Local obituaries for Cranston and Narragansett, RI
VERONICA B. (PARSONS) ROONEY
Sep 7, 2009
Veronica B. (Parsons) Rooney 101, of Cranston passed away September 7, 2009 at the Coventry Health Care and Rehab Center, after a 15 year battle with Alzheimer's disease. She was the beloved wife of the late Francis R. Rooney, who passed away August 25, 1987, 19 days before their 60th wedding anniversary. She was born in Providence, a daughter of...
FORREST "BUD" O. BEARMAN
Sep 6, 2009
Forrest "Bud" O. Bearman 83, of Scituate Ave. Cranston passed away on Sunday September 6, 2009 at Kent Hospital, Warwick. He was the beloved husband of Katherine (McKeon) Bearman. He was born in Moorhead, Minnesota a son of the late Jess and Sadie Bearman. Bud was a WW II Navy veteran, and retired from the US Air Force after over...
ANTHONY J. MC GRATH
Sep 5, 2009
Anthony J. McGrath 59, of Steere Farm Rd. Harrisville, passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family on Saturday September 5, 2009 at Roger Williams Hospital, Providence. He was the beloved husband of Sandra (Preziosi) McGrath. He was born in Providence, a son of the late William and Anita (Fiore) McGrath. Mr. McGrath was a truck driver for the former...
MICHAEL D. GRANIERI
Sep 3, 2009
MICHAEL D. GRANIERI, 79, of Verndale Ave., Providence, passed away Thursday, September 3, 2009 at Cedar Crest Nursing Centre in Cranston. Born in Providence, he was the beloved son of the late Thomas and Mary (Ferranti) Granieri.
Michael was co-owner with his father of the former Granieri Construction Company and was a U.S. Army Air Force veteran. He was...
SETRAK ATOYAN
Sep 3, 2009
SETRAK ATOYAN, 80, of Douglas Ave., Providence, passed away Thursday, September 3, 2009. He was the beloved husband for 52 years of Repeka (Parikian) Atoyan. Born in Damascus, Syria, the son of the late Mardiros and Silva (Karamanougian) Atoyan, he moved to Beirut, Lebanon in 1960 and was in the furniture business before coming to the U.S. in 1976 working...

NANCY LUCY VOLPE
Sep 2, 2009
88, of Cranston passed away Wednesday, September 2, 2009 at Roger Williams Medical Center in Providence. Nancy was the wife of the late Joseph Volpe, Sr. Born in Providence she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Caroline (Bosco) Cardillo. She is survived by 2 sons Joseph Volpe, Jr. and John Volpe and his wife Elaine of West Warwick,...
DOMENICO "THOMAS" FARAONE
Sep 2, 2009
87, of Cranston, died Wednesday, September 2, 2009 at Rhode Island Hospital, Providence. He was the husband of the late Concetta (Muschiano) Faraone. Born in Providence, he was a son of the late Benedetto and Giuseppina "Josephine" (Marchetti) Faraone. Mr. Faraone was the owner and operator of the former Thomas Electric Company of Cranston for over fifty years. He was...
SHEILA A. ARMSTRONG
Sep 1, 2009
Sheila A. Armstrong
23, of Pawtucket, died Tuesday, September 1, 2009 at Rhode Island Hospital, Providence. Born in Warwick, she was a daughter of Paige (Armstrong) Cram of North Kingstown and Christopher Cram Jr. of Warwick. Sheila was a graduate of North Kingstown High School and a member of...

DAVID V. RUSSO
Aug 31, 2009
49, of Johnston, passed away on Saturday, August 31, 2013, at Rhode Island Hospital surrounded by his loving family and friends. He was the cherished and devoted husband of Lisa R. (Riccio) Russo. Born in Providence, August 6, 1964, he was the son of Alfred A. Russo, Sr. of Johnston and the late Shirley A. (Mulholland) Russo. Sadly he leaves...
RAYMOND J. CAHILL, JR
Aug 31, 2009
80, of Cranston, passed away peacefully on Monday, August 31, 2009 at Our Lady of Fatima Hospital, North Providence. He was the beloved husband of Eileen J. (Lester) Cahill. They were married fifty-four years. Born in Providence, he was the son of the late Raymond J. and Alice D. (Henry) Cahill, Sr. Mr. Cahill was a Deputy Fire Chief for...
MARION L. CHAFFEE
Aug 29, 2009
MARION L. CHAFFEE, 83, of Fernbrook Dr., Cranston, passed away Saturday, August 29, 2009 at Kent County Memorial Hospital in Warwick. Born in Providence, she was the beloved daughter of the late Frank A. and Mae A. (Johnston) Chaffee.
Marion was a waitress for many years before retiring. She enjoyed sewing, baking and astrology.
She was the...
RAYMOND J. HERCHEN
Aug 29, 2009
RAYMOND J. HERCHEN, 66, of Mineral Spring Ave., North Providence, passed away Saturday, August 29, 2009 at Miriam Hospital in Providence surrounded by his loving family. Born in Providence, he was the beloved son of the late Raymond S. and Jennie (Mottola) Herchen.
Raymond was a draftsman and worked at Pare Engineering Co. in Lincoln for 20 years before...
NORMA ANN (CONLON) HARRIS
Aug 28, 2009
NORMA ANN (CONLON) HARRIS, 79, of Swallow Dr. Cranston, passed away Friday August 28, 2009 at RI Hospital. She was the beloved wife for 59 years of Edward K. Harris Jr. Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late Joseph C. and Della (Brennan) Smith. Norma worked for Dee Manufacturing for many years before retiring. She enjoyed ballroom...
ERNEST C. SHAGHALIAN
Aug 28, 2009
ERNEST C. SHAGHALIAN, 86, of Whipple Ave., Cranston, passed away Friday, August 28, 2009 at RI Hospital in Providence. He was the beloved husband for 60 years of Isabelle (Simonian) Shaghalian. Born in Cranston, the son of the late Mugerdich G. and Maritza (Chavoor) Shaghalian, he was a lifelong resident of Cranston.
Ernest graduated from Cranston High School and...
KAREN A. (YOUNG) MANZI
Aug 27, 2009
57, of Providence, died Thursday, August 27, 2009 at Rhode Island Hospital, Providence. She was wife of Raymond Manzi. They were married for thirty eight years. Born in Providence, she was a daughter of the late Walter and Phyllis (Guissago) Young. Mrs. Manzi was a jewelry worker for the Urschel Tool Company for over twenty years. Karen enjoyed spending time...
KATHLEEN T. (OLIVER) DONOVAN
Aug 26, 2009
KATHLEEN T. (OLIVER) DONOVAN,60, of Post Rd. Warwick, passed away Tuesday August 25, 2009 in Philip Hulitar In-Patient Center in Providence. Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late Michael and Gloria (DeFusco) Oliver, Sr. She was the mother of Jennifer K. Donovan, grandmother of Victoria and sister of Michael Oliver. Her funeral will be held on Friday...
DR. LEO L. NASTASI
Aug 26, 2009
DR. LEO L. NASTASI, 90, formerly of Miami, FL, passed away Wednesday, August 26, 2009 at Kent County Memorial Hospital in Warwick. He was the beloved husband for 64 years of Rose (Pereno) Nastasi. Born in New Orleans, LA, he was the son of the late Peter and Catherine (Paternostro) Nastasi.
Dr. Nastasi was a graduate of Tulane Medical...
JOHN G. SOLITRO, Sr
Aug 26, 2009
John G. Solitro, Sr. 58, of Lancelotta St. West Warwick, passed away Wednesday August 26, 2009 in Kent Hospital in Warwick. He was the husband of Helen (Duffy) Solitro. Born in Providence, he was the son of the late Pasquale Solitro and Anne Marie Slattery and the step-son of Cecile Solitro. John was a Lt. for the RI Department of...
THEODORE "TEDDY" TOPAKIAN
Aug 26, 2009
THEODORE "TEDDY" TOPAKIAN, 83, of Deborah Rd., Warwick, passed away Wednesday, August 26, 2009 at RI Hospital in Providence. He was the beloved husband of Annette (Klanian) Topakian. Born in Detroit, MI, he was the son of the late Kricor K. and Elizabeth (Jorjorian) Topakian.
Teddy was the co-owner of General Plating Co. in Providence for 45 years before...
FREDERICK "FRED" FERRANDI
Aug 24, 2009
58, of Bev Circle, Cranston, passed away Monday August 24, 2009 at home surrounded by his loving family. He was the beloved husband of Barbara (Finelli) Ferrandi. Born in Providence, he was the son of the late Sevino and Teresa (Guglielmetti) Ferrandi. Fred worked as a Senior Rate Analyst at the Dept. of Human Services for the State of RI...
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