Local obituaries for Cranston and Narragansett, RI
Mary N.(Marchesi) Marzano
Aug 18, 2008
Mary N. (Marchesi) Marzano 80, of Unit St. Providence, passed away Monday at Our Lady of Fatima Hospital, North Providence, surrounded by her loving family and friends. She was the wife of the late Anthony Marzano. Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Santina Marchesi. She is survived by her daughter Santina "Tina" McKendall and...
LORRAINE D. (FARROW) GROSS
Aug 16, 2008
LORRAINE D. (FARROW) GROSS, 81, of Cranston, passed away quietly at home Saturday, August 16, 2008. Born in Cranston, she was the daughter of the late George R. F. Farrow and Annie F. (Perry) Farrow, and a granddaughter of the late Alfred Caesar Augustus Perry, Chief Sachem of the Narragansett Indian Tribe. She was the beloved wife of the late...
VITO COPPA
Aug 16, 2008
VITO COPPA, 86, of Hoffman Ave., Cranston, passed away Saturday, August 16, 2008 at RI Hospital in Providence. He was the beloved husband of Mary (Picucci) Coppa. Born in Providence, he was the son of the late Aniello and Anna (Matarese) Coppa. He was a WW-II U.S. Army veteran. Besides his wife, he was the dear brother of Mary Pugliesi...
NORMAN F. FERRAZZANO
Aug 15, 2008
Norman F. Ferrazzano, 69, of Central Ave., Johnston passed away Friday August 15, 2008 at Hospice Care of Rhode Island Philip Hulitar In-Patient Center, Providence. He was the husband of Kathleen (Cimaglia) Ferrazzano. Born in Providence, he was the son of the late Louis and Theresa (Montecalvo) Ferrazzano. He was an Army Veteran during the Korean War. Mr. Ferrazzano was...
Robert J. Del Gigante
Aug 12, 2008
Robert J. Del Gigante (Ret. Lt. CFD), 83, of North Palm Beach, FL and West Warwick, passed away Tuesday, August 12, 2008 at Kent County Memorial Hospital in Warwick. He was the beloved husband for 60 years of Christina N. (Morenzi) Del Gigante. Born in Providence, he was the son of the late Joseph and Marie Del Gigante. Mr. Del...
JOAN M. ALLEN
Aug 12, 2008
Joan M. (Mancini) Allen, 68, of Dixon St., Providence passed away on Tuesday, August 12, 2008 at the home of her daughter in Griswold, Conn. She was the wife of the late James Allen. She was born in Providence a daughter of Eva (DiMizio) Guilbault of West Warwick and the late Fario Mancini and she was a lifelong resident of...
LUCO "LOUIE" DE BIASIO
Aug 12, 2008
Luco "Louie" DeBiasio, 94, of Riverwood Lane Coral Springs, FL passed away Tuesday August 12, 2008 at Holy Cross Hospital, Ft. Lauderdale, FL. He was the husband of the late Etta (Petteruti) DeBiasio. Born in Providence, he was the son of the late Guiseppe and Jennie (Longo) DeBiasio. Mr. DeBiasio was the owner and operator with his wife Etta of...
CHARLES B. BOGHIGIAN
Aug 12, 2008
CHARLES B. BOGHIGIAN, 81, of Alvin St., Providence, passed away Tuesday, August 12, 2008 at the Philip Hulitar Inpatient Center in Providence. Born in Providence, he was the son of the late Paul and Varvar (Sahagian) Boghigian. Mr. Boghigian worked at the former Narragansett Brewery Company in Cranston for many years, and later at Roger Williams Park Zoo before retiring....
RAYMOND S. DE LUCA
Aug 11, 2008
Raymond S. DeLuca, 68, of Thunder Trail, Cranston, died Monday, August 11, 2008 at Kent County Hospital, Warwick. He was the beloved husband of Beverly A. (Improta) DeLuca. They were married for forty-four years. Born in Providence, he was a son of the late Pasco and Margaret (Hill) DeLuca. Mr. DeLuca was an electrician and a member of Union Local...
ORLANDO "UNCLE BILL" MAGGIACOMO
Aug 10, 2008
Orlando "Uncle Bill" Maggiacomo 93, of Oak Dell Circle, East Greenwich, died Sunday, August 10, 2008 at Kent County Hospital, Warwick. He was the husband of Rosaila "Pat" (Hannon) Maggiacomo. They were married for 51 years. Born in Warren, he was a son of the late Biagio and Maria Civita (Manzi) Maggiacomo. Mr. Maggiacomo was the founder and owner of...
DORA (HOOPIS) BRZOZA
Aug 10, 2008
Dora (Hoopis) Brzoza 94, of Clifden Avenue, Cranston died Sunday, August 10, 2008 at South County Hospital, Wakefield. She was the beloved wife of Sylvester W. Brzoza. They were married for sixty years. Mrs. Brzoza was employed by Textron Industries at both Gorham Silver Company and Spiedel for twenty years until her retirement. She was a graduate of Central High...
EDWARD J. CATELLI
Aug 10, 2008
Edward J. Catelli, 83, of Berkley St., Cranston, passed away Sunday, August 10, 2008 at Cedar Crest Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Cranston. He was the husband of Alice M. (Boissoneault) Catelli. Born in North Providence, he was the son of the late Albert and Annie (Shelley) Catelli. Mr. Catelli worked as a Glass Glazier for House of Glass for...
MICHAEL RUGGIERI
Aug 10, 2008
Michael Ruggieri 92, of Batcheller Ave. Cranston passed away Sunday August 10, 2008 at home. He was the beloved husband of Anne B. (Barlow) Ruggieri and the late Antonetta (Storti) Ruggieri. He was born in Providence a son of the late Bambino and Lucy (Ruggieri) Ruggieri. Michael was a retired engineer for Quonset Point and was a WW II Army...
WILLIAM A. CALISE
Aug 8, 2008
William A. Calise 76, of Fairmount Avenue, Johnston died Friday, August 8, 2008 at Rhode Island Hospital, Providence. He was the husband of Dorothy F. (Lutz) Calise. Born in Westerly, he was a son of the late Joseph and Santa (Mazzone) Calise. Mr. Calise was a self-employed constable for over forty years until his retirement in 2005 due to illness....
ELIZABETH STORTI
Aug 8, 2008
Elizabeth (Scalzo) Storti 101, of Cannon St. Cranston passed away Friday August 8, 2008 at Our Lady of Fatima Hospital, North Providence. She was the beloved wife of the late Daniel A. Storti Sr. She was born in Providence a daughter of the late Francesco and Concetta (Perri) Scalzo. Mrs. Storti was a jewelry worker for various companies in Rhode...
EDMUND DEJESUS SR
Aug 8, 2008
Edmund DeJesus, Sr. 80, of Carman Street, Cranston, died Friday, August 8, 2008 at Rhode Island Hospital, Providence. He was the beloved husband of Emily (Poli) DeJesus. They were married for 59 years. Born in Providence, he was a son of the late Tobias and Angelina (Morgado) DeJesus. Mr. DeJesus was a toolmaker for the former United Wire Company of...
WILLIAM "BILLY" CROFWELL, JR
Aug 7, 2008
William "Billy" Crofwell, Jr. 28, of Florida, formerly of Cranston, died Thursday, August 7, 2008, at home. He was the husband of two months of Melanie (Giordano) Crofwell. Born in Warwick, he was a son of William and Debra (Nadeau) Crofwell of Johnston. Billy was a 1999 graduate of Cranston High School West. Besides his wife and parents, he is...
Mary T. (Foley) McCauley
Aug 7, 2008
Mary T. (Foley) McCauley, 86, of Community Dr., Cranston, passed away Thursday, August 7, 2008 at Scalabrini Villa in North Kingstown. She was the beloved wife of the late RI State Police Trooper Joseph J. McCauley. Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late John J. and Mary A. (McGoldrick) Foley. She was the devoted mother of the...
BENJAMIN C. HOVEY
Aug 6, 2008
BENJAMIN C. HOVEY, died suddenly at his home in Narragansett, RI on August 6, 2008, just ten days prior to his 65th birthday. Mr. Hovey has previously resided in Boston, Denver. Mr. Hovey had been a travel agent, stockbroker, author and sportsman. He was an accomplished salt water fly fisherman. He briefly held a world record having caught the largest...
JOHN B. MATTIA
Aug 6, 2008
JOHN B. MATTIA, 84, Metcalf Courts, Veazie St., Providence, passed away Wednesday, August 06, 2008 at RI Hospital in Providence. He was the beloved husband for 62 years of Filomena (Catuto) Mattia. Born in Providence, he was the son of the late Michael and Ernestina (DiMambro) Mattia. Mr. Mattia was a supervisor at Leesona Ltd. in Warwick for many years...
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