Local obituaries for Cranston and Narragansett, RI
AUGUSTINE "GUS" R. BOTELHO
Dec 20, 2007
Augustine "Gus" R. Botelho 85, of Hamburger Rd, Coventry, passed away Thursday Dec. 20th 2007 at Kent Hospital in Warwick. He was the beloved husband of the late Lena (Farias) Botelho. He was born in Fall River, MA a son of the late Joseph and Perpetua (Rocha) Botelho. Mr. Botelho was a Laborer for the Laborer's Union 271 for over...
CARMINE TAMMELLEO
Dec 20, 2007
CARMINE TAMMELLEO, 64, of Charlotte, NC, passed away Thursday, December 20, 2007 at Presbyterian Hospital in Charlotte. Born in Providence, the beloved son of the late Joseph and Louise (Caldarone) Tammelleo, he lived in Warwick before moving to Florida in 2003 and to Charlotte in 2005. Carmine was the owner of the former J&L Pizza on Park Ave., Cranston for...
RUDOLPH 'RUDY' J. ZONFRILLI JR
Dec 19, 2007
Rudolph J. "Rudy" Zonfrilli Jr. 57, of Johnston (formerly of Cranston) passed away Wednesday December 19, 2007 at Our Lady of Fatima Hospital, North Providence. He was the husband of Debra (Bowen) Zonfrilli. Born in Providence, he was the son of the late Rudolph J. and Rita (Devine) Zonfrilli Sr. He worked for the former Worcester Textile Mills for 22...
ANNETTE COLALUCA
Dec 18, 2007
Annette (Pratt) Colaluca 69, of Cheryl Dr. Johnston passed away Tuesday Dec. 18th 2007 at Fatima Hospital, North Providence. She was the beloved wife of Rudolph Colaluca. She was born in Providence a daughter of the late Fredrick and Lillian (Benjamin) Pratt. Besides her husband Rudy she is survived by her loving children, Christopher Colaluca of Washington, DC, Paula Colaluca...
HUMAR E. MARKARIAN
Dec 18, 2007
HUMAR E. (HAROOTUNIAN) MARKARIAN, 94, of Richter St., Providence, passed away Tuesday, December 18, 2007 at Elmhurst Extended Care Facility in Providence. She was the wife of the late Aram Markarian and the late Givan Khatounagian. Born in Peri, Turkey, a daughter of the late Bedros and Vartig (Pashalian) Harootunian, she came to the U.S. in 1965 settling in Providence....
MARY C. RIBEZZO
Dec 17, 2007
Mary C. (Romanelli) Ribezzo 92, of Victoria Street, Providence, died Monday, December 17, 2007 at home. She was the wife of the late Marino "Rico" Ribezzo. Born in Oneonta, New York; she was a daughter of the late Joseph and Phyllis (St. Angelo) Romanelli. She is survived by her brothers and sister, Peter Romanelli, Louis F. Romanelli, both of Providence,...
MINNIE MERLUZZO
Dec 17, 2007
Merluzzo Minnie (Barone) 97, of Plainfield Pike Cranston passed away on Monday December 17, 2007 at Miriam Hospital, Providence. She was the wife of the late Pasco Merluzzo. Born in Cranston, she was the daughter of the late Domenic and Angelina (Campanini) Barone. Mrs. Merluzzo loved to crochet and sew. She is survived by her daughter, Patricia Bergantino of Cranston,...
Rose (Natale) Levesque
Dec 17, 2007
81, of Westcott Ave., Cranston died Monday December 17, 2007. She was the wife of the late Donald Levesque. Born in Providence she was the daughter of the late Lawrence and Francesca (DelBusso) Natale. She was the mother of Donna Meglio and her husband Barry, Gail Buttero and her husband Gary both of West Warwick and the late Donald and...

CORINNE A. CHASE
Dec 17, 2007
Corinne A. Chase (Lavalle) 99, of Cranston passed away on Monday December 17, 2007 at Cra - Mar, Meadows Nursing Home Cranston. She was the wife of the late George I. Chase. Born in Southbridge, Massachussetts, she was the daughter of the late John B. and Helen (Patenaude) Lavalle. Mrs. Chase was a purchasing agent for Universal Optic for 25...
SALVATORE C. "CHARLIE" CATANZARO
Dec 17, 2007
Salvatore C. "Charlie" Catanzaro 92, of Vinton Street, Providence, died, Monday, December 17, 2007 at Elmhurst Extended Care Facility, Providence. He was the husband of the late Antonetta (Aquilante) Catanzaro. Born in Providence; he was a son of the late Bartolomeo and Giuseppina (Bova) Catanzaro. Mr. Catanzaro was employed in his family's business Catanzaro Fruit Company at Governor Dyer's Market...
DR. JOHN E. BALDONI
Dec 15, 2007
59, of Budlong Rd. Cranston passed away Saturday Dec. 15, 2007 at RI Hospital in Providence. He was born in Providence a son of the late Everett and Sophie (Amalfitano) Baldoni. Dr. Baldoni was a self employed Dentist practicng in Cranston until his illness. He was a 1966 Cranston High School East graduate and was honored as an All-State Center...
PAUL F. OLIVO
Dec 14, 2007
Paul F. Olivo 72, of Castlerock Drive, Charlestown, formerly of Wickford, died Friday, December 14, 2007 at home. He was the husband of the late Helen C. (Worthington) Olivo. Born in Providence: he was the son of the late Fred and Mary (Nolan) Olivo. Mr. Olivo was a gasoline tank truck driver for forty-three years before retiring in 2002. He...
SUSAN MARIE PAQUIN
Dec 14, 2007
Susan M. Paquin 49 of Case Lane Providence, passed away Friday, December14, 2007 in R.I. Hospital, Providence. Born in Providence she was the daughter of Thelma G. (Ayers) Paquin of North Providence and the late George R. Paquin. She was employed at the John E. Fogarty Center of North Providence for 30 years which she considered to be her extended...
WALTER B ANDREWS, SR.
Dec 14, 2007
82, of Devonshire Street, Providence, formerly of East Greenwich, died on Friday December 14, 2007 at the Roger Williams Medical Center, Providence. He was the husband of the late Ethel (Rich) Andrews. Born in Providence he was a son of the late Clarence R. and Lucy (Boss) Andrews. Mr. Andrews was a supervisor for B.I.F. Industries formerly of East...
Mary (Simonini) Sinapi
Dec 14, 2007
88, of formerly of Massachusetts St. in the Knightsville section of Cranston, died peacefully at her daughter's home surrounded by her family on Friday December 14, 2007. She was the wife of the late Orlando Sinapi. Born in Cranston she was the daughter of the late Fedele and Adele (Pinocci) Simonini. She was the sister of the late Eugene Simonini,...
FEDERICO ROBBIO
Dec 13, 2007
Federico Robbio, 73, of Byron Street, Cranston died on Thursday December 13, 2007 at the Miriam Hospital, Providence. He was the husband of Letizia (Creta) Robbio. Born in Pietravairano, Italy a son of the late Pietro and Rose (DeFelice) Robbio, he settled into RI 47 years ago and had been a Cranston resident most of his life. Mr. Robbio was...
EUGENIE Y. MESSERLIAN
Dec 13, 2007
EUGENIE Y. (HAZAROSSIAN) MESSERLIAN, 100, formerly of Norwood Avenue, Cranston, passed away Thursday, December 13, 2007 at Sunny View Nursing Home in Warwick. She was the beloved wife of the late Leon J. Messerlian. Born in Cairo, Egypt, a daughter of the late Hagop and Perooz (Seroonian) Hazarossian, she came to the U.S. in 1907 settling in Long Island, NY,...
SUSAN ASSELIN
Dec 13, 2007
Susan (Iafrate) Asselin 59, of Lake Garden Drive Cranston passed away Thursday Dec. 13th 2007 at home after a courageous battle with cancer. She was the beloved wife of Charles Asselin for 37 years. Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late Pasco and Catherine (Giussago) Iafrate. Before her illness, she was the lead secretary in Surgical Pathology...
PASQUALE DOMENICONE
Dec 13, 2007
79, of Rawlinson Drive, Coventry, died on Thursday December 13, 2007 at Kent County Memorial Hospital, Warwick. He was the husband of Erma (Porter) Domenicone. Born in Cranston he was a son of the late Angelo and Carmella (Sanantonio) Domenicone. Mr. Domenicone was employed in the maintenance division for the Providence Gas Company for over 20 years prior to his...

ELENA "HELEN" IZZI
Dec 12, 2007
Elena " Helen " Izzi, 95, of Warwick died on Wednesday, December 12, 2007 at Kent Hospital, Warwick. She was the loving wife of the late Mario T. Izzi. They were married for 70 years. Helen was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, the youngest daughter of the late Pasquale " George " and Marianna ( Salzillo ) Perrino, and moved with...
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