Local obituaries for Cranston and Narragansett, RI
JOSEPH P. DEL PONTE
Jan 10, 2009
Joseph P. DelPonte 78, of Reservoir Avenue, Johnston, died Saturday, January 10, 2009 at home. He was the husband of Constance (Valvona) DelPonte. They were married for forty-eight years. Born in Providence, he was a son of the late Pasquale and Rosina (Marfeo) DelPonte. Mr. DelPonte was the President and owner of the former Calco Jewelry Manufacturing Company of Providence...
FRANK RIZZO RITZ
Jan 10, 2009
Frank (Rizzo) Ritz 100, of Dunedin St. Cranston passed away peacefully, Saturday January 10, 2009 at the Brentwood Nursing Home in Warwick. He was the beloved husband of the late Lucy (Ruggiano) Ritz. He was born in Italy a son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Louis Ritz Mr. Ritz was a foreman for the Narragansett Wire Company for 56...
EDWIN S. SPIRITO
Jan 10, 2009
72, of North East Street, Deerfield Beach, FL, formerly of Cranston, died peacefully on Saturday, January 10, 2009 at Fatima Hospital, North Providence. Born in Providence, he was a son of the late Carlo and Antonetta (Ruggieri) Spirito Sr. He lived in Cranston until moving to Florida 25 years ago. Mr. Spirito was employed at the Department of Public Works...
MARY "TEDDY" RAHED
Jan 10, 2009
Mary "Teddy" K. Rahed 83, of Greenville Ave. Johnston, previously raised on Federal Hill in Providence passed away Saturday January 10, 2009 at Our Lady of Fatima Hospital in North Providence. She was born in Providence a daughter of the late Abraham and Mary (Tobia ) Rahed. Teddy was an assembler for the Nyman Manufacturing Company in Pawtucket for over...
LEONILDA "LENA" (SEPE) MESSORE
Jan 8, 2009
Leonilda "Lena" (Sepe) Messore 91, of Greenville Avenue, Johnston, died Thursday, January 8, 2009 at Our Lady of Fatima Hospital, North Providence. She was the wife of the late John Messore. Born in Providence, she was a daughter of the late Angelo Sepe and Concetta (Gazarro) Sepe -Paolucci. Mrs. Messore was a jewelry worker for various companies in the Providence...
MARY K. (DOHERTY) SOUSA
Jan 8, 2009
Mary K. (Doherty) Sousa 80, of Bonnet Shores, Narragansett, formerly of Cranston died Thursday, January 8, 2009 at Scallop Shell Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Peace Dale. She was the beloved wife of Edward Sousa, to whom she was married for sixty-one years. Born in Providence, she was a daughter of the late James E. and Anna (Kennington) Doherty. Mrs. Sousa...

ANTONIA MARIA FOGLIA
Jan 8, 2009
of Cranston, died Thursday January 8, 2009 at home. She was the wife of the late Joseph Foglia. Born in Worcester, MA, she was a daughter of the late Rocco and Savina (Mauriello) Didio. Mrs. Foglia was a graduate of the Peter Brigham Hospital School of Nursing and a member of it's Alumni Association since 1949. She was employed as...
EVA (VESPIA) FORMICOLA
Jan 8, 2009
Eva ( Vespia ) Formicola, 88, a resident of Narragansett, R.I. passed away peacefully surrounded by her beloved family on Thursday, January 8, 2009. Eva was a loving person with a jovial personality who was devoted to her family and took great joy in entertaining her many friends as well. She had an open door tradition at her home and...
REGINALD NORMAN CRAGIN
Jan 6, 2009
93, of Aqueduct Road, Cranston, died on Tuesday, January 6, 2009, at RI Hospital, Providence. Born in Claremont, NH, a son of the late Thomas M. and Bessie (Gober) Cragin, he lived in Cranston since 1950. Mr. Cragin was a registered, professional engineer. He was a member of A.I.E.E., The Providence Engineering Society, G.E. Schenectady Engineers Club, G.E. Quarter Century...

EMILY (CARLINO) VIGUE
Jan 6, 2009
EMILY (CARLINO) VIGUE, 88, of Rockwood Ave., Cranston, passed away Tuesday, January 6, 2009 at the home of her devoted son Victor Napolillo, Sr. and his wife Lois in Sharpsburg, GA. She was the beloved wife of the late Roland Vigue. Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late Peter and Adeline (Coletti) Carlino. Besides her son and...
PATRICIA (MC CURDY) DEVOLVE
Jan 6, 2009
Patricia (McCurdy) Devolve 78, of Plainfield Street, Johnston, died Tuesday, January 6, 2009 at the Philip Hulitar Hospice Inpatient Center, Providence. She was the wife of the late Sander J. Devolve, Jr. Born in Johnston; she was a daughter of the late Irving and Helen (Garrett) McCurdy. Mrs. Devolve was employed by the Johnston School Department as a school bus...
DAVID D. LUCIER
Jan 6, 2009
David D. Lucier, 71, of Simmonsville Ave., Johnston passed away Tuesday January 6, 2009 in Our Lady of Fatima Hospital, North Providence. He was the beloved husband of Jean (Tartaglia) Lucier. Born in Warwick, he was the son of the late John and Juliet (Duttily) Lucier. He was the owner of the former United Sign and Armory Sign and later...
ANNA (CADUTO) FEENEY
Jan 6, 2009
91, of 600 Valley Road, Middletown, formerly of Providence and Humbert Avenue Cranston, passed peacefully with her family by her side on Tuesday January 6, 2009 at the John Clarke Retirement Center, Middletown. She was the wife of the late William V. Feeney. Born in Providence, she was a daughter of the late Eraclio and Giovannina (Corvese) Caduto. Her greatest...
MARIO DELLA GROTTA
Jan 5, 2009
Mario Della Grotta, 40, of Wilshire Lane, Cranston, passed away Monday, January 5, 2009 at RI Hospital in Providence. He was the beloved husband for 13 years of Sheri A. (Richardson) Della Grotta. Born in Providence, the devoted son of Madonna J. (Burns) Della Grotta of Johnston and the late Mario Della Grotta, he resided in Cranston for the past...
ROBERT E. BARKAN
Jan 5, 2009
ROBERT E. BARKAN, 57, of Belfield Dr., Johnston, passed away Monday, January 5, 2009 at home. He was the beloved husband of Margaret A. "Peggy" (Abajian) Barkan; loving and devoted father of Heidi L. Ahlquist and her husband Mark of Cranston, Sonya M. Kicia and her husband Kevin of Coventry, and the late Robert E. Barkan, Jr.; loving grandfather of...

RONALD J. GOMES
Jan 4, 2009
Ronald J. Gomes 57, of Briggs Street, Cranston, died Sunday, January 4, 2009 at Rhode Island Hospital, Providence. Born in Providence, he was a son of Grace A. (Drinkwater) Cullen of Cranston and the late Edward Gomes. Mr. Gomes was a self employed construction worker. Besides his mother he is survived by his son, Ronald Faubert of Cranston. He was...
SHIRLEY L. ( BUCKLEY) MORIN
Jan 4, 2009
Shirley L. (Buckley) Morin 84, of Providence Street, Warwick passed away on Sunday January 4, 2009 in Kent Hospital, Warwick. She was the wife of the late Paul E. Morin. Born in Dighton MA., she was the daughter of the late Francis and Rhea (Depin) Buckley. Shirley was a supervisor for Fleet Bank of Providence, for seventeen years before retiring....
CLAIRE J. MORGAN
Jan 4, 2009
Claire J. Morgan 81, of Borden St. Providence previously of Basswood Rd. Cranston passed away peacefully on Sunday January 4, 2009 at Steere House in Providence surrounded by her loving family, and Oscar the Cat. She was born in Cranston a daughter of the late John and Clara (Egan) Morgan. Claire was an Administrative Assistant for AMICA for 42 years...
MARY (BORANIAN) GOSHGARIAN
Jan 3, 2009
MARY (BORANIAN) GOSHGARIAN, 78, of Bretton Woods Drive, Cranston, passed away unexpectedly at home on Saturday, January 3, 2009. She was the beloved wife of Paul Goshgarian. They would have celebrated their 61st wedding anniversary on June 27th. She was the daughter of the late Melkon and Hurpik (Sooltanian) Boranian. Besides her husband, she is survived by her son, James...
VALENTINO A. TIROCCHI
Jan 3, 2009
Valentino A. Tirocchi, 90, of Johnston and Florida passed away on Saturday January 3, 2009 in Morgan Health Center, Johnston. He was the husband of the late Evelyn (Pelligrino) Tirocchi. Born in Providence, he was the son of the late Guiseppe and Assunta (Moricone) Tirocchi. Mr. Tirocchi was a WW-II U.S. Navy Veteran serving in the Seabees Battalion; was a...
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