Local obituaries for Cranston and Narragansett, RI
MARY (RUOTOLO) CERRA
Oct 3, 2008
Mary (Ruotolo) Cerra 101, formerly of Hoffman Avenue, Cranston died Friday, October 3, 2008 at Morgan Health Center, Johnston. She was the wife of the late John P. Cerra . Born in Johnston, she was a daughter of the late Nicholas and Elizabeth (Pinto) Ruotolo. Mrs. Cerra along with her late husband was the co-owner of the former Cerra's Market...

HOPE H. (HODGE) STILLWELL
Oct 2, 2008
Hope H. (Hodge) Stillwell 65, of West Warwick formerly of Narragansett, passed away peacefully at her home on October 2, 2008, surrounded by family. Born in New Jersey, she established her home in Narragansett, RI in 1965. She was employed at Ram Point Marina and raised her children prior to returning to school at URI College of Human Sciences and...

GEORGE N. ROUGAS
Oct 2, 2008
George N. Rougas 81, of South Pier, Road, Narragansett died Thursday, October 2, 2008. Born in Narragansett and a lifelong resident, he was a son of the late Nicholas J. and Stamateke (Sambatakos) Rougas. Mr. Rougas operated his family's restaurant in Narragansett for many years. Mr. Rougas served in the US Army during WW II. Mr. Rougas was the father...
WENDELL L. HANSCOM
Oct 1, 2008
Wendell L. Hanscom 75, of Toby Hanna St., Providence, died Wednesday, October 1, 2008 at home. He was the husband of the late Claire (Joyce) Hanscom. Born in Tilley, New Brunswick, Canada, he was the son of the late Douglas and Helen (Paris) Hanscom. He was employed at RI Hospital Trust for 22 years before his retirement. He was a...
WILLIAM C. KESSEL
Sep 30, 2008
William C. Kessel 53, of Middle Road, East Greenwich, died Tuesday, September 30, 2008 at home. He was the husband of Marie K. (Ribinsky) Kessel. Born in Escanaba, Michigan, he was a son of the late Donald S. and Nancy (Lewark) Kessel. Mr. Kessel was the Vice-President of Finance for the Hudson Companies of Providence for seven years. Mr. Kessel...
RENA V MOLLICONE
Sep 28, 2008
77, of Argyle Street, Cranston died on Sunday Sept. 28, 2008 at RI Hospital, Providence. She was the wife of Michael O. Mollicone. Born in Providence she was a daughter of the late Alfonse and Antoinetta (Bianco) Urbano. Mrs. Mollicone was employed by the Providence Journal Company for over 10 years. She was also employed by the former Cranston General...

ELIZABETH S. TOMASIAN
Sep 27, 2008
Elizabeth S, Tomasian, 71, of Commonwealth Ave. Warwick, passed away on Saturday, September 27, 2008, at Women & Infants Hospital, Providence. Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late Avedis and Arusiag "Alice" (Hovagimian) Tomasian. She is survived by her brothers, Dr. Thomas Thomasian and his wife Adriane of Raleigh, NC. and Dr. Aram Tomasian and his wife...
DOMENIC A. DiMAURO
Sep 27, 2008
Domenic A. DiMauro, 85, of Irma Ave., Warwick, passed away on Saturday, September 27, 2008 at the Riverview Health Center Community, Coventry. He was the loving husband of the late Aurora Mary (DiFiore) DiMauro. Born in Providence, he was the son of the late Domenic A. and Caroline (DeFusco) DiMauro, Sr. Domenic served in WW II as a 2nd LT....
ESTHER A. REALI
Sep 27, 2008
ESTHER A. (CASTELLI) REALI, 80, of Cranston passed away on Saturday September 27, 2008 at her home in Cranston. She was the beloved wife of the late Louis A. Reali. Born in Providence she was the daughter of the late Mauro and Maddlene (Romano) Castelli. Esther, long held as a pioneer in the field of the female juvenile offender served...
RAYMOND E. PARENTE
Sep 26, 2008
Raymond E. Parente 65, of Greenville Ave. Johnston passed away Friday September 26, 2008 at the VA Medical Center in Providence. He was born in Providence a son of the late Espedito "Speed" and Virginia (Lanzone) Parente. Raymond is survived by his loving siblings, Doreen Parente-Edes of Narragansett, Albert E. Parente of Johnston, and Louis A. Parente of Cranston. He...
FRANK A. ZINCONE, SR
Sep 26, 2008
FRANK A. ZINCONE, SR., 74, of Belvedere Dr., Cranston, passed away Friday, September 26, 2008 at Kent County Memorial Hospital in Warwick. He was the beloved husband for 50 years of Rose (DiBattista) Zincone. Born in Providence, he was the son of the late John and Angelina (Ranaldi) Zincone. Frank was a driver/salesman for Ranaldi Quality Bakery of Providence for...

ALBERT O. MELIKIAN, SR
Sep 25, 2008
Albert O. Melikian, Sr. 96, of Belvedere Drive, Cranston, died Thursday, September 25, 2008. He was the husband of the late Victoria M. (Garabedian) Melikian. Born in Cambridge, MA he was the son of the late Oscar and Nouritza (Chookian) Melikian. Mr. Melikian was a turbine operator for the former Narragansett Electric Company for thirty-two years before retiring in 1974....
CONCETTA "CONNIE" CRISCIONE
Sep 24, 2008
Concetta "Connie" Criscione 83, of Eliza Street, Providence, died Wednesday, September 24, 2008 at Our Lady of Fatima Hospital, North Providence. Born in Providence, she was a daughter of the late Emanuele and Concetta (Cintolo) Criscione. Miss Criscione was a time clerk for the former Brown and Sharpe Company of Providence for many years until her retirement. She was also...
ALICE "ARSHALOUS" HAGOPIAN
Sep 24, 2008
ALICE "ARSHALOUS" HAGOPIAN, 97, formerly of Hamilton House, Smith St., North Providence, passed away Wednesday, September 24, 2008 at Elmhurst Extended Care Facility in Providence. Born in Providence, the beloved daughter of the late Charles and Anna (Hachadourian) Der Hagopian, she lived in Rehoboth and Seekonk MA, before moving to North Providence in 1994. Alice was office manager at Crestwood...
JOYCE F. BALASCO
Sep 23, 2008
(Folcarelli) Joyce F. Balasco 62, of Killingly St. Johnston and Cape Coral, FL went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday September 23, 2008 surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Providence a daughter of the late Domenic and Yola (Gallucci) Folcarelli. Joyce was employed by the State of Rhode Island, and enjoyed gardening and cooking. Her...
PETER F. SANO, SR
Sep 23, 2008
Peter F. Sano, Sr. 73, of Oaklawn Avenue, Cranston, died Tuesday, September 23, 2008, at Kent County Hospital, Warwick. He was the husband of Janice C. (Hebert) Sano. They were married for seventeen years. Born in Providence, he was a son of the late Frank and Mary (Fedele) Sano. Mr. Sano was a sales representative for the former Standard Uniform...
BENITO I. MESITI
Sep 22, 2008
67, of North Long St. Johnston passed away Monday September 22, 2008 at Our Lady of Fatima Hospital in North Providence. He was the beloved husband of Shirley (Fracasso) Mesiti. They were married 35 years. He was born in Gioiosa Marina (RC), Italy a son of the late Giuseppe and Milena (Paino) Mesiti. Mr. Mesiti was the owner of Benji...
WAI CHUN (Ng) CHIU
Sep 22, 2008
Wai Chum Chiu (Ng), 90, of Roosevelt Ave., Pawtucket passed away on September 22, 2008 at the Miriam Hospital, Providence. She was the wife of the late Wang Ngai Chiu. Mrs. Chiu was born in China and lived in Hong Kong for her adult life until she immigrated to USA in 1979. She had lived in Maryland for 10 years...
CARMELA "MEL" "NANA" (CERALDI) SEBASTIANELLI
Sep 19, 2008
Carmela "Mel" "Nana" (Ceraldi) Sebastianelli 87, of Woodmont Drive, Cranston, passed away on Friday, September 19, 2008. Carmela was the wife of the late Anthony "Tony" Sebastianelli. They were married for sixty years. Born in Providence, she was a daughter of the late Luigi and Elizabeth Ceraldi. She also was the loving mother of Doug and his wife Pauline of...
DANIEL E. MORRIS
Sep 19, 2008
DANIEL E. MORRIS, 80, of Lake Dr., West Greenwich, passed away Friday, September 19, 2008 at South County Nursing & Rehabilitation Center. He was the beloved husband of Marjorie (Moretti) Morris. Born in Providence, he was the son of the late Edward W. and Eunice (Morritt) Morris. Mr. Morris worked for the State of RI Department of Human Services for...
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