Local obituaries for Cranston and Narragansett, RI
FLORENCE MC KNIGHT
Jan 6, 2008
Florence (LoPresti) McKnight 81, of Cranston passed away Sunday Jan. 6th 2008 at the Philip Hulitar Hospice In-Patient Center in Providence. She was the beloved wife of the late Kenneth J. McKnight Sr. Florence was born in Providence a daughter of the late Michaelangelo and Assunta (Colangelo) LoPresti. Mrs. McKnight was the co-owner with her husband and brother of Nino's...
Yolanda C. O'Rourke
Jan 5, 2008
Yoland C. (Stavolone) )'Rourke, 86 of Progress Ave., Providence, died Saturday, January 5, 2008 at RI Hospital in Providence. She was the wife of the late John I. Cletus O'Rourke. Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late Filomeno and Antonetta (Iannetti) Stavolone. Mrs. O'Rourke worked at Providence City Hall for 10 years, and later worked at Webster...
IRENE A. EMERZIAN
Jan 5, 2008
IRENE A. EMERZIAN, of Lincoln, passed away Saturday, January 5, 2008 at home. Born in Chelsea, MA, she was the beloved daughter of the late John and Agavne (Kanarian) Emerzian. Irene was an electrologist for many years. She was the dear sister of George Emerzian and his wife Mary of Englewood Cliffs, NJ, and the late Agnes A. Atamian; loving...
BRIAN M. BRAZENOR
Jan 5, 2008
BRIAN M. BRAZENOR, 44, of Post Road, East Greenwich, died Saturday, January 5, 2008 at RI Hospital in Providence. Born in Providence, the beloved son of Florence (Day) Brazenor of Providence and the late William J. Brazenor (Ret. P.P.D.), he moved to East Greenwich in 2003. Brian worked at Gencorp Insurance Group in East Greenwich as an Account Manager for...
MILDRED W. KELLY
Jan 4, 2008
MILDRED W. (TETZLAFF) KELLY, 93, formerly of Lincoln and Providence, died peacefully Friday, January 4, 2008 at Hebert Nursing Home in Smithfield. She was the beloved wife of the late Richard P. Kelly. Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late William and Annie (Haney) Tetzlaff. Mildred worked at Coro Manufacturing Company and later worked at New York...
JOHN "JACK" J. BLESSINGTON
Jan 4, 2008
JOHN J. "JACK" BLESSINGTON, 65, of Orchard Valley Dr., Cranston, passed away Friday, January 4, 2008 at RI Hospital in Providence. He was the husband of Joanmarie (Rocchio) Blessington. Born in Providence, he was the son of the late John W. and Winifred (Dillon) Blessington. Jack worked for Teknor Apex in Pawtucket, RI for 8 years until his retirement. Prior...
RALPH W. KINGSBURY
Jan 4, 2008
Ralph W. "Pops" Kingsbury 91, of Scituate Vista Dr. Cranston passed away Friday Jan. 4th 2008 at Morgan Health Center in Johnston. He was the beloved husband of the late Julia (Mezzancello) Kingsbury. He was born in Medfield, MA a son of the late Alden and Lillian (Penniman) Kingsbury. Mr. Kingsbury was a Forklift Driver for Kenny Manufacturing. Ralph is...
LOUISE KING
Jan 4, 2008
Louise King (Paliotti) 83, of Cranston St. Cranston, passed away Friday, January 4, 2008 at Kent Hospital, Warwick. She was the wife of Norman E. King. Born in Cranston, she was the daughter of the late Pasquale and Giovanina (DiVona) Paliotti. She worked for the former Universal Optical Company for 20 years until her retirement. Besides her husband she is...
JOSEPH LONGO
Jan 4, 2008
Joseph Longo 85, of Chandler Avenue, Cranston, died Friday, January 4, 2008 at Roger Williams Medical Center, Providence. He was the husband of the late Mary (Ragosta) Longo. Born in Providence, he was a son of the late Guiseppe and Rochetta (Marra) Longo. Mr. Longo was a superintendent for Campanella and Cardi Construction Companies for thirty years before retiring in...
VINCENZA "GINGER" (SIMONELLI) DE PASTINA
Jan 3, 2008
Vincenza "Ginger" (Simonelli) DePastina 83, of Molloy Street, Providence, peacefully entered into eternal rest on Thursday, January 3, 2008 at the Jane Brown Unit of Rhode Island Hospital surrounded by her loving family, after a courageous battle with illness. She was the beloved wife of the late Edward T. DePastina, Sr. for sixty years. Born in Providence and a lifelong...
EUGENIA "VIRGINIA" BISCELLI
Jan 3, 2008
EUGENIA "VIRGINIA" (CANZANO) BISCELLI, 89, formerly of Tremont St., Cranston, passed away Thursday, January 3, 2008 at Elmhurst Extended Care Facility in Providence. She was the loving wife of John C. Biscelli for the past 67 years. Born in Providence, a daughter of the late Pasquale and Filomena (Zoglio) Canzano, she moved to Cranston in 1940. Besides her husband, she...

DEVAN JOHN VIAU
Jan 2, 2008
beloved seven month old son of Matthew J. Viau Jr .and Skye A. Alviti of Dyer Avenue Cranston, died on Wednesday January 2, 2008 at the Hasbro Children's Hospital, Providence. Grandson of Matthew J. and Kimberly (Lima) Viau ; Ernest and Melisa (White) Alviti all of Cranston. Relatives and friends are invited to attend a Mass of the Angels on...
VINCENZA BASILE
Jan 1, 2008
VINCENZA (MENDILLO) BASILE, 99, of North Providence, passed away Tuesday, January 1, 2008 at Roger Williams Medical Center in Providence. She was the beloved wife of the late Lorenzo Basile. Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late Vincenzo and Adelina (Cioffi) Mendillo. Mrs. Basile was an assembler in the jewelry industry for many years, before retiring. She...
ARTHUR E GAMBA
Dec 30, 2007
Arthur E. Gamba 86, of Fletcher Ave. Cranston passed away Sunday Dec. 30th 2007 at Roger Williams Medical Center in Providence. He was the beloved husband of the late Antonetta "Etta" (Zoglio) Gamba. He was born in Providence a son of the late James and Amelia (Martinelli) Gamba. Mr. Gamba was a Foreman for the State of RI Highway Division....
LEON "LEO" Y. PASSERONI
Dec 30, 2007
Leon Y. Passeroni 83, of Walnut St. Narragansett passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family, at the home of his daughter Claudette on Sunday Dec 30th 2007. He was the beloved husband of the late Leonor (Cadena) Passeroni. He was born in Saint Auban, France a son of the late Charles and Marquerite (Barralis) Passeroni. Leo was the owner...
IRENE P. MARCHAND
Dec 30, 2007
92, peacefully passed into the Lord's arms on Sunday, December 30, 2007. Born in New Bedford, MA, she was the daughter of the late Maxime and Elizabeth (Boudreau) Girouard. She was the beloved wife of the late Theodore L. Marchand and lived most of her life in Pawtucket until retiring in Matunuck, RI. Irene was employed for many years as...
PASQUALE "PAT" FORTE
Dec 30, 2007
PASQUALE "PAT" FORTE, 81, of Plainfield Pike, Johnston, died Sunday, December 30, 2007 at RI Hospital in Providence. He was the beloved husband for 59 years of Edna G. (Weiss) Forte. Born in Providence, a son of the late Domenico and Vincenza (Sabatino) Forte, he moved to Cranston in 1961 and to Johnston in 2002. Mr. Forte was the Founder...
SHEILA M. MULHOLLAND, RN
Dec 29, 2007
Sheila M. Mulholland, RN 71, of Sewell Road, Narragansett, died Saturday, December 29, 2007 at South County Hospital, Wakefield. Born in Providence; she was a daughter of the late Joseph L. and Rose A. (McQuaid) Mulholland. Miss Mulholland was a Registered Nurse and nursing instructor at St. Joseph's School of Nursing, Providence for twenty-nine years before retiring in 1996. She...
ALBERT A MARTINO
Dec 29, 2007
84, a World War II Army Air Corps veteran, succumbed to illness at Our Lady of Fatima Hospital on December 29, 2007. He was the beloved husband of Lena (Vecchiarelli) Martino for 60 years. Born in Providence, RI, he was the son of the late Carmino and Concetta (Masi) Martino. He served in the Army Air Corps during World War...
ANNA A. (MORETTI) MALO
Dec 29, 2007
Anna A. (Moretti) Malo 83, of Cranston, died Saturday, December 29, 2007 at Our Lady of Fatima Hospital, North Providence. She was the wife of the late Joseph L. Malo. Born in Cranston; she was a daughter of the late Joseph and Josephine (Papa) Moretti. Mrs. Malo was a supervisor for the MAG Jewelry Company of Cranston for over fifty...
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