston Print Works for 29 years. He...
ELVIRA (DE SIMONE) HEWES
Oct 3, 2010
86, of New Bedford, MA, formerly of Cranston, passed away on Sunday, October 3, 2010 at St. Ann's Hospital in Fall River, MA. She was the wife of the late Robert B. Hewes, Sr. Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late Luigi and Maria (Catolino) DeSimone. Elvira was an assembler for the former General Electric Company...
JAMES H. MANENDE
Oct 3, 2010
62, of Lincoln Dr. Johnston, passed away Sunday October 3, 2010 at RI Hospital in Providence.
Born in Providence, he was the son of the late Lawrence and Ella (Cretella) Manende. James was a self-employed contractor.
He was the father of Deborah Casey and step-father of Elaine Squires, Brenda Walsh, John Volpe and Adrianne Nole;...
LOUIS A. PULLANO
Oct 2, 2010
83, of Maplewood Ave. Cranston died Saturday October 2, 2010. He was the devoted husband of 59 years to Theresa (DeAngelis) Pullano. A lifelong Cranston resident he was the son of the late Luigi and Antonetta (Lanfredi) Pullano. Louis was employed by the City of Cranston until retiring. Previously he worked for his father at the former Pullano's...
VIVIAN J. (RISCHEEN) PALAZZO
Oct 2, 2010
Of South Kingstown, passed away on Saturday, October 2, 2010 at South County Hospital, Wakefield. She was the beloved wife of the late Clement Palazzo Jr. Born in Warwick, she was a daughter of the late Carl A. and Ida (Charette) Rischeen. Mrs. Palazzo was employed by the State of Rhode Island for many years before her retirement. Vivian...
DORA POURNARAS
Sep 29, 2010
85, of Cranston, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, September 29, 2010 at Sunny View Nursing Home, Warwick. She was the beloved wife of Charles W. Pournaras. They were married for sixty-three years. Born in Providence, she was a daughter of the late Andrew and Helen (Christara) Vican. She was a supermarket associate for the former Scott Market for many...
RITA B.(LAVALLEE) JAVERY
Sep 28, 2010
90, of Quail Hollow Rd. Cranston, passed away Tuesday September 28, 2010 at Morgan Health Center, in Johnston.
She was the devoted wife of the late Oliver Javery.
Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late Henry and Rose (Proulx) Lavallee. Rita was a devoted Catholic, and loved her extended family....
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