Local obituaries for Cranston and Narragansett, RI
IRENE P. ( DosSANTOS) TAVARES
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...
Dr. William H. McDermott
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....
UMBERTO MILANO
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...

MARION CERILLI
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...
EDITH Y. (ENOS) GRENIER
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...
ESTHER C. (PISATURO) GAROFOLINI
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...
IDA (PIACITELLI) PICANO
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...
JEAN PARRILLO
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...
CHRISTINE "TINA" (PATOTO) MANZI
Nov 3, 2009
CHRISTINE "TINA"(PATOTO) MANZI,, 90, formerly of Chester Ave., Cranston, passed away Tuesday, November 3, 2009. She was the beloved wife of the late Louis Manzi. Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late Rocco and Rose (Stinziano) Patoto. Mrs. Manzi worked at A.T. Cross Company for many years before retiring. She...
HERBERT KINSLEY WARD-SMITH
Nov 2, 2009
88, of Cranston, died Monday, November 2, 2009 at Roger Williams Medical Center, Providence. He was the husband of the late Magdaleni "Lily" Alexandridis. Born in Huddersfield, England he was the son of the late Herbert Kinsley and Matilda (Halvessen) Ward-Smith. Mr. Ward-Smith was the Chief of Procurement for the United Nations Development Program for thirty-five years before retiring in...
KATHERINE A. (BORRELLI) MARZILLI
Nov 2, 2009
KATHERINE A. ( BORRELLI ) MARZILLI, 91, formerly of Garden City Drive, Cranston, died Monday, November 2, 2009 at Bethany Home in Providence. She was the beloved wife of the late Alexander R. Marzilli.
Born in Providence, a daughter of the late Vincent and Lucy (Martini) Borrelli, she resided in Cranston since 1955.
Mrs. Marzilli was a...
LORRAINE M. (TOUSIGNANT) NORRIS
Nov 1, 2009
Lorraine M. (Tousignant) Norris 75, of Cranston, was welcomed into heaven on All Saints Day, November 1, 2009. Born in Woonsocket, the daughter of the late Ovide and Ella (Provencher) Tousignant. Beloved mother of Donald II and his wife Barbara, and John and his wife Bethany all of Glocester, RI; Devoted grandmother to Donald III and David of Glocester, RI;...
AMALIA "ETTA" (NOTARIANNI) DI LULLO
Oct 31, 2009
Amalia "Etta" (Notarianni) DiLullo 96, of Johnston passed away on Saturday October 31, 2009 at Cra-Mar Meadows, Cranston. She was the beloved wife of the late Isadore DiLullo. Born in Cranston, she was the daughter of the late Pasquale and Maria (Branca) Notarianni. She is survived by her loving son, Steven I. DiLullo of Johnston, and her son-in-law, Jeffrey C....
BERNADINE "DINA" (MARTIGNETTI) MARTIRANO
Oct 30, 2009
65, of Narragansett, RI and Hobe Sound, FL, formerly of Mahopac, NY, died peacefully surrounded by her family on Friday, October 30, 2009 at home. She was the beloved wife of Salvatore F. Martirano, Sr. they were married for forty-seven years. Born in New Rochelle, NY, she was a daughter of the late Benny and Susan (Marolla) Martignetti. Dina was...

ANTHONY A. SIVO
Oct 29, 2009
SIVO ANTHONY A. of Hope passAC.d away on Thursday October 29, 2009. He was the husband of Carole (O'Neil) Sivo, father of Stacey Rowe and her husband Jared and grandfather of Quinn, Scott Sivo and his wife Lauren and Evan Sivo, brother of Mary Jane Young and Albert Sivo. Visiting hours Sunday 4-7 p.m. in the NARDOLILLO FUNERAL HOME 1278...
MICHELE RAGOSTA, JR
Oct 29, 2009
81, of Hope, died, Thursday, October 29, 2009 at Cra-Mar Meadows, Cranston. He was the beloved husband of Elizabeth Angela (DiZoglio) Ragosta. They were married for fifty-four years. Born in Cranston, he was a son of the late Michele and Almerinda (Buonanno) Ragosta, Sr. Mr. Ragosta was a comptroller at Astro-Med of West Warwick for five years before retiring in...
REV. ROSS HALE HAMILTON
Oct 27, 2009
Rev. Ross Hale Hamilton 83, of Crescent Ave. Cranston, passed away Tuesday October 27, 2009 at RI Hospital, Providence. He was born in Iowa, and was a son of the late William and Florence (Ross) Hamilton. Rev. Hamilton was the Assistant Pastor of Cranston Bible Chapel, and a US Army veteran of WW...
ROSE M. (LOMBARI) D'AMBRA
Oct 27, 2009
Rose M. (Lombari) D'Ambra, 92, of Kitchener Rd. Johnston died Tuesday October 27, 2009 at Roger Williams Medical Center, Providence. She was the wife of the late Joseph D'Ambra. Born in Providence she was the daughter of the late Domenic and Lucia Lombari. Mrs. D'Ambra was employed as a seamstress for many years until retiring. She was a member of...
VINCENT T. SARDELLI
Oct 27, 2009
84, of Cranston, died Tuesday, October 27, 2009 at Roger Williams Medical Center, Providence. He was the husband of the late Joan Rose (Kaiser) Sardelli. Born in Johnston, he was a son of the late Thomas and Rose (Cantone) Sardelli. Mr. Sardelli was a jewelry tool and die maker and the former owner of T. Sardelli & Sons Jewelry Manufacturing...
MAURO P. MACERA
Oct 27, 2009
MAURO P. MACERA , 76, of Johnston, passed away Monday, October 26, 2009 at home. He was the beloved husband of the late Raffaelina (Macera) Macera. Born in Castelnouvo Parano, Italy, a son of the late Silvio and Michelina (DiRaimo) Macera, he came to the U.S. in 1966 settling in Johnston. Mauro worked for Piccoli Construction Company for...
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