Local obituaries for Cranston and Narragansett, RI

John A. Supancic

Aug 21, 2022

68, formerly of Lincoln and Providence, RI, passed away on Sunday, August 21, 2022, at the Dawn Hill Care facility in Bristol, RI following a difficult battle with aggressive dementia.  John was born in Kingsville, Texas on September 15, 1953, the son of the late Clara (Claire) Supancic and Edward Supancic (USNA Class of 1948 and Naval Aviator).  John...

John E. "Jack" Downey

Aug 21, 2022

75, of Wakefield, passed away peacefully on August 21, 2022 at his home surrounded by his loving family. He was the beloved husband of Judith K. (Boardman) Downey for fifty-four years.

Born in Providence, he was a son of the late James J., Jr. and Patricia (Doyle) Downey.

Retired Command Master Chief John Downey served...

Ardemis "Ardy" L. (Hatabian) Hazian

Aug 21, 2022

ARDEMIS L. (HATABIAN) HAZIAN “ARDY”, 93, of Cranston, passed away on Sunday, August 21, 2022 at Cedar Crest Nursing Centre in Cranston.  She was the beloved wife of the late Deron J. Hazian.  Born in Dorchester, MA, she was the daughter of the late Garabed and Vergine (Bedrosian) Hatabian.

Ardy was a sales associate at Filene’s in...

Carlo Pucino Jr.

Aug 19, 2022

84, of Cranston, passed away on Friday, August 19, 2022, at RI Hospital, Providence. He was the best friend and husband of Patricia Mills. Born in West Warwick, he was the son of the late Carlo Pucino Sr., and Ida (Cubellis) Pucino. Carlo was a letter carrier for the Providence Postal Service for 32 years before retiring. He was...

Arthur "Butch" J. O'Connell

Aug 18, 2022

79, of Johnston, passed away at his home surrounded by his loving family on Thursday, August 18, 2022. He was the beloved husband of Elaine Mason and the late Joan (Kafka) O’Connell. Born in Cranston, he was the son of the late Elizabeth (O’Connell) Garrido and Anthony Garrido.

Arthur owned and operated Artie’s Autobody for over 20...

Georgina M. (Gow) Sweeney

Aug 18, 2022

80, of Cranston, passed away peacefully on Thursday, August 18, 2022 at HopeHealth Hospice Center, Providence. Born and raised in Elmhurst, NY, she was the daughter of the late William and Georgina Gow and the sister of the late William Gow. She was the beloved wife of the late George E. Sweeney, Sr.

George and...

Frank P. Giusti

Aug 18, 2022

of Johnston, passed away peacefully on August 18, 2022. He was the son of the late Domenico and Saveria (Catalano) Giusti.

He is survived by his sister Anna DelGreco of CT and was preceded in death by his six brothers and two sisters.

His funeral services are private.

Vincent J. Ballirano, Jr. Ret Captain JFD

Aug 18, 2022

61, of Johnston Passed away Thursday August 18, 2022 at Rhode Island Hospital.

Born in Providence he was the son of Vincent J. Ballirano Sr. of Johnston and the late Jean A. (Gallo) Ballirano, Vincent was a firefighter for the Johnston Fire Department for many years retiring as Captain.

He was the devoted father of...

Norma Juanita (Spizzirri) Guarniero

Aug 17, 2022

87, of Bradford, RI passed away on Wednesday August 17, 2022 at Philip Hulitar Hospice Inpatient Center. She was the wife of the late Ralph M. Guarniero, Sr.

Born in Providence she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Verna (Plummer) Spizzirri Norma worked for the City of Providence as a meter reader for Providence Police...

Larisa Sayadova

Aug 16, 2022

LARISA SAYADOVA, 63, of Cranston, passed away on Tuesday, August 16, 2022 at RI Hospital in Providence.  Born in Baku, Azerbaijan, she was the beloved daughter of the late World Champion wrestler Armais Vaganovich Sayadov and Asmik (Garapetyan) Sayadova; devoted mother of Liliya Kocharova and Armais Kocharov both of Cranston; and cherished grandmother of Armais Kocharov. Jr.

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Pauline R. (Cacchiotti) D'Ambra

Aug 16, 2022

90, of Cranston, passed away on Tuesday, August 16, 2022.  She was the beloved wife of the late Vito D’Ambra.  Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late Frank and Angela (Cotoia) Cacchiotti.

She is survived by her loving daughters, Cindy Melikian and Angela Carroll; cherished grandchildren Renea Allaire, Timothy Carroll Jr., Glenn...

Robert J. McAllister

Aug 16, 2022

73, of Cranston passed away peacefully at his home on August 16, 2022 surrounded by his loving family.  He was the beloved husband of Carol A. (DeBlasio) McAllister for fifty years.

Born in Providence, he was a son of the late Stanley M. and Teresa A. (Christopher) McAllister.

A US Army Veteran, he proudly served...

Susan M. (DiGuiseppe) DelSignore

Aug 14, 2022

Susan M. (DiGuiseppe) DelSignore, 67, of Stirling Dr., North Scituate, passed away on Sunday, August14, 2022 at Kent Hospital in Warwick.  She was the beloved wife for 44 years of Raymond P. DelSignore.  Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late Alfred and Maria (Cortellessa) DiGuiseppe.

Susan was a kind and gentle woman who enjoyed...

Albert "Al", "Harry" F. Magnelli

Aug 13, 2022

ALBERT F. MAGNELLI “AL” “HARRY”, 85, a devoted husband, father and grandfather of North Providence, passed away peacefully on Saturday, August 13, 2022 surrounded by his loving family.  He was the husband of the late Philomena (Morrison) Magnelli, the love of his life for 52 years.  Born in Providence, he was the son of the late Fred and Mary...

Susan M (Bamford) Puleo

Aug 12, 2022

78, of Smithfield, passed away August 12, 2022 at her home surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Providence, a daughter of the late Robert and Marie (Vezina) Bamford. Susan was a CNA and a private healthcare giver for several years.

She is survived by her loving children, Christine L' Heureux of Johnston, Kathy Imondi...

Kathleen M. (Murphy) Mancini

Aug 11, 2022

74, of Coventry, RI formerly of Warwick and Cranston, passed away peacefully at the Philip Hulitar Hospice Inpatient Center on August 11, 2022. She was the beloved wife of the late Anthony Mancini.

Born July 8, 1948 in Lawrence, MA, Kathy was the daughter of the late James T. Murphy and Barbara (Johnston) Cook. She was a...

Niovi Constantinides

Aug 11, 2022

Niovi Constantinides died on August 11, 2022, at the age of 84 of a brain glioblastoma that she bravely fought for over 12 months.  Chef, artist, wife and mother, Niovi was treasured by her husband Spiros, married for 64 years, and her children Minas Constantinides of Austin, Texas, and Doris Christelis, of Sudbury, Massachusetts.

The eldest of...

Anna M. (DePasquale) Cicillini

Aug 9, 2022

91, of Warwick, passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family on Tuesday, August 9, 2022.  She was the beloved wife of the late John J. Cicillini.  Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late Ludovico and Theresa DePasquale.

Anna is survived by her loving children, Joanne M. Fugere and her husband Jeffrey,...

Almanny Isaiah Nuñez

Aug 8, 2022

Almanny Isaiah Nuñez, 17, went to be with the Lord on Monday, August 8, 2022. He was a talented student, a beloved son, grandson, brother, and friend. Though he left this world far too soon, he was able to touch the hearts of all who knew him.

Almanny was the beloved son of Pedro and...

Claire P. (Fox) Sacharko

Aug 6, 2022

98, of Cranston, passed away on Saturday, August 6, 2022.  She was the beloved wife of the late Chester T. Sacharko.  Born in Pawtucket, she was the daughter of the late Arnold and Leonie (Morris) Fox.

Claire worked in the claims department for American Universal Insurance for over 10 years before retiring in 1987.

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