Local obituaries for Cranston and Narragansett, RI
Anthony A. Castelli
Oct 8, 2023
92, passed away on October 8, 2023, in the presence of his loving family. He was the dedicated husband of his beloved wife Florence (Vennettillio) Castelli for 69 years and the son of the late Antonio and Anna (Izzo) Castelli.
Mr. Castelli was founder and past President of Castle Builders Inc. Castle Builders built the...
Domenico Scotti, Jr.
Oct 7, 2023
Domenico Scotti, Jr. 60, of Cranston passed away on October 7, 2023, surrounded by his family. He was born in Providence he was the son of Teresa and the late Domenico Scotti. He was the companion, Kathleen.
Besides his mother he leaves his two sons Domenic and Nicholas. His sister Jenny and her husband David, and his...
Mark A. Vidonya
Oct 7, 2023
40, of Cranston, RI, passed away peacefully on Saturday, October 7, 2023 at the Philip Hulitar Hospice Center in Providence, RI. Born in Bethlehem, PA, Mark was the dear son of William and Doreen (Ulicny) Vidonya.
He graduated from Liberty High School in 2001. He then attended Johnson and Wales University where he graduated (2005)...
Helen Gatta
Oct 7, 2023
Helen Gatta passed away peacefully in her home surrounded by her family on October 7th, 2023, at the age of 82. She was the daughter of the late Edward and Virginia (Inderlino) Littlefield, and the sister of the late Edward Littlefield, Jr., and Anne (Littlefield) Schlink. She was the beloved wife of the late Paul A. Gatta. A lifelong...
Catherine Ann "Cathy" (Wilkicki) Nesbit
Oct 7, 2023
Catherine Ann (Wilkicki) Nesbit, 77, of Warwick, passed away Saturday, October 7, 2023 at RI Hospital in Providence. Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Gilda (Tessitore) Wilkicki.
Cathy was the devoted mother of James McAssey, Jr. and his wife Lee Ann of Cranston; cherished grandmother of Ryan McAssey and his fiancé...
Mark K. Douglas
Oct 6, 2023
68, of Wakefield, RI passed away on October 6, 2023. He was the beloved husband of Jennifer M. (Lazarus) Douglas for forty years; and the loving father of Leigh Douglas of Brooklyn, NY.
Born in New Rochelle, NY he was the son of the late William Penn and Marian Minerva (Brown) Douglas.
Mr. Douglas received...
James E Griffin, Jr.
Oct 6, 2023
James E. Griffin Jr., 61, of Providence, RI, a retired member of the Rhode Island State Police and an international security expert who provided security for some of the top music moguls in the country, died Friday, Oct. 6, from injuries suffered in a recent highway crash. He is survived by his wife, Michala Hilario, his stepdaughter, Rylie, and...
Annemarie (D’Aguanno) Minicucci
Oct 6, 2023
Annmarie Minicucci
89, of Naples, Florida and Johnston, Rhode Island passed away peacefully at HopeHealth Hulitar Hospice in Providence, on Friday, October 6, 2023. She was the beloved wife of the late John Minicucci,Jr. Born in Providence, Rhode Island, she was the daughter of the late John D'Aguanno and Sabina (Bucci) D'Aguanno.
She is survived...
Domenica (Rocchio) DelliCarpini
Oct 6, 2023
89, of Warwick, died peacefully on Friday, October 7, 2023 at the Friendly Nursing Home, Woonsocket, RI. She was the beloved wife of the late Domenico DelliCarpini. They had been married for 57 years.
Born in Gallo Matese, Italy she was the daughter of the late Peter and Maria (Paolo) Rocchio. Domenica worked at Ann...
Fred Manni
Oct 5, 2023
Fred M. Manni, 88 of Cranston, RI passed away on Thursday, October 5, 2023 at the Kent Regency in Warwick, RI.
Married for 62 years, Fred was the beloved husband of Solange (McIntosh) Manni. He was born in Cranston to the late Francesco and Tilde (Ronci) Manni. He graduated from Cranston High School in 1953 and was...
Carmela J. (Carrazzo) McCusker
Oct 5, 2023
89, of Cranston, passed away on Thursday, October 5, 2023 at Tockwotton on the Waterfront in East Providence. She was the beloved wife of the late Daniel L. McCusker, Jr. Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late Michael and Josephine (Annicchiarico) Carrazzo.
She is survived by her loving children, Daniel J. McCusker...
Alberto Tedeschi
Oct 5, 2023
93, of Cranston, passed away on Thursday, October 5, 2023, at Kent Hospital, Warwick. He was the beloved husband of Piera (Galea) Tedeschi for 67 years. He was the son of the late Daniele and Vincenza (Gentiluomo) Tedeschi. Mr. Tedeschi was a carpenter with Local 94, for over 50 years.
Born in Calabria, Italy, where he served...

Thomas M. Battey
Oct 5, 2023
78, of North Kingstown, passed away peacefully on October 5, 2023. He was the beloved husband of Kathryn W. (Chapman) Battey.
Born in Providence, he was a son of the late Joseph R. and Helen M. (Fogarty) Battey.
He was a US Army Veteran serving in the Vietnam War. He worked for General Dynamics Electric...
Anthony J Cipolla
Oct 5, 2023
Anthony “Tony” Cipolla, 93, of Johnston, passed away peacefully on October 5, 2023. He was the loving husband of Dolores (Laurenzo) Cipolla for 66 years. Born in Providence, he was the son of the late John and Etta (DeCubellis) Cipolla. He proudly served his Country in the United States Marine Corps during the Korean War. Tony worked as Assistant ...
Mary M (Solomon) Michael
Oct 5, 2023
Mary. M. Michael
94, of Johnston, passed away on October 5, 2023. She was the beloved wife of the late Peter T. Michael. They were married for 50 years. Born March 1, 1929 in Barre, VT she was the daughter of the late Richard and Rose (Solomon) Solomon. Mary was a sales associate at Apex for many...
William "Billy" E. Iannotti
Oct 4, 2023
58, of Cranston, passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family on Wednesday, October 4, 2023 at RI Hospital, Providence. Born in Providence, he was the son of the late John “Pop Joe” and Freda (Smead) Iannotti. Billy was the lead singer for both his bands the Relayer and Vice. He performed at various local areas and recorded a...
Edward W. Wnuk
Oct 3, 2023
Edward W. Wnuk, 79, of Narragansett, RI, passed away suddenly on October 3, 2023. He was the beloved husband of Carol (Pinocci) Wnuk for 47 years. Born in Providence, he was the son of the late Edward J. and Leona (Marciniak) Wnuk. Besides his wife, Eddy leaves behind his loving children, Jolinda Pasciucco (John) of Huntington Beach, CA, and...
John Patrick Dougherty
Oct 3, 2023
John “Jack” Patrick Dougherty passed away on October 3rd, 2023.
John was born in Newton, Massachusetts; his family later moved to Falmouth, MA. He loved spending his youth and young adulthood in Falmouth. He graduated from Falmouth High School as president of his class.
He was the son of Joseph and Gertrude (Conner)...
Nancy (Castelli) Craveiro
Oct 3, 2023
87, of Cranston, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her loving family. She was the wife of the late Anthony Craveiro. Nancy was the daughter of the late Americo and Mary (Carnevale) Castelli. She worked for GE for many years, before retiring.
Nancy was a beautiful and selfless woman, always there to help anyone at any time. She...
Cathy J. (Calitri) Zanfagna
Oct 2, 2023
71, of Warwick, passed on Monday, October 2, 2023, at RI Hospital, Providence. She was the daughter of the late Peter and Isabel (DiPiro) Calitri. Cathy was a claim adjudicator for Paul Arpin Van Lines for 33 years. Cathy loved spending time with her family and cooking. She also enjoyed gardening and catching a great movie.
Cathy...
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