Local obituaries for Cranston and Narragansett, RI

Sep 29, 2009

92, of Cranston, died Tuesday, September 29, 2009 at Our Lady of Fatima Hospital, North Providence. She was the wife of the late Pasquale Marino. Born in Providence, she was a daughter of the late Pasquale and Filomena (Orilla) Aliberti. Mrs. Marino was an inspector for the former Davol Rubber Company for thirty years before retiring in 1982. She is...

Sep 28, 2009

EVA (ACQUARO) FRANCAZIO 82, of Oaklawn Ave. Cranston, passed away on Monday September 28, 2009 at Miriam Hospital in Providence. She was the wife of the late Remo Francazio. Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late Francesco and Vincenza (Caduto) Acquaro. Eva worked as an Inspector for Trifari Company of East Providence for many years retiring in...

Sep 28, 2009

Michael A. "Gabe" Manzi 99, of Cranston, passed to eternal rest on Monday September 28, 2009 at Our Lady of Fatima Hospital, North Providence. He was the husband of the late Jennie (Sullo) Manzi. Born in Cranston, he was the son of the late Raphael and Francesca (Soprano) Manzi. Mr. Manzi worked as a machinist for Cranston Print Works before...

Sep 27, 2009

PRISCILLA M. (FOLLOWS) DIMICK, 84, of Alton Bradford Road, Bradford, formerly of Pettaquamscutt Lake Shores in Narragansett for 28 years, passed away Sunday, September 27, 2009 at Westerly Hospital. Born in Niantic, CT, she was the beloved daughter of the late William J. and Carribell R. (Rathbun) Follows. Priscilla worked in the Student Financial Aid Office at the University of...

Sep 27, 2009

MICHELINA (RACCA) BUONANNO 87, of Ezechiel Carre Rd. East Greenwich passed away on Sunday September 27, 2009 at St. Elizabeth Home in East Greenwich. She was the wife of the late Quintino Buonanno. Born in Naples, Italy she was the daughter of the late Fiore and Liberina Racca. Michelina worked for Mallory Battery Company a Division of Kraft until her...

Sep 26, 2009

DAVID A LEACH ,22 of Doane St., Cranston, passed away Saturday, September 26, 2009 at RI Hospital in Providence. Born in Bethlehem, PA, he was the son of Therese (Mallett) Buco of Cranston and stepson of Michael Buco. He was also the son of Kenton Leach of Idaho. David was a student at CCRI...

Sep 25, 2009

86, of Johnston, died Friday, September 25, 2009 at Golden Crest Nursing Home, North Providence. She was the wife of the late William T. Fernandes. Born in Providence she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Lena (Gelardi) Ferranti. Mrs. Fernandes was a bookkeeper for her family's former business, Morden Paper Box Company of Providence for thirty-five years until...

Sep 25, 2009

NORMA I. (GENDREAU) LAMOTHE, 90, of Killey Ave., Warwick, passed away Friday, September 25, 2009 at West Shore Health Center in Warwick. She was the beloved wife of the late Alfred C. Lamothe, Sr. Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late Albert and Hermina (Desaulnier) Gendreau.

Norma was a utility aide at Jane Brown Hospital in...

Sep 25, 2009

Elsa (Pierpaoli) Sepe, 85, of Emerald Bay Manor, Cumberland, formerly of Bellevue Dr., Cranston passed away after a brief illness. She was the beloved wife of the late Albert E. (Big Al) Sepe. Born in North Wilbraham, Massachusetts, she was the daughter of the late Gaspare and Olga (Rocchetti) Pierpaoli of Cranston. She leaves three sons, William E. Sepe and...

Sep 23, 2009

CRESCENZO A. "CHRIS" D'ACCHIOLI, 82, formerly of Pocasset St., Johnston, passed away Wednesday, September 23, 2009 at Heritage Hills Nursing Centre in Smithfield. He was the beloved husband for 53 years of Lucille J. (Auclair) D'Acchioli. Born in Johnston, he was the son of the late Cosmo and Alfonsina (Piemonte) D'Acchioli.

Chris worked for Almacs Supermarket and was Produce...

Sep 22, 2009

MELVIN V. SARKISIAN, 90, of East View Ave., Cranston, passed away Tuesday, September 22, 2009 in the Jane Brown Unit at RI Hospital in Providence. He was the beloved husband for 55 years of the late Elizabeth (Navoian) Sarkisian. Born in Cranston, he was the son of the late Sarkis and Rose (Najarian) Sarkisian.

Melvin was an electrician and...

Sep 22, 2009

98, of Oaklawn Avenue, Cranston, died Tuesday, September 22, 2009 at Rhode Island Hospital, Providence. She was the wife of the late Joseph Borzaro. Born in Providence, she was a daughter of the late Pio and Marguerita (Testa) Faraone. She is survived by her children Anthony J. Borzaro, Joanne F. Tocco and her husband Robert, all of Cranston, Rosemary A....

Sep 22, 2009

DENNIS M. MORETTI SR., 61, of Burlingame Rd. Cranston, passed away Tuesday September 22, 2009. He was the beloved husband of Nancy A. (Cirelli) Moretti. He was the son of the late Peter and Anna (Vallante) Moretti. Dennis worked at AMTROL, Inc. for 40 years. He served as the President and Loan Officer of the AMTROL Credit Union as well...

Sep 21, 2009

Francis "Frank" B. Annotti, 67, of Sixth Avenue, East Greenwich, passed away on Monday, September 21, 2009. Born in Providence, he was a son of the late Anthony J. and Angela (Wright) Annotti. Mr. Annotti was a member of the RI Teamsters Union Local #251. He was employed by Cady Moving & Storage Company for 37 years before retiring in...

Sep 21, 2009

JOHN J. DAME 81, of Bakewell Ct. Cranston, passed away on Monday September 21, 2009 at RI Hospital in Providence. He was the husband of Hazel C. (Sepe) Dame. Born in Providence, he was the son of the late Frank L. and Mary A. (Mulledy) Dame. Besides his wife he was the grandfather of Eric T. Dame, and brother of...

Sep 20, 2009

GREENHALGH, STEPHANIE M. (THERIAULT) , 35, of John St., Johnston, passed away Sunday, September 20, 2009. She was the beloved wife of James I. Greenhalgh, Jr. and loving mother of James I. Greenhalgh, III. Born in Providence, she was the devoted daughter of Kathleen L. (Aric) Theriault of Cranston and the late Jack Theriault. Stephanie was a case...

Sep 20, 2009

Elena R. Iacono 93, of Broadway in Providence passed away on Sunday September 20, 2009 at home. She was born in Providence, a daughter of the late Peter and Assunta (Luongo) Iacono. Miss Iacono was a clerk at the Providence Police Department for over 25 years. She is survived by 10 nieces and nephews, and several great nieces and nephews....

Sep 19, 2009

91, of Scituate Vista Drive, Cranston, died Saturday, September 19, 2009 at Rhode Island Hospital, Providence. She was the wife of the late Roger J. DiPrete. Born in Providence, she was a daughter of the late Domenic and Columba (Delli Colli) Andreozzi. Mrs. DiPrete was employed by the Cranston School Department, school lunch program for fourteen years before retiring in...

Sep 19, 2009

37, of Uxbridge Street, Cranston, passed away on Saturday, September 19, 2009 at RI Hospital, Providence. He was the husband of Inger (Vinacco) Teolis. Born in Providence, he was a son of Linda (DiLibero) Lupo of Cranston and the late Armando Teolis. Alfred was employed as a pipe coverer & insulator with Union Local #6 of Boston, MA for over...

Sep 19, 2009

Of South Kingstown, RI and Tequesta, FL, passed away peacefully on Saturday, September 19, 2009 at South County Hospital, Wakefield with her family at her side. She was the cherished wife of sixty-two years of Vincent R. McManus. Born in Providence, RI she was a daughter of the late John and Maria (Falcone) Colarusso. In addition to her husband, she...