Local obituaries for Cranston and Narragansett, RI
NELLIE J. (DI STEFANO) ALBANESE
Mar 24, 2009
NELLIE J. (DI STEFANO) ALBANESE, 94, passed away Tuesday, March 24, 2009. She was the beloved wife of the late Andrew Albanese, Sr. Born in North Providence, she was the daughter of the late Guglielmo and Amilia (Vendetouli) Di Stefano. She is survived by her son Norman D. and cherished daughter-in-law Marilou; and was the mother of the late Andrew...
EDWARD A. "BROTHER" McCOOMBS
Mar 24, 2009
Edward A. "Brother" McCoombs, 68, of Batcheller Ave., Cranston passed away Wednesday March 24, 2009, surrounded by his loving family. He was the beloved and devoted husband of 46 years to Marilyn (Pieroni) McCoombs. Born in Providence, he was the son of the late Althan L. and Leah G. (Fletcher) McCoombs. Edward was a Quality Control Supervisor at Davol Inc....
BELLA (ECONOMOU) CRAGIN
Mar 24, 2009
Bella (Economou) Cragin, , 91, of Aqueduct Road, Cranston died on Tuesday, March 24, 2009 at RI Hospital, Providence. She was the wife of the late Reginald N. Cragin. Born in Pawtucket, she was a daughter of the late Peter and Georgia (Chalamidas) Economou. Mrs. Cragin was a Supervisor at Standard Romper Company in Pawtucket, a seamstress for DeVonzo Tailor...
GIOVANNA "JENNIE" (DURANTE) ASCOLI
Mar 23, 2009
Giovanna "Jennie" Ascoli 90, of North Providence, formerly of Providence, died Monday, March 23, 2009 at Golden Crest Nursing Home, North Providence. She was the wife of the late Joseph Ascoli. Born in Providence; she was a daughter of the late Vincenzo L. and Maria A. (Scorpio) Durante. Mrs. Ascoli was an assembler at the former Klitzner Industries of Providence...
HATTIE K. (KAHUE) DeGALA
Mar 23, 2009
Hattie K. (Kahue) De Gala, 81. of Waverly Street, Providence, passed away Monday, March 23, 2009 in Providence. She was the wife of the late Jose S. De Gala. Born in Honolulu, Hawaii, she was the daughter of the late James and Eliza (Kapu) Kahue Jr. Hattie worked for Jewel Case for 21 years until her retirement. Hattie was a...
ELAINE (BUXTON) ST. DENIS
Mar 23, 2009
ELAINE (BUXTON) ST. DENIS, 90, of Cranston, RI, passed away Monday, March 23, 2009 at Cedar Crest Nursing Center in Cranston. She was the beloved wife of the late Lawrence J. St. Denis. Born in Derby, England, she was the daughter of the late Walter and Lillian (Wright) Buxton. She was the devoted and loving mother of the late Loran...

MARY V. (MC KENNA) SOUTHER
Mar 22, 2009
Mary V. (McKenna) Souther 88, of Ocean Road, Narragansett, died Sunday, March 22, 2009 at West Shore Health Center, Warwick. She was the wife for sixty-two years of the late Raymond V. Souther, Sr. Born in East Providence; she was a daughter of the late Joseph A. and Helen C. (Murphy) McKenna. Mrs. Souther was a secretary for various companies....
FLORENCE "FLO-DEL" CANARIO
Mar 22, 2009
Florence P. "Flo-Del" (DelDuca) Canario 85, of Joy St. Johnston died Sunday March 22, 2009 at Our Lady of Fatima Hospital, North Providence. She was the beloved wife of Anthony Canario. A lifelong Johnston resident she was the daughter of the late Pasquale and Maria (Rainone) DelDuca. Florence was the proprietor of Flo-Del's Beauty Parlor. She was also a teacher's...
KENNETH J. LAMOND, SR
Mar 22, 2009
KENNETH J. LAMOND, SR., 73, of Cranston, passed away Sunday, March 22, 2009 at RI Hospital in Providence. He was the beloved husband for 52 years of Jeannette A. "Jan" (Di Mascolo) Lamond. Born in Providence, he was the son of the late Herbert and Rose (Allen) Lamond. A graduate of Roger Williams University, Mr. Lamond was an accounting manager...
CAROL ANN GERLACH
Mar 22, 2009
Carol Ann (Cullen) Gerlach, 52, of Oak Street, Cranston, died on Sunday, March 22, 2009 at RI Hospital, Providence. She was the wife of the late Kenneth James Gerlach. Born in Providence, she was the daughter of Mary J. (Sangermano) White of Cranston and the late Thomas F. Cullen. She was the step daughter of the late Russell K. White....
GREGORY P. PAQUIN
Mar 21, 2009
Gregory P. Paquin, 36, of Judy Terrace, West Warwick, passed away Saturday March 21, 2009. Born in Providence, he was the son of Roger and Maryanne (Elliano) Paquin of West Warwick. Gregory worked for RJP Enterprise. Besides his parents, he is survived by his brother, Joseph J. Paquin and his wife Dawn of Burrillville, his maternal grandparents; William and Josephine...
RAYMOND F. KELLS
Mar 21, 2009
Raymond F. Kells 67, of Woodville Alton Road, Hope Valley, passed on Saturday, March 21, 2009 at home with his wife and family beside him. He was the husband of Patricia (Ponichtera) Kells. They were married for forty-five years. Born in Providence, he was a son of the late Raymond F. and Anna (Kapanios) Kells, Sr. He was the national...
MARYANN (BERGANTINO) LEBEL
Mar 21, 2009
Maryann (Bergantino) Lebel 50, of Coventry, died Saturday, March 21, 2009 at Kent Hospital, Warwick. She was the devoted wife of Robert W. Lebel. They were married for nineteen years. Born in Providence she was the daughter of the late Louis and Anna (Gamba) Bergantino. Mrs. Lebel was a Registered Ultrasonagrapher for over twenty-five years. She was most recently employed...
VIRGINIA RAZZA SANTAGATA
Mar 20, 2009
Virginia (Razza) Santagata 89, of Cranston, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her loving family on Friday, March 20, 2009 at West Shore Nursing Center, Warwick. She was the beloved wife of the late Frank B. Santagata. Virginia was born in Providence, and was the daughter of the late Ernesto and Antonetta (Martellini) Razza. Virginia, a lifelong Cranston resident, worked in...
CAMILLO A. PAPA
Mar 19, 2009
Camillo A. Papa 83, of Princess Ave., Cranston, passed away Thursday March 19, 2009 at Cedar Crest Nursing Centre, in Cranston. He was the husband of Giovannina (Moretti) Papa. Born in Monticelli, Italy, he was the son of the late Giuseppe and Adelaide (Papa) Papa.Mr. Papa was a carpenter and cabinet maker for various local woodworking companies for many years,...
WILLIAM LAWRENCE LaBONTE
Mar 19, 2009
William L. LaBonte, 92, of Boca Raton, Florida, died March 19, 2009. He was the husband of the late Evelyn (Howell). They had been married 46 years. He was also the husband of the late Arlene (Beauchesne). Born in Rhode Island, Bill lived in Warwick and Coventry until he retired to Florida thirty years ago. He is survived by daughter...
MARY SACCOCCIO
Mar 18, 2009
Mary Saccoccio 96, of Cranston, died Wednesday, March 18, 2009. Born in Cranston, she was a daughter of the late Longino and Luiga (Palmaccio) Saccoccio. Miss Saccoccio was a manager of a credit union for many years before her retirement. She was a communicant of St. Mary's Church and a member of the 3rd Order of St. Francis. She is...
MATTHEW A. RICCI
Mar 18, 2009
Matthew A. Ricci 61, of Scituate Avenue, Cranston, died Wednesday, March 18, 2009 at home after a two year illness with cancer. He was the husband of Doreen F. (DiFazio) Ricci. They were married for seven years. Born in Providence, he was the son of Tulio and Anna (Moretti) Ricci of Cranston. He was the owner of M.A. Ricci Trucking...
Emma (Carosi) Porreca
Mar 17, 2009
82, of Kent View Dr., Scituate, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her loving family, on Tuesday, March 17, 2009 at Kent County Hospital, Warwick. She was the beloved wife of the late Vincent Porreca, Jr. Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late Ernest and Angelina (D'Agostino) Carosi. Emma loved cooking and crocheting. She is survived by her...
JOAN L. (KAFKA) O'CONNELL
Mar 16, 2009
JOAN L. (KAFKA) O'CONNELL, 62, of Truman St., Johnston, passed away Monday, March 16, 2009 at home. She was the beloved wife for 43 years of Arthur J. O'Connell. Born in Providence, she was the devoted daughter of Oscar Kafka of Johnston and the late Jennie (Branco) Kafka. Besides her husband and father, she was the cherished mother of A.J....
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