Local obituaries for Cranston and Narragansett, RI
Marie C. (DiMauro) D'Agostino
Oct 16, 2020
She was the wife of Joseph A. D’Agostino, they had been married for 63 years. Born in Providence, daughter of the late Christie DiMauro and Victoria (Pintarelli) DiMauro. She lived in Providence before moving to Smithfield in 1961.
Mrs. D’Agostino was a RI State Accountant at Rhode Island College for 20 years before retiring in 1995. She...
Lucy (Procaccini) Ferranti
Oct 16, 2020
of King St., Johnston, passed away Friday, October 16, 2020 at Philip Hulitar Hospice Inpatient Center in Providence. She was the beloved wife of the late Salvatore “Charlie” Ferranti. Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late Frank and Sarah (Restivo) Procaccini.
Lucy was the devoted mother of Robert J. Ferranti (Robin) of Johnston, Sarah...
Paul G. Giguere
Oct 15, 2020
of Grantland Rd., Cranston, passed away Thursday, October 15, 2020 at the VA Medical Center in Providence. Born in Pawtucket, he was the beloved son of Pauline C. (Goudreau) Lazouras of Attleboro, MA and the late Norman H. Giguere.
Paul was a truck driver in the transportation industry for many years and was a U.S. Marine Corps...
Anthony P. "Duke Belaire" DeCubellis
Oct 15, 2020
Anthony P. “Duke Belaire” DeCubellis, longtime Rhode Island resident and Jazz legend passed away peacefully at the age of 88 on October 15, 2020 surrounded by family in his home in Derry, NH. Duke was the loving husband to his late wife, Janice M. DeCubellis (Foster) and the adored father of Michael, Diana, Karen and Susan.
The...

John E. "Jack" Waters, Jr.
Oct 15, 2020
73, of Charlestown, RI, passed away Thursday, October 15, 2020. Born in Hartford, CT, Jack grew up in Simsbury, CT. He is the son of the late John E. Waters and Alice Davis Waters. He is survived by his brothers William and Raymond, sister-in-law Suzanne, four nephews and nieces, Scott, Mark, Kate, and Heidi, and seven great nieces and...
Peter "Pete" Pezza
Oct 15, 2020
68, originally from Cranston, RI, passed away peacefully at his home in Little Rock, AR on Thursday, October 15, 2020. Born in Providence, he was a son of Maria (Tucci) Pezza and the late Joseph Pezza.
A graduate of Cranston High School West, Pete served 22 years in the United States Navy and Navy Reserve as a...
Jennie (Kosack) Andrade
Oct 15, 2020
100, of Cranston passed away peacefully with her family by her side on October 15, 2020.
Born in Central Falls, she was the daughter of the late Michael Kozack and Julia Zerbrowski.
Mrs. Andrade worked for Arbeka Webbing before retiring. She enjoyed her weekly dancing at the Polish Club with her older sister well into...
Anthony Palumbo
Oct 14, 2020
90, of Cranston, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, October 14, 2020. He was the beloved husband of Evelyn C. (Terino) Palumbo. Born in Johnston, he was the son of the late Domenic and Maria (Masiello) Palumbo.
Besides his wife, he is survived by his loving son Anthony S. Palumbo, and cherished granddaughter Vanessa L. Gilbert. He was...
John E. Lanni Jr.
Oct 14, 2020
77, of Cranston, passed away on Wednesday, October 14, 2020 at Miriam Hospital. He was the beloved husband of the late Lois (Mercurio) Lanni. Born in Cranston, he was the son of the late John and Fabiola (Thibeault) Lanni.
John is survived by his loving son John Lanni III and his wife Denise of Cranston. He was...
Eleanor B. Combs
Oct 13, 2020
passed away on Tuesday, October 13, 2020. She was the loving wife of George Combs.
She was a longtime member of the Peekskill Garden Club and Cortlandt Manor Seniors in New York; and a lifetime member of Bill W.
Gardening, opera and ballet were some of the great pleasures of her life.
...Lance Anthony Preston
Oct 13, 2020
44, of West Warwick, passed away on October 13,2020, He was born in Providence, a son of Robin and Mary (Young) Preston of Richmond. Lance was a former US Marine, and was a cook and manager at several restaurants in Rhode Island. Besides his loving parents he is survived by his cherished son Lance Jr. of West...
Thomas E. Caputo
Oct 13, 2020
87, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, October 13, 2020. He was the beloved husband of Concetta (Connie) (Tortolani) Caputo, of 61 years. Born in Providence, he was the son of the late Edward G. and Helen (Turchetti) Caputo and his sisters, the late Barbara Voccola and Arlene Brosco.
Besides his wife, Thomas was the loving and devoted...
Thomas W. D'Attilio
Oct 13, 2020
77, of Cranston passed away on Tuesday October 13, 2020 at Roger Williams Hospital in Providence. He was the beloved husband of Marilyn (Webster) D’Attilio. Born in Providence he was the son of the late William R. and Viola (Branca) D’Attilio. Thomas was the owner of Billy Dee’s Service Center in Providence for the past 40 years.
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Shake (Dedeian) Aktchian
Oct 13, 2020
79, of Cranston, passed away on Tuesday, October 13, 2020 at the Philip Hulitar Hospice Inpatient Center, Providence. She was the beloved wife of Haroutioun Aktchian. She was the daughter of the daughter of the late Tatos and Nvard (Keshishian) Dedeian; and was born in Juni, Lebanon and later moved to Yerevan , Armenia were she lived until she...
Rose Mary (Ryan) Taraborelli
Oct 12, 2020
88, of Cranston, passed away on Monday, October 12, 2020 at Cedar Crest Nursing Home, Cranston. She was the beloved wife of the late William M. Taraborelli. Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late John and Cornelia (Young) Ryan. Mrs. Taraborelli worked for Artcraft Braid for many years until her retirement.
Rose is survived...
C. Edward Gauvin
Oct 12, 2020
91, of Cranston, passed away on Monday, October 12, 2020, at HopeHealth Hospice, Providence. He was the beloved husband of the late Jean E. (Romeo) Gauvin. Born in Ashton, he was a son of the late Omer and Marie-Ange (Hamel) Gauvin. He was self-employed as a tool designer for most of his life until his retirement. He loved spending...
Eva A. (Grieco) Piccirilli
Oct 11, 2020
93, of Johnston, RI, passed peacefully on October 11, 2020. She was the daughter of Luigi and Grazia Grieco. Formerly from Cranston RI, she was the wife of the late Joseph Piccirilli. She was preceded by son in law Dennis Horton and is survived by Grace Horton, Linda C. Piccirilli and Alan J. Piccirilli, also 5 grandchildren and 6...
Gian A. Parrella
Oct 11, 2020
of North Providence passed away on Sunday October 11, 2020 at RI Hospital. Born in Providence he was the beloved son Michael Parrella and Donna (Ricci) Parrella. Gian was a cashier at Cadillac Lounge and manager for Hope Creamery in Providence.
Besides his parents he was the twin brother of Anthony Parrella and brother of the late...
Josephine "Josie" D'Aguanno
Oct 11, 2020
89, of Cranston, passed away peacefully at her home surrounded by her loving family on Sunday, October 11, 2020. She was the beloved wife of the late Alfred D’Aguanno Sr. They were married for 70 years. Born in Cranston, she was a daughter of the late Gaetano and Antonetta (D’Andrea) Luchetti. Mrs. D’Aguanno was a Teacher’s Aide for the...
Ourania S. (Saliveros) Carriker
Oct 10, 2020
Ourania (Saliveros) Carriker, 71, of Severna Park, MD, passed away peacefully on October 10, 2020, surrounded by her loving family.
Born in Athens, Greece, she was the daughter of the late Apostolis and Eleni (Moustaka) Saliveros.
Ms. Carriker was a civil engineer before retiring, having worked for the Anne Arundel County Government for 26 years....
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