Local obituaries for Cranston and Narragansett, RI
DR. ANTHONY J. LOMBARDI, SR
Oct 13, 2009
75, of North Providence, passed away on Tuesday, October 13, 2009 at home. He was the beloved husband of Cynthia Anne (DeMaio) Lombardi for 43 years. Born in Providence, he was the son of the late Salvatore and Maria (Lombardi) Lombardi. Anthony was a biology teacher and english teacher at North Providence High School until the time of his death,...
DOMENIC J. ANTONELLI
Oct 13, 2009
Domenic J. Antonelli 73, of Winsor Ave. Johnston, passed away Tuesday October 13, 2009 at Our Lady of Fatima Hospital, North Providence. He was the husband of Patricia (Azar) Antonelli. Born in Providence, he was the son of the late Donato and Giovannina (DeFruscio) Antonelli. Mr. Antonelli was the founder of Anton Enterprise Inc. Domenic was an avid golfer, and...
CARMELLA A. (COLOZZI) ZITO
Oct 12, 2009
Carmella A. (Colozzi) Zito, 96, passed away peacefully on October 12, 2009 at Kent Regency Nursing Home, Warwick. She was the wife of the late Frank Zito. Born in Cranston she was a daughter of the late Giovanni and Maria (Carnevale) Colozzi and she was a lifelong resident of Cranston. She was employed as a salesperson at...
SUSAN (ST. SAUVEUR) PIHLKRANTZ
Oct 12, 2009
57, of North River Drive, Narragansett, died Monday, October 12, 2009 at Woman and Infants Hospital, Providence. She was the wife of Gary W. Pihlkrantz. They were married for thirty-six years. Born in Westerly, she was a daughter of the late Oliver A. and Edna (Bumstead) St. Sauveur. Susan was a school teacher in the South Kingstown School Department at...
EMMA MARSOCCI KREKORIAN
Oct 12, 2009
Emma (Marsocci) Krekorian 92, of Coventry Skilled Nursing & Rehabilitation, previously of Noella Ave. Coventry, passed away peacefully Monday October 12, 2009 at home. She was the beloved wife of the late Carl Krekorian. Born in Taunton, MA a daughter of the late Oreste and Marietta (Sabatini) Marsocci. She is survived by...

IDA C. (BROCCOLI) AMORE
Oct 11, 2009
IDA C. ( BROCCOLI ) AMORE, 96, of Central Pike, North Scituate, formerly of Rushmore Ave., Providence, passed away Sunday, October 11, 2009 at St. Antoine Residence in North Smithfield.. She was the beloved wife of the late Frank L. Amore. Born in Providence, a daughter of the late Carmino Broccoli and Angelina (Tortolano) Dionizio, she moved to North Scituate...
ARTHUR MORETTI, SR
Oct 11, 2009
75 of Douglas Ave North Providence, formerly of Johnston passed away on Sunday October 11, 2009 at Miriam Hospital in Providence. He was the husband of the late Barbara (Fuoco) Moretti. Born in Providence, he was the son of the late Giovanni and Assunta Moretti. Arthur worked as a foreman at Calibri Mfg. Company for 20 years before retiring. He...
VINCENT A. FANDETTI
Oct 10, 2009
VINCENT A. FANDETTI, 77, of Vernon, CT, formerly of Providence, passed away on vacation Saturday, October 10, 2009 at Samaritan Medical Center in Watertown, NY. He was the beloved husband of the late Winifred Fandetti. Born in Providence, he was the son of the late Vincent and Rose (Pezzi) Fandetti.
Vincent was a welder at Pratt Whitney in CT...
JOSEPH C. OLIVELLI, SR
Oct 10, 2009
69 of Sandy Lane Warwick, passed away on Saturday October 10, 2009 at Greenwood Nursing Home in Warwick. He was the husband of Jacqueline (Parker) Olivelli. Born in Providence, he was the son of Mildred (Lillo) Olivelli of North Providence and the late Ferruccio Olivelli. Mr. Olivelli was a U.S. Navy Veteran. He was an electrician and foreman at electric...
RENATO "BRUNO" RAPA
Oct 9, 2009
RENATO RAPA, SR. "BRUNO", 67, of Reservoir Ave., Johnston, passed away Friday, October 9, 2009 at Roger Williams Medical Center in Providence. Born in Italy, the beloved son of the late Pasquale and Liberina (Lomastro) DeTora, he came to the U.S. in 1961.
Bruno worked for the Town of Johnston Highway Department for twenty years before retiring.
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IRENE "HELEN" BUCO
Oct 9, 2009
76, of Cranston, passed away peacefully on Friday, October 9, 2009, at Elmhurst Extended Care Facility, Providence. She was the wife of the late Raymond M. Buco, Sr. Born in Providence, she was a daughter of the late Victor Weisel and Irene O'Connell. Helen enjoyed spending time with her family and was an avid lover of animals. She was the...
ANTHONY V. DeANGELIS
Oct 9, 2009
of Cranston, passed away at 6pm on Friday, October 9, 2009. Anthony was a veteran of World War II, having been drafted a few days after his eighteenth birthday. After being honorably discharged, he married his teenage sweetheart, Mary Sionne, of Cranston. Anthony and Mary were married for sixty years, and raised a son, David DeAngelis, 46, also currently of...
MARY O. (OHANIAN) AVAKIAN
Oct 8, 2009
MARY O. (OHANIAN) AVAKIAN, 87, of Smith St. Providence, passed away Wednesday, October 7, 2009. She was the beloved wife of the late George K. Avakian. Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late Megerditch and Araxie (Odabashian) Ohanian.
Mary was an active member at Sts. Vartanantz Armenian Apostolic Church.
She was the devoted mother...
HILDA "SARAH" (PANTANO) CAPUTO
Oct 8, 2009
88, of Cranston, died Thursday, October 8, 2009, at home. She was the beloved wife of the late Joseph A. Caputo. Born in Italy, she was a daughter of the late Mario and Assunta (Maranelli) Pantano. Sarah was the loving mother of Maryann LeBeau Bovie of Cranston, Jack J. Caputo of New York, NY and Joseph M. Caputo of Providence....
F. MICHAEL LAVIN
Oct 7, 2009
F. Michael Lavin 66, of Kettle Pond Dr., Wakefield, passed away Wednesday, October 7, 2009. He was the adored husband of Bette Lavin for 33 years. Michael was born in Astoria, NY to the late Francis and Mary Lavin. He was a graduate of the University of Tampa in FL where he excelled in baseball and was President of Sigma...
CHRISTINE (DiFAZIO) DiLANNA
Oct 7, 2009
Christine (DiFazio) DiLanna, 96, of Plainfield Pike, Cranston, passed away Wednesday, October 7, 2009 at RI Hospital in Providence. She was the beloved wife of the late Domenick DiLanna. Born in Johnston, she was the daughter of the late Mariano and Rose (Paliotta) DiFazio.
She was the devoted mother of Frank DiLanna and his wife Ann, Barbara D'Ambra and...
ANNIE H. (ROBERTSON) BORRELLI
Oct 5, 2009
Annie H. (Robertson) Borrelli 98, of Johnston, passed away Monday October 5, 2009 at Cherry Hill Manor, Johnston. She was the beloved wife of the late Angelo C. Borrelli. She was born in Central Falls, a daughter of the late John and Alice (Gervais) Robertson. Mrs. Borrelli is survived...
PASQUALE IZZO
Oct 5, 2009
PASQUALE IZZO, 97, of Cedar St., Johnston, passed away Monday, October 5, 2009 at Cherry Hill Manor in Johnston. He was the beloved husband for 75 years of Lena (Parrillo) Izzo. Born in Johnston, he was the son of the late Salvatore and Madeline (Parrillo) Izzo.
Mr. Izzo was the founder of Izzo Scrap Metal in Johnston and was...
JULIE (CIANCI) POLISENA
Oct 5, 2009
76, of Pinewood Ave., Johnston, passed away Monday, October 5, 2009 at home. She was the beloved wife of the late Joseph A. Polisena, Jr. Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late Luigi and Adelena (Martino) Cianci. Julie worked for the former Coronet Printing Company for 15 years before retiring. She was a...
ROSE CIANCIO
Oct 4, 2009
Rose ( DiSegna) Ciancio 93, of Jastram St. Providence, passed away on Sunday October 4, 2009 at Roger Williams Medical Center, Providence. She was the beloved wife of the late Anthony Ciancio. She was born in Cranston a daughter of the late Luigi and Theresa (Ciano) DiSegna. Mrs. Ciancio was a Recorder of Deeds at the Providence City Hall, and...
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