Local obituaries for Cranston and Narragansett, RI

Nov 11, 2009

87, of Warwick, died Wednesday, November 11, 2009 at Sunny View Nursing Home, Warwick. She was the beloved wife of the late Anthony F. Ferruolo. Born in Providence, she was a daughter of the late Vincenzo "James" and Maria (Izzi) DePetrillo. Mrs. Ferruolo was the co-owner along with her late husband of Kinney Shoes of Providence for ten years before...

Nov 10, 2009

BARBARA L. (GRECO) MENNA, 76, of Basil Crossing, Cranston, passed away Tuesday, November 10, 2009 surrounded by her loving family. She was the devoted and cherished wife for 56 years of Angelo Menna. Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late Louis and Florence (Rivelli) Greco.

Barbara was co-owner, Vice-President and Secretary for 40 years of the...

Nov 10, 2009

42, of Providence St. West Warwick passed away on Tuesday November 10, 2009 at home. Born in Providence he was the son of Richard Lisa of North Providence and Janice (Martell) O'Donnell of North Scituate. He was the step-son of barbara A. Lisa and Raymond O'Donnell. Richard was Vice President of Narragansett Auto Sales where he has worked for the...

Nov 10, 2009

64, of George Arden Ave., Warwick, passed away on Tuesday at Kent Hospital in Warwick. She was the wife of 42 years to John E. Bankauskas Sr. Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late Elliott and Elizabeth (Carter) Ferguson. Betsy enjoyed vacationing with her family to Walt Disneyworld. Besides her husband she was the mother of Karen...

Nov 9, 2009

62, of Oaklawn Avenue, Cranston passed away on Monday, November 9, 2009. She was the wife of the late Peter F. Sano. Born in Providence, she was a daughter of the late Arthur and Gertrude (Hudon) Hebert and spent most of her life in West Warwick and Coventry. Janice was employed by Walgreen's Pharmacy for the past 18 years and...

Nov 9, 2009

90, formerly of Providence passed away on Monday, November 9, 2009 at the Steere House Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, Providence. She was the wife of the late Amilcare "Mel" Tropea. Born in Cranston, she was a daughter of the late Luigi and Amelia (Picerne) Perrotti. Alberta was the mother of Eileen Allen and her husband Marshall of Warwick, Dennis Tropea...

Nov 8, 2009

Modesta "Molly" (Vessella) DiPetrillo, 104, of Plantation, FL, formerly of Johnston, RI, passed away on November 8, 2009, in Ft. Lauderdale, FL. Born in Roccadarce, Italy, she was the beloved wife of the late John DiPetrillo, owner of the former Progress Ice Cream Co., and the daughter of the late Carlo and Angela Vessella. Molly is survived by her devoted...

Nov 7, 2009

HAZEL (MARABIAN) PORTUKALIAN, 83, of Fairfax Dr., Warwick, passed away Saturday, November 7, 2009 at home. She was the beloved wife for 58 years of Robert "Bob" Portukalian. Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late Babig and Vartouhi (Ayvazian) Marabian.

Hazel was a secretary for the State of RI Public Defender Office for 23 years before...

Nov 7, 2009

83, of Heritage Circle Johnston, passed away on Saturday November 7, 2009 at Miriam Hospital in Providence. He was the husband of Antonette (Pezzullo) McCormick. Born in Pascoag, he was the son of the late James and Edith (Crook) McCormick. Lloyd was a WW-II Navy Veteran. He worked for various jewelry firms as a toolmaker for many years before his...

Nov 7, 2009

91, of Richfield Ave., East Providence, passed away on Saturday November 7, 2009 at RI Hospital in Providence. She was the wife of the late John Tavares. Born in Aqua d'Alto S.Miguel Acores she was the daughter of the late Antonio and Alexandrina (Santos) DosSantos. Irene was an assembler for Davol Mfg. Company for 12 years before her retirement. She...

Nov 6, 2009

Dr. William H. McDermott, 74, of Anawan Dr., Narragansett, passed away Friday, November 6, 2009 at home. Born in Pawtucket, he was the son of the late William J. and Regina (McCullough) McDermott.

Dr. McDermott opened the first pediatric practice in South County in 1964 and practiced for 43 years before retiring in September 2007. He graduated from St....

Nov 6, 2009

94, of Providence, passed away on Friday at the Veterans Administration Medical Center in Providence. He was the husband of Florence (Mendillo) Milano. Born in Providence, he was the son of the late Antonio and Filomena (Cherella) Milano - Pascone. Umberto was a WW-II Army Air Corp Veteran. He was the owner & operator of Bert's Barber Shop in Providence...

Nov 6, 2009

68, of Providence, passed away on Friday November 6, 2009 at Hospice Care of RI Philip Hulitar In-Patient Center in Providence. Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late Mario and Anna (Buono) Cerilli. She was the mother of Jess Paul Attilli and Andrea Leigh Attilli, grandmother of Alexandra and Victoria Attilli and sister of A. Robert Cerilli...

Nov 5, 2009

84, of Pine St., Cranston passed away on Thursday November 5, 2009 at RI Hospital, in Providence. She was the wife of the late Edward A. Grenier Sr. Born in New Bedford, MA., she was the daughter of the late William M. and Eva (Yates) Enos Sr. Edith was a foster grandparent in the Providence area for over 25 years...

Nov 4, 2009

ESTHER C. (PISATURO) GAROFOLINI, of St. Mary's Rd., North Scituate, passed away Wednesday, November 4, 2009 at Our Lady of Fatima Hospital in North Providence. She was the beloved wife of the late Philip Garofolini. Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late Romeo and Carmina (Parillo) Pisaturo.

Mrs. Garofolini worked for the former Almacs Supermarkets in...

Nov 3, 2009

IDA (PIACITELLI) PICANO, 91, of Columbus Blvd., Cranston, passed away Tuesday, November 3, 2009 at Riverview Healthcare Community in Coventry. She was the beloved wife of the late Joseph Picano. Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late Augusto and Pauline (Culla) Piacitelli.

She was the devoted mother of Joseph P. Picano and his wife Janice of...

Nov 3, 2009

Jean Parrillo 91, of Johnston, passed away on Tuesday November 3, 2009 at Our Lady of Fatima Hospital, North Providence. She was born in Providence, and was the daughter of the late Antonio and Dorotea (Cianci) Parrillo. Miss Parrillo was a jewelry worker at Spiedel for over 40 years, until her retirement. She is survived by her loving siblings, Vincent...