Local obituaries for Cranston and Narragansett, RI
Thomas Albert Cabana
Jul 13, 2021
91, of Johnston, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, July 13, 2021 at Roger Williams Medical Center, Providence. He was the beloved husband of 55 years to the late Mary C. (Carpenter) Cabana. Born in Johnston, he was the son of the late Thomas and Anna (Pezzulo) Cabana. Thomas worked as a courier for Providence Community Action Program (ProCAP) for...
Michael J. Placella Jr.
Jul 13, 2021
92, of Johnston, peacefully passed away at his home surrounded by his loving family on Tuesday, July 13, 2021. He was the beloved husband of the late Eleanor (Gardella) Placella. Born in Johnston, he was a son of the late Michael J. Placella Sr., and Jeanette (Rossi) Placella.
Michael was a manager at Verizon for 30 years...
Linda J. (Scaralia) Giordano
Jul 11, 2021
70, of Cranston, passed away on Sunday, July 11, 2021. Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late Benjamin J. and Hilda M. (Fascione) Scaralia.
Linda was passionate about her spirituality, nature and her family. She faced the obstacles in her life with strength, optimism and humor.
Linda was...
Peter Megrdichian
Jul 10, 2021
CORRECTED NOTICE; Peter Megrdichian of Cranston passed away peacefully on Saturday, July 10, 2021 surrounded by his beloved family. He leaves his beloved wife, Lucy (Kojoian) of 60 years along with sons John (Debra) and Stephen (Rena) and four loving grandchildren, Melissa, Mari, Garen and Peter. Born in Providence, he was the son of the late Ohan and Margaret...
William R. Matteson
Jul 8, 2021
72 of Wakefield, slipped away peacefully on July 8, 2021 at his home with his wife by his side. He died from Frontotemporal Degeneration with ALS. He was the beloved husband of Pamela L. (Spaulding) Matteson.
Born in Providence, he was the son of Philip and Marion (Potter) Matteson.
He received a bachelor’s degree from...
Maria "Elsie" (Dos Santos) Cote
Jul 8, 2021
92 of Cranston, passed away on Thursday, July 8 at the HopeHealth Philip Hulitar Hospice Center with her daughter by her side. She was the beloved wife of the late William R. “Bill” Cote, devoted daughter of the late John and Eugenia Dos Santos, and the dear sister of the late Manuel “Manny” Dos Santos. Maria was born in...
M. Ruth (Mignault) Palmaccio
Jul 8, 2021
86, of Cranston, passed away on July 8th, 2021 surrounded by her loving family. She was the beloved wife for over 60 years to the late Egidio “Gene” Palmaccio. Born in West Warwick, she was the daughter of the late Antoine and Emma (Bard) Mignault. Ruth was the Office Manager at Superior Electric Company for over 25 years until...
Sandra J. (Cuicci) Conway
Jul 7, 2021
of Rehoboth, MA, formerly of Cranston, passed away Wednesday, July 7, 2021 at RI Hospital in Providence. She was the beloved wife of James E. Conway. Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late James and Dorothy (Carlomusto) Cuicci.
Besides her husband James, Sandra was the devoted mother of Laurie A. Dulac (John) of Swansea,...
David Allan Iaciofano
Jul 6, 2021
56, of North Scituate, passed away on Tuesday, July 6, 2021, at home, surrounded by his loving family. He was the beloved husband of Johnna M. (Talone) Iaciofano. Born in Providence, David was a son of the late Victor S. and Virginia (Oliver) Iaciofano. He was a Field Service Technician at Milton CAT and a...
Josephine E. (Eannarino) Moretti
Jul 6, 2021
95, of Providence, peacefully passed away on Tuesday, July 6, 2021. She was the beloved wife of the late Paul F. Moretti since 1961. Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late Edward and Virginia (Lombardi) Eannarino. She worked for Leesona in Warwick until retiring. She attended the YMCA in Cranston where she swam laps everyday until...
Maria (Gutierrez) de Robles
Jul 5, 2021
90, of Warwick, passed away on Monday, July 5, 2021. She was the beloved wife of Eugenio Robles for 68 years. Born in the Dominican Republic, she was the daughter of the late Armando and Amantina (Leon) Gutierrez.
Besides her husband Eugenio, she is survived by her loving children, Maribel Xavier, Carmine Gutierrez, Jackelyn Xavier, Aracelis Robles,...
Henry H. Kramer, Jr.
Jul 5, 2021
91, of Cranston passed away Monday July 5,2021 at Philip Hulitar Hospice Inpatient Center. He was the loving husband of Jean “Jeannette” (Integlia) Kramer for over 63 years. Born in Summit, New Jersey he was the son of the late Henry H. and Signey (Erickson) Kramer, Sr. and stepson of the late Edith (Harrison) Kramer.
Henry was...
Raffaela (Rainone) Rini
Jul 5, 2021
formerly of Cheryl Dr., Johnston, passed away peacefully on Monday, July 5, 2021 at Morgan Health Center in Johnston. She was the beloved wife of the late John Rini. Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Elisa (Pastore) Rainone.
Raffaela was a bookkeeper in the legal profession for many years before retiring....
Alfred G. Francis
Jul 4, 2021
66, of West Warwick, passed away peacefully on July 4, 2021 surrounded by his loving family. He was the beloved husband of Sally Sherman.
Born in Providence, he was the son of the late George and Ella (Damon) Francis.
Alfred graduated from Cranston West High School and held various jobs throughout his life before retiring...
Edward H. DeCamp
Jul 4, 2021
of East Greenwich, passed away on Sunday, July 4, 2021 at St. Elizabeth Home in East Greenwich. He was the beloved husband of the late Dorothy Ann (Lembo) DeCamp. Born in Van Wert, OH, he was the son of the late Otis L. and Catherine (Green) DeCamp.
Edward was Chief of Safety Responsibility for the State of...

Ronald A. Pazienza Sr.
Jul 3, 2021
76, of Providence, passed away peacefully on Saturday, July 3, 2021, in Philip Hulitar Inpatient Center, Providence. Born in Providence, he was a son of the late John and Anna (Giustini) Pazienza. Ronald was a NCAA Softball Official for 15 years and a High School Softball Official for 45 years. He was also a member of the RI Board...
Joseph A. Pagliaro
Jul 3, 2021
Joseph A. Pagliaro
61, of East Greenwich, passed away on July 3rd , 2021 at home surrounded by his loving family. He was the beloved husband of 25 years to Robin (Nunnelly) Pagliaro. Born in Providence, he was the son of the late Antonio and Dora (Messore) Pagliaro. Joe was a mechanic at Reservoir Auto Body in...
Raymond R. Lambert
Jul 2, 2021
97, of Cranston, passed away on Friday, July 2, 2021 at the RI Veterans Home Community Living Center in Bristol. For 65 years he was the beloved husband of the late Jean L. (Melone) Lambert. Born in Providence, Raymond was a son of the late Valmore P. and Olivine (Aubin) Lambert. He was a Dispatcher and then Safety Director...
Charles "Ted" Lyon Beisel
Jul 1, 2021
71, of Saunderstown, RI, lost his courageous battle with pancreatic cancer on July 1, 2021. He was a devoted husband of 31 years to his wife Joanie, and loving father to his children Elizabeth and Danny.
Born on January 9, 1950 in Green Bay, Wisconsin, he was the son of the late Fred and Elizabeth Beisel, and...
Domenica A. "Dee" (Comella) Lombardi
Jul 1, 2021
of Greenville, formerly of Johnston, passed away Thursday, July 1, 2021 at the Greenville Center in Greenville. She was the beloved wife of the late Anacleto “Nick” Lombardi. Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late Giuseppe and Sarah (Amato) Comella.
Mrs. Lombardi was a shipping clerk in the jewelry industry for many years before...
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