Local obituaries for Cranston and Narragansett, RI
CATHERINE M. ZAROOGIAN
Jun 11, 2008
CATHERINE M. (ELBY) ZAROOGIAN, 78 of East Greenwich, passed away Wednesday, June 11, 2008 at Kent County Hospital in Warwick. She was the beloved wife for 53 years of Charles Zaroogian. Born in Cranston, a daughter of the late Alexander and Martha M. (Arzoomanian) Elby, she lived in Cranston, before moving to East Greenwich in 2004. Mrs. Zaroogian was a...
Enrico C. Maccarone, Ret. Det. CPD
Jun 10, 2008
Enrico C. Maccarone, Ret. Det. CPD,70, of Quail Hollow Rd. Cranston, passed away Tuesday June 10, 2008 at RI. Hospital, Providence. He was the husband of Barbara (Forrest) Maccarone. Born in Providence, he was the son of the late Gabriele and Mary (Machioni) Maccarone. Mr. Maccarone served on the Cranston Police Dept. for 28 years before retiring in 1994. He...
EDA RICCI
Jun 10, 2008
Eda (DeFelice) Ricci 81, of Plainfield Pike Johnston passed away Tuesday June 10, 2008 at the Philip Hulitar Hospice In-Patient Center in Providence. She was the beloved wife of Vincent Ricci. They were married for 58 years. Born in Providence a daughter of the late Carmine and Lucia DeFelice. Besides her husband Vincent she is survived by her loving children,...
MARY BELLAIRE
Jun 10, 2008
Mary Bellaire (Perry) 89, of Douglas Pike Smithfield, passed away Tuesday June 10, 2008 at Heritage Hills Nursing Center, Smithfield. She was the wife of the late Edmund Bellaire. Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late John and Sylvia (Machardo) Perry. She worked for AAA of Cranston for many years before retiring . She is survived by...

Donald 'Coach T' Tillson
Jun 9, 2008
A sister's memories I've loved him all my life. We were always buddies. I had his back and he had mine. Don left for college when I was 17 and I missed him immensely. We saw each other over the years and the closeness was always there. In May, 2013, I received a call from Don. "Coach, he said, the...
Antonia Della (Landi) Golini
Jun 9, 2008
Antonia Della (Landi ) Golini, 92, of Plainfield Pike, Cranston passed away on Monday June 9, 2008 at Landmark Medical Center, Woonsocket. She was the beloved wife of Joseph E. Golini. She was born in Johnston a daughter of the late Agostino and Rosina ( Ricci ) Landi. Before marrying, Mrs. Golini was employed at General Electric Providence Base Works,...
CARLO UCIFERRO
Jun 9, 2008
CARLO UCIFERRO, 88, of Simmonsville Ave., Johnston, passed away Monday, June 9, 2008 at Briarcliffe Manor, Johnston. He was the beloved husband of Antonetta (Zinno) Uciferro. Born in Johnston, he was the son of the late John and Ann (Quinte) Uciferro. Mr. Uciferro was a WW-II U.S. Army and P.O.W. Veteran, and served in the Battle of the Bulge. He...
SHIRLEY ANN ORCUTT
Jun 6, 2008
SHIRLEY ANN ORCUTT, 63, of Boston, MA, passed away Friday, June 6, 2008 at home. Born in Providence, a daughter of the late Edward C. and Anna G.E. (DiMuccio) Orcutt, she lived in Cranston and later in Warwick, before moving to Boston in 1990. Shirley was a production supervisor for the Gillette Company in Boston for many years, retiring in...

PETER J. TANSEY, JR
Jun 6, 2008
Peter J. Tansey, Jr. 80, of Carolina Back Road, Charlestown, formerly of North Kingstown, died Friday, June 6, 2008 at Scallop Shell Nursing Home, Peacedale. He was the husband of the late Anne L. (Callanan) Tansey. Born in Providence, he was the son of the late Peter J. and Elizabeth (Quinn) Tansey, Sr. Mr. Tansey was an employee of the...
PAUL SHAMIRIAN
Jun 6, 2008
PAUL SHAMIRIAN, 91, of Home Ave., Providence, passed away peacefully Friday, June 6, 2008 at home surrounded by his devoted family. He was the beloved husband for 53 years of Elizabeth "Libby" (Jeranian) Shamirian. Born in Providence, he was the son of the late Sarkis and Zartar (Yeghsegian) Shamirian. Mr. Shamirian was the owner of Paul's Mayflower Market in Providence...
JENNIE (MORETTI) DIAS
Jun 3, 2008
Jennie (Moretti) Dias, 94, formerly of Cranston passed away Tuesday June 3, 2008 at Scalabrini Villa, North Kingstown. She was the wife of the late Raul Dias Sr. Born in Cranston she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Scolastica (Moretti) Moretti. She was employed by Quill Mfg. before retiring in 1984. She is survived by her children Shirley...
RAFFAELE IULIANO
Jun 2, 2008
RAFFAELE IULIANO, 73, formerly of North St., Warwick, passed away Monday, June 2, 2008 at Haven Health Center in Coventry. He was the beloved husband for 47 years of the late Joan M. (DeFusco) Iuliano. Born in Fornelli, Italy, he was the son of the late Domenic and Antonetta (Padula) Iuliano. Mr. Iuliano was a laborer for O. Ahlborg &...
ARTHUR W. ANDERSON, SR
Jun 1, 2008
Arthur W. Anderson, Sr., 70, of Roberts Street, West Warwick and Haven Health Center, Coventry, died on Sunday, June 1, 2008 at Kent County Memorial Hospital Warwick. He was the husband of Elaine M. (Phillips) Anderson. Born in Providence he was a son of the late Harold and Blanche (McCrae) Anderson. Mr. Anderson was owner-operator of the E.A. Epoxy Company...
JEANNETTE E. (BENOIT) EDWARDS
Jun 1, 2008
Jeannette E. (Benoit) Edwards 77, of Cranston, died Sunday, June 1, 2008 at Kent County Hospital, Warwick. She was the wife of Walter Edwards Jr. and the late William A. Marchand and George Gobeille. Born in Woonsocket, she was a daughter of the late Arthur and Aurore (Bergeron) Benoit. Mrs. Edwards was a stitcher for the former Royal Robes Company...
HELEN (BALASCO) DeCAPORALE
Jun 1, 2008
Helen (Balasco) DeCaporale, 90, of Cranston, passed away Sunday, June 1, 2008 at RI Hospital, Providence. She was the wife of the late Joseph DeCaporale. Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late Vito and Giovannina (Piccirelli) Balasco. Mrs. DeCaporale worked as a Dietary Aide at Our Lady of Fatima Hospital, North Providence for 25 years before retiring....
ERNESTO RICCI
May 31, 2008
Ernesto Ricci 74, of Boston Neck Road, Narragansett, died Saturday, May 31, 2008 at South County Hospital, Narragansett. He was the husband of Elena (Conte) Ricci; they were married for fifty years. Born in Pietravairano, Italy, he was a son of the late Vincenzo and Anna (Conte) Ricci. Mr. Ricci was a maintenance foreman for the Cranston School Department for...
BRIGHT (SHAMGOCHIAN) MUSERLIAN
May 31, 2008
BRIGHT (SHAMGOCHIAN) MUSERLIAN, 99, of Burnside St., Cranston, passed away Saturday, May 31, 2008 at Miriam Hospital in Providence. She was the beloved wife of the late Archie J. Muserlian. Born in Lynn, MA, the daughter of the late Jacob and Badashaw (Seanian) Shamgochian, she came to RI in 1939 settling in Woonsocket, before moving to Cranston in 1950. Mrs....
VINCENT A. ZANNINI
May 31, 2008
Vincent A. Zannini 87, of Carlo Court, Cranston, passed away peacefully, Saturday, May 31, 2008 at Cedar Crest Nursing Center, Cranston. He was the devoted husband of the late Rose (Piccirillo) Zannini. Born in Cranston he was a son of the late Antonio and Mary (Porecca) Zannini. Mr. Zannini was employed in the meat department at Stop & Shop Supermarket...
HELEN A. (CHRISTY) MESCHINO
May 29, 2008
83, formally of Cranston died Thursday May 29, 2008 at the West Shore Health Center, Warwick. She was the wife of the late Thomas Meschino Jr. Born in Cranston she was the daughter of the late Anthony and Frances (Zito) Christy. Helen was a co-owner along with her husband of the former Meschino's Market in Warwick and Foodtown Market in...
JOSEPHINE (GRELLO) PLYNKOFSKY
May 28, 2008
JOSEPHINE (GRELLO) PLYNKOFSKY, 80, of South Main St., Attleboro, MA, passed away Wednesday, May 28, 2008 at Miriam Hospital in Providence. Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late Frank and Angelina (Martino) Grello. She worked for F.W. Woolworth in Providence for 36 before retiring in 1987. Mrs. Plynkofsky was a volunteer for Travelers Aid for 5 years,...
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